seats TOYOTA SEQUOIA HYBRID 2023 Owner's Manual

681-2. Child safety
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Top tether strap
*: The third seats are not equipped
with Child res traint LATCH
anchors.
■Fixing the top tether strap
to the anchor bracket
Install the child restraint system
in accordance to the operation
manual enclosed with the child
restraint system.
Second seats
1 Adjust the head restraint to
the upmost position.
If the head restraint interferes with
the child restraint system or top
strap installation and the head
restraint can be removed, remove
the head restraint. ( P.157)
2 Latch the hook onto the
anchor bracket and tighten
the top tether strap.
Make sure the top tether strap is
securely latched.
When installing the child restraint
system with the head restraint
being raised, be sure to have the
top tether strap pass underneath the head restraint.
Hook
Top tether strap
Third row center seat
1 Adjust the head restraint to
the upmost position.
If the head restraint interferes with
the child restraint system installa-
tion and the head r estraint can be
removed, remove the head
restraint.( P.157)
2 Latch the hook onto the
anchor bracket and tighten
the top tether strap.
Make sure the top tether strap is
securely latched.
When installing the child restraint
system with the head restraint
being raised, be sure to have the
top tether strap pass underneath

771-4. Hybrid system
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For safety and security
■Charging the 1 2-volt battery
 P. 5 4 0
■After the 12-volt battery has dis-
charged or when the terminal
has been removed and installed
during exchange, etc.
The gasoline engine may not stop
even if the vehicle is being driven by
the hybrid battery (traction battery).
If this continues for a few days, con-
tact your Toyota dealer.
■Sounds and vibrations specific
to a Hybrid Electric Vehicle
There may be no engine sound or
vibration even though the vehicle is
able to move with the “READY” indi-
cator is illuminated. For safety, apply
the parking brake and make sure to
shift the shift lever to P when
parked.
The following sounds or vibrations
may occur when the hybrid system
is operating and are not a malfunc-
tion:
●Motor sounds may be heard from
the engine compartment.
●Sounds may be heard from the
hybrid battery (traction battery)
under the rear seats when the
hybrid system starts or stops.
●Relay operating sounds such as a
snap or soft clank will be emitted
from the hybrid battery (traction
battery), under the rear seats,
when the hybrid system is started
or stopped.
●Sounds may be heard from the
transmission when the gasoline
engine starts or stops, when driv-
ing at low speeds, or during idling.
●Engine sounds may be heard
when accelerating sharply.
●Sounds may be heard due to
regenerative braking when the
brake pedal is dep ressed or as
the accelerator pedal is released.
●Vibration may be felt when the
gasoline engine starts or stops.
●Cooling fan sounds may be heard
from the air intake vents on the
both sides of th e behind the sec-
ond seat.
■Maintenance, repair, recycling,
and disposal
Contact your Toyota dealer regard-
ing maintenance, repair, recycling
and disposal. Do n ot dispose of the
vehicle yourself.
When the gasoline engine is off
while driving, a sound is pro-
duced to warn pedestrians, peo-
ple riding bicycles or other
people and vehicles in the sur-
rounding area that the vehicle is
approaching. The pitch of the
sound adjusts according to vehi-
cle speed. When vehicle speed
is approximately 22 mph (35
km/h) or more, the warning sys-
tem turns off.
■Acoustic vehicle alerting sys-
tem
In the following cases, the acoustic
vehicle alerting system sound may
be difficult for pedestrians, people
riding bicycles or other people and
vehicles in the surrounding area to
hear:
●When there is a lot of noise in the
vicinity
●When it is raining or during strong
winds
Acoustic vehicle alerting
system

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Before driving
3-1. Key informationKeys ............................ 112
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Side doors ................... 115
Power running boards . 119
Back door .................... 122
Glass hatch ................. 137
Smart key system ....... 139
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats .................. 144
Rear seats................... 145
Driving position memory .................................. 152
Head restraints............ 155
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel ............ 158
Inside rear view mirror 159
Digital Rear-view Mirror 160
Outside rear view mirrors .................................. 170
3-5. Opening, closing the win- dows and moon roof
Power windows ........... 174
Moon roof .................... 177
Panoramic moon roof.. 180

1173-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Before driving
■If the smart key system or the
wireless remote control does
not operate properly
Use the mechanical key to lock and
unlock the doors. ( P.536)
Replace the key battery with a new
one if it is depleted. ( P.493)
■If the 12-volt battery is dis-
charged
The doors cannot be locked and
unlocked using the smart key sys-
tem or wireless remote control. Lock
or unlock the doors using the
mechanical key. ( P.536)
■Rear seat reminder function
●In order to remind you not to for-
get luggage, etc., in the rear seat,
when the power switch is turned to
OFF after any of the following con-
ditions are met, a buzzer will
sound and a message will be dis-
played on the multi-information
display for approximately 6 sec-
onds.
• The hybrid system is started within 10 minutes after opening
and closing a rear door.
• A rear door has been opened and closed after the hybrid system
was started.
However, if a rear door is opened
and then closed within approxi-
mately 2 seconds , the rear seat
reminder function may not operate.
●The rear seat reminder function
determines that luggage, etc., has
been placed in a rear seat based
on opening and closing of a rear
door. Therefore, depending on the
situation, the rear seat reminder
function may not operate and you
may still forget luggage, etc., in
the rear seat, or it may operate
unnecessarily.
●The rear seat reminder function
can be enabled/disabled.
(  P.570)
■Customization
Some functions can be customized.
(  P.570)
WARNING
■To prevent an accident
Observe the following precautions
while driving the vehicle.
Failure to do so may result in a
door opening and an occupant
falling out of the vehi cle, resulting
in death or serious injury.
●Ensure that all doors are prop-
erly closed and locked.
●Do not pull the inside handle of
the doors while driving.
Be especially careful for the front
doors, as the doors may be
opened even if the inside lock but-
tons are in locked position.
●Set the rear door child-protector
locks when children are seated
in the rear seats.
■When opening or closing a
door
Check the surroundings of the
vehicle such as wh ether the vehi-
cle is on an incline, whether there
is enough space for a door to
open and whether a strong wind
is blowing. When opening or clos-
ing the door, hold the door handle
tightly to prepare for any unpre-
dictable movement.

1443-3. Adjusting the seats
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3-3.Adjusting the seats
Seat position adjustment
Seatback angle adjustment
Seat cushion (front) angle
adjustment
Vertical height adjustment
Seat cushion length adjust-
ment (if equipped)
Lumbar support height
adjustment (if equipped)
Lumbar support adjustment
■When adjusting the seat
●Make sure that any surrounding
passengers or objects are not
contact the seat.
●Take care when adjusting the seat
so that the head restraint does not
touch the ceiling.
■Power easy access system (if
equipped)
The driver’s seat and steering wheel
move in accordance with power
switch mode and th e driver’s seat
belt condition. ( P.152)
Front seats
The seats can be adjusted
(longitudinally, vertically,
etc.). Adjust the seat to
ensure the correct driving
posture.
Adjustment procedure
WARNING
■When adjusting the seat posi-
tion
●Take care when adjusting the
seat position to ensure that
other passengers 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.
●Make sure to leave enough
space around the feet so they
do not get stuck.
■Seat adjustment
To reduce the risk of sliding under
the lap belt during a collision, do
not recline the se at more than
necessary.
If the seat is too reclined, the lap
belt may slide past the hips and
apply restraint for ces directly to
the abdomen, or your neck may
contact the shoulder belt, increas-
ing the risk of death or serious
injury in the event of an accident.
Adjustments should not be made
while driving as the seat may
unexpectedly move and cause
the driver to lose control of the
vehicle.

1453-3. Adjusting the seats
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Before driving
■Second seats
8-passenger models Seatback angle adjustment
lever
7-passenger modelsSeatback angle adjustment
lever
■Third seats
Manual type
Seatback angle adjustment
strap
Seat position adjustment
lever
Rear seats
The reclining angle can be
adjusted and the seatback
can be folded by operating
the lever or switch.
Adjustment procedure

1463-3. Adjusting the seats
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Power typeSeatback folding/returning
switch
Seatback angle adjustment
switch
Seat position adjustment
lever
■When tumbling the second
seats
1 Make sure to stop the vehicle
and set the parking brake.
2 Release and stow the second
seat belt. ( P. 3 1 )
3 Stow the buckles of the sec-
ond seat. ( P.31) 4
Adjust the second seat head
restraints to the lowest posi-
tion. ( P.155)
5 Tumble the second seats by
pulling the lever or strap
.
The seatback will fold down auto-
matically, and then the seat will
rise.
Slide the front seat s forward in the
case that the second seats inter-
feres with the fron t seats while tum-
bling the second seats. ( P.144)
Getting in the vehicle
Moving a second seat for
the third seat access

1473-3. Adjusting the seats
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Before driving
Getting out of the vehicle
■When returning the second
seats to the original posi-
tion.
1 Make sure to stop the vehicle
and set the parking brake.
( P.222)
2 Secure the second seat
Slowly press the seat legs located
at the rear end of the second seat
onto the locking position , and
securely latch them to the floor.
3Return the seatback
WARNING
■When adjusting the seat posi-
tion
●Take care when adjusting the
seat position to ensure that
other passengers are not
injured by the moving seat.
●Be careful that the seat does
not hit a passenger or luggage.
●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.
●Do not adjusting the seat posi-
tion while the veh icle is moving.
■Seat adjustment
After adjusting the seat, make
sure that the seat is locked in
position.
■When getting in and out of
the vehicle from the third
seats
●Secure the seco nd seat after
getting in and out of the third
seat.
●Do not allow anyone to put their
hands in the movable parts,
connected parts or the seat plat-
form when adjusting the seat
position, increasing the risk of
serious injury.

1483-3. Adjusting the seats
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■Before folding down the
third seats
1 Stow the third row center
seat belt. ( P.33)
WARNING
■Tumbling the second seats
●Check if the seat belts and the
buckles are caught in the seat
backs or the seat cushions.
●Check that the seat cushion is
free of objects when tumbling
the second seat
●Do not arrange the seat posi-
tions while someone is sitting in
the seat.
●Do not try to stow the right and
left seats at th e same time, or
your finger or hand may be
pinched and injured. When
stowing the seats, operate them
one by one.
●Make sure the seat legs are
securely latched to the floor
when putting back the seats.
●When returning the second
seats to the original position, be
careful not to get your hand or
foot of the third seat passengers
caught between the second
seats and the floor.
■After returning the seatback
to the original position
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Failure to do so may result in
death or serious injury.
●Make sure the seats are
securely latched after arranging
the seat positions.
●Check that the seat belts and
the buckles are not twisted or
caught in the seats.
NOTICE
■Tumbling the second seats
●Release and stow the seat belts
and buckles before tumbling the
second seat. ( P. 3 1 )
●Check that the floor is free of
objects when returning the each
second seat to the original posi-
tions.
●Be careful when pulling the
seatback angle adjustment
lever or strap of the second seat
seatback.
The second sea tback will fold
down automatically, and then
the second seat will tumble.
●Do not drive with the second
seats tumbled.
●Do not store items behind the
tumbled second seats.
Folding down the third
seats

1493-3. Adjusting the seats
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Before driving
2 Adjust the center head
restraint to the downmost
position.
3 Stow the third seat belt buck-
les.
■Folding down the third
seats (manual type)
Pull the strap or to unlock
the seatback and then fold the
seatback down.
The outside head restraints are
folded automatically.
From rear door side
From back door side
■Folding down the third seat
(power type)
Press and hold the seatback
folding switch until the seatback
folds down fully and the buzzer
sounds.
The outside head r estraints are
folded automatically.
From rear door side