Sitting correctly and safely
– Your thighs are lightly supported by the front
surface of the seat.
window, or on the seat surfaces. This also
applies to persons in the rear seats.
– The backrest is in an upright position and the
back of the person seated is resting against it.
– You have a sufficient view of the area around
the vehicle.
Note
To reduce the risk of damage, be very careful
when adjusting the seat to make sure the
head restraints do not come into contact with
the roof.
– You have a clear view of the instrument cluster,
indicator lights, and the head-up display*.
WARNING
Manual seat adjustment
Applies to: vehicles with manual adjustable seats
– If you are too close to the steering wheel or
instrument panel, the airbag system cannot
provide the optimal protection, which in-
creases the risk of injury and death.
The settings depend on the vehicle equipment.
Adjusting the seat position
– To reduce the risk of injury to the driver in
the event of sudden braking maneuvers or
accidents, never drive with the backrest re-
clined very far. The airbag system and safety
belts can only provide optimal protection
when the backrest is in an upright position
and the driver is wearing the safety belt cor-
rectly. If the backrest is angled back too far,
the safety belt can shift to soft areas of the
body, such as the stomach, which increases
the risk of injury.
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To adjust the seat forward or back, pull the lev-
er 1 and slide the seat.
To adjust the seat up or down, pull or press the
lever 2 .
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Adjusting the backrests
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To adjust the backrest forward or back, turn the
adjusting wheel 3 .
Adjusting the thigh support
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To increase or decrease the upper thigh sup-
port, lift the handle 4 and move the upper
thigh support.
– To reduce the risk of an accident, only adjust
the seats when the vehicle is stationary.
– Be careful when adjusting the seat. Lack of
control or attention when adjusting can re-
sult in injuries due to pinching for vehicle oc-
cupants both in the front seats and rear
seats.
Adjusting the angle of the seat surface
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To adjust the angle of the seat surface, pull or
press the lever 5 .
– Never place objects in the driver's footwell.
Objects could shift and enter the area
around the pedals, which could prevent you
from using them. You would then be unable
to use the pedals if sudden driving or brak-
ing maneuvers were needed, which increas-
es the risk of an accident.
Adjusting the lumbar support
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To adjust the lumbar support, press the button
6 in the desired direction.
WARNING
– To reduce the risk of an accident, only adjust
the driver's seat when the vehicle is station-
ary.
– Make sure that the floor mats are always se-
curely attached.
– Exercise caution when adjusting the seat
height. Adjusting the seat carelessly or with-
out checking can pinch hands and fingers.
– The front seat backrests must not be re-
clined too far back when driving, because
this impairs the effectiveness of the safety
– To reduce the risk of an accident, never place
additional floor mats or other floor covers
over the installed floor mats, because this
reduces the pedal's range of motion and can
impair pedal operation.
– To reduce the risk of injury, never place your
feet on the instrument panel, out of the
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