2002 Toyota Echo Owners Manual - Page 53

2002MY ECHO (U) L/O0109 Fold- down rear seat CAUTION When returning the seatback to the upright position, observe the following in precautions order to prevent personal injury in a collision or sudden stop: SU13109 SU13004 D Make sure the seatback is securely locked by pushing forward and rearward on the top of the seatback. Failure to do so will prevent the seat belt from operating properly. (A) FOLDING DOWN REAR SEAT 1. Pull up the seatback security lock lever 1 to the unlock position. 2. Pull up the lock release button 2. 3. Fold down the seatback. Each seatback may be folded separately. This will enlarge the trunk as far as the seatbacks. See "Luggage stowage precautions" in Section 2 for precautions to observe for loading luggage. D Make sure the seat belts are not twisted or caught in the seatback and are arranged in the proper position and are ready to use. NOTICE Make sure the luggage loaded in the enlarged trunk will not damage the webbing of the rear center seat belt when the left seatback is folded down. 2002 ECHO (OM52463U) 95