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Adjusting the Seats

Front Seats

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.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

and Transport Canada recommend that drivers allow

at least 10 inches (25 cm) between the center of the

steering wheel and the chest.

Adjusting the Seat Positions

■ Adjusting the driver’s power seat^*

■

Horizontal

Position

Always make seat adjustments before driving.

Adjustment

1Adjusting the Seat Positions

Once a seat is adjusted correctly, rock it back and

forth to make sure it is locked in position.

Seat-back

Angle

Adjustment

Height

Adjustment

(Driver’s seat

only)

* Not available on all models

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uuAdjusting the SeatsuFront Seats

■ Adjusting the front manual seat(s)^*

Height Adjustment

(Driver side only)

Pull up or push down the lever

to raise or lower the seat.

Horizontal Position

Adjustment

Pull up on the bar to move the

seat, then release the bar.

Seat-back Angle Adjustment

Pull up the lever to change the

angle.

Driver’s seat is shown.

* Not available on all models

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1Adjusting the Seat-Backs

Adjusting the Seat-Backs

■

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

upright position, leaving ample space

between your chest and the airbag cover in

the center 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.

Doing so may interfere with proper seat belt or airbag

operation.

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.

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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Rear Seats

Adjusting the Rear Seat-Backs

■

Pull the lever on the right to change the angle

of the right half of the seat-back, and left for

the left half.

Release Lever

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uuAdjusting the SeatsuRear Seats

1Folding Down the Rear Seats

Folding Down the Rear Seats

■

Make sure all items in the cargo area or items

extending to the rear seats are properly

secured. Loose items can fly forward if you have

to brake hard.

The rear seats can be folded down separately to allow for additional storage space.

■ To fold down the seat

1. Store the center seat belt first. Insert the

latch plate into the slot on the side of the

anchor buckle.

Remove any items from the rear seat cushion and

floor before you fold down the rear seat.

2. Retract the seat belt into the holder on the

ceiling.

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

it locks.

2 Seat Belt with Detachable Anchor P. 47

Anchor

Buckle

Make sure the seat-back, head restraints and seat

cushion are securely latched back into place before

driving. Also, make sure all rear shoulder belts are

positioned in front of the seat-back, and the center

shoulder belt is re-positioned in the holding slot.

3. Lower the head restraint to its lowest

position.

Latch Plate

4. Pull the release lever and fold down the

seat-back.

To return the seat to the original position, pull

up the seat-back in the upright position.

Make sure that the folded seat-back does not press

against the front passenger seat, as this can cause the

weight sensors in the front passenger seat to work

improperly.

2 Passenger Front Airbag Off Indicator P. 62

Release Lever

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uuAdjusting the SeatsuRear Seats

1Folding the Rear Seat Up

Folding the Rear Seat Up

■

After you fold the seat up, or put it back in the

original position, make sure the seat is firmly secured

by rocking it forward and back.

Separately lift up the left and right halves of

the rear seat cushions to make room for cargo

area.

Loop

Check if there are any items on the seat before you

pull the seat cushion up. Check if there are any

obstacles around the floor guide before you put the

seat back in the original position.

■ Lifting up the seat cushion

1. Make sure the seat belt buckles are in their

loops on the seat.

2. Pull up the rear seat cushion.

3. Fold the seat leg down while pushing the

seat cushion firmly against the seat-back to

lock it.

Seat Leg

■ Putting the seat in the original position

1. Hold the seat cushion in the upright

position, and pull up the seat leg fully.

u The seat cushion can abruptly fall down

once you pull up the seat leg.

Seat Leg

Latch

2. Slowly put down the seat cushion and set

the seat leg in the floor guide.

u A latch comes out when the leg is set

properly.

Floor Guide

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uuAdjusting the SeatsuMaintain a Proper Sitting 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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uuAdjusting the SeatsuHead Restraints

Head Restraints

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

1Adjusting the front head restraint positions

WARNING

Adjusting the front head restraint positions

■

Improperly positioning head restraints

reduces their effectiveness and increases

the likelihood of serious injury in a crash.

Head restraints are most effective for

protection against whiplash and other rear-

impact crash injuries when the center of the

back of the occupant’s head rests against the

center of the restraint. The tops of the

occupant’s ears should be level with the

center height of the restraint.

Make sure head restraints are in place and

positioned properly before driving.

In order for the head restraint system to work

properly:

• Do not hang any items on the head restraints, or

from the restraint legs.

• Do not place any objects between an occupant and

the seat-back.

• Install each restraint in its proper location.

Position head in the center

of the head restraint.

To raise the head restraint:

Pull it upward.

To lower the head restraint:

Push it down while pressing the release

button.

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uuAdjusting the SeatsuHead Restraints

Changing the Rear Seat Head Restraint Positions

■

A passenger sitting in a back seating position

Outer

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.

Center

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uuAdjusting the SeatsuHead Restraints

1Removing and Reinstalling the Head Restraints

Removing and Reinstalling the Head Restraints

■

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.

To remove and install the rear outer head restraint,

recline the seat-back slightly forward as the space

between the ceiling and the seat-back is limited.

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Armrest

Using the Front Seat Armrest

■

The console lid can be used as an armrest.

To adjust:

Slide the armrest to the desired position.

Using the Rear Seat Armrest^*

■

Pull down the armrest in the center backrest.

* Not available on all models

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