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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?

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

On 4/20/09 6:33 AM, in article 2anou45balkp3f5g8ocs0i17vnsad0safd@4ax.com,
"." <.> wrote:

> 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?

Any chance the salesman didn't know how to fully adjust the seat? I know I
can adjust the power seat on my '08 Altima so my 5'2" wife can't reach the
pedals by simply raising the seat cushion.

Try going back again and try it with a different salesperson & maybe a
different sample of the car.

On Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:56:11 GMT, "E. Meyer" <epmeyer50@msn.com>
wrote:

>
>
>
>On 4/20/09 6:33 AM, in article 2anou45balkp3f5g8ocs0i17vnsad0safd@4ax.com,
>"." <.> wrote:
>
>> 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?
>
>Any chance the salesman didn't know how to fully adjust the seat? I know I
>can adjust the power seat on my '08 Altima so my 5'2" wife can't reach the
>pedals by simply raising the seat cushion.
>
>Try going back again and try it with a different salesperson & maybe a
>different sample of the car.


I don't think you need a salesman. Like Yosemite Sam would say " any
idjut could do it "

"." wrote in message news:2anou45balkp3f5g8ocs0i17vnsad0safd@4ax.com...
> 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.

What honda car are we talking about here?

It sounds rather unlikely, and I would re-check that sit setting.

On Mon, 20 Apr 2009 06:33:32 -0500, . wrote:

>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?


Sorry about the lack of information. I was referring to an Accord. I
agree that the saleman may not have adjusted the seat correctly
because I too find it hard to believe a woman of 5'1" or 5'2" could
not reach the pedals. I thought most women are about 5'2" ???
I will definitely try it myself with her in the seat. thanks.

>
> Sorry about the lack of information. I was referring to an Accord. I
> agree that the saleman may not have adjusted the seat correctly
> because I too find it hard to believe a woman of 5'1" or 5'2" could
> not reach the pedals. I thought most women are about 5'2" ???
> I will definitely try it myself with her in the seat. thanks.

My wife is 4' 11" (on a tall day) and she can reach everything just fine in
our 2006 Accord EX. I would go back with her and try it yourselves.

Jon

On Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:39:18 -0400, "Zeppo" <zeppo_m@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>>
>> Sorry about the lack of information. I was referring to an Accord. I
>> agree that the saleman may not have adjusted the seat correctly
>> because I too find it hard to believe a woman of 5'1" or 5'2" could
>> not reach the pedals. I thought most women are about 5'2" ???
>> I will definitely try it myself with her in the seat. thanks.
>
>My wife is 4' 11" (on a tall day) and she can reach everything just fine in
>our 2006 Accord EX. I would go back with her and try it yourselves.
>
>Jon
>

Thank you.

Are you talking about the van? It has adjustable pedals.


<.> wrote in message news:2anou45balkp3f5g8ocs0i17vnsad0safd@4ax.com...
> 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?

<.> wrote in message news:2anou45balkp3f5g8ocs0i17vnsad0safd@4ax.com...
> 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?

My grand daughter is just shy of five feet tall and she has no trouble
reaching the pedals in my 07 Accord EX-L.