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3-3. Adjusting the seats
WARNING
Rear seats
●To reduce the risk of sliding
under the lap belt during a colli-
sion, do not recline the seat
more than necessary.
The seatbacks of the rear
seats can be folded down.
If the seat is too reclined, the lap
belt may slide past the hips and
apply restraint forces directly to
the abdomen, or your neck may
contact the shoulder belt,
increasing the risk of death or
serious injury in the event of an
accident.
Folding down the rear
seatbacks
1 Move the front seats forward.
(P.125)
Adjustments should not be
made while driving as the seat
may unexpectedly move and
cause the driver to lose control
of the vehicle.
2 Stow the rear armrest. (if
equipped) (P.285)
3 Fold the seatback down while
pushing the seatback lock
release button.
●Manual seat only: After adjust-
ing the seat, make sure that the
seat is locked in position.
Each seatback may be folded sep-
arately.
NOTICE
■When adjusting a front seat
When adjusting a front seat, make
sure that the head restraint does
not contact the headliner. Other-
wise, the head restraint and head-
liner may be damaged.
WARNING
Observe the following precau-
tions. Failure to do so may result
in death or serious injury.
■When folding the rear seat-
backs down
●Do not fold the seatbacks down
while driving.
●Stop the vehicle on level
ground, set the parking brake
and shift the shift lever to P.
