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’07 Rav4_U (L/O 0701)

Front seats—

—Front seat 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.

Driver seat

D Slightly recline the back of the

seat. Although vehicle designs vary,

many drivers can achieve the 250

mm (10 in.) distance, even with the

driver seat all the way forward, sim-

ply by reclining the back of the

seat somewhat. If reclining the back

of your seat makes it hard to see

the road, raise yourself by using a

firm, non−slippery cushion, or raise

the seat if your vehicle has that

feature.

CAUTION

The SRS driver airbag deploys with

considerable force, and can cause

death or serious injury especially if

the driver is very close to the airbag.

The National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration (“NHTSA”) advises:

CAUTION

D Do not drive the vehicle unless the

occupants are properly seated. Do

not allow any passengers to sit on

top of a folded−down seatback, or

in the luggage compartment or car-

go area. Persons not properly

seated and/or not properly re-

strained by seat belts can be killed

or severely injured in the event of

emergency braking or a collision.

Since the risk zone for driver airbag

is the first 50—75 mm (2—3 in.) of

inflation, placing yourself 250 mm (10

in.) from your driver airbag provides

D If your steering wheel is adjustable,

tilt it downward. This points the air-

bag toward your chest instead of

your head and neck.

you with

a

clear margin of safety.

This distance is measured from the

center of the steering wheel to your

breastbone. If you sit less than 250

mm (10 in.) away now, you can

change your driving position in sever-

al ways:

D During driving, do not allow any

passengers to stand up or move

around between seats. Otherwise,

death or severe injuries can occur

in the event of emergency braking

or a collision.

The seat should be adjusted as rec-

ommended by NHTSA above, while

still maintaining control of the foot

pedals, steering wheel, and your view

of the instrument panel controls.

D Move your seat to the rear as far

as you can while still reaching the

pedals comfortably.

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—Seat adjustment precautions

Front passenger seat

CAUTION

Front seats (with SRS side airbags)

CAUTION

D Do not adjust the seat while the

vehicle is moving as the seat may

unexpectedly move and cause the

driver to lose control of the vehicle.

The SRS side airbags are installed in

the driver and front passenger seats.

Observe the following precautions.

The SRS front passenger airbag also

deploys with considerable force, and

can cause death or serious injury es-

pecially if the front passenger is very

close to the airbag. The front passen-

ger seat should be as far from the

airbag as possible with the seatback

adjusted, so the front passenger sits

upright.

D Be careful that the seat does not

hit a passenger or luggage.

D Do not lean against the front door

when the vehicle is in use, since

the side airbag inflates with consid-

erable speed and force. Otherwise,

you may be killed or seriously in-

jured.

D After adjusting the seat position,

try sliding it forward and backward

to make sure it is locked in posi-

tion.

D Do not use seat accessories which

cover the area where the side air-

bags inflate. Such accessories may

prevent the side airbags from acti-

vating correctly, causing death or

serious injury.

D After adjusting the seatback, push

your body back against the seat to

make sure the seat 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.

D Do not modify or replace the seats

or upholstery of the seats equipped

with side airbags. Such change may

prevent the side airbag system from

activating correctly, disable the sys-

tem or cause the side airbags to

inflate accidentally, resulting in

death or serious injury.

D While adjusting the seat, do not put

your hands under the seat or near

the moving parts. Otherwise, your

hands or fingers may be caught and

injured.

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—Adjusting front seats

(manual seat)

1. SEAT POSITION ADJUSTING LEVER

Hold the center of the lever and pull it

up. Then slide the seat to the desired

position with slight body pressure and

release the lever.

2. SEAT HEIGHT ADJUSTING LEVER

Pull up or push down the lever.

3. SEATBACK

LEVER

ANGLE

ADJUSTING

Lean forward and pull the lever up.

Then lean back to the desired angle

and release the lever.

Driver’s seat

Passenger’s seat

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—Adjusting front seats (power

seat)

1. SEAT POSITION, SEAT CUSHION

ANGLE AND SEAT HEIGHT

ADJUSTING SWITCH

CAUTION

Avoid reclining the seatback any

more than needed. The seat belts pro-

vide maximum protection in a frontal

or rear collision when the driver and

the front passenger are sitting up

straight and well back in the seats. If

you are reclined, the lap belt may

slide past your hips and apply re-

straint forces directly to the abdomen

or your neck may contact the shoul-

Move the control switch in the desired

direction.

Releasing the switch will stop the seat at

that position.

Do not place anything under the front

seats, as this might interfere with the seat

movement.

2. SEATBACK

SWITCH

ANGLE

ADJUSTING

der belt. In the event of

a

frontal

Move the control switch in the desired

direction.

collision, the more the seat is re-

clined, the greater the risk of death

or serious injury.

Releasing the switch will stop the seat-

back at that position.

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Rear seats—

—Rear seat precautions

D When returning seats to their origi-

nal position, observe the following

precautions in order to prevent

death or serious injury in a colli-

sion or sudden stop:

CAUTION

Avoid reclining the seatback any

more than needed. The seat belts pro-

vide maximum protection in a frontal

or rear collision when the driver and

the front passenger are sitting up

straight and well back in the seats. If

you are reclined, the lap belt may

slide past your hips and apply re-

straint forces directly to the abdomen

or your neck may contact the shoul-

D Do not adjust the seat while the

vehicle is moving.

D Be careful that the seat does not

hit a passenger or luggage.

Make sure the seat is securely

locked by pushing forward and rear-

ward on the top of the seatback.

Failure to do so will prevent the

seat belt from operating properly.

D Adjust both seat cushions to the

same position and align all seat-

backs at the same angle when a

person sits in the rear center posi-

tion. Otherwise, the person cannot

wear the seat belt properly and this

may cause death or serious injuries

in a collision.

Make sure the seat belts are not

twisted or caught under the seat

and are arranged in their proper

position and are ready to use.

der belt. In the event of

a

frontal

collision, the more the seat is re-

clined, the greater the risk of death

or serious injury.

D After adjusting the seat position,

try sliding it forward and backward

to make sure it is locked in posi-

tion.

Folding down the seats will enlarge the

luggage compartment. See “—Stowage

precautions” on page 331 in Section 2 for

precautions when loading luggage.

3. SEAT

LUMBAR

ADJUSTING SWITCH

SUPPORT

D After adjusting the seatback, push

back your body to make sure the

seat is locked in position.

Push the control switch on either side.

The amount of lumbar support will change

while the switch is pushed.

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