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driving or riding. The safety belts and air
bag system can provide the greatest pro
tection possible when the backrests are
in the upright position and the safety
belts are worn correctly. The more a
backrest is reclined, the greater the risk
of inju ry due to an incorrect seating posi
tion and safety belt position .
Power seat adjustment
Applies to vehicles: with power adjustable seats
Fig. 56 Fr ont seat: power seat adjustment
@ -Adjusting the lumbar support: press the
button in the desired d irection.
@ -Moving the seat up/down : press the but
ton up/down. To adjust the front seat cushion,
press the front button up/down. To adjust the
rear seat cushion, press the rear button up/
down .
@-Moving the seat forward/back: press the
button forward/back.
© -Adj usting the backrest angle: press the
button forward/back.
@ -Lengthening/shortening the upper thigh
support*: lift the handle.
A WARNING ,-
- Only adjust the front seat w ith when the
vehicle is stationary. Otherwise, this in
creases the r isk of an accident
- The power adjustment for the front seats
also works with the ignition switched off
or with the ignition key removed. For this
reason, ch ildren should never be left un
attended in the vehicle -they co uld be in
jured!
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-Exercise caution when adjusting the seat
height. Unsupervised or careless seat ad
justment can pinch fingers or hands
causing injuries.
- The front seat backrests must be not t ilt
ed too far back when driving, because
this affects the effective ness of the safe
ty belts and airbag system, which in
creases the risk of injury.
- To reduce the risk of injury dur ing sudden
braking or in a co llision, the driver and
front passenger shou ld not have their
backrests in the reclined position while
driving or rid ing. The safety be lts and air
bag system can provide the greatest pro
tection possible when the backrests are in the upright position and the safety
be lts are worn correctly. The more a
backrest is reclined, the greater the risk
of injury due to an incorrect seating posi
tion and safety belt position.
Easy seat entry
Easy seat entry makes it easier to get into the
back seats.
Fig. 57 Driver's seat: easy seat entry controls
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Fig . 58 Easy seat entry operation, seat returning to the
origina l pos it ion w ith seat memory
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62 Seats and storage
Folding the front seat backrests forward
.,. Pull the handle@ ¢fig. 57forward.
.,. Fold the backrest forward until it locks into
place and then slide the seat all the way for
ward using the backrest @.
Folding the front seat backrests back
.,. Slide the seat all the way back using the
backrest @
c;> fig. 58.
.,. Fold the backrest back until it locks into
place @.
The seat will return to its original position af
ter using easy seat entry .
A WARNING -
The front seat backrests must always be
locked in lace while driving for safety rea
sons.
- When using easy seat entry, the seat
must always slide all the way back when
returning it to its original position. Oth
erwise, the set will not be able to lock in
place. Only drive once the seat is locked
into place.
@ Tips
If the seat will not lock in place after using
easy seat entry, slide the seat all the way
back until it stops. Then ad just the seat to
the desired position.
Front center armrest
Applies to vehicles: with front center armrest
The center armrest can be adjusted to several
levels.
Fi g. 59 Armrest between th e driver 's/fro nt passe nge r's
seats
.,. To adjust the angle, raise the armrest
c;> fig. 59 notch by notch .
.,. To bring the armrest back down, raise it out
of the top notch and fold it back down. Then
lift the armrest to the desired position, if
necessary .
P lease note that the driver's ability to move
his or arm may be restricted when the armrest
is folded down. Because of th is, the armrest
should not be folde d down during city driv ing.
The armrest can slide forward and back.
T here is a storage compartment under the
armrest .
Head restraints
Front head restraints
Applies to vehicles: wit h adjusta ble head restra ints
Fig. 60 Front seat: ad justing standard head restraints
Applies to vehicles with super sport seats* (no
illustration): The head restraints are integrat
ed in the backrest and cannot be adjusted.
Adjust the head restraints so the upper edge
is as even as possible with the top of your
head. If that is not possible, try to adjust as
close to this position as possible .
.,. To move the head restraint up or down, slide
it until it locks into place
c;>fig . 60.
Refer to
c;> page 130, Proper adjustment of
head restraints
for guidelines on how to ad
ju st the height of the front head restraints to
s ui t the occupant's body size.
