Steering Wheel Blocks Instruments

[Guest bayleaf63uk]

I'm not unusually tall (6'2") but find that however I adjust the height and rake of the steering wheel, I can only see part of the dash display. With the wheel down, I can see the top half of the speedo, with it up I can only see the lower half of the dial. It this vehicle designed to be driven only by people under 5'6"?

 

Martin

 

(PS - having now got hold of an owners manual - which we didn't get with the vehicle - have worked out how seat height adjustment works, which improves visibility of dash, though driving position is not so good)

[Guest SA Intruder]

No such problems on later versions.

[Ivor_E_Tower]

Have you tried lowering the seat? I'm 6ft tall,like to sit upright and usually have a problem in seeing all dials and lights on car dashboards but no problem with my Jan 2001 Galaxy! - Also, try adjusting the steering wheel in - it moves fore and back as well as up and down.

[Ketchup]

Have you tried lowering the seat? I'm 6ft tall,like to sit upright and usually have a problem in seeing all dials and lights on car dashboards but no problem with my Jan 2001 Galaxy! - Also, try adjusting the steering wheel in - it moves fore and back as well as up and down.

It moves forward and backward too!!!!

 

Ordering the Haynes manual- my Galaxy didnt come with instructions :(

[Dally]

I have a similar problem as bayleaf63uk and I don't think it was sorted out in later models (I own a late 2002 model 2.3). If I adjust seat height, rake and reach of steering for optimal comfort, I cannot see the temp and petrol gauges plus the top of the speedo and rev counter are obscured. I have had to compromise between the two!

By the way I'm 5' 10''.

[Dave-G]

I'm 6' 0" wi extra long legs...try longer seat anchor bolts with large spacer washers under the seat carrier... As you have probably discovered-if you raise the seat it also cantilevers? forwards so you cant find an ideal position.with the seat jacked up say 3" you can leave the seat in it's low position - which is further rearwards than a higher position..I know this sounds gobbledeegook,but it works

[psg225]

I'm 6'3" and have just taken delivery of a new Galaxy 1.9Tdi and just like the previous version I'm unable to see the whole dash board. Although on the 2004 model i can peer over the top of the steering wheel to see the 60/70/80 mph speed limts which is now very important with all these speed cameras on motorways however I cannot view the temperature guage and petrol guage. I guess if i extend the steering wheel to its maximum height, push my seat as far back as it goes i may just be able to see them all but this means that the passenger who sits behind me needs to be rather short in height and bereft of legs.

I love driving the Ford Galaxy, this is in fact the 3 new version that ive bought. But I have to admit my pet hate is this visibility on the instrumentation and the blind spot on the drivers side when turning right on islands.

[Richmond]

I'm about 6'3" and have the same problem as psg225 (Iam not a name, I'm a string of characters). Mind you, when I lie in bed the top bar of the bed end goes right across the middle of the TV screen, so perhaps it's just me.

[Ivor_E_Tower]

Shouldn't be lying in the bed watching TV whilst driving at the same time! I know that the Gal's a big car, but to put the bed in there as well,........