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Front seats

Introduction

The following information describes the various options for adjusting the front seats. Always make sure the seats are adjusted

to the correct position ⇒

Introduction.

WARNING

Driving in an incorrect seating position due to seats being adjusted incorrectly may cause serious injuries.

Adjust the front seats according to the correct seating position each time before driving and make sure all

passengers have their safety belts fastened correctly.

Move the front passenger seat all the way back.

WARNING

Adjusting the seats incorrectly can cause accidents and serious injuries.

Only adjust the seats when the vehicle is stationary. Otherwise, the position of the seats could change

unexpectedly while driving and you could lose control of the vehicle. You could also put yourself in an incorrect

seating position.

Only adjust the height, angle, and forward/back position of the front seats when there is no one within the seat’s

range of movement.

Do not restrict the movement of the seats by placing objects within their range of movement.

The adjusting and locking areas of the seats must not be dirty.

WARNING

Using seat covers or protective covers incorrectly can result in unintentionally operating the seat adjusters, and the front

seats could move unexpectedly while driving. This could cause you to lose control of the vehicle. This can cause

accidents and injuries. The electrical components in the front seats could also be damaged.

Never install or secure seat covers and protective covers on the electrical controls.

Only use seat covers or protective covers that are speciﬁcally approved for use in your vehicle.

WARNING

Lighters in the vehicle can become damaged or ignite unintentionally. This can cause severe burns and vehicle damage.

Before adjusting any seat, always make sure that there are no cigarette lighters near the moving parts of the seat.

NOTICE

Objects with sharp edges can damage the seats.

Never touch the seats with sharp-edged objects. Sharp-edged objects, such as zippers, rivets on clothing, or belts,

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can cause surface damage. Open hook and loop fasteners can also cause damage.

Manually adjusting front seats

Please read the introductory information and heed the Warnings and Notice ⇒

The information that follows describes all possible controls. Depending on the seat version, the number of controls may vary.

and Introduction.

The controls on the front passenger seat are a mirror image of those for the driver seat.

A seat may have both manual and power controls.

Fig. 76 On the driver seat: Controls (variant 1).

Operate the lever to adjust the lumbar support.

To adjust the backrest, turn the handwheel with nothing resting on the backrest.

If necessary, move the lever upward or downward multiple times to adjust the height of the seat.

Pull the lever to slide the front seat forward or backward. The front seat must lock into place after the lever is released.

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Fig. 77 On the driver seat: Controls (variant 2).

To adjust the backrest, turn the handwheel with nothing resting on the backrest.

If necessary, move the lever upward or downward multiple times to adjust the height of the seat.

Pull or push the lever several times if necessary to adjust the seat cushion angle.

Lift the grip to move the seat cushion forward or backward.

Pull the lever to slide the front seat forward or backward. The front seat must lock into place after the lever is released.

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Fig. 78 On the driver seat: Controls (variant 3).

Pull the lever to slide the front seat forward or backward. The front seat must lock into place after the lever is released.

Press and hold the lever to adjust the tilt of the backrest, and release it once the seat backrest is in the preferred

position. Release the lever to secure the backrest. The seat backrest must lock into place after the lever is released.

If necessary, move the lever upward or downward multiple times to adjust the height of the seat.

Adjusting power front seats

Please read the introductory information and heed the Warnings and Notice ⇒

and Introduction.

The electric controls differ depending on the country and vehicle equipment and may vary according to the seat design.

The controls on the front passenger seat are a mirror image of those for the driver seat.

A seat may have both manual and power controls.

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Fig. 79 Switch on the driver seat: Adjusting the front seat forward/back, the height and angle of the seat surface, and the

front seat backrest.

Press the switch in the direction of the arrow:

Slide the seat forward or backward.

Adjust the angle of the seat surface.

Adjust the height of the seat.

Adjust the angle of the backrest.

Fig. 80 Switch on the driver seat: Adjusting the lumbar support.

Press the switch in the direction you would like the lumbar support to move.

Move the curvature of the lumbar support forward.

Move the curvature of the lumbar support backward.

WARNING

Careless or unintended use of the power front seats can cause serious injuries.

The power front seats can also be adjusted when the ignition is switched off. Never leave children or people

requiring assistance in the vehicle.

In case of an emergency, interrupt the power adjustment by pressing another switch.

NOTICE

Incorrect usage may damage the electric components in the front seats.

Do not kneel on the front seats and do not otherwise concentrate pressure on speciﬁc points of the seat cushion

and backrest.

If the charge level of the 12-volt vehicle battery is too low, it may not be possible to adjust the seat electronically.

Seat adjustment is canceled while the engine is starting.

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Folding the front passenger backrest forwards

Please read the introductory information and heed the Warnings and Notice ⇒

Depending on the vehicle equipment, the front passenger backrest can be folded forward and locked in a horizontal position.

and Introduction.

If objects are transported on the folded front passenger seat, the front passenger's front airbag must be deactivated.

Folding the front passenger backrest forwards

Fig. 81 Front passenger seat: Fold backrest forwards.

1. Remove objects from the front passenger seat ⇒

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2. Set the front passenger seat as low as possible.

3. Move the front passenger seat as far back as possible.

4. Move the head restraints all the way down.

5. Unlock the front passenger backrest in the direction of the arrows ﬁg. 81.

6. Fold the front passenger backrest forwards in the direction of the arrows ﬁg. 81 into the horizontal position.

The front passenger backrest must engage securely in the folded down position.

Unfolding the front passenger backrest

Do not have any objects or body parts near the hinge when unfolding.

1. To unfold the front passenger backrest unlock it again ﬁg. 81.

2. Fold the front passenger backrest backwards into the upright position.

The front passenger backrest must engage securely in the folded out, upright position.

WARNING

Folding and unfolding the front passenger backrest in an uncontrolled or careless manner can cause severe injury.

Only fold or unfold the front passenger backrest when the vehicle is stationary.

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Always ensure that no people or animals are in the way of the backrest when folding down the front passenger

backrest.

As long as the front passenger backrest is folded down, the front airbag must be deactivated and the PASSENGER

AIR BAG

indicator light must be illuminated.

Keep hands, ﬁngers, feet, and other parts of the body out of the range of operation of the seat hinges and seat

locking mechanism when folding the backrest forward and back.

Floor mats or other objects must not become caught in the area of the hinges. The ﬂoor mats or other objects could

get caught in the front passenger backrest hinges. This can lead to the front passenger backrest not being securely

locked when unfolded to the upright position.

The front passenger backrest must be securely locked when being unfolded to the upright position. A front

passenger backrest which is not securely locked can move unexpectedly and cause severe injury.

WARNING

The uncovered seat mountings or hinges can lead to severe injury during a braking maneuver or accident when the front

passenger backrest is folded down.

Never transport adults or children on the front passenger seat when the front passenger backrest is folded down.

Only the seat behind the driver seat on the rear bench seat may be used when the front passenger backrest is

folded down. This also applies to child seats.

WARNING

Objects that are not secured or are secured incorrectly can cause serious injuries in the event of sudden driving and

braking maneuvers or a collision. This is especially true if the airbags deploy and strike objects, causing them to ﬂy

through the vehicle interior.

Store all objects securely in the vehicle. Follow the legal regulations whilst doing so.

As long as the front passenger backrest is folded down, the front airbag must be deactivated and the PASSENGER

AIR BAG

indicator light must be illuminated.

Rear seats

Introduction

The following information describes the various options for adjusting the rear seats. Always make sure the seats are adjusted

to the correct position ⇒ Correct seating position.

WARNING

Incorrectly positioned rear seats increase the risk of serious injuries if an accident occurs.

Before every journey, ensure that the rear seats are positioned so that all passengers are sitting upright and have

their safety belts fastened correctly.

Only adjust the rear seats when there is no one within the range of movement of the seats.

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