Folding the rear seat

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

WARNING

The purpose of the fold-down rear seatbacks is to allow you to carry longer objects that could not be accommodated in the cargo area.

Never allow passengers to sit on top of the folded down seatback whilst the vehicle is moving. This is not a proper seating position and no seat belts are available for use. This could result in serious injury or death in case of an accident or sudden stop. 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.

Folding down the rear seatback (for 5 seats)

  1. Insert the rear seat belt buckle in the pocket between the rear seatback and cushion.

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    Then, insert the seat belt into the two holes located on both sides.

  2. Set the front seatback to the upright position and if necessary, slide the front seat forward.

    Figure 1. Type A
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    Figure 2. Type B
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  3. Pull up/press both sides of the seatback folding lever.

  4. Fold the seat toward the front of the vehicle.

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Folding down the rear seatback (for 7 seats)

  1. Insert the rear seat belt buckle in the pocket between the rear seatback and cushion.

    Figure 3. 2nd row seat
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    Figure 4. 3rd row seat
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    Then, insert the rear seat belt webbing in the guide located on both sides of 2nd and 3rd row, and insert the metal tab into the hole.

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  2. Set front and 2nd row seat back to upright position and if necessary, slide front and 2nd row seat forward direction before folding seats. 2nd and 3rd row headrests should adjust to lowermost position before pulling/pushing seat back folding lever.

For 2nd row seats

You can fold the 2nd row seats to get in or out of the 3rd row seat.

  1. Pull the seatback folding lever (1), then seatback folds automatically (2).

    Figure 5. 2nd row seat
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  2. Back of the seatback will slightly go up (3), then lift up the 2nd row seat and set to upright position (vertical position).

    Figure 6. 2nd row seat
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For 3rd row seats

The 3rd row seats can be folded to increase the luggage capacity of the vehicle.

  1. Push the seatback folding lever, then fold the seatback towards the front of the vehicle.

    Figure 7. 3rd row seat
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  2. Lift up the seat whilst pulling seat folding strap and set 3rd row seat to upright position (vertical position).

    Figure 8. 3rd row seat
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  3. Secure the seat folding position with hook & lock to 2nd row head rest stay (hook is hidden in seat pocket).

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CAUTION

Damaging rear seat belt buckles

When you fold the rear seatback, insert the buckle in the pocket 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 insert the rear shoulder belts tongue in the holder provided in Luggage side trim. This will avoid seat belt to be trapped in the back locking mechanism.

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 Intelligent Variable Transmission is in P (Park) or the manual transmission is in R (Reverse) or 1st, 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.

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To secure rear cargo from damage, always lock 3rd row folding seat to 2nd row head rest stay rod by hook (hidden inside pocket).

Unfolding the rear seat

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.

  1. For 7 seats, push down the back of the 2nd and 3rd row seat if it is in upright position.

    Figure 9. 2nd row seat (for 7 seats)
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    Figure 10. 3rd row seat (for 7 seats)
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  2. Lift and pull the seatback backward and be careful not to be located the seat belt between the rear seat and vehicle body. Pull the seatback firmly until it clicks into place.

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  3. Make sure the seatback is locked in place. 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.

  4. Return the rear seat belt to the proper position.

  5. When the seatback is completely installed, check the seatback folding lever again.