2006 Toyota RAV4 Owners Manual - Page 61

'06 Rav4_U (L/O 0601) Flattening seatbacks (manual seat) CAUTION When stowing or returning the seat, observe the following precautions in order to prevent personal injury: When returning seats to their original position, observe the following precautions in order to prevent death or serious injury in a collision or sudden stop: D Make sure the seat is free of people or luggage. Then, hold the seat and slowly move it. Otherwise, people may be injured or luggage may be damaged if the seat hits them. D 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 the seat belt from operating properly. D Be careful not to get your hands or feet pinched in the seat. D Do not stow and return the seats when you are inside the vehicle in order to prevent pinching your hands or feet in the seat. Be sure to stow and return the seats from outside the vehicle. D 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. 1. Hold the center of the lever and pull it up. Then slide the rear/second seats fully backward and pull it forward slightly until it locks. 48 2005 RAV4 from Jan. '06 Prod. (OM42620U)