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Seats, mirrors and steering wheel

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Seats, mirrors and steering wheel

Vehicle features and

options

Seats

Safety information

This chapter describes all standard, country-spe‐

cific and optional features offered with the series.

It also describes features and functions that are

not necessarily available in your vehicle, e.g., due

to the selected options or country versions. This

also applies to safety-related functions and sys‐

tems. When using these functions and systems,

the applicable laws and regulations must be ob‐

served.

Warning

Seat setting while driving can lead to unex‐

pected movements of the seat. Vehicle control

could be lost. There is a risk of accident. Only

adjust the seat on the driver's side when the

vehicle is stationary.

Warning

Sitting safely

With a backrest inclined too far to the rear, the

protective effect of the safety belt can no lon‐

ger be ensured. There is a risk of sliding under

the safety belt in an accident. There is a risk of

injury or danger to life. Adjust the seat prior to

starting the trip. Adjust the backrest so that it is

in the most upright position as possible and do

not adjust again while driving.

An ideal seat position that meets the needs of

the occupants can make a vital contribution to

relaxed, fatigue-free driving.

In the event of an accident, the correct seat posi‐

tion plays an important role. Follow the informa‐

tion in the following chapters.

Additional information:

▷ Seats, refer to page 113.

▷ Safety belts, refer to page 116.

▷ Head restraints, refer to page 118.

▷ Airbags, refer to page 177.

Warning

There is a risk of jamming when moving the

seats. There is a risk of injury or risk of damage

to property. Make sure that the area of move‐

ment of the seat is clear prior to any adjust‐

ment.

Electrically adjustable seats

General information

The seat setting for the driver's seat is stored for

the driver profile currently used. When a driver

profile is selected, the stored position is called up

automatically.

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The current seat position can be stored using

the memory function.

Seat tilt

Overview

Tilt switch up or down.

Backrest tilt

1

2

3

4

Backrest width

Forward/backward, height, seat tilt

Backrest tilt, head restraint

Lumbar support

Longitudinal direction

Tilt switch forward or backward.

Thigh support

Sport seat

Press switch forward or backward.

Height

Pull the lever at the front of the seat and push

the thigh support forward or back.

Press switch up or down.

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Functional limitations

It may not be possible to adjust the backrest

width at very high and very low temperatures.

Lumbar support

Principle

The curvature of the seat backrest can be ad‐

justed in a way that it supports the lumbar region

of the spine. The lower back and the spine are

supported for upright sitting position.

Entering the rear

Safety information

Adjusting

Warning

▷ Press the front/rear section of

the button:

There is a risk of jamming when moving the

seats. There is a risk of injury or risk of damage

to property. Make sure that the area of move‐

ment of the seat is clear prior to any adjust‐

ment.

The curvature is increased/

decreased.

▷ Press the upper/lower section

of the button:

The curvature is shifted up/

down.

Warning

Unexpected movements of the rear seat back‐

rest while driving may occur if the rear seat

backrest is unlocked. Vehicle control could be

lost. There is a risk of injury. Fold back and lock

the backrests before driving. Make sure the

backrest engages correctly by slightly moving

forward and back.

Functional limitations

It may not be possible to adjust the lumbar sup‐

port at very high and very low temperatures.

Backrest width

Principle

Adjusting the backrest width may improve lateral

support when taking corners.

Fold the seat backrest forward

1. Pull the lever.

General information

The backrest width is changed by adjusting the

side sections of the backrest.

Adjusting

▷ Press the front section of the

button:

The backrest width de‐

creases.

2. Fold the seat backrest forward.

To make the entry to the rear easier, the seat will

automatically move to the most forward position.

▷ Press the rear section of the

button:

The process will be terminated when the switch

for the forward/back adjustment is pressed or the

backrest is reclined.

The backrest width increases.

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Push the seat backrest rearward

Push the seat backrest rearward and lock it.

Warning

The protective effect of safety gear, including

safety belts, can be limited or lost when safety

belts are fastened incorrectly. An incorrectly

fastened safety belt can cause additional inju‐

ries, for instance in the event of an accident,

braking or evasive maneuvers. There is a risk of

injury or danger to life. Make sure that all occu‐

pants are wearing safety belts correctly.

The seat moves automatically to the last seat po‐

sition that was stored.

Pulling the lever again stops the motion.

Safety belts

General information

The vehicle is fitted with four safety belts to en‐

sure occupant safety. However, they can only

unfold their protective effect when adjusted cor‐

rectly.

Warning

The protective effect of safety gear, including

safety belts, may not be fully functional or fail in

the following situations:

Always make sure that safety belts are being

worn by the occupants before driving off. The

airbags supplement the safety belts as an addi‐

tional safety device. The airbags do not replace

safety belts.

▷ The safety belts or safety belt buckles are

damaged, soiled, or changed in any other

way.

▷ Seat belt tensioners or belt retractors

were modified.

All belt fastening points are designed to achieve

the best possible protective effect of the safety

belts with proper use of the safety belts and cor‐

rect seat setting. Notes on sitting safely, refer to

page 113.

Safety belts can be imperceptibly damaged in

the event of an accident. There is a risk of injury

or danger to life. Do not modify safety belts,

safety belt buckles, seat belt tensioners, belt

retractors or belt anchors and keep them clean.

Have the safety belts checked after an accident

at the dealer’s service center or another quali‐

fied service center or repair shop.

Safety information

Warning

Use of a safety belt to buckle more than one

person will potentially defeat the ability of the

safety belt to serve its protective function.

There is a risk of injury or danger to life. Do not

allow more than one person to wear a single

safety belt. Infants and children are not allowed

on an occupant's lap, but must be transported

and secured in designated child restraint sys‐

tems.

Correct use of safety belts

▷ Wear the safety belt twist-free and tight to

your body over your lap and shoulders.

▷ Wear the safety belt deep on your hips over

your lap. The safety belt may not press on

your stomach.

▷ Do not rub the safety belt against sharp

edges, or guide it or jam it in across hard or

fragile objects.

▷ Avoid thick clothing.

▷ Re-tighten the safety belt frequently upward

around your upper body.

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reminder can also be activated if objects are

placed on the front passenger seat.

Buckling the safety belt

1. Guide the safety belt slowly over shoulder

and hip to put it on.

Safety belt reminder for rear

seats

2. Insert the tongue plate into the safety belt

buckle. The safety belt buckle must engage

audibly.

General information

The safety belt reminder is automatically acti‐

vated each time the engine starts.

The safety belt reminder is also activated when a

passenger unbuckles a rear seat safety belt dur‐

ing the trip.

Display in the instrument cluster

The indicator light in the instrument cluster illu‐

minates after the engine is started.

When the safety belt is fastened, the driver's and

front passenger's belt straps are automatically

tightened once after driving away.

The displays may vary depending on the equip‐

ment version and country variant.

Icon

Description

Unbuckling the safety belt

1. Hold the safety belt firmly.

Green: the safety belt is buckled

on the corresponding rear seat.

2. Press the red button in the safety belt buckle.

3. Guide the safety belt back into its roll-up

mechanism.

Safety belt reminder for driver's

seat and front passenger seat

Red: the safety belt is not buck‐

led on the corresponding rear

seat.

General information

The safety belt reminder is issued when the driv‐

er's safety belt is not buckled.

The safety belt reminder is also active when the

front passenger seat belt is not buckled or ob‐

jects are on the front passenger seat.

Safety mode

In critical driving situations, for instance during

emergency braking, the front safety belts tighten

automatically.

The safety belt reminder is also activated when a

passenger unbuckles a safety belt during the trip.

If the driving situation passes without an accident

occurring, the belt tension relaxes.

Display in the instrument cluster

If the belt tension does not loosen automatically,

stop the vehicle and unbuckle the safety belt us‐

ing the red button in the safety belt buckle. Fas‐

ten the safety belt before continuing on your trip.

The indicator light lights up and a signal

sounds. Make sure that the safety belts

are positioned correctly. The safety belt

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▷ Only use accessories that have been de‐

termined to be safe for attachment to a

head restraint.

Front head restraints

General information

The current head restraint position can be stored

using the memory function.

▷ Do not use any accessories, for instance

pillows, while driving.

Adjusting the height: M sport

seats

Safety information

Warning

Removal or incorrect adjustment of head re‐

straints can cause injuries in the head and neck

area. There is a risk of injury.

▷ Before driving, install the removed head

restraints on the occupied seats.

▷ Adjust the head restraint so its center sup‐

ports the back of the head at as close to

eye level as possible.

Press switch up or down.

▷ Adjust the distance so that the head re‐

straint is as close as possible to the back

of the head. Adjust the distance via the

backrest tilt as needed.

Adjusting the height: M Carbon

bucket seat

The height of the head restraints cannot be set.

Warning

Adjusting the distance

Body parts can be jammed when moving the

head restraint. There is a risk of injury. Make

sure that the area of movement is clear when

moving the head restraint.

The distance to the back of the head is adjusted

via the backrest tilt.

Adjust the distance so that the head restraint is

as close as possible to the back of the head.

Removing

The head restraints cannot be removed.

Warning

Objects on the head restraint reduce the pro‐

tective effect in the head and neck area. There

is a risk of injury.

Exterior mirrors

▷ Do not use seat or head restraint covers.

▷ Do not hang objects, for instance clothes

hangers, directly on the head restraint.

General information

The mirror on the front passenger side is more

curved than the driver's side mirror.

The mirror setting is stored for the driver profile

currently in use. When a driver profile is selected,

the stored position is called up automatically.

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The current exterior mirror position can be stored

using the memory function.

Folding in and out

NOTICE

Safety information

Depending on the vehicle width, the vehicle

can be damaged in car washes. There is a risk

of damage to property, among other potential

damage. Before washing, fold in the mirrors by

hand or with the button.

Warning

Objects reflected in the mirror are closer than

they appear. The distance to the road users be‐

hind could be incorrectly estimated, for in‐

stance while changing lanes. There is a risk of

accident. Estimate the distance to the traffic

behind by looking over your shoulder.

Press the button.

Folding is only possible up to a speed of approx.

15 mph/20 km/h.

Folding the mirrors in and out is helpful in the fol‐

lowing situations:

Overview

▷ In car washes.

▷ On narrow roads.

Mirrors that were folded in are folded out auto‐

matically at a speed of approx. 25 mph/40 km/h.

Automatic heating

Both exterior mirrors are automatically heated as

needed and when the drive-ready state is

switched on.

1

2

3

Adjusting

Selecting a mirror, Automatic Curb Monitor

Folding in and out

Automatic dimming feature

The exterior mirror on the driver's side is auto‐

matically dimmed. Photocells in the interior mir‐

ror are used to control this.

Adjusting electrically

Press the button.

Automatic Curb Monitor

Principle

The selected mirror moves along with the

button movement.

If reverse gear is engaged, the mirror glass on

the front passenger side is tilted downward. This

improves your view of the curb and other low-ly‐

ing obstacles when parking, for instance.

Selecting a mirror

To change over to the other mirror:

Slide the switch.

Malfunction

In case of an electrical malfunction, adjust the

mirror by pressing the edges of the mirror glass.

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Activating

Steering wheel

1.

slide the switch to the driver's side

mirror position.

Safety information

2. Engage selector lever position R.

Warning

Deactivating

Slide the switch to the front passenger's side

mirror position.

Steering wheel adjustments while driving can

lead to unexpected steering wheel movements.

Vehicle control could be lost. There is a risk of

accident. Adjust the steering wheel while the

vehicle is stationary only.

Interior mirror

Manual steering wheel

adjustment

General information

The interior mirror is dimmed automatically.

Photocells are used for control:

▷ In the mirror glass.

▷ On the rear of the mirror.

Overview

1. Fold the lever down.

2. Move the steering wheel to the preferred

height and angle to suit your seat position.

3. Fold the lever back up.

Steering wheel heating

Overview

Functional requirements

▷ Keep the photocells clean.

▷ Do not cover the area between the interior

mirror and the windshield.

Button for steering wheel heating

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Turning on/off

Warning

Press the button.

There is a risk of jamming when moving the

A Check Control message is displayed.

seats. There is a risk of injury or risk of damage

to property. Make sure that the area of move‐

ment of the seat is clear prior to any adjust‐

ment.

If the trip is resumed within approx. 15 minutes

after an intermediate stop, the steering wheel

heating turns on automatically if the function was

turned on at the completion of the last trip.

Overview

Memory function

Principle

The following settings can be stored and, if nec‐

essary, retrieved using the memory function:

▷ Seat position.

▷ Exterior mirror position.

▷ Height of the Head-up Display.

The memory buttons are located on the driver's

door.

General information

Two memory locations with different settings

can be set for each driver profile.

Storing

1. Set the desired position.

The following settings are not stored:

▷ Backrest width.

2.

Press the button. The writing on the

button lights up.

▷ Lumbar support.

3. Press desired button 1 or 2 while the LED is

lit. A signal sounds.

Safety information

Warning

Calling up settings

Press the desired button 1 or 2.

The stored position is called up.

Using the memory function while driving can

lead to unexpected seat or steering wheel

movements. Vehicle control could be lost.

There is a risk of accident. Only retrieve the

memory function when the vehicle is stationary.

The procedure stops when a switch for setting

the seat is pressed or one of the memory but‐

tons is pressed again.

The adjustment of the seat position on the driv‐

er's side is interrupted after a short time while

driving.

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Overview

Seat heating

Overview

Active seat ventilation

Seat heating

Turning on

1.

Press the button.

Turning on

2. Select the ventilation level:

Press the button once for each temper‐

ature level.

▷ Press the button once for each level.

▷ Turn the Controller until the desired level

is reached. Press the Controller.

The maximum temperature is reached when

three LEDs are lit.

▷ Select the desired level on the touch‐

screen.

If the trip is continued within approx. 15 minutes

after a stop, seat heating is switched on auto‐

matically with the temperature selected last.

Highest level reached when three blue LEDs

light up on the button or three blue bars are

shown on the Control Display.

Turning off

Press and hold the button, until the

LEDs turn off.

Press and hold the button, until the

LEDs turn off.

Active seat ventilation

Seat climate control

Principle

The seat climate control combines the functions

of the seat heating and active seat ventilation.

Integrated fans in the seat and armrest areas

provide a comfortable seat temperature.

General information

The seat heating and active seat ventilation are

operated with a common button on the climate

control panel.

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When both systems are active, a push of the but‐

ton reduces the intensity of both functions by

one level each.

General information

The outside temperature at which the functions

are to be automatically activated can be set via

iDrive.

The last active function or function that is config‐

ured with higher intensity will be activated di‐

rectly when the system is switched on again.

When both functions with the same intensity

configuration are deactivated, the system will au‐

tomatically activate the seat heating.

Activation is performed if the outside tempera‐

ture exceeds or falls below the set temperature

in the first few minutes after drive-ready state

has been switched on. A new alignment is car‐

ried out after the settings have been changed.

Depending on the equipment package, the fol‐

lowing functions can be automatically activated:

Overview

▷ Seat heating.

▷ Steering wheel heating

▷ Seat ventilation.

If the trip is continued within approx. 15 minutes

after a stop, the functions are activated automati‐

cally with the levels that were last selected.

Functional requirement

Seat climate control

Drive-ready state is switched on.

Activate/deactivate

1. "CAR"

Turning on

2. "Settings"

1.

Press the button.

3. "Climate control"

2. Select the desired setting via the touch‐

screen.

4. If necessary, "Automate habits"

5. Select the desired function.

6. Activate the desired rule.

7. Set the level.

One red and one blue LED each will illumi‐

nate.

Turning off

Press and hold the button, until the

LEDs turn off.

Climate control rules

Principle

Depending on the equipment, some heating and

cooling functions can be automatically activated

depending on the outside temperature.

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