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SEAT

Front seat

(1) Seat adjustment, forward /

backward

Seatback recliner

Seat adjustment, height*

(2)

(3)

(4) Lumbar support* (Driver`s seat)

Headrest

(5)

Rear seat

(6) Seatback angle and folding

(7) Headrest

(8) Armrest

* : if equipped

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WARNING - Loose

objects

WARNING - Driver respon-

sibility for passengers

WARNING - Seat cushion

Occupants should never sit on

aftermarket seat cushions or sit-

ting cushions. The passenger's

hips may slide under the lap por-

tion of the seat belt during an

accident or a sudden stop.

Do not place anything in the dri-

ver's foot well or under the front

seats. Loose objects in the dri-

ver's foot area could interfere

with the operation of the foot

pedals.

WARNING - Uprighting

seat

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Do not press the release lever

on a manual seatback without

holding and controlling the

seatback. The seatback will

spring upright possibly impact-

ing you or other passengers.

The driver must advise the pas-

sengers to keep the seatback in

an upright position whenever

the vehicle is in motion. If a seat

is reclined during an accident,

the restraint system's ability to

restrain will be greatly reduced.

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WARNING - Driver’s seat

WARNING - Rear seatbacks

WARNING - Cargo Area

• Never attempt to adjust the

seat while the vehicle is mov-

ing. This could result in loss

of control of your vehicle.

• Do not allow anything to inter-

fere with the normal position

of the seatback. Storing items

against the seatback could

result in serious or fatal injury

in a sudden stop or collision.

• Sit as far back as possible from

the steering wheel while still

maintaining comfortable con-

trol of the your vehicle. A dis-

tance of at least 25 cm (10 in.)

from your chest to the steering

wheel is recommended. Failure

to do so can result in air bag

inflation injuries to the driver.

Always lock the rear seatback

before driving. Failure to do so

could result in passengers or

objects being thrown forward

injuring vehicle occupants.

Do not allow passengers to ride

in the cargo area under any cir-

cumstance. The cargo area is

solely for the purpose of trans-

porting luggage or cargo.

WARNING - Unexpected

Seat Movement

WARNING - Luggage and

Cargo

After adjusting a manual seat,

always check that it is locked by

shifting your weight to the front

and back. Sudden or unexpect-

ed movement of the driver's

seat could cause you to lose

control of the vehicle.

Do not stack pile or stack lug-

gage or cargo higher than the

seatback in the cargo area. In an

accident the cargo could strike

and injury

a passenger. If

objects are large, heavy or must

be piled, they must be secured

in the cargo area.

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Feature of Seat Leather

CAUTION

WARNING - Seat

• Leather is made from the outer

skin of an animal, which goes

through a special process to be

available for use. Since it is a nat-

ural substance, each part differs in

thickness or density.

Wrinkles may appear as a natural

result of stretching and shrinking

depending on the temperature and

humidity.

adjustment

• Belts with metallic acces-

sories, zippers or keys inside

the back pocket may damage

the seat fabric.

• Make sure not to wet the seat.

It may change the nature of

natural leather.

• Jeans or clothes which could

bleach may contaminate the

surface of the seat covering

fabric.

• Do not adjust the seat while

wearing seat belts. Moving the

seat forward will cause strong

pressure on the abdomen.

• Do not place your hand near

the seat bottom or seat track

while adjusting the seat. Your

hand could get caught in the

seat mechanism.

• The seat is made of stretchable

fabric to improve comfort.

• The parts contacting the body are

curved and the side supporting

area is high which provides driving

comfort and stability.

• Wrinkles may appear naturally

from usage. It is not a fault of the

product.

WARNING - Small

Objects

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NOTICE

Wrinkles or abrasions which appear

naturally from usage are not cov-

ered by warranty.

Use extreme caution when pick-

ing up small objects trapped

under the seats or between the

seat and the center console.

Your hands might be cut or

injured by the sharp edges of

the seats mechanism.

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Reclining seatback

Seatback angle

Front seat adjustment - manual

Forward and backward

Sitting in a reclined position when

the vehicle is in motion can be dan-

gerous. Even when buckled up, the

protections of your restraint system

(seat belts and/or air bags) is greatly

reduced by reclining your seatback.

WARNING

NEVER ride with a reclined seat-

back when the vehicle is moving.

Riding with a reclined seatback

increases your chance of serious

or fatal injuries in the event of a

collision or sudden stop.

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To recline the seatback:

To move the seat forward or backward:

1. Pull the seat slide adjustment

lever up and hold it.

2. Slide the seat to the position you

desire.

1. Lean forward slightly and lift up the

seatback recline lever.

2. Carefully lean back on the seat

and adjust the seatback of the

seat to the position you desire.

3. Release the lever and make sure

the seatback is locked in place.

(The lever MUST return to its orig-

inal position for the seatback to

lock.)

3. Release the lever and make sure

the seat is locked in place.

Adjust the seat before driving, and

make sure the seat is locked securely

by trying to move forward and back-

ward without using the lever. If the

seat moves, it is not locked properly.

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Seat belts must be snug against your Seat height

WARNING - Seating

Position

hips and chest to work properly.

When the seatback is reclined, the

shoulder belt cannot do its job

because it will not be snug against

your chest. Instead, it will be in front

of you. During an accident, you could

be thrown into the seat belt, causing

neck or other injuries.

To reduce the risk of injury in a

crash, both drivers and passen-

gers should always sit as far

back as possible in the upright

position with the seatbelt prop-

erly secured.

The more the seatback is reclined,

the greater chance the passenger’s

hips will slide under the lap belt or

the passenger’s neck will strike the

shoulder belt.

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To change the height of the seat, push

the lever upwards or downwards.

• To lower the seat cushion, push the

lever down several times.

• To raise the seat cushion, pull the

lever up several times.

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Lumbar support (if equipped)

Front seat adjustment - power

(if equipped)

CAUTION - Power seat

adjustments

The power seating controls

function by electronic motor.

Excessive operation may cause

damage to the electrical equip-

ment.

The front seat can be adjusted by

using the control switches located on

the outside of the seat cushion.

Before driving, adjust the seat to the

proper position so you can easily con-

trol the steering wheel, pedals and

switches on the instrument panel.

CAUTION - Power Seating

WARNING - Unattended

children

Do not leave children unattend-

ed in the vehicle. Children might

operate features of the vehicle

that could injure them.

Do not operate two or more

power seat control switches at

the same time. Doing so may

damage the power seat motor or

electrical components.

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The lumbar support can be adjusted

by pressing the lumbar support

switch on the side of the seat.

1. Press the front portion of the

switch to increase support, or the

rear portion of the switch, to

decrease support.

2. Release the switch once it reach-

es the desired position.

When in operation, the power seat-

consumes a large amount of electri-

cal power. To prevent unnecessary

system drain, don’t adjust the power

seat longer than necessary while the

engine is not running.

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Forward and backward

Seatback angle

Seat height

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Push the control switch forward or Push the control switch forward or Pull the front portion of the control

backward to move the seat to the backward to move the seatback to switch up to raise or press down to

desired position. Release the switch the desired angle. Release the lower the front part of the seat cush-

once the seat reaches the desired switch once the seat reaches the ion. Pull the rear portion of the con-

position.

desired position.

trol switch up to raise or press down

to lower the seat cushion. Release

the switch once the seat reaches the

desired position.

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Lumbar support (for driver’s seat,

if equipped)

Also, adjust the headrest as close to

your head as possible. For this rea-

son, the use of a cushion that holds

the body away from the seatback is

not recommended.

Headrest (for front seat)

WARNING - Headrest

removal/adjustment

• Do not operate the vehicle

with the headrests removed.

Headrests can provide critical

neck and head support in a

crash.

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• Do not adjust the headrest

height while the vehicle is in

motion. Driver may lose con-

trol of the vehicle.

The driver's and front passenger's

seats are equipped with a headrest

for the occupant's safety and comfort.

The headrest not only provides com-

fort for the driver and front passenger,

but also helps protect the head and

neck in the event of a rear collision.

For maximum effectiveness in case

of an accident, the headrest should

be adjusted so the middle of the

headrest is at the same height of the

center of gravity of an occupant's

head. Generally, the center of gravity

of most people's head is similar with

the height of the top of their eyes.

The lumbar support can be adjusted

by pressing the lumbar support

switch on the side of the seat.

1. Press the front portion of the

switch to increase support, or the

rear portion of the switch, to

decrease support.

2. Release the switch once it reach-

es the desired position.

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Adjusting the height up and down

Removal and reinstallation

■ Type A

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NOTICE

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■ Type B

If you recline the seatback towards

the front with the headrest and seat

cushion raised, the headrest may

come in contact with the sunvisor or

other parts of the vehicle.

To raise the headrest, pull it up to the

desired position (1). To lower the

headrest, push and hold the release

button (2) on the headrest support

and lower the headrest to the desired

position (3).

CAUTION

Excessive pulling or pushing

may damage the headrest.

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To remove the headrest:

To reinstall the headrest :

■ Type A

1. Recline the seatback (2) with the

recline lever or switch (1).

2. Raise headrest as far as it can go.

1. Put the headrest poles (2) into the

holes while pressing the release

button (1) or switch(1).

2. Recline the seatback (4) with the

recline lever or switch (3).

3. Press the headrest release button

(3) while pulling the headrest up (4).

3. Adjust the headrest to the appro-

priate height.

WARNING - Headrest

Removal

NEVER allow anyone to ride in a

seat with the headrest removed.

Headrests can provide critical

neck and head support in a

crash.

WARNING - Headrest

Reinstallation

To reduce the risk of injury to

the head or neck, always make

sure the headrest is locked into

position and adjusted properly

after reinstalling.

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■ Type B

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For maximum effectiveness in case

of an accident, the headrest should

be adjusted so the middle of the

headrest is at the same height of the

center of gravity of an occupant's

head. Generally, the center of gravity

of most people's heads is similar with

the height as the top of their eyes.

Seatback pocket

Rear seat adjustment

Headrest

Also, adjust the headrest as close to

your head as possible. For this rea-

son, the use of a cushion that holds

the body away from the seatback is

not recommended.

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The seatback pocket is provided on

the back of the front passenger’s and

driver’s seatbacks.

WARNING - Headrest

Removal

NEVER allow anyone to ride in a

seat with the headrest removed.

Headrests can provide critical

neck and head support in a

crash.

The rear seat is equipped with head-

rests in all the seating positions for

the occupant's safety and comfort.

The headrest not only provides com-

fort for passengers, but also helps

protect the head and neck in the

event of a collision.

WARNING - Seatback

pockets

Do not put heavy or sharp

objects in the seatback pockets.

In an accident they could come

loose from the pocket and

injure vehicle occupants.

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WARNING - Headrest

Reinstallation

To reduce the risk of injury to

the head or neck, always make

sure the headrest is locked into

position and adjusted properly

after reinstalling.

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Adjusting the height up and down

Removal and reinstallation

To raise the headrest, pull it up to the To remove the headrest, raise it as

desired position (1). To lower the far as it can go then press the

headrest, push and hold the release release button (1) while pulling the

button (2) on the headrest support headrest upward (2).

and lower the headrest to the desired

position (3).

To reinstall the headrest, put the

headrest poles (3) into the holes

while pressing the release button (1).

Then adjust it to the appropriate

height and ensure that it locks in

position.

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Armrest

Folding the rear seat

The rear seatbacks may be folded to

facilitate carrying long items or to

increase the luggage capacity of the

vehicle.

WARNING

Never allow passengers to sit

on top of the folded down seat-

back while the vehicle is mov-

ing. This is not a proper seating

position and no seat belts are

available for use. Ignoring this

warning could result in serious

injury or death in case of an

accident or sudden stop.

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To fold down the rear seatback:

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1. Set the front seatback to the

upright position and if necessary,

slide the front seat forward.

2. Lower the rear head restraints to

the lowest position.

To use the armrest, pull it forward

from the seatback.

WARNING - Objects

Objects carried on the folded

down seatback should not

extend higher than the top of

the front seatbacks. This could

allow cargo to slide forward and

cause injury or damage during

sudden stops.

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4. Lift up the front portion of the seat- 5. To use the rear seat, lift and push

back folding lever, then fold the

seat toward the front of the vehicle.

When you return the seatback to

its upright position, always be sure

it has locked into position by push-

ing on the top of the seatback.

the seatback rearward by lifting up

the front portion of the folding lever.

Push the seatback firmly until it

clicks into place. Make sure the

seatback is locked in place.

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3. Insert the rear seat belt buckle in

the pocket between the rear seat-

back and cushion, and insert the

rear seat belt webbing in the guide

to prevent the seat belt from being

damaged.

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WARNING - Rear

WARNING - Objects

WARNING - Cargo

Seatback

Objects carried on the folded

down seatback should not

extend higher than the top of

the front seatbacks. This could

allow cargo to slide forward and

cause injury or damage during

sudden stops.

Do not place objects in the rear

seats, since they cannot be

properly secured and may hit

vehicle occupants in a collision.

When returning the rear seat to

the upright position:

• Be careful not to damage the

seat belt webbing or buckle.

• Ensure the seatback is com-

pletely locked into its upright

position by pushing on the

top of the seatback.

Failure to adhere to any of

these instructions could

result in serious injury or

death in the event of a crash.

WARNING - Cargo loading

Make sure the engine is off, the

automatic transaxle is in P (Park)

and the parking brake is secure-

ly applied whenever loading or

unloading cargo. Failure to take

these steps may allow the vehi-

cle to move if the shift lever is

inadvertently moved to another

position.

CAUTION - Damaging

rear seat belt buckles

When you fold the rear seat-

back, insert the buckle between

the rear seatback and cushion.

Doing so can prevent the buckle

from being damaged by the rear

seatback.

WARNING

Unless the driver's position is

properly set according to the

driver's physical figure, do not

fold the rear seat. It may

increase bodily injuries in a

sudden stop or collision.

When returning the rear seatbacks to

the upright position, remember to

return the rear shoulder belts to their

proper position.

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