Seats; Front Seats - Toyota PRIUS 2007 Important Information Manual

Seats

While the vehicle is being driven, all ve-
hicle occupants should have the seatback
upright, sit well back in the seat and prop-
erly wear the seat belts provided.
CAUTION
Do not drive the vehicle unless the
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occupants are properly seated. Do
not allow any passengers to sit on
top of a folded−down seatback, or
in the luggage compartment or car-
go area. Persons not
seated and/or not properly
strained by seat belts can be killed
or severely injured in the event of
emergency braking or a collision.
During driving, do not allow any
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passengers to stand up or move
around between seats. Otherwise,
death or severe injuries can occur
in the event of emergency braking
or a collision.
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Front seats—

—Front seat precautions
Driver seat
CAUTION
The SRS driver airbag deploys with
considerable force, and can cause
death or serious injury especially if
the driver is very close to the airbag.
The National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration ("NHTSA") advises:
Since the risk zone for driver airbag
is the first 50−75 mm (2−3 in.) of
properly
inflation, placing yourself 250 mm (10
re-
in.) from your diver airbag provides
you with a clear margin of safety.
This distance is measured from the
center of the steering wheel to your
breastbone. If you sit less than 250
mm (10 in.) away
change your driving position in sever-
al ways:
Move your seat to the rear as far
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as you can while still reaching the
pedals comfortably.
Slightly recline
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seat. Although vehicle designs vary,
many drivers can achieve the 250
mm (10 in.) distance, even with the
driver seat all the way forward, sim-
ply by reclining the back of the
seat somewhat. If reclining the back
of your seat makes it hard to see
the road, raise yourself by using a
firm, non−slippery cushion, or raise
the seat if your vehicle has that
feature.
If your steering wheel is adjustable,
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tilt it downward. This points the air-
bag toward your chest instead of
your head and neck.
The seat should be adjusted as rec-
ommended by NHTSA above, while
now, you can
still maintaining control of the foot
pedals, steering wheel, and your view
of the instrument panel controls.
the back of the