fold seats TOYOTA PRIUS PLUG-IN 2013 Owners Manual

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Before driving
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Rear seats
Before folding down the seatbacks
Park the vehicle in a safe place.
Apply the parking brake firmly and shift the shift position to P.
(→P. 2 4 8 )
Adjust the position of the front seat and the angle of the seat-
back. (→P. 1 4 6 )
Depending on the position of the front seat, if the seatback is folded
backward, it may interfere with the operation of the rear seat.
Stow the buckle of the seat belts.
Lower the head restraint of the rear seat. (→P. 1 5 2 )
Ve h i c l e s w i t h a n a r m r e s t : St o w t h e a r m r e s t o f t h e r e a r s e a t i f i t
is pulled out. (→P. 3 9 9 )
This step is not necessary when operating the driver’s side seat only.
The seatbacks can be folded down.
STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 3
STEP 4
STEP 5

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Folding down the seatbacks
Fold the seatback down while
pushing the lock release button.
To r e t u r n t h e r e a r s e a t b a c k s t o
their original positions, lift them
up until they lock.
■Remove the seat belt from the guide
■Returning rear seatbacks
If the seat belt interferes with luggage on
the folded seats, remove the seat belt
from the guide.
Tilt the rear seatback up until it locks,
making sure that you hold the seat belt to
prevent it from getting caught between
the seatback and the inner side of the
vehicle.
If the seat belt is removed from the guide,
make sure the belt pass through the
guide.

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CAUTION
■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 shift the shift
position 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.
■After returning the seatback 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 seatback.
●Make sure that the seatback is securely
locked in position by lightly pushing it
back and forth.
If the seatbacks is not securely locked,
the red marking will be visible on the
seatback lock release button. Make
sure that the red marking is not visible.

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Head restraints
Head restraints are provided for all seats.
Front seats
Up
Pull the head restraints up.
Down
Push and hold the lock release
button when lowering the head
restraint.
Rear center seat
Up
Down
Pull up or push down the head
restraint while pressing the
lock release button.
Foldable type rear outside seats
To f o l d
Pull the head restraint up while
pressing the lock release but-
ton.
To u s e
Lift up and push down the
head restraint to the lowest
lock position.
Lock
release
button
Lock
release
button
Lock release button

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■Removing the head restraints
Front and rear center seats
Foldable type rear outside seats
Non-foldable type rear outside seats
Pull the head restraint up while pressing
the lock release button.
Lock
release
button
Pull the head restraint up while pressing
the lock release buttons.
Lock release buttons
Pull the head restraint up while pressing
the lock release button.
Lock release button

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Outside rear view mirrors
Folding the mirrors
Push the mirror back in the direc-
tion of the vehicle’s rear.
Mirror angle can be adjusted using the switch.
To s e l e c t a m i r r o r t o a d j u s t ,
press the switch.
Left
Right
To a d j u s t t h e m i r r o r , p r e s s t h e
switch.
Up
Right
Down
Left
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■Mirror angle can be adjusted when
The “POWER” switch is in ACCESSORY or ON mode.
■When the mirrors are fogged up (vehicles with outside rear view mirror
defoggers)
The outside rear view mirrors can be cleared using the mirror defoggers.
Turn on the rear window defogger to turn on the outside rear view mirror
defoggers. (→P. 3 7 5 )
CAUTION
■When driving the vehicle
Observe the following precautions while driving.
Failing to do so may result in loss of control of the vehicle and cause an acci-
dent, 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 a v o i d p e r s o n a l i n j u r y a n d m i r r o r m a l f u n c t i o n , b e c a r e f u l n o t t o g e t y o u r
hand caught by the moving mirror.
■When the mirror defoggers are operating (vehicles with outside rear
view mirror defoggers)
Do not touch the rear view mirror surfaces, as they can become very hot and
burn you.

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Removing a child restraint installed with a seat belt
Press the buckle release button
and fully retract the seat belt.
Child restraint systems with a top tether strap
Secure the child restraint system using a seat belt or the
LATCH anchors, and do the following.
Foldable type outside seats
Adjust the head restraint to the
upmost position.
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Non-foldable type outside seats
Remove the head restraint.
Center seat
Adjust the head restraint to the
upmost position.

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When driving
CAUTION
●Secure all items in the occupant compartment, as they may shift and
injure someone in the event of an accident or sudden braking.
●When you fold down the rear seats, long items should not be place
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 properly fastened. Otherwise, they are much more likely to suffer
death or serious bodily injury, in the event of sudden braking or an
accident.
■Capacity and distribution
●Do not exceed the maximum axle weight rating or the total vehicle
weight rating.
●Even if the total load of occupant’s weight and the cargo load is less
than the total load capacity, do not apply the load unevenly. Improper
loading may cause deterioration of steering or braking control which
may cause death or serious injury.