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Seats

always used in the upright posi-

tion while the vehicle is running.

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& Safety tips

If the front seatbacks are not

used in the upright position in a

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! Safety tips for seat

collision, the risk of sliding under

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the lap belt and of the lap belt

WARNING

sliding up over the abdomen will

increase, and both can result in

. Never adjust the seat while driv-

serious internal injury or death.

ing to avoid loss of vehicle con-

. The SRS airbags deploy with

trol and personal injury.

considerable speed and force.

. Before adjusting the seat, make

Occupants who are out of proper

sure the hands and feet of rear

position when the SRS airbag

seat passengers and cargo are

deploys could suffer very serious

WARNING

clear of the adjusting mechan-

injuries. Because the SRS airbag

ism.

needs enough space for deploy-

Place children in the rear seat prop-

. After adjusting the seat, push it

ment, the driver should always sit

erly restrained at all times. The SRS

slightly to make sure it is se-

upright and well back in the seat

airbag deploys with considerable

curely locked. If the seat is not

as far from the steering wheel as

speed and force and can injure or

securely locked, it may move or

practical while still maintaining

even kill children, especially if they

the seatbelt may not operate

full vehicle control and the front

are not restrained or improperly

properly.

passenger should move the seat

restrained. Because children are

as far back as possible and sit

. Do not put objects under the front

lighter and weaker than adults, their

upright and well back in the seat.

seats. They may interfere with

risk of being injured from deploy-

front seat locking and cause an

ment is greater. For that reason, we

accident.

strongly recommend that ALL chil-

dren (including those in child seats

. Seatbelts provide maximum re-

and those that have outgrown child

straint when the occupant sits

restraint devices) sit in the REAR

well back and upright in the seat.

seat properly restrained at all times

To reduce the risk of sliding

in a child restraint device or in a

under the seatbelt in a collision,

seatbelt, whichever is appropriate

the front seatbacks should be

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for the child9s age, height and

weight. Secure ALL types of child

restraint devices (including forward

facing child seat) in the REAR seats

at all times.

NEVER INSTALL A FORWARD OR

REARWARD FACING CHILD SEAT IN

THE FRONT SEAT. DOING SO RISKS

SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO

THE CHILD BY PLACING THE

CHILD9S HEAD TOO CLOSE TO

THE SRS AIRBAG.

According to accident statistics,

children are safer when properly

WARNING

restrained in the rear seating posi-

tions than in the front seating posi-

To prevent the passenger from slid-

Do not let rear passengers rest their

tions. For instructions and precau-

ing under the seatbelt in the event of

feet between the front seatback and

tions concerning child restraint sys-

a collision, always put the seatback

seat cushion. Doing so may lead to

tems, refer to <Child restraint sys-

in the upright position while the

defective operation of the following

tems= F1-25.

vehicle is in motion. Also, do not

systems and could result in serious

place objects such as cushions

injury.

between the passenger and the seat-

. Occupant detection system

back. If you do so, the risk of sliding

. SRS side airbag

under the lap belt and of the lap belt

. Seat heater (if equipped)

sliding up over the abdomen will

increase, and both can result in

. Power seat (if equipped)

serious internal injury or death.

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! Safety tips for head restraint

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WARNING

. Never drive the vehicle with the

head restraints removed because

they are designed to reduce the

risk of serious neck injury in the

event that the vehicle is struck

from the rear. Also, never install

the head restraints the opposite

way round. Doing so will prevent

the head restraints from function-

ing as intended. Therefore, when

WARNING

you remove the head restraints,

you must reinstall all head re-

Seatbelts provide maximum re-

Never stack luggage or other cargo

straints correctly to protect vehi-

straint when the occupant sits well

higher than the top of the seatback

cle occupants.

back and upright in the seat. Do not

because it could tumble forward and

. All occupants, including the dri-

put cushions or any other materials

injure passengers in the event of a

ver, should not operate a vehicle

between occupants and seatbacks

sudden stop or accident.

or sit in a vehicle9s seat until the

or seat cushions. If you do so, the

head restraints are placed in their

risk of sliding under the lap belt and

proper positions in order to mini-

of the lap belt sliding up over the

mize the risk of neck injury in the

abdomen will increase, and both can

event of a crash.

result in serious internal injury or

death.

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& Front seats

! Reclining the seatback

! Seat height adjustment (driver9s

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seat)

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! Manual seat (if equipped)

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! Forward and backward adjust-

ment

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Pull the reclining lever up and adjust the

seatback to the desired position. Then

When the lever is pushed down, the seat

is lowered.

release the lever and make sure the

When the lever is pulled up, the seat

seatback is securely locked into place.

rises.

The seatback placed in a reclined position

Pull the lever upward and slide the seat to

The height of the seat can be adjusted by

can spring back upward with force when

the desired position. Then release the

moving the seat adjustment lever up and

the lever is pulled. While operating the

lever and try to move the seat back and

down.

lever to return the seatback, hold the

forth to make sure that it is securely locked

seatback lightly so that it may be raised

into place.

back gradually.

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& Rear seats

! Power seat (driver9s seat 3 if

! Folding down the rear seatback

equipped)

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! Armrest (if equipped)

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WARNING

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. When you fold down the seat-

back, check that there are no

passengers or objects on the rear

seat. Not doing so creates a risk

of injury or property damage if

the seatback suddenly folds

down.

. Never allow passengers to ride

on the folded rear seatback or in

the cargo area. Doing so may

result in serious injury or death.

Seat position forward/backward con-

. Secure all objects and especially

To lower the armrest, pull on the top edge

trol switch

long items properly to prevent

of the armrest.

To adjust the seat forward or backward,

them from being thrown around

move the control switch forward or

inside the vehicle and causing

backward. During forward/backward ad-

WARNING

serious injury during a sudden

justment of the seat, you cannot adjust

stop, a sudden steering maneu-

the seat cushion height.

To avoid serious injury, passengers

ver or a rapid acceleration.

Seat height control switch

must never be allowed to sit on the

To adjust the seat height, pull up or push

center armrest.

down the rear end of the control switch.

Seatback angle (reclining) control

switch

To adjust the angle of the seatback, move

the control switch.

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WARNING

When returning the seatback to its

original position, observe the fol-

lowing precaution.

Failure to observe the precaution

may damage the seatbelt, impairing

its effectiveness, and possibly re-

sult in a serious injury.

. When returning the seatback to

its original position, pull the

seatbelt out towards the vehicle

exterior so that it will not be

Lock release knob

Unlock the seatback by pulling the lock

caught between the seatback

1) Unlocked

release knob and then fold the seatback

and the trim.

2) Locked

down.

A) Unlocking marker in red

! Return the rear seatback

To return the seatback to its original

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position, raise the seatback until it locks

into place and make sure that the unlock-

ing marker on the lock release knob is no

longer visible.

WARNING

When you return the seatback to its

original position, check that the

unlocking marker on the lock re-

lease knob is not visible. Also, shake

the seatback slightly to confirm that

it is securely fixed in place. If the

seatback is not securely fixed in

place, the seatback may suddenly

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To install:

fold down in the event of sudden

! Front seats

braking, or objects may move out

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Install the head restraint into the holes that

Both the driver9s seat and the front

from the cargo area, which could

are located on the top of the seatback until

passenger9s seat are equipped with head

cause serious injury or death.

the head restraint locks. Press and hold

restraints. Both head restraints are adjus-

the release button to lower the head

table in the following ways.

restraint.

& Head restraints

! Height adjustment

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WARNING

The front seat head restraints are

designed to be installed into the

front seats only. The rear seat head

restraints are designed to be in-

stalled into the rear seats only. Do

not attempt to install the front seat

head restraints into the rear seats, or

the rear seat head restraints into the

front seats.

Each head restraint should be adjusted so

Head restraint

that the center of the head restraint is

NOTE

Release button

closest to the top of the occupant9s ears.

It is possible to adjust the angle of the

To raise:

NOTE

front seat head restraints only. When

Pull the head restraint up.

installing the front seat head restraints,

When the head restraint cannot be

To lower:

make sure that the angle of the head

pulled out or installed due to insuffi-

restraints can be adjusted.

Push the head restraint down while press-

cient clearance between the head re-

ing the release button on the top of the

straint and the roof, tilt the seat and

seatback.

then perform the installation and re-

To remove:

moval tasks.

While pressing the release button, pull out

the head restraint.

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After installing the head restraint, make

! Rear seats

! Angle adjustment

sure it is securely locked.

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Both the rear window side seats and the

rear center seat are equipped with head

! Rear center seating position

restraints.

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CAUTION

! Rear windows side seating posi-

tion

The head restraint is not intended to

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be used at the retracted position.

Before sitting on the seat, raise the

head restraint to the extended posi-

tion.

The angle of the head restraint can be

adjusted in several steps. While maintain-

ing a suitable driving posture, adjust the

head restraint to a position where the back

of your head is as close to the head

restraint as possible.

Head restraint

To tilt:

Release button

Tilt the head restraint by hand to the

To remove:

preferred position. A click will be audible

While pressing the release button, pull out

when the head restraint is locked.

the head restraint.

To return:

Incorrect (retracted position)

To install:

Tilt the head restraint once as far forward

Correct (extended position)

Install the head restraint into the holes that

as it can go. The head restraint will

are located on the top of the seatback until

automatically return to the fully upright

the head restraint locks. Press and hold

position. Then, adjust the head restraint

the release button to lower the head

again to the preferred angle.

restraint.

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Seat heater (if equipped)

When the rear-center seating position is

occupied, raise the head restraint to the

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extended position. When the rear center

The seat heater is equipped in the front

seating position is not occupied, lower the

seats.

head restraint to improve rearward visibi-

lity.

The seat heater operates when the ignition

switch is either in the <ACC= or <ON=

position.

& Safety precautions

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CAUTION

Head restraint

. People with delicate skin may

Release button

suffer slight burns even at low

temperatures if they use the seat

To raise:

heater for a long period of time.

Pull the head restraint up.

When using the heater, always be

To lower:

sure to warn the persons con-

Push the head restraint down while press-

cerned.

ing the release button on the top of the

. Do not put anything on the seat

seatback.

which insulates against heat,

To remove:

such as a blanket, cushion, or

While pressing the release button, pull out

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