Essential Safety EquipmentSeatsFront Seat

Seat Operation

Seat Slide

(Manual Seat)

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.

(Power Seat)

To slide the seat, move the slide lifter switch on the outside of the seat to the front or back and hold it. Release the switch at the desired position.

Height Adjustment

(Manual Seat)

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

(Power Seat)

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

Front Height Adjustment of Seat Bottom (Driver's Power Seat) (Some Models)

To adjust the front height of the seat bottom, raise or lower the front of the slide lifter switch.

Seat Recline

(Manual Seat)

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.

(Power Seat)

To change the seatback angle, press the front or rear side of the reclining switch. Release the switch at the desired position.

Lumbar Support Adjustment (Driver's Seat) (Some Models)

(Manual Operation)

To increase the seat firmness, push the lever forward. Pull the lever backward to decrease firmness.

(Power Operation)

To increase the seat firmness, press and hold the front part of the switch to the desired position, then release it.

Press the rear part of the switch to decrease firmness.

Essential Safety EquipmentSeatsFront Seat

Seat Warmer (Some Models)

The 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 follow each time the seat warmer switch is pressed.

Fully Automatic Type Climate Control

Manual Type Climate Control

 

Be careful when using the seat warmer:

The heat from the seat warmer may be too hot for some people, as indicated 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-retention ability such as a blanket or cushion on the seat:

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

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.

Close Warning

 

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

Close Caution

 

  • 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 operate 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.

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Essential Safety EquipmentSeatsFront Seat

Seat Position Memory (Driver's seat) (Some Models)

The seat position memory function allows you to program the driver's seat to a desired seat position and to call up a programmed position with the simple touch of a button.

 

Do not place fingers or hands around the bottom of the seat while the seat memory function is operating. The seat moves automatically while the seat memory function is operating and fingers or hands could get pinched and injured.

Close Caution

The seat position can be programmed or operated using the following operations.

  • Operation of the buttons on the side of the seat.

  • Operation using the key.

 

  • Individual seat positions can be programmed to the two available programming buttons on the side of the driver's seat, plus one seat position for each registered key.

  • If the vehicle has been serviced and the battery cables disconnected, the programmed seat positions will have been erased. Re-program the seat positions.

Close Note

Programming

  1. Switch the ignition OFF.

  2. Adjust the seat to the desired position using the slide lifter and reclining switches.

    Refer to Seat Operation (Search).

  3. Press the SET button on the seat until a beep sound is heard one time.

  4. Perform one of the following settings within 5 seconds of completing step 3 above:

    • Programming to a button on the seat side

      Press the button you want to program, either button 1 or 2, until a beep sound is heard one time.

    • Programming to the key

      Press the key switch until a beep sound is heard one time.

 

If a beep sound is heard three times, the operation is canceled.

Close Note

Adjusting a programmed position

(Programming to a button on the seat side)

  1. While the vehicle is stopped, press the programming button for the seat position you want to call up (button 1 or 2).

  2. A beep sound is heard when the seat position adjustment is completed.

 

  • If seat movement is not required, only the beep sounds.

  • When the ignition is switched ON, the seat position memory function does not operate unless the selector lever is in the P position (Automatic transaxle) or the parking brake is applied (Manual transaxle).

  • When the ignition is switched OFF, the seat position memory function is operable while the selector lever is in a position other than P position (Automatic transaxle) or the parking brake is not applied (Manual transaxle), however, if the ignition is switched ON while the seat position memory function is operating, the operation is stopped.

  • The seat position adjustment is canceled in the following cases:

    • Any of the seat adjustment switches is operated.

    • The SET button is pressed.

    • Programming button 1 or 2 is pressed.

    • The key lock switch or unlock switch is operated.

    • The vehicle starts moving.

Close Note

(When programming to the key)

  1. Unlock the doors by pressing a request switch or the key switch.

  2. After unlocking the doors, the seat position adjustment begins within 40 seconds of opening the driver's door, and a beep sounds when the operation is finished.

 

  • If there is no seat position movement, a beep is not heard.

  • When the ignition is switched ON, the seat position memory function does not operate unless the selector lever is in the P position (Automatic transaxle) or the parking brake is applied (Manual transaxle).

  • When the ignition is switched OFF, the seat position memory function is operable while the selector lever is in a position other than P position (Automatic transaxle) or the parking brake is not applied (Manual transaxle), however, if the ignition is switched ON while the seat position memory function is operating, the operation is stopped.

  • The seat position adjustment is canceled in the following cases:

    • Any of the seat adjustment switches is operated.

    • The SET button is pressed.

    • Programming button 1 or 2 is pressed.

    • The key switch or switch is operated.

    • The vehicle starts moving.

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Erasing programmed seat positions

(Erasing the seat positions programmed to the key)

  1. Switch the ignition OFF.

  2. Press the SET button on the seat until a beep sound is heard one time.

  3. After the beep sounds, press the key switch within 5 seconds until a beep sound is heard one time.

 

If a beep sound is heard three times, the operation is canceled.

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