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Seats, restraints

Head restraints on rear seats

Front seats

Seat position

9 Warning

Only drive with the seat correctly

adjusted.

9 Danger

Do not sit closer than 25 cm to the

steering wheel, to permit safe

airbag deployment.

Press both catches, pull the head

restraint upwards and remove.

Height adjustment

Pull the head restraint upwards or

press the catch to release and push

the head restraint downwards.

9 Warning

Never adjust seats while driving as

they could move uncontrollably.

Removal of rear head restraints

E.g. for load compartment extension

3 74.

9 Warning

Never store any objects under the

seats.

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Sit with shoulders as far back

against the backrest as possible.

Set the backrest rake so that it is

possible to easily reach the

Manual seat adjustment

Drive only with engaged seats and

backrests.

steering wheel with arms slightly

bent. Maintain contact between

shoulders and the backrest when

turning the steering wheel. Do

not angle the backrest too far

back. We recommend a

Longitudinal adjustment

maximum rake of approx. 25°.

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Adjust seat and steering wheel in

a way that the wrist rests on top

of the steering wheel while the

arm is fully extended and

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Sit with buttocks as far back

against the backrest as possible.

Adjust the distance between the

seat and the pedals so that legs

are slightly angled when fully

pressing the pedals. Slide the

front passenger seat as far back

as possible.

Set seat height high enough to

have a clear field of vision on all

sides and of all display

instruments. There should be at

least one hand of clearance

between head and the roof

frame. Your thighs should rest

lightly on the seat without

pressing into it.

shoulders on the backrest.

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Adjust the steering wheel 3 92.

Adjust the head restraint 3 47.

Adjust the thigh support so that

there is a space approx. two

fingers wide between the edge of

the seat and the hollow of the

knee.

Adjust the lumbar support so that

it supports the natural shape of

the spine.

Pull handle, slide seat, release

handle. Try to move the seat back and

forth to ensure that the seat is locked

in place.

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Backrest inclination

Seat height

Seat inclination

Turn handwheel. Do not lean on

backrest when adjusting.

Lever pumping motion

Press switch

up

: seat higher

top

: front end higher

down : seat lower

bottom : front end lower

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Lumbar support

Adjustable thigh support

Keep a close watch on the seats

when adjusting them. Vehicle

passengers should be informed

accordingly.

Longitudinal adjustment

Adjust lumbar support using the four-

way switch to suit personal

requirements.

Pull the lever and slide the thigh

support.

Moving support up and down: push

switch up or down.

Power seat adjustment

Move switch forwards / backwards.

Increasing and decreasing support:

push switch forwards or backwards.

9 Warning

Care must be taken when

operating the power seats. There

is a risk of injury, particularly for

children. Objects could become

trapped.

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Tilt front of switch upwards /

downwards.

Seat height

Lumbar support

Backrest inclination

Move switch upwards / downwards.

Seat inclination

Adjust lumbar support using the

four-way switch to suit personal

requirements.

Moving support up and down: push

switch up or down.

Tilt switch forwards / backwards.

Increasing and decreasing support:

push switch forwards or backwards.

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Adjustable thigh support

Side bolster

Storing memory position

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Adjust driver's seat to desired

Pull the lever and slide the thigh

support.

Adjust seat backrest width to suit

personal requirements.

Press e to reduce backrest width.

Press d to increase backrest width.

position.

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Press and hold MEM and 1 or 2

simultaneously until a chime

sounds.

Memory function for power seat

adjustment

Two different driver's seat settings

can be stored.

Recall of memory positions

Press and hold 1 or 2 until the stored

seat position has been reached.

Releasing the button during seat

movement cancels the recall.

Memorised settings 3 24.

Automatic recall of memory positions

Memory positions are assigned to the

driver (1 or 2) using the respective key

and are automatically recalled when

Vehicle personalisation 3 123.

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the ignition is switched on. In addition,

a message in the Driver Information

Centre indicates the driver number,

identified by the used key. If the

ignition is switched on more than

three subsequent times with the

same key, the message will not be

displayed again until another key is

being used.

To activate the easy exit function:

for two seconds. Try recalling the

memory position again. If the recall

does not operate, consult a

workshop.

●

set selector lever to position P

(automatic transmission)

●

apply parking brake (manual

transmission)

Overload

●

switch off ignition

remove key from the ignition

switch

If the seat setting is electrically

overloaded, the power supply is

automatically cut-off for a short time.

To stop recall movement, press one

of the memory or power seat controls.

Notice

●

open the driver's door

After an accident in which airbags

have been deployed, the memory

function for each position button will

be deactivated.

If the door is already open, switch off

ignition to activate easy exit.

To stop movement, press one of the

memory or power seat controls.

This function can be activated or

deactivated in the vehicle

personalisation.

Select the relevant setting in the

Vehicle menu in the Info Display.

Info Display 3 120.

Vehicle personalisation 3 123.

Precondition is that Personalisation

by Driver and Auto Memory Recall is

activated in the personal settings of

the Info Display.

This function can be activated or

deactivated in the vehicle

personalisation.

Select the relevant setting in the

Vehicle menu in the Info Display.

Info Display 3 120.

Vehicle personalisation 3 123.

Armrest

Safety function

Easy exit function

If the driver's seat encounters

resistance during movement, the

recall may stop. After removing the

obstruction, press and hold the

appropriate memory position button

For a convenient exit out of the

vehicle, the power driver seat moves

rearwards when vehicle is stationary.

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The armrest can be slid forwards by

10 cm. Under the armrest there is a

storage compartment.

The seat heating will be reduced

automatically from highest level to

medium level after 30 minutes.

The seat heating level being provided

during the automatic operation is

shown by heated seat indicator lights.

Armrest storage 3 73.

Seat heating is operational when

engine is running and during an

Autostop.

If the passenger seat is unoccupied,

the automatic seat heating feature will

not activate the seat heating for that

seat.

Heating

Stop-start system 3 156.

The seat heating buttons can be

pressed at any time to exit the

automatic seat heating for the

respective seat and control the seat

heating manually instead.

Automatic seat heating

Depending on the equipment, the

automatic seat heating can be

enabled in the vehicle personalisation

menu in the Info Display.

Ventilating

Vehicle personalisation 3 123.

When enabled, the heating of the

seats will be activated automatically

at vehicle start. The activation is

based on several parameters such as

vehicle interior temperature, intensity

and direction of the sun and

Adjust heating to the desired setting

by pressing ß for the respective seat

one or more times. The control

indicator in the button indicates the

setting.

Prolonged use of the highest setting

for people with sensitive skin is not

recommended.

temperature setting of the electronic

climate control system for the driver

and passenger side.

As the vehicle’s interior warms up, the

seat heating level will be reduced

automatically until it finally goes off.

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Adjust ventilating to the desired

setting by pressing A for the

respective seat one or more times.

The control indicator in the button

indicates the setting.

After 10 minutes the massage

function is switched off automatically.

Rear seats

Armrest

Ventilated seats are operational when

engine is running and during an

Autostop.

Stop-start system 3 156.

Massage

Fold armrest down.

Press c to switch on the back

massage function.

To switch off, press c again.

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