Seats and stor a ge
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 var ious 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 instrumen t panel
• your body is proper ly supported to reduce physical stress and
fatigue
• the safety belts and airbag system can offe r maximum protec -
tion=>
page 768.
In the fo llowing chapters, you wil l see exact ly how you can best
adjust your seats.
There are special regulations and instructions for instal ling a child
safety seat on the front passenger seat. Always heed the informa -
tion regarding child safety provided in=>
page 790, "Child Safety".
& WARNING
Incorrect seating position of the driver and all other passengers
can result in serious personal injury.
• Alway s keep your feet on the floo r 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 appl ies 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
& WARNING (cont inued )
the airb ag inflate s and the seating position is incorrect thi s could
result in personal injury or even death.
• It is important for both the driver and front passenger to keep
a distan ce of at least 10 inches (25 cm ) betw een t hem selves and
the steering wheel and/or inst rument panel. If you are sitting any
closer than this , the airbag system cannot protect you properly. In
addition to this, the front seats and head restr aints must be
adjusted to your body height so th at they can give you maximum
protection .
• Alway s try to keep as much distan ce as possible between your-
self and the steerin g wheel or instrument panel.
• Do not adjust the driver's or front passenger seat while the
vehicle is mov ing. Your seat may move unexpect edly, causing
sudden loss of vehicle control and personal injury.
If you adjust
your seat while the vehi cle is moving, you are out of position .
0 Note
When the front seats are in the reclined position, make certain that
the seatbacks are not pushed against the built -in air deflector *
when you run the seat s back toward the rear of the vehicle and
when you lower the seatback. This can damage the air deflector and
the latching mecha nism. •
Driver seat
The correct seat position is importan t for safe and relaxed
drivin g.
We recomme nd tha t yo u adjust the dr iver' s seat in t he
fol lowing ma nne r:
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