Rear seat adjustment

Forward and backward (2nd row seat)

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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.

  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 backward without using the lever. If the seat moves, it is not locked properly.

Seatback angle (2nd row seat)

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To recline the seatback:

  1. Pull up the seatback recline lever.

  2. Hold the lever 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 original position for the seatback to lock.)

Walk-in seat (2nd row seat)

To get in or out of the 3rd row seat:

  1. Routing the seat belt webbing through the rear seat belt guide clip. After inserting the seat belt, tighten the belt webbing by pulling it up.

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  2. Press the switch (1) on the top of the 2nd row seat or press the switch (2) on the bottom of the 2nd row seat to unlock.

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    Or, the 2nd row seat can be unlocked by pulling the strap located beneath the 2nd row seat seatback. If the strap is located beneath the 2nd row seatback, there is a label attached to show where the strap is located in.

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    WARNING

    Never attempt to adjust using the 2nd row seat walk-in switch or strap while the vehicle is moving or seat is occupied as the seat may suddenly move and cause the passenger on the seat to be injured.

  3. The 2nd row seatback will be folded and push the seat to the farthest forward position.

    After getting in or out, slide the 2nd row seat to the farthest backward position and pull the seatback firmly backward until it clicks into place. Make sure that the seat is locked in place.

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WARNING

Do not pull the strap when the 2nd-row seats are occupied.

Sudden movement of the seats may result in injury. Use the strap only when the folding switch in the 2nd row (in the upper part of the second-row seatback or the outer part of the seat) does not work.

Folding the rear seat

The rear seatbacks can be folded to facilitate carrying long items or to increase the luggage capacity of the vehicle.

NOTE

Folded seatback

Do not sit on folded down seatbacks. The purpose of the fold-down rear seatbacks is to allow you to carry longer objects that could not otherwise be accommodated.

  • Never allow a passenger to sit on top of the folded down seatback while the car is moving. This is not a proper seating position since the seat has important crash protection features and seat belts are not available in this seat configuration.

  • To reduce the risk of injury caused by sliding cargo within the passenger compartment of the vehicle, objects carried on the folded down seatback should not extend higher than the top of the front seats.

CAUTION

Blocked Hybrid battery duct

Do not put objects on the left side of rear seats. This could block the battery cooling duct causing battery degradation.

  1. Insert the rear seat belt buckle in the pocket between the rear seatback and cushion, and insert the rear seat belt webbing in the guide to prevent the seat belt from being damaged.

    Figure 1. 2nd row seat
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    Figure 2. 3rd row seat
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  2. Set the front seatback to the upright position and if necessary, slide the front seat forward.

  3. Lower the rear headrests to the lowest position.

    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.

  4. Pull on the seatback folding lever (for 2nd row) or strap (for 3rd row), 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 pushing on the top of the seatback.

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    Figure 4. 3rd row seat
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  5. To use the rear seat, lift and pull the seatback backward by pulling on the folding lever (for 2nd row) or strap (for 3rd row). Pull the seatback firmly until it clicks into place. Make sure the seatback is locked in place.

    Figure 5. 2nd row seat
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    Figure 6. 3rd row seat
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  6. Return the rear seat belt to the proper position.

2nd row seat folding (from 3rd row)
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2nd row seat folding switch is located on the right side of the 3rd row seat. The 2nd row seat back will be folded. If you press the left switch, left side seat back and center seat back will be folded. If you press the right switch, right side seat back will be folded.

WARNING

Do not fold the rear seatbacks down until the driver has positioned his seat properly. Doing so can cause the driver to operate the vehicle out of position and increase the risk of bodily injury in a sudden stop or collision.

WARNING

Uprighting seat

When you return the seatback to its upright position, hold the seatback and return it slowly. If the seatback is returned without holding it, the back of the seat could spring forward, resulting in injury caused by being struck by the seatback.

WARNING

Rear seatback

To ensure maximum protection in the event of an accident or sudden stop, when returning the rear seat to the upright position:

  • Be careful not to damage the seat belt webbing or buckle.

  • Do not allow the seat belt webbing or buckle to become pinched or caught in the rear seat.

  • Ensure the seatback is completely locked into its upright position by pushing on the top of the seatback.

CAUTION

Damaging rear seat belt buckles

When you fold the rear seatback, insert the buckle between the rear seatback and cushion. Doing so can prevent the buckle from being damaged by the rear seatback.

CAUTION

Rear seat belts

When returning the rear seatbacks to the upright position, remember to return the rear shoulder belts to their proper position.

WARNING

Cargo

Cargo should always be secured to prevent it from being thrown about the vehicle in a collision and causing injury to the vehicle occupants. Do not place objects in the rear seats, since they cannot be properly secured and may hit the front seat occupants in a collision.

WARNING

Cargo loading

Make sure the engine is off, the shift dial SBW is in P (Park) and the parking brake is securely applied whenever loading or unloading cargo. Failure to take these steps may allow the vehicle to move if the shift lever is inadvertently moved to another position.