fold seats TOYOTA AVALON HYBRID 2020 Owners Manual (in English)

1573-3. Adjusting the seats
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Operation of each component
Pull the seatback lever in the trunk
for the seatback you wish to fold
down and then fold the seatback
down.
Rear seats
The seatbacks of the rear seats can be folded down.
Folding down the rear seatbacks

1583-3. Adjusting the seats
WARNING
■When folding the 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 shi ft the shift
lever to P.
● Do not allow anyone to sit on a folded seatback or in the trunk while driv-
ing.
● Do not allow children to enter the trunk.
■ When returning the seat t o its original position
● Ensure that the seat belt does not get caught between or behind the seats.
● If the seat belt has been released from its guide, pass the sea t belt through
its guide. ( P. 30)
■ Seat adjustment
Be careful not to get hands or feet pinched between the rear console box
and the rear seat when folding down the rear seatback.
■ After returning the seatback to the upright position
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
● Make sure the seatback is securely locked by pressing it forwar d and rear-
ward on the top.
● Check that the seat belts are not twisted or caught in the seat back.
● Make sure that the seat belt is passed through its guide.
NOTICE
■When the right seatback is folded down
Make sure the luggage loaded in the enlarged trunk will not dam age the
webbing of the rear center seat belt.

1924-1. Before driving
WARNING
■Things that must not be carried in the trunk
The following things may cause a fire if loaded in the trunk:
●Receptacles containing gasoline
●Aerosol cans
■Storage precautions
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may prevent the pedals from being depressed pr operly,
may block the driver’s vision, or may result in items hitting t he driver or
passengers, possibly causing an accident.
●Stow cargo and luggage in the trunk whenever possible.
●To prevent cargo and luggage from sliding forward during brakin g, do
not stack anything in the enlarged trunk. Keep cargo and luggag e low,
as close to the floor as possible.
●Do not place cargo or luggage in or on the following locations.
• At the feet of the driver
• On the front passenger or rea r seats (when stacking items)
• On the package tray
• On the instrument panel
• On the dashboard
• Tray that has no lid
●Secure all items in the occupant compartment.
●When you fold down the rear seats, long items should not be pla ced
directly behind the front seats.
●Never allow anyone to ride in the enlarged trunk. It is not designed for
passengers. They should ride in their seats with their seat bel ts prop-
erly fastened.
■Capacity and distribution
●Do not exceed the maximum axle weight rating or the total vehic le
weight rating.
●Even if the total load of occupant's weight and the cargo load is less
than the total load capacity, d o not apply the load unevenly. I mproper
loading may cause deterioration of steering or braking control which
may cause death or serious injury.

554Alphabetical index
Safety Connect .......................... 69
Seat belt reminder light........... 456
Seat belts.................................... 28Adjusting the seat belt ............ 29
Automatic Locking
Retractor............................... 30
Child restra int system
installation ............................ 58
Cleaning and maintaining the seat belt ........................ 390
Emergency Locking Retractor............................... 30
How to wear your seat belt ..... 28
How your child should wear
the seat belt .......................... 30
Pregnant women, proper
seat belt use ......................... 31
Reminder light and buzzer .... 456
Seat belt extender................... 30
Seat belt pretensioners ........... 29
SRS warning light ................. 454
Seat heaters ............................. 349
Seat ventilators ........................ 349
Seating capacity ...................... 193 Seats ................................. 155, 157
Adjustment.................... 155, 157
Adjustment precautions................. 156, 158
Child seats/child restraint system installation . ............... 58
Cleaning ............................... 389
Driving position memory ....... 159
Folding down the rear seatbacks ........................... 157
Front seat heaters ................ 349
Head restraints ..................... 164
Power easy access system .......... ...................... 159
Properly sitting in the seat ...... 26
Rear seat heaters ................. 349
Seat ventilators ..................... 349
Secondary Collis ion Brake ..... 324
Sensor
Automatic headlight system .......... ...................... 220
Automatic High Beam
system .......... ...................... 222
Camera sensor ..................... 237
Humidity sensor .................... 348
Inside rear view mirror .......... 169
Intuitive parking assist .......... 292
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering control) .......... 253
Radar sensor ........................ 237
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