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SEATS

Front seat

(1) Forward and backward

(2) Seatback angle

(3) Seat cushion height (Driver’s seat)*

(4) Lumbar support (Driver’s seat)*

(5) Seat warmer*

(6) Headrest

Power seat

Rear seat

(7) Seatback folding

(8) Headrest

(9) Armrest

Manual seat

*: if equipped

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WARNING - Loose objects

WARNING - Driver respon-

sibility for passengers

WARNING - Driver’s seat

Loose objects in the driver’s foot

area could interfere with the opera-

tion of the foot pedals, possibly

causing an accident. Do not place

anything under the front seats.

• Never attempt to adjust the seat

while the vehicle is moving. This

could result in loss of control,

and an accident causing death,

serious injury, or property dam-

age.

Riding in a vehicle with the seat-

back reclined could lead to serious

or fatal injury in an accident. If a

seat is reclined during an accident,

the occupant’s hips may slide

under the lap portion of the seat

belt applying great force to the

unprotected abdomen. Serious or

fatal internal injuries could result.

The driver must advise the passen-

ger to keep the seatback in an

upright position whenever the vehi-

cle is in motion.

• Do not allow anything to interfere

with the normal position of the

seatback. Storing items against a

seatback or in any other way

interfering with proper locking of

a seatback could result in serious

or fatal injury in a sudden stop or

collision.

WARNING - Uprighting

seat

When you return the seatback to its

upright position, hold the seatback

and return it slowly and be sure

there are no other occupants

around the seat. If the seatback is

returned without being held and

controlled, the back of the seat

could spring forward resulting in

accidental injury to a person struck

by the seatback.

• Always drive and ride with your

seatback upright and the lap por-

tion of the seat belt snug and low

across the hips. This is the best

position to protect you in case of

an accident.

• In order to avoid unnecessary

and perhaps severe air bag

injuries, always sit as far back as

possible from the steering wheel

while maintaining comfortable

control of the vehicle. We recom-

mend that your chest be at least

10 inches (250 mm) away from

the steering wheel.

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WARNING - Rear seatbacks

WARNING

• When resetting the seatback to

the upright position, make sure it

is securely latched by pushing it

forward and rearward.

• The rear seatback must be

securely latched. If not, passen-

gers and objects could be thrown

forward resulting in serious

injury or death in the event of a

sudden stop or collision.

After adjusting the seat, always

check that it is securely locked into

place by attempting to move the

seat forward or rearward without

using the lock release lever.

Sudden or unexpected movement

of the driver's seat could cause you

to lose control of the vehicle result-

ing in an accident.

• To avoid the possibility of burns,

from a hot rear floor surface do

not remove the carpet in the

cargo area. Emission control

devices beneath this floor gener-

ate high temperatures.

• Luggage and other cargo should

be laid flat in the cargo area. If

objects are large, heavy, or must

be piled, they must be secured.

Under no circumstances should

cargo be piled higher than the

seatbacks. Failure to follow these

warnings could result in serious

injury or death in the event of a

sudden stop, collision or rollover.

• No passenger should ride in the

cargo area or sit or lie on folded

seatbacks while the vehicle is

moving. All passengers must be

properly seated in seats and

restrained properly while riding.

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OLM039003

OLM039004

Seatback angle

To recline the seatback:

Seat cushion height (for driver’s seat)

Front seat adjustment - manual

To change the height of the seat cushion,

push the lever that is located on the out-

side of the seat cushion upwards or

downwards.

Forward and rearward

To move the seat forward or rearward:

1. Lean forward slightly and lift up on the

seatback recline lever located on the

outside of the seat at the rear.

1. Pull the seat slide adjustment lever

under the front edge of the seat cush-

ion up and hold it.

• To lower the seat cushion, push the

lever down several times.

2. Carefully lean back on the seat and

adjust the seatback of the seat to the

position you desire.

2. Slide the seat to the position you

desire.

• To raise the seat cushion, pull the lever

up several times.

3. Release the lever and make sure the

seatback is locked in place. (The lever

MUST return to its original position for

the seatback to lock.)

3. Release the lever and make sure the

seat is locked in place.

Adjust the seat before driving, and make

sure the seat is locked securely by trying

to move forward and rearward without

using the lever. If the seat moves, it is not

locked properly.

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Front seat adjustment - power

(if equipped)

CAUTION

• The power seat is driven by an

electric motor. Stop operating

once the adjustment is complet-

ed. Excessive operation may

damage the electrical equipment.

The front seat can be adjusted by using

the control knob located on the outside of

the seat cushion. Before driving, adjust

the seat to the proper position so as to

easily control the steering wheel, pedals

and switches on the instrument panel.

• When in operation, the power

seat consumes a large amount of

electrical power. To prevent

unnecessary charging system

drain, don’t adjust the power seat

longer than necessary while the

engine is not running.

WARNING

The power seat is operable with the

ignition OFF.

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Forward and rearward

Therefore, children should never be

left unattended in the car.

• Do not operate two or more power

seat control knobs at the same

time. Doing so may result in

power seat motor or electrical

component malfunction.

Push the control knob forward or rear-

ward to move the seat to the desired

position. Release the knob once the seat

reaches the desired position.

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OLM039007

OLM039008

OLM039009

Seatback angle

Seat cushion height (for driver’s seat)

Lumbar support (for driver’s seat)

The lumbar support can be adjusted by

pressing the button.

Push the control knob forward or rear-

ward to move the seatback to the desired

angle. Release the knob once the seat

reaches the desired position.

Pull the control knob up to raise or down

to lower the seat cushion. Release the

knob once the seat reaches the desired

position.

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WARNING

• For maximum effectiveness in

case of an accident, the headrest

should be adjusted so the middle

of the headrest is at the same

height as the center of gravity of

an occupant's head. Generally,

the center of gravity of most peo-

ple's head is similar with the

height of the top of their eyes.

Also, adjust the headrest as close

to your head as possible. For this

reason, the use of a cushion that

holds the body away from the

seatback is not recommended.

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Forward and rearward adjustment

Headrest

The headrest may be adjusted forward to

3 different positions by pulling the head-

rest forward to the desired detent. To

adjust the headrest to it’s furthest rear-

ward position, pull it fully forward to the

farthest position and release it. Adjust the

headrest so that it properly supports the

head and neck.

The driver's and front passenger's seats

are equipped with a headrest for the

occupant's safety and comfort.

• Do not operate the vehicle with

the headrests removed as severe

injury to the occupants may

occur in the event of an accident.

Headrests may provide protec-

tion against neck injuries when

properly adjusted.

The headrest not only provides comfort

for the driver and front passenger, but

also helps to protect the head and neck

in the event of a collision.

• Do not adjust the headrest posi-

tion of the driver's seat while the

vehicle is in motion.

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OLM039012

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Adjusting the height up and down

Removal and installation

Active headrest

To raise the headrest, pull it up to the

desired position (1). To lower the head-

rest, push and hold the release button (2)

on the headrest support and lower the

headrest to the desired position (3).

To remove the headrest, raise it as far as

it can go then press the release button (1)

while pulling upward (2).

The active headrest is designed to move

forward and upward during a rear impact.

This helps to prevent the driver's and

front passenger’s heads from moving

backward and thus helps minimize neck

injuries.

To reinstall the headrest, put the head-

rest poles (3) into the holes while press-

ing the release button (1). Then adjust it

to the appropriate height.

WARNING

A gap between the seat and the

headrest release button may

appear when seating on the seat or

when you push or pull the seat. Be

careful not to get your finger, etc.

caught in the gap.

Make sure the headrest locks in

position after adjusting it to proper-

ly protects the occupants.

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• Each time you push the button, the

temperature setting of the seat is

changed as follows :

CAUTION

• When cleaning the seats, do not

use an organic solvent such as

paint thinner, benzene, alcohol

and gasoline. Doing so may dam-

age the surface of the heater or

seats.

OFF → HIGH (

) → LOW (

)

• The seat warmer defaults to the OFF

position whenever the ignition switch is

turned on.

• To prevent overheating the seat

warmer, do not place blankets,

cushions or seat covers on the

seats while the seat warmer is in

operation.

✽

NOTICE

With the seat warmer switch in the ON

position, the heating system in the seat

turns off or on automatically depending

on the seat temperature.

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• Do not place heavy or sharp

objects on seats equipped with

seat warmers. Damage to the seat

warming components could occur.

Seat warmer (if equipped)

The seat warmer is provided to warm the

front seats during cold weather. With the

ignition switch in the ON position, push

either of the switches to warm the driver's

seat or the front passenger's seat.

During mild weather or under conditions

where the operation of the seat warmer

is not needed, keep the switches in the

OFF position.

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WARNING - Seat warmer

burns

WARNING

For proper operation of the occu-

pant classification system:

Passengers should use extreme

caution when using seat warmers

due to the possibility of excess

heating or burns. The occupants

must be able to feel if the seat is

becoming too warm and to turn the

seat warmer off. In particular, the

driver must exercise extreme care

for the following types of passen-

gers:

• Do not place any items cumula-

tively weighing over 2.2 lbs (1 kg)

in the passenger’s seatback

pocket or on the passenger’s

seat.

• Do not hang onto the front pas-

senger seatback.

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1. Infants, children, elderly or dis-

abled persons, or hospital outpa-

tients

Seatback pocket

The seatback pocket is provided on the

back of the front passenger’s and driver’s

seatbacks.

2. Persons with sensitive skin or

those that burn easily

3. Fatigued individuals

WARNING - Seatback

pockets

Do not put heavy or sharp objects

in the seatback pockets. In an acci-

dent they could come loose from

the pocket and injure vehicle occu-

pants.

4. Intoxicated individuals

5. Individuals taking medication

that can cause drowsiness or

sleepiness (sleeping pills, cold

tablets, etc.)

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WARNING

• For maximum effectiveness in

case of an accident, the headrest

should be adjusted so the middle

of the headrest is at the same

height as the center of gravity of

an occupant's head. Generally,

the center of gravity of most peo-

ple's head is similar with the

height of the top of their eyes.

Also, adjust the headrest as close

to your head as possible. For this

reason, the use of a cushion that

holds the body away from the

seatback is not recommended.

OLM039304N

OLM039017

Adjusting the height up and down

Rear seat adjustment

Headrest

To raise the headrest, pull it up to the

desired position (1). To lower the head-

rest, push and hold the release button (2)

on the headrest support and lower the

headrest to the desired position (3).

The rear seat(s) is equipped with head-

rests in all the seating positions for the

occupant's safety and comfort.

• Do not operate the vehicle with

the headrests removed as severe

injury to an occupant may occur

in the event of an accident.

Headrests may provide protec-

tion against severe neck injuries

when properly adjusted.

The headrest not only provides comfort

for passengers, but also helps to protect

the head and neck in the event of a colli-

sion.

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Folding the rear seat

The rear seatbacks may be folded to

facilitate carrying long items or to

increase the luggage capacity of the

vehicle.

WARNING

The purpose of the fold-down rear

seatbacks is to allow you to carry

longer objects that could not be

accommodated in the cargo area.

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OLM039019

Never allow passengers to sit on

top of the folded down seatback

while the car is moving as this is

not a proper seating position and

no seat belts are available for use.

This could result in serious injury

or death in case of an accident or

sudden stop. Objects carried on the

folded down seatback should not

extend higher than the top of the

front seatbacks. Doing this could

allow cargo to slide forward and

cause injury or damage during sud-

den stops.

Removal and installation

Armrest

To use the armrest, pull it forward from

the seatback.

To remove the headrest, raise it as far as

it can go then press the release button

(1) while pulling upward (2).

To reinstall the headrest, put the head-

rest poles (3) into the holes while press-

ing the release button (1). Then adjust it

to the appropriate height.

WARNING

Make sure the headrest locks in

position after adjusting it to proper-

ly protect the occupants.

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To fold down the rear seatback:

1.Press the rear seat belt buckles down

into the cushion, and inserts the rear

seat belt (except center seat belt) web-

bing in the guide to prevent the seat

belt from being damaged.

2.Use a key to release the rear center

seat belt from the center RH buckle.

3.Stow the center seat belt webbing in

the headliner, where the small tongue

will clip in the holder.

4. Set the front seatback to the upright

position and if necessary, slide the

front seat forward.

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6.Pull on the seatback folding lever, then

fold the seat toward the front of the

vehicle. When you return the seatback

to its upright position, always be sure it

has locked into position by pushing on

the top of the seatback.

7. To use the rear seat, lift and pull the

seatback backward. Pull the seatback

firmly until it clicks into place. Make

sure the seatback is locked in place.

5.Lower the rear headrests to the lowest

position.

8.Return the rear seat belt to the proper

position, inserting the small tongue

into center RH buckle.

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CAUTION - Damaging rear

seat belt buckles

When you fold the rear seatback,

push the buckle into the pocket in

the rear cushion. Doing so can pre-

vent the buckle from being dam-

aged by the rear seatback.

WARNING

WARNING - Cargo

When you return the rear seatback

to its upright position after being

folded down:

Cargo should always be secured to

prevent it from being thrown about

the vehicle in a collision and caus-

ing injury to the vehicle occupants.

Do not place objects on the rear

seats, since they cannot be proper-

ly secured and may hit the front

seat occupants in a collision.

Be careful not to damage the seat

belt webbing or buckle. Do not

allow the seat belt webbing or

buckle to get caught or pinched in

the rear seat. Ensure that the seat-

back is completely locked into its

upright position by pushing on the

top of the seatback. Otherwise, in

an accident or sudden stop, the

seat could fold down and allow

cargo to enter the passenger com-

partment, which could result in

serious injury or death.

CAUTION - Rear seat belts

When returning the rear seatbacks to

the upright position, remember to

return the rear shoulder belts to their

proper position. Routing the seat belt

webbing through the rear seat belt

guides will help keep the belts from

being trapped behind or under the

seats.

WARNING - Cargo loading

Make sure the engine is off, the

automatic transaxle is in P (Park) or

the manual transaxle is in reverse,

and the parking brake is securely

applied whenever loading or

unloading cargo. Failure to take

these steps may allow the vehicle

to move if the shift lever is inadver-

tently moved to another position.

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