Sitting correctly and safely
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head restraint. Release the button and slide the
head restraint farther until it locks into place.
Press the button 2 and slide the head restraint
all the way down. It should not be possible to
remove the head restraint from the backrest
without pressing the button.
Power head restraint adjustment
Applies to: vehicles with power adjustable head restraints
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To adjust the head restraint upward or down-
ward, press the button 1 ðpage 67, fig. 55 or
ðpage 67, fig. 56 upward or downward.
Safety belts
General information
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To adjust the head restraint forward or back-
Each seat is equipped with a three-point safety
belt. Safety belts that are worn correctly are the
most effective way to reduce the risk of serious
injuries or death in a collision. Therefore, wear
your safety belt correctly and make sure that all
persons in the vehicle are also wearing their safe-
ty belts correctly when the vehicle is moving.
ward as needed, press the side button and slide
the head restraint in the desired direction until
it locks into place.
Rear head restraints
Applies to: vehicles with adjustable head restraints
Even though your vehicle is equipped with an air-
bag system, each person in the vehicle must still
always wear the appropriate safety belt. In addi-
tion to their normal protective function, safety
belts also hold vehicle occupants in the correct
seating position in the event of a collision so that
the airbags can deploy correctly and provide addi-
tional protection. Safety belts provide protection
during collisions when the airbags do not deploy
or if they have already deployed.
Fig. 63 Rear seat: adjusting or removing the head restraint
Adjusting the head restraints
WARNING
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To adjust the head restraint upward, slide it un-
til it locks into place.
To adjust the head restraint downward, press
The risk of serious injury or death increases if
the safety belt is not fastened, if it is worn in-
correctly, or if it is damaged.
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the button 2 and slide the head restraint. Re-
lease the button and slide the head restraint
farther until it locks into place.
– All vehicle occupants, including the driver,
must fasten their safety belts correctly be-
fore every trip and must always keep their
safety belts fastened during the trip, re-
gardless of whether the seat is equipped
with an airbag or not. This also applies to
children that are seated in a child safety
seat that is appropriate for their weight and
age and that is secured with a safety belt.
– In the event of a collision, vehicle occupants
who are not wearing safety belts could be
propelled through the vehicle interior and
collide with vehicle components, such as the
steering wheel, instrument panel, wind-
shield, or doors. In some situations, vehicle
occupants could also be ejected from the ve-
hicle. Vehicle occupants in the rear seats
Removing the head restraints
Applies to: vehicles with removable head restraints
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Fold the backrest forward slightly ðpage 87.
Move the head restraint all the way up.
Insert a suitable object, such as the extended
vehicle key or mechanical key, into the release
point 1 on the inside or outside of the base.
Press the button 2 and pull the head restraint
out of the backrest.
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Installing the head restraints
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Fold the backrest forward slightly ðpage 89.
Slide the posts on the head restraint down into
the guides until the posts click into place.
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