Front and Rear Seats (6-Seater)

Adjusting the Front Seats

Extend the seat cushion.
Move seat forward/backward and adjust the seat’s height and tilt angle up/down.
Adjust backrest.
Adjust lumbar support.

To adjust the front passenger seat using the touchscreen, touch Controls > Seats and use the arrows next to the front passenger seat visualization to move the seat forward or backward.

CAUTION

Do not move a front seat's backrest fully forward when the seat is also in the fully forward position. Doing so can cause the top of the seat to hit, and potentially damage, the sun visor.

Warning

Before adjusting a front seat, check that the area around the seat is free of obstacles (people and objects).

Warning

Do not adjust seats while driving. Doing so increases the risk of a collision.

Warning

Riding in a moving vehicle with the seat back reclined can result in serious injuries in a collision, as you could slide under the lap belt or be propelled into the seat belt. Ensure your seat back is reclined no more than 30 degrees when the vehicle is moving.

Calibrating Seats

You can calibrate the driver seat. This is useful if you find your seat range limited or your driver profile does not automatically adjust the seat for you. Navigate to Controls > Service > Driver Seat, Steering & Mirrors Calibration and follow the instructions on the touchscreen.

Warning

Ensure nothing is behind or underneath the driver seat during calibration. Failure to do so may cause serious injury.

Correct Driving Position

The seat, head support, seat belt, and airbags work together to maximize your safety. Using these correctly ensures greater protection.

Position the seat so you can wear the seat belt correctly, while being as far away from the front airbag as possible:

Sit upright with both feet on the floor and the seat back in an upright position.
Make sure you can easily reach the pedals and that your arms are slightly bent when holding the steering wheel. Your chest should be at least 25 cm from the center of the airbag cover.
Place the shoulder section of the seat belt mid-way between your neck and your shoulder. Fit the lap section of the belt tightly across your hips, not across your stomach.
Lift and lock the head support, aligning the center of the head support with the center of the driver's head (see Head Supports).

Second Row Seats

Model Y provides seating for up to two passengers in the second row.

Adjust the second row seats by using any of the following methods.

Use the switches on the outside of each seat.
Use the controls on the front touchscreen (Controls > Seats).
Use the controls on the rear touchscreen (touch the seat icon).
Press the switch in the trunk.

Note

When preparing to drive, after a seat adjustment has been made, pay attention to the touchscreen for unsafe seat position alerts.

Warning

Before adjusting a seat, check that the area around the seat is free of obstacles (people and objects).

While sitting, use the horizontal switch (1) to move the seat forward or backward and use the angled switch (2) to adjust the angle of the seat back.

Note

Before reclining, ensure a proper distance between cups in third row cup holder, removing the cups if necessary.

Otherwise, while not in the seat, fully press and release the angled switch (2) to automatically fold the seat into a flat position or automatically unfold the seat. Lightly press the switch and release for incremental adjustments.

CAUTION

Before folding seats all the way down, ensure the seat belt is unbuckled and there are no objects on the seat or in the footwell. Before unfolding a seat, make sure that the seat belts are not trapped behind the seat back.

Note

When you enable the child seat locks from the front touchscreen, you cannot recline or fold the rear seats using the switch on the side of each outboard rear seat or the rear touchscreen (see Child Locks).

Note

Driving with second row seats folded forward may increase perceivable noise and/or vibration coming from the rear of the vehicle (trunk, suspension, etc.).

You can also fold the second and third row seat backs forward by pressing the corresponding switch located on the left side of the rear trunk. Press the switch again to unfold the seat back.

Armrests

Press the switch on the side of the seat to manually raise or lower the armrest. When a third row seat is unfolded, the second row seat armrests automatically adjust to improve third row access. This feature can be disabled by:

Folding both third row seats.
Manually lowering the armrest.
Enabling the seat child lock (Controls > Child Lock).

Note

Before lowering the armrest, check to make sure that body parts (hands, fingers, etc.) and objects are clear.

Note

If the seat back is inclined or folded forward, return it to an upright position before raising the armrest.

Third Row Seats

Use the corresponding button located behind the second row seat (above the cup holder) to recline a third row seat. To fold a third row seat, use the switch on the left side in the trunk or the rear touchscreen.

Note

Before folding third row seat backs, remove any items from the seats and the footwell and ensure the seat belt is unbuckled and there are no objects remaining on the seat.

Note

After the seat folds forward and stops, press the switch again for a tighter fold. To mitigate the risk of damage to the seat, unfold within 48 hours.

Head Supports

The front and second row seats include adjustable head supports that you can raise or lower. When any of these seats are occupied by a passenger that is not in a child safety seat, the corresponding head support should be adjusted (align the center of the head support with the center of the occupant's head) and locked into position. To raise or lower the head supports, press the button on the side of the head support to lift or lower, making sure it clicks into place when released.

Warning

When installing a child safety seat in a second row seating position, you must lower the head support.

Warning

To minimize the risk of severe injury or death in the event of a collision, ensure that head supports are positioned correctly before driving.

Seat Heaters

All seats have seat heaters and operate at three levels from 3 (highest) to 1 (lowest). To operate the seat heaters, see Operating Climate Controls.

Warning

To avoid burns resulting from prolonged use, individuals who have peripheral neuropathy, or whose capacity to feel pain is limited because of diabetes, age, neurological injury, or some other condition, should exercise caution when using the climate control system and seat heaters.

Seat Covers

Warning

Do not use seat covers on a front seat or a seat equipped with a seat-mounted airbag (Airbags). Doing so could restrict deployment of the seat-mounted side airbags if a collision occurs.