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S e at s a n d s tor a g e
Seats
and storage
General
information
Important information
&
WARNING
Refer to the chapter Driving Safely
r::!>poge 121, Driving safety for important
information, t ips, suggestions and warn-
ings that you should read and follow for
your own safety and the safety of your pas-
sengers.
Why is your seat adjustment so
important?
The safety belts and the airbag system con
only provide maximum protection if the front
seats ore correctly adjusted.
There are various ways of adjusting the front
seats to provide safe and comfortable support
for the driver and the front passenger. Adjust
your seat properly so that :
- you can easily and quickly reach all the
switches and controls in the instrument
panel
- your body is properly supported thus reduc-
ing physical stress and fatigue
- the safety belts and airbag system can offer
maximum protection r::!>
page 140.
In the following sections, you will see exactly
how you can best adjust your seats .
There are special regulations and instructions
for insta lling a child seat on the front pas-
senger's seat. Always follow the information
regarding child safety provided in
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page 166, Child Safety .
&
WARNING
Incorrect seating position of the dr iver and
all other passengers can result in serious
personal inj ury.
- Always keep your feet on the f loor when
the vehicle is in motion - never put your
feet on top of the instrumen t panel, out
of the window or on top of the seat cush-
ion. This applies espec ially to the passen-
gers. If your seating position is incorrect,
you increase the risk of injury in the case
of sudden braking or an accident . If the
airbag inflates and the seating position
is incorrect, this could result in pe rsonal
injury or even death.
- It is important for both the drive r and
front passenger to keep a distance of at
least 10 inches (2 5 cm) between them-
selves and the steering wheel and/or in-
strument panel. If you're sitting any
closer than this, the airbag system can-
not protect you properly. In addition, the
front seats and head restraints must be
adjusted to your body height so that they
can give you max imum protect ion.
- Always try to keep as much distance as
possible between yourself and the steer-
ing wheel o r instrument panel.
- Do not adjust the driver's or front pas-
senger's seat whi le the vehicle is moving.
Your seat may move unexpectedly, caus-
ing sudden loss of veh icle cont ro l and
pe rsonal injury. If you adjust your seat
while the veh icle is moving, you a re out
of posit ion .
Driver's seat
The correct seat position is important for safe
and relaxed driving.
We recommend that you adjust the dr iver's
seat in the fo llow ing manne r:
.. Adjust the seat in fore and aft direction so
that you can easily push the peda ls to the
floor wh ile keeping your knees slightly bent
r::!>
&.
in Why is your seat adjustment
so im-
portant? on page 52.
.. Adju st the bac krest so t ha t when you sit
with your back against the backrest, you can
still hold the top of the steering wheel.
.. For adjustab le head restraints: adjust the
head restra int so the upper edge is as even
as poss ible with the top of your head. If that
is not possible, try to adjust the head
..,.
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