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Toyota 4Runner (2023 year). Manual in english - page 8

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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)

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

●

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.

●

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

●

Do not allow children to enter the luggage compartment.

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Seat adjustment

●

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.

●

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

Recall procedure

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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. 129)

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. 549)

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