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51 uu Seat Belts u Fastening a Seat Belt
Safe Driving
3. Position the lap part of the belt as low as 
possible across your hips, then pull up on 
the shoulder part of the belt so the lap part 
fits snugly. This lets  your strong pelvic 
bones take the force of a crash and reduces 
the chance of internal injuries.
4. If necessary, pull up  on the belt again to 
remove any slack, then check that the belt 
rests across the center of your chest and 
over your shoulder. Th is spreads the forces 
of a crash over the strongest bones in your 
upper body.
The front seats have adjustab le shoulder anchors to accommodate taller and shorter 
occupants.
1. Move the anchor up  and down while 
holding the release button.
2. Position the anchor so that the belt rests 
across the center of  your chest and over 
your shoulder. 1 Fastening a Seat Belt
To release the belt, push the red  PRESS  button and 
then guide the belt by hand until it has retracted 
completely.
When exiting the vehicle, be  sure the belt is properly 
stowed so that it will not get caught in the closing 
door.
3
WARNING Improperly positioning the seat belts can 
cause serious injury or death in a crash.
Make sure all seat belts are properly 
positioned be fore driving.Lap belt 
as low as 
possible
■ Adjusting the Shoulder Anchor 1 Adjusting the Shoulder Anchor
The shoulder anchor  height can be adjusted to four 
levels. If the belt contacts  your neck, lower the height 
one level at a time.
After an adjustment, make  sure that the shoulder 
anchor position is secure.
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172 uu Operating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel u Adjusting the Steering Wheel
Controls Adjusting the Steering Wheel The steering wheel height and distance from your body can be adjusted so that you 
can comfortably grip the steering wheel in an appropriate driving posture.
1. Push the steering wheel adjustment lever 
down.
u The steering wheel adjustment lever is 
under the steering column.
2. Move the steering wheel up or down, and 
in or out.
u Make sure you can see the instrument 
panel gauges and indicators.
3. Pull the steering wheel adjustment lever up 
to lock the steering  wheel in position.
u After adjusting the position, make sure 
you have securely locked the steering 
wheel in place by trying to move it up, 
down, in, and out. 1 Adjusting the Steering Wheel
3
WARNING Adjusting the steering  wheel position while 
driving may cause you to lose control of the 
vehicle and be seriously injured in a crash.
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Controls
Adjusting the Seats Front Seats Adjust the driver’s seat  as far back as possible 
while allowing you to ma intain full control of 
the vehicle. You should be able to sit upright, 
well back in the seat and be able to 
adequately press the pedals without leaning 
forward, and grip the steering wheel 
comfortably. The passenger’s seat should be 
adjusted in a similar manner, so that it is as far 
back from the front airbag in the dashboard 
as possible.
■ Adjusting the fro nt power seats * 1 Adjusting the Seats
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 
and Transport Cana da recommend that drivers allow 
at least 10 inches (25 cm)  between the center of the 
steering wheel and the chest.
Always make seat adjustments before driving.3
WARNING Sitting too close to a front airbag can result 
in serious injury or death if the front 
airbags inflate.
Always sit as far back from the front 
airbags as possible  while maintaining 
control of the vehicle.Move back.Allow sufficient 
space.
■ Adjusting the Seat Positions Horizontal 
Position 
Adjustment
Height 
Adjustment
(Driver side only)
Seat-back Angle 
Adjustment
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uu Adjusting the Seats u Front Seats
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Controls ■ Adjusting the front manual seats *
1 Adjusting the front manual seats *
Once a seat is adjusted co rrectly, rock it back and 
forth to make sure it is locked in position.
Height Adjustment (Driver side only)
Pull up or push down the lever 
to raise or lower the seat.
Horizontal Position 
Adjustment Pull up on the bar to move the 
seat, then release the bar. Seat-back Angle 
Adjustment Pull up the lever to 
change the angle.
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