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Front Hood Lock Release: Seat

  1. Check the seat surfaces for stains or dirt.
  2. Check that each seat provides full functionality in sliding, reclining, lifter, lumbar, folding, and tilting. Check all available functions of the rear seat such as backrest tilt lever.
  3. Check that the seat heater system operates normally.
  4. Check if the seat ventilation operates normally.
  5. Check the passenger's seat occupant detection system.
    1. Empty the passenger's seat and turn the ignition switch to ON.
    2. Check that the passenger airbag ON/OFF indicator lights both turn on simultaneously for approximately six seconds, and after turning off for two seconds, only the OFF light illuminates.
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  6. With a person weighing approximately 70 kg (155 lb) or more sitting in the passenger's seat, check whether the ON light of the passenger's airbag ON/OFF indicator illuminates or not.
  7. Have the passenger get out of the passenger's seat, and check whether the OFF light of the passenger side airbag ON/OFF indicator illuminates.