58 S e at s a n d s tor a g e
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 instru-
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 Q
..&. in Why is your seat adjustment
so important? on page 57.
• Bring the backrest up to an (almost) upright
position.
Do not ride with the seat reclined.
• The idea l position for the head restraint is
with the upper edge of the restraint leve l
with the top of your head
c> page 61. You
should
not lower the top of the restraint be-
low the level of your eyes .
• Place your feet on the floor in front of the
passenger's seat .
Adjusting front seats
manually
Adjustment controls
Applies to vehicles: with manua l seat adjustment
Various controls on the manual seats provide
a wide range for individual adjustments .
Fig. 60 Adjust ment cont rols: locat ions on driver's sea t
(D Moving the seat forward or backward
@ Adjusting the lumbar support
¢ page 61
® Adjusting the seat height
© Adjusting the seatback angle
® Releasing the seatback
(D Tips
Some of the controls are fitted on ce rtain
models on ly or they a re optional equip-
ment.
Adjusting the manual seats
Applies to vehicles : with manual seat adjustment
Position, angle and shape of the manual
seats can be adjusted to provide safe and
comfortable seating.
Reed and heed all WARNING S ¢ ..&. before
you adj ust your seat.
Moving the front seats forward or
backward
• Lift the leve r @ Q page 58, fig. 60 and slide
t he seat to the desired position .
• Release the lever and then move the seat
further until you fee l 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 .
Adj ustin g the seatback angle
• Lean forward to take your weight off the
seatback.
• Turn the hand whee l © in the direction you
want the seatback to tilt .
Releasing seatback
• Pull the lever ® up.
• Push the seatback forward.
_&. WARNING
-
- Never adjust the driver's or front pas-
senger's seat whi le the vehicle is moving .
If you do this while the vehicle is moving,
you will be out of position. Always adjust
the dr iver's or front passenger's seat
when the vehicle is not mov ing.
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