Practical Driving Test Tips - Seat
| Problem | Reason | Solution |
| The seat is too high / low for you | Maybe you didn’t realise there was a height adjustment | Use the lever / wheel to adjust (describe for your vehicle). Use a cushion if necessary |
| The seat-back is angled too far back / forward | Perhaps you’re unsure how to position / adjust it | Use the lever / wheel...(describe as necessary) so that with both hands meeting at the top of the wheel your arms are slightly bent |
| You haven’t adjusted your seat properly | Because you haven’t moved it back / forward enough | Use the adjustment lever (describe for your specific vehicle. Also, if it hasn’t already been checked ensure the handbrake is securely on) |
| You let the seat-belt fly back when you released it | Perhaps you’re unaware of the reasons it’s best not to do that | Hold the buckle as you press the release button and feed the belt back to its resting place |
| Your seat is moving backwards and forwards freely | Because you haven’t steadied yourself while you make the adjustment | Hold the steering wheel with one hand to steady yourself while you use the seat adjuster |
| Your seat-belt is twisted | Because you didn’t check as you put it on | Look at it as you put it on and make sure it’s flat |
| You’re adjusting the wrong part of the seat | Because you’re not using the correct lever / wheel | Use the wheel / lever down by the right hand side of the seat (advise to suit vehicle) |
| You’ve plugged your seat-belt into the anchor point on my side | You probably didn’t realise why it’s important to use the appropriate anchor point | Check that you’re putting your seat-belt into your anchor point |