Seats
Seat Precautions
Front Seat
Adjusting the Front Passenger's Seat
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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 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.
Getting in or out of the Rear Seat
Do not operate a front seat while an occupant is seated in it:
Folding down the seatback or operating the seat switch while an occupant is seated in the seat is dangerous because the seatback folds down or reclines suddenly, and moves to an unintended position which may affect the driving when operated which could cause an injury.
When returning the operated seat to its sitting position, make sure that the seat is firmly locked and the red indication on the walk in strap is not visible (Manual seat):
If the vehicle is driven without the seat firmly locked, the seatback could fold down suddenly and cause an accident. In addition, the seat is not locked if the red indication on the walk in strap is visible. Make sure that the seat is firmly locked and the red indication on the walk in strap is not visible.
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Walk in strap
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Red indication
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Be careful of the top of the door opening when getting in or out of the rear seat. Otherwise, you could hit your head or body, resulting in injury.
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Lower the head restraint when operating the front seat. If the seat is operated with the head restraint raised, the head restraint may contact the ceiling of the vehicle causing damage.
This vehicle has freestyle doors with the rear door hinged at its rear and opening in the opposite direction to the front door. While the front door is closed, the rear door cannot be opened.
Refer to Freestyle Doors (Search).
Before getting in or out of the rear seat, open the rear door.
Change the seatback angle and the forward-back position of the front seat to make it easier to get in or out of the rear seat.
Perform the following procedure if necessary.
When getting in the vehicle
Manual seat
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Operate the angle adjustment (reclining) lever, forward/back adjustment (sliding) lever on the side of the front seat, or the walk in strap.
Pull the walk in strap to fold the seatback forward and slide the seat forward.
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Walk in strap
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Slide the seat rearward with the seatback folded forward and then raise the seatback to return the operated front seat to its sitting position after getting in the vehicle.
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Make sure that the seatback and slide are firmly locked by attempting to lightly move the front seat forward and back.
Power seat
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Operate the angle adjustment (reclining) switch, forward/back adjustment (sliding) switch on the side of the front seat, or the walk in switch.
The seatback folds forward while the upper side of the angle switch is pressed, and the seat slides forward while the upper side of the slide switch is pressed.
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Walk in switch
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Angle switch
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Slide switch
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Perform the following procedure to return the operated front seat to its sitting position after getting in the vehicle.
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Press the lower side of the angle switch. The seatback reclines while the switch is being pressed.
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Press the lower side of the slide switch. The seat slides rearward while the switch is being pressed.
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After a few seconds have passed since the power switch was switched OFF, the seat cannot be moved even if the walk in switch is operated. The seat can be moved by operating the walk in switch again after a door is opened or closed or the power seat switch is operated.
When getting out of the vehicle
Manual seat
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The seatback can be folded forward and the seat can be slid forward by pulling the walk in strap on the front seat.
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Walk in strap
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Slide the seat rearward with the seatback folded forward and then raise the seatback to return the operated front seat to its sitting position after getting out the vehicle.
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Make sure that the seatback and slide are firmly locked by attempting to lightly move the front seat forward and back.
Power seat
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Press the upper side of the angle switch. The seatback folds forward while the switch is being pressed.
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Press the upper side of the slide switch. The seat slides forward while the switch is being pressed.
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Walk in switch
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Angle switch
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Slide switch
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While an occupant is not seated on the driver’s seat, the seat can be moved using the walk in switch.
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After a few seconds have passed since the power switch was switched OFF, the seat cannot be moved even if the walk in switch is operated. The seat can be moved by operating the walk in switch again after a door is opened or closed or the power seat switch is operated.
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Perform the following procedure to return the operated front seat to its sitting position after getting out the vehicle.
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Operate the angle adjustment (reclining) switch on the side of the front seat or the angle switch on the back of the front seat to raise the seatback.
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Operate the forward/back adjustment (seat slide) switch on the side of the front seat or the slide switch on the back of the front seat to slide the seat rearward.
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Rear Seat
Split Folding
By lowering the rear seatbacks the luggage compartment space can be expanded.
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 lowered.
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 compartment which could lead to an accident.
Tightly secure cargo in the luggage compartment when it is transported 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 visibility to the rear and sides of the vehicle is reduced which could interfere with driving operations and lead to an accident.
Lowering the seatbacks
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When folding the seatback forward, always support the seatback with your hand. If it is not supported by a hand, fingers or the hand pressing the push knob could be injured.
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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. Fold down or remove the head restraint on the rear outboard seat before folding down the seatback.
Press the push knob to fold down the seatback.
To return the seatback to its upright position:
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.
When returning a seatback to its upright position, make sure that it is firmly locked and the red indication is not visible.
If the red indication is visible behind the 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.
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Locked position
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Unlocked position
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Red indication
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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 seatback.
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Red indication
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Seat belt guide
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Press the seatback rearward and lock it in place. After returning the seatback to its upright position, make sure it is securely locked.
Armrest (Some Models)
The rear armrest in the center of the rear seatback can be used (no occupant in the center seat) or placed upright.
Never put your hands and fingers around the moving parts of the seat and armrest:
Putting your hands and fingers around the moving parts of the seat and armrest is dangerous as they could get injured.
Head Restraints
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.
Always drive with the head restraints installed when seats are being used and make sure they are properly adjusted:
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.
