fold seats TOYOTA VENZA HYBRID 2021 Owners Manual (in English)

1563-3. Adjusting the seats
Pull the seatback angle adjust-
ment lever , and adjust the
seatback angle.
WARNING
●Make sure to leave enough
space around the feet so they
do not get stuck.
●Manual seat only: After adjust-
ing the seat, make sure that the
seat is locked in position.
■Seat adjustment
To reduce the risk of sliding under
the lap belt durin g 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, 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.
Rear seats
Reclining adjustments and
folding the seatbacks can
be done with lever opera-
tion.
Adjustment procedure
WARNING
■When operating the seatback
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Failure to do so may cause death
or serious injury.
●Keep other passengers from
being hit with the seatback.
●Do not bring your hands close
to the moving parts or between
the seats, as we ll as do not let
any part of your body get
caught.
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1573-3. Adjusting the seats
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Before driving
■Before folding down the
seatbacks
1 Park the vehicle in a safe
place.
Apply the parking brake ( P.208)
and shift the shift lever to P.
(  P.205)
2 Adjust the position of the
front seat and the angle of
the seatback. ( P.155)
Depending on the position of the
front seat, if the seatback is folded
backward, it may interfere with the
operation of the rear seat.
3 Lift up and push down the
head restraints of the rear
outboard seats, and lower
the head restraint of the rear
center seat. ( P.162)
4 Stow the armrest of the rear
seat if it is pulled out.
( P.359)
This step is not necessary when
operating the left side seat only.
■Folding down the seat-
backs
While pulling the seatback angle
adjustment lever , fold the
seatback down.
■Returning the rear seat-
backs
To avoid trapping the seat belt
between the seat and the inside
of the vehicle, pass the seat belt
outside the seat belt guide
and then return the seatback
securely to the locked position.
WARNING
●After adjusting the seat, make
sure that the seat is locked in
position.
If the seatback is not securely
locked, the red marking will be
visible. Make sure that the red
marking is not visible.
Folding down the rear
seatbacks
WARNING
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Failure to do so may result in
death or serious injury.
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1583-3. Adjusting the seats
*: If equipped
When all of the following have
been performed, the driver’s
seat and steering wheel are
automatically adjusted to a posi-
tion that allows driver to enter
and exit the vehicle easily.
The shift lever has been
shifted to P.
WARNING
■When folding the rear seat-
backs down
●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.
●Do not operate the rear 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 returning the rear seat-
back to the upright position
●Make sure that the seatback is
securely locked in position by
lightly pushing it back and forth.
If the seatback is not securely
locked, the red marking will be
visible. Make sure that the red
marking is not visible.
●Check that the seat belts are
not twisted or caught in the
seatback.
Driving position mem-
ory*
This feature automatically
adjusts the positions of the
driver’s seat, steering wheel
and head-up display (if
equipped) to make entering
and exiting the vehicle eas-
ier or to suit your prefer-
ences.
Up to 2 different driving
positions can be recorded.
Each electronic key can be
registered to recall your pre-
ferred driving position.
Enabling easier driver
entry and exit (power easy
access system)

1914-1. Before driving
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Driving
Cargo and luggage
Take notice of the following
information about storage
precautions, cargo capacity
and load:
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 co ntaining gaso-
line
●Aerosol cans
■Storage precautions
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Failure to do so m ay prevent the
pedals from be ing depressed
properly, may bloc k the driver’s
vision, or may result 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.
●When you fold down the rear
seats, long items should not be
placed directly behind the front
seats.
●Never allow anyone to ride in
the luggage compartment. It is
not designed for passengers.
They should ride in their seats
with their seat belts properly
fastened.
●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 luggage cover
• On the instrument panel
• On the dashboard
●Secure all items in the occupant
compartment.
■When loading cargo on the
roof luggage carrier (if
equipped)
Observe the following precau-
tions:
●Place the cargo so that its
weight is distributed evenly
between the front and rear
axles.
●If loading long or wide cargo,
never exceed the vehicle overall
length or width. ( P.480)
●Before driving, m ake sure the
cargo is securely fastened on
the roof luggage carrier.
●Loading cargo on the roof lug-
gage carrier will make the cen-
ter of gravity of the vehicle
higher. Avoid high speeds, sud-
den starts, sharp turns, sudden
braking or abrupt maneuvers,
otherwise it may result in loss of
control or vehicle rollover due to
failure to operate this vehicle
correctly and result in death or
serious injury.
●If driving for a long distance, on
rough roads, or at high speeds,
stop the vehicle now and then
during the trip to make sure the
cargo remains in its place.
●Do not exceed 176.4 lb. (80 kg)
cargo weight on the roof lug-
gage carrier.

540Alphabetical Index
If the fuel filler door cannot be opened ............................... 466
Opening the fuel tank cap .... 227
Regenerative braking ............... 69
Replacing Electronic key battery ........... 425
Fuses ................................... 427
Light bulbs ............................ 431
Tires ..................................... 457
Wiper insert .......................... 421
Wireless remote control battery........................................... 425
Reporting safety defects for U.S. owners................................... 516
Resetting the message indicat- ing maintenance is required 378
Road accident cautions ........... 73
Road Sign Assist .................... 253
RSA (Road Sign Assist) ......... 253
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Seat belt reminder light . 449, 449
Seat belts .................................. 27 Adjusting the seat belt shoulder anchor height ....................... 29
Automatic Locking Retractor .. 29
Child restraint system installation ............................................. 52
Cleaning and maintaining the seat belt.............................. 373
Emergency Locking Retractor 29
How to wear your seat belt..... 28
How your child should wear the seat belt................................ 28
Pregnant women, proper seat belt use................................. 27
Reminder light and buzzer ................................... 449, 449
Seat belt extender .................. 28
Seat belt pretensioners .......... 30
SRS warning light................. 443
Seat heaters ............................ 331 Seating capacity .....................194
Seat position memory ............158
Seats
Adjustment precautions 155, 156
Adjustment ...................155, 156
Child seats/child restraint system installation ............................48
Cleaning ...............................373
Driving position memory158, 158
Folding down the rear seatbacks ...........................................157
Head restraint .......................162
Power easy access system ..158
Properly sitting in the seat ......25
Seat heaters ....... ..................331
Seat position memory...........158
Seat ventilators.....................331
Seat ventilators .. .....................331
Secondary Collision Brake ....299
Sensor Automatic headlight system .215
Automatic High Beam system...........................................217
BSM (Blind Spot M onitor) .....270
Digital Rear-view Mirror ........170
Inside rear view mirror ..........166
Intuitive parking assist ..........276
LTA (Lane Traci ng Assist) ....243
Parking Support Brake function (rear-crossing vehicles) ......270
Parking Support Brake function (static objects) ....................276
Rain-sensing windshield wipers ...........................................222
RCTA ....................................270
Toyota Safety Sense 2.0 ......229
Service plug ..............................72
Service reminder message ....378
Shift lever ................................204 If th e s hif t le ver ca n no t b e s hif te d from P .................................205
Shift lock system ....................205