How to Adjust Seating to the

Proper Position While

Driving

https://www.wikihow.com/Adjust-Seating-to-the-Proper-Position-While-Driving Co-authored by Ibrahim Onerli

Updated: November 22, 2019

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Using Your Seat Controls
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 RATIONALE
Driving with your seat adjusted properly will make you more comfortable and safer. There are different
ways you can adjust your seat, like moving it toward or away from the steering wheel, changing the incline
of the backrest, and moving the headrest up and down. Once your seat is adjusted for comfort and safety,
make sure you're sitting in it correctly. Remember to always wear your seat belt!

A USING YOUR SEAT CONTROLS

1. Slide your seat until your knees

are slightly bent when you're
pressing the gas.
Move your seat forward if your
legs are completely extended
when you press the gas pedal.
Move your seat back if your legs
are bent too much. Keeping your
knees slightly bent while you drive
will prevent knee pain.[1]

2
Sit so there's a gap 2
fingers wide between
the back of your knee
and the seat. 

Place 2 fingers between

the edge of your seat and
the back of your knee. If
you can't fit both fingers in
the gap, slide your seat
back until you're able to.
 FACTS

BACK trouble is almost up there with the common cold, afflicting four out of five people. But there’s worse
news for drivers: according to the British Chiropractic Association (BCA), 40% of people say that sitting down
aggravates back or neck pain. It’s enough to have motorists shuffling uncomfortably in their seat.

James Mills 2015

References
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