Seat adjustment for 05 different than 04

madams · 04-01-2005, 11:33 AM

I noticed something with my 05 that is a bit different. Namely the seat allows me to move back a full 2 notches back further than my wife's 04. At first I thought it was my imagination but I went from hers to mine and pushed the seat back as far as it would go and mine moves back a couple of inches further. This is great, I found (I'm 6-1) that I was just a tad too close to the pedals in my wife's car and I fit perfect in the 05. Anyone else notice this?

naterprius · 04-01-2005, 11:49 AM

Holy Crap! I'm going down to the dealership today to investigate this...

Nate

Ray Moore · 04-01-2005, 12:21 PM

That would be fine except that at 6'4", I use the next to the last notch in my 04. If I moved it any further back I would need arm extensions. I just had surgery last week to repair a broken wrist. I should have looked into it then.

jimofdg · 04-01-2005, 12:34 PM

I'm so reluctant to go and move my seat around just so somebody can post that they April Fooled me.

But since I have one of the last 04s, and I have noticed I have some 05 features (like the Energy/Consumption toggle with the Info switch on the wheel) and a pretty recent Nav version, I will look at the seat and tell you how tall I feel. But I don't have another Prius around to compare with.

Possibly an icebreaker for the next local Prius gathering...

madams · 04-01-2005, 12:50 PM

A couple of points, 1. No this isn't a April fool's day joke. 2. I was a little concerned when I ordered my 05 ( I had an 03) because the seat in my wife's 04 didn't seem to go back far enough to be truely comfortable. I really don't think it is my imagination because after driving mine I got into my wife's 04 and tried to get the seat back further and I couldn't. Mine appears to go back further, like I said in the orginal post, a couple of inches further back.

prberg · 04-01-2005, 10:27 PM

Lucky! I do feel a little cramped in my '04.

04-01-2005, 11:33 AM	#1
madams Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Cary, IL Posts: 87 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Seat adjustment for 05 different than 04 I noticed something with my 05 that is a bit different. Namely the seat allows me to move back a full 2 notches back further than my wife's 04. At first I thought it was my imagination but I went from hers to mine and pushed the seat back as far as it would go and mine moves back a couple of inches further. This is great, I found (I'm 6-1) that I was just a tad too close to the pedals in my wife's car and I fit perfect in the 05. Anyone else notice this? __________________ Owner of 2005 Prius Salsa #6 received Feb 05' Owner of 2004 Prius Black #9 received July 04' New World Jeffersonian - Take responiblity for your actions, that isn't what the goverment is for.

04-01-2005, 11:49 AM	#2
naterprius Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: USA Posts: 1,830 My Car: Other Non-Hybrid Package: N/A Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Seat adjustment for 05 different than 04 Holy Crap! I'm going down to the dealership today to investigate this... Nate

04-01-2005, 12:34 PM	#4
jimofdg Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: DG, IL, US Posts: 533 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Seat adjustment for 05 different than 04 I'm so reluctant to go and move my seat around just so somebody can post that they April Fooled me. But since I have one of the last 04s, and I have noticed I have some 05 features (like the Energy/Consumption toggle with the Info switch on the wheel) and a pretty recent Nav version, I will look at the seat and tell you how tall I feel. But I don't have another Prius around to compare with. Possibly an icebreaker for the next local Prius gathering...

04-01-2005, 12:50 PM	#5
madams Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Cary, IL Posts: 87 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Seat adjustment for 05 different than 04 A couple of points, 1. No this isn't a April fool's day joke. 2. I was a little concerned when I ordered my 05 ( I had an 03) because the seat in my wife's 04 didn't seem to go back far enough to be truely comfortable. I really don't think it is my imagination because after driving mine I got into my wife's 04 and tried to get the seat back further and I couldn't. Mine appears to go back further, like I said in the orginal post, a couple of inches further back.

04-01-2005, 10:27 PM	#6
prberg Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Burbank, California Posts: 141 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Seat adjustment for 05 different than 04 Lucky! I do feel a little cramped in my '04.

04-01-2005, 12:21 PM	#3
Ray Moore Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Texas Hill Country Posts: 818 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	That would be fine except that at 6'4", I use the next to the last notch in my 04. If I moved it any further back I would need arm extensions. I just had surgery last week to repair a broken wrist. I should have looked into it then.

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