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ONQ5A031001_7

Front seat

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1. Sliding: Forward and Backward

2. Reclining: Back angle

3. Seat cushion height

4. Seat cushion tilt

5. Lumbar support*

6. Driver position memory system*

7. Headrest

Loose objects

Loose objects in the driver's foot area

could interfere with the operation of the

foot pedals, possibly causing an acci

dent. Do not place anything under the

front seats.

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Rear seat

1. Seat back folding

2. Armrest

3. Headrest

4. Seatback folding*

* : if equipped

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For example, storing items against the

seatback could overload the seat back

in a sudden stop or collision resulting

in serious or fatal injury.

WARNING

Uprighting seat

Do not press the release lever on a man

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ual seatback without holding and con

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僅 Sit as far back as possible from the

steering wheel while still maintaining

trolling the seatback. The seatback will

spring upright, possibly striking you or

other passengers.

comfortable control of the your vehi

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cle. A distance of at least 10 in (25 cm)

from your chest to the steering wheel

is recommended. Failure to do so can

result in air bag inflation injuries to the

driver.

WARNING

Driver responsibility for passengers

WARNING

Rear seatbacks

Always lock the rear seatback before

driving. Failure to do so could result in

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passengers or objects being thrown for

ward, injuring vehicle occupants.

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The driver must advise the passengers

to keep the seatback in an upright posi

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tion whenever the vehicle is in motion. If

a seat is reclined during an accident, the

restraint system's ability to restrain the

passenger will be greatly reduced.

WARNING

Unexpected Seat Movement

After adjusting a manual seat, always

check that it is locked by shifting your

weight to the front and to the back. Sud

den or unexpected movement of the

driver's seat could cause you to lose

control of the vehicle.

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WARNING

Seat cushion

Occupants should never sit on aftermar

ket seat cushions or sitting cushions. The

passenger Occupant Detection System

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WARNING

may not operate properly, or the pas

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senger's hips may slide under the lap

portion of the seat belt during an acci

dent or a sudden stop.

Seat adjustment

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僅 Do not adjust the seat while wearing

seat belts. Moving the seat forward

will cause strong pressure on the

abdomen.

WARNING

Driver's seat

僅 Do not place your hand near the seat

bottom or seat track while adjusting

the seat. Your hand could get caught

in the seat mechanism.

僅 Never attempt to adjust the seat while

the vehicle is moving. This could result

in loss of control of your vehicle.

僅 Do not allow anything to interfere with

the normal position of the seatback.

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high which provides driving comfort

and stability.

WARNING

Luggage and Cargo

CAUTION

Do not stack or pile luggage or cargo

higher than the seatback in the cargo

area. In an accident the cargo could

strike and injure a passenger. If objects

are large, heavy or must be piled, they

must be secured in the cargo area.

僅 Belts with metallic accessories, zip

pers or keys inside the back pocket

may damage the seat fabric.

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僅 Make sure not to wet the seat. It may

change the nature of leather.

僅 Jeans or clothes which could bleach

may contaminate the surface of the

seat covering fabric.

WARNING

Cargo Area

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Do not allow passengers to ride in the

cargo area under any circumstance. The

cargo area is solely for the purpose of

transporting luggage or cargo.

NOTICE

Wrinkles or abrasions may appear natu

rally from usage. It is not a fault of prod

uct. Wrinkles or abrasions are not

covered by warranty.

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WARNING

Small Objects

Infotainment system

Use extreme caution when picking up

small objects trapped under the seats or

between the seat and the center con

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sole. Your hands might be cut or injured

by the sharp edges of the seats mecha

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nism.

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Feature of Seat Leather

Select Settings

→

Vehicle

→

Seat from

僅 Our car seats are upholstered with a

combination of artificial and genuine

leather. The genuine leather is made

from the outer skin of an animal,

which goes through a special process

to be available for use. Since it is a

natural substance, each part differs in

thickness or density. Also, wrinkles

the Settings menu in the infotainment

system screen, you may use various

convenience functions.

僅

Seat position change alert: When the

seat position changes, details of the

change are shown with a seat image.

僅

Seat Easy Access

could appear depending on the tem

perature and humidity.

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Steering easy access: Moves the

steering wheel when the driver

enters or leaves the vehicle.

僅 The seat cover is made of stretchable

material to improve comfort of pas

sengers.

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Easy seat (fwd/bwd) access

(

Nor

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mal Extended Off) the seat auto-

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matically moves when the driver

僅 The parts contacting the body are

curved and the side supporting area is

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enters or leaves the vehicle may be

selected.

3. Release the lever and make sure the

seat is locked in place.

The information provided may differ

according to which functions are appli

Reclining seatback

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cable to your vehicle.

INFORMATION

The infotainment system may change

after software updates. For more infor

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mation, refer to the user`s manual pro

vided in the infotainment system and

the quick reference guide.

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Front seat adjustment for man

ual seat (if equipped)

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The front seat can be adjusted by using

the control levers located on the outside

of the seat cushion.

To recline the seatback:

1. Lean forward slightly and lift up the

seatback recline lever.

Moving forward and backward

2. Carefully lean back on the seat and

adjust the seatback of the seat to the

position you desire.

Adjust the seat before driving, and make

sure the seat is locked securely by trying

to move forward and backward without

using the lever. If the seat moves, it is

not locked properly.

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.)

WARNING

Reclining seatback

Sitting in a reclined position when the

vehicle is in motion can be dangerous.

Even when buckled up, the protections

of your restraint system (seat belts and/

or air bags) are greatly reduced by

reclining your seatback.

Seat belts must be snug against your

hips and chest to work properly. When

the seatback is reclined, the shoulder

belt cannot do its job because it will not

be snug against your chest. Instead, it

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To move the seat forward or backward:

1. Pull the seat slide adjustment lever up

and hold it.

will be in front of you. During an acci

dent, you could be thrown into the seat

belt, causing neck or other injuries.

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2. Slide the seat to the position you

desire.

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The more the seatback is reclined, the

greater chance the passenger's hips will

tion may cause damage to the electri-

cal equipment.

slide under the lap belt or the paassen

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僅 Do not operate two or more power

seat control switches at the same

time. Doing so may damage the

ger's neck will strike or become entan

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gled in the shoulder belt.

power seat motor or electrical compo

nents.

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Changing seat cushion height (if

equipped)

Moving forward and backward

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To change the height of the seat cush

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ion, push the lever upwards or down

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To move the seat forward or backward:

wards.

1. Push the control switch forward or

backward to move the seat to the

desired position.

僅 To lower the seat cushion, push down

the lever several times.

僅 To raise the seat cushion, pull up the

lever several times.

2. Release the switch once the seat

reaches the desired position.

Front seat adjustment for power

seat (if equipped)

Reclining seatback

The front seat can be adjusted by using

the control switches located on the out

side of the seat cushion.

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Before driving, adjust the seat to the

proper position so you can easily control

the steering wheel, pedals and switches

on the instrument panel.

CAUTION

Power seating adjustments

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僅 The power seating controls function

by electronic motor. Excessive opera

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To recline the seatback:

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1. Push the control switch forward or

backward to move the seatback to the

desired angle

Adjusting lumbar support for

driver's seat (if equipped)

2. Release the switch once the seat

reaches the desired position.

Changing seat cushion tilt and

height

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The lumbar support can be adjusted by

pressing the lumbar support switch on

the side of the seat.

1. Press the front portion (1) of the

switch to increase support, or the rear

portion (2) of the switch, to decrease

support.

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To change the height of the seat:

僅 Pull the front portion (1) of the control

switch up to raise or press down to

lower the front part of the seat cush

2. Release the switch once it reaches the

desired position.

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ion.

僅 Pull the rear portion (2) of the control

switch up to raise or press down to

lower the back part of the seat cush

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ion.

僅 Release the switch once the seat

reaches the desired position.

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Headrest for front seat

Adjusting the height up and

down

The driver's and front passenger's seats

are equipped with a headrest for the

occupant's safety and comfort.

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To raise the headrest:

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僅 Pull it up to the desired position (1).

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The headrest not only provides comfort

for the driver and front passenger, but

also helps protect the head and neck in

the event of a collision.

僅 To lower the headrest, push and hold

the release button (2) on the headrest

support.

僅 Lower the headrest to the desired

position (3).

For maximum effectiveness in case of

an accident, the headrest should be

adjusted so the middle of the headrest is

level with the seat occupant's eyes.

NOTICE

If you recline the seatback towards the

front with the headrest and seat cushion

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.

raised, the headrest may come in con

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tact with the sun visor or other parts of

the vehicle.

WARNING

Headrest removal/adjustment

僅 Do not operate the vehicle with the

headrests removed. Headrests can

provide critical neck and head sup

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port in a crash.

僅 Do not adjust the headrest height

while the vehicle is in motion. Driver

may lose control of the vehicle.

僅 Operating the vehicle without the

headrest in position could lead to seri

ous injury or death.

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CAUTION

Excessive pulling or pushing may dam

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age the headrest.

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Removing headrest

Reinstalling headrest

Type A

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ONQ5A031008_3

Type B

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To remove the headrest:

To reinstall the headrest:

1. Recline the seatback (2) with the

recline lever or switch (1).

1. Put the headrest poles (2) into the

holes while pressing the release but

ton (1).

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2. Raise headrest as far as it can go.

2. Recline the seatback (4) with the

recline lever or switch (3).

3. Press the headrest release button (3)

while pulling the headrest up (4).

3. Adjust the headrest to the appropriate

height.

WARNING

Removing headrest

WARNING

NEVER allow anyone to ride in a seat

with the headrest removed or reversed.

Headrests can provide critical neck and

head support in a crash.

Headrest Reinstallation

To reduce the risk of injury to the head

or neck, always make sure the headrest

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is locked into position and adjusted

properly after reinstalling.

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.

Seatback pocket (if equipped)

There is a pocket (1) in the front seat

back for storing simple books or atlases,

and USB charger (2) (if equipped) for

rear passengers.

Adjusting the height up and

down

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WARNING

Seatback pockets

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Do not put heavy or sharp objects in the

seatback pockets. In an accident they

could come loose from the pocket and

injure vehicle occupants.

僅 To raise the headrest, pull it up to the

desired position (1).

僅 To lower the headrest, push and hold

the release button (2) on the headrest

support and lower the headrest to the

desired position (3).

Headrest for rear seat

The rear seat is equipped with headrests

in all the seating positions for the occu

pant's safety and comfort.

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Removal and reinstallation (if

equipped)

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The headrest not only provides comfort

for passengers, but also helps protect

the head and neck in the event of a colli

sion.

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For maximum effectiveness in case of

an accident, the headrest should be

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僅 To remove the headrest, raise it as far

as it can go then press the release

button (1) while pulling the headrest

upward (2).

adjusted so the middle of the headrest is

level with the seat occupant's eyes.

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僅 To reinstall the headrest, put the

headrest poles (3) into the holes while

pressing the release button (1).

CAUTION

When folding or unfolding a rear seat,

make sure to lower the seat's headrest

as much as possible and put the front

seat's seatback in the upright position.

Then adjust it to the appropriate height

and ensure that it locks in position.

Armrest (if equipped)

If there is any interference when folding

or unfolding the seat, the interfered area

of the seat may be damaged.

Folding down the rear seatback

1. Set the front seatback to the upright

position and, if necessary, slide the

front seat forward.

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To use the armrest, pull it forward from

the seatback.

2. Lower the rear headrests to the lowest

position.

Folding the rear seat

WARNING

Objects

The rear seatbacks may be folded to

facilitate carrying long items or to

increase the luggage capacity of the

vehicle.

Objects carried on the folded down seat

back should not extend higher than the

top of the front seatbacks. Otherwise,

cargo may slide forward and cause

injury or damage during sudden stops.

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WARNING

Folded Seatback

The purpose of the fold-down rear seat

backs is to allow you to carry longer

objects that could not otherwise be

accommodated.

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3. When folding the seatback, insert the

rear seat belt buckle in the pocket

between the rear seatback and cush

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ion. Make sure both seat belts do not

interfere with stowed luggage and

cargo. Then, the seat belt webbing

should be placed in the webbing

guide to prevent the seat belt from

being damaged by loaded cargo, etc.

If the seat belt is loose, it may cause

damage or noise. In that case, return

the seatback to the upright position

and put the webbing out from the

guide to realign it.

僅 Never allow a passenger to sit on top

of the folded down seatback while the

car is moving. This is not a proper

seating position since no seat belts

are available for use. This could result

in serious injury or death, for example,

in case of an accident or sudden stop.

WARNING

When folding the seatback, be sure to

hold the seatback or headrest with your

hands.

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Unfolding the rear seat

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

seatback backward while pulling on

the seatback folding lever. Pull the

seatback firmly until it clicks into

place. Make sure the seatback is

locked in place. When you return the

seatback to its upright position,

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always be sure it has locked into posi

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tion by pushing on the top of the seat

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back.

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2. Return the rear seat belt to the proper

position.

4. Pull on the seatback folding lever,

then fold the seat toward the front of

the vehicle. When you return the seat

back to its upright position, always be

sure it has locked into position by

pushing on the top of the seatback.

3. When the seatback is completely

installed, check the seatback folding

lever again.

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4. If you want to tilt the rear seatback a

bit more, while pulling on the seat

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back folding lever and push the top of

the rear seatback towards the rear.

Then release the lever and make sure

that the rear seat is firmly locked.

Type A

WARNING

Uprighting seat

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When you return the seatback to its

upright position, hold the seatback and

return it slowly. If the seatback is

returned without holding it, the back of

the seat could spring forward, resulting

in injury caused by being struck by the

seatback.

Type B

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WARNING

CAUTION

Rear seatback

Be careful when loading cargo through

the rear passenger seats to prevent

damage to the vehicle interior.

When returning the rear seat to the

upright position:

僅 Be careful not to damage the seat belt

webbing or buckle.

WARNING

Cargo

僅 Do not allow the seat belt webbing or

buckle to become pinched or caught

in the rear seat.

Cargo should always be secured to pre

vent it from being thrown about the

vehicle in a collision and causing injury

to the vehicle occupants. Do not place

objects in the rear seats, since they can

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僅 Ensure the seatback is completely

locked into its upright position by

pushing on the top of the seatback.

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Failure to adhere to any of these

instructions could result in serious

injury or death in the event of a crash.

not be properly secured and may hit the

front seat occupants in a collision.

Cargo loading

Make sure the engine is off, the trans

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CAUTION

mission is in P (Park) and the parking

brake is securely applied whenever load

ing or unloading cargo. Failure to take

these steps may allow the vehicle to

move if the shift lever is inadvertently

moved to another position.

Damaging rear seat belt buckles

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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.

CAUTION

Rear seat belts

When returning the rear seatbacks to

the upright position, remember to return

the rear shoulder belts to their proper

position.

WARNING

Unless the driver's position is properly

set according to the driver's physical fig

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ure, do not fold the rear seat. It may

increase bodily injuries in a sudden stop

or collision.

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