2007 Toyota RAV4 Owner's Manual - Page 35

'07 Rav4_U (L/O 0701) -Seat adjustment precautions Front passenger seat Front seats (with SRS side airbags) CAUTION CAUTION The SRS front passenger airbag also deploys with considerable force, and can cause death or serious injury especially if the front passenger is very close to the airbag. The front passenger seat should be as far from the airbag as possible with the seatback adjusted, so the front passenger sits upright. CAUTION The SRS side airbags are installed in the driver and front passenger seats. Observe the following precautions. D Do not adjust the seat while the vehicle is moving as the seat may unexpectedly move and cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle. hit a passenger or luggage. D Do not lean against the front door D Be careful that the seat does not D After adjusting the seat position, try sliding it forward and backward to make sure it is locked in position. your body back against the seat to make sure the seat is locked in position. Otherwise, the objects may interfere with the seat −lock mechanism or unexpectedly push up the seat position adjusting lever and the seat may suddenly move, causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle. your hands under the seat or near the moving parts. Otherwise, your hands or fingers may be caught and injured. when the vehicle is in use, since the side airbag inflates with considerable speed and force. Otherwise, you may be killed or seriously injured. cover the area where the side airbags inflate. Such accessories may prevent the side airbags from activating correctly, causing death or serious injury. or upholstery of the seats equipped with side airbags. Such change may prevent the side airbag system from activating correctly, disable the system or cause the side airbags to inflate accidentally, resulting in death or serious injury. D Do not use seat accessories which D After adjusting the seatback, push D Do not put objects under the seats. D Do not modify or replace the seats D While adjusting the seat, do not put 35 2007 RAV4 from Dec. '06 Prod. (OM42662U)