Correct driver's seat position
:
Steerin gwheel
; Seatbelts
= Backrest
X Observe the safety guideline sonseata djust-
ment (Y page 67).
X Make sure that seat =is correctly adjusted.
Adjusting the seats (Y page 69)
Whe nadjusting the seat, make sure that:
R youa re as far away from the driver' sairba gas
possible
R youa re sitting in anorma lupright position
R youc an fasten the sea tbeltp roperly
R youh avem ovedthe backrest to an almost
vertical position
R youc an depress the pedal sproperly
X Check whethe rthe hea drestraint is adjusted
correctly (Y page 69).
Whe ndoing so, ensure that yo uhavea djusted
the hea drestraint so that the back of your
hea diss upported at ey elev el by the centre of
the hea drestraint.
X Observe the safety guideline sonsteering
wheel adjustment (Y page 67).
X Make sure that steering wheel :is adjusted
correctly.
Adjusting the steering wheel electrically
(Y page 72). Whe
nadjustin gthe steerin gwheel, make sure
that:
R you can hold the steerin gwheel with your
arms slightly bent
R you can move your legs freely
R you can see all the displays in the instrument
cluster clearly
X Observe the safety guidelines for seat belts
(Y page 32).
X Check whether you have fastened seat
belt ;properly (Y page 34).
The seat belt should:
R fit snugly across your body
R be routed across the middle of your shoulder
R be routed across your hips in the pelvic area
X Befor estarting off, adjust the rear-view mirror
and the exterior mirrors so that you have a
good view of road and traffic conditions
(Y page 73). Seats
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If children adjust the seats, they could
become trapped, especially if they are unat-
tended. Ther eisarisk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, alwayst ake the key
with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave
children unattended in the vehicle.
The seats can be adjusted when there is no key
in the ignitio nlock. G
WARNING
When adjusting aseat, you or another vehicle
occupant coul dbecome trappe dbythe guide
rail of the seat, for instance. There is arisk of
injury.
Make sure that no one has any part of their
body withi nthe swee pofthe seat when
adjusting it.
Observe the safety notes on "Airbags"
(Y page3 6) and "Children in the vehicle"
(Y page3 8). Seats
67Seats,steering wheela nd mirrors Z
When leaving the vehicle, alway
stake the key
with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave
children unattended in the vehicle.
The electrically adjustable steerin gwheel can
still be adjusted when there is no key in the igni-
tion lock. Adjust
sthe steering wheel :
To adjust the steeri ngwheel position (fore-
and-aft adjustment)
; To adjust the steerin gwheel height
i If the driver's door is open, the steering
wheel can be adjusted for up to 30 minutes
after the ignition has been switched off.
i Further related subjects:
R EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature (Y page 72)Steering wheel EASY-ENTRY/EXIT fea-
ture
Important safety notes G
WARNING
When the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature adjusts
the steering wheel and the driver's seat, you
and other vehicle occup ants –p articularly
children –couldb ecome trapped. There is a
risk of injury.
Whil ethe EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature is mak-
ing adjustments, make sure that no one has
any body parts in the swee pofthe seat and
the steering wheel. If someone is trapped:
R press one of the memory function position
buttons, or
R press one of the memory function memory
buttons, or
R move the switch for steering wheel adjust-
ment in the opposite direction to that in
which the steering wheel is moving.
The adjustment process is stopped. G
WARNING
If you drive off while the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT
feature is making adjustments, you coul dlose
control of the vehicle. There is arisk of an
accident.
Always waitu ntil the adjustment process is
complete before driving off.
! Do not activate the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT fea-
ture, if the seat backrest is recline dtoo far
backwards. This can damage the front or rear seats. You must first move the backrest to a
vertical position.
The EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature makes getting in
and out of yourv ehicleeasier.
You can activate and deactivate the EASY-
ENTRY/EXIT feature in the on-board computer
(Y page1 40).
Position of the steering wheel whent he
EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature is active The steering wheel moves upwards and towards
the dashboard if:
R you remov ethe key from the ignition lock or
R you open the driver's door and the key is in
position 0or 1in the ignition lock
i The steerin
gwheel only moves upwards and
towards the dashboard if it has not already
reached the upper steerin glimiter.
Position of the steering wheel for driv-
ing The steerin
gwheel is moved to the previously
set position if:
R the driver's door is closed and
R you insert the key into the ignition lock 72
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