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Rear seat adjustment

Forward and backward (2nd row seat)

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)

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, for 6/7 passenger vehicle) (if equipped)

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.

  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.

  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 rearward position and pull the seatback firmly backward until it clicks into place. Make sure that the seat is locked in place.

WARNING

  • When folding and lowering the 2nd row seats and getting out of the vehicle from the 3rd row seats, after the vehicle comes to a complete stop and the person in the 2nd row seat gets out, press the switch to move the 2nd row seat forward and get out of the vehicle. Do not press the button to fold the seats when there are people in the 2nd row seats or whilst they are getting off. Sudden movement of the seat may cause injury.

  • Do not operate the walk-in function whilst driving. A sudden start or stop may cause the seat to move and cause injury.

  • Part of the passenger's body may be trapped when the 2nd row seats are returned to their original position. Before use, be sure to check that passengers or objects are not caught.

CAUTION

Be aware that if there are objects on the 2nd row seat cushions, they may be damaged when the walk-in function is activated.

NOTICE

Do not operate the walk-in function when the seatback of the 2nd row seats are folded

2nd row seat folding strap (for 6/7 passenger vehicle) (if equipped)

If the walk-in switch does not work, get out of the vehicle by pulling the seat folding strap in case of an emergency.

  1. 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.

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

  3. Hold the seat and get out of the vehicle safely.

  4. Get out of the vehicle to raise and adjust the 2nd row seats to the preferred positions.

WARNING

Do not recklessly pull the seat folding straps in an emergency when there are people in the 2nd row seats. Sudden movement of the seat may cause injury. Use only if the walk-in switch 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.

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

  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.

    2nd row seat
    3rd row seat (if equipped)

  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.

  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.

    2nd row seat
    3rd row seat (if equipped)

  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.

    2nd row seat
    3rd row seat (if equipped)

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

2nd row seat folding (from 3rd row) (if equipped)

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 centre seat back will be folded.

If you press the right switch, right side seat back will be folded.

WARNING

Rear seat folding

Do not fold the rear seats (2nd & 3rd row seats), if passengers, pets or luggage are in the rear seats.

It may cause injury or damage to passengers, pets, luggage.

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.

CAUTION

Rear seat belts

When returning the rear (2nd and/or 3rd row) seatbacks to the upright position, remember to return the rear shoulder belts to their proper position. Routing the seat belt webbing through the rear seat belt guides will help keep the belts from being trapped behind or under the seats.

CAUTION

Damaging rear seat belt buckles

When you fold the rear (2nd and/or 3rd row) 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.

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 (2nd and/or 3rd row) 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 automatic 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.