Front passenger's seat
Always move the front passenger seat into the rearmost position .
To avoid contact with the airbag while it is de
p loying, 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:
"' Bring the backrest up to an (almost) upright
pos it ion.
Do not ride with the seat reclined.
"'T he idea l position for the head restraint is
with the upper edge of the restraint level
with the top of your head
Q page 63. You
shou ld
not lower the top of the restraint be
low the level of your eyes.
"' Place your feet on the f loor in front of the
passenger's seat .
Adjusting front seats
manually
Adjustment controls
Applies to vehicles: with manual seat adjustment
Various controls on the manual seats provide
a wide range for individual adjustments.
Fig. 68 Ad just ment contro ls : locat ions o n drive r's seat
(!) Moving the seat forward or backward
@ Adjusting the lumbar support
® Adjusting the seat height
© Adjusting the seatback angle
{!) Tips
Some of the contro ls are fitted on certain
models only or they are optional equip
ment.
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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 WARNINGS ¢..&. before
you adjust your seat.
Moving the front seats forward or
backward
"' Lift the lever (!)¢ page 61, fig. 68 and slide
the seat to the desired position .
"' Release the lever and then move the seat
further until you fee l and hear it engage .
Adjusting 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 .
Adjusting the seatback angle
"' Lean forward to take your weight off the
seatback.
"' Turn the hand wheel © in the direction you
want the seatback to tilt .
A WARNING -
-Never adjust the driver's or front pas
senger's seat while the vehicle is moving.
If you do this while the vehicle is moving,
you will be out of position. A lways adjust
the driver's or front passenger's seat
when the vehicle is not moving.
- Be careful when adjusting the seat
height . Check to see that no one is in the
way, or ser ious injury cou ld result!
- To reduce the risk of injury in the case of
sudden braking or accident, front pas
sengers must never ride in a moving ve
hicle with the seatback reclined. Safety
be lts and the airbag system only offer
maximum protection when the seatback
is upr ight and the safety belts are prop
erly positioned on the body. The more
the seatback is reclined, the greater the
risk of persona l injury from an incorrect
62 Seats and storage
seating position and improperly posi
tioned safety be lts!
Power seats
Adjustment switches
App lies to vehicles: wit h power seats
The operating logic for the switches corre
sponds to the construction and function of
the seat.
Fig. 69 Adjustment switches: locations on driver seat
The operating logic for the switches corre
sponds to the construction, the design and
the function of the seat. Push or pull either
switch in exactly the same direction you want
the corresponding part of the seat to move.
CD Adjusting the lumbar support
@ Adjusting seat height and fore-and-aft po
sition
@ Adjusting the angle of the seatback
Power seat adjustment
Applies to vehicles: with power seats
The switches can be moved in various direc
tions to allow precise adjustment.
Read and heed all warnings before you adjust
your seat. ¢&_ .
Adjusting the curvature of the lumbar
support
.,. Push the forward or rear depress ion on the
switch shell CD¢
page 62, fig. 69 to in
crease or decrease the backrest curvature.
Adjusting the height of the lumbar
support
.,. Push the top or bottom depression on the
switch shell CD to raise or lower the support
in the backrest.
Moving the front seats forward or
backward
.,. Press the switch @forward or backward
horizontally.
Adjusting the seat height
.,. Pull or push the switch @even ly at both
ends to raise or lower the seat.
Angling the seat cushion up and down (front )
.,. Pull or push the switch @at the front only
to raise or lower the seat.
Angling the seat cushion up and down (rear)
.,. Pull or push the switch@at the rear only to
raise or lower the seat .
Adjusting the seatback
.,. Push or pull the switch @ in the same direc
tion you want the seatback to tilt.
,&. WARNING
-Never adjust the driver's or front passen
ger seat while the vehicle is moving.
If
you do this while the vehicle is moving,
you will be out of position. A lways ad just
the dr iver's or front passenger seat when
the vehicle is not moving.
- Be careful when adj usting the seat
height. Check to see that no one is in the
way, or serious injury could result!
- Because the seats can be e lectrically ad
justed with the ignition key removed,
never leave ch ildren unattended in the
vehicle. Unsupervised use of the electric
seat adjustments may cause serious in
Jury.
