Rear Seats

Adjusting the Rear Seat-Backs*

Pull the lever on the right to change the angle of the right half of the seat-back, and left for the left half.

Folding Down the Rear Seats

The rear seat(s) can be folded down in one piece/in halves to allow for additional storage space.

Before folding down the seat

Models with detachable seat belt

Store the centre seat belt first. Insert the latch plate into the slot on the side of the anchor buckle.

Retract the seat belt into the holder on the ceiling.

Models with split type seat-back and centre lap belt

Store the lap belt into the holder on the seat-back.

Models with adjustable head restraint

Lower the head restraint to its lowest position.

To hold down the seat

Models with split type seat-back

Pull the release lever and fold down the seat-back.

Models with one piece type seat-back

Pull the release knob and fold down the seat-back.

All models

To return the seat to the original position, pull up the seat-back in the upright position.

Detail
Make sure all items in the luggage area or items extending to the rear seats are properly secured. Loose items can fly forward if you have to brake hard.

Remove any items from the rear seat cushion and floor before you fold down the rear seat.

To lock the seat-back upright, push it backwards until it locks.

Make sure the seat-back, head restraints and seat cushion are securely latched back into place before driving. Also, make sure all rear shoulder belts are positioned in front of the seat-back, and the centre shoulder belt is re-positioned in the holding slot.

Folding the Rear Seat Up*

Separately lift up the left and right halves of the rear seat cushions to make room for luggage area.

Lifting up the seat cushion

  1. Make sure the seat belt buckles are in their loops on the seat.

Models with split type seat-back and centre lap belt

Store the lap belt into the holder on the seat-back.

Honda Jazz Car seat belt
  1. Pull up the rear seat cushion.
  2. Fold the seat leg down while pushing the seat cushion firmly against the seat-back to lock it.

Putting the seat in the original position

  1. Hold the seat cushion in the upright position, and pull up the seat leg fully.
    • The seat cushion can abruptly fall down once you pull up the seat leg.
  2. Slowly put down the seat cushion and set the seat leg in the floor guide.
    • A latch comes out when the leg is set properly.
Detail
After you fold the seat up, or put it back in the original position, make sure the seat is firmly secured by rocking it forward and back.

Check if there are any items on the seat before you pull the seat cushion up. Check if there are any obstacles around the floor guide before you put the seat back in the original position.

* Not available on all models