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GOT PROBLEMS OR ISSUES? => GENERAL => Topic started by: hyundai_on_thames on February 09, 2010, 22:07:25

Title: Front seats too deep for short legged person - solution?
Post by: hyundai_on_thames on February 09, 2010, 22:07:25

My 5 foot wife complained about the front seat digging into the backs of her knees, especially annoying on long journeys. I compared the i30's front seats with our old Micra's which she finds comfortable and indeed, the i30's seats are 2 cm deeper. Fine for 6 foot me but not for her.

Went to Halfords and picked up 2 types of adult seat boosters/backrests to try, black so not too conspicuous. Alas, both too wide to actually fit between between the seat squabs. No sale for Halfords!

Anyone else had this and found a solution?

Title: Re: Front seats too deep for short legged person - solution?
Post by: Myowni30 on February 10, 2010, 01:08:38

Can you adjust the lumber support to full, that should push the base of the backrest forward. Not sure how much it moves but could be just enough to help the problem, or until you can find a proper solution.

Title: Re: Front seats too deep for short legged person - solution?
Post by: snowcherry on February 10, 2010, 06:38:05

only thing i can think of is trying lumbar supports from office places, you can buy different types for office chairs

or possibly one of those massage type pads that are the size of a whole back panel or even full seat

Title: Re: Front seats too deep for short legged person - solution?
Post by: Lorian on February 10, 2010, 08:14:26

Something to put her feet on, to raise their height?

Title: Re: Front seats too deep for short legged person - solution?
Post by: Dazzler on February 10, 2010, 10:15:33

My wife is only 5' tall and she found her passenger seat a bit low so I got a piece of high density foam (about 5cm thick and cut it to size with an electric knife) and sandwiched it between the seat and our seatcovers (seemed to help)

Title: Re: Front seats too deep for short legged person - solution?
Post by: angoraki on February 10, 2010, 10:35:00

Another possibility Dazz - you could try swapping the wife for a 5 foot 5 model :D

Title: Re: Front seats too deep for short legged person - solution?
Post by: hyundai_on_thames on February 10, 2010, 10:37:36

Quote from: Lorian on February 10, 2010, 08:14:26

Something to put her feet on, to raise their height?

Tricky if she is the one driving  :D

Title: Re: Front seats too deep for short legged person - solution?
Post by: Dazzler on February 10, 2010, 10:42:10

Quote from: angoraki on February 10, 2010, 10:35:00

Another possibility Dazz - you could try swapping the wife for a 5 foot 5 model :D

Not going to touch that one.. :confused:

Title: Re: Front seats too deep for short legged person - solution?
Post by: Mike SX on February 10, 2010, 10:50:18

 :lol:

Title: Re: Front seats too deep for short legged person - solution?
Post by: eye30 on February 10, 2010, 17:26:57

don't allow her to drive - problem solved  :lol: :lol:

Just kidding - try a cushion

Title: Re: Front seats too deep for short legged person - solution?
Post by: Zhangster on March 12, 2010, 20:19:34

more vitamines? :P:P:P:P:P:P

sorry... i couldt help my self  :mrgreen: :mrgreen: