fold seats TOYOTA VENZA HYBRID 2023 Owners Manual

1603-3. Adjusting the seats
Pull the seatback angle adjust-
ment lever , and adjust the
seatback angle.
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.
●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 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, 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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1613-3. 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.213)
and shift the shift lever to P.
(  P.209)
2 Adjust the position of the
front seat and the angle of
the seatback. ( P.159)
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.166)
4 Stow the armrest of the rear
seat if it is pulled out.
( P.362)
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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1623-3. 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)

1954-1. Before driving
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Driving
( P.307), sudden start restraint
control also does not operate. If
your vehicle have trouble escap-
ing from the mud or fresh snow
due to sudden start restraint con-
trol operation, deactivate TRAC
(  P.307) so that the vehicle may
become able to e scape from the
mud or fresh snow.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 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.
●When you fold down the rear
seats, long items should not be
placed directly behind the front
seats.
●Never allow anyon e to ride in
the luggage compartment. It is
not designed for passengers.
They should ride in their seats
with their seat belts properly
fastened.

542Alphabetical Index
Regenerative braking ............... 71
ReplacingElectronic key battery ........... 424
Fuses ................................... 426
Light bulbs ............................ 430
Tires ..................................... 456
Wiper insert .......................... 421
Wireless remote control battery........................................... 424
Reporting safety defects for U.S. owners................................... 518
Resetting the message indicat- ing maintenance is required 380
Road accident cautions ........... 76
Road Sign Assist .................... 262
RSA (Road Sign Assist) ......... 262
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Seat belt reminder light ......... 447
Seat belts .................................. 29 Adjusting the seat belt shoulder anchor height ....................... 31
Automatic Locking Retractor .. 31
Child restraint system installation ............................................. 54
Cleaning and maintaining the seat belt.............................. 376
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 ... 447
Seat belt extender .................. 30
Seat belt pretensioners .......... 32
SRS warning light................. 442
Seat heaters ............................ 337
Seating capacity ..................... 198
Seat position memory ............ 162
Seats Adjustment precautions........ 160 Adjustment ...................159, 160
Child seats/child restraint system
installation ............................50
Cleaning ...............................376
Driving position memory .......162
Folding down the rear seatbacks ...........................................161
Head restraint .......................166
Power easy access system ..162
Properly sitting in the seat ......27
Seat heaters ....... ..................337
Seat position memory...........162
Seat ventilators.....................337
Seat ventilators .. .....................337
Secondary Collision Brake ....306
Sensor Automatic headlight system .220
Automatic High Beam system...........................................222
BSM (Blind Spot M onitor) .....279
Digital Rear-view Mirror ........174
Inside rear view mirror ..........170
Intuitive parking assist ..........287
LTA (Lane Traci ng Assist) ....250
Parking Support Brake function (rear-crossing vehicles) ......279
Parking Support Brake function (static objects) ....................287
Rain-sensing windshield wipers ...........................................228
RCTA ....................................279
Toyota Safety Sense 2.0 ......234
Service plug ..............................75
Service reminder message ....380
Shift lever ................................208 If th e s hif t le ver ca n no t b e s hif te d from P .................................210
Shift lock system ....................210
Side airbags ..............................33
Side doors ............. ..................137
Side marker lights Light switch...........................219