TOYOTA SIENNA 2006 XL20 / 2.G Owners Manual

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2. Fold down the seatback while pullingthe seatback angle adjusting strap.3. Pull the rear leg release lever (red)and swing up the seat.
If the seat is not in the rear −most lock
position, the rear leg will not unlock. In
this case, slide the seat to the rear −most
lock position and then do the above op-
eration again.
CAUTION
Make sure the seat is free of people
or luggage. Then, hold the seat and
slowly move it. Otherwise, people
may be injured or luggage may be
damaged if the seat hits them.
To avoid serious injury, do not sit
on the folded seatback.

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4. Pull and hold the front leg releasestrap and fold down the seat. Then
the front leg locks will disengage
and you can remove the seat.
CAUTION
When removing the seat, observe the
following to prevent personal injury:
Do not fold or remove the seat
while the vehicle is moving.
Be careful not to get your hands or
feet pinched in the seat.
Be careful not to hit the removed
seat against a person or drop it on
yourself.
To prevent personal injury in a colli-
sion or sudden stop:
Do not sit on or place anything on
the folded seatback while driving.
Do not leave the removed seat
loose in the vehicle.
Do not try to sit on or place any-
thing on the removed seat.
NOTICE
 Avoid putting heavy loads on the
removed seat. The metallic tips of
the seat leg may be damaged and
the seat cannot be reinstalled.
 Do not carry the removed seat with
holding the seat position adjusting
lever.

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Front of the vehicle
When you install the second seats, be
sure to place it where the seat is origi-
nally positioned because each second
seat is not interchangeable. You can
distinguish the original seat position by
the position of the front seat leg pin
and the shape of the seat striker bezel
in the floor.
The second center seat has a pin in the
inside of the right front leg as shown in
the illustration.
CAUTION
You must install the seat in proper
position to wear the seat belt proper-
ly. Failure to be properly restrained
with the seat belt in an accident can
cause death or serious injury. Refer
to the label on the side of the seat
for additional installation instructions.
NOTICE
You must install the seat in its origi-
nal position. If it is installed in the
wrong position, the seat lock or bezel
will be damaged.
1. Align the front leg hooks with therear strikers in the floor. Then swing
up the seat.
—Installing s econds seat
(center seat)

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2. Make sure the front leg is lockedsecurely, fold down the seat and en-
gage the rear leg lock.You can easily align the front leg hooks
with the rear strikers by using the floor
bezel. Put the front legs of the seat short
of the rear strikers as shown in the il-
lustration. Then slide the seat forward
along the groove of the bezel until the
front legs will reach the striker. Make sure
the front legs align with the striker, swing
up the seat.NOTICE
When installing the seat, make sure
to align the front leg hooks with the
rearmost strikers of each pair in the
floor. If you align the legs with the
front strikers, the bezel in the floor
will be damaged.

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If you lock the rear legs before the front
legs are not lock securely, disengage the
rear leg lock by pulling the rear leg re-
lease lever. Then reinstall the seat follow-
ing the correct procedure.
INSTALLING THE SECOND CENTER
SEAT IN THE FRONT AND CENTER
POSITION
The second center seat can be used in
the forward position.
To use the center second seat in the for-
ward position, install according to the fol-
lowing procedure.

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BEFORE INSTALLING THE SECOND
CENTER SEAT IN FRONT AND CENTER
POSITION1. Slide the front seats forward from the rearmost position, stand the
seatbacks to the upright position.2. For vehicles equipped with the frontseat side table, pull up the lock re-
lease lever and fold the table down.INSTALLING THE SECOND CENTER
SEAT IN THE FRONT AND CENTER
POSITION
1. Remove the second center seat from the normal position. (For details, see
“—Removing second seat (center
seat)” on page 82 in this Section.)
Align the front leg hook with the
rear striker of the forward pair. Then
swing the seat until it reaches the
folded seat side table.

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2. Push the foot pedal forward to se-curely latch the front leg locks. Make
sure the front leg is locked securely,
fold down the seat and engage the
rear leg lock.CAUTION
When reinstalling the seat, observe
the following to prevent personal inju-
ry:
Do not reinstall the seat while the
vehicle is moving.
Be careful not to get your hands or
feet pinched in the seat.
Be careful not to hit the removed
seat against a person or drop it on
yourself.
After folding or installing the seat,
push it forward and backward to
make sure it is locked in position.
When reinstalling seats to their origi-
nal position, observe the following
precautions in order to prevent per-
sonal injury in a collision or s udden
stop:
Make sure the seat is securely
locked by pushing forward and rear-
ward on the top of the seatback or
by trying to pull up the edge of the
bottom cushion. Failure to do so
will prevent the seat belt from oper-
ating properly.

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Make sure the seat belts are not
twisted or caught under the seat
and are arranged in their proper
position and are ready to use.
Install each seat in the same posi-
tion from which it was removed.
Failure to do so will prevent the
occupants from using seat belts
properly.
Do not reinstall the seat with its
back facing forward.
Make sure the seat is securely
locked in the proper position.
NOTICE
Do not carry the removed seat by
holding the seat position adjusting le-
ver.
Lean forward and pull the strap for-
ward. Then lean back to the desired
angle and release the strap.
CAUTION
Align both seatbacks at the same
angle when a person sits in the
third seat center position. Other-
wise, the person cannot wear the
seat belt properly and this may
cause serious injuries in a collision.
Avoid reclining the seatback any
more than needed. The seat belts
provide maximum protection in a
frontal or rear collision when the
passengers are sitting up straight
and well back in the seats. If you
are reclined, the lap belt may slide
past your hips and apply restraint
forces directly to the abdomen or
your neck may contact the shoulder
belt. In the event of a frontal colli-
sion, the more the seat is reclined,
the greater the risk of death or per-
sonal injury.
—Adjusting third seats
(manual seat)

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To adjust the seatback angle, push ei-
ther side of the switch.
Releasing the switch will stop the seat-
back at that position.
CAUTION
Align both seatbacks at the same
angle when a person sits in the
third seat center position. Other-
wise, the person cannot wear the
seat belt properly and this may
cause serious injuries in a collision.
Avoid reclining the seatback any
more than needed. The seat belts
provide maximum protection in a
frontal or rear collision when the
passengers are sitting up straight
and well back in the seats. If you
are reclined, the lap belt may slide
past your hips and apply restraint
forces directly to the abdomen or
your neck may contact the shoulder
belt. In the event of a frontal colli-
sion, the more the seat is reclined,
the greater the risk of death or per-
sonal injury.
Before stowing the third seats:
Stow the seat belt buckles and center
seat belt. (See “—Stowing seat belt
buckles of the second and third seats”
on page 111 and “—Stowing the center
seat belt of the third seats” on page 112
in this Section.)
Lower the head restraint to the lowest
position. See “Head restraints” on page
104 in this Section.
—Adjusting third seats (power
seat)—Stowing third seats (manual
seat)

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STOWING THIRD SEATS1. Pull the seatback angle adjusting strap (“TO FOLD/LIFT SEATBACK”
printed on its surface), then fold
down the seatback.
2. Pull and hold the seat lock releasestrap (“TO STOW/USE” printed on its
surface) and lift up the seat rear-
ward. Then push the seat down.
If the seat does not lift up when the seat
lock release strap (“TO STOW/USE”
printed on its surface) is pulled, reset as
following procedure.
Lift the seatback by pulling on the seat-
back angle adjusting strap (“TO FOLD/
LIFT SEATBACK” printed on its surface).
Then push the seatback down again.