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Old 20 Apr 2009, 08:28 am
Gene S. Berkowitz
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In article <2anou45balkp3f5g8ocs0i17vnsad0safd@4ax.com>, . says...
> My wife who is either 5'1" or 5'2" and thin to normal build sat in a
> 2009 Honda 4 door EX and said she could not reach the gas pedals.
> According to the sales person, he said that is the 2nd time he heard
> of this. Apparently the power seats don't get as close to the pedals
> as the non-power seats. Can anyone confirm this? I don't recall how
> far her feet were from the pedals (she thinks one to two inches) so
> rather than mess with modifying the seats which the salesperson said
> they can do (I'm leery of this approach for the warrantee and perhaps
> leakage depending how they do it), I was thinking of a cushion between
> the seat and her back or one she sits on and supports her back. Does
> such a cushion exist? Any suggestions aside from not getting the 4
> door EX model?


If She can't reach the pedals, it's not a good ides to try to "make it
fit" with cushions, etc. You change the distance between her head and
the headrest, where the shoulder belt falls, distance to the driver's
and side airbag, etc., none of which are recommended if a collision
occurs.

--Gene
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