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Fore-and-aft adjustment
- Push the switch@forward or backward~ page 86,
fig. 77.
Adjusting seat height
- Pull or push the switch © up or down.
Front seat cushion up/ down
- Press the switch © at the front up or down.
Rear seat cushion up/ down
- Press the switch © at the rear up or down.
Adjusting seatback angle
- Push the switch @ forward or backward.
Adjusting the curvature of the lumbar
support
- Push the switch plate © forward or backward to increase
or reduce the curvature.
Adjusting the height of the lumbar support
- Push the switch plate © up or down to position the curva
ture higher or lower.
& WARNING
• Adjust the driver's seat only when the vehicle is stationary. You
risk an accident otherwise.
• The power adjustment for the front seats also works with the
ignition switched off or with the ignition key removed. For this
reason, children should never be left unattended in the vehicle -
they could be injured!
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& WARNING
(continued)
• Exercise caution when adjusting the seat height. Unsupervised
or careless seat adjustment can pinch fingers or hands causing
injuries.
• While the vehicle is moving, the seatbacks of the front seats
must not be inclined too far to the rear because the effectiveness
of the safety belts and the airbag system is severely compromised
- there is a risk of injury.
• To reduce the risk of injury in the case of sudden braking or
accident, front passengers must never ride in a moving vehicle
with the seatback reclined. Safety belts and the airbag system
only offer maximum protection when the seatback is upright and
the safety belts are properly positioned on the body. The more the seatback is reclined, the greater the risk of personal injury from an
incorrect seating position and improperly positioned safety
belts. •
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Adjusting front passenger's seat manually
Applies to vehicl es: with manua lly adjustab le passenger seat
Adjustment controls
Various controls on the manual front passenger's seat
provide a wide range for individual adjustments.
(D Adjusting the seatback angle
@ Adjusting the seat height
® Moving the seat forward or backward •
Applies to veh icles : w ith manually adjustable passenger seat
Fig . 78 Adjustment
controls: locations on
front passenger's seat
Adjusting the manual front passenger's
seat
Position, angle and shape of the manual front
passenger's seat can be adjusted to provide safe and
comfortable seating.
Read and heed all WARNINGS :::;, & before you adjust your
seat.
Adjusting the seatback angle
- Lean forward to take your weight off the seatback.
- Turn the hand wheel[):::;,
page 88, fig. 78 in the direction
you want the seatback to tilt.
Adjusting the seat height
- Pull the lever @up and pump it to raise the seat.
-Push the lever down and pump it to lower the seat.
Moving the seat forward or backward
- Lift the lever® and slide the seat to the desired position.
- Release the lever and then move the seat further until you
feel and hear it engage.
& WARNING
• Never adjust the front passenger's seat while the vehicle is
moving. If you do this while the vehicle is moving, you will be out
of position. Always adjust the front passenger's seat when the
vehicle is not moving.
• Be careful when adjusting the seat height. Check to see that no
one is in the way, or serious injury could result!
• To reduce the risk of injury in the case of sudden braking or
accident, front passengers must never ride in a moving vehicle
with the seatback reclined. Safety belts and the airbag system
only offer maximum protection when the seatback is upright and
the safety belts are properly positioned on the body. The more the
seatback is reclined, the greater the risk of personal injury from an
incorrect seating position and improperly positioned safety
belts! •
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Seat memory
Applies to veh icles: with seat memory
Driver's seat memory
The seat adjustment settings for two drivers can be
stored using the memory buttons in the driver's door.
Fig . 79 Driver's door:
Seat memory
In addition to the setting for the driver's seat, the settings for the
steering column* and both exterior mirrors can be stored.
Storing and re calli ng setting s
Using the memory buttons 1 and 2, you can store and recall the
settings for two different drivers =>
page 89 , fig. 79.
T he current settings are also automatically stored on the remote
control key being used when the vehicle is locked. When the vehicle is
unlocked, the settings stored on the remote contro l key being used
a re automatically recalled. This function has to be activated in the
MMI
=> page 90, "Activat ing remote control key memory ".
T urning se at m em ory on and off
If the [ ON/OFF] switch is depressed , the seat memory is inoperative .
The word
OFF next to the [ ON/OFF] switch illuminates.
All the stored settings are retained. We recommend using the
[ ON/OFF ] switch and deact ivat ing the seat memory if the vehicle is
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only going to be used temporarily by a driver whose settings are not
going to be stored .•
App lies to vehi cles : w it h seat memo ry
Storing and recalling a seat position
Before you can store or recall your seat position, the
(ON/OFF) button must be engaged (down) .
Storing settings
-Adjust the driver 's seat => page 86.
- Adjust the steering column*=> page 125.
Adjust both outside mirrors=> page 81. In the tilt -down
position, the passenger mirror can be adjusted to the
preferred position and saved in the seat memory.
- Press the
(SET) button and hold it down. At the same
time, press one of the memory buttons for at least one second.
- Release the bu ttons. The settings are now stored under
the corresponding memory button.
Rec alling settings
- Driver's door open -press the desired memory button.
- Driver's door closed -press the corresponding memory
button until the stored position is reached .
Successful storage is confirmed audib ly and by the light in the [ SET]
button illuminating.
When the vehicle is
loc ked , the current settings are stored and
assigned to the remote control key. But the settings stored on
memory buttons 1 and 2 are not deleted. They can be recalled at any
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time. When the vehicle is unlocked , the settings stored on the
remote con trol key are res to red .
If your veh icle is d riven by other persons using yo ur remote cont rol
key, you should save your individ ua l seat position on o ne of the
me mory buttons. Yo u can rec all you r setting s again sim ply and
conveniently by press ing the co rresponding memory button . When
t he vehi cle i s loc ked , the se se ttings a re a utom atic a lly re-assig ned to
the remo te control key and s tored .
& WARNING
• For safety reasons , the seat setting can only be recalled when
the vehicle is stationary -otherwi se you risk having an accident .
• In an emergency , the recall operation can be stopped by
pressing the [
ON/OFF] button or by briefly pre ssing any given
memory button. •
Appli es to vehicles: w ith seat memo ry
Activating remote control key memory
To be able to re ca ll the store d set tings wi th t he rem ote
c ontr ol key, the func tio n has to be activat ed in th e MMI.
- Sele ct : Fu nct ion button I C AR] > Systems*> Seat
adjustment
> Driver's seat > Key mem. profile > On. •
Rear seats
General information
Safe tran sportatio n of p asse nge rs on the re ar sea ts
r e q uir es pr op er safe ty pre caution s.
All passengers on the rear seats must be seated in compliance with
t he s afety gui deli nes e xplained in =>
page 201 and => page 211. The correct seating position is c
rit ica l for the safe ty of fro nt
and rear seat
p assenge rs alik e=>
page 194 .
& WARNING
• Occupants in the front and rear seat s must always be properly
restrained .
• Do not let anyone ride in the vehicle without the head
restraints provided. Head restraints help to reduce injuries .
• Loose items inside the passenger compartment, can fly
fo rward in a crash or sudden maneuver and injure occupants.
Always store articles in the luggage compartment and use the
fastening eyes, especially when the rear seatbacks ha ve been
folded down.
• Read and heed all WARNINGS =>
page 194, "Proper seating
positions for passengers in rear seats ".•
Adjusting seat (second row seating)
Th e fo re-and-aft adjustment * of the seat cushion and the
se atba ck angle c an be adjus ted .
Fig. 80 Ad jus ting
s eatback angle
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Adjusting seatback angle
Fig . 81 Fore -and -af t
adju stme nt
- Pull the leve r up a nd pus h the seatback toward the rear to
t h e desired position~ fig. 80 . R elease th e leve r.
- Pull t he lever up so that t he seatback pivots forward.
Release t he lever and push the seatback to the rear to
retur n the sea tback to the nor mal pos ition.
Fore-and-aft adjustment*
- P ull the handle up and push the sea t forward or back
~ page 91, fig. 81.
- Releas e the handle and cont inue to p ush the seat u ntil the
sea t latc h engages.
& WARNING
• For safety rea son s, the seat mu st only be adju sted when the
vehicle is stationary · danger of accident!
• Exerci se caution when adjusting the seat . Adju sting the seat
without checking o r paying attention c an pinch finge rs or limbs·
danger of injury! •
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Applies to ve hicles : with e ntry assist
Entry assist (second row seating)
The entry assist makes it easier for occupants to reach
the third row seating*.
Fig . 82 Sea tback
s e co nd r ow sea ting :
S eat back lat ch
Pushing second row of seats forward
- Lift the lever~ fig. 82.
- Tilt the s eatback forward .
- P ush the seat forward.
Pushing second row of seats back
-Push the seatbac k.
- Fo ld the s eat back up until i t latches.
To make entry to and exit from the rear of the ve hicle easier, the sea t
backs for the second row seating can be folded fo rwa rd. At the same
time, the seats ca n be pushed forwa rd and to the rear. •
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Applies to veh icles : w ith third row seat ing
Folding seatback up and down (third row
seating)
The third row seating is suitable for persons up to 1. 6
meters
(5 ft 3 in) in height.
•
Raising seatback
Fig. 83 Third row of
seats: Folding seat·
back up
Fig. 84 Third row of
seats: Folding seat
back down
- Lift the Lever -Arrow- ~ page 92, fig. 83 and raise the
seatback until it Locks.
- Raise the head restraint until it locks.
Folding seatback down
- Lift the lever-Arrow- ~ fig . 84 and fold the seatback down
completely until it locks.
- The head restraint is automatically tipped down .
& WARNING
• Only persons up to a height of 5 feet 3 inches (1.6 m) may be
carried on the seats in the third row.
• Exercise caution when folding the seatbacks up and down.
Inattentiveness or carelessness when folding the seatback up and
down can pinch fingers or hands.
• Always check whether the latch is fully engaged by pulling the
seatback forward. •
Head restraints
Front head restraints
Fig. 85 Front seats
head restraints:
adjusting the height
The head restraints on the front seats can be adjusted to
provide safe support to head and neck at the optimum
height. When optimally adjusted , the top of the restraint
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should be level with the top of the head. If that is not
possible, try to adjust the head restraint so that it is as close
to this position as possible~
page 194, "Proper adjustment
of head restraints".
To move the head restraint up, hold it at the sides with
both hands and slide it upward.
- To move the head restraint down, press the button and
slide the head restraint downward ::::> fig. 85 .
Refer to~ page 194, "Proper adjustment of head restraints" for
guidelines on how to adjust the height of the front head restraints to
suit the occupant's body size .
& WARNING
• Driving without head restraints or with head restraints that are
not properly adjusted increases the risk of serious or fatal neck
injury dramatically.
• Read and heed all WARNINGS ~
page 194.
[ i] Tips
Correctly adjusted head restraints and safety belts are an extremely
effective combination of safety features. •
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Fig. 86 Rear
seat:
outer head restraint
Fig. 87 Rear seat:
center head restraint
If there are passengers in the rear seat, fold the head
restraints up on the occupied seats or slide the center head
restraint upward at least to the next notch.
Adjusting the outer head restraints
- To fold the head restraint out, pull on the tab::::> fig . 86.
- To fold the head restraint up, tilt it upward until you feel
it click into place.
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Adjusting the center head restraint
- To move t he head rest rai nt up, hold it at the sides with
both ha nds and slide it u pwa rd un til yo u feel it click into
p lace => fig. 87 .
- To move the head restraint down, press the button -arrow-
and slide the head restraint downward.
Removing the center head restraint
- Move the head restra int upwa rd as far as it can go .
- Press th e butt on -arrow- and pull the head rest raint out of
the backres t=> & .
Installing the center head restraint
-Slide the posts on the head restraint down into the gu ides
unti l you feel the posts click into place .
- Press the button -arrow- and slide the hea d res traint all
the way down . You shou ld not be able to pull t he head
restra int out of the bac krest.
& WARNING
• Only remove the rea r seat head restraint when necessar y in
order to in stall a child seat . In stall the head restraint again imme
diately once the chi ld seat is removed. Driving w ithout head
restraint s or with head restraints that are not properly adjusted
increases the risk of serious or fatal neck injury dramatically .
• The h ead res traints for the outer seats
in th e s econd row mu st
be folded up whe n persons a re being carried in the third row
seating* -danger of injury!
• Read and heed all WARNINGS~
page 194 •
Appli es to veh icles : wi th conven ience center a rmrest
Armrest
The armrest contains a storage compartment and two
cup holders.
Fig. 88 Arm re st
b etw een driver's a nd
pa ssenge r's se at
-Push on the re lease lever=> fig. 88 to ope n the storage
compar tment.
A max imum of two beverages can be accommodated in the armrest.
T he second c up holde r is lo cated un de r a cover.
& WARNING
Sp illed hot liquid can cau se an accident and per sonal injury.
• Never c arry any beverage container s with h ot liquid s, such a s
hot coffee or hot tea, in the vehicle while it i s moving . In ca se of
an accident , sudden braking or other vehicle mo vement, hot liquid
could spill, causing scalding burns. Spilled hot liquid can al so
cause an accident and pe rsonal injury.
• Use only soft cups in the cupholder . Hard cup s and glas se s can
c ause injury in an accident . .,_