’03 Rav4_U (L/O 0208)
Front seats—
—Seat adjustment precautions
Seats
While the vehicle is being driven, all ve-
hicle occupants should have the seatback
upright, sit well back in the seat and prop-
erly wear the seat belts provided.
Adjust the driver’s seat so that the foot
pedals, steering wheel and instrument
panel controls are within easy reach of
the driver.
D While adjusting the seat, do not put
your hands under the seat or near
the moving parts. Otherwise you
may catch and injure your hands or
fingers.
CAUTION
CAUTION
D Do not drive the vehicle unless the
occupants are properly seated. Do
D Adjustments should not be made
while the vehicle is moving, as the
seat may unexpectedly move and
cause the driver to lose control of
the vehicle.
not allow sitting on top of
a
folded−down seatback, or in the
luggage compartment or cargo area.
Persons not properly seated and/or
properly restrained by seat belts
can be severely injured in the event
of emergency braking or a collision.
D When adjusting the seat, be careful
that the seat does not hit a passen-
ger or luggage.
D After adjusting the seat position,
try sliding it forward and backward
to make sure it is locked in posi-
tion.
D During driving, do not allow pas-
sengers to stand up or move
around between seats. Severe inju-
ries can occur in the event of emer-
gency braking or a collision.
D After adjusting the seatback, push
back your body to make sure it is
locked in position.
D Do not put objects under the seats.
Otherwise, the objects may interfere
with the seat−lock mechanism or
unexpectedly push up the seat posi-
tion adjusting lever and the seat
may suddenly move, causing the
driver to lose control of the vehicle.
2003 RAV4 from Aug. ’02 Prod. (OM42517U)
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