Seats and Stowage 75
Seats and Stowage
Front seats
WARNING (continued)
minimum distance will mean that the airbag system will not be able to prop-
erly protect you - hazard! The front seats and the head restraints must
always also be correctly adjusted to match the body size of the occupant.
Basic information
The front seats have a wide range of different settings and can thus be matched to
the physical characteristics of the driver and front passenger. Correct adjustment of
the seats is particularly important for:
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Ensure that there are no objects in the footwell as any objects may get
behind the pedals during a driving or braking manoeuvre. You would then
no longer be able to operate the clutch, to brake or accelerate.
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safely and quickly reaching the controls,
a relaxed, fatigue-free body position,
Adjusting the front seats
achieving the maximum protection offered by the seat belts and the airbag
system.
WARNING
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Never transport more occupants than the maximum seating in the
vehicle.
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Each occupant must correctly fasten the seat belt belonging to the seat.
Children must be fastened ⇒ page 184, “Transporting children safely” with
a suitable restraint system.
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The front seats and the head restraints must always be adjusted to match
Fig. 73 Controls at seat
the body size of the seat occupant as well as the seat belts must always be
correctly fastened in order to provide an optimal protection for you and your
occupants.
Adjusting a seat in a forward/back direction
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Always keep your feet in the footwell when the vehicle is being driven -
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Pull the lever A ⇒ fig. 73 up and push the seat into the desired posi-
never place your feet on the instrument panel, out of the window or on the
surfaces of the seats. This is particularly important for the front seat
passenger. You will be exposed to increased risk of injury if it becomes
necessary to apply the brake or in the event of an accident. If an airbag is
deployed, you may suffer fatal injuries when adopting an incorrect seated
position!
tion.
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Release the lever A and push the seat further until the lock is heard
to engage.
Adjusting height of seat*
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It is important for the driver and front passenger to maintain a distance
of at least 25 cm from the steering wheel or dash panel. Not maintaining this
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Lift the seat if required by pulling or pumping lever A upwards.
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