MG RX8 - Seats; Overview; Head Restraints

SeatsandRestraints
Seats
Overview
Toavoidpersonalinjuriesduetothelossof
control,DONOTadjusttheseatswhilethe
carismoving.
Anidealpositionoftheseatshouldmakesureyourdriving
positioniscomfortable,whichallowsyoutoholdthe
steeringwheelwithyourarmsandlegsslightlybentand
controlalltheequipment.
Donotinclinethefrontseatbackrestexcessively.
Optimumbenetisobtainedfromtheseatbeltwiththe
backrestanglesettoapproximately25°fromtheupright
(vertical).Thedriverandfrontpassengerseatsshould
bepositionedasfarrearwardaspractical.Aproperly
adjustedseathelpsreducetheriskofinjuryfromsitting
tooclosetoaninatingairbag.T akecarewhenadjusting
theheightoffrontseats-thefeetoftherearpassenger
couldbecometrappedwhentheseatislowered.
HeadRestraints
Adjusttheheightoftheheadrestraintsothat
thetopofitisinlinewiththetopofthe
occupant'shead.Thislocationmayreduce
theriskofheadandneckinjuriesintheevent
ofacollision.DONOTadjustorremovethe
headrestraintswhilethecarismoving.
DONOThanganythingonanyheadrestraint
orheadrestraintrod.
Theheadrestraintisdesignedtopreventrearward
movementoftheheadintheeventofacollisionor
emergencybraking,therebyreducingtheriskofheadand
neckinjuries.
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