TOYOTA PRIUS C 2020 Owners Manual

1513-3. Adjusting the seats
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Before folding down the rear seatbacks
Stow the rear seat belt buck-
les as shown.
Stow the seat belts.
Center
 P. 3 2
Outside
Use the seat belt hangers to
prevent the belts from being
tangled.
Remove the outside head restraints. ( P. 155)
Lower the center head restraint to the lowest position. ( P. 1 5 5 )
Rear seats
The seatbacks of the rear seats can be folded down.
Folding down the rear seatbacks
1
2
3
4

1523-3. Adjusting the seats
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Folding down rear seatbacks
Vehicles with a split rear seats
Pull the seatback lock release
knob and fold the seatback
down.
Each seatback may be folded
separately.
Vehicles with a non-split rear seat
Pull both seatback lock release
knobs at the same time and fold
the seatback down.

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Operation of each component
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WARNING
■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 shi ft the shift
lever to P.
● Do not allow anyone to sit on a folded seatback or in the lugga ge compart-
ment while driving.
● Do not allow children to enter the luggage compartment.
● For vehicles with split rear seats, do not allow anyone sit on the rear center
seat if the rear right seat is folded down, as the seat belt bu ckle for the rear
center seat belt is then concealed under the folded seat and ca nnot be
used.
● Be careful not to catch your hand when folding the rear seatbac ks.
● If it is necessary to detach the head restraints, remove it from the vehicle
or store it securely in the luggage compartment. This will prev ent it from
injuring passengers in the event of sudden braking, sudden swer ving or an
accident.
● 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.

1543-3. Adjusting the seats
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WARNING
■After returning the rear seat back to the upright position
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
● Check that the seat belts are not twisted or caught in the seat back.
NOTICE
■Stowing the seat belts
The seat belts and the buckles must be stowed before you fold d own the
rear seatbacks.
● 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 knob. Make sure
that the red marking is not visible.

1553-3. Adjusting the seats
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Operation of each component
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Vehicles with adjustable type head restraints
Up
Pull the head restraint up.
Down
Push the head restraint down while
pushing the lock release button.
■ Removing the head restraints
Front adjustable and rear center head restraints
Rear outside head restraints
Head restraints
Head restraints are provided for all seats.
Lock release
button
1
2
Pull the head restraint up while pushing
the lock release button.
Lock
release
button
Pull the seatback lock release knob
and fold down the seatback until it
reaches the position where the head
restraints can be removed.1

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Installing the head restraints
Front adjustable and rear center head restraints
Rear outside head restraints Pull the head restraint up while press-
ing the lock release button.
2
Lock release buttons
Align the head restraint with installation
holes and push it down to the lock posi-
tion.
Press and hold the lock release button
when lowering the head restraint.
Lock
release
button
Pull the lock release knob and fold
down the seatback until it reaches the
position where the head restraints can
be installed.
Align the head restraint with installation
holes and push it down to the lock posi-
tion.
Press and hold the lock release button
when lowering the head restraint.1
2
Lock release buttons

1573-3. Adjusting the seats
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Adjusting the height of the h ead restraints (vehicles with adjustable type
head restraints)
■ Adjusting the rear cen ter seat head restraints
Always raise the head restraint one level from the stowed posit ion when
using. Make sure that the head restraints are
adjusted so that the center of the head
restraint is closest to the top of your ears.
WARNING
■ Head restraint precautions (vehic les with adjustable type head
restraints)
Observe the following precautions regarding the head restraints. Failure to
do so may result in death or serious injury.
● Use the head restraints designed for each respective seat.
● Adjust the head restraints to the correct position at all times.
● After adjusting the head restraints, push down on them and make sure
they are locked in position.
● Do not drive with the head restraints removed.

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3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Hold the steering wheel and
push the lever down.
Adjust to the ideal position by
moving the steering wheel hori-
zontally and vertically.
After adjustment, pull the lever up
to secure the steering wheel.
To sound the horn, press on or
close to the mark.
Steering wheel
Adjustment procedure
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2
Horn

1593-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
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Operation of each component
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WARNING
■Caution while driving
Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving.
Doing so may cause the driver to mishandle the vehicle and caus e an acci-
dent, resulting in death or serious injury.
■ After adjusting the steering wheel
Make sure that the steering wheel is securely locked.
Otherwise, the steering wheel may move suddenly, possibly causi ng an
accident, and resulting in death or serious injury.

1603-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
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The height of the rear view mirror can be adjusted to suit your driving
posture.
Adjust the height of the rear v iew mirror by moving it up and d own.
Reflected light from the headlights of vehicles behind can be r educed
by operating the lever.
Normal position
Anti-glare position
Inside rear view mirror
The rear view mirror’s position ca n be adjusted to enable suffi-
cient confirmation of the rear view.
Adjusting the height of rear view mirror
Ty p e AType B
Anti-glare function
1
2
WARNING
Do not adjust the position of the mirror while driving.
Doing so may lead to mishandling of the vehicle and cause an ac cident,
resulting in death or serious injury.