Rear seats The seatbacks of the rear seats can be folded down. Folding down the rear seatbacks Move the front seats forward. (Adjustment procedure) Stow the rear armrest. (if equipped) (Armrest (if equipped)) Stow the rear center seat belt buckle. Lower the head restraints to the lowest position. (Rear outside seats) Fold the seatback down while pulling the seatback lock release lever. Each seatback may be folded separately. Warning: Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury. When folding the rear seatbacks 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 anyone to sit on a folded seatback or in the luggage compartment while driving. Do not allow children to enter the luggage compartment. Be careful not to get your hand caught when folding the rear seatbacks. Adjust the position of the front seats before folding down the rear seatbacks so that the front seats do not interfere with the rear seatbacks when folding down the rear seatbacks. After returning the rear seatback to the upright position Make sure that the seatback is securely locked in position by lightly pushing it back and forth. Check that the seat belts are not twisted or caught in the seatback. If the seat belt gets caught between the seatback’s securing hook and latch, it may damage the seat belt.