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Operation of each component
■Power easy access system
The driver’s seat and steering wheel move in accordance with engine switch mode
and the driver’s seat belt condition. The passenger’s seat moves when the passen-
ger’s door is opened. ( P. 1 3 2 )
CAUTION
■When adjusting the seat position
●Take care when adjusting the seat positi on to ensure that other passengers 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.
■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 de ath or serious injury in the event of an accident.
Adjustments should not be made while dr iving as the seat may unexpectedly move
and cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
■When adjusting the seat positions
Make sure to leave enough space around the feet so they do not get stuck.

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Driving position memory
The seat and steering wheel are automatically adjusted to allow the driver
or front passenger to enter and exit the vehicle easily.
■Driver’s seat
When all of the following have
been performed, the driver’s seat
and steering wheel are automati-
cally 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 off.
• The driver’s seat belt has been unfastened.
When any of the following has been performed, the driver’s seat and
steering wheel automatically retu rn to their original positions.
• The engine switch has been turned to ACCESSORY mode or IGNI- TION ON mode.
• The driver’s seat belt has been fastened.
■Front passenger’s seat (if equipped)
If the front passenger’s door is open ed while the vehicle is stopped, the
adjusted lumbar support, side support (if equipped), etc. will return to
its original position.
This feature automatically adjusts the front seats, steering wheel and
outside rear view mirrors to make entering and exiting the vehicle eas-
ier or to suit your preferences.
Power easy access system

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■Operation of the power easy access system
When exiting the vehicle, the power easy access system may not operate if the seat
is already close to the rearmost position, etc.
■Customization
The seat movement amount settings of the power easy access system can be cus-
tomized. (Customizable features:  P. 7 9 3 )
Your preferred driving position (the po sition of the driver’s seat, steering
wheel and outside rear view mirrors) can be recorded and recalled by
pressing a button.
Three different driving positions can be recorded into memory.
■Recording procedure
Check that the shift lever is in P.
Turn the engine switch to IGNITION ON mode.
Adjust the driver’s seat, steering wheel, and outside rear view mirrors
to the desired positions.
While pressing the “SET” but-
ton, or within 3 seconds after
the “SET” button is pressed,
press button “1”, “2” or “3” until
the buzzer sounds.
If the selected button has already
been preset, the previously
recorded position will be overwrit-
ten.
Vehicles with the driving position memory for the front passenger’s
seat: To record the position of the fr ont passenger’s seat, adjust the front
passenger’s seat to the desired po sition and perform step using the
buttons on the front passenger’s side.
Driving position memory
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■Recall procedureCheck that the shift lever is in P.
Turn the engine switch to IGNITION ON mode.
Press one of the buttons for the
driving position you want to
recall until the buzzer sounds.
■To stop the position recall operation part-way through
Perform any of the following:
●Press the “SET” button.
●Press button “1”, “2” or “3”.
●Operate any of the seat adju stment switches (only cancels seat position recall).
●Operate the tilt and telescopic steering co ntrol switch (only cancels steering wheel
position recall).
■Seat positions that can be memorized (  P. 1 3 0 )
Vehicles without seatback si de support adjustment switch
The adjusted positions other than the position adjusted by lumbar support switch can
be recorded.
Vehicles with seatback side support adjustment switch
All adjusted positions can be recorded.
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■Operating the driving position memory after turning the engine switch off
Driver’s seat:
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.
Front passenger’s seat:
Recorded seat positions can be activated up to 180 seconds after the front passen-
ger’s door is opened.
■In order to correctly use the driving 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 ma y be slightly different when it is recalled.
Each electronic key can be registered to recall your preferred driving
position.
■Registering procedure
Record your driving position to button “1”, “2” or “3” before performing
the following:
Carry only the key you want to regis ter, and then close the driver’s door.
If 2 or more keys are in the vehicle, the driving position cannot be
recorded properly.
Check that the shift lever is in P.
Turn the engine switch to IGNITION ON mode.
Recall the driving position th at you want to record.
Memory recall function (driver’s side only)
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While pressing the recalled
button, press and hold the
door lock switch (either lock or
unlock) unt il the buzzer
sounds.
If the button could not be regis-
tered, the buzzer sounds continu-
ously for approximately 3 seconds.
■Recall procedure
Carry the electronic key that has b een registered to the driving posi-
tion, and then unlock and open the driver’s door using the smart
access system with pu sh-button start or wireless remote control.
The driving position will move to the recorded position (not including the
steering wheel). However, the seat will move to a position slightly behind the
recorded position in order to make entering the vehicle easier.
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 ACCESSORY mode or IGNITION ON
mode, or fasten a seat belt.
The seat and steering wheel will move to the recorded position.
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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 cannot be can-
celed properly.
Turn the engine switch to IGNITION ON mode.
While pressing the “SET” button, pr ess 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 continuously for
approximately 3 seconds.
■Recalling the driving position using the memory recall function
●Different driving positions can be registered for each electronic key. Therefore, the
driving position that is recalled may be different depending on the key being car-
ried.
●If a door other than the driver’s door is unlocked with the smart access system with
push-button start, the driving position cann ot be recalled. In this case, press the
driving position button which has been set.
■Customization
The unlock door settings of the memory recall function can be customized.
(Customizable features: P. 7 9 3 )
CAUTION
■Seat adjustment caution
Take care during seat adjustment so that the seat does not strike the rear passen-
ger or squeeze your body against the steering wheel.
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Head restraints
Vertical adjustmentUp
Pull the head restraints up.
Down
Push the head restraint down while
pressing the lock release button.
Head restraints are provided for all seats.
Front seats
Lock release button
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Horizontal adjustmentSide support adjustment
The position of the head restraint
can be adjusted forward in 4 stages.
If the head restraint is pulled forward
from the foremost position, it will
return to the rearmost position.

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Up
Pull the head restraints up.
Down
Push the head restraint down while
pressing the lock release button.
■Removing the head restraints
■Installing the head restraints
Front seats
Rear seats
Rear seats
Lock release button
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2
Pull the head restraint up while pressing the
lock release button.
Align the head restraint with the installation
holes and push it down to the lock position.
Press and hold the lock release button when
lowering the head restraint.
Align the head restraint with the installation
holes and push it down to the lowest lock
position while pressing the lock release but-
ton.
Lock release button
Lock release button
Lock release button

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■Adjusting the height of the head restraints
■Adjusting the rear seat head restraint
Always raise the head restraint one level from the stowed position when using. Make sure that the head restraints are
adjusted so that the center of the head
restraint is closest to the top of your ears.
CAUTION
■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.