Toyota RAV4: Active head restraints
When the occupant’s lower back presses against the seatback during a rear-end collision, the head restraint moves slightly forward and upward to help reduce the risk of whiplash on the seat occupant.
■Active head restraints
Even small forces applied to the seatback may cause the head restraint to move. Pushing up a locked head restraint forcibly may appear the head restraint inner structure. These do not indicate problems.
CAUTION
■Seat adjustment
●Be careful that the seat does not hit passengers or luggage.
●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, 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 in the event of
an accident.
●Manual seat only: After adjusting the seat, make sure that the seat is
locked in position.
Flattening front seatbacks
The front seats can be moved into a flat seat arrangement.
Manual seat
1 Slide the second seats as far back as possible.
2 Remove the front head restraint.
Slide the front seat further forward
...
Rear seats
■ Second seats
Vehicles with third seat
1 Seat position adjustment
levers
2 Seatback angle adjustment
levers
When a person sits in the rear
center position, adjust both
seat cushions t ...
See also:
Overview of sun visors
WARNING
Do not use the vanity mirror while driving. Keep the vanity mirrors in the sun
visors closed while the vehicle is in motion. Reflected glare can endanger you and
others.
Mirror ...
Head Restraints
See page for important safety
information and a warning about
improperly positioning head restraints.
Your vehicle is equipped with head
restraints in all seating positions to
help protect yo ...
Push starting
Do not attempt to start the engine by pushing.
Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) models cannot be push-started
or tow-started. Attempting to do so may
cause transmission damage. ...