Seats and storage
General recommen
dations
Why is your seat adjustment so important?
The safety belts and the airbag system can
only provide maximum protection if the front
seats are correctly adjusted.
There are various ways of adjusting the front
seats to provide safe and comfortable support
for the driver and the front passenger. Adjust
your seat properly so that :
- you can easily and quick ly reach all the
switches and controls in the instrument
panel
- your body is properly supported thus reduc ing physical stress and fatigue
- the safety belts and airbag system can offe r
maximum protection
¢ page 152.
In the following sections, you will see exactly
how you can best adjust your seats .
There are special regulations and instructions
for installing a child seat on the front pas
senger's seat. Always fo llow the information
regarding chi ld safety provided in
¢ page 176, Child Safety.
A WARNING
Incorrect seating position of the driver and
all other passengers can result in serious
personal injury.
- Always keep your feet on the f loor when
the vehicle is in motion -never p ut your
feet on top of the instrument panel, out
of the window or on top of the seat cush
ion. Th is applies especially to the passen
gers . If your seating position is incorrect,
you increase the r isk of injury in the case
of sudden braking or an acc ident. If the
airbag inflates and the seating position
is incorrect, this could result in persona l
injury or even death.
- It is important for both the driver and
front passenger to keep a distance of a t
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least 10 inches (25 cm) between them
selves and the steering wheel and/or in
strument panel. If you're s itting any
closer than th is, the airbag system can
not protect you properly. In addition, the
front seats and head restraints must be
adjusted to your body height so that t hey
can give you maximum protect ion.
- Always try to keep as much distance as
possible between yourself and the s teer
ing wheel o r instrument pane l.
- Do not adjust the driver's or front pas
senger's seat whi le the vehicle is moving.
Your sea t may move unexpected ly, caus
ing sudden loss of vehicle cont rol and
personal injury . If you adjust yo ur seat
while the veh icle is moving, yo u are out
of posit ion.
Driver's seat
The correct seat position is important for safe
and relaxed driving.
We recommend that you adjus t the dr iver's
seat in the fo llowing manner:
.,. Adjust t he seat in fore and aft direction so
that you can easily push the peda ls to the
floor wh ile keeping your knees s lightly bent
i:::> A in Why is your seat adjustment so im
portant? on page 57.
.,. Adjust the backrest so that when you sit
w ith your back against the backrest, you can
still grasp the top of the steering wheel.
.,. Adjust the head restraint so the upper edge
is as even as possible with the top of your head . If that is not poss ible , try to adjust
the head res traint so that it is as close to
this pos ition as possib le
i:::> page 64.
A WARNING
Never place any objects in the dr iver's foot
well. An object could get into the pedal
area and interfere with pedal funct ion . In
case of sudden braking or an acc ident, you
wo uld not be able to brake or accelerate.
©-Switching front passenger seat adjust
ment on/off: this function must be activated
in the MMI
r=> page 63, r:=> &. To switch front
passenger seat adjustment on, pre ss the but
ton . You can now adjust the front passenger
seats using the buttons @ and @. If you do
not press the buttons @ or@ , front passen
ger seat adjustment sw itches
off automatical
ly after approximately ten seconds.
A WARNING
- The power adjustment for the individual
seats also works with the ignition . For
this reason, children should never be left
unattended in the vehicle -they could be
injured!
- Exercise caution when adjusting the
seats. Unsupervised or careless seat ad
justment can pinch fingers or hands
causing injuries.
- Vehicles with a pass through in the cen
ter console have seat ing for four. The
long center console between the two
Reclining rear seat overview
Applies to vehicles: with reclining rear seat
----------------- ~@ -------
F ig. 58 Rear door: a djusting t he reclining posit ion
@ -Adjusting the reclining position
@ -Adjusting the standard position
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rear seats is not a seating position.
Therefore, a safety belt is not provided .
.
(D Note
If a child seat is attached to one of the rear
seats, this seat must not be adjusted using
the power controls under any circumstan
ces . The easy entry funct ion for this seat
must also be deactivated in the MMI
r:=> page 63. The child seat as well as the
rear seat can be damaged by the adjust
ment process.
@ Tips
The massage function switches off auto matically after approximately 10 minutes .
- If you cannot move the front passenger
seat , it may be because
- the front passenger's seat memory
function is switched off
r::!> page 66 or
- the child safety lock is switched on (the
~ button r::!> page 40 or the rig ht t
button r::!> page 40 lights up in the driv
er's door), or
- the front passenger seat adjustment is
switched
off in the MMI r::!> page 63.
@-Fold ing the leg support up/down
@ -Leg suppo rt steeper/flat ter
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62 Seats and storage
© -Leg s upport forward/back
@ -Adjusting the display
Operating the reclining rear seat
Appl ies to vehicles : wit h recl ining rear seat
Fig. 59 Re ar cente r co nso le : seat adj ustment b utto ns
Reclining po sition on /off
CD-Adjusting the reclining position : press
and hold the button
CD c:> page 61 , fig . 58 un
til your seat and the front passenger's seat reach their end pos itions
c:> page 61, fig. 58 .
Depending on the last setting, the leg suppo rt
may fold out at t he same time. The front pas
senger seat's can no longer be used in the re
clining position
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@ -Adjusting the standard position: press
and hold the button @unti l the front pas
senger 's seat reaches its end position and its
head rest raint is upr ight. The leg s upport
folds in at the same time
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You can adj ust the leg suppo rt or fold the dis
p lay forward in the reclining position:
Adjusting the leg support
@ -Folding the leg support out/in: press and
ho ld the left/right button@
c:> fig. 59 unt il
the leg support reaches the desired posit ion .
@ -Leg support steeper/f latter: Activate
front passenger 's seat adjustment with the
button
(j) . To adjust the front passenger's
seat backrest and the leg support, press the button ® forwa rd/back.
© -Leg support forward/back : Activate front
passenger's seat adjustment w ith the button
(j) . To adjust the front passenge r's seat a nd leg suppo
rt fo rward/back, press the button @
forward/back.
Ad justing the d isplay
@ -Tilting the display forward/back: press
and hold the left/ right button @ until the d is
play reaches the desired position.
You can fold the disp lay forward so that you
have a clear view of the roadway. With the
seat in the recl ining posit ion , press and hold
the right b utton @ unti l the d isplay is folded
f orward . Make sure the driver has a clear view
of the exterior mirrors. If so , confirm the
question in the MMI with Yes. If you answer
No or do not respond to the question, the dis
play will return to the upright pos ition.
Ad justing the front p assenger 's seat
(j) -Make sure that the front passenger 's seat
adjustment is switched on in the Infotain
ment system
c:> page 63. Activate the front
passenger's seat adjustment with the button
(j) . You can now adjust the passenger's seat
forward/back and the backrest us ing the but
tons @) and ®· W it h buttons
CD !@, you can
adjus t the passenger's seat to the recl in ing/
u pr ight position.
If yo u do no t ad just the pas
senger's seat, the bu tton
0 will dea ctivate
a utomat ica lly after abo ut 10 seconds .
A WARNING ~
Do not use the front passenger's seat for
seating when it is in the reclin ing pos ition .
This increases the risk of serious injury or
death.
- Never adjust the recl ining position when
the front passenger's seat is occupied.
This inc reases the risk of injury.
- Do not t ilt the disp lay if the driver's view
of the right exter ior mirror will be ob
structed .
- Make sure the area between the leg sup
port a nd the front passenger 's seat back
rest is clear befo re fo ld ing the leg sup-
port i n so that yo u are not pinched .
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@ Tips
If you cannot move the seat into the re
clining position, it may be because
- the front passenger's seat memory func
tion is switched off¢
page 66 or
- the child safety lock is switched on (the
@ button
¢ page 40 or the right t but
ton ¢
page 40 lights up in the driver's
door), or
- the front passenger seat adjustment is
switched off in the MMI
¢ page 63.
Massage function remote control
Applies to vehicles: with reclining rear seat and massage
fu nct ion
F ig. 60 Remote control: reclin ing seat massage func
t ions
The remote controls are located in the rear
center console ¢
page 67, fig. 65. The mas
sage function is only available when the igni
tion is switched on.
.,. To open the remote control compartment,
press the left button and fo ld the center
armrest upward .
.,. To adjust the massage type, press the ap
propriate button @-@ . The LED in the but
ton w ill turn on .
.,. To adjust the speed/intensity, turn the
thumbwheel @I® . Th e LED s indicate the
speed/intensity .
.,. Press the selected massage type again to
switch the massage funct ion off .
Massage types
@-Wave
@-Pulse
©-Stretch
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@-Lumbar
(D Tips
- Th e massage function switches off auto
matically after approximately 10 mi
nutes .
-If you activate a massage type again, the
last selected intensity and speed will be
selected.
Comfort setting s
Applies to vehicles: wit h co mfort seats in the rear
You can adjust settings for the rear seat from
the cockpit using the MMI.
.,. Select I CAR I function button > Car systems
control button > Vehicle settings > Seats >
Rear seats.
Factory settings position -
This function
moves the outer rear seats and the front pas
senger seatback into the factory settings posi
tion.
Entry as sistance -Entry assistance makes it
easier to enter and exit the rea r seat more
comfortab ly. When the function is activated,
the rear seat moves all the way back automat
ically when the corresponding door opens .
Front passenger seat adjustment * -If the
function is activated in the MMI, the front
passenger seat can be adjusted from the rear
seat ¢
page 60, fig. 5 7.
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Head restraints
Adjusting the head restraints
Head restraints that are adjusted according
to body size, along with the safety belt, offer
effective protection .
Fig. 6 1 Comfort head restraints: adjusting the s ide
bolsters
F ig. 62 Oute r rear seat: adjus ting the head restra int
Ad just the head restraint so the upper edge is
as even as possible with the top of your head.
If that is not possible, try to adjust the head
restra int so that it is as close to this posit ion
as possible ¢
page 64.
Adjusting front he ad restr aints
• To adjust the height of the front head re
stra ints, press/push the button©
Q page 58, fig. 54 up/down Q _&.
• Vehicles with recl ining rear seat : G rasp the
s ides of the passenger's head restra int w ith
bot h hands and slide it upwa rd/downward .
Adjusting re ar he ad restraints (adjustable
head restraints )
The center rear head restra int is not adjusta
b le. •
Grasp the sides of the head restraint with
both hands and slide it upward until you feel
it click into place ¢
A_.
• To lower the head restraints, press button -
small arrow -
Q fig. 62 and slide the head re
straint all the way down .
Adju sting the side bolster s*
• To adjust the side bolsters *, press them into
the desired position ¢
fig. 61.
Refer to Q page 138, Proper adjustment of
head restraints
for guidelines on how to ad
just the height of the front head restraints to
suit the occupant's body size.
A WARNING
--
-All seats are equipped with head re
straints. Driving without head restraints
or w ith head restra ints that are not prop
erly adjusted increases the risk of serious
or fatal neck i nju ry dramatically.
- Read and heed all WARNINGS
¢ page 138, Proper adjustment of head
restrain ts .
- Vehicles w ith a pass through in the cen
ter console have seating for four. The long cen ter console between the two
rear seats is
not a seat ing posi tion.
Therefore, a sa fe ty belt is not provided .
((0 Tips
- To prevent the head rest raints from run
ning into the headliner, t hey re tract au
toma tically when moving the seat for
wa rd or upward .
- Correctly adj usted head restra in ts and
safety belts are an extremely effective
combination of safety features .
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Memory buttons
App lies to vehicles: with memory function
Fig. 63 Drive r's door : m emory f unction butto ns
Fig . 64 Rear door: memory f unction butto ns
The memory buttons are located in the driv
er's/front passenger's door and in the rear
doors".
Storing seating p rofiles
.. To s tore a seating profi le, press the ISETI
button and then one of the memory but
tons .
.. To recall a seating profile, press and hold
the memory button until the seat is adjust
ed to the stored settings .
.. To sw itch the memory function for the driv
er or front passenger off, press the
I OFF I
button. The word OFF lights up when the
memo ry fu nction is sw itched off. Seating
profiles will not be stored .
Adjusting the re cl ining po sition /standard
position
.. To adj ust the recl ining pos it ion, press and
hold the@ button until the seat moves into
the end position .
.. To ad just the standard pos ition, press and
hold the @ button until the seat moves into
the end position.
A WARNING
- For safety reasons, the seat setting
should only be recalled when the veh icle
is stationary· otherw ise you risk hav ing
an accident .
- If necessary, you stop the process by
press ing the
IOF Fj button or any of the
memory buttons.
Adjusting the front passenger seat in
the MMI
Applies to vehicles: with memory function
The driver can adjust the position of the front
passenger seat.
Ad justing the front p assenger seat from
the driv er's s ide
.. Select: !CAR ! function b utton> Car sy ste m s
cont ro l button > V eh icle setting s > Seats >
Front pa ssenger sea t> Adju st seat p osi
ti on.
.. You can now adjust the front passenger seat
using the buttons on the driver's seat
¢ page 58, fig. 54.
Matching the position of the driver's se a t
.. To adjust the front passenger seat to match
the driver's seat settings, select the
ICARI
function button > Car systems contro l but
ton
> V ehicle sett ings > Seats > Fr ont pa s·
s enger seat > Sy mmetry to dri ver seat .
.. Press and hold the control knob unti l the
adjustment process is comp lete .
@ Tips
When matching seat settings, the settings
for the lumbar support and seating sur·
face will not transfer to the front passeng
er's seat .
82 On the road
On the road
Steering
Adjusting steering wheel position
The steering wheel position can be adjusted
for height and reach .
Fig. 84 Switch for steering whee l adjustment
F irst, adjust the driver's seat correctly.
• To adjust the height, press the switch up/
down. The steering column will continue
moving as long as you a re pressing the
switch.
• To move the steeri ng wheel forward or
back, press the switch forward/back . The
steering column wi ll continue moving as
long as you are pressing the switch .
There must be at least 10 inches (25 cm) be
tween your chest and the center of the steer ing wheel. If you cannot sit more than 10 in
ches (25 cm) from the steering wheel, see if
adaptive equipment is available to help you
reach the pedals and increase the distance
from the steering wheel.
For detai led informat ion on how to adjust the
driver's seat, see
Q page 58.
In vehicles with the memory function* , the
steering column settings are stored together
with the seat position.
A WARNING
Improper use of steering wheel adjust
ment and improper seating position can
cause serious personal injury . -
Adjust the steering wheel col umn only
when the vehicle is not mov ing to pre
vent loss of vehicle control.
- Adj ust the driver's seat or steering whee l
so that there is a m inimum of 10 inches
(25 cm) between your chest and the
steer ing wheel
Q page 135, fig . 153 . If
you cannot maintain th is m inimum dis
tance, the airbag system cannot p rotect
you properly.
- If physical limitations prevent you from sitt ing 10 inches (25 cm) or more from
the steering wheel, check wit h your au
thorized A udi dealer to see if adaptive
equipment is available .
- I f the steering wheel is al igned with your
face, the supplementa l driver's airbag
cannot provide as much protection in an
accident. Always make sure that the
steering whee l is aligned with your
chest.
- Always hold the steering wheel w ith your
hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi
tions to reduce the risk of persona l injury
if the dr iver's airbag dep loys.
- Never hold the steering wheel at the 12
o'clock position or with your hands inside
the steeri ng wheel rim or on t he steering
wheel hub. Holding the steer ing wheel
the wrong way can cause serious injuries
to the hands, arms and head if the driv
er's airbag deploys.
Easy entry feature
The easy entry feature makes it easier to en
ter and exit the vehicle by automatically ad
justing the steering wheel.
• Select in the MMI : ICAR lfunction button>
Car sy st e m s control button > Ve hicle set·
tin gs > Se ats > Driver's s eat > Ea sy entr y>
On .
When the easy entry feature is turned on, the
steering wheel moves up to the park position
whe n you switch off the ignition. Afte r you en-
ter the ve hicl e, the steering wheel moves to .,..
138 Driving Safel y
Proper adjustment of head restraints
Correctly adjusted head restraints are an im
portant part of your vehicle's occupant re
straint system and can help to reduce the risk
of injuries in accident situations.
Fig . 15 4 Head restr ain t: vi ewed fro m the front
The head restraints must be correctly adjust
ed to achieve the best protection.
i,.. For adjustable head restraints: adjust the
head restraint so the upper edge is as even
as possible with the top of your head. If that
is not possible, try to adjust the head re
stra int so that it is as close to th is position
as possible.
c:> fig . 154.
Ad justing head restraints c:> page 64 .
Crash - activ e head rest raint s
In the even t of a rear-end collision, it is possi
b le that the crash-act ive head res traint s on
the driver's seat and front passenger 's seat
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are triggered . On head restraints that have
been triggered, the padding protrudes for
wards by several centimeters. Drive the vehi cle to your authori zed Aud i dealer without de
lay and have the function of the active head
restra ints restored .
A WARNING
-
Driv ing without head rest raints or w ith
head restra ints that are not properly ad
jus ted in creases the risk of serious o r fatal
neck injury dram atically. To help reduce
the risk of in jury:
1l Vehicle s w ith recl in ing rear seat : Th is f unctio n is not
ava ilab le for t he fro nt pass enge r's seat.
-Always drive with the head restraints in
place and properly adjusted.
- Every person in the vehicle must have a
properly adjusted head restraint.
- Always make sure each person in the ve
hicle properly adj usts their head re
straint. Adjust the head restraint so the
upper edge is as even as possible with
the top of your head. If that is not possi
ble, t ry to adjust the head rest raint so
that it is as close to this posit ion as pos
sible.
- Never attempt to adjust head restraint
while driving. If you have driven off and
m ust adjust the driver headrest for any
reason, first stop the vehicle safely be
fore at tempting to adjust the head re
straint .
- Ch ild ren mus t always be properly re
strained in a child rest rain t that is appro
priate for their age and size
c:> page 176.
Examples of improper seating positions
The occupant restraint system can only re
duce the risk of injury if vehicle occupants are
properly seated.
Improper seating posi tions can cause se rious
i njury or death. Safety belts can on ly wo rk
when they are properly positioned on the body. Improper seating positions reduc e the
effectiven ess of safety belts and wi ll even in
crease the r isk of injury and death by moving
the safety belt to crit ica l areas of t he body.
Improper seating positions a lso increase the
risk of serious in jury and death when an a ir
bag deploys and str ikes an occupant who is
not in the proper seating position. A dr iver is
responsible fo r the safety of all ve hicle occu
pants and espec ially for child ren . The re fore :
i,.. Never allow anyone to assume an incorrect
s eating position when the vehicle is bei ng
used
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