2019 Toyota RAV4 Owners Manual - Adjusting the seats

Adjusting the seats

Seat position adjustment lever

Seatback angle adjustment lever

Vertical height adjustment lever (driver’s side only)

Power seat (driver’s side only)

Seat position adjustment switch

Seatback angle adjustment switch

Seat cushion (front) angle adjustment switch

Vertical height adjustment switch

Lumbar support adjustment switch

When adjusting the seat

Take care when adjusting the seat so that the head restraint does not touch the ceiling.

ment lever , and adjust the seatback angle.

Before folding down the seatbacks

Park the vehicle in a safe place.

Apply the parking brake (P.205) and shift the shift lever to P. (P.201)

Adjust the position of the front seat and the angle of the seatback. (P.135)

Depending on the position of the front seat, if the seatback is folded backward, it may interfere with the operation of the rear seat.

Lift up and push down the head restraints of the rear outboard seats, and lower the head restraint of the rear center seat. (P.141)

Stow the armrest of the rear seat if it is pulled out. (P.540)

This step is not necessary when operating the left side seat only.

Folding down the seat- backs

adjustment lever , fold the seatback down.

Returning the rear seat- backs

To avoid trapping the seat belt between the seat and the inside of the vehicle, pass the seat belt

inside the seat belt guide and then return the seatback

securely to the locked position.

*: If equipped

Recording procedure

Check that the shift lever is in P.

Turn the engine switch to ON.

Adjust the driver’s seat to the desired positions.

While pressing the “SET” but- ton, press button “1” or “2” until the buzzer sounds.

If the selected button has already been preset, the previously recorded position will be overwrit-

ten.

Recall procedure

Check that the shift lever is in P.

Turn the engine switch to ON.

Press one of the buttons for the driving position you want to recall until the buzzer sounds.

To stop the position recall oper- ation part-way through

Perform any of the following:

Press the “SET” button.

Press button “1” or “2”.

Operate any of the seat adjust- ment switches.

Seat positions that can be memorized (P.135)

The adjusted positions other than the position adjusted by lumbar sup- port switch can be recorded.

Operating the driving position memory after turning the engine switch to OFF

Recorded seat positions can be activated up to 180 seconds after the driver’s door is opened and another 60 seconds after it is closed again.

In order to correctly use the driving position memory func- tion

If a seat position is already in the furthest possible position and the seat is operated in the same direc- tion, the recorded position may be slightly different when it is recalled.

When recalling the driving posi- tion

Take care when recalling the driving position so that the head restraint does not touch the ceiling.

If the battery is disconnected

The memorized positions are erased.

Registering procedure

Carry only the key you want to register, and then close the

driver’s door.

If 2 or more keys are in the vehi- cle, the driving position cannot be recorded properly.

Check that the shift lever is in P.

Turn the engine switch to ON.

Recall the driving position that you want to record.

While pressing the recalled button, press and hold the door lock switch (either lock or unlock) until the buzzer sounds.

If the button could not be regis- tered, the buzzer sounds continu- ously for approximately 3 seconds.

Recall procedure

The driving position will move to the recorded position.

If the driving position is in a position

that has already been recorded, the seat will not move.

Cancelation procedure

If 2 or more keys are in the vehi- cle, the driving position cannot be canceled properly.

Check that the shift lever is in P.

Turn the engine switch to ON.

While pressing the “SET” but- ton, press and hold the door lock switch (either lock or unlock) until the buzzer sounds twice.

If the button could not be canceled, the buzzer sounds continuously for approximately 3 seconds.

Recalling the driving position using the memory recall func- tion

Different driving positions can be registered for each electronic key. Therefore, the driving position that is recalled may be different depending on the key being car- ried.

If a door other than the driver’s door is unlocked with smart key system, the driving position can- not be recalled. In this case, press the driving position button which has been set.

Customization

Settings (e.g. the unlock door set- tings of the memory recall function) can be customized. (Customizable features: P.686)

Front seats

Up

Pull the head restraints up.

Down

Push the head restraint down while pressing the lock release button

.

Center rear seat

Up

Pull the head restraints up.

Down

Push the head restraint down while pressing the lock release button

.

Outboard rear seats

Adjusting the height of the head restraints (front seats)

Make sure that the head restraints are adjusted so that the center of the head restraint is closest to the top of your ears.

Adjusting the center rear seat head restraint

Always raise the head restraint one level from the stowed position when using.

.

If the head restraint touches the ceiling, making the removal difficult, change the seat height or angle. (P.135)

Front and center rear seats

Press and hold the lock release

button when lowering the head restraint.

Outboard rear seats

Align the head restraint with the installation holes and push it down to the lowest lock position.