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Subaru Solterra (2023 year). Manual in english - page 11

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4-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors

■

Power back door operating con-

ditions

The power back door can automati-

cally open and close under the fol-

lowing conditions:

●

When the power back door sys-

tem is enabled. (



P.180)

●

When the power switch is in ON,

in addition to the above for the

opening operations, the back door

operates for any of the following

conditions:

• Parking brake is engaged

• The brake pedal is depressed

• The shift position is in P.

■

Operation of the power back

door

●

A buzzer sounds and the emer-

gency flashers flash twice to indi-

cate that the back door is

opening/closing.

●

When the power back door sys-

tem is disabled, the power back

door does not operate but it can

be opened and closed by hand.

●

When the power back door auto-

matically opens, if an abnormality

due to people or objects is

detected, operation will stop.

■

Jam protection function

Sensors are equipped on both sides

of the power back door. If anything

obstructs the power back door while

it is closing, the back door will auto-

matically operate in the opposite

direction or stop.

■

Fall-down protection function

While the power back door is open-

ing automatically, applying exces-

sive force to it will stop the opening

operation to prevent the power back

door from suddenly shutting.

■

Back door closing assist

If the back door is lowered manually

when the back door is stopped at an

open position, the back door will

fully close automatically.

■

Back door reserve lock function

This function is a function which

reserves locking of all doors, before-

hand, when the power back door is

open.
When the following procedure is

performed, all the doors except the

power back door are locked and

then power back door will also be

locked at the same time it is closed.

Close all doors, except the back

door.

During the power back door clos-

ing operation, lock the doors

using the smart key system from

the side doors (



P.165) or the

wireless remote control.

(



P.165)

Operation signals will indicate that

all the doors have been closed and

locked (



P.166).

●

If the electronic key is placed

inside the vehicle after starting a

close operation via the door

reserve lock function, the elec-

tronic key may become locked

inside the vehicle.

●

If the power back door does not

fully close due to the operation of

the jam protection function, etc.,

while the back door is automati-

cally closing after a door reserve

lock operation is performed, the

door reserve lock function is can-

celed and all the doors will unlock.

●

Before leaving the vehicle, make

sure that all the doors are closed

and locked.

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Close & lock function

When the power back door is open,

this function closes the power back

door and then locks all of the doors

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simultaneously.
When the following procedures are

performed and there are no elec-

tronic keys for the vehicle within the

vehicle, all of the doors will lock

when the power back door is com-

pletely closed.

Close all of the doors except the

power back door.

While carrying an electronic key,
press the

switch on the

lower part of the power back
door (



P.174).

A different buzzer than the normal

one will sound and then the power

back door will begin closing auto-

matically. When the power back

door is closed, all of the doors will

lock simultaneously and operation

signals will indicate that all of the

doors have been locked.
The double locking system will not

operate at this time.

■

Situations in which the close &

lock function may not operate

properly

In the following situations, the close

& lock function may not operate

properly:

●

If the

switch on the lower part

of the power back door (



P.174)

is pressed by a hand which is
holding an electronic key

●

If the

switch on the lower part

of the power back door (



P.174)

is pressed when the electronic key
is in a bag, etc., that is placed on
the ground

●

If the

switch on the lower part

of the power back door (



P.174)

is pressed with the electronic key
not near the vehicle.

■

When reconnecting the 12-volt

battery

To enable the power back door to

operate properly, close the back

door manually.

■

If the back door opener is inop-

erative

The back door can be unlocked

from the inside.

Remove the cover.

To prevent damage, cover the tip of

the screwdriver with a rag.

Loose the screw and move the

cover.

Move the lever.

When installing, reverse the

steps listed.

■

Customization

Some functions can be customized.

(Customizable features:



P.574)

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WARNING

■

Back door closer

●

In the event that the back door

is left slightly open, the back

door closer will automatically

close it to the fully closed posi-

tion. It takes several seconds

before the back door closer

begins to operate. Be careful

not to catch fingers or anything

else in the back door, as this

may cause bone fractures or

other serious injuries.

●

Use caution when using the

back door closer as it still oper-

ates when the power back door

system is canceled.

■

Power back door

Observe the following precautions

when operating the power back

door.

Failure to do so may cause death

or serious injury.

●

Check the safety of the sur-

rounding area to make sure

there are no obstacles or any-

thing that could cause any of

your belongings to get caught.

●

If anyone is in the vicinity, make

sure they are safe and let them

know that the back door is

about to open or close.

●

If the power back door system is

turned off while the back door is

operating automatically, the

automatic operation is stopped.

The back door then has to be

operated manually. Take extra

care when on an incline, as the

back door may open or close

unexpectedly.

●

If the operating conditions of the

power back door are no longer

met, a buzzer may sound and

the back door may stop opening

or closing. The back door then

has to be operated manually.

Take extra care when on an

incline, as the back door may

open or close abruptly.

●

On an incline, the back door

may suddenly shut after it

opens. Make sure the back door

is fully open and secure.

●

In the following situations, the

power back door may detect an

abnormality and automatic

operation may be stopped. In

this case, the back door has to

be operated manually. Take

extra care when on an incline,

as the back door may open or

close abruptly.

• When the back door contacts an

obstacle

• When the 12-volt battery volt-

age suddenly drops, such as

when the power switch is turned

to ON or the EV system is

started during automatic opera-

tion

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WARNING

●

If a bicycle carrier or similar

heavy object is attached to the

back door, the power back door

may not operate, causing itself

to malfunction, or the back door

may suddenly shut again after

being opened, causing some-

one’s hands, arms, head or

neck to be caught and injured.

When installing an accessory

part to the back door, using a

genuine SUBARU part is rec-

ommended.

■

Jam protection function

Observe the following precau-

tions.

Failure to do so may cause death

or serious injury.

●

Never use any part of your body

to intentionally activate the jam

protection function.

●

The jam protection function may

not work if something gets

caught just before the back door

fully closes. Be careful not to

catch fingers or anything else.

●

The jam protection function may

not work depending on the

shape of the object that is

caught. Be careful not to catch

fingers or anything else.

NOTICE

■

Back door spindles

The back door is equipped with

spindles that hold the back door in

place.

Observe the following precau-

tions.

Failure to do so may cause dam-

age to the back door spindle,

resulting in malfunction.

●

Do not attach any foreign

objects, such as stickers, plastic

sheets, or adhesives to the

spindle rod.

●

Do not touch the spindle rod

with gloves or other fabric items.

●

Do not attach any accessories

other than genuine SUBARU

parts to the back door.

●

Do not place your hand on the

spindle or apply lateral forces to

it.

■

To prevent back door closer

malfunction

Do not apply excessive force to

the back door while the back door

closer is operating. Applying

excessive force may cause the

back door closer to malfunction.

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The settings of the power back
door system can be changed by
displaying the “Vehicle Set-
tings”

screen from the

setting screen of the multi-infor-
mation display. (



P.156)

The changed power back door set-
tings are not reset by turning the
power switch to OFF. In order to
restore the original settings, they
need to be changed back on the
setting screen of the multi-informa-
tion display.

The open position of the power
back door can be adjusted.

Stop the back door in the
desirable position. (



P.173)

Press and hold the power
back door switch on the back
door for approximately 2 sec-
onds.

When the settings are completed,

the buzzer sounds 4 times.
When opening the back door the

next time, the back door will stop at

NOTICE

■

To prevent damage to the

power back door

●

Make sure that there is no ice

between the back door and

frame that would prevent move-

ment of the back door. Operat-

ing the power back door when

excessive load is present on the

back door may cause a mal-

function.

●

Do not apply excessive force to

the back door while the power

back door is operating.

●

Take care not to damage the

sensors (installed on the right

and left edges of the power

back door) with a knife or other

sharp object. If the sensor is

disconnected, the power back

door will not close automatically.

■

Close & lock function

When closing the power back

door using the close & lock func-

tion, a different buzzer than the

normal one will sound before the

operation begins.
To check that the operation has

started correctly, check that a dif-

ferent buzzer than the normal one

has sounded.
Additionally, when the power back

door is fully closed and locked,

operation signals will indicate that

all of the doors have been locked.
Before leaving the vehicle, make

sure that the operation signals

have operated and that all of the

doors are locked.

Changing settings of the
power back door system
(vehicles with power back
door)

Adjusting the open posi-
tion of the back door
(vehicles with power back
door)

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that position.

■

Canceling the adjusted open

position of the back door

Press and hold the power back door

switch on the back door for approxi-

mately 7 seconds.
After the buzzer sounds 4 times, it

sounds twice more. When the

power back door does the opening

operation the next time, the door will

open to the initial settings position.

■

Customization

The opening position can be set

with the multi-information display.

(



P.574)

Priority for the stop position is given

to the last position set by either the

power back door switch on the back

door or multi-information display.

■

Antenna location

Antennas outside the cabin

(front)

Antennas outside the cabin

(rear) (if equipped)

Antennas inside the cabin

Antennas inside the luggage

Smart key system

The following operations
can be performed simply by
carrying the electronic key
on your person, for example
in your pocket. The driver
should always carry the
electronic key.



Locks and unlocks the
doors

(



P.165)



Locks and unlocks the back
door

(



P.171)



Starts the EV system
(



P.231)

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compartment

Antenna outside the luggage

compartment

Antennas outside the cabin

(vehicles with Advanced Park
with remote control function)

■

Effective range (areas within

which the electronic key is

detected)

When locking or unlocking the

doors

The system can be operated when
the electronic key is within about 2.3
ft. (0.7 m) of the front door handles,
rear door handles (if equipped) and
back door opener switch. (Only the
doors detecting the key can be
operated.)

When starting the EV system or

changing power switch modes

The system can be operated when
the electronic key is inside the vehi-
cle.

■

If an alarm sounds or a warning

message is displayed

An alarm sounds and warning mes-

sage displays shown on the multi-

information display are used to pro-

tect against unexpected accidents

or theft of the vehicle resulting from

erroneous operation. When a warn-

ing message is displayed, take

appropriate measures based on the

displayed message.
When only an alarm sounds, cir-

cumstances and correction proce-

dures are as follows.

●

When an exterior alarm sounds

once for 5 seconds

●

When an interior alarm pings con-

tinuously

■

Battery-saving function

The battery-saving function will be

activated in order to prevent the

electronic key battery and the 12-

volt battery from being discharged

while the vehicle is not in operation

for a long time.

●

In the following situations, the

smart key system may take some

time to unlock the doors.

• The electronic key has been left in

an area of approximately 11.5 ft.

(3.5 m) of the outside of the vehi-

cle for 2 minutes or longer.

• The smart key system has not

been used for 5 days or longer.

●

If the smart key system has not

been used for 14 days or longer,

Situation

Correction pro-

cedure

An attempt was
made to lock the
vehicle while a
door was open.

Close all of the
doors and lock
the doors again.

Situation

Correction pro-

cedure

The power
switch was
turned to ACC
while the driver’s
door was open
(or the driver’s
door was opened
while the power
switch was in
ACC).

Turn the power
switch to OFF
and close the
driver’s door.

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the doors cannot be unlocked at

any doors except the driver’s door.

In this case, take hold of the

driver’s door handle, or use the

wireless remote control or the

mechanical key, to unlock the

doors.

■

Turning an electronic key to

battery-saving mode

●

When battery-saving mode is set,

battery depletion is minimized by

stopping the electronic key from

receiving radio waves.

Press

twice while pressing

and holding

Confirm that the electronic key indi-
cator flashes 4 times.
While the battery-saving mode is
set, the smart key system cannot be
used. To cancel the function, press
any of the electronic key buttons.

●

Electronic keys that will not be

used for long periods of time can

be set to the battery-saving mode

in advance.

■

Conditions affecting operation

The smart key system uses weak

radio waves. In the following situa-

tions, the communication between

the electronic key and the vehicle

may be affected, preventing the

smart key system, wireless remote

control and immobilizer system from

operating properly.

●

When the electronic key battery is

depleted

●

Near a TV tower, electric power

plant, gas station, radio station,

large display, airport or other facil-

ity that generates strong radio

waves or electrical noise

●

When the electronic key is in con-

tact with, or is covered by the fol-

lowing metallic objects

• Cards to which aluminum foil is

attached

• Cigarette boxes that have alumi-

num foil inside

• Metallic wallets or bags

• Coins

• Hand warmers made of metal

• Media such as CDs and DVDs

●

When another wireless key (that

emits radio waves) is being used

nearby

●

When carrying the electronic key

together with the following devices

that emit radio waves

• Portable radio, cellular phone,

cordless phone or other wireless

communication devices

• Another electronic key or a wire-

less key that emits radio waves

• Personal computers or personal

digital assistants (PDAs)

• Digital audio players

• Portable game systems

●

If window tint with a metallic con-

tent or metallic objects are

attached to the rear window

●

When the electronic key is placed

near a battery charger or elec-

tronic devices

●

When the vehicle is parked in a

pay parking spot where radio

waves are emitted.

■

Note for the entry function

●

Even when the electronic key is

within the effective range (detec-

tion areas), the system may not

operate properly in the following

cases:

• The electronic key is too close to

the window or outside door han-

dle, near the ground, or in a high

place when the doors are locked

or unlocked.

• The electronic key is on the instru-

ment panel, luggage cover or

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floor, or in the door pockets or

glove box when the EV system is

started or power switch modes are

changed.

●

Do not leave the electronic key on

top of the instrument panel or near

the door pockets when exiting the

vehicle. Depending on the radio

wave reception conditions, it may

be detected by the antenna out-

side the cabin and the door will

become lockable from the outside,

possibly trapping the electronic

key inside the vehicle.

●

As long as the electronic key is

within the effective range, the

doors may be locked or unlocked

by anyone. However, only the

doors detecting the electronic key

can be used to lock or unlock the

vehicle.

●

Even if the electronic key is not

inside the vehicle, it may be possi-

ble to start the EV system if the

electronic key is near the window.

●

The doors may unlock if a large

amount of water splashes on the

door handle, such as in the rain or

in a car wash when the electronic

key is within the effective range.

(The doors will automatically be

locked after approximately 60 sec-

onds if the doors are not opened

and closed.)

●

If the wireless remote control is

used to lock the doors when the

electronic key is near the vehicle,

there is a possibility that the door

may not be unlocked by the entry

function. (Use the wireless remote

control to unlock the doors.)

●

Touching the door lock sensor

while wearing gloves may delay or

prevent lock operation. Remove

the gloves and touch the lock sen-

sor again.

●

When the lock operation is per-

formed using the lock sensor, rec-

ognition signals will be shown up

to two consecutive times. After

this, no recognition signals will be

given.

●

If the door handle becomes wet

while the electronic key is within

the effective range, the door may

lock and unlock repeatedly. In that

case, follow the following correc-

tion procedures to wash the vehi-

cle:

• Place the electronic key in a loca-

tion 6 ft. (2 m) or more away from

the vehicle. (Take care to ensure

that the key is not stolen.)

• Set the electronic key to battery-

saving mode to disable the smart

key system. (



P.183)

●

If the electronic key is inside the

vehicle and a door handle

becomes wet during a car wash, a

message may be shown on the

multi-information display and a

buzzer will sound outside the vehi-

cle. To turn off the alarm, lock all

the doors.

●

The lock sensor may not work

properly if it comes into contact

with ice, snow, mud, etc. Clean

the lock sensor and attempt to

operate it again.

●

A sudden approach to the effec-

tive range or door handle may pre-

vent the doors from being

unlocked. In this case, return the

door handle to the original position

and check that the doors unlock

before pulling the door handle

again.

●

If there is another electronic key in

the detection area, it may take

slightly longer to unlock the doors

after the door handle is gripped.

■

When the vehicle is not driven

for extended periods

●

To prevent theft of the vehicle, do

not leave the electronic key within

6 ft. (2 m) of the vehicle.

●

The smart key system can be

deactivated in advance. (



P.573)

●

Battery-saving mode can reduce

the power consumption of elec-

tronic keys. (



P.183)

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■

To operate the system properly

Make sure to carry the electronic

key when operating the system. Do

not get the electronic key too close

to the vehicle when operating the

system from the outside of the vehi-

cle.
Depending on the position and hold-

ing condition of the electronic key,

the key may not be detected cor-

rectly and the system may not oper-

ate properly. (The alarm may go off

accidentally, or the door lock pre-

vention may not operate.)

■

If the smart key system does

not operate properly

●

If the doors cannot be locked or

unlocked, perform the following.

• Bring the electronic key close to

the door handle and perform a

lock or unlock operation.

• Use the wireless remote control.
If the doors cannot be locked or
unlocked by perform the above, use
the mechanical key. (



P.542)

However, if the mechanical key is
used while the alarm system is set,
the warning will sound. (



P.67)

●

If the EV system cannot be

started, refer to P.543

■

Customization

Settings (e.g. smart key system)

can be changed.

(Customizable features:



P.573)

If the smart key system has been

deactivated in a customized setting,

refer to the explanations for the fol-

lowing operations.

●

Locking and unlocking the doors:

Use the wireless remote control or

mechanical key. (



P.165, 542)

●

Starting the EV system and

changing power switch modes:



P.543

●

Stopping the EV system:



P.233

WARNING

■

Caution regarding interfer-

ence with electronic devices

●

People with implantable car-

diac pacemakers, cardiac

resynchronization therapy-

pacemakers or implantable car-

dioverter defibrillators should

keep away from the smart key

system antennas. (



P.181)

The radio waves may affect the

operation of such devices. If

necessary, the entry function

can be disabled. Ask your SUB-

ARU dealer for details, such as

the frequency of radio waves

and timing of the emitted radio

waves. Then, consult your doc-

tor to see if you should disable

the entry function.

●

User of any electrical medical

device other than implantable

cardiac pacemakers, cardiac

resynchronization therapy-

pacemakers or implantable car-

dioverter defibrillators should

consult the manufacturer of the

device for information about its

operation under the influence of

radio waves.

Radio waves could have unex-

pected effects on the operation

of such medical devices.

Ask your SUBARU dealer for

details for disabling the entry

function.

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4-3.Adjusting the seats



Manual seat (driver and pas-
senger seat)

Seat position adjustment
lever
Seatback angle adjustment
lever
Vertical height adjustment
lever



Power seat (driver seat only)

Seat position adjustment
switch
Seat cushion (front) angle
adjustment switch
Seatback angle adjustment
switch
Vertical height adjustment
switch
Lumbar support adjustment
switch

■

When adjusting the seat

●

Make sure that any surrounding

passengers or objects are not

contact the seat.

●

Take care when adjusting the seat

so that the head restraint does not

touch the ceiling and sun visor.

■

Power easy access system (if

equipped)

The driver’s seat move in accor-

dance with power switch mode and

the driver’s seatbelt condition.

(



P.209)

Front seats

The seats can be adjusted
(longitudinally, vertically,
etc.). Adjust the seat to
ensure the correct driving
posture.

Adjustment procedure

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Pull the seatback angle adjust-
ment lever , and adjust the
seatback angle.

WARNING

■

When adjusting the seat posi-

tion

●

Take care when adjusting the

seat position to ensure that

other passengers are not

injured by the moving seat.

●

Do not put your hands under the

seat or near the moving parts to

avoid injury.

Fingers or hands may become

jammed in the seat mechanism.

●

Make sure to leave enough

space around the feet so they

do not get stuck.

●

Manual seat only: After adjust-

ing the seat, make sure that the

seat is locked in position.

■

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, increas-

ing the risk of death or serious

injury in the event of an accident.

Adjustments should not be made

while driving as the seat may

unexpectedly move and cause

the driver to lose control of the

vehicle.

Rear seats

Reclining adjustments and
folding the seatbacks can
be done with lever opera-
tion.

Adjustment procedure

WARNING

■

When operating the seatback

Observe the following precau-

tions.

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.

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■

Before folding down the
seatbacks

Park the vehicle in a safe
place.

Apply the parking brake (



P.243)

and shift the shift position to P.

(



P.237)

Adjust the position of the
front seat and the angle of
the seatback. (



P.186)

Depending on the position of the

front seat, if the seatback is folded

backward, it may interfere with the

operation of the rear seat.

Lower the head restraint of
the rear center seat.
(



P.190)

Stow the armrest of the rear
seat if it is pulled out.
(



P.440)

This step is not necessary when

operating the left side seat only.

■

Folding down the rear seat-
backs

While pulling the seatback angle
adjustment lever , fold the
seatback down.

■

Returning the rear seat-
backs

To avoid trapping the seat belt
between the seat and the inside
of the vehicle, pass the seat belt
outside the seat belt guide
and then return the seatback
securely to the locked position.

WARNING

●

After adjusting the seat, make

sure that the seat is locked in

position.

If the seatback is not securely

locked, the red marking will be

visible. Make sure that the red

marking is not visible.

Folding down the rear
seatbacks

WARNING

■

When folding the rear seat-

backs down

Observe the following precau-

tions. Failure to do so may result

in death or serious injury.

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Front seats

Pull the head restraints up.

Down

Push the head restraint down while
pressing the lock release button

WARNING

●

Do not attempt to fold the seat-

backs down while driving.

●

Stop the vehicle on level

ground, set the parking brake

and shift the shift position to P.

●

Do not allow anyone to sit on a

folded seatback or in the lug-

gage compartment while driv-

ing.

●

Do not allow children to enter

the luggage compartment.

●

Do not operate the rear seat if it

is occupied.

●

Be careful not to get feet or

hands caught in the moving

parts or joints of the seats

during operation.

●

Do not allow children to operate

the seat.

■

After returning the rear seat-

back to the upright position

Observe the following precau-

tions. Failure to do so may result

in death or serious injury.

●

Make sure that the seatback is

securely locked in position by

lightly pushing it back and forth.

If the seatback is not securely

locked, the red marking will be

visible on the seatback lock

release lever. Make sure that

the red marking is not visible.

●

Check that the seat belts are

not twisted or caught in the

seatback.

Head restraints

Head restraints are pro-
vided for all seats.

WARNING

■

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.

Vertical adjustment

190

4-3. Adjusting the seats

■

Rear center seat

Pull the head restraints up.

Down

Push the head restraint down while
pressing the lock release button

■

Rear outer seats

Head restraints cannot be
adjusted.

■

Adjusting the height of the head

restraints (front seats)

Make sure that the head restraints

are adjusted so that the center of

the head restraint is closest to the

top of your ears.

■

Adjusting the rear center seat

head restraint

Always raise the head restraint one

level from the stowed position when

using.

■

Front seats

Pull the head restraint up while
pressing the lock release button

If the head restraint touches the
ceiling, making the removal difficult,
change the seat height or angle.
(



P.186)

■

Rear center seat

Pull the head restraint up while
pressing the lock release button

■

Rear outer seats

Pull the seatback lock
release lever and fold
down the seatback until it
reaches the position where

Removing the head
restraints

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4-3. Adjusting the seats

Be
fo

re
dr

the head restraints can be
removed.

Pull the head restraint up
while pressing the lock
release button .

■

Front seats

Align the head restraint with the
installation holes and push it
down to the lock position.

Press and hold the lock release
button

when lowering the head

restraint.

■

Rear center seat

Align the head restraint with the
installation holes and push it
down to the lock position.

Press and hold the lock release
button

when lowering the head

restraint.

■

Rear outer seats

Pull the seatback lock
release lever and fold
down the seatback until it
reaches the position where

Installing the head
restraints

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