2005 Toyota Sequoia Owners Manual - Page 50

05_SEQUOIA_U (L/O 0409) -Tumbling second seat for third seat entry (bench type) SEATBACK ANGLE ADJUSTING LEVER Lean forward and pull the lever up. Then lean back to the desired angle and release the lever. For easy access to the third seats: Right side- Lower the head restraint to the lowest position. Fold down the seatback while pulling the seatback angle adjusting lever and lift up the seat. To return the tumbled seat: 1. After passengers are in, return the seat until it locks securely. 2. Lift up the seatback by pulling the lever. Right side CAUTION Avoid reclining the seatback any more than needed. The seat belts provide maximum protection in a frontal or rear collision when the passengers are sitting up straight and well back in the seats. If you are reclined, the lap belt may slide past your hips and apply restraint forces directly to the abdomen or your neck may contact the shoulder belt. In the event of a frontal collision, the more the seat is reclined, the greater the risk of death or personal injury. Note: When the tumbled seat is returned to the floor, it cannot be directly swung up to the tumbled position again. When you return the seat locked in the floor to the tumbled position, you must lift up the seatback once and repeat the above operations 1 and 2. Left side- Lower the head restraints to the lowest position. Fold down the seatback while pulling the seatback angle adjusting lever and lift up the whole seat while pulling the seat lock release lever on the side. To return the tumbled seat to the original position, reverse the above operation. Left side 50 2005 SEQUOIA from Sep. '04 Prod. (OM34431U)