fold seats TOYOTA SEQUOIA HYBRID 2023 Owners Manual

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■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

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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

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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

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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

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From back door side
2 Return the head restraint
securely to the locked posi-
tion. ( P.156)
■The power third seat can be
folded down/returned when
Turn the power s witch OFF or the
shift lever is in P, w ith the rear door
opened (from rear door side) or
back door opened (from back door
side).
WARNING
■When folding the seatbacks
down
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Failure to do so m ay 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 lever to P.
●Do not allow anyo ne to sit on a
folded seatback or in the lug-
gage compartment while driv-
ing.
●Do not allow child ren to enter
the luggage compartment.
■Seat adjustment
●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.
●Do not pull the second seat
release strap from the third seat
while the second seat is occu-
pied.
■After returning the seatback
to the upright position
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Failure to do so may result in
death or serious injury.
●Manual type: Make sure the
seatback is securely locked by
pushing it forward and rearward
on the top.
●Check that the seat belts are
not twisted or caught in the
seatback.
NOTICE
■Stowing the seat belts
The seat belts and the buckles
must be stowed.

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■Third seats
Center
1 Up
Pull the head restraints up.
2Down
Push the head restraint down while
pressing the lock release button .
Outer
1 To u s e
Lift up the head restraint until it
locks.
2To fold
Push the head restraint lock
release button to fold the head
restraint.
■Adjusting the height of the head
restraints (front seat)
Make sure that the head restraints
are adjusted so that the center of
the head restraint i s closest to the
top of your ears.
■Adjusting the rear center seat
head restraint
Always raise the head restraint one
level from the stowed position when
using.
■Front and second seats
Pull the head restraint up while
pressing the lock release button .
If the head restraint touches the
ceiling, making the removal diffi-
cult, change the seat height or
angle. ( P.144)
Removing the head
restraints

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Driving
be C lb. (kg) as follows:
B
*2 lb. (kg) - A*1 lb. (kg) = C*3 lb.
(kg)
*1: A =Weight of people
*2: B =Total load capacity
*3: C =Available cargo and luggage load
In this condition, if 3 more passen-
gers with the combined weight of D
lb. (kg) get on, the available cargo
and luggage load will be reduced E
lb. (kg) as follows:
C lb. (kg) - D*4 lb. (kg) = E*5 lb.
(kg)
*4: D =Additional weight of people
*5: E =Available cargo and luggage load
As shown in the example above,
if the number of occupants
increases, the cargo and lug-
gage load will be reduced by an
amount that equals the
increased weight due to the
additional occupants. In other
words, if an increase in the num-
ber of occupants causes an
excess of the total load capacity
(combined weight of occupants
plus cargo and luggage load),
you must reduce the cargo and
luggage on your vehicle.
WARNING
■Things that must not be car-
ried in the luggage compart-
ment
The following things may cause a
fire if loaded in the luggage com-
partment:
●Receptacles containing gaso-
line
●Aerosol cans
■Storage precautions
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Failure to do so may prevent the
pedals from being depressed
properly, may block the driver’s
vision, or may res ult in items hit-
ting the driver or passengers, pos-
sibly causing an accident.
●Stow cargo and luggage in the
luggage compartment when-
ever possible.
●Do not stack cargo and luggage
in the luggage compartment
higher than the seatbacks.
●Do not place cargo or luggage
in or on the follo wing locations.
• At the feet of the driver
• On the front passenger or rear seats (when stacking items)
• On the instrument panel
• On the dashboard
• On the auxiliary b ox or tray that
has no lid
●Secure all items in the occupant
compartment.
●When you fold down the rear
seats, long items should not be
placed directly behind the front
seats.

610Alphabetical Index
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Safety Connect ......................... 70
Seat belt reminder light ......... 515
Seat belts .................................. 29 Adjusting the seat belt shoulder anchor height ....................... 34
Automatic Locking Retractor .. 31
Child restraint system installation ............................................. 56
Cleaning and maintaining the seat belt.............................. 453
Emergency Locking Retractor 31
How to wear your seat belt..... 30
How your child should wear the seat belt................................ 30
Pregnant women, proper seat belt use................................. 29
Reminder light and buzzer ... 515
Seat belt comfort guide .. 35, 585
Seat belt extender .................. 30
Seat belt pretensioners .......... 36
SRS warning light................. 510
Seat heaters ............................ 415
Seat position memory ............ 152
Seat ventilators ...................... 415
Seating capacity ............. 197, 549
Seats ................................ 144, 145 Adjustment ................... 144, 145
Adjustment precautions........ 144
Child seats/child restraint system installation ............................ 54
Cleaning ............................... 453
Driving position memory....... 152
Head restraints ..................... 155
Power easy access system .. 152
Properly sitting in the seat ...... 27
Seat heaters ......................... 415
Seat position memory .......... 152
Seat ventilators .................... 415 Sensor
Automatic headlight system .228
Automatic High Beam system...........................................231
BSM (Blind Spot M onitor) .....287
Digital Rear-view Mirror ........164
Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range ..........244
Inside rear view mirror ..........160
Intuitive parking assist ..........294
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) .....261
Parking Support Brake function (rear-crossing vehicles) ......287
Parking Support Brake function (static objects) ....................294
PCS (Pre-Collisio n System) .244
Radar sensor ........................244
Rain-sensing windshield wipers ...........................................237
RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic Alert) ...........................................287
Service plug ..............................78
Shift lever ................................218 Automatic transm ission ........217
If th e s hif t le ver ca n no t b e s hif te d from P .................................218
Shift lever light........................418
Shift lock system ....................218
Side airbags ..............................37
Side marker lights Light switch...........................228
Replacing light bulbs ............498
Side mirrors Adjustment ...........................170
BSM (Blind Spot M onitor) .....286
Folding..................................171
Heaters .................................408
Mirror position me mory.........152
RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic Alert) ...........................................301