Seats; Driver's Seat - Toyota Hiace Owner's Manual

Seats

While the vehicle is being driven, all ve-
hicle occupants should have the seatback
upright, sit well back in the seat and prop-
erly wear the seat belts provided.
CAUTION
Do not drive the vehicle unless the
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occupants are properly seated. Do
not allow sitting on
folded−down seatback, or in the
luggage compartment or cargo area.
Persons not properly seated and/or
properly restrained by seat belts
can be severely injured in the event
of emergency braking or a collision.
During driving, do not allow pas-
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sengers to stand up
around between seats. Severe inju-
ries can occur in the event of emer-
gency braking or a collision.
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Driver's seat—

—Seat adjustment
precautions
Adjust the driver's seat so that the foot
pedals, steering wheel and instrument
panel controls are within easy reach of
the driver.
Adjustments should not be made
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while the vehicle is moving, as the
top of a seat may unexpectedly move and
cause the driver to lose control of
the vehicle.
When adjusting the seat, be careful
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that the seat does not hit a passen-
ger or luggage.
After adjusting the seat position,
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try sliding it forward and backward
or move
to make sure it is locked in posi-
tion.
After adjusting the seatback, push
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back your body to make sure it is
locked in position.
CAUTION
Do not put objects under the seats.
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Otherwise, the objects may interfere
with the seat−lock mechanism or
unexpectedly push up the seat posi-
tion adjusting lever and the seat
may suddenly move, causing the
driver to lose control of the vehicle.
While adjusting the seat, do not put
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your hands under the seat or near
the moving parts. Otherwise, you
may catch and injure your hands or
fingers.