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Safety First
Operating Instructions
Practical Tips
Technical Specifications
airbags”. If the passenger seat has a height adjustment option, move it to
the highest position.
•For those vehicles that do not include a key lock switch to disconnect
the airbag, the vehicle must be taken to a Technical Service.•All passengers, especially children, must assume the proper sitting
position and be properly belted in while travelling.•Never hold children or babies on your lap, this can result in potentially
fatal injuries to the child!•Never allow a child to be transported in a vehicle without being properly
secured, or to stand up or kneel on a seat while travelling. In an accident,
the child could be flung through the vehicle, causing possibly fatal injuries
to themselves and to the other passengers.•If children assume an improper sitting position when the vehicle is
moving, they expose themselves to greater risk of injury in the event of a
sudden braking manoeuvre or in an accident. This is particularly important
if the child is travelling on the front passenger seat and the airbag system
is t riggered in an accid ent ; as this could caus e s erious inj ur y or eve n deat h.•A suitable child seat can protect your child!•Never leave an unsupervised child alone on a child seat or in the
vehicle.•Depending on weather conditions, it may become extremely hot or cold
inside the vehicle. This can be fatal.•Children who are less than 1.5 metres tall must not wear a normal seat
belt without a child seat, as this could cause injuries to the abdominal and
neck areas during a sudden braking manoeuvre or in an accident.•Do not allow the seat belt to become twisted or jammed, or to rub on
any sharp edges.•Incorrectly worn seat belts can cause injuries even in a minor collision
or in sudden braking manoeuvres.
•The seat belt provides maximum protection only when the seat belt is
properly positioned ⇒page 22, “Seat belts”.•Only one child may occupy a child seat ⇒page 48, “Child seats”.
WARNING (continued)
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134Seats and storage compartmentsManual adjustment of the front seatsSeat adjuster controls
There are several seat adjustment functions for your conven-
ienceS o m e o f t h e e q u i p m e n t l is t e d is o n l y f i t t e d o n ce r ta i n m o d e l s o r is a n o p t i o na l
extra.
Control switches
Moving the seat backwards or forwards
Raising/lowering the seat
Adjusting the backrest angle
Adjusting the lumbar support
Moving the seats forwards and backwards– Lift the lever ⇒fig. 106 and move the seat to the desired
position.
– Then release the lever and move the seat further until the catch engages.
WARNING
The driver seat must only be moved forwards and backwards when the
vehicle is at a standstill. Failure to do so could result in an accident.Adjusting the seat height*Raising the seat
– Pull the lever ⇒ fig. 106 up repeatedly until the seat is in the
desired position.
Lowering the seat
– Press the lever down repeatedly until the seat is in the desired position.
WARNING
•The height of the driver seat must not be adjusted while driving. Failure
to do so could result in an accident.
Fig. 106 Adjuster
controls on driver seat
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A1
A1
A2A2
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Operating Instructions
Practical Tips
Technical Specifications
•Be careful when adjusting the seat height. Injuries can be caused if the
seat height is adjusted without due care and attention.
Adjusting the backrest angle– Lean forwards to take your weight off the backrest.
– Turn the adjuster wheel ⇒ page 134, fig. 106 to set the angle
of the backrest as required.
WARNING
The front backrests must not be reclined for driving. Otherwise, seat belts
and the airbag system might not protect as they should, with the subse-
quent danger of injury.Adjusting lumbar support*– Do not exert any pressure on the backrest and turn adjuster wheel ⇒page 134, fig. 106 to adjust lumbar support.As you make the adjustments, the curvature of the cushioned area of the
lumbar region becomes more or less acute. In this way, it adapts to the
natural curvature of the spine.
WARNING (continued)
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Safety First
Operating Instructions
Practical Tips
Technical Specifications
Control switches
Seat adjustment
Backrest adjustment
Lumbar support*
WARNING
•The electrical seat adjustment also works when the ignition is off or
when the key is not in the ignition. To avoid accidental injuries, never leave
children unattended in the vehicle.•For safety reasons, the seat must only be adjusted when the vehicle is
at a standstill. Failure to do so could result in an accident.•Be careful when adjusting the seat height. Injuries can be caused if the
seat height is adjusted without due care and attention.
Adjusting the backrest angle
– Press the button in the appr opriate direction of the arrow
⇒ fig. 109 to adjust the backrest ⇒.
WARNING
The front backrests must not be reclined for driving. Otherwise, seat belts
and the airbag system might not protect as they should, with the subse-
quent danger of injury.Lumbar support*The lumbar support can be adjusted to fit the natural curve of
the spine.
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Fig. 109 Front seat: Back-
rest adjuster switch
Fig. 110 Front seat:
Adjuster switch for lumbar
support
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Adjusting the contour
– Press the front part of the adjuster switch ⇒page 137, fig. 110
to increase the contour of the lumbar support.
– Press the rear part of the adjuster switch to decrease the contour of the lumbar support.
Adjusting the height
– Press the top part of the adjuster switch to move the contour upwards.
– Press the bottom part of the adjuster switch to move the contour down.The lumbar support provides effective support for the natural curvature of the
spine to give a more relaxed seating position, especially on long journeys.
Driver seat memory*Description
The memory buttons in the driver door can be used to store
and recall up to four different positions for the driver seat and
exterior mirrors.Memory buttons
Using memory buttons 1, 2, 3 and 4 ⇒fig. 111 , you can store and recall the
seat and exterior mirror positions for up to four different drivers.
button
The seat memory will be disabled if the button is in the up position
(press and release). The word
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