’07 Rav4_U (L/O 0701)
Flattening seatbacks
(manual seat)
When returning seats to their original
position, observe the following pre-
cautions in order to prevent death or
serious injury in a collision or sud-
den stop:
CAUTION
When stowing or returning the seat,
observe the following precautions in
order to prevent death or serious in-
jury:
D Make sure the seat is securely
locked by pushing forward and rear-
ward on the top of the seatback or
by trying to pull up the edge of the
bottom cushion. Failure to do so
will prevent the seat belt from oper-
ating properly.
D Make sure the seat is free of people
or luggage. Then, hold the seat and
slowly move it. Otherwise, people
may be injured or luggage may be
damaged if the seat hits them.
D Be careful not to get your hands or
feet pinched in the seat.
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.
1. Hold the center of the lever and pull
it up. Then slide the rear/second
seats fully backward and pull it for-
ward slightly until it locks.
D Do not stow and return the seats
when you are inside the vehicle in
order to prevent pinching your
hands or feet in the seat. Be sure
to stow and return the seats from
outside the vehicle.
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2007 RAV4 from Dec. ’06 Prod. (OM42662U)
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