Warnings and Cautions for Using the Rear Seats
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.
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, 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
Always remove the child-restraint system from the rear seat before operating the remote handle for the rear seat.
Operating the remote handle while a rear-facing child-restraint system is in the rear seat is dangerous. It could cause injury to a child seated in the child-restraint system when the seatback suddenly flips forward.
Make sure there is nobody in the rear seat area before operating (pulling) the remote handle.
Not checking the rear seat area for persons before folding the seatbacks with the strap/remote handle is dangerous. The rear seat area is difficult to see from the rear of the vehicle. Operating (pulling) the remote handle without checking could cause injury to a person when a seatback suddenly flips forward.
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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. Lower or remove the head restraint on the rear outboard seat if necessary.
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Before folding the seatbacks down with the remote handle, make sure there is no cup in a rear cup holder. Folding the seatbacks with the remote handle while a cup is in the cup holder could soil or damage the seat bottom and seatback.
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Be careful of the following when using the remote handle:
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On a downward slope, the seatback could flip forward faster than on a flat surface.
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On an upward slope, the seatback may not fold down. When the seatbacks cannot be folded down with the remote handle, pull the rear seatback forward from inside the vehicle.
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