TOYOTA SEQUOIA 2019 Owners Manual (in English)
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WARNING
■When folding the rear seatbacks down
Observe the following precautions. 
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
● Do not fold the seatbacks down while driving.
● Stop  the  vehicle  on  level  ground,  set  the  parking  brake  and  shi ft  the  shift
lever to P.
● Do not allow anyone to sit on a folded seatback or in the luggage compart-
ment while driving.
● Do not allow children to enter the luggage compartment.
■ 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 i n the  event of
an accident.
Adjustments should not be made while driving as the seat may un expect-
edly move and cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
● Take  care  when  adjusting  the  seat  position  to  ensure  that  other  passen-
gers are not injured by the moving seat.
● 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.
● Do not depress the second seat release pedal from the third seat while the
second seat is occupied.
■ After returning the rear seatback to the upright position
Observe the following precautions. 
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
● Make sure the seatback is securely locked by pushing it forward  and rear-
ward on the top.
● Check that the seat belts are not twisted or caught in the seatback. 
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NOTICE
■Stowing the seat belts
The seat belts and the buckles must be stowed.
■ Second seatback board weight capacity (if equipped)
Do  not  place  any  object  heavier  than  220  lb.  (100  kg)  on  the  se cond  seat-
back board.
■ Before  sliding  the  second  center  seat  to  the  most  forward  posit ion
(vehicles with bench type second seat)
Ensure that the cup holder on the front console box is closed. 
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Driving position memor y
The  steering  wheel  will  automatically  adjusted  to  allow  the  driver  to
enter and exit the  vehicle easily.
When  all  of  the  following  have
been  performed,  the  steering
wheel  will  automatically
adjusted  to  a  position  that
allows driver to enter and exit
the vehicle easily. • The  shift  lever  has  been shifted to P.
• The  engine  switch  has  been turned to the “ON” position.
• The driver’s seat belt has been unfastened.
When any of the following has be en performed, the steering wheel
will automatically return to their original positions. • The  engine  switch  has  been  turned  to  the  “ACC”  or  “ON”  posi- tion.
• The driver’s seat belt has been fastened.
: If equipped
This feature automatically adjusts the front seats, steering wh eel
and  outside  rear  view  mirrors  to  make  entering  and  exiting  the
vehicle easier or to suit your preferences.
Power easy access system 
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Your preferred driving position (the position of the driver’s seat, steer-
ing wheel and outside rear view mirrors) can be recorded and re called
by pressing a button.
Two different driving positions  can be recorded into memory.
■Recording procedure
Check that the shift lever is in P.
Turn the engine switch to “ON” position.
Adjust  the  driver’s  seat,  steerin g  wheel,  and  outside  rear  view
mirrors to the desired positions.
While  pressing  the  “SET”
button,  or  within  3  seconds
after  the  “SET”  button  is
pressed,  press  button  “1”  or
“2” until the buzzer sounds.
If  the  selected  button  has
already  been  preset,  the  previ-
ously  recorded  position  will  be
overwritten.
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Recall procedure
Check that the shift lever is in P.
Turn the engine switch to “ON” position.
Press  one  of  the  buttons  for
the  driving  position  you  want
to  recall  until  the  buzzer
sounds. 
Driving position memory
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■To stop the position recall operation part-way through
Perform any of the following:
●Press the “SET” button.
● Press button “1” or “2”.
● Operate  any  of  the  seat  adjustment  switches  (only  cancels  seat  position
recall).
● Operate the tilt and telescopic steering control switch (only cancels steering
wheel position recall).
■ Seat positions that can be memorized ( P. 120)
The  adjusted  positions  other  than  the  position  adjusted  by  lumb ar  support
switch can be recorded.
■ Operating  the  driving  position  m emory  after  turning  the  engine switch
off
Recorded seat positions can be activated up to 180 seconds after the driver’s
door is opened and another 60 seconds after it is closed again.  
■ In order to correctly use the dr iving position memory function
If  a  seat  position  is  already  in  the  furthest  possible  position   and  the  seat  is
operated in the same direction, the recorded position may be sl ightly different
when it is recalled. 
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Each key can be registered to recall your preferred driving position.
■Registering procedure
Record  your  driving  position  to  button  “1”  or  “2”  before  perfor ming
the following: 
Carry only the key you want to register, and then close the dri ver’s
door. 
If  2  or  more  keys  are  in  the  vehicle,  the  driving  position  cann ot  be
recorded properly. 
Check that the shift lever is in P.
Turn the engine switch to “ON” position.
Recall the driving position that you want to record.
While  pressing  the  recalled
button,  press  and  hold  the
door  lock  switch  (either  lock
or  unlock)  until  the  buzzer
sounds.
If  the  button  could  not  be  regis-
tered, the buzzer sounds contin-
uously  for  approximately  3
seconds.
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Recall procedure
Make  sure  that  the  doors  are  locked  before  recalling  the  drivin g
position.  Carry  the  key  that  has   been  registered  to  the  driving
position,  and  then  unlock  and  open  the  driver’s  door  using  the
wireless remote control.
The driving position will move to the recorded position (not in cluding the
steering wheel). 
If the driving position is in a position that has already been recorded, the
seat and outside rear view mirrors will not move.
Turn the engine switch to the “ACC” or “ON” position, or fasten  a
seat belt.
The seat and steering wheel will move to the recorded position.
Memory recall function
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Cancelation procedure
Carry  only  the  key  you  want  to  cancel  and  then  close  the  driver
’s
door. 
If  2  or  more  keys  are  in  the  vehicle,  the  driving  position  cann ot  be
canceled properly.
Turn the engine switch to the “ON” position.
While  pressing  the  “SET”  button,  press  and  hold  the  door  lock
switch (either lock or unlock) until the buzzer sounds twice.
If the button could not be canceled, the buzzer sounds continuo usly for
approximately 3 seconds.
■ Recalling the driving position using the memory recall function
Different driving positions can be registered for each key. Therefore, the driv-
ing position that is recalled may be different depending on the  key being car-
ried.
■ Customization
The  unlock  door  settings  of  the  memory  recall  function  can  be  customized.
(Customizable features:  P. 516)
WARNING
■ Seat adjustment caution
Take  care  during  seat  adjustment  so  that  the  seat  does  not  stri ke  the  rear
passenger or squeeze your body against the steering wheel.
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Head restraints
Up
Pull the head restraints up.
Down
Push the head restraint down while
pressing the lock release button.
Center seat
Up
Pull the head restraints up.
Down
Push the head restraint down while
pressing the lock release button.
Outer seats
To   u s e
Lift  up  the  head  restraint  until  it
locks.
To   f o l d
Pull the head restraint lock release
lever to fold the head restraint.
Head restraints are provided for all seats.
Front and second seats
Lock release button
Third seats
Lock release button 
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■Removing the head restraints
■ Installing the head restraints
■ Adjusting  the  height  of  the  head  restraints  (front  and  second  o uter
seats)
■ Adjusting the second and thir d center seat head restraint
Always  raise  the  head  restraint  one  level  from  the  stowed  position  when
using. Pull  the  head  restraint  up  while  pressing
the lock release button.
The  head  restraint  of  second  center  seat
(if equipped) and  third  outer  seats  cannot
be removed.
Align  the  head  restraint  with  the  installa-
tion  holes  and  push  it  down  to  the  lock
position.
Press  and  hold  the  lock  release  button
when lowering the head restraint.
Make  sure  that  the  head  restraints  are
adjusted  so  that  the  center  of  the  head
restraint is closest to the top of your ears.
WARNING
■ Head restraint precautions
Observe  the  following  precautions  regarding  the  head  restraints.  Failure  to
do so may result in death or serious injury.
● Use the head restraints designed for each respective seat.
● Adjust the head restraints to the correct position at all times.
● After  adjusting  the  head  restraints,  push  down  on  them  and  make  sure
they are locked in position.
● Do not drive with the head restraints removed.
Lock release button
Lock releasebutton 
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Steering wheel
Manual adjustment type
Hold  the  steering  wheel  and
push the lever down.
Adjust  to  the  ideal  position  by
moving the steering wheel hori-
zontally and vertically.
After  adjustment,  pull  the  lever  up
to secure the steering wheel.
Power adjustment type
Operating the switch moves the steering wheel in the following  direc-
tions:
Up
Down
Toward the driver
Away from the driver
The steering wheel ca n be adjusted to a comfortable position.
Adjustment procedure
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