2009 Toyota 4Runner Owners Manual - Page 80

1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel) n If you cannot raise the seatback (second seats) Vehicles without third seats Release the seat belt lock by: Pushing on the lower front edge of the seatback to slacken the seat belt. Let the seat belt retract a little. 1 Before driving Vehicles with third seats Release the seat belt lock by: Pushing on the lower front edge of the seatback to slacken the seat belt. Let the seat belt retract a little. n Waterproof and water-repellent seats (vehicles with off-road package) Waterproof and water-repellent seats are installed in your vehicle; however, the water-repellent effect does not last forever. CAUTION n Reclining adjustment (vehicles with third seats) Do not recline the seat more than necessary when the vehicle is in motion, to reduce the risk of sliding under the lap belt. If the seat is too reclined during an accident, the lap belt may slide past the hips and apply restraint forces directly to the abdomen or your neck may contact the shoulder belt, increasing the risk of death or serious injury. n Before folding down or tumbling a rear seats Do not fold down a rear seat when there are passengers sitting in the rear seats or when there is luggage placed on/under the rear seats. 55