restraint so that it is as close to this position
as possible
q page 55 . Move the head re
stra int 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
well. An object could get into the pedal
area and interfere with pedal function. I n
case of sudden braking or an accident, you
would not be ab le to brake or acce lerate.
Front passenger's seat
Always move the front passenger seat into
the rearmost position.
To avoid contact with the airbag while it is de
ploying, 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 in the following manner :
• Bring the backrest up to an (almost) upright
pos ition.
D o not ride w ith the seat reclined.
• For adjustable head restraints : adjust the
head restraint so the upper edge is as even
as possib le with the top of your head. If that
is not possible, try to adjust the head re
straint so that it is as close to this position
as possible
q page 55 . Move the head re
straint so that it is as close to the back of
the head as possible.
• Place your feet on the floor in front of the
passenger's seat .
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Front seats
Manual seat adjustment
App lies to vehicles: with manually adjustab le seats
Fig . 42 Fro nt seat: man ual seat adjustment
(D-Moving the seat forward/back : pull the
lever and slide the seat.
@-Lengthening/shortening the upper thigh
support*:
lift the handle.
@ -Adjust ing the a ngle of the seat surface*:
pull/press the lever.
@ -Adjusting the lumbar support*: press the
button in the des ired direction.
® -Moving the seat up/down: pull/press the
lever .
®-Adjust ing the backrest angle : turn the ad
justing wheel.
A WARNING
-Only adjust the front seat with whe n the
veh icle is stationary. Otherwise, this in
creases the risk of an accident
- Exerc ise caution when adjusting the seat
he ight. Ad justing the seat care lessly or
without check ing can p inch hands and
fingers .
- The front seat backrests must be not tilt
ed too far bac k 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 in the case of
sudden braking o r accident, front pas
sengers must never ride in a moving ve
hicle with the backrest reclined. Safety
be lts and the airbag system only offer
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maximum protection when the backrest
is upright and the safety belts are prop
erly positioned on the body. The more
the backrest is reclined, the greater the
risk of personal injury from an incorrect
seating position and improperly posi
tioned safety belts.
Power seat adjustment
Appl ies to vehicles: with power a djustable seats
Fig. 43 Front seat: power seat adjustment
@-Adjusting the lumbar support: press the
button in the desired direction.
@-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.
©-Adjusting the backrest angle: press the
button forward/back.
@-Lengthening/shortening the upper thigh
support*: lift the handle.
.&_ WARNING
- Only adjust the front seat with when the
vehicle is stationary. Otherwise, this in
creases the risk 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, children should never be left un
attended in the vehicle -they could be in
jured! -
Exerc ise 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 tilt
ed too far back when driving, because
this affects the effectiveness of the safe
ty belts and airbag system, which in
creases the risk of injury.
- To reduce the risk of injury in the case of sudden braking or accident, front pas
sengers must never ride in a moving ve
hicle with the backrest reclined. Safety
belts and the airbag system only offer
maximum protection when the backrest
is upright and the safety belts are prop
erly positioned on the body. The more
the backrest is reclined, the greater the
risk of personal injury from an incorrect
seating position and improperly posi
tioned safety belts.
Front center armrest
App lies to vehicles: wit h front cente r armrest
The center armrest con be adjusted to several
levels.
Fig. 44 A rmr est between the driver's/fro nt passenger's
seats
.. To adjust the ang le, raise the armrest
¢ fig. 44 notch by notc h.
.. 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 .
Please note that the driver 's arm movements
may be restricted with the armrest folded
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