Folding down the rear seatback
WARNING
● When you fold down the seatback, check that there are no passengers or objects on the rear seat. Not doing so creates a risk of injury or property damage if the seatback suddenly folds down.
● Never allow passengers to ride on the folded rear seatback or in the cargo area. Doing so may result in serious injury or death.
● Secure all objects and especially long items properly to prevent them from being thrown around inside the vehicle and causing serious injury during a sudden stop, a sudden steering maneuver or a rapid acceleration.
● When you return the seatback to its original position, shake the seatback slightly to confirm that it is securely fixed in place. If the seatback is not securely fixed in place, the seatback may suddenly fold down in the event of sudden braking, or objects may move out from the cargo area, which could cause serious injury or death.
WARNING
When the seatback is returned to its original position, observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may lead to serious injury or an accident because the operation efficiency of the seatbelt is inhibited.
● Be careful to prevent the seatbelt from running off the belt guide.
● The seatbelt should not be caught in the seatback and it should be fully visible.
● The seatbelt should not pass behind the securing hook for the seatback.
CAUTION
● Do not hang luggage etc. on the securing hook. The possibility exists that the seatback may not be able to be fixed firmly in place.
This could lead to unexpected accidents.
● While driving, if something hits the release latch, it is possible that the seatback will fold down.
Be careful that no luggage etc.
hits the latch.
1. Lower the head restraint of the rear center seating position.
2. Unlock the seatback by pulling the lock release knob or release latch (if equipped) and then fold the seatback down.
To return the seatback to its original position, raise the seatback until it locks into place and make sure that it is securely locked referring to the following description.
When the seatback is locked, the lock release knob is automatically pulled into the seatback and the unlocking marker, which is red colored and attached to the bottom of the lock release knob, will no longer be visible.
WARNING
After returning the seatback to its original position, confirm that the unlocking marker of the lock release knob is no longer visible. Failure to do so could lead to serious injury or death in the event of an accident.
When you return the seatback to its original position, shake the seatback slightly to confirm that it is securely fixed in place.