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115 Controls in detailSeats
3
Seat height adjustment
\1
P u s h o r p u l l l e v e r
4
repeatedly until
you have reached the desired seat
height.
Seat angle adjustment*
\1
Turn thumbwheel
5
forward.
The front of the seat cushion tilts
down.
\1
Turn thumbwheel
5
backward.
The front of the seat cushion tilts up.
Lumbar support adjustment*\1
Turn thumbwheel
2
upward.
This increases the support provided
to your lumbar region.
\1
Turn thumbwheel
2
downward.
This reduces the support provided to
your lumbar region.
iUsing the lumbar support, you can
increase the level of support that the
backrest provides to your spinal col-
umn.
When the lumbar support is correctly
adjusted, it reduces strain on your
back while you are driving.
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116 Controls in detailSeats
3
Seat suspension adjustment* The seat suspension must be adjusted
to your body weight. Only adjust the seat
suspension when the seat is unoccup-
ied.\1
Relieve the load on the seat.
\1
Select your body weight 88 to
265 lbs (40 to 120 kg) using thumb-
wheel
6
for optimal seat suspensi-
on.
The seat suspension becomes har-
der as you adjust it to a higher body
weight. The seat will then travel
down as far.
Suspension lock* If the seat bounces up and down fre-
quently, you can engage the seat the lo-
wer position of its suspension travel.\1
Turn lever
7
downward.
The next time the seat bounces, it
will engage.
\1
Turn lever
7
upward to release the
seat from the suspension lock.The seat can now move up and down
again.
Swivelling front seats*
iThe suspension lock will engage only
if your weight is identical or above
the adjusted suspension weight.
Warning
G
Only adjust the seats when the vehicle is
stationary and the handbrake is applied.
You could otherwise lose control of the
vehicle as a result of the seat moving and
cause an accident.
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The driver’s and passenger’s seat can be
rotated by 180° to be opposite of the di-
rection of travel.The seats engage in the direction of trav-
el or opposite the direction of travel as
well as at 50° pointing towards the exit.Fold the handbrake lever down as far as
it will go. You could otherwise damage
the handbrake or the handbrake lever.
\1
Make sure the handbrake is applied
and the handbrake lever is folded
down as far as it will go
(\2
page 191).
\1
Set the steering wheel so that there
is sufficient clearance for turning and
adjusting the driver’s seat
(\2
page 127).
Warning
G
The driver’s and passenger’s seat must be
adjusted and properly engaged in the di-
rection of travel for driving. Otherwise you
will not be able to operate the vehicle
safely.
The restraint systems in your vehicle will
only function as intended when the dri-
ver’s and passenger’s seat are engaged in
the direction of travel.
!
CAUTION
When rotating the seats, make sure
there is sufficient space. If neces-
sary, move the seat fore or aft to
avoid colliding with adjacent add-on
parts.
\4
Fold the handbrake lever down
as far as it will go. You could
otherwise damage the handbra-
ke or the handbrake lever.
iMove the passenger’s seat forward
as far as it will go before rotating it
(\2
page 114).
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127 Controls in detail
Steering wheel adjustment
3
\3 Steering wheel adjustment
The lever for adjusting the steering col-
umn is under the steering wheel.
Warning
G
Only adjust the steering wheel when the
vehicle is stationary. Only drive with the
steering wheel locked in position.
An incorrectly secured steering wheel
could make it more difficult to steer the
vehicle safely, since the height and fore-
and-aft adjustment could move out of po-
sition when the steering wheel is turned.
You could lose control of the vehicle as a
result, cause an accident and injure your-
self and others.
Warning
G
Never leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle. They could become trapped if
they try to adjust the steering column.
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128 Controls in detailSteering wheel adjustment
3
1Steering column fore-and-aft adjustment
2Steering column height
3Lever
\1
Swing lever
3
down to the stop.
The steering wheel is unlocked.
\1
Move the steering wheel to the de-
sired position.
\1
Pull lever
3
up to the stop.
The steering wheel is locked again.
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130 Controls in detailLighting
3
The light switch is located between the
driver’s door and the steering wheel.1Light switch
2Front foglamp* indicator lamp
3Rear foglamp indicator lamp
iDepending on the equipment versi-
on, the lamp failure monitor may not
monitor all lamps (with the exception
of the turn signals)*.
Warning
G
The lamp failure monitor is only an aid.
You are responsible for making sure that
the vehicle lighting is functioning cor-
rectly at all times.Please therefore check the condition and
working order of the lighting equipment of
your vehicle and, when applicable, of the
trailer before each drive.
Light switch
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131 Controls in detail
Lighting
3
Switching on the low-beam head-
lamps
\1
Turn light switch to
B
.
The
B
indicator lamp in the in-
strument cluster lights up.
Switching on the high-beam head-
lampsThe combination switch is located on
the left of the steering wheel.
1High-beam headlamps
2Headlamp flasher\1
Turn key to position
1 in ignition lock
(
\2
page 111).
\1
Turn light switch to
B
.
U
Automatic headlamp control*
M
Lights off
C
Parking lamps, license plate
and instrument lighting on
B
Low-beam headlamps on
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132 Controls in detailLighting
3
\1
Press combination switch forward 1
.
The indicator lamp
A
in the in-
strument cluster lights up.
Headlamp flasher
\1
Turn key to position
1 in ignition lock
(
\2
page 111).
\1
Pull combination switch briefly in
direction
2
.
Constant headlamp mode*On vehicles with steering wheel buttons,
you can set constant headlamp mode
(\2
page 171). This does not apply to
countries in which there is a legal re-
quirement to use constant headlamp
mode.
\1
Turn light switch to
M
.
The low-beam headlamps, parking
lamps and license plate lamp are
switched on when the engine is
running.
The
B
indicator lamp in the in-
strument cluster lights up.
Automatic headlamp control*The parking lamps, low-beam head-
lamps and license plate lamp are
switched on automatically when the
brightness of ambient light falls below a
predetermined level.
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