Rear seats Seats Adjustment Adjustment procedure Pull the lever and adjust the seatback angle. Seatback angle adjustment lever Warning: When operating the seatback Observe the following precautions. 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 well as do not let any part of your body get caught. After adjusting the seat, make sure that the seat is locked in position. Adjusting the reclining angle Do not fold the seatback more than required. During a collision, your body could slip beneath the seat belt resulting in extreme pressure being applied to your abdomen, or the shoulder belt could wrap around your neck, which may result in death or serious injury. When tumbling the rear seats Before tumbling the rear seats Lower the head restraints to the lowest position. (Adjusting a head restraint) Stow the seat belt buckles (rear center seat and rear left side seat). Stow the armrest. (Armrest) Adjust the front seat so that it does not interfere with the rear seat. (Adjustment procedure) Tumbling the rear seats Pull the seatback adjustment lever on the seatback of the rear seat. The seatback is folded forward and the seat springs up. Open the cover on the back of the seat cushion and take out the tumble band, and attach the tumble band to the assist grip. Pass the tumble band through the assist grip, attach the hook to the band and tighten the tumble band. After securing the seat, close the tumble band cover. Remove the seat hook covers from the back of the seat cushion, and install them on the seat hooks. Returning the rear seat to its original position Remove the seat hook covers from the seat hooks, and return them to their original positions. Remove the tumble band from the assist grip. If removing from the assist grip is difficult, loosen the band. Stow the tumble band to its original position, and then close the cover. Return the seat to its original position. Push the seat until it is locked. Return the seatback securely to the locked position. Warning: When tumbling the rear seat Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury. Do not tumble the seat while driving. Stop the vehicle on level ground, set the parking brake and shift the shift lever to P. Check that there is no luggage and that there are no other people around the seat before tumbling operation. Do not insert hands or feet into the moving parts of the seat. Do not allow children to operate the seat. After tumbling the rear seat 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 sure to secure the seat using the tumble band after tumbling the rear seat. If the seat is not secured, the seat may return while driving, resulting in serious injury. Be sure to install the seat hook covers on the seat hooks, or you may get burned when they become hot. When returning the rear seat to its original position Make sure the seat legs are securely latched to the floor when putting back the seats. When returning the rear seat to the original position, be careful not to get hand, foot or any luggage caught between the rear seat and the floor. After returning the rear seat to its original position Gently shake the rear seat to the front and rear and check that it is secure. Do not pinch the seat belt.