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Rear seats
 WARNING
Take the following precautions:
•  Adjusting the seats
 - NEVER attempt to adjust the seat 
while the vehicle is moving. The 
seat may suddenly move and may 
injure the passenger. 
 - Make sure that the seat is locked in 
place after the adjustment. If not, 
the seat might move unexpectedly 
resulting in an accident.
•  Folding the seats
 - Do not fold the seatback when 
the seat is occupied (for example, 
passenger, pets or luggage). It 
may injure the passenger or pet, or 
damage the luggage.
 - Never allow passengers to sit on 
top of the folded down seatback 
while 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.
 - When returning the rear seatback 
from a folded to an upright 
position, hold the seatback and 
return it slowly. Ensure that the 
seatback is completely locked into 
its upright position by pushing 
on the top of the seatback. In 
an accident or sudden stop, the 
unlocked seatback could allow 
cargo to move forward with great 
force and enter the passenger 
compartment, which could result 
in serious injury or death.
•  Loading cargo
 - Make sure the vehicle is off, the 
gear shifted to 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 button or shift dial is 
inadvertently pressed or rotated to 
another position.
 - When cargo is loaded through 
the rear passenger seats, ensure 
the cargo is properly secured 
to prevent it from moving while 
driving.
•  Do not place objects in the rear 
seats, since they cannot be properly 
secured and may hit vehicle 
occupants in a collision causing 
serious injury or death.
 CAUTION
Do not allow your hands or fingers to 
get caught in the seat mechanisms 
while adjusting the seats.