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Seat Adjustments

See pages 11 － 13 for important safety

information and warnings about how to

properly position the seats and seat-

backs.

Make all seat adjustments before

you start driving.

FRONT SEAT

To adjust the front or rear seat

To change the seat-back angle of the

forward and backward, pull up on the front seat, pull up on the lever on the

bar under the seat cushion’s front

edge. Try to move the seat to make

sure it is locked in position.

outside of the seat bottom.

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Driver’s Seat Height Adjustment

Armrests

REAR SEAT

To change the angle of the rear seat-

back, pull up on the release lever on

the outside of the seat-back.

The height of the driver’s seat is

adjustable. Turn the dial on the

outside of the seat cushion.

The rear seat armrest is in the

center of the rear seat. Pivot it down

to use it.

When using the center seating

position, adjust the left and right side

of the rear seats to the same position.

Only on vehicles with an automatic

transmission

Each front seat has an armrest on

the side of the seat-back. To use it,

pivot it down.

Make sure all rear shoulder belts are

positioned in front of the rear seat-

backs after you adjust the rear seats.

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Head Restraints

See page 13 for important safety

information and a warning about how to

properly position the head restraints.

Your vehicle is equipped with head

restraints in all seating positions to

help protect you and your

passengers from whiplash and other

injuries.

They are most effective when you

adjust them so the back of the

occupant’s head rests against the

center of the restraint.

REAR

RELEASE BUTTON

FRONT

RELEASE BUTTON

The head restraints adjust for height. To remove a head restraint for

You need both hands to adjust the

restraint. Do not attempt to adjust it

cleaning or repair, pull it up as far as

it will go. Push the release button,

while driving. To raise it, pull upward. then pull the restraint out of the seat-

To lower the restraint, push the

release button sideways, and push

the restraint down.

back.

Make sure the removed head

restraints are securely stored.

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Reclining the Front Seats

3. Adjust the front seats forward as

far as they will go. Pull up the seat-

back angle adjustment lever and

pivot the seat-back backward until

it is level with the rear seat

cushion.

4. Move the front seat backward

until it touches the rear seat.

5. Adjust the rear seat-back to the

desired position.

SLIDE BAR

SEAT-BACK ANGLE

Reverse this procedure to return the

front and rear seats to the upright

position. Make sure you install the

head restraints and securely lock the

seats before driving.

ADJUSTMENT LEVER

You can recline the seat-backs on the 2. Remove the head restraints from

front seats so they are level with the

rear seat cushions, making a large

cushioned area. To do this:

the front seats (see page 80).

Make sure the removed head

restraints are securely stored.

When you return the seat-back to

the upright position, hold the seat-

back to keep it from going up too

quickly.

1. Adjust the rear seats as far back

as they will go.

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Folding the Rear Seats Down

The rear seat-back can be folded

down to give more cargo room. Each

side folds down separately, so you

can still carry a passenger in the rear

seat.

You can also fold up each of the rear

seats separately to create further

cargo space (see page 83 ).

LATCH PLATE

RELEASE LEVER

When you are folding the right half

of the rear seat, use the key to

release the center seat belt from the

detachable anchor (see page 85 ).

Allow the seat belt to retract into the

holder on the ceiling and store the

buckles in it.

2. Lower the head restraint to its

lowest position.

3. Pull up on the release lever on the

outside of the seat-back.

4. Fold the seat-back forward.

Do not put any heavy items on the

seat-back when it is folded.

BUCKLE

1. Push the seat belt buckles into the

seat cushion.

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Reverse this procedure to return the

seat-back to the upright position.

Make sure the seat is secured and

the seat belt in front of the seat-back

before driving.

Folding the Rear Seat Up

LOCK RELEASE STRAP

SLIDE BAR

To fold up the rear seat:

3. Unlock the seat from the floor by

pulling the lock release strap

under the seat cushion’s back

edge, then lift the rear of the seat.

You cannot fold up the rear seat if

it is not latched securely in the

rearmost position.

1. Pull up the bar under the seat

cushion and slide the rear seat

backward. The rear seat will not

fold up if it is not back as far as it

will go.

2. Follow steps 1 through 4 on page

82 for folding down the seat-

back.

4. Slide the seat forward.

CONTINUED

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Reverse this procedure to return the

seat to the upright position.

Make sure the seat is securely

latched before driving.

When you are not using the

fastening strap, roll up the strap and

store it properly into the slit on the

seat-back.

HOOK

Make sure all rear shoulder belts are

positioned in front of the rear seat-

backs.

FASTENING

STRAP

ANCHOR

In the center seating position of the

rear seat, be sure the detachable

anchor is latched securely before

Pull out the fastening strap from

the slit on the seat-back. Move the

front seat forward slightly, then

attach the anchor on the fastening

strap to the hook on the bottom of

the front seat. Adjust the front

seat to the desired position.

Make sure that the folded up rear

seat does not interfere with the front

passenger’s seat-back. This will

cause the front passenger’s weight

sensors to work improperly (see

page 25 ). Also check the passenger

airbag off indicator to assure proper

operation of the passenger’s

advanced front airbag.

5.

using the seat belt (see page ).

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Make sure all items in the cargo area

are secured. Loose items can fly

forward and cause injury if you have

to brake hard (See

on page 150 ).

Carrying Cargo

6. Pull the fastening strap tab toward

the slit to tighten the strap, and

make sure the seat is secure.

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