Seats and stowing
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Children in particular could accidentally press
the electrical seat adjustment buttons and
become trapped.
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WARNING Risk of accident due to adjust-
ing the vehicle settings while the vehicle is
in motion
WARNING Risk of injury or death due to
an incorrect seat position
The seat belt does not oꢀer the intended level
of protection if you have not moved the seat
backrest to an almost vertical position.
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While moving the seats, make sure that
You could lose control of the vehicle in the fol-
lowing situations in particular:
hands or other body parts do not get
under the lever assembly of the seat
adjustment system.
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If you adjust the driver's seat, the head
restraint, the steering wheel or the mirror
while the vehicle is in motion
In particular, you could slip beneath the seat-
belt and become injured.
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Adjust the seat properly before begin-
ning your journey.
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WARNING Risk of injury due to head
restraints not being installed or being
adjusted incorrectly
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If you fasten your seat belt while the vehi-
cle is in motion
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Always ensure that the seat backrest is
in an almost vertical position and that
the shoulder belt is routed across the
center of your shoulder.
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Before starting the vehicle: in particular,
If head restraints have not been installed or
have not been adjusted correctly, there is an
increased risk of injury in the head and neck
area, e.g. in the event of an accident or when
braking.
adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel and mirror, and fasten
your seat belt.
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WARNING Risk of injury due to excessive
strain on the grab handle
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WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the
seat height is adjusted carelessly
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Always drive with the head restraints
installed.
If you apply your full body weight to the grab
handle or pull it abruptly, the grab handle may
be damaged or become loose from its anchor-
age.
If you adjust the seat height carelessly, you or
other vehicle occupants could be trapped and
thereby injured.
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Before driving oꢀ, make sure for every
vehicle occupant that the center of the
head restraint supports the back of the
head at about eye level.