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Essential Safety EquipmentSeats4. Push the rear seatback knob down.WARNINGSeat Belts Caught Under Seatbacks:A seat belt caught under a seatbackafter the seatback is returned to itsupright position is dangerous. In acollision or sudden stop, the seat beltcannot provide adequate protection.Always make sure the seat belts arefully pulled out from under theseatbacks.To return the seatbacks to the uprightposition1. Position the outboard seat belts to theside.2. Lift the seatbacks upright.3. Make sure the seat belts are fullypulled out from under the seatbacks.4. Pull on the top of the seatbacks frominside the vehicle to make sure they arelocked.5. Fasten the center-rear lap/shoulder beltand check that all seat belts are routedproperly for passenger use (page 2-16).Returning Rear Seatbacks to theUpright Position:A rear seatback not fully returned andlocked in the upright position isdangerous. Sudden stops ormaneuvering could cause a seatbackto flip forward suddenly resulting ininjury. If the red indicator is visible onthe back of the rear seatback knob, theseatback is not locked in the uprightposition. When returning the seatbackto the upright position, make surethere is no red indication.Locked positionUnlocked positionRed indicator2-7