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as possible <:!> page 62. Move the head re
straint so that it is as close to the back of
the head as possible.
A WARNING
Never place any objects in the driver's foot
we ll. An object could get into the pedal
area and interfere with pedal function . In
case of sudden b raking o r an accident, you
would not be ab le to brake o r acce le rate.
Front passenger's seat
Always move the front passenger seat into the rearmost position .
To avoid contact with the airbag while it is de
p loying, do not sit any closer to the instru
ment panel than necessary and always wear
the three-point safety belt provided adjusted
correctly . We recommend that you adjust the
passenger's seat i n the fol lowing ma nner:
,,. Bring the backres t up to an (a lmost) upr ight
pos it ion.
D o not ride w ith the seat reclined .
,,. For adjustable head restraints : adjust the
head res traint so the upper e dge is as even
as possib le w ith the top o f your head .
If tha t
is not possib le, try to adjust the head re
straint so that it is as close to th is position
as possible
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stra int so that it is as close to the back of
the head as possible.
,,. Place your feet on the floor in front of the
passenge r's seat .
Front seats
Manual seat adjustment
Applies to veh icles: w ith manually adjustab le seats
F ig. 55 Fro nt sea t: man ual seat adjustment
(D-Moving the seat forward/back : pull the
l ever and slide t he seat.
@ -Le ngt hening/shortening t he upper thigh
s u pport*: lift the handle.
@ -Adjust ing the angle of the seat sur face *:
pull/press the lever .
@-Adjust ing the lumbar support*: p ress the
button in the desired direction .
®-Moving the seat up/down : pull/press the
lever .
®-Adjust ing the backrest angle : turn the ad
j usting wheel.
A WARNING
- O nly ad just t he front seat with when the
veh icle is stationary. O therw ise, this in
creases t he risk of an accid ent
- Exerc ise caution when ad justing the seat
he ight . Ad justing the seat care less ly o r
wit hout checking can p in ch hands and
fi ngers .
- The front seat back rests must b e not tilt
ed too far ba ck when drivi ng, be ca use
this affects the effe ctiveness of the s afe
ty belts and airbag system, which in
creases the risk of inju ry .
- T o reduce the ris k of injury dur ing s udden
b raking or in a collision, the d rive r and
front passenger sho uld not have thei r
backrests in the reclined position while
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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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