fold seats TOYOTA C-HR 2023 Owners Manual

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Rear seats
Park the vehicle in a safe place.
Apply the parking brake firmly and shift the shift lever to P. (P. 313)
Adjust the position of the front seat and the angle of the seatback.
(P. 260)
Depending on the position of the front seat, if the seatback is folded back-
ward, it may interfere with the operation of the rear seat.
Lower the head restraint of the rear seat. (P. 264)
Pull the seatback lock release
lever and fold the seatback down.
To avoid trapping the seat belt
between the seat and the inside of
the vehicle, pass the seat belt
inside the seat belt guide and then
return the seatback securely to
the locked position.
The seatbacks of the rear seats can be folded down.
Before folding down the seatbacks
Folding down the seatbacks
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Returning the rear seatbacks
Seat belt guide

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Operation of each component
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WARNING
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
■ When folding the rear seatbacks down
● 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.
● 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 b elt is then
concealed under the folded seat and cannot be used.
● Be careful not to get your hand caught when folding the rear seatbacks.
● Adjust the position of the front seats before folding down the rear seat-
backs so that the front seats do not interfere with the rear se atbacks when
folding down the rear seatbacks.
■ After returning the rear seatback to the upright position
●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.

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Driving
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Cargo and luggage
Take notice of the following information about storage precau-
tions, cargo capacity and load.
WARNING
■ 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 pr operly,
may block the driver’s vision, or may result in items hitting t he 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.
● When you fold down the rear seats, long items should not be placed
directly behind the front seats.
● 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.
● 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.
■ Load and distribution
● Do not overload your vehicle.
● Do not apply loads unevenly.
Improper loading may cause deterioration of steering or braking control
which may cause death or serious injury.

808Alphabetical index
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S-IPA ......................................... 490
S-IPA (Simple Intelligent
Parking Assist System) ........ 490
Seat belts .................................... 36
Adjusting the seat belt............. 37
Child restraint system
installation............................. 59
Cleaning and maintaining
the seat belt ........................ 585
Emergency Locking
Retractor............................... 38
How to wear your seat belt ..... 34
How your child should wear
the seat belt .......................... 38
Pregnant women,
proper seat belt use .............. 39
Reminder light and buzzer .... 683
Seat belt pretensioners ........... 37
SRS warning light ................. 680
Seat heaters ............................. 555
Seats
Adjustment ............................ 260
Adjustment precautions ........ 261
Child seats/child restraint
system installation ................ 59
Cleaning ................................ 584
Front seats ............................ 260
Head restraint ....................... 264
Properly sitting in the seat....... 34
Rear seats............................. 262
Seat heaters.......................... 555
Sensor
Automatic headlight
system .................................. 334
Camera sensor ..................... 354
Inside rear view mirror .......... 271
Intrusion sensor .................... 150
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) .... 385
Radar sensor ........................ 354
Rain-sensing
windshield wipers ............... 344
Toyota parking
assist-sensor ...................... 454
Shift lever ................................. 313
If the shift lever cannot be
shifted from P ..................... 315
Hybrid transmission .............. 313
Shift lock system ..................... 314
Side airbags ............................... 41
Side doors ................................ 191
Side mirrors ............................. 272
Adjustment ............................ 272
Blind Spot Monitor ................ 435
Folding .................................. 273
Heaters ................................. 550
Side turn signal lights
Replacing light bulbs............. 661
Turn signal lever ................... 322
Wattage ................................ 776
Smart entry & start system ..... 205
Antenna location ................... 205
Entry functions .............. 191, 199
Starting the hybrid system .... 303
Snow tires ................................ 541
Spare tire
Inflation pressure .................. 774
Storage location .................... 728
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