«Typically you want someone in a very tight position with
their rear against the back of their seat and the seat belt tight to the pelvis,» he said.
Not exact matches
In addition, with the
rear seat cushions folded up
against the front
seat -
backs, the Sports Tourer has a completely flat load floor and a maximum load capacity
of up to 1550 litres.
Other notable features include speed - sensitive wipers that travel faster / slower based on vehicle speed; dual cupholders in the front and
rear of the center console (optional in the Hiline console); optional compact disc player in the center armrest; a battery saver that turns off lights 20 minutes after the ignition key is removed; a 12 - volt power plug in the dash for phone or radar detector; an arrow on the gas gauge that points to the side
of the car with the fuel filler door; huge outside mirrors for excellent side and
rear visibility; and
rear -
seat headrests that slip down
against seat tops so you can fold
seat backs for more cargo room without having to remove headrests.
I found I had to be sure to keep the
rear lap belts out
of the way when putting the
rear seats back up or the belts could get stuck
against the car body.
The lithium ion battery pack is mounted vertically at the front
of the trunk
against the
rear seat back.
I also like the fact the
back of the split / folding
rear seats are finished with a hard plastic shell — it makes sliding in a longer item easier and it provides some protection to the
rear seat riders should the cargo crash up
against the
seat during a panic stop.
But you can also fold the
rear seat cushion backwards up
against the
seat back, fold away the tubular steel supports down
against the bottom
of the
seat, and you are left with a tall, remarkably handy and useful storage space for large items that you would swear would never, um, «fit» into such a tiny car.
By removing the
rear cabin window and lowering the
rear wall (what GM calls a midgate) separating cabin and bed, then flipping and folding the
rear seats against the
backs of the front
seats, that 5 - foot, 3 - inch cargo bed swells to 8 feet.
Because the
back of the
seat rests
against the
rear of the cab, you have to sit very upright.
Using the tablet also makes it easy to select from the series
of massage programs available on the optional
Rear Executive Lounge
Seating Package, which also includes a sort
of ultra-low-impact workout routine, in which the chair pushes you forward and challenges you to push
back against it.