Before we drive, we usually have to adjust the car seat. Correct adjustment of the driver's seat not only prevents accidents, but also strengthens self-protection in the event of an accident and increases driving comfort. However, the adjustment of the seat has been overlooked by many people. So how exactly do you adjust your car seat? Can it be safe and comfortable?
Today, Watana will talk to my friends about this topic, hoping that it will help you to adjust the car seat correctly in the future.
How to Adjust a Car Seat Correctly?
Usually, the car seat adjustment switch is located on the side of the seat, and according to the adjustment direction, it can be divided into front and rear adjustment, height adjustment, backrest adjustment, lumbar adjustment, headrest adjustment and so on.
Hold your body tightly into the seat, keeping your hips and back close to the seat
Before adjusting the seat, you first need to squeeze your body tightly into the seat, make sure that your hips and back are close to the seat, and try not to have any space between your body and the seat.
1. Seat height adjustment: ensure that the horizontal line of sight of the eyes is a little above the middle of the windshield.
The seat height is mainly adjusted to adjust the line of sight and thus the visibility to the front of the vehicle.
The adjustment requirements should ensure that the horizontal line of sight of the eyes is located in the middle of the windshield;
Ensure that after the visor is opened, the horizontal-downward line of sight is not affected by the visor; Make sure you have at least 2 fingers between your head and the roof when your head is lifted properly.
2. Seat back adjustment: mainly for comfort.
There is no clear basis for the adjustment of the seat back, mainly for comfort, according to our own driving preferences, the angle of the backrest can not be half-reclined, nor too vertical.
The backrest angle is about 100-120 degrees, to ensure that there is as much contact area as possible with the back, you can occasionally switch the backrest angle to relieve the pressure on the waist after a long drive.
Lumbar support adjustment is very important for drivers who often drive long distances, but it is not recommended to adjust it too high or too low, moderate is better, if it is too high, the waist will hurt after driving for a long time.
3. Seat front and rear adjustment: adjust according to the position of the vehicle pedal.
The front and rear adjustment of the seat is mainly adjusted according to the position of the vehicle pedals.
If the distance between the seat and the pedal is large, the driver will be more comfortable with the legs, but the accuracy and force of the pedal will be less effective when using the foot. On the contrary, the legs and feet are easily fatigued.
First, press the brake pedal completely with your right foot and the clutch pedal with your left foot (manual transmission models) or place it on the rest pedal with your left foot (automatic transmission models).
At this time, the distance between the front and back of the seat is adjusted, and the driver's knees should be bent to a certain extent about 120 degrees when the pedal is fully pressed.
4. Headrest adjustment: It should be flush with the head or the soft part in the middle of the headrest should be parallel to the upper edge of the ear.
Equally important is the adjustment of the headrest, if the height of the headrest is too high, so that the back of the head can only touch the lower edge of the headrest, the cushioning effect of the headrest is almost ineffective.
If the height of the headrest is too low, the consequences are more serious, when the vehicle is hit, the head will instantly reverse the headrest due to inertia, because the height of the headrest is too low, the neck will hit the headrest in a whipping state, resulting in the fatal injury of cervical spine breakage.
The contact position between the headrest and the head should be higher than the eye height, and the distance between the headrest and the head should be as close as possible, no more than 7 cm (about three finger widths). The approximate height should be at head level or parallel to the top edge of the ear in the middle of the headrest.
Because the softest and most protective part of the headrest is in the middle of the headrest, the headrest can effectively protect the head and cervical spine when the vehicle is hit violently.
Watana Summary:
Safety is no trivial matter, and incorrect driving posture is often easy to overlook, so we must always be vigilant.
Incorrect driving posture can cause additional injuries to the body in a collision and can also reduce the stability of vehicle control.
Correct adjustment of the driver's seat not only prevents accidents, but also strengthens self-protection in the event of an accident and increases driving comfort.