fold seats TOYOTA SEQUOIA 2021 Owners Manual (in English)

641-1. For safe use
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Fold the seatback while pulling the lever.
Second seat (except center seat)
Return the seatback and
secure it at the 1st lock position
(most upright position). Adjust
the seatback to the 4th lock
position. ( P. 138)
1st lock position
4th lock position
Second center seat (bench type)
Return the seatback and
secure it at the 1st lock position
(most upright position). Adjust
the seatback to the 8th lock
position. ( P. 138)
1st lock position
8th lock position
When installing in the rear outboard seats (second seats only)
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1403-3. Adjusting the seats
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Third seats
Manual type
Seatback angle adjustment
lever
Power type
Seatback angle adjustment
switch
Seatback folding/returning
switch

1413-3. Adjusting the seats
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Operation of each component
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Before folding dow
n the second seats
Adjust the head restraints to
the downmost position.
Stow the rear seat belt buck-
les.
Folding down the second seats
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1423-3. Adjusting the seats
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Folding down the second seats
Pull the lever to unlock the seatback and then fold the seatbac
k
down.
■After folding down the second seat (if equipped)
Fold out the board from the
seatback.
Separated typeBench type

1433-3. Adjusting the seats
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Operation of each component
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Getting in the vehicle
Pull up the lever and fold down
the seatback. The seat will slide
forward.
Move the seat to the front-most
position.
■Getting out of the vehicle
Depress the release pedal and
fold down the seatback. The
seat will slide forward.
Move the seat to the front-most
position.
Make sure that no passenger is
seated on the second seat
before depressing the release
pedal.
■
After passengers have entered/exited the vehicle
Lift up the seatback and slide t he seat backward until it locks.
Moving a second seat for a ccess to the third seats

1443-3. Adjusting the seats
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Before folding down the third seats
Stow the third center seat belt. (
P. 3 2 )
Adjust the center head
restraint to the downmost
position.
Stow the third seat belt buck-
les.
Folding down the third seats
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1453-3. Adjusting the seats
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Operation of each component
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Folding down the third
seats (manual type)
Pull the head restraint lock
release lever to fold the head
restraint.
Pull the lever to unlock the seatback and then fold the seatbac k
down.
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From rear door sideFrom back door side

1463-3. Adjusting the seats
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Folding down the third
seat (power type)
Press and hold the seatback folding switch until the seatback f olds
down fully and the buzzer sounds.
The outside head restraints are folded automatically.
■ The power third seat can be folded down/returned when
Turn the engine switch OFF or the shift lever is in P, with the rear door
opened (from rear door side) or back door opened (from back doo r side).
From rear door sideFrom back door side

1473-3. Adjusting the seats
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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.
■ Seat adjustment
● To reduce the risk of sliding under the lap belt during a colli sion, do not
recline the seat more than necessary.
If the seat is too reclined, the lap belt may slide past the hi ps and apply
restraint forces directly to the abdomen, or your neck may cont act the
shoulder belt, increasing the risk of death or serious injury i n the event of
an accident.
Adjustments should not be made while driving as the seat may un expect-
edly move and cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
● 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 t o avoid
injury.
Fingers or hands may become jammed in the seat mechanism.
● Do not depress the second seat release pedal from the third seat while the
second seat is occupied.
■ 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.
● Make sure the seatback is securely locked by pushing it forward and rear-
ward on the top.
● Check that the seat belts are not twisted or caught in the seat back.

1543-3. Adjusting the seats
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Head restraints
Up
Pull the head restraints up.
Down
Push the head restraint down while
pressing the lock release button.
Center seat
Up
Pull the head restraints up.
Down
Push the head restraint down while
pressing the lock release button.
Outer seats
To u s e
Lift up the head restraint until it
locks.
To f o l d
Pull the head restraint lock release
lever to fold the head restraint.
Head restraints are provided for all seats.
Front and second seats
Lock release button
Third seats
Lock release button