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Rear seat
Folding the rear seat
The rear seatbacks can be ýolded to ýa‐
cilitate carryinþ lonþ items or to in‐
crease the luþþaþe capacity oý the ve‐
hicle.
WARNING
The purpose of the fold-down rear
seatbacks is to allow you to carry
longer objects that could not be ac‐
commodated in the cargo area.
Never allow passengers to sit on top
of the folded down seatback while
the vehicle is moving. This is not a
proper seating position and no seat
belts are available for use. This could
result in serious injury or death in
case of an accident or sudden stop.
Objects carried on the folded down
seatback should not extend higher
than the top of the front seatbacks.
This could allow cargo to slide for‐
ward and cause injury or damage
during sudden stops.
CAUTION
n Blocked Hybrid battery duct
Do not put objects on the left side of
rear seats. This could block the bat‐
tery cooling duct causing battery
degradation.
To ýold down the rear seatback:
1. Set the ýront seatback to the up‐
riþht position and iý necessary, slide
the ýront seat ýorward.
2. Lower the rear head restraints to
the lowest position.
Saýety ýeatures oý your vehicle
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