fold seats TOYOTA 4RUNNER 2011 N280 / 5.G Owners Manual

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eats, mirrors, steering wheel)
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Before driving
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Folding down the rear seats (veh icles without third row seats)
■ Before folding down the rear seats
Adjust the head restraints to the
downmost position.
Fold down the head restraints.
When returning the head
restraints to their original posi-
tions, make sure they are locked
securely.
Stow the rear seat belt buckles.
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STEP 2
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Folding down the rear seats
Swing the bottom cushions up by
pulling the lock release strap.
When returning the rear seat
cushions to their original posi-
tions, make sure they are locked
securely.
Push the lock release button and
fold down the seatbacks.
To return the rear seatbacks to
their original positions, lift them
up until they lock.
■Folding down rear center seatback only
Pull the center seatback angle
lever behind the seatback and
fold the seatback down.
To return the rear center seatback
to its original position, lift it up
until it locks.
STEP 1
STEP 2

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eats, mirrors, steering wheel)
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Before driving
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Folding down the second row seats (vehicles with third row seats)
■Before folding down the second row seats
Adjust the head restraints to the
downmost position.
Stow the second row seat belt
buckles.
CTH13AS045
STEP 1
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Folding down the second row seats
Pull the seatback lock release
lever and fold the seatback
down.
To return the second row seat-
backs to their original positions,
lift them up until they lock.
■Folding down the second row center seatback only
Pull the center seatback angle
lever behind the seatback and
fold the seatback down.
To return the second row center
seatback to its original position,
lift it up until it locks.
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eats, mirrors, steering wheel)
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Before driving
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Moving a second row seat for access to the third row seats (vehicles
with third row seats)
■Getting in the vehicl e (right side only)
Pull up the lever and fold down
the seatback. The seat will slide
forward.
Move the seat to the front-most
position.
■ Getting out of the vehicle (right side only)
Lift the lever on the back of the
seatback and fold down the seat-
back. The seat will slide forward.
Move the seat to the front-most
position.
■ After passengers have entered/exited the vehicle
Lift up the seatback and slide th e seat backward until it locks.
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Folding down the third row seats (v ehicles with third row seats)
■ Before folding down the third row seats
Pass the seat belts through the
seat belt hangers and secure the
seat belt plates.
This prevents the shoulder belts
from being damaged.
Make sure that the seat belts are
removed from the hangers before
using them.
■Folding down the third row seats
From inside
Pull the strap to fold down the
head restraint.
Pull the lever up.
The seat cushion will slide back-
ward.
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CTH13AS025
STEP 1
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Head restraints
Head restraints are provided for all seats.
■Adjusting the head restraints
Front and second seats
Up
Pull the head restraints up.
Down
Push the head restraint down
while pushing the lock release
button.
■Folding the head restraints
Second seats (vehicles wi thout third row seats)
To u s e
To f o l d
Third seats (vehicles with third row seats) To u s e
To f o l d
CTH13AS031
Lock release
button
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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Before driving
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Outside rear view mirrors
Folding the mirrorsPush the mirror back in the direc-
tion of the vehicle's rear.
Mirror angle can be adjusted using the switch.
To select a mirror to adjust,
press the switch.
Left
Right
To adjust the mirror, press the
switch. Up
Right
Down
Left
CTH13AS004
STEP 1
CTH13AS005
STEP 2
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■Mirror angle can be adjusted when
Vehicles without a smart key system
The engine switch is in the “ACC” or “ON” position.
Vehicles with a smart key system
The “ENGINE START STOP” switch is in ACCESSORY or IGNITION ON
mode.
■ When the mirrors are fogged up
Turn on the mirror defoggers to defog the mirrors. ( P. 310)
CAUTION
■When driving the vehicle
Observe the following precautions while driving.
Failure to do so may result in loss of control of the vehicle and cause an
accident, resulting in death or serious injury.
● Do not adjust the mirrors while driving.
● Do not drive with the mirrors folded.
● Both the driver and passenger side mirrors must be extended and properly
adjusted before driving.
■ When a mirror is moving
To avoid personal injury and mirror malfunction, be careful not to get your
hand caught by the moving mirror.
■ When the mirror defo ggers are operating
Do not touch the rear view mirror surfaces, as they can become very hot and
burn you.

142 1-7. Safety information
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Installation with LATCH system (rear/second row seats only)
■ Installing on the rear seats (veh icles without third row seats)
Fold the seatback while pulling
the seatback angle adjustment
lever. Return the seatback and
secure it at the first lock position.
(  P. 65)
Ty p e A Latch the hooks of the lower
straps onto the LATCH anchors.
If the child restraint has a top
tether strap, the top tether strap
should be latched onto the top
tether strap anchor.
For owners in Canada:
The symbol on a child restraint
system indicates the presence of
a lower connector system.
CTH17AS116
STEP 1
CTH17AS117
STEP 2
Canada only