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3-3. Adjusting the seats

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Power seat



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.

■

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.

■

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

●

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.

●

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 with third row seats

■

Second row seats

Seat position adjustment
lever

Seatback angle adjustment
lever

■

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.

■

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.

■

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



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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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.

●

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 luggage compart-

ment while driving.

●

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.

■

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.

●

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 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



: 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.

●

Press button “1” or “2”.

●

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.

■

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.

■

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

●

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.

●

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:



P. 549)

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Vertical adjustment

Pull the head restraints up.

Down

Push the head restraint down while
pressing the lock release button.

Vertical adjustment

Pull the head restraints up.

Down

Push the head restraint down while
pressing the lock release button.

Folding the head restraints (vehi-
cle without third row seats)

To use

Lift up the head restraint until it
locks.

To fold

Pull the head restraint lock release
lever to fold the head restraint.

Head restraints

Head restraints are provided for all seats.

Front seats

Lock release button

Second seats

Lock release button

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To use

Lift up the head restraint until it
locks.

To fold

Pull the strap to fold the head
restraint.

■

Removing the head restraints (except third row seats)

■

Installing the head restraints (except third row seats)

■

Adjusting the height of the head restraints (except third row seats)

■

Adjusting the second center seat head restraint

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

Third seats (vehicle with third row seats)

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

Align the head restraint with the installa-
tion holes and push it down to the lock
position.
Press and hold the lock release button
when lowering the head restraint.

Make sure that the head restraints are
adjusted so that the center of the head
restraint is closest to the top of your ears.

Lock release button

Lock release
button

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WARNING

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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.

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3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors

Hold the steering wheel and
push the lever down.

Adjust to the ideal position by
moving the steering wheel hori-
zontally and vertically.

After adjustment, pull the lever up
to secure the steering wheel.

To sound the horn, press on or
close to the

mark.

Steering wheel

The steering wheel can be adjusted to a comfortable position.

Adjustment procedure

Horn

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WARNING

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Caution while driving

Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving.

Doing so may cause the driver to mishandle the vehicle and cause an acci-

dent, resulting in death or serious injury.

■

After adjusting the steering wheel

Make sure that the steering wheel is securely locked.

Otherwise, the steering wheel may move suddenly, possibly causing an

accident, and resulting in death or serious injury. Also, the horn may not

sound if the steering wheel is not securely locked.

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The height of the rear view mirror can be adjusted to suit your driving
posture.

Adjust the height of the rear view
mirror by moving it up and down.

Responding to the level of brightness of the headlights of vehicles
behind, the reflected light is automatically reduced.

Changing automatic anti-glare
function mode
ON/OFF

When the automatic anti-glare
function is in on mode, the indica-
tor illuminates.
The function will set to on mode
each time the engine switch is
turned to IGNITION ON mode.
Pressing the button turns the func-
tion to off mode. (The indicator also
turns off.)

Inside rear view mirror

The rear view mirror’s position can be adjusted to enable suffi-
cient confirmation of the rear view.

Adjusting the height of rear view mirror

Anti-glare function

Indicator

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To select a mirror to adjust,
press the switch.

Left

Right

To adjust the mirror, press the
switch.

Right

Down

Left

Push the mirror back in the direc-
tion of the vehicle’s rear.

Outside rear view mirrors

Adjustment procedure

Folding the mirrors

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Mirror angle can be adjusted when

The engine switch is in ACCESSORY or IGNITION ON mode.

■

When the mirrors are fogged up

The outside rear view mirrors can be cleared using the mirror defoggers. Turn

on the rear window defogger to turn on the outside rear view mirror defog-

gers. (

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P. 344, 351)

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When using the outside rear view mirrors in a cold weather

When it is cold and the outside rear view mirrors are frozen, it may not be

possible to fold/extend them or adjust the mirror surface. Remove the ice,

snow, etc. covering the outside rear view mirrors.

WARNING

■

Important points while driving

Observe the following precautions while driving.

Failure to do so may result in loss of control of the vehicle and cause an

accident, resulting in death or serious injury.

●

Do not adjust the mirrors while driving.

●

Do not drive with the mirrors folded.

●

Both the driver and passenger side mirrors must be extended and properly

adjusted before driving.

■

When a mirror is moving

To avoid personal injury and mirror malfunction, be careful not to get your

hand caught by the moving mirror.

■

When the mirror defoggers are operating

Do not touch the rear view mirror surfaces, as they can become very hot

and burn you.

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3-5. Opening, closing the windows and moon roof

The power windows can be opened and closed using the switches.

Operating the switch moves the windows as follows:

Closing

One-touch closing

Opening

One-touch opening

: To stop the window partway, oper-

ate the switch in the opposite direc-
tion.

Press the switch to lock the pas-
senger window switches and back
window switch.

Use this switch to prevent children
from accidentally opening or clos-
ing a passenger window.

■

The power windows can be operated when

The engine switch is in IGNITION ON mode.

■

Operating the power windows after turning the engine off

The power windows can be operated for approximately 45 seconds even
after the engine switch is turned to ACCESSORY mode or turned off. They
cannot, however, be operated once either front door is opened.

■

Jam protection function

If an object becomes jammed between the window and the window frame
while the window is closing, window movement is stopped and the window is
opened slightly.

■

Catch protection function

If an object becomes caught between the door and window while the window
is opening, window movement is stopped.

Power windows

Opening and closing procedures

Window lock switch

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When the window cannot be opened or closed

When the jam protection function or catch protection function operates
unusually and the door window cannot be opened or closed, perform the fol-
lowing operations with the power window switch of that door.

●

Stop the vehicle. With the engine switch in IGNITION ON mode, within 4
seconds of the jam protection function or catch protection function activat-
ing, continuously operate the power window switch in the one-touch closing
direction or one-touch opening direction so that the door window can be
opened and closed.

●

If the door window cannot be opened and closed even when performing the
above operations, perform the following procedure for function initialization.

Turn the engine switch to IGNITION ON mode.

Pull and hold the power window switch in the one-touch closing direction
and completely close the door window.

Release the power window switch for a moment, resume pulling the
switch in the one-touch closing direction, and hold it there for approxi-
mately 6 seconds or more.

Press and hold the power window switch in the one-touch opening direc-
tion. After the door window is completely opened, continue holding the
switch for an additional 1 second or more.

Release the power window switch for a moment, resume pushing the
switch in the one-touch opening direction, and hold it there for approxi-
mately 4 seconds or more.

Pull and hold the power window switch in the one-touch closing direction
again. After the door window is completely closed, continue holding the
switch for a further 1 second or more.

If you release the switch while the window is moving, start again from the
beginning.
If the window reverses and cannot be fully closed or opened, have the vehicle
inspected by your Toyota dealer.

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Door lock linked window operation

●

The power windows can be opened and closed using the key or mechanical

key.

(

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P. 106, 512)

●

The power windows can be opened using the wireless remote control.

(

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P. 106)

: These settings must be customized at your Toyota dealer.

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Customization

Settings (e.g. key linked operation) can be changed.
(Customizable features



P. 549)

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WARNING

Observe the following precautions.

Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.

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Closing the windows

●

The driver is responsible for all the power window operations, including the

operation for the passengers. In order to prevent accidental operation,

especially by a child, do not let a child operate the power windows. It is

possible for children and other passengers to have body parts caught in

the power window. Also, when riding with a child, it is recommended to use

the window lock switch. (

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P. 155)

●

Check to make sure that all passengers do not have any part of their body

in a position where it could be caught when a window is being operated.

●

When using the key or mechanical key and operating the power windows,

operate the power window after checking to make sure that there is no

possibility of any passenger having any of their body parts caught in the

window. Also do not let a child operate window by the key or mechanical

key. It is possible for children and other passengers to get caught in the

power window.

●

When exiting the vehicle, turn the engine switch off, carry the key and exit

the vehicle along with the child. There may be accidental operation, due to

mischief, etc., that may possibly lead to an accident.

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Jam protection function

●

Never use any part of your body to intentionally activate the jam protection

function.

●

The jam protection function may not work if something gets jammed just

before the window is fully closed. Be careful not to get any part of your

body jammed in the window.

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Catch protection function

●

Never use any part of your body or clothing to intentionally activate the

catch protection function.

●

The catch protection function may not work if something gets caught just

before the window is fully opened. Be careful not to get any part of your

body or clothing caught in the window.

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From inside the vehicle

Closing

One-touch closing

Opening

One-touch opening

: To stop the window partway, oper-

ate the switch in the opposite direc-
tion.



From outside the vehicle

Opening (push and hold)

Closing (push and hold)

This operation can only be per-
formed when the electronic key is
within the detection range.

Power back window

The power back window can be opened and closed using the
switch or key.

Opening and closing procedures

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The power back window can be operated from inside the vehicle when

The engine switch is in IGNITION ON mode.

●

The power back window can be opened when the rear window wiper is
working, but the wiper stops working until the window is closed again.
If the power back window is not fully closed, the rear window wiper, washer,
and defogger will not work.

●

If the back door is not fully closed, the power back window cannot be
opened using the switch located in the cabin. (It is still possible to close the
window.)

●

If the back door is opened while the power back window is opening or clos-
ing, window operation will stop.

■

The power back window can be operated from outside the vehicle when

●

The engine switch is off.

●

The back door is closed.

■

Operating the power back window from inside the vehicle after turning
the engine off

The power back window can be operated for approximately 45 seconds even
after the engine switch is turned to ACCESSORY mode or turned off. It can-
not, however, be operated once either front door is opened.

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Jam protection function

If an object becomes caught between the window and the window frame, win-
dow travel is stopped and the window is opened slightly.

■

When the power back window does not close normally

If the jam protection function is operating abnormally and a window cannot be
closed, perform the following operations using the power back window
switch.

●

After stopping the vehicle, the window can be closed by holding the power
back window switch in the one-touch closing position while the engine
switch is turned to IGNITION ON mode.

●

If the window still cannot be closed even by carrying out the operation
explained above, initialize the function by performing the following proce-
dure.

Hold the power back window switch in the one-touch closing position.
Continue holding the switch for a further 6 seconds after the window has
closed.

Hold the power back window switch in the one-touch opening position.
Continue holding the switch for a further 2 seconds after the window has
opened completely.

Hold the power back window switch in the one-touch closing position
once again. Continue holding the switch for a further 2 seconds after the
window has closed.

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If you release the switch while the window is moving, start again from the

beginning.

If the window continues to close but then re-open slightly even after perform-

ing the above procedure correctly, have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota

dealer.

■

Customization

Settings (e.g. linked operation) can be changed.

(Customizable features



P. 549)

WARNING

Observe the following precautions.

Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.

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Caution while driving

Keep the back door and back window closed while driving. If the back door

or the back window is left open, the back door may hit nearby objects while

driving or luggage may be unexpectedly thrown out, causing an accident.

In addition, exhaust gases may enter the vehicle, causing death or a seri-

ous health hazard. Make sure to close the back door and back window

before driving.

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Closing the power back window

●

The driver is responsible for power back window opening and closing

operations.

In order to prevent accidental operation, especially by a child, do not let a

child operate the power back window. It is possible for children and other

passengers to have body parts caught in the power back window.

●

Check to make sure that all passengers do not have any part of their body

in a position where it could be caught when a window is being operated.

●

When using the wireless remote control or key and operating the power

back window, operate the power back window after checking to make sure

that there is no possibility of any passenger having any of their body parts

caught in the power back window. Also, do not let a child operate power

back window by the wireless remote control or key. It is possible for chil-

dren and other passengers to get caught in the power back window.

●

When exiting the vehicle, turn the engine switch off, carry the key and exit

the vehicle along with the child. There may be accidental operation, due to

mischief, etc., that may possibly lead to an accident.

■

Jam protection function

●

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 window fully closes.

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