OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS Occupant restraint systems -> Fold-down rear seat for Your Toyota Prius 4 Door Second Generation (2004-2009)

Fold−down rear seat  
CAUTION  
When only rear left seat is folded  
down, rear seat alone can be used.  
Never sit on the center seat because  
the rear center seat belt cannot be  
fastened correctly when the rear left  
seat is folded down.  
Lower the head restraints to the lowest  
position. Push down the lock release  
button and fold the seatback down.  
BEFORE RETURNING REAR SEAT  
Make sure the shoulder belt pass  
through the guide when returning the  
seatback up.  
Each seatback can be folded separately.  
This will enlarge the luggage compartment  
as far as the seatbacks. See “Cargo and  
luggage” on page 342 for precautions  
when loading luggage.  
If the shoulder belt on the rear right seat  
is off the guide, the air vent for cooling  
the hybrid battery may be blocked by the  
belt. If the hybrid battery cannot be  
cooled, the output performance is limited,  
reducing the driving performance.  
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