62 Seat s and storage
case of sudden braking or an accident, you
would not be ab le to brake or acce lerate!
Front passenger's seat
Always move the front passenger seat into
the rearmost position.
To avoid contact with the airbag while it is de-
ploying, do not sit any closer to the inst ru-
ment panel than necessary and always wear
the three-point safety belt provided adjusted
correctly. We recommend that you adjust the
passenger's seat in the following manner:
... Move the front passenger seat into the rear-
most position of the fore and aft adjustment
range
¢ .&..in Why is your seat adjustment
so important? on page
61.
... Bring the backrest up to an (almost) upright
pos it ion .
Do not ride with the seat reclined.
... Adjust the head restraint so the upper edge
is as
even as possible with the top of your
head. If that is not possib le, t ry to adjust
the head rest raint so that it is as close to
t his position as possible
¢ page 65.
... Place your feet on the floor in front of the
passenger's seat.
Adjusting front seats
manually
Adjustment controls
Applies to vehicles: with manual seat adjustme nt
Various controls on the manual seats provide
a wide range for individual adjustments.
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Fig. 64 Adjust ment contro ls: locations on driver"s seat
CD Moving the seat forward or backward
@ Adjusting the seat height
@ Adjusting the seatback ang le
@ Adjusting head restraint height
Some of the controls are fitted on certain
models on ly or they are optiona l equipment.
Adjusting the manual seats
Applies to vehicles: with manual seat adjust ment
Position, angle and shape of the manual
seats can be adjusted to provide safe and
comfortable seating.
Read and heed all WARNINGS ¢ .&.. befo re
you adjust your seat .
Moving the front seats forward or
backward
"' Lift the lever ¢ page 62, fig. 64 CD and slide
the seat to the desired position .
... Release the lever and then move the seat
further until you feel and hear it engage .
Adj usting the seat height
... Pull the lever @ up and pump it to raise the
seat.
... Push the lever down and pump it to lower
the seat.
Adjusting the seatback angle
... Lean forward to take your weight off t he
seatback .
... Turn the hand whee l @ in the direction you
want the seatback to tilt.
A WARNING
- Never adjust the driver's or front pas-
senger's seat while the vehicle is moving.
If you do th is while the veh icle is moving,
you will be out of position . Always adjust
the driver's or front pass enge r's seat
when the vehicle is not moving.
- Be careful when adjusting the seat
height. Check to see that no one is in t he
way, or serious injury could result!
- To reduce the risk of injury in the case of
sudden braking or acciden t , front pas-
senge rs mus t never ride in a moving
ve-
hicle with t he seatback reclined . Safety
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