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4-3. Adjusting the seats
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Operation of each component
■ When adjusting the seat position
● Take care that seat does not strike passengers or luggage. Especially
when lowering the seatback, take care as to not squash the legs of the
rear passenger.
● Do not put your hands under the seat or near the moving parts to avoid
injury.
Fingers or hands may become jammed in the seat mechanism.
● After adjusting the seat, make sure that the seat is locked in position.
■ Seat adjustment
● To reduce the risk of sliding under the lap belt during a collision, do not
recline the seat more than necessary.
If the seat is too reclined, the lap belt may slide past the hips and apply
restraint forces directly to the abdomen, or your neck may contact the
shoulder belt, increasing the risk of death or serious injury in the event of
an accident.
Adjustments should not be made while driving as the seat may unexpect-
edly move and cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
● When returning the seatback upright, be careful not to be hit by the seat-
back which will rebound with considerable spring force.
● After adjusting the seat, make sure that the seat is locked in position.
■ Caution while driving
● Never operate the seat position adjustment lever and the seatback angle
adjustment lever while driving.
● Do not place anything under the front seats.
The items may fly out and interrupt pedal operation in events such as sud-
den braking, and may cause an accident.
■ When sitting down or getting up off the rear seat
● Take care as not get hand or feet caught in between movable and joining
parts.
● When sitting down or getting up off the rear seat, make sure not to trip
over the seat rail grooves.
● Be sure to fix the front seat after sitting down or getting up off the rear seat.
■ Operating the front seats from the rear seat
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
● Do not operate when there is a passenger in the front seat.
● Never operate the front seats while driving.
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