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Removal
Press both catches, pull the head
restraint upwards and remove.
Stow head restraints securely in load
compartment.Do not drive with head
restraints removed if the seat is
occupied.
Front seats
Seat position9 Warning
Only drive with the seat correctly
adjusted.
■ Sit with buttocks as far back against
the backrest as possible. Adjust the distance between the seat and the
pedals so that legs are slightly
angled when pressing the pedals.
Slide the front passenger seat as
far back as possible.
■ Sit with shoulders as far back against the backrest as possible.
Set the backrest rake so that it is possible to reach the steering
wheel with arms slightly bent.
Maintain contact between
shoulders and the backrest when
turning the steering wheel. Do not
angle the backrest too far back. We recommend a maximum rake of
approx. 25°.
■ Adjust the steering wheel 3 68.
■ Set seat height high enough to have a clear field of vision on allsides and of all display instruments.
There should be at least one hand
of clearance between head and the
roof frame. Thighs should rest
lightly on the seat without pressing
into it.
■ Adjust the head restraint 3 35.
■ Adjust the height of the seat belt 3 44.
■ Adjust the lumbar support so that it
supports the natural shape of the
spine 3 37.
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Seats, restraints41Rear seats
Rear seat access
To facilitate access to the rear seats,
pull release lever and fold the seat backrest forwards.
9 Warning
Ensure that the backrest returns to
its correct position and the seat
belt buckles engage securely.
Fitting seat belt 3 44.
Removable rear seats
Removal
On some variants, the cargo area can
be increased by removing the rear
seats.
■ Raise lever 1 on both sides of the
seat; the pins 2 visibly protrude to
indicate that the seat is unlocked.
■ Move the seat towards the rear to release from the floor anchor
points.
■ Lift seat to remove.
9 Warning
Removable rear seats are heavy!
Do not attempt to remove without assistance.
Installation
Caution
The rear seats are not
interchangeable and must be fitted back into their original position.
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Position the seat guides immediately
behind the front floor anchor points,
and slide forwards to engage.
The seat locks automatically and the
pins 3 will no longer be visible, to
indicate that the seat is locked.
Caution
When installing the rear seats, ensure they are properly located
on the floor anchor points and that
the locking catches are fully
engaged.
Bus
Removal
Using the tool from the tool kit located
in the glovebox, turn levers to unlock
the seat.
1. Release the outboard fixing.
2. Release the inboard fixing.
3. Lift the seat from the outboard side and move the seat towards
the centre of the vehicle.
9 Warning
Removable rear seats are heavy!
Do not attempt to remove without assistance.
Installation
1. Position the seat over the anchor points.
2. Lower the seat until it engages.
3. Ensure the seat is locked securely
in position.
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Ensure that the mounting location of
the child restraint system within the
vehicle is correct.
Allow children to enter and exit the
vehicle only on the side facing away
from the traffic.
When the child restraint system is not in use, secure the seat with a seat beltor remove it from the vehicle.
Notice
Do not affix anything on the child restraint systems and do not cover
them with any other materials.
A child restraint system which has
been subjected to stress in an
accident must be replaced.
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Combi - rear seatsWeight and age class2nd row seats3rd row seatsDriver side
outer seat
Centre seat
Passenger side
outer seatGroup 0: up to 10 kg
or approx. 10 months
Group 0+: up to 13 kg
or approx. 2 years
U 3)
,
Group I: 9 to 18 kg
or approx. 8 months to 4 yearsU 4)
,
,
or approx. 3 to 7 years
Group III: 22 to 36 kg
or approx. 6 to 12 years
U 4)UF 4)UF4)X
3)
Move the front seat as far forward as possible to install a rear facing child seat, then move back the seat in front in accordance with the child seat instructions.
4) Forward facing child seat; position the seatback of the child seat in contact with the seatback of the vehicle seat. Adjust the height of the headrest or
remove it if necessary; do not push the seat in front of the child more than halfway back on its runners and do not recline the seatback more than 25°.