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Seats
and storage
Seats
and storage
General
recommendations
Why
is your seat adjustment
so important?
The safety belts and the airbag system can only provide
maximum protection if the front seats are 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 reducing physical stress
and fatigue
•
the safety belts and airbag system can offer maximum protec -
tion=> page 127.
In the following sections, you will see exactly how you can best
adjust your seats.
There are special regulations and instructions for installing a child
safety seat on the front passenger's seat. Always heed the informa -
tion regarding child safety provided in=> page 149, "Child Safety".
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WARNING
Incorrect seating position of the driver and all other passengers
can result in serious personal injury.
•
Always keep your feet on the floor when the vehicle is in motion
- never put your feet on top of the instrument panel, out of the
window or on top of the seat cushion! This applies especially to
the passengers. If your seating position is incorrect you increase
the risk of injury in the case of sudden braking or an accident. If
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WARNING (continued)
the airbag inflates and the seating position is incorrect this could
result in personal injury or even death.
•
It is important for both the driver and front passenger to keep
a distance of at least 10 inches (25 cml between themselves and
the steering wheel and/or instrument panel. If you're sitting any
closer than this, the airbag system cannot protect you properly. In
addition to this, the front seats and head restraints must be
adjusted to your body height so that they can give you maximum
protection.
•
Always try to keep as much distance as possible between your-
self and the steering wheel or instrument panel.
•
Do not adjust the driver's or front passenger's seat while the
vehicle is moving . Your seat may move unexpectedly, causing
sudden loss of vehicle control and personal injury.
If
you adjust
your seat while the vehicle is moving, you are out of position. •
Driver's
seat
The correct seat position is important for safe and relaxed
driving.
We recommend that you adjust the driver's seat in the
following
manner:
- Adjust the seat in fore and aft direction so that you can
easily push the pedals to the floor while keeping your
knee slightly bent =>
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in "Why is your seat adjustment
so important?".
- Adjust the seatback so that when you sit with your back
against the seatback, you can still grasp the top of the
steering wheel.
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