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Seats, mirrors, and steering wheel

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Seats, mirrors, and steering wheel

Vehicle features and

Warning

options

With a backrest inclined too far to the rear, the

efficacy of the safety belt can no longer be en‐

sured. There is a risk of sliding under the safety

belt in an accident. There is a risk of injuries 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.

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

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.

Sitting safely

An ideal seating 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 seating

position plays an important role. Follow the infor‐

mation in the following chapters:

Electrically adjustable seats

General information

▷ Seats, refer to page 100.

The seat adjustment for the driver's seat is

stored for the driver profile, refer to page 85, cur‐

rently used. When a driver profile is selected, the

stored position is called up automatically.

▷ Safety belts, refer to page 102.

▷ Head restraints, refer to page 104.

▷ Airbags, refer to page 152.

The current seat position can be stored using

the memory function, refer to page 107.

Seats

Safety information

Warning

Seat adjustments while driving can lead to un‐

expected movements of the seat. Vehicle con‐

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

Only adjust the seat on the driver's side when

the vehicle is stationary.

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Overview

Seat tilt

Move switch up or down.

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2

3

4

Forward/backward, height, seat tilt

Backrest tilt

Backrest width

Lumbar support

Backrest tilt

Forward/backward

Move switch forward or backward.

Thigh support

Push switch forward or backward.

Height

Pull the lever at the front of the seat and push

the thigh support forward or back.

Lumbar support

Concept

Push switch up or down.

The curvature of the seat backrest can be ad‐

justed in a way that it supports the lumbar region

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of the spine. The lower back and the spine are

supported for upright posture.

Safety belts

Number of safety belts and

safety belt buckles

The vehicle is fitted with two safety belts to en‐

sure occupant safety. However, they can only of‐

fer protection when adjusted correctly.

Adjusting

▷ Press the front/rear section of

the button:

The curvature is increased/

decreased.

▷ Press the upper/lower section

of the button:

General information

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 are not a substi‐

tute for safety belts.

The curvature is shifted up/

down.

Backrest width

Concept

Adjusting the backrest width may improve lateral

support when taking corners.

The upper shoulder strap's anchorage point will

be correct for adult seat occupants of every build

if the seat is correctly adjusted.

Safety information

General information

You can change the backrest width by adjusting

the side wings of the backrest.

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 injuries or danger to life. Do

not allow more than one person to wear a sin‐

gle safety belt. Infants and children are not al‐

lowed on an occupant's lap, but must be trans‐

ported and secured in designated child

restraint systems.

To make it easier to enter and exit the vehicle,

the backrest width temporarily opens fully.

Adjusting

▷ Press the front section of the

button:

The backrest width de‐

creases.

▷ Press the rear section of the

button:

Warning

The backrest width increases.

The efficacy 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 injuries, for in‐

stance in the event of an accident or during

braking and evasive maneuvers. There is a risk

of injuries or danger to life. Make sure that all

occupants are wearing safety belts correctly.

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2. Insert the tongue plate into the safety belt

buckle. The safety belt buckle must engage

audibly.

Warning

The efficacy of safety gear, including safety

belts, may not be fully functional or fail in the

following situations:

▷ The safety belts or safety belt buckles are

damaged, soiled, or changed in any other

way.

▷ Belt tensioners or belt retractors were

modified.

Safety belts can be imperceptibly damaged in

the event of an accident. There is a risk of inju‐

ries or danger to life. Do not modify safety belts,

safety belt buckles, belt tensioners, belt retrac‐

tors or belt anchors and keep them clean. Have

the safety belts checked after an accident at

the dealer’s service center or another qualified

service center or repair shop.

Unbuckling the safety belt

1. Hold the safety belt firmly.

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

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

mechanism.

Belt guide

Correct use of safety belts

▷ Insert the safety belt into the belt guide.

▷ 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.

When buckling safety belts, make sure the belt

guide is closed.

▷ Avoid thick clothing.

▷ Re-tighten the safety belt frequently upward

around your upper body.

The magnet may open if the seat position has

been changed.

Buckling the safety belt

1. Guide the safety belt slowly over shoulder

and hip to put it on.

Safety belt reminder for driver's

seat and front passenger seat

Display in the instrument cluster

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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reminder can also be activated if objects are

placed on the front passenger seat.

▷ Do not use any accessories, for instance

pillows, while driving.

Adjusting the height

The height of the head restraints cannot be ad‐

justed.

Front head restraints

Safety information

Warning

Adjusting the distance

The distance to the back of the head is adjusted

via the backrest tilt.

A missing protective effect due to removed or

not correctly adjusted head restraints can

cause injuries in the head and neck area. There

is a risk of injury.

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.

▷ 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.

Exterior mirrors

▷ 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.

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,

refer to page 85, currently in use. When a driver

profile is selected, the stored position is called up

automatically.

Warning

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 current exterior mirror position can be stored

using the memory function, refer to page 107.

Safety information

Warning

Objects on the head restraint reduce the pro‐

tective effect in the head and neck area. There

is a risk of injury.

Objects reflected in the mirror are closer than

they appear. The distance to the traffic behind

could be incorrectly estimated, for instance

while changing lanes. There is a risk of acci‐

dent. Estimate the distance to the traffic behind

by looking over your shoulder.

▷ Do not use seat or head restraint covers.

▷ Do not hang objects, for instance clothes

hangers, directly on the head restraint.

▷ Only use accessories that have been de‐

termined to be safe for attachment to a

head restraint.

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

lowing situations:

Overview

▷ In vehicle 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.

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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 car's interior

mirror, refer to page 106, are used to control

this.

Adjusting electrically

Press the button.

The selected mirror moves along with the

button movement.

Automatic Curb Monitor, exterior

mirror

Selecting a mirror

Concept

To change over to the other mirror:

Slide the switch.

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 format‐

ting issue - low-lying obstacles when parking,

for instance.

Malfunction

In case of an electrical malfunction, adjust the

mirror by pressing the edges of the mirror glass.

Activating

Folding in and out

1.

slide the switch to the driver's side

mirror position.

2. Engage selector lever position R.

NOTICE

Depending on the vehicle width, the vehicle

can be damaged in vehicle washes. There is a

risk of damage to property. Before washing,

fold in the mirrors by hand or with the button.

Deactivating

Slide the switch to the passenger's side

mirror position.

Press the button.

Folding is only possible up to a speed of approx.

15 mph/20 km/h.

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Interior mirror, manually

dimmable

Steering wheel

Safety information

Warning

Steering wheel adjustments while driving can

lead to unexpected steering wheel movements.

Vehicle control could be lost. There is a risk of

accident. Adjustng the steering wheel while the

vehicle is stationary only.

To reduce the blinding effect of the interior mir‐

ror, flip the lever forward.

Manual steering wheel

adjustment

Interior mirror, automatic

dimming feature

General information

The interior mirror is dimmed automatically.

Photocells are used for control:

▷ In the mirror glass.

1. Fold the lever down.

▷ On the back of the mirror.

2. Move the steering wheel to the preferred

height and angle to suit your seating position.

Overview

3. Fold the lever back up.

Heated steering wheel

Overview

Functional requirements

▷ Keep the photocells clean.

▷ Do not cover the area between the interior

mirror and the windshield.

Button for heated steering wheel

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Switching on/off

Warning

Press 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.

A Check Control message is displayed.

If the trip is resumed within approx. 15 minutes

after an intermediate stop, the heated steering

wheel activates automatically if the function was

switched on at the end of the last trip.

Overview

Memory function

Concept

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 front

doors.

General information

Two memory locations with different settings

can be set for each driver profile, refer to

page 85.

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

Calling up settings

Press the desired button 1 or 2.

The stored position is called up.

Warning

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.

Once underway, adjustment of the seat position

on the driver's side is disabled after a short while.

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Seat heating

Switching on

Press the button once for each temper‐

ature level.

The maximum temperature is reached when

three LEDs are lit.

When ECO PRO is activated, refer to page 243,

the heating output is reduced.

Switching off

Press and hold the button until the bar

display on the climate control display

goes out.

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