Volvo 120 Operating Instructions Manual page 8

DESCRIPTION
Front seats
The front seats can be moved back-
wards or forwards after the knob (A)
is pressed down.
If necessary, the seats can be moved
further to the rear than permitted by
the slide rail by using the extra holes
in the seat frames.
The backrest inclination of the front
seats is smoothly adjusted by means of
a knob (B) on the outside of the seat.
A catch automatically locks the back-
rest and thus prevents it from falling
forwards. To fold the backrest back-
wards, release the catch (C).
The front seats are also provided with
an adjustable lumbar support. To ten-
sion the lumbar support, and thus exert
more pressure against the small of the
back, turn the knob clockwise. Turning
it anti-clockwise slackens the tension
on the support and reduces the pressure
against the small of the back.
The front seats in the Volvo 123 GT
are provided with a folding device for
the backrest. The backrest inclination is
adjusted by means of the lever. Lift
the lever upwards and adjust the back-
rest to the desired position. Lock the
backrest by pressing down the lever.
To fold the backrest forwards, lift the
lever. The backrest can be moved back-
wards again without touching the lever.
It will stop at the position set by the
small knob on the folding device.
The inclination angle of the entire seat
can be adjusted with the eyelet screw
at the front under the seat. Remove
the screw which goes through the eyelet
and tip the seat backwards as shown in
the picture. Then slacken the locknut
on the floor and screw the eyelet screw
upwards or downwards to the desired
height. Then secure the eyelet screw
with the locknut.
The whole seat can be raised or lowered,
which is done as follows: Remove the
seat cushion, also the screw and nut on
the seat frame attachment on the floor.
Then place the screw in one of the other
holes in the attaching bracket.
The front seat backrests have built-in
attachments for mounting a headrest.
On certain markets, the seats are provid-
ed with headrests.
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Safety belts
use the safety belt when driving.
Remember that even when driving
Always
slowly in city traffic, serious injury can
arise from sudden, unexpected stopping.
The practical design of the belt makes
it very easy to use. Place one strap
across the lap and the other over the
shoulder and breast and lock the belt
by inserting the buckle tongue into the
locking device between the front seats.
A loud clicking noise indicates that the
belt is locked.
Make sure that the parts of the belt in
contact with the body are not twisted.
Always ensure that the bonnet locks
the belt is so adjusted that the belt
fits well against the body. If the belt
requires lengthening, take hold of the
adjusting piece with one hand and with
the other hand pull out to the desired
length the lower part of the double
section of the lap strap.
If the belt is to be shortened, pull in
the upper part of the lap strap. After
a certain amount of practice, all belt
adjustment can be carried out with
the one hand. The belt is released from
the locking device by moving to the
rear the lever concerned on the locking
device.
Do not let the belt lie on the floor
otherwise it will become dirty and pro-
bably be a hindrance when getting in
and out of the car.
Now and again check that the bolts
anchoring the belt are properly tight-
ened and that the belt is in good
condition. Use water mixed with a
synthetic washing agent for cleaning the
belt.
As the safety belts lose much of their
strength when exposed to violent stretch-
ing, they should be replaced after a
collision, even though they may appear
to be undamaged. Never modify or re-
pair the belt on your own but have this
done by a Volvo workshop.
Rear seat
As standard, the rear seat has anchorages
for safety belts. On certain markets, the
safety belt is also fitted on the rear
seat.