TOYOTA xD 2013 (in English) Service Manual

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eats, mirrors, steering wheel)
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Before driving
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Active head restraint
When the occupant’s lower back
presses against the seatback
during a rear-end collision, the
head restraint moves slightly for-
ward and upward to help reduce
the risk of whiplash on the seat
occupant.
■Active head restraint
Even small forces applied to the seatback may cause the head restraint to
move. This does not indicate a problem.
CAUTION
■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, increasing the risk of death or serious injury in the event of
an accident.
Adjustments should not be made while driving as the seat may unexpect-
edly move and cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
● After adjusting the seat, make sure that the seat is locked in position.

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Rear seats
Seatback angle adjustment
lever
Seat position adjustment
lever

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Folding down rear seatbacks
■ Before folding down rear seatbacks
Insert the key or the other tab
into the hole on the center seat
belt buckle to release the tab
(with hooked end), and allow the
belt to retract.
Retract the belt slowly when
releasing and stowing the seat
belt.
Stow the center seat belt tabs in
the cover set in the roof as
shown.
STEP 1
STEP 2

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Use the seat belt hangers to pre-
vent the side seat belts from
being tangled.
Center seat: Lower the head
restraint to the lowest position.
Side seats: Remove the head
restraints.
■ Folding down rear seatbacks
Pull the seat position adjustment
lever up. Then slide the rear seat
fully forward.
Pull the seatback angle adjust-
ment lever up and fold the seat-
back down.
Each seatback may be folded
separately.
STEP 3
STEP 4
STEP 1
STEP 2

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Flip over the deck board.
This will enlarge the luggage
compartment as far as the seat-
backs.
STEP 3
CAUTION
■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 shift the shift
lever to P (automatic transmission) or 1 (manual transmission).
● Do not allow anyone to sit on a folded seatback or in the luggage compart-
ment while driving.
● Do not allow children to enter the luggage compartment.
■ Seat adjustment
● Do not recline the seat more than necessary when the vehicle is in motion
to reduce the risk of sliding under the lap belt. If the seat is too reclined,
during an accident the lap belt may slide past the hips and apply restraint
forces directly to the abdomen or your neck may contact the shoulder belt,
increasing the risk of death or serious injury.
● After adjusting the seat, make sure that the seat is locked in position.

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CAUTION
■When returning the seatback to the upright position
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
● Be careful not to get your hands or feet pinched in the seat.
● Make sure the seats are securely locked by pressing forward and rear-
ward on the top of the seatback.
● Check that the seat belts are not twisted or caught under the seat.
● Arrange the seat belts in the proper positions for ready use.
NOTICE
■When returning the seatbacks to their original position
Do not pull the pocket that stores the seat belt comfort guide.

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Before driving
Scion_xD_OM_OM52D97U_(U)
Head restraints
■Removing the head restraints
Head restraints are provided for all seats.
Front seats
Up
Pull the head restraints up.
Down
Push the head restraint down
while pushing the lock release
button.
Rear seatsUp
Pull the head restraints up.
Down
Push the head restraint down
while pushing the lock release
button.
Lock release button
Lock release button
Pull the head restraint up while pressing
the lock release button.

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■Installing the head restraints
■ Adjusting the height of the head restraints
■ Adjusting the rear cent er seat head restraint
Always raise the head restraint one level from the stowed position when
using.
CAUTION
■ Head restraint precautions
Observe the following precautions regarding the head restraints. Failure to
do so may result in death or serious injury.
● Use the head restraints designed for each respective seat.
● Adjust the head restraints to the correct position at all times.
● After adjusting the head restraints, push down on them and make sure
they are locked in position.
● Do not drive with the head restraints removed.
Align the head restraint with the installa-
tion holes and push it down to the lock
position.
Press and hold the lock release button
when lowering the head restraint.
Make sure that the head restraints are
adjusted so that the center of the head
restraint is closest to the top of your ears.

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Seat belts
Make sure that all occupants are wearing their seat belts before driv-
ing the vehicle.
■Correct use of the seat belts
●Extend the shoulder belt so
that it comes fully over the
shoulder, but does not
come into contact with the
neck or slide off the shoul-
der.
● Position the lap belt as low
as possible over the hips.
● Adjust the position of the
seatback. Sit up straight
and well back in the seat.
● Do not twist the seat belt.
■ Fastening and releasing the seat belt
To fasten the seat belt, push
the plate into the buckle
until a click sound is heard.
To release the seat belt,
press the release button.
Release button

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Rear center seat belt
The rear center seat belt is a 3- point type restraint with 2 buckles.
Both seat belt buckles must be correctly located and securely latched
for proper operation.
■ Fastening the belt
Push the tabs into the buckles.
Tab A
Tab B
Push the tabs into the buckles
until a clicking sound is heard.
■Adjusting the seat belt shoulde r anchor height (front seats)
Push the seat belt shoulder
anchor down while pulling
the lock release knob.
Push the seat belt shoulder
anchor up.
Move the height adjuster up
and down as needed until you
hear a click.