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 adj usting t he fro nt seats to provide safe and
comfor t a ble suppo rt fo r t he dr iver and t he front passenger . Adju st
your sea t properly so that :
• you can eas ily and quickly reach all the switches and controls in t he
inst rumen t pa nel
• your body is prope rly supported th us reducing phys ica l stress and
fatigue
• the safety be lts and airbag system can offe r maxim um protection
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In the following sect ions, you will see exactly how you can best adjust
your sea t s.
There are sp ecial regulation s and instr uct io ns for installing a ch ild
safety seat on t he front passenger's seat . Always follow the informa -
t ion regarding child safety provided in::;,
page 207, "Child Safe t y".
L1}. WARNING
Incorrect seat ing position of the driver and all othe r 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 acci-
& WARNING (continued )
dent. If 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 cm) 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, 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 p osition is important for safe and
relaxed driving.
We recomme nd that you a djust t he dr ive r's sea t in t he
follow ing ma nne r:
- Adjust t he seat in fore and aft direct ion so t ha t you can
easily push t he peda ls to the floor whi le keep ing your
knees sli ghtly be nt =>
& in "W hy is yo ur seat adjust men t
so impo rt an t ?".
- Adjust t he seatback so t hat wh en you s it with you r bac k
agai nst t he seatbac k, you can st ill g rasp t he top of t he
steer ing wheel. _..
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