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4-3. Adjusting the seats
■ Before folding down the seat-
backs
1 Park the vehicle in a safe place.
Apply the parking brake (P.320) and
shift the shift lever to P. (P.316)
2 Adjust the position of the front
seat and the angle of the seat-
back. (P.258)
Depending on the position of the front
seat, if the seatback is folded back-
ward, it may interfere with the operation
of the rear seat.
3 Lower the head restraint of the
rear seat. (P.264)
4 Stow the armrest of the rear
seat if it is pulled out. (P.462)
This step is not necessary when oper-
ating the left side seat only.
■ Folding down the seatbacks
While pulling the seatback angle
adjustment lever , fold the seat-
back down.
■ Returning the rear seatbacks
To avoid trapping the seat belt
between the seat and the inside of
the vehicle, pass the seat belt out-
side the seat belt guide and
then return the seatback securely
to the locked position.
● After adjusting the seat, make sure
that the seat is locked in position.
If the seatback is not securely
locked, the red marking will be visi-
ble. Make sure that the red marking
is not visible.
Folding down the rear seat-
backs
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
■ When folding the rear seatbacks
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.
● Do not allow anyone to sit on a
folded seatback or in the luggage
compartment while driving.
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