Toyota Sequoia Hybrid (2023 year). Manual in english

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3-3. Adjusting the seats

3-3.Adjusting the seats

Seat position adjustment

Seatback angle adjustment

Seat cushion (front) angle
adjustment

Vertical height adjustment

Seat cushion length adjust-
ment (if equipped)

Lumbar support height
adjustment (if equipped)

Lumbar support adjustment

■

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.

■

Power easy access system (if

equipped)

The driver’s seat and steering wheel

move in accordance with power

switch mode and the driver’s seat

belt condition. (



P.152)

Front seats

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

Adjustment procedure

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.

■

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.

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3-3. Adjusting the seats

Before

driving

■

Second seats



8-passenger models

Seatback angle adjustment
lever



7-passenger models

Seatback angle adjustment
lever

■

Third seats



Manual type

Seatback angle adjustment
strap

Seat position adjustment
lever

Rear seats

The reclining angle can be
adjusted and the seatback
can be folded by operating
the lever or switch.

Adjustment procedure

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3-3. Adjusting the seats



Power type

Seatback folding/returning
switch

Seatback angle adjustment
switch

Seat position adjustment
lever

■

When tumbling the second
seats

Make sure to stop the vehicle
and set the parking brake.

Release and stow the second
seat belt. (



P.31)

Stow the buckles of the sec-
ond seat. (



P.31)

Adjust the second seat head
restraints to the lowest posi-
tion. (



P.155)

Tumble the second seats by
pulling the lever or strap

The seatback will fold down auto-
matically, and then the seat will
rise.
Slide the front seats forward in the
case that the second seats inter-
feres with the front seats while tum-
bling the second seats. (



P.144)



Getting in the vehicle

Moving a second seat for
the third seat access

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3-3. Adjusting the seats

Before

driving



Getting out of the vehicle

■

When returning the second
seats to the original posi-
tion.

Make sure to stop the vehicle
and set the parking brake.
(



P.222)

Secure the second seat

Slowly press the seat legs located
at the rear end of the second seat
onto the locking position

, and

securely latch them to the floor.

Return the seatback

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.

●

Be careful that the seat does

not hit a passenger or luggage.

●

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.

●

Do not adjusting the seat posi-

tion while the vehicle is moving.

■

Seat adjustment

After adjusting the seat, make

sure that the seat is locked in

position.

■

When getting in and out of

the vehicle from the third

seats

●

Secure the second seat after

getting in and out of the third

seat.

●

Do not allow anyone to put their

hands in the movable parts,

connected parts or the seat plat-

form when adjusting the seat

position, increasing the risk of

serious injury.

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3-3. Adjusting the seats

■

Before folding down the
third seats

Stow the third row center
seat belt. (



P.33)

WARNING

■

Tumbling the second seats

●

Check if the seat belts and the

buckles are caught in the seat

backs or the seat cushions.

●

Check that the seat cushion is

free of objects when tumbling

the second seat

●

Do not arrange the seat posi-

tions while someone is sitting in

the seat.

●

Do not try to stow the right and

left seats at the same time, or

your finger or hand may be

pinched and injured. When

stowing the seats, operate them

one by one.

●

Make sure the seat legs are

securely latched to the floor

when putting back the seats.

●

When returning the second

seats to the original position, be

careful not to get your hand or

foot of the third seat passengers

caught between the second

seats and the floor.

■

After returning the seatback

to the original position

Observe the following precau-

tions.

Failure to do so may result in

death or serious injury.

●

Make sure the seats are

securely latched after arranging

the seat positions.

●

Check that the seat belts and

the buckles are not twisted or

caught in the seats.

NOTICE

■

Tumbling the second seats

●

Release and stow the seat belts

and buckles before tumbling the

second seat. (



P.31)

●

Check that the floor is free of

objects when returning the each

second seat to the original posi-

tions.

●

Be careful when pulling the

seatback angle adjustment

lever or strap of the second seat

seatback.

The second seatback will fold

down automatically, and then

the second seat will tumble.

●

Do not drive with the second

seats tumbled.

●

Do not store items behind the

tumbled second seats.

Folding down the third
seats

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3-3. Adjusting the seats

Before

driving

Adjust the center head
restraint to the downmost
position.

Stow the third seat belt buck-
les.

■

Folding down the third
seats (manual type)

Pull the strap or to unlock
the seatback and then fold the
seatback down.

The outside head restraints are
folded automatically.



From rear door side



From back door side

■

Folding down the third seat
(power type)

Press and hold the seatback
folding switch until the seatback
folds down fully and the buzzer
sounds.

The outside head restraints are
folded automatically.



From rear door side

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

From back door side

■

Returning the third seat
(manual type)



From interior side

Return the seatback securely
to the locked position.

Return the head restraint
securely to the locked posi-
tion. (



P.156)



From back door side

Use strap to return the
seatback securely to the
locked position.

Return the head restraint
securely to the locked posi-
tion. (



P.156)

■

Returning the third seat
(power type)

Press and hold the seatback
returning switch until the
seatback returns up fully and
the buzzer sounds.



From interior side

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3-3. Adjusting the seats

Before

driving



From back door side

Return the head restraint
securely to the locked posi-
tion. (



P.156)

■

The power third seat can be

folded down/returned when

Turn the power switch OFF or the

shift lever is in P, with the rear door

opened (from rear door side) or

back door opened (from back door

side).

WARNING

■

When folding the seatbacks

down

Observe the following precau-

tions.

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, set the parking brake

and shift the shift lever 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.

■

Seat adjustment

●

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.

●

Do not pull the second seat

release strap from the third seat

while the second seat is occu-

pied.

■

After returning the seatback

to the upright position

Observe the following precau-

tions.

Failure to do so may result in

death or serious injury.

●

Manual type: Make sure the

seatback is securely locked by

pushing it forward and rearward

on the top.

●

Check that the seat belts are

not twisted or caught in the

seatback.

NOTICE

■

Stowing the seat belts

The seat belts and the buckles

must be stowed.

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3-3. Adjusting the seats

: If equipped

The driver’s seat and steering
wheel (power adjustment type)
are automatically adjusted to
allow the driver to enter and exit
the vehicle easily.

When all of the following have
been performed, the driver’s
seat and steering wheel (power

adjustment type) are automati-
cally adjusted to a position that
allows driver to enter and exit
the vehicle easily.



The shift lever has been
shifted to P.



The power switch has been
turned off.



The driver’s seat belt has
been unfastened.

When any of the following has
been performed, the driver’s
seat and steering wheel (power
adjustment type) automatically
return to their original positions.
• The power switch has been

turned to ACC or ON.

• The driver’s seat belt has

been fastened.

■

Operation of the power easy

access system

When exiting the vehicle, the power

easy access system may not oper-

ate if the seat is already close to the

rearmost position, etc.

■

Customization

Some functions can be customized.

(



P.570)

■

Recording procedure

Check that the shift lever is in
P.

Turn the power switch to ON.

Adjust the driver’s seat,
steering wheel (power adjust-

Driving position mem-

ory

This feature automatically
adjusts the positions of the
driver’s seat, steering wheel
(power adjustment type)
and outside rear view mir-
rors to make entering and
exiting the vehicle easier or
to suit your preferences.

Two different driving posi-
tions can be recorded.

Each electronic key can be
registered to recall your pre-
ferred driving position.

Enabling easier driver
entry and exit (power easy
access system)

Recording/recalling a
driving position

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3-3. Adjusting the seats

Before

driving

ment type) and outside rear
view mirrors to the desired
positions.

While pressing the “SET” but-
ton, 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 previously

recorded position will be overwrit-

ten.

■

Recall procedure

Check that the shift lever is in
P.

Turn the power switch to ON.

Press one of the buttons for
the driving position you want
to recall until the buzzer
sounds.

■

To stop the position recall oper-

ation part-way through

Perform any of the following opera-

tions:

●

Press the “SET” button.

●

Press button “1” or “2”.

●

Operate any of the seat adjust-

ment switches (only cancels seat

position recall).

●

Operate the tilt and telescopic

steering control switch (only can-

cels steering wheel position

recall).

■

Seat positions that can be

memorized (



P.144)

The positions adjusted by the fol-

lowing procedure can be recorded:

●

Seat position adjustment

●

Seatback angle adjustment

●

Seat cushion (front) angle adjust-

ment

●

Vertical height adjustment

■

Operating the driving position

memory after turning the power

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.

■

In order to correctly use the

driving position memory func-

tion

If a seat position is already in the

furthest possible position and the

seat is operated in the same direc-

tion, the recorded position may be

slightly different when it is recalled.

■

When recalling the driving posi-

tion

Take care when recalling the driving

position so that the head restraint

does not touch the ceiling.

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3-3. Adjusting the seats

■

When the recorded seat posi-

tion cannot be recalled

The seat position may not be

recalled in some situations when the

seat position is recorded in a certain

range. For details, contact your Toy-

ota dealer.

■

Registering procedure

Record your driving position to
button “1” or “2” before perform-
ing 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 vehi-
cle, the driving position cannot
be recorded properly.

Check that the shift lever is in
P.

Turn the power switch to ON.

Recall the driving position
that you want to record.

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

If the driving position could not be

registered, the buzzer sounds con-

tinuously for approximately 3 sec-

onds.

■

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 posi-
tion, and then unlock and
open the driver’s door using
the smart key system wire-
less remote control.

The driving position will move to the

recorded position (not including the

steering wheel). However, the seat

will move to a position slightly

behind the recorded position in

order to make entering the vehicle

easier.
If the driving position is in a position

that has already been recorded, the

seat and outside rear view mirrors

will not move.

Turn the power switch to
ACC or ON, or fasten a seat
belt.

The seat and steering wheel will

move to the recorded position.

■

Cancelation procedure

Carry only the key you want to
cancel and then close the
driver’s door.

WARNING

■

Seat adjustment caution

Take care during seat adjustment

so that the seat does not strike

the rear passenger or squeeze

your body against the steering

wheel.

Registering/recall/cancel-
ing a driving position to
an electronic key (mem-
ory recall function)

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3-3. Adjusting the seats

Before

driving

If 2 or more keys are in the vehi-
cle, the driving position cannot
be canceled properly.

Check that the shift lever is in
P.

Turn the power switch to ON.

While pressing the “SET” but-
ton, press and hold the door
lock switch (either lock or
unlock) until the buzzer
sounds twice.

If the driving position could not be

canceled, the buzzer sounds con-

tinuously for approximately 3 sec-

onds.

■

Recalling the driving position

using the memory recall func-

tion

●

Different driving positions can be

registered for each electronic key.

Therefore, the driving position that

is recalled may be different

depending on the key being car-

ried.

●

If a door other than the driver’s

door is unlocked with the smart

key system, the driving position

cannot be recalled. In this case,

press the driving position button

which has been set.

■

Customization

Some functions can be customized.

(



P.570)

■

Front and second seats

Pull the head restraints up.

Down

Push the head restraint down while
pressing the lock release button

Head restraints

Head restraints are provided
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.

Adjusting a head restraint

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■

Third seats



Center

Pull the head restraints up.

Down

Push the head restraint down while
pressing the lock release button



Outer

To use

Lift up the head restraint until it
locks.

To fold

Push the head restraint lock
release button

to fold the head

restraint.

■

Adjusting the height of the head

restraints (front seat)

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 and second seats

Pull the head restraint up while
pressing the lock release button

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



P.144)

Removing the head
restraints

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3-3. Adjusting the seats

Before

driving

■

Third row center seat

Pull the head restraint up while
pressing the lock release button

■

Third outer seats

Head restraints cannot be
removed.

■

Front and second 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.

■

Third row 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.

Installing the head
restraints

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3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors

3-4.Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors



Manual adjustment type

Hold the steering wheel and
push the lever down.

Adjust to the ideal position by
moving the steering wheel
horizontally and vertically.

After adjustment, pull the lever up

to secure the steering wheel.



Power adjustment type

Operating the switch moves the
steering wheel in the following
directions:

Down

Toward the driver

Away from the driver

■

The steering wheel can be

adjusted when (power adjust-

ment type)

The power switch is in ACC or ON

: If the driver’s seat belt is fastened,

the steering wheel can be
adjusted regardless of power
switch mode.

■

Automatic adjustment of the

steering position (if equipped)

A desired steering position can be

entered to memory and recalled

automatically by the driving position

memory system. (



P.152)

■

Power easy access system (if

equipped)

The steering wheel and driver’s seat

move in accordance with power

switch mode and the driver’s seat

belt condition. (



P.152)

■

After adjusting the steering

wheel (manual adjustment type)

Make sure that the steering wheel is

securely locked.
The horn may not sound if the steer-

ing wheel is not securely locked.

■

Customization

Some functions can be customized.

(



P.570)

Steering wheel

Adjustment procedure

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3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors

Before

driving

Press on or close to the

mark.

: If equipped

The height of the rear view mir-
ror can be adjusted to suit your
driving posture.
Adjust the height of the rear
view mirror by moving it up and
down.

WARNING

■

Caution while driving

Do not adjust the steering wheel

while driving.

Doing so may cause the driver to

mishandle the vehicle and cause

an accident, resulting in death or

serious injury.

■

After adjusting the steering

wheel (manual adjustment

type)

Make sure that the steering wheel

is securely locked. Otherwise, the

steering wheel may move sud-

denly, possibly causing an acci-

dent, resulting in death or serious

injury.

Sounding the horn

Inside rear view mir-

ror

The rear view mirror’s posi-
tion can be adjusted to
enable sufficient confirma-
tion of the rear view.

Adjusting the height of
rear view mirror

WARNING

■

Caution while driving

Do not adjust the position of the

mirror while driving.

Doing so may lead to mishandling

of the vehicle and cause an acci-

dent, resulting in death or serious

injury.

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