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first rea d and note the introductory information and hee d the WARNon page 58. 
The  following  describes  the proper  seating  posi
tions  for the  driver  and front  seat passenger . 
special modifications  to your 
vehicle  may be necessary . 
to 
Adjust head restraints  so that  the  upper  edge of the  head  restraint  is at  least  at eye 
32 and 33. 
Push  the head  restrai nt completely  down for 
short even if the  top of the head  is then  be
people should the head  restraint the way up. 
Adjust  the sea t backrest  angle to an  upright  position so that  your  back is in contact  with it when the veh icle  is moving. 
Before  driving 
Fig. 33  P roper  safety 
Always  keep both feet on the whenever  the  vehicle  is moving . 
Always  adjust and fasten safety  belts  properly 
adjustment: 
Adjust  the steering  whe el so  that  there  are at least inches (25  em)  between  the steeri ng 
wheel  and your  breast  bone 
grasp  the top of the steering  wheel with  your bent. 
Always hold  the steering  wheel on the  outside of the steering  wheel rim with  your  hands at  the 
9  o'clock  and 3 o'clock  positions  to help  reduce  the 
risk 
of personal  injury if  the  driver's  airbag innates. 
Never  hold the  steering  wheel at the  12 
and 
head if th e driver's  airbag innates. 
Adjust the steering  wheel so that the steering 
wheel  cover points  at your  chest  and not at your 
face.  Pointing  the steer ing wheel  toward  your  face 
dec reases  the ability 
of the driver's  airbag  to help 
protec t you  in a 
Adjust  the driver's  seat so tha t you  can  easily push  the  pedals the way to the noor  while  keep
ing  your  knee(s) bent. 
Adjust  the  seat  height so that the top  point o f 
the  steering  wheel can be reached . 
Always keep  both  feet in the times.  
     
        
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Passenger-front seat adjustment: 
P ush  the passe nger seat as far  back  as possi
M ove the  front  seat backward  or for-ward. 
Fold  backrest forward o r  backwa rd 
(only  in 2-door  vehicles) 
Lumbar  support  contro l. 
Adjust back rest  angle . 
Adjust  seat height. 
on page  58. 
The  contr o ls  on  the  fr on t passenger  seat mirror 
those  on the 
driver seat. 
There may be both manual  and electrical con
in place  after  the  leve r is  released! 
Folding  forwar d: Pull  the 
the  way  back , p ull 
t he  lever , a nd  fold  the  back res t back  into the upright 
p osit
ion . The  backrest  must in  place  after the  le v-
er  is released! 
Adj ust  the  leve r position. 
Lea n forward  and tu
rn th e adjuster  wheel. 
Move  the lever 
times  up o r down . 
Sitting  properly  and 
safely 
     
        
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on page 58. 
The  cont rols on the  front  passenger  seat mirro r 
those  on the driver  seat.  Fig
. 36  Lumbar  support  control (if app licable) . 
There 
may be both manual  and elect rical 
Forward or back-Adjust  backrest  angle. ward. 
Press  fig. 36 switch for each  area: 
Adjust  lumbar  support. 
Adjust lumbar support height. 
Improper use of electrical  seat controls  can cause serious personal injuries. 
up the stored memory set-
tings for the front seats. 
on ply concentrated pressure to a area of the seat or backrest. 
the  vehicle  battery is too  weak , the  elect rical seat  adjustment  controls  may  not work . 
When  entering  and exiting  the vehicle , be careful  not to come into  contact  with any 
switches  that could  change the seat adjustment. 
Starting  the engine  stops  seat adjustment.