Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Owners Manual: Rear seats

Adjustment procedure

Pull up the lever. Then lean back to the desired angle and release the lever.

When a person sits in the rear center position, align all seatbacks at the same angle.

Folding down the rear seatbacks

Before folding down the rear seatbacks

1. Stow the rear center seat belt.
2. Stow the rear seat belt buckles.

3. Lower the head restraint to the lowest position

Folding down rear seatbacks

Pull the seatback angle adjustment lever and fold down the seatback.

Caution

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 compartment while driving.

• Do not allow children to enter the luggage compartment.

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

• Be careful not to get hands or feet pinched between the rear console box and the rear seat when folding down the rear seatback.

Caution

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 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 before you fold down the rear seatbacks.