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Controls
Seats
Front Seats
Adjust the driver’s seat as far back as possible
while allowing you to maintain full control of
the vehicle. You should be able to sit upright,
well back in the seat and be able to
adequately press the pedals without leaning
forward, and grip the steering wheel
comfortably. The passenger’s seat should be
adjusted in a similar manner, so that it is as far
back from the front airbag in the dashboard
as possible.
■Adjusting the front power seats
1Seats
Always make seat adjustments before driving.
1Front Seats
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
and Transport Cana da recommend that drivers allow
at least 10 inches (25 cm) between the center of the
steering wheel and the chest.
3WARNING
Sitting too close to a front airbag can result
in serious injury or death if the front
airbags inflate.
Always sit as far back from the front
airbags as possible while maintaining
control of the vehicle.
Move back.
Allow sufficient
space.
■Adjusting the Seat Positions
Horizontal Position
Adjustment
Height Adjustment Seat-back Angle
Adjustment Mode Selector
*
2 Seat Control
Interface* P. 170
* Not available on all models
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Controls
■Lumbar Support Adjustment Switch
Press the top: To move the lumbar support
up.
Press the bottom: To move the lumbar
support down.
Press the front: To increase the entire
lumbar support.
Press the rear: To decrease the entire lumbar
support.
Lumbar Support
Adjustment Switch
Models without mode selector
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Press the mode selector up or down to display seat adjustment information on the
audio/information screen, and then use the adjustment switch to adjust the lumbar
support, bolster support or thigh support.
■Seat Control Interface*1 Seat Control Interface*
The image of each adjustment mode displayed on the
audio/information screen:
Lumbar support
Bolster support
Thigh support
* Not available on all models
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Controls
1. Press the mode selector up or down to select the lumbar support adjustment
mode, bolster support adjustment mode or thigh support adjustment mode.
2. Press the adjustment switch as follow.
To adjust the lumbar support:
Press the top: To move the lumbar support
up.
Press the bottom: To move the lumbar
support down.
Press the front: To increase the entire
lumbar support.
Press the rear: To decrease the entire lumbar
support.
To adjust the bolster support:
Press the front: To increase the bolster
support.
Press the rear: To decrease the bolster
support.1 Seat Control Interface*
The lumbar support, bolster support and thigh
support can be adjusted even when the power mode
is in VEHICLE OFF. However, the adjusting mode
display does not come on with the power mode in
VEHICLE OFF.
Adjustment Switch
Mode Selector
Adjustment
Switch
* Not available on all models
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Controls
To adjust the thigh support:
Press the front: The tucked-down seat
cushion end rolls out to support your thighs.
Press the rear: The tucked-down seat
cushion end rolls in to support your thighs.
3. To close the adjusting mode display, hover over the A and/or B-zone touchpad,
then press the True Touchpad Interface.
u When you want to close the driver’s side adjusting mode display, hover over
and press the A-zone touchpad.
u When you want to close the passenger’s side adjusting mode display, hover
over and press the B-zone touchpad.Adjustment
Switch
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Controls
Adjust the driver’s seat-back to a comfortable,
upright position, leaving ample space
between your chest and the airbag cover in
the center of the steering wheel.
The front seat passenger should also adjust
their seat-back to a comfortable, upright
position.
Reclining a seat-back so that the shoulder part of the belt no longer rests against the
occupant’s chest reduces the protective capa bility of the belt. It also increases the
chance of sliding under the belt in a crash and being seriously injured. The farther a
seat-back is reclined, the gr eater the risk of injury.
■Adjusting the Seat-Backs1Adjusting the Seat-Backs
Do not put a cushion, or other object, between the
seat-back and your back. Do ing so may interfere with
proper seat belt or airbag operation.
If you cannot get far e nough away from the steering
wheel and still reach th e controls, we recommend
that you investigate whether some type of adaptive
equipment may help.
3WARNING
Reclining the seat-back too far can result in
serious injury or death in a crash.
Adjust the seat-back to an upright position,
and sit well back in the seat.
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uuSeats uHead Restraints
Controls
Head Restraints
Your vehicle is equipped with head restraints in all seating positions.
Head restraints are most effective for
protection against whiplash and other rear-
impact crash injuries when the center of the
back of the occupant’s head rests against the
center of the restraint. The tops of the
occupant’s ears should be level with the
center height of the restraint.
■Adjusting the Head Restraint Positions
1Head Restraints
In order for the head restraint system to work
properly:
•Do not hang any items on the head restraints, or
from the restraint legs.
•Do not place any objects between an occupant and
the seat-back.
•Install each restraint in its proper location.
3WARNING
Improperly positioning head restraints
reduces their effectiveness and increases
the likelihood of serious injury in a crash.
Make sure head restraints are in place and
positioned properly before driving.
Position head in the center
of the head restraint.
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To raise the head restraint: Pull it upward.
To lower the head restraint: Push it down
while pressing the release button.
To adjust the front head restraint
forward:
Push the back of it forward.
To return the front head restraint to the
original position:
Press the release button.
Front
Release Button
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Head restraints can be removed for cleaning or repair.
To remove a head restraint:
Pull the restraint up as far as it will go. Then, push the release button and pull the
restraint up and out.
To reinstall a head restraint:
Insert the legs back in place, then adjust the head restraint to an appropriate height
while pressing the release button. Pull up on the restraint to make sure it is locked
in position.
■Removing and Reinstalling the Head Restraints1 Removing and Reinstalling the Head Restraints
3WARNING
Failure to reinstall, or correctly reinstall, the
head restraints can result in severe injury
during a crash.
Always replace the he ad restraints before
driving.
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Controls
Maintain a Proper Sitting Position
After all occupants have adjusted their s eats and head restraints, and put on their
seat belts, it is very important that they continue to sit upright, well back in their
seats, with their feet on the floor, until the vehicle is safe ly parked and the engine is
off.
Sitting improperly can increase the chance of injury during a crash. For example, if
an occupant slouches, lies down, turns si deways, sits forward, leans forward or
sideways, or puts one or both feet up, the chance of injury during a crash is greatly
increased.
In addition, an occupant who is out of posi tion in the front seat can be seriously or
fatally injured in a crash by striking interior parts of the vehicle or being struck by an
inflating front airbag.1 Maintain a Proper Sitting Position
3WARNING
Sitting improperly or out of position can
result in serious injury or death in a crash.
Always sit upright, well back in the seat,
with your feet on the floor.
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