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In brief7Seat adjustmentLongitudinal adjustment
Pull handle, slide seat, release
handle. Try to move the seat back and forth to ensure that the seat is locked
in place.
Seat position 3 41, Manual seat
adjustment 3 42, Power seat
adjustment 3 44.
Backrests inclination
Turn handwheel. Do not lean on
backrest when adjusting.
Seat position 3 41, Manual seat
adjustment 3 42, Power seat
adjustment 3 44.
.
Seat height
Lever pumping motion
up:seat higherdown:seat lower
Seat position 3 41, Manual seat
adjustment 3 42, Power seat
adjustment 3 44.
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8In briefSeat inclination
Press switch
top:front end higherbottom:front end lower
Seat position 3 41, Manual seat
adjustment 3 42, Power seat
adjustment 3 44.
Head restraint adjustment
Press release button, adjust height,
engage.
Head restraints 3 40.
Seat belt
Pull out the seat belt and engage in
belt buckle. The seat belt must not be twisted and must fit close against the
body. The backrest must not be tilted
back too far (maximum approx. 25°).
To release belt, press red button on
belt buckle.
Seat position 3 41, Seat belts
3 49, Airbag system 3 52.
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40Seats, restraintsSeats, restraintsHead restraints............................ 40
Front seats ................................... 41
Seat position .............................. 41
Manual seat adjustment ............42
Power seat adjustment ..............44
Armrest ...................................... 47
Heating ...................................... 47
Ventilating .................................. 48
Massage .................................... 48
Rear seats ................................... 49
Armrest ...................................... 49
Heating ...................................... 49
Seat belts ..................................... 49
Three-point seat belt .................50
Airbag system .............................. 52
Front airbag system ...................55
Side airbag system ....................55
Curtain airbag system ...............56
Airbag deactivation ....................56
Child restraints ............................. 58
Child restraint systems ..............58
Child restraint installation locations ................................... 61Head restraints
Position9 Warning
Only drive with the head restraint
set to the proper position.
The upper edge of the head restraint
should be at upper head level. If this
is not possible for extremely tall
people, set to highest position, and
set to lowest position for small people.
Adjustment
Head restraints on front seats
Height adjustment
Press release button, adjust height,
engage.
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Seats, restraints41Head restraints on rear seats
Height adjustment
Pull the head restraint upwards or
press the catch to release and push the head restraint downwards.
Front seats
Seat position9 Warning
Only drive with the seat correctly
adjusted.
9 Danger
Do not sit nearer than 25 cm from
the steering wheel, to permit safe
airbag deployment.
9 Warning
Never adjust seats while driving as
they could move uncontrollably.
9 Warning
Never store any objects under the
seats.
● 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 fully
pressing the pedals. Slide the
front passenger seat as far back
as possible.
● Set seat height high enough to have a clear field of vision on all
sides and of all display
instruments. There should be at
least one hand of clearance
between head and the roof
frame. Your thighs should rest
lightly on the seat without
pressing into it.
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42Seats, restraints● Sit with shoulders as far backagainst the backrest as possible.
Set the backrest rake so that it is possible to easily 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 seat and steering wheel in
a way that the wrist rests on top
of the steering wheel while the
arm is fully extended and
shoulders on the backrest.
● Adjust the steering wheel 3 75.
● Adjust the head restraint 3 40.
● Adjust the thigh support so that there is a space approx. two
fingers wide between the edge of the seat and the hollow of the
knee.
● Adjust the lumbar support so that
it supports the natural shape ofthe spine.Manual seat adjustment
Drive only with engaged seats and
backrests.
Longitudinal adjustment
Pull handle, slide seat, release
handle. Try to move the seat back and forth to ensure that the seat is locked
in place.
Backrest inclination
Turn handwheel. Do not lean on
backrest when adjusting.
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44Seats, restraintsAdjustable thigh support
Pull the lever and slide the thigh
support.
Power seat adjustment
9 Warning
Care must be taken when
operating the power seats. There
is a risk of injury, particularly for
children. Objects could become
trapped.
Keep a close watch on the seats
when adjusting them. Vehicle
passengers should be informed
accordingly.
Longitudinal adjustment
Move switch forwards/backwards.
Seat height
Move switch upwards/downwards.
Seat inclination
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46Seats, restraintsSide bolster
Adjust seat backrest width to suit
personal requirements.
Press e to reduce backrest width.
Press d to increase backrest width.
Memory function for power seat adjustment
Two different driver's seat settings
can be stored.
Memorised settings 3 23, Vehicle
personalisation 3 106.
Storing memory position
● Adjust driver's seat to desired position.
● Press and hold MEM and 1 or 2
simultaneously until a chime sounds.
Recall of memory positions
Press and hold 1 or 2 until the stored
seat position has been reached.
Releasing the button during seat
movement cancels the recall.
Storing position by remote control
Actual driver's seat position is
automatically stored by the radio
remote control key each time the
ignition is switched off. These stored
positions are independent of the
memory positions stored by the
button 1 or 2.
The stored positions are
automatically recalled by switching on the ignition.
To stop recall movement, press one
of the memory or power seat controls.
This function can be activated or
deactivated in the vehicle
personalisation.
Select the relevant setting in the Vehicle menu in the Info-Display.
Info-Display 3 102.
Vehicle personalisation 3 106.
Easy exit function
For a convenient exit out of the
vehicle, the power driver seat moves
rearwards when vehicle is stationary.
To activate, switch off ignition,
remove key from the ignition switch
and open the driver's door. If the door
is already open, switch off ignition to
activate the recall.
To stop recall movement, press one
of the memory or power seat controls.
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62Seats, restraints2:move seat height adjustment upwards as far as necessary and adjust seat backrest inclination as far as necessary
to a vertical position to ensure that the belt is tight on the buckle side3:move the respective front seat ahead of the child restraint system forwards as far as necessary4:adjust the respective headrest as necessary or remove if required
Permissible options for fitting an ISOFIX child restraint system with ISOFIX brackets
Weight and age classSize classFixture
On front passenger seat
On rear
outboard seatsOn rear
centre seat
activated
airbagdeactivated
airbagGroup 0: up to 10 kg
or approx. 10 monthsGISO/L2XXXXFISO/L1XXXXEISO/R1XXIL 3XGroup 0+: up to 13 kg
or approx. 2 yearsEISO/R1XXIL 3XDISO/R2XXIL3XCISO/R3XXIL3XGroup I: 9 to 18 kg
or approx. 8 months to 4 yearsDISO/R2XXIL 3,4XCISO/R3XXIL 3,4XBISO/F2XXIL, IUF 3,4XB1ISO/F2XXXIL, IUF3,4XAISO/F3XXIL, IUF3,4X