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Front seats

Adjustment procedure

 Power seat

3

Seat

switch

position

adjustment

Vertical height adjustment

switch (driver’s side only)

1

2

3

4

5

Seatback angle adjustment

switch

Lumbar support adjustment

switch (driver’s side only)

Seat cushion (front) angle

adjustment switch (driver’s

side only)

 Manual seat

Seat position adjustment lever

Seatback angle adjustment

lever

1

2

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Active head restraints

When the occupant’s lower back

presses against the seatback

during a rear-end collision, the

head restraint moves slightly for-

ward and upward to help reduce

the risk of whiplash to the seat

occupant.

■The auto away function for exiting the driver seat

If the seat is already close to the rearmost position, the auto away function

may not operate when the driver exits the vehicle.

■Active head restraints

Even small forces applied to the seatback may cause the head restraint to

move. Pushing up a locked head restraint forcibly may appear the head

restraint inner structure. These do not indicate problems.

During

rear-end

collision

Inner

structure

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WARNING

■When adjusting the seat position

●Take care when adjusting the seat position to ensure that other passen-

gers are not injured by the moving seat.

●Do not put your hands under the seat or near the moving parts to avoid

injury.

Fingers or hands may become jammed in the seat mechanism.

■Seat adjustment

●To reduce the risk of sliding under the lap belt during a collision, do not

recline the seat more than necessary.

If the seat is too reclined, the lap belt may slide past the hips and apply

restraint forces directly to the abdomen, or your neck may contact the

shoulder belt, increasing the risk of death or serious injury in the event of

an accident.

3

Adjustments should not be made while driving as the seat may unexpect-

edly move and cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.

●After adjusting the seat, make sure that the seat is locked in position.

(manual seat only)

■When adjusting the seat positions

Make sure to leave enough space around the feet so they do not get stuck.

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Rear seats

Adjustment procedures

 Vehicles without third row seats

■ Rear seat

Pull up the seatback angle

adjustment lever until the lock is

released.

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 Vehicles with third row seats

■ Second row seats

Seat position adjustment

lever

1

Seatback angle adjustment

lever

2

3

■ Third row seats

The third row seats do not have a seat adjustment function.

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Folding down the rear seats (vehicles without third row seats)

■ Before folding down the rear seats

1

Adjust the head restraints to

the downmost position.

2

Fold

down

the

head

restraints.

When returning the head

restraints to their original posi-

tions, make sure they are locked

securely.

3

Stow the rear seat belt buck-

les.

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■ Folding down the rear seats

1

Swing the bottom cushions

up by pulling the lock release

strap.

When returning the rear seat

cushions to their original posi-

tions, make sure they are locked

securely.

2

Push the lock release button

and fold down the seatbacks.

To return the rear seatbacks to

their original positions, lift them

up until they lock.

3

■ Folding down rear center seatback only

Pull the center seatback angle

lever behind the seatback and

fold the seatback down.

To return the rear center seat-

back to its original position, lift it

up until it locks.

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Folding down the second row seats (vehicles with third row seats)

■ Before folding down the second row seats

1

Adjust the head restraints to

the downmost position.

2

Stow the second row seat

belt buckles.

■ Folding down the second row seats

Pull the seatback lock release

lever and fold the seatback

down.

To return the second row seat-

backs to their original positions,

lift them up until they lock.

■ Folding down the second row center seatback only

Pull the center seatback angle

lever behind the seatback and

fold the seatback down.

To return the second row center

seatback to its original position,

lift it up until it locks.

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Moving a second row seat for access to the third row seats (vehi-

cles with third row seats)

■ Getting in the vehicle (right side only)

Pull up the lever and fold down

the seatback. The seat will slide

forward.

Move the seat to the front-most

position.

3

■ Getting out of the vehicle (right side only)

Lift the lever on the back of the

seatback and fold down the

seatback. The seat will slide

forward.

Move the seat to the front-most

position.

■ After passengers have entered/exited the vehicle

Lift up the seatback and slide the seat backward until it locks.

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Folding down the third row seats (vehicles with third row seats)

■ Before folding down the third row seats

Pass the seat belts through the

seat belt hangers and secure

the seat belt plates.

This prevents the shoulder belts

from being damaged.

Make sure that the seat belts

are removed from the hangers

before using them.

■ Folding down the third row seats

 From inside

1

Pull the strap to fold down

the head restraint.

2

Pull the lever up.

The seat cushion will slide back-

ward.

3

Pull the lever to unlock the

seatback and then fold the

seatback down.

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 From outside

1

Pull the strap to fold down

the head restraint.

2

Pull the lever up.

The seat cushion will slide back-

ward and the seatback will be

unlocked.

3

Fold the seatback down.

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■ Returning the third row seats

As the seat cushions cannot be pulled forward from outside, this

operation can only be performed from inside.

1

Raise the seatbacks to their

original positions.

Make sure they are locked

securely.

2

Pull the seat cushions for-

ward.

3

Raise the head restraints.

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WARNING

■When folding the rear seatbacks down

Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or

serious injury.

●Do not fold the seatbacks down while driving.

●Stop the vehicle on level ground, set the parking brake and shift the shift

lever to P.

●Do not allow anyone to sit on a folded seatback or in the luggage compart-

ment while driving.

●Do not allow children to enter the luggage compartment.

■Seat adjustment

●To reduce the risk of sliding under the lap belt during a collision, do not

recline the seat more than necessary.

3

If the seat is too reclined, the lap belt may slide past the hips and apply

restraint forces directly to the abdomen, or your neck may contact the

shoulder belt, increasing the risk of death or serious injury in the event of

an accident.

Adjustments should not be made while driving as the seat may unexpect-

edly move and cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.

●Take care when adjusting the seat position to ensure that other passen-

gers are not injured by the moving seat.

●Do not put your hands under the seat or near the moving parts to avoid

injury.

Fingers or hands may become jammed in the seat mechanism.

■After returning the rear seatback to the upright position

Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or

serious injury.

●Make sure the seatback is securely locked by pushing it forward and rear-

ward on the top.

●Check that the seat belts are not twisted or caught in the seatback.

NOTICE

■Stowing the seat belts

The seat belts and the buckles must be stowed before you fold down the

rear seatbacks.

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Driving position memory^

This feature automatically adjusts the driver’s seat to suit your

preferences.

Driving position memory

Your preferred driving position (the position of the driver’s seat) can

be recorded and recalled by pressing a button.

Two different driving positions can be recorded into memory.

■ Recording procedure

1

2

3

4

Check that the shift lever is in P.

Turn the engine switch to IGNITION ON mode.

Adjust the driver’s seat to the desired positions.

While pressing the “SET”

button, or within 3 seconds

after the “SET” button is

pressed, press button “1” or

“2” until the buzzer sounds.

If the selected button has

already been preset, the previ-

ously recorded position will be

overwritten.

Recall procedure

1

2

3

Check that the shift lever is in P.

Turn the engine switch to IGNITION ON mode.

Press one of the buttons for the

driving position you want to

recall until the buzzer sounds.

: If equipped

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■To stop the position recall operation part-way through

Perform any of the following:

●Press the “SET” button.

●Press button “1” or “2”.

●Operate any of the seat adjustment switches (only cancels seat position

recall).

■Seat positions that can be memorized (P. 129)

All adjusted positions can be recorded.

■Operating the driving position memory after turning the engine switch

off

Recorded seat positions can be activated up to 180 seconds after the driver’s

door is opened and another 60 seconds after it is closed again.

3

■In order to correctly use the driving position memory function

If a seat position is already in the furthest possible position and the seat is

operated in the same direction, the recorded position may be slightly different

when it is recalled.

Memory recall function

Each electronic key can be registered to recall your preferred driving

position.

■ Registering procedure

Record your driving position to button “1” or “2” before performing

the following:

Carry only the key you want to register, and then close the driver’s

door.

If 2 or more keys are in the vehicle, the driving position cannot be

recorded properly.

1

2

3

Check that the shift lever is in P.

Turn the engine switch to IGNITION ON mode.

Recall the driving position that you want to record.

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4

While pressing the recalled

button, press and hold the

door lock switch (either lock

or unlock) until the buzzer

sounds.

If the button could not be regis-

tered, the buzzer sounds contin-

uously for approximately

seconds.

3

■ Recall procedure

Make sure that the doors are locked before recalling the driving

position. Carry the electronic key that has been registered to the

driving position, and then unlock and open the driver’s door using

the smart system or wireless remote control.

The driving position will move to the recorded position.

If the driving position is in a position that has already been recorded, the

seat will not move.

■ Cancelation procedure

Carry only the key you want to cancel and then close the driver’s

door.

If 2 or more keys are in the vehicle, the driving position cannot be

canceled properly.

1

2

Turn the engine switch to IGNITION ON mode.

While pressing the “SET” button, press and hold the door lock

switch (either lock or unlock) until the buzzer sounds twice.

If the button could not be canceled, the buzzer sounds continuously for

approximately 3 seconds.

■Recalling the driving position using the memory recall function

●Different driving positions can be registered for each electronic key. There-

fore, the driving position that is recalled may be different depending on the

key being carried.

●If a door other than the driver’s door is unlocked with the smart system, the

driving position cannot be recalled. In this case, press the driving position

button which has been set.

■Customization

The unlock door settings of the memory recall function can be customized.

(Customizable features: P. 549)

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WARNING

■Seat adjustment caution

Take care during seat adjustment so that the seat does not strike the rear

passenger or squeeze your body against the steering wheel.

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Head restraints

Head restraints are provided for all seats.

Front seats

Vertical adjustment

Up

1

Pull the head restraints up.

Down

2

Push the head restraint down while

pressing the lock release button.

Lock release button

Second seats

Vertical adjustment

Up

1

Pull the head restraints up.

Down

2

Push the head restraint down while

pressing the lock release button.

Lock release button

Folding the head restraints (vehi-

cle without third row seats)

To use

1

Lift up the head restraint until it

locks.

To fold

2

Pull the head restraint lock release

lever to fold the head restraint.

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Third seats (vehicle with third row seats)

To use

1

Lift up the head restraint until it

locks.

To fold

2

Pull the strap to fold the head

restraint.

■Removing the head restraints (except third row seats)

Pull the head restraint up while pressing

the lock release button.

3

Lock release button

■Installing the head restraints (except third row seats)

Align the head restraint with the installa-

tion holes and push it down to the lock

position.

Press and hold the lock release button

when lowering the head restraint.

Lockrelease

button

■Adjusting the height of the head restraints (except third row seats)

Make sure that the head restraints are

adjusted so that the center of the head

restraint is closest to the top of your ears.

■Adjusting the second center seat head restraint

Always raise the head restraint one level from the stowed position when

using.

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WARNING

■Head restraint precautions

Observe the following precautions regarding the head restraints. Failure to

do so may result in death or serious injury.

●Use the head restraints designed for each respective seat.

●Adjust the head restraints to the correct position at all times.

●After adjusting the head restraints, push down on them and make sure

they are locked in position.

●Do not drive with the head restraints removed.

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