Storage Compartments
WARNING.
Keep storage boxes closed when
driving:
Driving with the storage boxes open
is dangerous. To reduce the
possibility of injury in an accident or
a sudden stop, keep the storage
boxes closed when driving.
CAUTION.
Do not leave lighters or eyeglasses in the storage boxes while parked under the sun. A lighter could explode or the plastic material in eyeglasses could deform and crack from high temperature.
Glove Box
To open the glove box, pull the latch toward you.
Insert the key and turn it clockwise to lock, counterclockwise to unlock.
Center Console
To open, pull the left release latch.
Type A
Type B
Small items can be placed in the tray of the center console lid.
To open it, pull the right release latch.
Underseat Storage
If your vehicle has a right second-row storage box, when using the storage box, small items can be stored under the both bottoms of the second-row seats.
To use the under seat storage
Pull the strap and lift the seat bottom up and forward.
CAUTION.
Do not store items above the marked line indicated in the illustration below. If the items are stored above the marked line, the seat bottom will not lock and could cause serious injury.
To return the seat bottom
Carefully lower the seat bottom backward until it locks in place. Attempt to lift the seat bottom to make sure it is firmly locked down.
CAUTION.
When returning the seat-bottom to its upright position, make sure there is no object lodged between the seatback and the seat belt buckle. If the seat-bottom is returned to its upright position in this condition it could damage the seat belt buckle. If the seat belt buckle does not return to its position after removing the obstruction, move the buckle rearward with your hand and then lower the seat-bottom.
Storage Box
The storage box is stowed under the bottom of the right second-row seat.
Small items can be stored in this box.
To use the storage box
1. Pull the strap and lift the seat bottom up and forward.
NOTE.
If it is hard to lift the seat bottom, raise the reclining lever and lean back slightly.
2. Pull out the storage box.
3. More items can be stowed if the cover is removed.
NOTE.
The cover can be kept in the seatback pocket of the driver's seat.
4. Carefully lower the seat bottom backward until it locks in place.
Attempt to lift the seat bottom to make sure it is firmly locked down.
To stow the storage box
1. Clean out the inside of the storage box, and then attach the cover to it.
2. Pull the strap and lift the seat bottom up and forward.
3. Make sure the underseat storage area is empty before storing it.
4. Carefully lower the seat bottom backward until it locks in place.
Attempt to lift the seat bottom to make sure it is firmly locked down.
When folding the seatback of the right second-row seat, make sure the storage box is stowed. If the storage box is not stowed, it could be damaged.
CAUTION.
When returning the seat-bottom to its upright position, make sure there is no object lodged between the seatback and the seat belt buckle. If the seat-bottom is returned to its upright position in this condition it could damage the seat belt buckle. If the seat belt buckle does not return to its position after removing the obstruction, move the buckle rearward with your hand and then lower the seat-bottom.
Cargo Securing Loops
WARNING.
Make sure luggage and cargo is
secured before driving:
Not securing cargo while driving is
dangerous as it could move or be
crushed during sudden braking or a
collision and cause injury.
Use the loops in the luggage compartment to secure cargo with a rope or net. The tensile strength of the loops is 196 N (20 kgf, 44 lbf). Do not apply excessive force to the loops as it will damage them.
Cargo Sub-Compartment
Lift the cover.
Luggage Compartment
A golf bag can be carried in the luggage compartment.
To place a golf bag in the luggage compartment, use the following procedure:
1. Remove the cover for the side storage space.
2. Insert the top of the golf bag into the side storage space.
NOTE.
- Some golf bags cannot fit depending on their size.
- Golf bags up to nine inches in diameter can be carried.
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