2012 Toyota Prius Owners Manual - Page 951

1-4. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel) Before folding down the seatbacks STEP 1 Park the vehicle in a safe place. Apply the parking brake firmly and shift the shift position to P. (→P. 188) 1 STEP 2 Adjust the position of the front seat and the angle of the seatback. (→P. 84) Depending on the position of the front seat, if the seatback is folded backward, it may interfere with the operation of the rear seat. Before driving STEP 3 Uncouple and stow the rear center seat belt. (→P. 97) This step is not necessary when operating the driver's side seat only. STEP 4 STEP 5 Lower the head restraint of the rear seat. (→P. 93) Vehicles with an armrest: Stow the armrest of the rear seat if it is pulled out. (→P. 321) Folding down the seatbacks Pull the seatback angle adjustment lever. To return the rear seatbacks to their original positions, lift them up until they lock. 89 PRIUS v_U (OM47784U)