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Rear seats—
—Adjusting seatback angle
Lean forward and pull the lock release
lever. Then lean back to the desired
angle and release the lever.
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CAUTION
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Adjustments should not be made
while the vehicle is moving.
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To reduce the risk of sliding under
the lap belt during a collision,
avoid reclining the seatback any
more than needed. The seat belts
provide maximum protection in a
frontal or rear collision when the
passengers are sitting up straight
and well back in the seats. If you
are reclined, the lap belt may slide
past your hips and apply restraint
forces directly to the abdomen.
Therefore, in the event of a frontal
collision, the risk of personal injury
may increase with increasing recline
of the seatback.
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After adjusting the seatback, exert
body pressure to make sure it is
locked in position.
'98 Rav4U
—Folding up rear seats
(2- door hardtop and soft- top)
1. Remove the head restraint. Unlock
the seatback and fold it down.
Folding up the rear seats will enlarge the
luggage compartment. See "Luggage stow-
age precautions" in Part 2 for precautions
to observe for loading luggage.