TOYOTA PRIUS PLUS 2016 Owners Manual

1713-3. Adjusting the seats
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Operation of each component
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Before flattening the seatbacks
Stop the vehicle in a safe place.
Apply the parking brake firmly and shift the shift position to P. ( →P. 217)
Slide the second seats as far back as possible. ( →P. 174)
■Flattening the seatbacks
Move the front seat forward
and remove the head
restraint. ( →P. 182)
Tilt the front seatback to the
same height as the rear seat
cushion.
To return the seats, reverse the procedure.
After returning the seats to their original position, make sure to replace
the head restraint.
Flattening the seatbacks
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1723-3. Adjusting the seats
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WARNING
■ When adjusting the seat position
●Take care when adjusting the seat position to ensure that other passen-
gers are not injured by the moving seat.
● Do not put your hands under the seat or near the moving parts to avoid
injury.
Fingers or hands may become jammed in the seat mechanism.
■ 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.
● Manual seats: After adjusting the seat, make sure that the seat is locked in
position.
● When returning the seats to their upright positions, be careful not to catch
the seat belts.
■ 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, apply the parking brake firmly 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.
● 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.

1733-3. Adjusting the seats
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Operation of each component
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Flattening the seats
●Manual 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.

1743-3. Adjusting the seats
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Second seats
Seatback angle adjustment
lever
Seat position adjustment lever
Pull up the lever (either or ),
tilt the seatback forward, and slide
the seat forward.
After getting in or out of the vehicle,
slide the seat backward and raise
the seatback.
Gently rock the seat back and forth
to ensure that it is securely locked.
Adjustment procedure
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Moving a second seat for third seat access
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1753-3. Adjusting the seats
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Operation of each component
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Park the vehicle in a safe place.
Apply the parking brake firmly and shift the shift position to P. (→P. 217)
Adjust the position of the front seat and the angle of the seatback.
(→ P. 170)
Depending on the position of the front seat, if the seatback is folded back-
ward, it may interfere with the operation of the second seat.
Uncouple and stow the second center seat belt. ( →P. 4 0 )
Lower the head restraint of the second seat. ( →P. 182)
Pull the lever (either or )
and tilt the seatback forward.
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.
Before folding down the seatbacks
Folding down the seatbacks
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1763-3. Adjusting the seats
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Pull the lever.
To return the rear seatbacks to
their original positions, lift them up
until they lock.
■Adjusting the position of the outboard seat back and forward
■ Seat belt hangers
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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.
Stow the seat belts of the outboard seats
in their seat belt hangers when not in use.

1773-3. Adjusting the seats
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Operation of each component
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WARNING
■ When operating the seats
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, apply the parking brake firmly and shift
the shift position to P.
● Do not allow anyone to sit on a folded seatback.
● Do not operate the 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.
■ Reclining 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.
■ 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 that the seatback is securely locked in position by lightly push-
ing it back and forth.
● Check that the seat belts are not twisted or caught in the seatback.
● Re-couple the second center seat belt if it has been uncoupled. ( →P. 39)
● If the seat belt has been stowed using the seat belt hanger, check that the
seat belt has been removed from the hanger. ( →P. 176)
■ After tilting the second seatback forward when getting in or out of the
vehicle etc.
Slide the seat backward and raise the seatback, and check that the seat is
securely locked.
If the seat is not locked, the seat may unexpectedly move and cause death
or serious injury.

1783-3. Adjusting the seats
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When the third seat is folded forward
To prevent damage to the seats, avoid making contact with the second seat
when adjusting the third seat.

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3-3. Adjusting the seats
Operation of each component
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Third seats
Seatback angle adjustment leverPark the vehicle in a safe place.
Apply the parking brake firmly and shift the shift position to P. ( →P. 217)
Adjust the position of the second seats and the angle of the seat-
back. ( →P. 174)
Depending on the position of the second seats, if the seatback is folded
backward, it may interfere with the operation of the third seats.
Lower the head restraint of the third seats. ( →P. 182)
Adjustment procedure
Before folding down the seatbacks
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1803-3. Adjusting the seats
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Pull the seatback angle adjust-
ment lever.
To return the rear seatbacks to
their original positions, lift them up
until they lock.
■Seat belt hangers
■ Stowing the seat belt buckles
■ Seatback strap
Folding down the seatbacks
Stow the seat belts in their seat belt hang-
ers when not in use.
The buckle can be stowed when the seat-
belt is not in use.
The folded third seat can be raised from
the luggage compartment.