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Seats and Stowage
Front seats
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
•safely and quickly reaching the controls,
•a relaxed, fatigue-free body position,
•achieving the maximum protection offere d by the seat belts and the airbag system.
The chapters which follow describe the procedure which you should adopt for adjusting the seats.
WARNING
•Never transport more occupants than the maximum seating in the vehicle.
•Each occupant must correctly fasten the seat belt belonging to the seat. Children must be fastened ⇒page 137, “Transporting children safely” with a suitable restraint system.
•The front seats and the head restraints must always be adjusted to match 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.
•Always keep your feet in the footwell when the car is being driven - 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!
•It is important for the driver and front passenger to maintain a distance of at least 25 cm from th e steering wheel or dash panel. Not maintaining this 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.
•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.
Adjusting the front seats
Adjusting a seat in a forward/back direction
– Pull the lever ⇒fig. 45 up and push the seat into the desired posi-
tion.
– Release the lever and push the seat further until the lock is heard
to engage.
WARNING (continued)
Fig. 45 Controls at seat
A1
A1
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– Move the head restraint downwards if required by pressing the locking
button ⇒fig. 47 and by pressing with the other hand the head
restraint downwards.
Removing and installing a head restraint
– Pull the head restraint out of the backrest of the seat as far as the stop.
– Press the locking button in the direction of arrow ⇒fig. 47 and pull
the head restraint out.
– To re-insert the head restraint, push it down into the backrest of the
seat far enough until you hear the locking button engage.
The position of the front, rear outer head restraints and the rear middle head restraint* is adjustable for height.
The head restraints must be adjusted to match the size of the seat occupant. Correctly adjusted head restraints togeth er with the seat belts offer effective protection for the occupants ⇒page 119.
WARNING
•The head restraints must be correctly adjusted in order to offer effective protection for the occupants in the event of an accident.
•Do not drive under any circumstance with removed head restraints - risk of injury!
Heating the front seats*
The seating and leaning surfaces of the driver and front passenger seat
can be heated when the ignition is switched on.
Front seats
– By pressing the rocker switch in the position or switch on the
front seat heating to 25% or 100% of its power output ⇒fig. 48.
– To switch off the heating shift the rocker switch into the horizontal
position.
WARNING
If you have a subdued pain and/or temperature sensitivity, e.g. through medication, paralysis or because of ch ronic illness (e.g. diabetes), we recommend not to use the seat heating of the driver or front passenger seat. This can lead to burns on the back, th e posterior and the legs which are diffi- cult to heal. If the seat heating is used, we recommend to make regular breaks in your journey when driving long distances, so that the body can recuperate from the stress of the journey. Please consult your doctor, who can evaluate your specific condition.
Fig. 48 Rocker switch: Front seat heating
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Adjusting the seat backrest
Adjust the angle of the seat backrest
– Pull the lever ⇒fig. 51 and adjust the desired angle of the seat
backrest.
Folding seats forwards
Fold seats fully forwards and secure
– Open the guide loop for the seat belt on the side of the outer seats and
put the belt tongue into the opening of the respective side trim panel
- safety holder.
– Move the seat as far as possible to the rear ⇒page 57.
– Pull the lever ⇒page 58, fig. 51 and fold the seat backrest fully
fowards.
– Pull the lever ⇒fig. 52 up and then fold the seat fully forwards.
– Secure the folded forward seat with the aid of the fixing belt to a guide
rod of the head restraint for the front seat ⇒fig. 53.
WARNING
•Immediately secure the folded forward seat with the aid of the fixing belt to a guide rod of the head restraint for the front seat - there is a risk of injury as soon as the vehicle starts off.
•If the seat is not in the rear end po sition, damage can occur to the locking bolts if the seat is unlocked.
Fig. 51 Adjusting the seat backrest
Fig. 52 Folding seat fully forwards
Fig. 53 Secure folded forward seats
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Removing seats
Unlocking and removing seats
– Unlock the folded forward seat by pressing the seat locks in the direc-
tion of arrow ⇒fig. 54.
– Remove the seat with the carrying handle on the seat ⇒fig. 55.
Note
The outer seats are not replaceable alternatively. In the rear area the left seat is marked with the letter L and the right seat with the letter R.
Note
Please refer to the following guidelines ⇒page 120.
Adjusting seats in crosswise direction
Moving seats in crosswise direction
– Remove the middle seat ⇒page 60.
– Fold the outer seat forwards ⇒page 58 and lock it ⇒fig. 54.
– Move the folded forward and unlocked seat on the guide towards the
middle of the vehicle up to the stop.
– Lock the seat at the end of the guide ⇒fig. 56.
Fig. 54 Unlocking the folded forward seat
Fig. 55 Carrying handle on the seat
Fig. 56 Locking the seat
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Folding the rear seats back into position
Locking seats and folding back into position
– If the seat is removed, first of all position it on the guide and lock the
seat ⇒page 60, fig. 56. Check for yourself that the seat is correctly
locked by pulling it up.
– Fold the seat into the horizontal posi tion until it is heard to lock. Check
for yourself that the seat is correctly locked by pulling it up.
– Push the lever ⇒fig. 57 and fold the backrest back into position.
Check for yourself that the seat backrest is engaged.
– Take the belt tongue out of the safety holder.
– C l o s e th e g u id e l o o p o f t h e s ea t b el t o n th e s i de o f t h e o u te r s e a t s u n t il
it is heard to lock.
WARNING
•The belt lock must be in their original position after folding back the seats - they must be ready to use.
•The seat backrests must be securely interlocked in position so that no objects in the luggage compartment ca n slide into the passenger compart- ment if there is sudden braking - risk of injury!
•When folding the seat back rest always make sure that it has safely locked into position, this is confirmed by the position and a visible marking on the cover of the lever.
Note
The seat belts of the outer seats must always be guided through the guide loops next to the head restraints. Otherwise the seat belts can slip behind the seat.
Folding table on the middle seat backrest*
– The middle seat backrest can be folded ⇒page 58, “Folding seats
forwards” forwards and used as armrest or table with cup holder
⇒ fig. 58.
– You can place two cups or beverage cans into the recesses.
Note
If the middle rear seat backrest should be folded forward for lengthy periods, then make sure that the belt locks are not located below it - this can result in permanent damage to the upholstery.
Fig. 57 Folding the seat backrest back into posi-tion
WARNING (continued)
Fig. 58 Rear seats: Armrest
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Bicycle carrier*
Install cross member
– Remove the rear seats or fold the seats fully forwards, in order to make
available the necessary space in the luggage compartment
⇒ page 60.
– Release the fixture at the ends of the cross member by slightly
pulling up the securing screw .
– Position the cross member with the fixed part onto the right (in direc-
tion of travel) lashing eye and then the pull out part onto the left
lashing eye.
– Secure the fixture to both sides and lock the fixing screws in
place.
– Tighten the fixing screws up to the stop.
– Check the attachment of the cross member by pulling it.
WARNING
When transporting the bicycles in the luggage compartment, ensure the safety of the passengers transported on the rear seats ⇒page 120, “Correct seated position for the occupants on the rear seats”.
Install bicycle carrier
– Position the approved bicycle carrier on the cross member, after
pulling up the screw push the frame side rail (alu-part) towards the
cross member and screw the screw into the nut ⇒fig. 66.
– Slacken the screw on the moveable part of the bicycle carrier and
pull out, then position the moveable part of the carrier, depending on
bicycle size, into one of the three possible positions.
– Insert the screw into the desired position and tighten.
Fig. 65 Install cross member
AB
AC
AA
ABAC
AC
Fig. 66 Install bicycle carrier
AA
AA
AB
AB
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WARNING
The storage compartment must always be closed when driving for safety reasons.
Cooling of storage compartment on front passenger side*
The storage compartment can be fitted for vehicles with an air-
conditioning system with a closable inlet for cooled air.
– You can switch the cooling system on or off using the control dial
⇒ fig. 80.
Opening the air inlet when the air conditioning system is on causes fresh or interior air to flow into the storage compartment.
The storage compartment is only cooled in the cooling mode. We recommend that you switch off the cooling (opening concealed) if it is operating in the heating mode or if you are not using the cooling system for the storage compartment.
Storage compartment on the driver's side
Unlockable compartment below the steering wheel on the left.
Stowage compartment for spectacles*
– Press on the lid of the stowage compartment, the stowage compart-
ment opens downwards ⇒fig. 82.
Fig. 80 Storage compartment: Using cooling system
Fig. 81 Dash panel: Storage compartment on the driver's side
Fig. 82 Detail of the headliner: Stowage compartment for specta-cles
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WARNING
The storage compartment must always be closed when driving for safety reasons - risk of head injury.
Stowage compartment in centre console
Unlocable compartment in the centre console.
Storage compartment in the front seat*
The storage compartment is foreseen for storing small objects of up to 1
kg. in weight.
– Tilt the lock to open the flap and pull out the flap ⇒fig. 84.
– Tilt the lock to close the flap and press flap close.
Front seat armrest with storage compartment*
Fig. 83 Centre console: Storage compartment
Fig. 84 Front seat: Storage compartment
Fig. 85 Armrest: Storage compartment
Fig. 86 Opening stowage compartment
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