Toyota RAV4 EE Owner's Manual page 105

Left side
Right side
The rear seat can be folded down from
the luggage compartment. Open the
back door and pull the lock release le-
ver to fold down the rear seat.
Before folding down the rear seat, slide
the rear seat fully backward and pull it
forward slightly until it locks. Then raise
the armrest until it locks.
Folding down the seats will enlarge the
luggage compartment. See "Luggage stow-
age precautions" on page 402 in Section
2 for precautions when loading luggage.
RAV4_EE
OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEMS
CAUTION
Do not fold the rear seatback when
the rear passengers sit on the rear
seats or the luggage is placed on the
seat. Make sure that no passengers
or luggage are on the rear seats.
RETURNING SEATBACKS
Raise the seatback until it locks.
CAUTION
Do not allow passengers to ride on
the folded seat or in the luggage
compartment while driving; use the
seat in its normal position.
When returning the seatback to the
upright position, observe the follow-
ing precautions in order to prevent
death or serious injury in the event
of a sudden stop, sudden swerve or
accident:
Make sure the seatback is securely
D
locked by pushing forward and rear-
ward on the top of the seatback.
Failure to do so will prevent the
seat belt from operating properly.
Make sure the seat belts are not
D
twisted or caught in the seatback
and are arranged in their proper
position and are ready to use.
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