2001 Toyota Sequoia Owners Manual - Page 44

01_SEQUOIA_U (L/O 0009) CAUTION D When returning the seats to their original position: Make sure the seat belts are not twisted or caught in the seatback and are arranged in their proper position and are ready to use. Be careful not to get your hands or feet pinched in the seat. Make sure the seat is securely locked by pushing forward and rearward on the top of the seatback or by trying to pull up the edge of the bottom cushion. Failure to do so will prevent seat belt from operating properly. 2. Take the holding strap out of its hole, and hook the strap onto the assist grip. Then, pull the strap on the free end to secure the seat. When returning the second seat to its original position, put the holding strap into the hole. WHEN SEATS RETURNING THE SECOND CAUTION When folding up the second seats, fix the seats securely by adjusting the length of the holding strap. Failure to do so may cause an unexpected accident or severe injury in the event of emergency braking or a collision. If you cannot raise the seatback because of the locked seat belt, do not try it forcibly. Release the lock of the seat belt in the following way. Push in the lower front edge of the seatback cushion to slacken the seat belt (1) and let the seat belt retract a little (2). 44 2001 SEQUOIA (OM34414U)