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Safety features of your vehicle
The rear seatbacks may be folded
forward to provide additional cargo
space and to provide access to the
cargo area.
• To raise the seatback, lift and push
it firmly until it clicks into place.
• When you return the seatback to
its upright position, reposition the
rear safety belts so that they can
be used by rear seat passengers.
WARNING
The purpose of the fold-down
rear seatbacks is to allow you to
carry longer objects than could
not otherwise be accommodat-
ed.
Never allow passengers to sit
on top of the folded down seat-
back whilst the car is moving as
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 sud-
den stop. Objects carried on the
folded down seatback should
not extend higher than the top
of the front seats. This could
allow cargo to slide forward and
cause injury or damage during
sudden stops.
CAUTION
• When folding or unfolding the
rear seat, make sure to move
the front seat fully forward. If
there are not enough space to
fold the rear seat, never fold it
by force. It will cause damage
to the headrest or the related
parts of the seat.
• Before using the seat belt, be
sure to remove it from the
holder. If you pull out the seat
belt whilst it's in the holder, it
may damage the seat belt or
holder.
• Use the holder only when there
is no passengers in the rear
seat or when you need to fold
the rear seat.
WARNING
Do not fold the rear seat, if the
driver's position is not properly
set according to the driver's
physical figure after folding the
rear seat. A sudden stop or col-
lision may cause injury.