Lexus NX: Rear seats

Reclining adjustments and folding the seat backs can be done with either lever or switch operations.

Adjustment procedure

Manual seat

1. Reclining adjustment

Power seat

1. Reclining adjustment

■Operating conditions for reclining adjustment (power seat) When the following conditions are met, switch operations are possible.

• When the seatback position is within the A range in the following illustration from the upright position.

• When the other operation switches for the seat being operated are not pressed.

■Reclining adjustment (power seat) Stop the seatback partway. To set the seatback to the rearmost position, press the button again.

■Power seat operations (if equipped) If the seat has a cover or seat cushion, it may not operate properly. Also, when folding down the seat, check that there is nothing on the rear seat that would interfere with the operation.

WARNING

■When operating the seatback Observe the following precautions.

Failure to do so may cause death or serious injury.

• Keep other passengers from being hit with the seatback.
• Do not bring your hands close to the moving parts or between the seats, as well as do not let any part of your body get caught.
• Vehicles with power seat: Do not let children operate the seatback as other passengers may get caught in seat.
• Vehicles with power seat: Check that there are no passengers sitting in the seat before folding that seat forward.

  Also, do let other passengers sit in the seat while the seat is forward folding.

■Seat adjustment To reduce the risk of sliding under the lap belt during a collision, do not recline the seat more than necessary.

Adjustments should not be made while driving as the seat may unexpectedly move and cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.

Folding down the rear seatbacks

■ Before folding down the rear seatbacks

1. Stow the rear center seat belt, seat belt buckles and armrest.

2. Lower the head restraint of the rear seat.

■ Folding down rear seatbacks (manual seat) Pull the seatback angle adjustment lever and fold down the seatback.

■ Folding down rear seatbacks (power seat) Press and hold the switch to fold down the seatback.

The buzzer sounds and operations start.

The buzzer sounds again when the operation is complete.

To stop the operation of a seat partway, press either seat operation switch for that seat, once more. Switches for that seat in other locations can be used to stop the operations. (buzzer sounds depending on stopping position of the seatback)

Instrument panel switch

Rear seat switch

When the seatback is collapsed to the rear, put the seatback in the most upright position and press the switch once again.

Luggage room switch

■ Returning the rear seatbacks (manual seat)

1. Raise the rear seatback until it locks.

2. Check that the plate for the seat belt is on the front side of the seat.

When using the seat belt for the rear center seat.

■ Returning the rear seatbacks (power seat)

1. Press and hold the switch to return the seatback.

The buzzer sounds and operations start.

The buzzer sounds again when the operation is complete.

To stop the operation of a seat partway, press either seat operation switch for that seat, once more. Switches for that seat in other locations can be used to stop the operations. (buzzer sounds depending on stopping position of the seatback)

Instrument panel switch

Rear seat switch

Luggage room switch

2. Check that the plate for the seat belt is on the front side of the seat.

When using the seat belt for the rear center seat.

■Operating conditions for folding down the seatback (power seat) When the following conditions are met, switch operations are possible.

• When operating the rear seat switch: The seatback position is within the A range in the illustration from the most upright position.
• When operating the instrument panel switch or luggage compartment switch: The seatback position is within the B range in the illustration.
• When operating the rear seat switch: When the rear door for the seat to be operated is open.
• When operating the luggage compartment switch: When the back door is open.
• When the other operation switches for the seat being operated are not pressed.

When the power switch is in ON mode, in addition to the above, the power seat operates for any of the following conditions:

• Parking brake is engaged
• The brake pedal is depressed
• The shift lever is in P

■Operating conditions for returning the seatback (power seat) When the following conditions are met, switch operations are possible.

• When operating the rear seat switch: The seatback position is within the A range in the illustration from the most upright position.

• When operating the rear seat switch: When the rear door for the seat to be operated is open.
• When operating the luggage compartment switch: When the back door is open.
• When the other operation switches for the seat being operated are not pressed.

When the power switch is in ON mode, in addition to the above, the power seat operates for any of the following conditions:

• Parking brake is engaged
• The brake pedal is depressed
• The shift lever is in P

■Seatback jam protection function (power seat) When folding down the seatback, if a foreign object is perceived between the seatback and seat cushion, the seatback will reverse operations and then stops operations.

The buzzer sounds intermittently during reverse operations and sounds continuously when operations are stopped.

WARNING

■When folding the rear seatbacks down and after folded Observe the following precautions.

Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.

• Do not fold the seatbacks down while driving.
• Stop the vehicle on level ground, set the parking brake and shift the shift lever to P.
• Do not allow anyone to sit on a folded seatback or in the luggage compartment while driving.
• Do not allow children to enter the luggage compartment.

■After returning the rear seatback to the upright position Observe the following precautions.

Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.

• Make sure that the seatback is securely locked in position by lightly pushing it back and forth.
• Check that the seat belts are not twisted or caught in the seatback.

■Jam protection function (vehicles with power seat) Observe the following precautions.

Failure to do so may cause death or serious injury.

• Never use any part of your body to intentionally activate the jam protection function.
• The jam protection function may not work if something gets caught just before the seatback is fully folded forward.

  Be careful not to get fingers caught or anything else.

• The jam protection function may not work depending on the shape of the object that is caught. Be careful not to catch fingers or anything else.

NOTICE

■Stowing the seat belts The seat belts and the buckles for the rear center seat, as well as the armrest, must be stowed before you fold down the rear seatbacks.

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