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Head restraint

The vehicle’s front and rear seats have adjustable head restraints. The head restraints provide comfort for passengers, but more importantly they are designed to help protect passengers from whiplash and other neck and spinal injuries during an accident, especially in a rear impact collision. When there are no occupants in the rear seats, adjust the rear head restraints to the lowest height to improve the driver's visibility.

To reduce the risk of serious injury or death in an accident, take the following precautions when adjusting your head restraints:

  • Always adjust the head restraints properly for all passengers BEFORE starting the vehicle.

  • Never let anyone ride in a seat with the head restraint removed or reversed.

  • Adjust the head restraints so that the middle of the head restraint is at the same height as the top of the eyes.

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  • Never adjust the head restraint position of the driver’s seat when the vehicle is moving.

  • Adjust the head restraint as close to the passenger’s head as possible. Do not use a seat cushion that holds the body away from the seatback.

  • Make sure the head restraint locks into position after adjusting it.

When passengers are sitting on the rear seats, always raise the head restraints above the lowest stored position.

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Front seat head restraints

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The driver’s and front passenger’s seats are equipped with adjustable head restraints for the passengers safety and comfort.

Adjusting the height up and down

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To raise the head restraint:

  1. Pull it up to the desired position (1).

To lower the head restraint:

  1. Press and hold the release button (2) on the head restraint support.

  2. Lower the head restraint to the desired position (3).

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If you recline the seatback towards the front with the head restraint and seat cushion raised, the head restraint may come in contact with the sunvisor or other parts of the vehicle.

Removal/Reinstall

To remove the head restraint:

Manual adjustment seat

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Power adjustment seat

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  1. Recline the seatback (2) with the seatback angle lever or switch (1).

  2. Pull up the head restraint to the upmost position and press the release button (3) to remove the head restraint (4).

Never allow anyone to travel in a seat with the head restraint removed.

To reinstall the head restraint:

Manual adjustment seat

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Power adjustment seat

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  1. Recline the seat back by pressing seatback angle lever or switch (3).

  2. Put the head restraint poles (2) into the holes while pressing the release button (1).

  3. Adjust the head restraint to the appropriate height.

  4. Adjust the seatback angle (4) with the seatback angle lever or switch (3).

Always make sure the head restraint locks into position after reinstalling and adjusting it properly.

Rear seat head restraints

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The rear seats are equipped with head restraints in all the seating positions for the passenger’s safety and comfort.

Adjusting the height up and down

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To raise the head restraint:

  1. Pull it up to the desired position (1).

To lower the head restraint:

  1. Press and hold the release button (2) on the head restraint support.

  2. Lower the head restraint to the desired position (3).

Removal/Reinstallation

To remove the head restraint:

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  1. Raise the head restraint as far as it can go.

  2. Press the head restraint release button (1) while pulling up the head restraint (2).

To reinstall the head restraint:

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  1. Put the head restraint poles into the holes (2) while pressing the release button (1).

  2. Adjust the head restraint to the appropriate height.