Seats; Front Seats - Toyota 2001 HIGHLANDER 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
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Do not drive the vehicle unless the
occupants are properly seated. Do
not allow sitting on top
folded–down seatback, or
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.
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During driving, do not allow pas-
sengers to stand up or
around between seats. Severe inju-
ries can occur in the event of emer-
gency braking or a collision.
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Front seats—

—Front seat precautions
(on vehicles with SRS side airbags)
CAUTION
The SRS side airbags are installed in
the driver and front passenger seats.
Observe the following precautions.
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Do not lean against the front door
when the vehicle is in use. The side
airbag inflates
of a speed and force; you may be killed
in the or seriously injured.
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Do not use accessories
seats which cover the parts where
the side airbags inflate. Such acces-
sories may prevent the side airbags
from activating correctly, causing
death or serious injury.
move
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Do not modify or replace the seats
or upholstery of the front seats
with the side airbags. Such changes
may disable the system or cause
the side airbags to inflate acciden-
tally, resulting in death or serious
injury. Consult your Toyota dealer if
you insist on modifications of this
kind.
2001 MY HIGHLANDER_U (OM48432U)
'01 HIGHLANDER_U (L/O 0106)
—Seat adjustment
precautions
Adjust the driver's seat so that the foot
pedals,
panel controls are within easy reach of
the driver.
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Adjustments should not be made
with considerable while the vehicle is moving, as the
seat may unexpectedly move and
cause the driver to lose control of
the vehicle.
for the
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When adjusting the seat, be careful
that the seat does not hit a passen-
ger or luggage.
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After adjusting the seat position,
try sliding it forward and backward
to make sure it is locked in posi-
tion.
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After adjusting the seatback, exert
body pressure to make sure it is
locked in position.
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Do not put objects under the seats.
The objects may interfere with the
seat–lock mechanism or unexpect-
edly push up the seat position ad-
justing lever; the seat may suddenly
move, causing the driver to lose
control of the vehicle.
steering wheel and instrument
CAUTION