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Sitting correctly and safely

Adjusting the seat position

Rear seats

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To move the seat forwards/backwards, pull the

General information

lever ðFig. 52 and move the seat.

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Release the bar and move the seat further until

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it locks in position.

– Be careful when adjusting the seats. Care-

less or uncontrolled use of the height ad-

justment can cause injuries.

Steering wheel

General information

Ensure that:

– Always check to see if the locking mecha-

nism is properly engaged by pulling the

backrest forwards.

– Never adjust the seats when the vehicle is

moving – this could lead to an accident.

– Your torso is at least 25 cm away from the

steering wheel.

– Your arms are bent slightly at the elbows.

– You have a good view of your surroundings and

can see the instrument cluster and head-up dis-

play* at all times.

Seat adjustment

– You always hold the steering wheel with both

hands on the outside of the rim at about the 9

o'clock and 3 o'clock position while driving.

WARNING

– Before setting off, make sure that the steer-

ing wheel is correctly adjusted and that it

cannot slip out of the engaged position –

risk of accident!

Fig. 51 Adjusting the backrest

– If you are too close to the steering wheel,

the driver airbag cannot protect you correct-

ly – risk of severe or fatal injury!

– Never hold the steering wheel at the 12

o'clock position, or with your hands inside

the rim or on the steering wheel hub. This

could result in serious injuries to the arms,

hands and head if the driver's airbag in-

flates.

Fig. 52 Adjusting the seat position

The settings depend on the equipment fitted in

your vehicle.

Adjusting the backrest

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Hold the backrest with one hand while pushing

the lever upwards ðFig. 51 with the other.

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Move the backrest forwards/backwards to the

desired position.

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Release the lever and keep moving the backrest

until it locks in place.

Sitting correctly and safely

The height and reach of the steering wheel can

be adjusted electrically to suit the driver.

Adjusting the steering wheel position

(manual adjustment)

Applies to: vehicles with manual steering wheel adjustment

►

To adjust the steering wheel in the desired di-

rection, press the corresponding point on the

switch.

The steering wheel can be adjusted even when

the ignition is off.

Head restraints

General information

Applies to: vehicles with adjustable head restraints

Fig. 53 Steering column: Lever for adjusting the steering

wheel position

The height and reach of the steering wheel can

be adjusted.

►

Press the release lever in the direction indica-

ted by the arrow.

►

Move the steering wheel to the desired posi-

tion.

►

Push the lever all the way up until the catch en-

Fig. 55 Correctly adjusted head restraint

gages.

Ensure that:

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– The top of the head restraint is level with the

top of your head.

– Adjust the position of the steering wheel on-

ly before driving off – risk of accident!

– Press the lever upwards so it is secure and

so that the position of the steering wheel

cannot shift unexpectedly while the vehicle

is moving – risk of accident!

– The head restraint is as close as possible to the

back of your head.

– The head restraints on any occupied rear seats

are pulled up at least one notch.

WARNING

Adjusting the steering wheel position

(electric adjustment)

– There is a head restraint for every seat. It is

very important that all vehicle occupants ad-

just their head restraint correctly before ev-

ery trip. Incorrectly adjusted head restraints

can increase the risk of neck injuries in an

accident or during sudden or unexpected

braking or other manoeuvres.

Applies to: vehicles with electric steering wheel adjustment

– Remove the rear head restraints only if this

is necessary in order to attach a child re-

straint system ðpage 83. Store head re-

straints securely if you remove them, e.g. in

the luggage compartment. Install the head

restraint again immediately after removing

the child restraint system. Travelling with

Fig. 54 Steering column: Button for adjusting the steering

wheel position

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