Seats,Seatbelts,etc. -> Flattening seatbacks for Your Toyota 4 Runner SUV Third Generation (1996-2002)

’01 4Runner_U (L/O 0008)  
Flattening seatbacks  
(manual seat)  
CAUTION  
When returning the seats to their  
original position:  
D Make sure the seat belts are not  
twisted or caught in the seatback  
and are arranged in their proper  
position and are ready to use.  
D Make sure the seatback is securely  
locked by pushing forward and rear-  
ward on the top of the seatback.  
Failure to do so will prevent seat  
belt from operating properly. Be  
certain to replace the head re-  
straints.  
3. Unlock the seatback and fold it  
down.  
To flatten the seatback, do the follow-  
ings.  
This will enlarge the luggage compartment  
as far as the raised seat cushion. See  
“Luggage stowage precautions” in Section  
2 for precautions in loading luggage.  
1. Remove the head restraint and slide  
the seat further forward than the  
front−most lock position.  
D Make sure the bottom cushion is  
securely locked by trying to pull up  
the edge of the cushion near the  
lock release straps.  
If desired, each seatback may be folded  
separately.  
D Do not forget to pull out the buckle  
of the side seatbelts and center  
seatbelt and arranged them in their  
proper position and are ready to  
use.  
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’01 4Runner_U (L/O 0008)  
Seat heaters  
CAUTION  
D Do not allow passengers to ride on  
the flattened seat while driving; use  
the seat in the normal position.  
D After putting back the seat, try  
pushing the seat and seatback for-  
ward and rearward to make sure it  
is secured in place. Be certain to  
replace head restraint.  
2. Pull the lock release lever up, then  
push down the seatback.  
To turn on the seat heater, push the  
switch.  
When returning the seatback upright, be  
careful not to make yourself hit by the  
seatback which will bound with consid-  
erable spring force.  
The key must be in the “ON” position.  
Push the switch once again to turn the  
seat heater off.  
After returning the seat to its original  
position, be certain to replace the head  
restraint.  
CAUTION  
Occupants must use caution when op-  
erating the seat heater because it  
may make them feel too hot or cause  
burns at low temperatures (erythema,  
varicella). Use extra caution for;  
D Babies, small children, elderly per-  
sons, sick persons or handicapped  
persons  
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