Adjustments
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Adjustments
Sitting safely
The ideal sitting position can make a vital con-
tribution to relaxed, fatigue-free driving. In con-
junction with the safety belts, the head
restraints and the airbags, the seated position
has a major influence on your safety in the event
of an accident. To ensure that the safety sys-
tems operate with optimal efficiency, we
strongly urge you to observe the instructions
contained in the following section.
For additional information on transporting chil-
dren safely, refer to page50.
Airbags
Always maintain an adequate distance
between yourself and the airbags. Always
grip the steering wheel on the rim, with your
hands in the 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock positions,
to minimize the risk of injury to the hands or
arms in the event of the airbag being triggered
off.
No one and nothing is to come between the air-
bags and the seat occupant.
Do not use the cover of the front airbag on the
front passenger side as a storage area. Make
sure that the front passenger is sitting correctly,
i.e. not resting feet or legs on the dashboard.
Otherwise leg injury could result should the
front airbag deploy.
Make sure that passengers do not lean their
heads against the side or head airbags, other-
wise serious injuries could result if the side air-
bags suddenly deployed.<
Even if you follow all the instructions, injuries
resulting from contact with airbags cannot be
fully excluded, depending on the circum-
stances. The ignition and inflation noise may
provoke a mild hearing loss in extremely sensi-
tive individuals. This effect is usually only tem-
porary.
For airbag locations and additional information
on airbags, refer to page87.
Head restraint
A correctly adjusted head restraint reduces the
risk of neck injury in the event of an accident.
Adjust the head restraint in such a way
that its center is at approx. ear level. Oth-
erwise, there is an increased risk of injury in the
event of an accident.<
Head restraints, refer to page42.
Safety belt
Before every drive, make sure that all occupants
wear their safety belts. Airbags complement the
safety belt as an additional safety device, but
they do not represent a substitute.
Never allow more than one person to
wear a single safety belt. Never allow
infants or small children to ride in a passenger's
lap. Make sure that the belt in the lap area sits
low across the hips and does not press against
the abdomen.
The safety belt must not rest against the throat,
run across sharp edges, pass over hard or frag-
ile objects or be pinched. Fasten the safety belt
so that it sits as snugly as possible against the
lap and shoulder without being twisted. Other-
wise the belt could slide over your hips and
injure your abdomen in the event of a frontal
collision.
Avoid wearing bulky clothing and regularly pull
the belt in the upper-body area taut, otherwise
its restraining effect could be impaired.<
Safety belts, refer to page45.
Seats
Note before adjusting
Never attempt to adjust your seat while
the vehicle is moving. The seat could
respond with unexpected movement, and the
ensuing loss of vehicle control could lead to an
accident.
On the front passenger seat as well, do not
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At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Changes, technical, refer to
For your own safety5
Changing bulbs, refer to
Lamps and bulbs198
Changing the language on the
Control Display78
Changing the measurement
units on the Control
Display70
Changing wheels201
Chassis number, refer to
Engine compartment192
Check Control75
"Check Control
messages"77
Child-restraint fixing system
LATCH51
Child-restraint systems50
Child seats, refer to
Transporting children
safely50
Chrome parts, care, refer to
Caring for your vehicle
brochure
Chrome parts, refer to Caring
for your vehicle brochure
Cigarette lighter, refer to
Lighter106
Cleaning, refer to Caring for
your vehicle brochure
Cleaning headlamps58
– washer fluid58
"Climate"96
Clock66
– 12h/24h mode74
– setting time73
Closing
– from inside32
– from outside29
Clothes hooks105
Cockpit10
Cold start, refer to Starting the
engine53
Combined instrument, refer to
Instrument cluster12
Comfort Access, refer to
Convenient access35
Comfort area, refer to Around
the center console14"Communication"166
"Communication
settings"176
Compact disc, refer to
– CD changer152
– CD player152
Compartment for remote
control, refer to Ignition
lock52
Compass102
Computer67
– displays on Control
Display68
– hour signal74
Computer, refer to iDrive16
"Concert hall" for Tone
control142
Condensation, refer to When
the vehicle is parked
114
Configuring settings, refer to
Personal Profile28
Confirmation signals for
locking/unlocking the
vehicle30
Connecting vacuum cleaner,
refer to Connecting
electrical appliances107
Consumption, refer to
Average consumption68
Consumption display
– average consumption68
"Continue guidance to
destination?"133
Control Center, refer to
iDrive16
Control Display
– brightness79
– changing the language78
– switching on/off21
Control Display, refer to
iDrive16
Controller, refer to iDrive16
Controls and displays10
Control unit, refer to iDrive16
Convenience operation
– windows30Convenient access35
– replacing the battery36
– what to observe before
entering a car wash36
Convenient operation
– glass sunroof30
– glass sunroof with
convenient access36
– windows with convenient
access36
Coolant194
– checking level194
Coolant temperature67
Cooling, maximum97
Cooling fluid, refer to
Coolant194
Cooling system, refer to
Coolant194
Corner-illuminating lamps,
refer to Adaptive Head
Light92
Correct tires189
Courtesy lamps, refer to
Interior lamps93
Cross-hairs in navigation125
Cruise control58
– active60
– malfunction60
Cruising range67
Cup holders105
Curb weight, refer to
Weights212
"Current position"136
Current position
– displaying136
– entering128
– storing
128
"Customer
Relations"170,177
D
Dashboard, refer to
Cockpit10
Dashboard, refer to
Instrument cluster12
Dashboard lighting, refer to
Instrument lighting93
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