TOYOTA PRIUS PLUS 2012 Owners Manual

101 1-3. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Before driving
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CAUTION
Do not pull on the back door damper stay to close the back door, and do
not hang on the back door damper stay.
Doing so may cause hands to be caught or the back door damper stay to
break, causing an accident.
If a bicycle carrier or similar heavy object is attached to the back door, it
may suddenly shut again after being opened, causing someone’s hands,
head or neck to be caught and injured. When installing an accessory part
to the back door, using a genuine Toyota part is recommended.
When closing the back door, take extra
care to prevent your fingers etc. from
being caught.
When closing the back door, make sure
to press it lightly on its outer surface. If
the back door handle is used to fully
close the back door, it may result in
hands or arms being caught.

102 1-3. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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NOTICE
Back door damper stays
The back door is equipped with damper stays that hold the back door in
place.
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause damage to the back door damper stay, resulting
in malfunction.
Do not attach any foreign objects, such
as stickers, plastic sheets, or adhesives
to the damper stay rod.
Do not touch the damper stay rod with
gloves or other fabric items.
Do not attach any accessories other
than genuine Toyota parts to the back
door.
Do not place your hand on the damper
stay or apply lateral forces to it.
Damper stays

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Before driving
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1-4. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Front seats
Seat position adjustment
lever
Seatback angle adjustment
lever
Vertical height adjustment
lever (for driver’s side)
*
Lumbar support adjustment
switch (for driver’s side)
*
*
: If equipped

104 1-4. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
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Flattening the seatbacks
Before flattening the seatbacks
Stop the vehicle in a safe place.
Apply the parking brake firmly and shift the shift position to P.
(P. 227)
Slide the second seats as far back as possible. (P. 107)
Flattening the seatbacks
Move the front seat forward and
remove the head restraint.
(P. 117)
Pull the seatback angle adjust-
ment lever to flatten the seat-
back.
To return the seats, reverse the procedure.
After returning the seats to their original position, make sure to
replace the head restraint.
STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 3

105 1-4. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
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Before driving
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CAUTION
Seat adjustment
To reduce the risk of sliding under the lap belt during a collision, do not
recline the seat more than necessary.
If the seat is too reclined, the lap belt may slide past the hips and apply
restraint forces directly to the abdomen, or your neck may contact the
shoulder belt, increasing the risk of death or serious injury in the event of
an accident.
Adjustments should not be made while driving as the seat may unexpect-
edly move and cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
After adjusting the seat, make sure that the seat is locked in position.
Flattening the seats
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
Do not flatten the seats while driving.
In a flat place, firmly apply the parking brake and shift the shift position to
P.
Do not flatten the seats if they are occupied.
Be careful not to get feet or hands caught in the moving parts or joints of
the seats while flattening.
Do not allow children to flatten the seats.
Do not drive with passengers sitting on the flattened seatback or in the lug-
gage compartment.

106 1-4. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
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CAUTION
Do not drive with luggage or passengers on the flattened seats.
Do not allow children to enter the luggage compartment.
After flattening, gently rock the seats to ensure they are firmly in place.
Make sure that the seat belts are not caught in the gaps between the
seats.
After returning the seats to their upright positions
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
Gently rock the seats back and forth to ensure they are firmly in place.
Be careful not to catch the seat belts.
NOTICE
Flattening the seats
When returning the seatback, adjust the reclining setting while holding the
seatback.
Do not move around on top of the flattened seats. Also, when climbing
over a seat, move carefully and step on the center of the seat.

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1-4. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Before driving
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Second seats
Moving a second seat for third seat access
Pull up the lever (either or
), tilt the seatback forward,
and slide the seat forward.
After getting in or out of the vehi-
cle, slide the seat backward and
raise the seatback.
Gently rock the seat back and
forth to ensure that it is securely
locked.
Seatback angle adjustment
lever
Seat position adjustment
lever

108 1-4. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
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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. 227)
Adjust the position of the front seat and the angle of the seat-
back. (
P. 103)
Depending on the position of the front seat, if the seatback is folded
backward, it may interfere with the operation of the second seat.
Uncouple and stow the second center seat belt. (P. 122)
Lower the head restraint of the second seat. (
P. 1 1 7 )
Folding down the seatbacks
Pull the lever (either or )
and tilt the seatback forward.
STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 3
STEP 4
STEP 1

109 1-4. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
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Before driving
PRIUS +_OM_OM47821E_(EE)Press the seat-folding button.
The seats will be folded forward.
Gently rock the seats back and
forth to ensure that they are
securely locked.
Pull the lever.
To return the rear seatbacks to
their original positions, lift them
up until they lock.
STEP 2
STEP 3
Adjusting the position of the outside seat back and forward
The seat cannot be locked if it slides for-
ward as far as possible. After operating,
return the seat to a lockable position, and
secure it firmly in place.

110 1-4. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
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Seat belt hangers
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.
Do not operate the second seat if it is occupied.
Be careful not to get feet or hands caught in the moving parts or joints of
the seats during operation.
Do not allow children to operate the seat.
After operation, rock the seat gently to ensure that it is firmly in place.
Stow the seat belts of the outside seats in
their seat belt hangers when not in use.