Get Before driving -> Rear seats Guide for Toyota Prius 4 Door Third Generation (2010-2015)

1-4. Adjust able c om ponent s (seat s, m irrors, steering w heel)

Rear seats

The seatbacks can be folded down.

Before folding down the seatbacks

STEP

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Park the vehicle in a safe place.

Apply the parking brake firmly and shift the shift position to P.

(P. 205)

Adjust the position of the front seat and the angle of the seat-

back. (P. 99)

Depending on the position of the front seat, if the seatback is folded

backward, it may interfere with the operation of the rear seat.

Stow the buckle of the seat belts.

STEP

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STEP

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Lower the head restraint of the rear seat. (P. 105)

Vehicles with an armrest: Stow the armrest of the rear seat if it

is pulled out. (P. 371)

This step is not necessary when operating the driver’s side seat only.

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1-4. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)

Folding down the seatbacks

Fold the seatback down while

pushing the lock release button.

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To return the rear seatbacks to

their original positions, lift them

up until they lock.

■Remove the seat belt from the guide

If the seat belt interferes with luggage on

the folded seats, remove the seat belt

from the guide.

■Returning rear seatbacks

Tilt the rear seatback up until it locks,

making sure that you hold the seat belt to

prevent it from getting caught between

the seatback and the inner side of the

vehicle.

If the seat belt is removed from the guide,

make sure the belt pass through the

guide.

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1-4. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)

CAUTION

■When folding the 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

position 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.

■After returning the seatback to the upright position

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

serious injury.

●Make sure that the seatback is securely

locked in position by lightly pushing it

back and forth.

If the seatbacks is not securely locked,

the red marking will be visible on the

seatback lock release button. Make

sure that the red marking is not visible.

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

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