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Driver’s seat

(1) Seat adjustment, forward / backward

(2) Seatback recliner

(3) Seat front/rear height adjustment*

(4) Seat heater switch*

(5) Headrest adjustment

Front passenger seat

(6) Seat adjustment, forward / backward

(7) Seatback recliner

(8) Seat heater switch*

(9) Headrest adjustment

Rear seat

(10) Split folding rear seat*

(11) Armrest*

(12) Headrest adjustment*

* ; if equipped

SEAT

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Front seat adjustment

Adjusting the seat forward and back-

ward

To move the seat forward or backward:

1. Pull the seat slide adjustment lever

under the front edge of the seat cush-

ion up and hold it.

2. Slide the seat to the desired position.

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 backward without

using the control knob. If the seat moves,

it is not locked properly.

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. Loose objects

might interfere with the seat slide

mechanism. Do not place anything

under the front seats.

WARNING

• Children should never be left

unattended in the car.

• In order to avoid unnecessary air

bag injuries including the possi-

bility of severe injury or death,

always sit as far back as possible

by moving the seat far back, while

still maintaining good vehicle

control. Serious injury or death

may be caused due to the deploy-

ment of the passenger’s air bag.

WARNING - Driver’s seat

• Never attempt to adjust seat while

the vehicle is moving. This could

result in loss of control, and an

accident causing death, serious

injury, or property damage.

• 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.

• Always drive and ride with your

seatback upright and the lap por-

tion of the safety belt, or lap belt,

snug and low across the hips.

This position puts your safety

belts in the best position to pro-

tect you in case of an accident.

• In order to avoid unnecessary air

bag injuries including the possi-

bility of severe injury or death,

always sit as far back as possible

from the steering wheel so that

your chest is away at least 10

inches (250 mm) away from the

steering wheel.

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Adjusting height of the driver’s seat

cushion (if equipped)

To change the height of the seat cushion,

rotate the knob located on the outside of

the seat cushion.

• To adjust the front height of the seat

cushion, rotate the knob (1).

• To adjust the rear height of the seat

cushion, rotate the knob (2).

Adjusting the seatback recliner

To recline the seatback:

1. Lean forward slightly and lift up on the

seatback recline lever located on the

outside of the seat, at the rear.

2. Carefully lean back on the seat and

adjust the seatback to the desired

position.

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.)

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WARNING - Driver respon-

sibility for front seat pas-

senger

Driving or riding in a vehicle with a

front seatback reclined could lead

to serious or fatal injury in an acci-

dent. If a front seat is reclined dur-

ing an accident, the occupant’s hips

may slide under the lap portion of

the safety belt applying great force

to the unprotected abdomen or

neck. Serious or fatal internal

injuries could result. Keep the seat-

backs in a comfortably upright

position whenever the vehicle is in

motion.

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Warming the front seat (if equipped)

The front seats can be electrically heated

individually when the ignition switch is

ON.

When you depress the seat warmer

switch, a thermostat regulates seat tem-

perature. To deactivate the heating sys-

tem, depress the switch once again.

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NOTICE

• The seat warmer may not operate if

ambient temperature is warm enough.

• If the seat warmer doesn't work when

the ambient temperature is below

24°C (75°F), have the system checked

by an authorized dealer.

• When cleaning the seats, do not use an

organic solvent such as thinner, ben-

zene, alcohol and gasoline. Doing so

may damage the surface of the heater

or seats.

• To prevent overheating the seat

warmer, do not place blankets, cush-

ions or seat covers on the seats while

the seat warmer is in operation.

• Do not place heavy or sharp objects

on seats equipped with seat warmers.

Damage to the seat warming compo-

nents could occur.

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WARNING

Passengers should use extreme

caution when using seat warmers

due to the possibility of excess

heating or burns. In particular, the

following types of passengers

should exercise extreme care:

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

4. Intoxicated individuals

5. Individuals taking medication

that can cause drowsiness or

sleepiness (sleeping pills, cold

tablets, etc.)

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Headrest adjustment

Adjusting the height up and down

The headrest not only provides comfort

for the driver and passengers, but also

helps to protect the head and neck in the

event of a collision.

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). For

best protection, adjust the headrest so its

center is as high as your ears. Also

adjust the headrest so its distance from

the head is as wide as your fist.

Removal

To remove the headrest, raise it as far as

it can go then press the release lever (1)

while pulling upward (2).

Armrest (if equipped)

To use the armrest, pull it forward from

the seatback.

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WARNING - Headrest posi-

tioning

To reduce the risk of head and neck

injuries, each occupant headrest

must be properly adjusted. Do not

drive the vehicle with the headrest

removed or improperly positioned.

Do not adjust the driver's headrest

while driving, or else loss of control

and an accident is possible.

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Rear seat

Split folding rear seat (if equipped)

The rear seatbacks fold forward to pro-

vide additional cargo space and to pro-

vide access to the cargo area.

• To fold the rear seatback(s) down, pull

the lock release lever, then fold the

seatback forward and down.

• To raise the seatback, lift and push it

firmly until it clicks into place.

If the seatback is locked into its upright

position, red mark of knob becomes

invisible.

• When you return the seatback to its

upright position, reposition the rear

safety belts so that they can be used

by rear seat passengers.

4 Door (if equipped)

1. Slide and upright the front seat to the

forward position.

2. Lower the headrest to the lowest posi-

tion.

3. To retract the rear center seatbelt,

insert the key or similar small rigid

device into the web release button (B)

on the anchor connector. Pull up on

the seat belt web (A) and allow the

webbing to retract automatically.

(4Door, if equipped)

4. Pull the lock release lever (1).

If the seatback is unlocked, red mark

(a) of knob becomes visible.

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5. Move the rear lap/shoulder belt to the

outside (2) so that they don’t interfere

with the seatback when lowering (3).

6. Fold the seatback forward and down

firmly (4).

5 Door (if equipped)

1. Set the front seatback to the upright

position and slide the front seat for-

ward.

2. Pull the seat cushion retaining strap (1)

and lift the front of the seat cushion.

3. Lift the rear of seat cushion (2).

4. Fold the seat cushion forward firmly

into place (3).

5. Remove the headrest from the rear

seatback and stow the headrest by

inserting the headrest poles into the

holes on the bottom of the seat cush-

ion (4).

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6. Pull up on the rear seatback lock

release lever (5). If the seatback is

unlocked, red mark (a) of knob

becomes visible.

7. Fold the seatback forward and down

firmly (6).

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NOTICE - Damaging rear safe-

ty buckles

When you fold the rear seatback or put

luggage on the rear seat cushion, insert

the buckle in the pocket between the

rear seatback and cushion. Doing so can

prevent the buckle from being damaged

by the rear seatback or luggage.

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NOTICE - Rear safety belts

Routing the safety belt webbing through

the rear safety belt guides will help keep

the belts from being trapped behind or

under the seats. When returning the

rear seatbacks to the upright position,

remember to return the rear shoulder

belts to their proper position.

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(if equipped)

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4 Door

5 Door

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To unfold the rear seat:

1. Move the rear lap/shoulder belt (1, if

equipped) to the side so that it is clear

of the seatback.

2. Lift and push the seatback backward

firmly until it clicks into place (2).

3. Move and push the headrest and the

seat cushion downward firmly to the

proper position (5 Door, if equipped).

4. Return the rear safety belt to the prop-

er position.

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NOTICE

If the seat belt is locked during the seat-

back folding, pull out and retract the

seat belt to release it.

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CAUTION

• When returning the rear seat-

backs to the upright position,

remember to return the rear

shoulder belts to their proper

position.

• Do not remove the floor carpet in

your vehicle. Emission control

system components cause high

exhaust temperatures under the

floor.

WARNING - Cargo

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.

CAUTION

• Make sure the engine is off, the

transaxle is in P and the parking

brake is applied whenever load-

ing or unloading cargo. Vehicle

may move if shift lever is inadver-

tently moved to another position.

• Be careful when loading cargo

through the rear passenger seats

to prevent damage to the vehicle

interior.

• When cargo is loaded through the

rear passenger seats, ensure the

cargo is properly secured to pre-

vent it from moving while driving.

Unsecured cargo in the passen-

ger compartment can cause dam-

age to the vehicle or injury to it’s

occupants.

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Armrest (if equipped)

The armrest is located in the center of

the rear seat. Pull the armrest down from

the seatback.

Headrest adjustment (if equipped)

Adjusting the height up and down

The headrest not only provides comfort

for the driver and passengers, but also

helps to protect the head and neck in the

event of a collision.

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). For

best protection, adjust the headrest so its

center is as high as your ears. Also

adjust the headrest so its distance from

the head is as wide as your fist.

Removal

To remove the headrest, raise it as far as

it can go then press the release lever (1)

while pulling upward (2).

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WARNING - Rear headrest

To reduce the risk of head and neck

injuries to rear passengers, do not

operate the vehicle with the rear

headrest removed or improperly

positioned.

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