Uncomfortable seats

[nxt3]

I am 6ft, 185lbs; I've only had the car for two weeks. This has to be the most uncomfortable seat I've ever sat in. It seems like every day, I'm making adjustments to account for various pains. It's either my lower back or shoulders.

What am I doing wrong? I have the seat angled upright, the steering wheel is in a comfortable position, and I'm at a good distance from the pedals.

There is way too much lumbar support in the seat, and it's detracting from the car; I wish they made lumbar support adjustable.

Does anyone have any tips? Its ruining the car for me. :/

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[Mick the Quick]

I feel uncomfortable because . . . . . it has no lumber support. lol Are you talking about the side and thigh bolsters?

 

[GAT305]

I am 6ft, 185lbs; I've only had the car for two weeks. This has to be the most uncomfortable seat I've ever sat in. It seems like every day, I'm making adjustments to account for various pains. It's either my lower back or shoulders.

What am I doing wrong? I have the seat angled upright, the steering wheel is in a comfortable position, and I'm at a good distance from the pedals.

There is way too much lumbar support in the seat, and it's detracting from the car; I wish they made lumbar support adjustable.

Does anyone have any tips? Its ruining the car for me. :/

I am about the same 6ft. 195lbs. You just gotta keep adjusting. Once you get it right they are pretty comfortable. More so than my previous si.

 

[nxt3]

I feel uncomfortable because . . . . . it has no lumber support. lol Are you talking about the side and thigh bolsters?

Nope. Definitely the back area. Side holsters are fine. Maybe it has too much or too little, I honestly can't tell. It just hurts. In all the other cars I've driven, I usually kept lumbar support dialed down.

I am about the same 6ft. 195lbs. You just gotta keep adjusting. Once you get it right they are pretty comfortable. More so than my previous si.

I thought I had one figured out last week, but was wrong after a few days. It's so frustrating. I've never had this problem with any other car I've ever owned.

 

[18RRtypeR]

Seats are amazing sorry

 

[nxt3]

Seats are amazing sorry

My back disagrees.

 

[18RRtypeR]

Mines fine

 

[18RRtypeR]

My back disagrees.

6 feet
205lb

 

[MonkeyConQueso]

There's no lumbar support, and that may be your issue. Because instead of a tiny bit, there's NOTHING. Try a small cushion. Try leaning the seat back and pull the steering column out to compensate.

Otherwise, it's possible that the seat position is too rigid for you, which may be a symptom of something going on with your hip/back.

There's always something to do for this, you just have to figure what needs to be adjusted to address the issue by either trial & error, or by talking to a doctor to see if there's something causing it.

Good luck, back pain sucks.

 

[nxt3]

There's no lumbar support, and that may be your issue. Because instead of a tiny bit, there's NOTHING. Try a small cushion. Try leaning the seat back and pull the steering column out to compensate.

Otherwise, it's possible that the seat position is too rigid for you, which may be a symptom of something going on with your hip/back.

There's always something to do for this, you just have to figure what needs to be adjusted to address the issue by either trial & error, or by talking to a doctor to see if there's something causing it.

Good luck, back pain sucks.

I think it might be how rigid the lower back area is. I'm going to the dealership this weekend to get a rattle fixed, but I'm going to bring this up with them. I doubt they can do anything, but I figured it's worth a shot.

 

[jonnys_honda]

try this trick....

place both your arms out in front of you when seated in the driver seat (back completely pressed to the seat). If your wrist passes over the top of the steering wheel, you need to adjust the seat or the seat angle back. Once your feet are comfortable over the pedals and your wrist meets the top of the wheel, you should be good.

 

[nxt3]

try this trick....

place both your arms out in front of you when seated in the driver seat (back completely pressed to the seat). If your wrist passes the top of the steering wheel, you need to adjust the seat or the seat angle back. Once your feet are comfortable over the pedals and your wrist meets the top of the wheel, you should be good.

I'll give this a shot tomorrow morning. Thank you!

Edit: I'm pretty sure this isn't happening though. I have the steering wheel angled down.

 

[jonnys_honda]

I'll give this a shot tomorrow morning. Thank you!

Edit: I'm pretty sure this isn't happening though. I have the steering wheel angled down.

ah, angle the steering wheel a little higher, maybe one notch above what you typically are used to.

 

[nxt3]

ah, angle the steering wheel a little higher, maybe one notch above what you typically are used to.

Oops, I meant it is angled up a bit. If I stuck my arms straight in front of me, I'd just hit the steering wheel. It's not low enough to where my wrists are going over the top.

 

[Plombhpa]

I am 6ft, 185lbs; I've only had the car for two weeks. This has to be the most uncomfortable seat I've ever sat in. It seems like every day, I'm making adjustments to account for various pains. It's either my lower back or shoulders.

What am I doing wrong? I have the seat angled upright, the steering wheel is in a comfortable position, and I'm at a good distance from the pedals.

There is way too much lumbar support in the seat, and it's detracting from the car; I wish they made lumbar support adjustable.

Does anyone have any tips? Its ruining the car for me. :/

Hey I’m 6’2” and weigh about 200 and I find the seats better than my regular Civic. At 62 years old I don’t see a problem.

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