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S eats and s torag e
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WARNING
- To prevent accidents, never install the lug -
gage compartment
cover unsecured.
- The luggage compartment
cover is not a
surface for storing objects . Objects placed
on the cover cou ld endanger all vehicle oc-
cupants during sudden brak ing maneuvers
or in a crash.
The defogger and antenna wires in the rear
window can be damaged by objects on the
luggage compartment
cover rubbing aga inst
them.
Enlarging cargo capacity of the vehicle
interior
The seat backs can be folded forward to enlarge
the cargo capacity.
Fig. 67
Release hand le on the seatback
Folding the seatback forward
• When you pull the release lever @ <=> fig. 67 in
the d irection of the a rrow, t he safety knob @
pops out far enough for the red marking on
knob to be visible .
• Fold the seatback forward .
Raising the seatback
• Raise the seatback unt il it is securely latched
<=> A .When you can no longer see the red mark
on the safety knob @ , the seat is latched.
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WARNING
- The backrest must always be securely latch -
ed so that the safety belt of the center seat-
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ing position can work proper ly to help pro-
tect the occupant.
- The backrest must be securely latched in po-
sition so that no items contained in the lug-
gage compartment
can slide forward upon
sudden braking.
- Always check whether the latch is fully en-
gaged by pu lling the seatback forward.
- Never a llow safety belts to become dam-
aged by being caught in door or seat hard-
ware.
- Torn or frayed safety be lts can tear and
damaged be lt hardware can break in a crash.
Inspect the belts periodically. Belts show ing
damage to webbing, bindings, buckles, or
retractors must be replaced.
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Note
- If you move the front seat back when t he
rear seat backrest is folded forward, you
cou ld damage the head res t raints on the
rear seat .
- Slide the belt guide on the outside safety
belt all t he way up befo re fold ing the back-
rest back forward . Make sure the seat belt is
not pinched or damaged when the rear seat
backres t if folded back. Other objec t s
should be removed from t he rear seat bench
to protect the seatback from damage .
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