2004 Toyota Sequoia Owners Manual - Page 48

04_SEQUOIA_U (L/O 0309) CAUTION D Make sure people or luggage are clear of the seat. Then, hold the seat and slowly move it. Otherwise, people may be injured or luggage may be damaged, if the seat hits them. D To avoid serious injury, do not sit on the folded seatback. D Left side only-Use the seat lock release lever on the side only when folding up the seat. Vehicles without third seats-Folding up the rear seats will enlarge the luggage compartment. See "-Stowage precautions" on page 305 in Section 2 for precautions when loading luggage. 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 tumbling 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). 48 2004 SEQUOIA from Sep. '03 Prod. (OM34423U)