Toyota 4Runner (2020 year). Manual - part 9

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Power seat

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Manual seat

Front seats

Adjustment procedure

Seat 

position 

adjustment

switch
Seatback  angle  adjustment
switch
Seat  cushion  (front)  angle
adjustment  switch  (driver’s
side only)

Vertical  height  adjustment
switch (driver’s side only)
Lumbar  support  adjustment
switch (driver’s side only)

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Seat position adjustment lever

Seatback  angle  adjustment
lever

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When  the  occupant’s  lower  back
presses  against  the  seatback
during  a  rear-end  collision,  the
head  restraint  moves  slightly  for-
ward  and  upward  to  help  reduce
the  risk  of  whiplash  to  the  seat
occupant.

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The auto away function for exiting the driver seat

If the seat is already close to the rearmost position, the auto away function
may not operate when the driver exits the vehicle.

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Active head restraints

Even small forces applied to  the seatback may cause the  head  restraint to
move.  Pushing  up  a  locked  head  restraint  forcibly  may  appear  the  head
restraint inner structure. These do not indicate problems.

Active head restraints

Inner 
structure

During 
rear-end 
collision

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WARNING

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When adjusting the seat position

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Take care when adjusting the seat position to ensure that other passen-
gers are not injured by the moving seat.

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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.

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Seat adjustment

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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.

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After  adjusting  the  seat,  make  sure  that  the  seat  is  locked  in  position.
(manual seat only)

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When adjusting the seat positions

Make sure to leave enough space around the feet so they do not get stuck.

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Vehicles without third row seats

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Rear seat

Pull  up  the  seatback  angle
adjustment lever until the lock is
released.

Rear seats

Adjustment procedures

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Vehicles with third row seats

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Second row seats

Seat  position  adjustment
lever
Seatback  angle  adjustment
lever

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Third row seats

The third row seats do not have a seat adjustment function.

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Before folding down the rear seats

Adjust  the  head  restraints  to
the downmost position.

Fold 

down 

the 

head

restraints.

When  returning  the  head
restraints  to  their  original  posi-
tions, make sure they are locked
securely.

Stow the rear seat belt buck-
les.

Folding down the rear seats (vehicles without third row seats)

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Folding down the rear seats

Swing  the  bottom  cushions
up by pulling the lock release
strap.

When  returning  the  rear  seat
cushions  to  their  original  posi-
tions, make sure they are locked
securely.

Push the lock release button
and fold down the seatbacks.

To  return  the  rear  seatbacks  to
their  original  positions,  lift  them
up until they lock.

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Folding down rear center seatback only

Pull  the  center  seatback  angle
lever  behind  the  seatback  and
fold the seatback down.

To  return  the  rear  center  seat-
back to its original position, lift it
up until it locks.

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Before folding down the second row seats

Adjust  the  head  restraints  to
the downmost position.

Stow  the  second  row  seat
belt buckles.

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Folding down the second row seats

Pull  the  seatback  lock  release
lever  and  fold  the  seatback
down.

To  return  the  second  row  seat-
backs to their original positions,
lift them up until they lock.

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Folding down the second row center seatback only

Pull  the  center  seatback  angle
lever  behind  the  seatback  and
fold the seatback down.

To return the second row center
seatback  to its  original  position,
lift it up until it locks.

Folding down the second row seats (vehicles with third row seats)

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Getting in the vehicle (right side only)

Pull up the lever and fold down
the seatback. The seat will slide
forward.
Move the seat to the front-most
position.

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Getting out of the vehicle (right side only)

Lift the lever on the back of the
seatback  and  fold  down  the
seatback.  The  seat  will  slide
forward.
Move the seat to the front-most
position.

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After passengers have entered/exited the vehicle

Lift up the seatback and slide the seat backward until it locks.

Moving a second row seat for access to the third row seats (vehi-
cles with third row seats)

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Before folding down the third row seats

Pass the seat belts through the
seat  belt  hangers  and  secure
the seat belt plates.

This prevents the shoulder belts
from being damaged.
Make  sure  that  the  seat  belts
are  removed  from  the  hangers
before using them.

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Folding down the third row seats

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From inside

Pull  the  strap  to  fold  down
the head restraint.

Pull the lever up.

The seat cushion will slide back-
ward.

Pull  the  lever  to  unlock  the
seatback  and  then  fold  the
seatback down.

Folding down the third row seats (vehicles with third row seats)

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From outside

Pull  the  strap  to  fold  down
the head restraint.

Pull the lever up.

The seat cushion will slide back-
ward  and  the  seatback  will  be
unlocked.

Fold the seatback down.

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Returning the third row seats

As  the  seat  cushions  cannot  be  pulled  forward  from  outside,  this
operation can only be performed from inside.

Raise  the  seatbacks  to  their
original positions.

Make  sure  they  are  locked
securely.

Pull  the  seat  cushions  for-
ward.

Raise the head restraints.

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WARNING

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When folding the rear seatbacks down

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

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Do not fold the seatbacks down while driving.

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Stop the vehicle on level ground, set the parking brake and shift the shift
lever to P.

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Do not allow anyone to sit on a folded seatback or in the luggage compart-
ment while driving.

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Do not allow children to enter the luggage compartment.

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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.

●

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.

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After returning the rear seatback to the upright position

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

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Make sure the seatback is securely locked by pushing it forward and rear-
ward on the top.

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

NOTICE

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Stowing the seat belts

The seat belts and the buckles must be stowed before you fold down the
rear seatbacks.

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Your preferred driving position (the position of the driver’s seat) can
be recorded and recalled by pressing a button. 
Two different driving positions can be recorded into memory.

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Recording procedure

Check that the shift lever is in P.
Turn the engine switch to IGNITION ON mode.
Adjust the driver’s seat to the desired positions.
While  pressing  the  “SET”
button,  or  within  3  seconds
after  the  “SET”  button  is
pressed,  press  button  “1”  or
“2” until the buzzer sounds.

If  the  selected  button  has
already  been  preset,  the  previ-
ously  recorded  position  will  be
overwritten.

Check that the shift lever is in P.
Turn the engine switch to IGNITION ON mode.
Press one of the buttons for the
driving  position  you  want  to
recall until the buzzer sounds.

Driving position memory

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: If equipped

This feature automatically adjusts the driver’s seat to suit your
preferences.

Driving position memory

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To stop the position recall operation part-way through

Perform any of the following:

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Press the “SET” button.

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Press button “1” or “2”.

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Operate  any  of  the  seat  adjustment  switches  (only  cancels  seat  position
recall).

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Seat positions that can be memorized (

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P. 136)

All adjusted positions can be recorded.

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Operating  the  driving  position  memory  after  turning  the  engine switch
off

Recorded seat positions can be activated up to 180 seconds after the driver’s
door is opened and another 60 seconds after it is closed again. 

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In order to correctly use the driving position memory function

If a seat position is already in the furthest possible position and the seat is
operated in the same direction, the recorded position may be slightly different
when it is recalled.

Each electronic key can be registered to recall your preferred driving
position.

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Registering procedure

Record your driving position to button “1” or “2” before performing
the following: 
Carry only the key you want to register, and then close the driver’s
door. 
If 2 or more keys are in the vehicle, the driving position cannot be
recorded properly. 

Check that the shift lever is in P.
Turn the engine switch to IGNITION ON mode.
Recall the driving position that you want to record.

Memory recall function

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While  pressing  the  recalled
button,  press  and  hold  the
door  lock  switch  (either  lock
or  unlock)  until  the  buzzer
sounds.

If the button could not be regis-
tered, the buzzer sounds contin-
uously  for  approximately  3
seconds.

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Recall procedure

Make  sure  that  the  doors  are  locked  before  recalling  the  driving
position.  Carry  the  electronic  key  that  has  been  registered  to  the
driving position, and then unlock and open the driver’s door using
the smart system or wireless remote control.

The driving position will move to the recorded position.
If the driving position is in a position that has already been recorded, the
seat will not move.

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Cancelation procedure

Carry only the key you want to cancel and then close the driver’s
door.
If 2 or more keys are in the vehicle, the driving position cannot be
canceled properly.

Turn the engine switch to IGNITION ON mode.
While  pressing  the  “SET”  button,  press  and  hold  the  door  lock
switch (either lock or unlock) until the buzzer sounds twice.

If the button could not be canceled, the buzzer sounds continuously for
approximately 3 seconds.

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Recalling the driving position using the memory recall function

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Different driving positions can be registered for each electronic key. There-
fore, the driving position that is recalled may be different depending on the
key being carried.

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If a door other than the driver’s door is unlocked with the smart system, the
driving position cannot be recalled. In this case, press the driving position
button which has been set.

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Customization

The unlock door settings of the memory recall function can be customized.
(Customizable features: 

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P. 547)

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