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Adjusting the Seats

Front Seat

Adjust the driver's seat as far back as possible

while allowing you to maintain full control of

the vehicle. You should be able to sit upright,

well back in the seat and be able to

adequately press the pedals without leaning

forward, and grip the steering wheel

comfortably. The passenger's seat should be

adjusted in a similar manner, so that it is as far

back from the front airbag in the dashboard

as possible.

1Adjusting the Seats

Allow sufficient

space.

WARNING

Sitting too close to a front airbag can result

in serious injury or death if the front

airbags inflate.

Always sit as far back from the front

airbags as possible while maintaining

control of the vehicle.

Move back.

Allow at least 25 cm between the centre of the

steering wheel and the chest.

Always make seat adjustments before driving.

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uuAdjusting the SeatsuFront Seat

1Adjusting the front manual seat(s)

Adjusting the Seat Positions

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Once a seat is adjusted correctly, rock it back and

forth to make sure it is locked in position.

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Adjusting the front manual seat(s)

Height Adjustment

Driver’s seat only

Pull up or push down the lever

to raise or lower the seat.

Seat-back Angle

Adjustment

Pull up the lever to

change the angle.

Horizontal Position

Adjustment

Pull up on the bar to move the

seat, then release the bar.

Driver’s seat is shown.

Continued

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Lumbar Support Adjustment Switch^*

Press the front: To increase the entire

lumbar support.

Press the rear: To decrease the entire lumbar

support.

Lumbar

Support

Adjustment

Switch

* Not available on all models

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1Adjusting the Seat-Backs

Adjusting the Seat-Backs

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Adjust the driver's seat-back to a comfortable,

upright position, leaving ample space

between your chest and the airbag cover in

the centre of the steering wheel.

WARNING

Reclining the seat-back too far can result in

serious injury or death in a crash.

Adjust the seat-back to an upright position,

and sit well back in the seat.

The front seat passenger should also adjust

their seat-back to a comfortable, upright

position.

Do not put a cushion, or other object, between the

seat-back and your back.

Reclining a seat-back so that the shoulder part of the belt no longer rests against the

occupant's chest reduces the protective capability of the belt. It also increases the

chance of sliding under the belt in a crash and being seriously injured. The farther a

seat-back is reclined, the greater the risk of injury.

Doing so may interfere with proper seat belt or airbag

operation.

If you cannot get far enough away from the steering

wheel and still reach the controls, we recommend

that you investigate whether some type of adaptive

equipment may help.

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Head Restraints

Your vehicle is equipped with head restraints in all seating positions.

1Adjusting the Front Head Restraints

Adjusting the Front Head Restraints

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Front head restraints are most effective for

WARNING

protection against whiplash and other rear-

impact crash injuries when the centre of the

back of the occupant’s head rests against the

centre of the restraint. The tops of the

occupant’s ears should be level with the

centre height of the restraint.

Improperly positioning head restraints

reduces their effectiveness and increases

the likelihood of serious injury in a crash.

Make sure head restraints are in place and

positioned properly before driving.

Position head in the centre

of the head restraint.

In order for the head restraint system to work

To raise the head restraint:

Pull it upward.

To lower the head restraint:

Push it down while pressing the release

button.

properly:

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Do not hang any items on the head restraints, or

from the restraint legs.

Do not place any object between an occupant and

the seat-back.

Install each restraint in its proper location.

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Changing the Rear Seat Head Restraint Position

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A passenger sitting in a back seating position

should adjust the height of their head restraint

to an appropriate position before the vehicle

begins moving.

To raise the head restraint:

Pull it upward.

To lower the head restraint:

Push it down while pressing the release

button.

Continued

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uuAdjusting the SeatsuMaintain a Proper Sitting Position

1Removing and Reinstalling the Head Restraints

Removing and Reinstalling the Head Restraints

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Head restraints can be removed for cleaning or repair.

WARNING

Failure to reinstall, or correctly reinstall, the

head restraints can result in severe injury

during a crash.

To remove a head restraint:

Pull the restraint up as far as it will go. Then push the release button, and pull the

restraint up and out.

Always replace the head restraints before

driving.

To reinstall a head restraint:

Insert the legs back in place, then adjust the head restraint to an appropriate height

while pressing the release button. Pull up on the restraint to make sure it is locked

in position.

Maintain a Proper Sitting Position

After all occupants have adjusted their seats and head restraints, and put on their

seat belts, it is very important that they continue to sit upright, well back in their

seats, with their feet on the floor, until the vehicle is safely parked and the engine is

off.

1Maintain a Proper Sitting Position

WARNING

Sitting improperly or out of position can

result in serious injury or death in a crash.

Sitting improperly can increase the chance of injury during a crash. For example, if

an occupant slouches, lies down, turns sideways, sits forward, leans forward or

sideways, or puts one or both feet up, the chance of injury during a crash is greatly

increased.

Always sit upright, well back in the seat,

with your feet on the floor.

In addition, an occupant who is out of position in the front seat can be seriously or

fatally injured in a crash by striking interior parts of the vehicle or being struck by an

inflating front airbag.

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Rear Seats

1Folding Down the Rear Seats

The rear seat-back(s^*) can be folded down to

accommodate bulkier items in the boot.

Folding Down the Rear Seats

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1. Remove the centre shoulder belt^*from the

guide.

Guide

Never drive with the seat-back folded down and the

boot lid open.

2 Exhaust Gas Hazard P. 90

To lock a seat-back upright, push it backwards until it

locks.

When returning the seat-back to its original position,

push it firmly back. Also, make sure all rear shoulder

belts are positioned in front of the seat-back.

Centre

Shoulder

Belt

2. Pull the release lever^*in the boot to release

the lock.

Release

Lever

Make sure all items in the boot or items

extending through the opening into the rear

seats are properly secured. Loose items can fly

forward if you have to brake hard.

The front seat(s) must be far enough forward so they

do not interfere with the rear seats as they fold

down.

Release Lever

3. Fold the seat-back down.

* Not available on all models

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Armrest

Using the Front Seat Armrest

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The console lid can be used as an armrest.

To adjust:

Slide the armrest to desired position.

Using the Rear Seat Armrest

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Pull down the armrest in the centre seat-back.

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