52 S e at s a n d s tor a g e
Seats and storage
General recommen-
dations
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 adjust ing the front
seats to provide safe and comfortable support
for the driver and the front passenger . Adjust
you r seat prope rly so that :
- you can easily and quick ly reach all the
switches and controls in the instrument
panel
-your body is prope rly supported thus reduc-
ing physical stress and fatigue
- the safety be lts and a irbag system can offer
maximum protection ¢
page 147 .
In the following sec t ions, you will see exactly
how you can best adjust you r seats .
There are special regulations and instructions
for insta lling a child seat on the front pas-
senger's seat. Always fo llow the information
regarding ch ild safety provided in
q page 173, Child Safety .
A WARNING
Incorrect seating position of the dr iver and
all other passengers can result in serious
personal inju ry.
- 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 cush-
ion . This applies especially to the passen-
gers . If your seating position is incorrect,
you increase the risk of injury in the case
of sudden braking or an accident. If t he
a irbag infla t es and the se ating position
is inco rrect, t his could resul t in personal
injury o r even death.
- It is import ant for both the driver an d
front passenger to keep a distance of at
least 10 inches (25 cm) between them-
selves and the steering wheel and/or in-
strument panel. If you're sitting any
closer than th is, the airbag system can-
not protect you properly . In addition, the
front seats and head restraints must be
adjusted to your body height so that they
can give you max imum protect ion.
- Always try to keep as much distance as
possible between yourself and the steer-
ing wheel o r inst rument pane l.
- Do not adjust the driver's or front pas-
senger's seat whi le the vehicle is moving.
Your sea t may move unexpected ly, caus-
ing sudden loss of vehicle cont rol and
personal injury. If yo u adjust your seat
while the veh icle is moving, you are out
of posit ion.
Driver's seat
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The correct seat position is important for safe
and relaxed driving.
We recommend t hat you adjus t t he dr iver's
seat in the fo llowing manner :
.,. Adjust t he seat in fore and aft direction so
t ha t you can eas ily push the peda ls to the
floor while keeping your knees sligh t ly bent
q A in Why is your seat adjustment so im-
portant? on page 52.
.. Adjust the backrest so that when you sit
with your back against t he backrest, you can
still grasp t he top of the steering wheel.
.. Adjust the head restraint so the upper edge
is as even as poss ible with the top of your
head . If that is not poss ible , try to adjust
t he head restraint so that it is as close t o
t his pos it ion as possib le
q page 55. Move
the head restraint so t hat it is as close to the
back of the head as poss ible .
A WARNING
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Never place any objects in the dr iver's foot-
well. An object could get into the pedal
area and interfere with pedal function. In
case of sudden braking or an accident, you
wo uld not be able to brake or accelerate .
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