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Toyota Prius+ (2016 year). Instruction - part 11

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3-3. Adjusting the seats

Front seats

Adjustment procedure

X Manual seat

1

Seat position adjustment lever

2

Seatback angle adjustment

lever

3

Vertical height adjustment lever

(for driver’s side)

4

Lumbar support adjustment

switch (for driver’s side)

X Power seat (if equipped for driver’s side)

1

Seat position adjustment switch

2

Seat cushion

(front) angle

adjustment switch

3

Vertical

height adjustment

switch

4

Seatback angle adjustment

switch

5

Lumbar support adjustment

switch

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Flattening the seatbacks

■ Before flattening the seatbacks

Stop the vehicle in a safe place.

1

Apply the parking brake firmly and shift the shift position to P. (→P. 217)

Slide the second seats as far back as possible. (→P. 174)

2

■ Flattening the seatbacks

Move the front seat forward

1

and remove the head

restraint. (→P. 182)

3

Tilt the front seatback to the

2

same height as the rear seat

cushion.

To return the seats, reverse the procedure.

3

After returning the seats to their original position, make sure to replace

the head restraint.

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WARNING

■ When adjusting the seat position

● Take care when adjusting the seat position to ensure that other passen-

gers 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.

■ 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, increasing the risk of death or serious injury in the event of

an accident.

Adjustments should not be made while driving as the seat may unexpect-

edly move and cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.

● Manual seats: After adjusting the seat, make sure that the seat is locked in

position.

● When returning the seats to their upright positions, be careful not to catch

the seat belts.

■ Flattening the seats

Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or

serious injury.

●Do not flatten the seats while driving.

●In a flat place, apply the parking brake firmly and shift the shift position to

P.

●Do not flatten the seats if they are occupied.

● Be careful not to get feet or hands caught in the moving parts or joints of

the seats while flattening.

●Do not allow children to flatten the seats.

●Do not drive with passengers sitting on the flattened seatback or in the lug-

gage compartment.

●Do not drive with luggage or passengers on the flattened seats.

●Do not allow children to enter the luggage compartment.

● After flattening, gently rock the seats to ensure they are firmly in place.

● Make sure that the seat belts are not caught in the gaps between the

seats.

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NOTICE

■ Flattening the seats

●Manual seats: When returning the seatback, adjust the reclining setting

while holding the seatback.

●Do not move around on top of the flattened seats. Also, when climbing

over a seat, move carefully and step on the center of the seat.

3

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Second seats

Adjustment procedure

1

Seatback angle adjustment

lever

2

Seat position adjustment lever

Moving a second seat for third seat access

Pull up the lever (either

1

or

2

),

tilt the seatback forward, and slide

the seat forward.

After getting in or out of the vehicle,

slide the seat backward and raise

the seatback.

Gently rock the seat back and forth

to ensure that it is securely locked.

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Before folding down the seatbacks

1

Park the vehicle in a safe place.

Apply the parking brake firmly and shift the shift position to P. (→P. 217)

2

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

(→P. 170)

Depending on the position of the front seat, if the seatback is folded back-

ward, it may interfere with the operation of the second seat.

3

Uncouple and stow the second center seat belt. (→P. 40)

4

Lower the head restraint of the second seat. (→P. 182)

Folding down the seatbacks

3

1

Pull the lever (either

1

or

2

)

and tilt the seatback forward.

Press the seat-folding button.

2

The seats will be folded forward.

Gently rock the seats back and

forth to ensure that they are

securely locked.

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Pull the lever.

To return the rear seatbacks to

their original positions, lift them up

until they lock.

■ Adjusting the position of the outboard seat back and forward

The seat cannot be locked if it slides for-

ward as far as possible. After operating,

return the seat to a lockable position, and

secure it firmly in place.

■Seat belt hangers

Stow the seat belts of the outboard seats

in their seat belt hangers when not in use.

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WARNING

■ When operating the seats

Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or

serious injury.

●Do not fold the seatbacks down while driving.

● Stop the vehicle on level ground, apply the parking brake firmly and shift

the shift position to P.

●Do not allow anyone to sit on a folded seatback.

●Do not operate the 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.

3

● After operation, rock the seat gently to ensure that it is firmly in place.

■ Reclining 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, increasing the risk of death or serious injury in the event of

an accident.

Adjustments should not be made while driving as the seat may unexpect-

edly move and cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.

● After adjusting the seat, make sure that the seat is locked in position.

■ After returning the seatback to the upright position

Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or

serious injury.

●Make sure that the seatback is securely locked in position by lightly push-

ing it back and forth.

●Check that the seat belts are not twisted or caught in the seatback.

●Re-couple the second center seat belt if it has been uncoupled. (→P. 39)

● If the seat belt has been stowed using the seat belt hanger, check that the

seat belt has been removed from the hanger. (→P. 176)

■ After tilting the second seatback forward when getting in or out of the

vehicle etc.

Slide the seat backward and raise the seatback, and check that the seat is

securely locked.

If the seat is not locked, the seat may unexpectedly move and cause death

or serious injury.

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Third seats

Adjustment procedure

Seatback angle adjustment lever

3

Before folding down the seatbacks

Park the vehicle in a safe place.

1

Apply the parking brake firmly and shift the shift position to P. (→P. 217)

Adjust the position of the second seats and the angle of the seat-

2

back. (→P. 174)

Depending on the position of the second seats, if the seatback is folded

backward, it may interfere with the operation of the third seats.

Lower the head restraint of the third seats. (→P. 182)

3

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Folding down the seatbacks

Pull the seatback angle adjust-

ment lever.

To return the rear seatbacks to

their original positions, lift them up

until they lock.

■Seat belt hangers

Stow the seat belts in their seat belt hang-

ers when not in use.

■ Stowing the seat belt buckles

The buckle can be stowed when the seat-

belt is not in use.

■ Seatback strap

The folded third seat can be raised from

the luggage compartment.

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Head restraints

Head restraints are provided for all seats.

Front and second seats

1

Up

Pull the head restraints up.

2

Down

Push the head restraint down while

pressing the lock release button.

Lock release button

Third seats

1

Up

Pull the head restraints up.

2

Down

Push the head restraint down while

pressing the lock release button.

Lock release button

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■ Removing the head restraints

Pull the head restraint up while pressing

the lock release button.

Lock release button

■ Installing the head restraints

Align the head restraint with the installa-

tion holes while pressing the lock release

button and push it down to the lock posi-

3

tion.

Press and hold the lock release button

when lowering the head restraint.

Lock release button

■ 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 second and third seats head restraint

Always raise the head restraint one level from the stowed position when

using.

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Steering wheel

Adjustment procedure

Hold the steering wheel and

1

push the lever down.

3

Adjust to the ideal position by

2

moving the steering wheel hori-

zontally and vertically.

After adjustment, pull the lever up

to secure the steering wheel.

Horn

To sound the horn, press on or

close to the

mark.

■ After adjusting the steering wheel

Make sure that the steering wheel is securely locked.

The horn may not sound if the steering wheel is not securely locked.

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