Smart Start Guide

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1 Openliftgate.
2 Lowerheadrestraints.
3 Pulleachstrapontherearof
theseatwhilepushingtheleft
andrightseatforwardtolayat.
To Return to the Original Position
Pullthestraptoreturntheseatbacktotheoriginalposition.
SPLIT FOLDING THIRD-ROW SEAT
Tocreateaatluggagecompartment
space,foldtheseatbacksforward.
Third-row seat
access lever
Seatback folding
lever
Straps
NOTE: Thethirdrowseatsareequippedwithfoldablehead
restraints.Tofoldtheheadrestraint,pullthestrapontheback
oftheheadrestraintandfoldtheheadrestraintdownward.To
returntheheadrestrainttoitsuprightposition,liftitupward.
Strap
SECOND ROW SEATBACK RECLINE
Toreclinetheseatback,leanforwardslightlywhilefoldinglever.
Thenleanbacktothedesiredpositionandreleasethelever.
FOLDING THE SECOND-ROW SEATS
1 Unfastenthelapportionofthecenter-rearseatbelt.
2 Slideseatallthewaybacktowardrearofvehicle.
3 Lowerheadrestraints.
4 Pulltheseatbackfoldingleverandfoldtheseatbackforward.
THIRD-ROW SEAT ACCESS
 • Pullthethird-rowseataccessleveronthe
sideofthesecond-rowseatbacktofold
andslidetheseatforwardtoaccess
third-rowseating.
 • Returnthesecond-rowseatbacktothe
normaluprightpositionbypullingupon
theseatbackuntilitlocksintoplace.
 • Slidethesecond-rowseatforwardorback
forproperlegroomusingtheleverunder
thefrontoftheseat.
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