Headrest Position
10-24-2016, 06:39 PM
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Tennessee
Posts: 15
Headrest Position
Anyone else bothered by the front-leaning headrests? As far as I can determine, there's no way to adjust the tilt (just a raise/lower adjustment). On a long trip, I like to rest against the back of the seat, but the angle of these @#$%!! headrests prevent that. The seat itself is so much improved over earlier Stangs, but I can't believe that Ford would design such an impediment! Not sure I could take this for more than a few hours!
11-01-2016, 02:01 PM
#6
4th Gear Member
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: LA
Posts: 1,320
Unless you are driving with the seat back laid back and leaning back looking gangster while you drive, your head shouldn't even be hitting the head-restraint (headrest). If you sit up properly behind the wheel, your head won't touch the restraint.
11-02-2016, 08:17 AM
#8
You should always have your head touching the headrest. It is a safety device constructed to help against whip lash...
Here is an article for anyone interested in why.
http://head2toeclinic.com/correct-po...ts-in-the-car/
I also have added a image from that site that shows the correct position.
11-02-2016, 09:35 AM
#9
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Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 395
unless you have an active head restraint...
they deploy forward to take up that gap during an accident, which means you don't need your head touching. you probably wouldn't want it to.
when you crash your head goes forward first, then back. unless you are rear ended or t-boned, in those instances head restraints are a moot point. so touching your head on it vs 3/4 inch away doesn't seem very much different considering your head is going to come very close to the steering wheel and then be propelled back by a somewhat aggressive explosion of an airbag.
they deploy forward to take up that gap during an accident, which means you don't need your head touching. you probably wouldn't want it to.
when you crash your head goes forward first, then back. unless you are rear ended or t-boned, in those instances head restraints are a moot point. so touching your head on it vs 3/4 inch away doesn't seem very much different considering your head is going to come very close to the steering wheel and then be propelled back by a somewhat aggressive explosion of an airbag.
Last edited by User 92421; 11-02-2016 at 09:35 AM. Reason: typo's
11-02-2016, 03:45 PM
#10
unless you have an active head restraint...
they deploy forward to take up that gap during an accident, which means you don't need your head touching. you probably wouldn't want it to.
when you crash your head goes forward first, then back. unless you are rear ended or t-boned, in those instances head restraints are a moot point. so touching your head on it vs 3/4 inch away doesn't seem very much different considering your head is going to come very close to the steering wheel and then be propelled back by a somewhat aggressive explosion of an airbag.
they deploy forward to take up that gap during an accident, which means you don't need your head touching. you probably wouldn't want it to.
when you crash your head goes forward first, then back. unless you are rear ended or t-boned, in those instances head restraints are a moot point. so touching your head on it vs 3/4 inch away doesn't seem very much different considering your head is going to come very close to the steering wheel and then be propelled back by a somewhat aggressive explosion of an airbag.