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Seat Precautions

When returning a rear seat to its original position, place the seat belt

in its normal position. Verify that the seat belt pulls out and retracts.

WARNING

■Make sure the adjustable components of a seat are locked in place

Adjustable seats and seatbacks that are not securely locked are dangerous.

In a sudden stop or collision, the seat or seatback could move, causing

injury. Make sure the adjustable components of the seat are locked in place

by attempting to slide the seat forward and backward and rocking the seat-

back.

■Never allow children to adjust a seat

Allowing children to adjust a seat is dangerous as it could result in serious

injury if a child’s hands or feet become caught in the seat.

■Do not drive with the seatback unlocked

All of the seatbacks play an important role in your protection in a vehicle.

Leaving the seatback unlocked is dangerous as it can allow passengers to

be ejected or thrown around and baggage to strike occupants in a sudden

stop or collision, resulting in severe injury. After adjusting the seatback at

any time, even when there are no other passengers, rock the seatback to

make sure it is locked in place.

■Adjust a seat only when the vehicle is stopped

If the seat is adjusted while the vehicle is being driven, the seating posture

may become unstable and the seat could move unexpectedly resulting in

injury.

■Do not modify or replace the front seats

Modifying or replacing the front seats such as replacing the upholstery or

loosening any bolts is dangerous. The front seats contain air bag compo-

nents essential to the supplemental restraint system. Such modifications

could damage the supplemental restraint system and result in serious injury.

Consult your Toyota dealer if there is any need to remove or reinstall the

front seats.

■Do not drive with damaged front seats

Driving with damaged front seats, such as seat cushions torn or damaged

down to the urethane, is dangerous. A collision, even one not strong

enough to inflate the air bags, could damage the front seats which contain

essential air bag components. If there was a subsequent collision, an air

bag may not deploy which could lead to injuries. Always have your Toyota

dealer inspect the front seats, front seat belt pretensioners and air bags

after a collision.

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WARNING

■Do not drive with either front seats reclined

Sitting in a reclined position while the vehicle is moving is dangerous

because you do not get the full protection from seat belts. During sudden

braking or a collision, you can slide under the lap belt and suffer serious

injuries. For maximum protection, sit well back and upright.

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■Do not place an object such as a cushion between the seatback and

your back

Putting an object such as a cushion between the seatback and your back is

dangerous because you will be unable to maintain a safe driving posture

and the seat belt cannot function at its full capacity in a collision, which

could result in a serious accident, injury or death.

■Do not place objects under the seat

The object could get stuck and cause the seat to not be fixed securely, and

result in an accident.

■Do not stack cargo higher than the seatbacks

Stacking luggage or other cargo higher than the seatbacks is dangerous.

During sudden braking or a collision, objects can fly around and become

projectiles that may hit and injure passengers.

■Make sure luggage and cargo is secured before driving

Not securing cargo while driving is dangerous as it could move or be

crushed during sudden braking or a collision and cause injury.

■Never allow a passenger to sit or stand on the folded seatback while

the vehicle is moving

Driving with a passenger on the folded seatback is dangerous. Allowing a

child to sit up on the folded seatback while the vehicle is moving is particu-

larly dangerous. In a sudden stop or even a minor collision, a child not in a

proper seat or child-restraint system and seat belt could be thrown forward,

back or even out of the vehicle resulting in serious injuries or death. The

child in the baggage area could be thrown into other occupants and cause

serious injury.

■Never give the car keys to children and do not allow them to play in the

vehicle

Playing with the folding rear seats is dangerous. Once the seatbacks are

back up, a child in the trunk would not be able to get out the way they had

entered. If you have small children, keep the seatbacks locked.

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WARNING

■Always leave your car locked and keep the car keys safely away from

children

Leaving your car unlocked or the keys in reach of children is dangerous.

Children who find their way into the trunk through an unlocked rear seat-

back or an open trunk can become accidentally locked in the trunk. This

could result in death or brain damage from heat prostration, particularly in

the summer. Always lock the doors and the trunk, and as an added mea-

sure, keep the rear seatbacks locked, whether you have children in your

home or not.

■When operating a seat

●When operating a seat, be careful not to put your hands or fingers near the

moving parts of the seat or on the side trim to prevent injury.

●When moving the seats forward and rearward or returning a rear-reclined

seatback to its upright position, make sure you hold onto the seatback with

your hand while operating. If the seatback is not held, the seat will move

suddenly and could cause injury.

●When inserting your hand under the seat to clean the cabin or pick up

something you dropped under the seat, be careful not to hurt yourself. If

you contact the moving parts of the seat rail or seat frame, it could result in

injury.

NOTICE

When moving the seats, make sure there is no cargo in the surrounding

area. If the cargo gets caught it could damage the cargo.

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Front Seat

Seat Operation

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Seat Slide

To move a seat forward or backward, raise the lever and slide the seat to

the desired position and release the lever.

Make sure the lever returns to its original position and the seat is locked in

place by attempting to push it forward and backward.

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3

Height Adjustment (Driver’s Seat)

To adjust the seat height, move the lever up or down.

Seat Recline

To change the seatback angle, lean forward slightly while raising the lever.

Then lean back to the desired position and release the lever.

Make sure the lever returns to its original position and the seatback is

locked in place by attempting to push it forward and backward.

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Seat Warmer (if equipped)

The front seats are electrically heated. The ignition must be switched

ON.

Press the seat warmer switch to

illuminate the indicator light while

the ignition is switched ON. The

mode changes as follows each

time the seat warmer switch is

pressed.

1

2

3

4

OFF

High

Mid

Low

●If the ignition is switched off while the seat warmer is operating (High, Mid or

Low) and then switched ON again, the seat warmer will automatically oper-

ate at the temperature set before switching off the ignition.

●Use the seat warmer when the engine is running. Leaving the seat warmer

on for long periods with the engine not running could cause the battery

power to be depleted.

●The temperature of the seat warmer cannot be adjusted beyond High, Mid

and Low because the seat warmer is controlled by a thermostat.

WARNING

■Be careful when using the seat warmer

The heat from the seat warmer may be too hot for some people, as indi-

cated below, and could cause a low-temperature burn.

●Infants, small babies, elderly people, and physically challenged people

●People with delicate skin

●People who are excessively fatigued

●People who are intoxicated

●People who have taken sleep-inducing medicine such as sleeping pills or

cold medicine

■Do not use the seat warmer with anything having high moisture-reten-

tion ability such as a blanket or cushion on the seat

The seat may be heated excessively and cause a low-temperature burn.

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WARNING

■Do not use the seat warmer even when taking a short nap in the vehicle

The seat may be heated excessively and cause a low-temperature burn.

■Do not place heavy objects with sharp projections on the seat, or insert

needles or pins into it

This could cause the seat to become excessively heated and result in injury

from a minor burn.

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NOTICE

Do not use solvents to clean the seat. It may damage the seat surface and

the heater.

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Rear Seat

Split Folding the Seatback

By lowering the rear seatbacks the luggage compartment space can

be expanded.

WARNING

■Do not drive the vehicle with occupants on folded down seatbacks or

in the luggage compartment.

Putting occupants in the luggage compartment is dangerous because seat

belts cannot be fastened which could lead to serious injury or death during

sudden braking or a collision.

■Do not allow children to play inside the vehicle with the seatbacks low-

ered.

Allowing children to play in the vehicle with the seatbacks folded down is

dangerous. If a child enters the luggage compartment and the seatbacks

were raised back up, the child may become trapped in the luggage com-

partment which could lead to an accident.

■Tightly secure cargo in the luggage compartment when it is trans-

ported with the seatbacks folded down.

Driving without tightly securing cargo and luggage is dangerous as it could

move and become an obstruction to driving during emergency braking or a

collision resulting in an unexpected accident.

■When transporting cargo, do not allow the cargo to exceed the height

of the seatbacks.

Transporting cargo stacked higher than the seatbacks is dangerous as visi-

bility to the rear and sides of the vehicle is reduced which could interfere

with driving operations and lead to an accident.

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Lowering the seatbacks

 4-Door

1

Lower the head restraint all the way down.

Refer to Head Restraints on P. 30.

2

Open the trunk lid and pull the

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lever of the seatback you want

to fold down.

3

Open a rear door and fold the rear seat forward.

 5-Door

1

Lower the head restraint all the way down.

Refer to Head Restraints on P. 30

2

Press the push knob to fold

down the seatback you want to

fold down.

3

Secure the rear seat belt in the belt clip.

Belt clip

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NOTICE

●5-Door: When folding the seatback forward, always support the seatback

with your hand. If it is not supported by a hand, fingers or the hand press-

ing the push knob could be injured.

●Check the position of a front seat before folding a rear seatback.

Depending on the position of a front seat, it may not be possible to fold a

rear seatback all the way down because it may hit the seatback of the front

seat which could scratch or damage the front seat or its pocket. Lower or

remove the head restraint on the rear outboard seat if necessary.

To return the seatback to its upright position

 4-Door

1

Make sure that the seat belt

passes through the seat belt

guide correctly and it is not

twisted, then raise the seatback

while preventing the seat belt

from being caught in the seat-

back.

Seat belt guide

2

Press the seatback rearward and lock it in place. After returning the

seatback to its upright position, make sure it is securely locked.

 5-Door

1

Verify that the seat belt is

secured in the belt clip.

Belt clip

2

3

Lift the seatback upright.

Press the seatback rearward and lock it in place. After returning the

seatback to its upright position, make sure it is securely locked.

4

Make sure that the seat belt is neither stuck in the rear seat nor

twisted, then remove the seat belt from the belt clip.

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WARNING

■When returning a seatback to its upright position, make sure the 3-

point seat belt is not caught in the seatback and the 3-point seat belt is

not twisted.

●If the seat belt is used while it is twisted and caught in the seatback, the

seat belt cannot function at its full capacity, which could cause serious

injury or death.

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●When returning a seatback to its upright position, make sure that it is firmly

locked and the red indication is not visible (5-Door).

●If the red indication is visible behind the

Locked position

push knob, it means the seatback is not

locked. If the vehicle is driven without

the seatback locked, it could fold down

suddenly and cause an accident.

Unlocked position

Red indication

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Head Restraints

Your vehicle is equipped with head restraints on all outboard

seats and the rear center seat. The head restraints are intended

to help protect you and the passengers from neck injury.

WARNING

■Always drive with the head restraints installed when seats are being

used and make sure they are properly adjusted. In addition, always

raise the head restraints on all rear seats when they are being used

Driving with the head restraints adjusted too low or removed is dangerous.

With no support behind your head, your neck could be seriously injured in a

collision.

Height Adjustment

Adjust the head restraint so that

the center is even with the top of

the passenger’s ears.

To raise a head restraint, pull it up to the desired position.

To lower the head restraint, press the stop-catch release, then push

the head restraint down.

■ Front seats

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■ Rear outboard seats

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■ Rear center seat

Removal/Installation

To remove the head restraint, pull it up while pressing the stop-catch.

To install the head restraint, insert the legs into the holes while press-

ing the stop-catch.

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WARNING

■Always drive with the head restraints installed when seats are being

used and make sure they are properly installed

●Driving with the head restraints not installed is dangerous. With no support

behind your head, your neck could be seriously injured in a collision.

●When installing a head restraint, make sure that it is installed correctly with

the front of the head restraint facing forward. If the head restraint is

installed incorrectly, it could detach from the seat during a collision and

result in injury.

●The head restraints on each of the front and rear seats are specialized to

each seat. Do not switch around the head restraint positions. If a head

restraint is not installed to its correct seat position, the effectiveness of the

head restraint during a collision will be compromised which could cause

injury.

■After installing a head restraint, try lifting it to make sure that it does

not pull out

Driving with an unsecured head restraint is dangerous as the effectiveness

of the head restraint will be compromised which could cause it to unexpect-

edly detach from the seat.

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