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BEFORE DRIVING
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Rear Seats
Folding Rear Seat
The rear seat of your vehicle can be folded
forward to provide additional cargo space.
To fold the rear seat forward:
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1) Hook the webbing of the outboard lap-
shoulder belts in the belt hangers.
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2) Pull up the release lock knobs on the
top of the seat, and fold the seatback
forward.To return the seat to the normal position,
follow the procedure below.
NOTICE
• When you move a seatback, make
sure the belt webbing is hooked in
the seat belt hangers so the seat
belts are not caught by the seat-
back, seat hinge, or seat latch. This
helps prevent damage to the belt
system.
• Make sure the belt webbing is not
twisted.
EXAMPLENOTICE
After folding the rear seatback for-
ward, do not allow any foreign mate-
rial to enter the lock opening. This
may cause damage to the inside of
the lock and prevent the seatback
from being locked securely.
EXAMPLEWA R N I N G
If you need to carry cargo in the pas-
senger compartment with the rear
seat back folded forward, be sure to
secure the cargo or it may be thrown
about, causing injury. Never pile
cargo higher than the seatback.
WA R N I N G
When returning the rear seatback to
the normal position, make sure that
there is nothing around the striker.
Any foreign materials prevent the
seatback from being locked securely.
CAUTION
When returning the rear seatback to
the normal position, be careful that
your finger is not caught between the
lock and the striker.
