fold seats TOYOTA AURIS TOURING SPORTS 2014 Owners Manual

1553-3. Adjusting the seats
Auris Touring Sports_EE (OM12G98E)
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Operation of each component
Move the front seats forward. (P. 153)
Stow the rear armrest. (if equipped) (P. 386)
Stow the rear center seat belt
buckle.
Lower the head restraints to the lowest position. (P. 158)
From inside
Pull the seatback lock release
lever and fold the seatback
down.
Each seatback may be folded sep-
arately.
From outside
Pull the lever on the sidewall of
the luggage compartment.
Each seatback may be folded sep-
arately.
Rear seats
The seatbacks of the rear seats can be folded down.
Folding down the rear seatbacks
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1563-3. Adjusting the seats
Auris Touring Sports_EE (OM12G98E)
CAUTION
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 shift the shift
lever to P (Multidrive) or N (manual transmission).
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.
Do not allow anyone to sit on the rear center seat if the rear right seat is
folded down, as the seat belt buckle for the rear center seat belt is then
concealed under the folded seat and cannot be used.
Be careful not to catch your hand when folding the rear seatbacks.
Adjust the position of the front seat before folding down the rear seatbacks
so that the front seat does not interfere with the rear seatbacks when fold-
ing down the rear seatbacks.
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 that the seatback is securely
locked in position by lightly pushing it
back and forth.
If the seatback is not securely locked,
the red marking will be visible on the
seatback lock release lever. Make sure
that the red marking is not visible.
Check that the seat belts are not twisted
or caught in the seatback.
If the seat belt gets caught between the
seatback's securing hook and latch, it
may damage the seat belt.

1573-3. Adjusting the seats
Auris Touring Sports_EE (OM12G98E)
3
Operation of each component
NOTICE
When the partition net unit is installed to the folded down rear seat-
backs (vehicles with a partition net)
When returning the seatbacks, remove the partition net unit then return the
rear seatbacks to their original position. (P. 375)

1834-1. Before driving
Auris Touring Sports_EE (OM12G98E)
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Driving
Cargo and luggage
Take notice of the following information about storage precau-
tions, cargo capacity and load:
CAUTION
Things that must not be carried in the luggage compartment
The following things may cause a fire if loaded in the luggage compartment:
Receptacles containing gasoline
Aerosol cans
Storage precautions
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may prevent the pedals from being depressed properly,
may block the driver’s vision, or may result in items hitting the driver or pas-
sengers, possibly causing an accident.
Stow cargo and luggage in the luggage compartment whenever possible.
Do not stack cargo and luggage in the luggage compartment higher than
the seatbacks.
Do not place cargo or luggage in or on the following locations.
• At the feet of the driver
• On the front passenger or rear seats (when stacking items)
• On the luggage cover
• On the instrument panel
• On the dashboard
Secure all items in the occupant compartment.
When you fold down the rear seats, long items should not be placed
directly behind the front seats.
Never allow anyone to ride in the luggage compartment. It is not designed
for passengers. They should ride in their seats with their seat belts prop-
erly fastened.

627Alphabetical index
Auris Touring Sports_EE (OM12G98E)
Seat belt reminder light ........... 495
Seat belts .................................... 34
Adjusting the seat belt............. 35
Child restraint system
installation............................. 61
Cleaning and maintaining
the seat belt ........................ 397
Emergency Locking Retractor
(ELR) .................................... 35
How to wear your seat belt ..... 32
How your child should wear
the seat belt .......................... 35
Pregnant women, proper
seat belt use ......................... 36
Reminder light and buzzer .... 495
Seat belt pretensioners ........... 35
SRS warning light ................. 493
Seat heaters ............................. 384
Seats ......................................... 153
Adjustment ............................ 153
Adjustment precautions ........ 154
Child seats/child restraint
system installation................ 60
Cleaning ................................ 396
Head restraints...................... 158
Properly sitting in the seat....... 32
Seat heaters.......................... 384Sensor
Automatic headlight
system ................................ 224
Automatic High Beam
system ................................ 229
Inside rear view mirror .......... 162
Rain-sensing windshield
wipers ................................. 233
Toyota parking
assist-sensor ...................... 250
Shift lever ......................... 209, 214
If the shift lever cannot
be shifted from P ................ 566
Manual transmission ............. 214
Multidrive .............................. 209
Shift lock system ..................... 566
Side airbags ............................... 38
Side mirrors ............................. 163
Adjusting and folding ............ 163
Side turn signal lights ............. 217
Replacing light bulbs............. 463
Turn signal lever ................... 217
Wattage ................................ 601
Simple-IPA................................ 256
Smart entry & start system ..... 117
Antenna location ................... 119
Entry functions ...................... 117
Starting the engine................ 199
Warning message ................. 510
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*: Refer to “Navigation and multimedia system Owner’s manual”.