Caution: You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to adjust a manual driver's seat while the vehicle is moving. The sudden movement could startle and confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you do not want to. Adjust the driver's seat only when the vehicle is not moving.
Caution: If either seatback is not locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always push and pull on the seatbacks to be sure they are locked.
If the seats have manual reclining seatbacks, the lever used to operate them is located on the outboard side of the seats.
To recline the seatback, do the following:
To return the seatback to an upright position, do the following:
If the seats have power reclining seatbacks, the controls used to operate them are located on the outboard side of the seats.
• | Tilt the top of the control rearward to recline the seatback. |
• | Tilt the top of the control forward to raise the seatback. |
Caution: Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle up, your safety belts cannot do their job when you are reclined like this.
The shoulder belt cannot do its job. In a crash, you could go into it, receiving neck or other injuries. The lap belt cannot do its job either. In a crash the belt could go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not at your pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries. For proper protection when the vehicle is in motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit well back in the seat and wear your safety belt properly.Do not have the seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving.