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SEATS

Driver’s seat

(1) Forward and rearward

(2) Seatback angle

(3) Seat cushion height*

(4) Seat warmer*

(5) Headrest

Front passenger’s seat

(6) Forward and rearward

(7) Seatback angle

(8) Seat warmer*

(9) Walk-in seat (for 3 door vehicle only)

(10) Headrest

Rear seat

(11) Headrest*

(12) Seatback folding*

* : if equipped

WARNING - Loose objects

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.

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WARNING - Uprighting

seat

WARNING

• 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.

Do not use a sitting cushion that

reduces friction between the seat

and passenger. The passenger's

hips may slide under the lap por-

tion of the seat belt during an acci-

dent or a sudden stop. Serious or

fatal internal injuries could result

because the seat belt can't operate

normally.

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.

• 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

250 mm (10 inches) away from

the steering wheel.

WARNING - Driver’s seat

• Never attempt to adjust the seat

while the vehicle is moving. This

could result in loss of control, and

an accident causing death, seri-

ous injury, or property damage.

WARNING - Driver respon-

sibility for passengers

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.

WARNING - Rear seatbacks

• 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.

• 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.

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WARNING

• 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.

After adjusting the seat, always

check that it is securely locked into

place by attempting to move the

seat forward or backward 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.

• 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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Front seat adjustment - manual

WARNING

• Use extreme caution so that

hands or other objects are not

caught in the seat mechanisms

while the seat is moving.

Forward and rearward

To move the seat forward or rearward:

1. Pull the seat slide adjustment lever up

and hold it.

• When resetting the seatback to

the upright position, make sure it

is securely latched by pushing it

forward and backwards.

• Do not put a cigarette lighter on

the floor or seat. When you oper-

ate the seat, gas may gush out of

the lighter and cause fire.

2. Slide the seat to the position you

desire.

3. Release the lever and make sure the

seat is locked in place.

• To avoid the possibility of burns,

do not remove the carpet in the

cargo area. Emission control

devices beneath this floor gener-

ate high temperatures.

• If there are occupants in the rear

seats, be careful while adjusting

the font seat position.

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.

• Use extreme caution when picking

small objects trapped under the

seats or between the seat and the

center console. Your hands might

be cut or injured by the sharp

edges of the seat mechanism.

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Seatback angle

To recline the seatback:

Seat cushion height (for driver’s seat)

(if equipped)

Headrest

The driver's and front passenger's seats

are equipped with a headrest for the

occupant's safety and comfort.

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.

1. Lean forward slightly and lift up on the

seatback recline lever.

2. Carefully lean back on the seat and

adjust the seatback of the seat to the

position you desire.

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.

• To lower the seat cushion, push the

lever down 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.)

• To raise the seat cushion, pull the lever

up several times.

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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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Adjusting the height up and down

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).

CAUTION

If you recline the seatback towards

the front with the headrest and seat

cushion raised, the headrest may

come in contact with the sunvisor

or other parts of the vehicle.

• 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.

• Do not adjust the headrest posi-

tion of the driver's seat while the

vehicle is in motion.

• When there is no occupant in the

rear seats, adjust the height of the

headrest to the lowest position.

The rear seat headrest can reduce

the visibility of the rear area.

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Removal and installation

To reinstall the headrest :

1. Put the headrest poles (2) into the holes

while pressing the release button (1).

Active headrest (if equipped)

To remove the headrest:

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 prevent neck injuries.

1. Recline the seatback (2) with the

recline lever (1).

2. Raise headrest as far as it can go.

2. Recline the seatback (4) with the

recline lever (3).

3. Adjust the headrest to the appropriate

height.

3. Press the headrest release button (3)

while pulling the headrest up (4).

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.

WARNING

NEVER allow anyone to ride in a

seat with the headrest removed.

Always make sure the headrest

locks into position after reinstalling

and adjusting it properly.

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NOTICE

WARNING - Seat warmer

burns

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.

Passengers should use extreme

caution when using seat warmers

due to the possibility of excess heat-

ing or burns.The occupants must be

able to feel if the seat is becoming

too warm and to turn the seat

warmer off. The seat warmer may

cause burns even at low tempera-

tures, especially if used for long peri-

ods of time. In particular, the driver

must exercise extreme care for the

following types of passengers:

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.

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Seat warmer (if equipped)

• To prevent overheating the seat

warmer, do not place anything on

the seats that insulates against

heat, such as blankets, cushions

or seat covers while the seat

warmer is in operation.

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.

1. Infants, children, elderly or hand-

icapped persons, or hospital out-

patients

2. Persons with sensitive skin or

those that burn easily

3. Fatigued individuals

During mild weather or under conditions

where the operation of the seat warmer

is not needed, keep the switches in the

"OFF" position.

• Do not place heavy or sharp

objects on seats equipped with

seat warmers. Damage to the seat

warming components could occur.

4. Intoxicated individuals

5. Individuals taking medication

that can cause drowsiness or

sleepiness (sleeping pills, cold

tablets, etc.)

• Each time you press the button, the

temperature setting of the seat will

change as follows :

• Do not change the seat cover. It

may damage the seat warmer or

airventilation system.

OFF

→

HIGH(

)

→

LOW(

)

• The seat warmer defaults to the OFF

position whenever the ignition switch is

turned on.

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Seatback pocket (if equipped)

Passenger seat under tray

(if equipped)

Rear seat entry

(for 3door vehicle only)

The seatback pocket is provided on the

back of the front passenger’s and driver’s

seatbacks.

To open the tray, pull up the lever and pull

out the tray forward.

The front passenger's seatback should

be tilted to enter the rear seat.

By pulling up the walk-in seat lever (2) on

the upper part of the front passenger’s

seatback, the seatback will tilt forward.

Then push the seat forward to allow the

occupants to enter.

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.

WARNING - Flammable

materials

Do not store cigarette lighters,

propane cylinders, or other flamma-

ble/explosive materials in the tray.

These items may catch fire and/or

explode if the vehicle is exposed to

hot temperatures for extended peri-

ods.

By pulling up the seatback, the seatback

will recline and return to the original position.

WARNING

Never attempt to adjust the seat

while the vehicle is moving or when

the passenger's seat is occupied as

the seat may suddenly move and

injure the passenger.

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WARNING

• Since stored items may move

while driving, be sure to position

them in the tray so that they do

not make noise or cause a poten-

tial safety hazard when the vehi-

cle is moving.

• 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.

• Always keep the tray closed while

driving. Do not place many items

in the tray that the tray can not

close securely.

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Rear seat adjustment

Headrest (if equipped)

CAUTION

To avoid possible theft, do not leave

valuables in the tray.

The rear seat is equipped with headrests

for the occupant's safety and comfort.

• Do not operate the vehicle with

the headrests removed. 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.

The tray can be used to store small

items required by the driver or pas-

sengers.

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Folding the rear seat (if equipped)

The rear seatbacks (or cushions) 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 (or cushions) is to allow

you carry longer objects that could

not be accommodated in the cargo

area.

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Never allow passengers 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 sud-

den 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.

Adjusting the height up and down

(if equipped)

Removal and installation (if equipped)

To remove the headrest, raise it as far as

it can go then press the release button

(1) while pulling upward (2).

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 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 the rear seat cushion and seat back:

CAUTION

The rear seatbacks may be folded for-

ward to provide additional cargo space

and to provide access to the cargo area.

• When folding or unfolding the rear

seat, make sure to move the front

seat fully forward. If there are not

enough space to fold the rear

seat, never fold it by force. It will

cause damage to the headrest or

the related parts of the seat.

• To raise the seatback, lift and push it

firmly until it clicks into place.

• When you return the seatback to its

upright position, reposition the rear

safety belts so that they can be used

by rear seat passengers.

• Before using the seat belt, be

sure to remove it from the holder.

If you pull out the seat belt while

it's in the holder, it may damage

the seat belt or holder.

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WARNING

Do not fold the rear seat, if the dri-

ver's position is not properly set

according to the driver's physical

figure after folding the rear seat. A

sudden stop or collision may cause

injury.

1. Set the front seatback to the upright

position and slide the front seat for-

ward.

• Use the holder only when there is

no passengers in the rear seat or

when you need to fold the rear seat.

2. Insert the rear seat belt metal tab into

the holder to prevent the seat belt form

being damaged.

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■ Type A

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■ Type B

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3. Lift up the front part of the seat cush-

ion (1).

4. Lift up the rear part of the seat cushion

(2).

5. Move the seat cushion firmly (3).

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■ Type A

To unfold the rear seat:

1. Lift and push the seatback backward

firmly until it clicks into place.

2. Move and push the seat cushion

downward firmly to the proper position.

3. Replace the rear seat belt to the prop-

er position.

WARNING

When you return the rear seatback

to its upright position after being

folded down:

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■ Type B

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 seatback 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 enter the pas-

senger compartment, which could

result in serious injury or death.

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6. Lower the headrest as low as possible

(4).

7. Pull up the lock release lever (4).

8. Fold the seatback forward and down

firmly (5), (6).

WARNING

CAUTION - Damaging rear

seat belt buckles

When you fold the rear seatback,

insert the buckle between the rear

seatback and cushion. Doing so

can prevent the buckle from being

damaged by the rear seatback.

After folding the rear seat, unless

the driver’s position is properly set

according to the driver’s physical

figure, do not fold the rear seat. It

may increase body injuries in a

sudden stop or collision.

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