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8In briefHead restraint adjustment
Press release button, adjust height,
engage.
Head restraints 3 35.
Seat belt
Pull out the seat belt and fasten 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 unfasten belt, press red button on belt buckle.
Seat position 3 37, Seat belts
3 49, Airbag system 3 53.
Mirror adjustment
Interior mirror
To adjust the mirror, move the mirror
housing in the desired direction.
Manual anti-dazzle interior mirror
3 29, Automatic anti-dazzle interior
mirror 3 30.
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Seats, restraints35Seats, restraintsHead restraints............................ 35
Active head restraints ................36
Front seats ................................... 37
Seat position .............................. 37
Manual seat adjustment ............38
Power seat adjustment ..............40
Armrest ...................................... 41
Heating ...................................... 42
Rear seats ................................... 43
Second row seats ......................43
Third row seats .......................... 47
Seat belts ..................................... 49
Three-point seat belt .................50
Airbag system .............................. 53
Front airbag system ...................56
Side airbag system ....................56
Curtain airbag system ...............57
Airbag deactivation ....................57
Child restraints ............................. 59
Child restraint systems ..............59
Child restraint installation locations ................................... 62Head 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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36Seats, restraintsHorizontal adjustment
To adjust horizontally, pull the head
restraint forwards. It engages in
several positions.
To return to its rearmost position, pull fully forwards and release.
Head restraints on rear seats
Height adjustment
Pull the head restraint upwards or
press the catch to release and push the head restraint downwards.
Removal
Press both catches, pull the head restraint upwards and remove.
Active head restraints
In the event of a rear-end impact, the front parts of the active head
restraints are moved slightly
forwards. Thus the head is supported
so that the risk of whiplash injury is
reduced.
Notice
Approved accessories may only be attached if the seat is not in use.
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Seats, restraints37Front seats
Seat position9 Warning
Only drive with the seat correctly
adjusted.
9 Warning
Never adjust seats while driving as
they could move uncontrollably.
9 Danger
Do not sit nearer than 25 cm from
the steering wheel, to permit safe
airbag deployment.
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 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 allsides 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.
● Sit with shoulders as far back against 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 are on the backrest.
● Adjust the steering wheel 3 96.
● Adjust the head restraint 3 35.
● Adjust the height of the seat belt 3 50.
● 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 of
the spine.
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Seats, restraints45
In lounge position, the outer seats are
additionally movable in transverse
direction when the centre seat
backrest is folded to an armrest.
The seats can be engaged in
intermediate positions.
Change from normal seat position to
lounge seat position ● Push down head restraint of centre seat by pressing the catch3 35.
● Fold down the centre backrest by
pulling the loop.
● Push the left and right buttons near the centre head restraint
and fold in the outer backrest
parts, to be used as an armrest.
Engage backrest parts in armrest position.
● Pull the handle under each outer seat and slide seats backwards.
In the rear area the seats move in
transverse direction. Allow seat
to engage.
This is the most comfortable seating position for the outer
seats.Caution
With seats in lounge position:
● Do not use easy entry function 3 43.
● Do not fold down backrests of the outer seats.
● Do not fold up centre backrest.
● Do not fold up or down the seats in the third row 3 47.
This would damage the seats.
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46Seats, restraints9Warning
Move seats only to lounge position
if seats in the third row are not
occupied.
Change from lounge seat position to normal seat position
● Pull the handle under each outer seat and slide seats to forward
position.
● Push the left and right buttons near the centre head restraint
and fold back both armrest parts
to the centre backrest.
● Fold up centre backrest. Adjust position by pulling the strap.
Caution
Before folding up the centre seat
backrest make sure that the
armrest parts are folded down.
Ensure that all positions are engaged
correctly.
Seat backrests
The backrest inclination can be
individually adjusted to three
positions.
Pull the loop, adjust inclination,
release strap and allow backrest to
engage.
9 Warning
Use vertical position of the
backrest only for increased
luggage volume and not as
seating position.
Load compartment, folding down the
backrests 3 78.
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48Seats, restraintsSetting up the seats● Fold in interior protection mat 3 82 and remove load
compartment cover 3 80.
● Insert the latch plate of the seat
belt on each side into the pocket
that is mounted at the belt.
● Pull up the seat by the upper loop, fold out and allow seat to
engage in upright position.
Folding down the seats in the vehicle floor
● Push down head restraint by pressing the catch 3 35.
● Insert the latch plate of the seat belt on each side into the pocket
that is mounted at the belt.● Pull the lower loop, simultaneously swing the
backrest forwards until the seat is lowered into the vehicle floor.
● Install the interior protection mat 3 82 and load compartment
cover 3 80.
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Seats, restraints49Seat belts
The seat belts are locked during
heavy acceleration or deceleration of
the vehicle, holding the occupants in
the seat position. Therefore the risk of injury is considerably reduced.
9 Warning
Fasten seat belt before each trip.
In the event of an accident, people
not wearing seat belts endanger their fellow occupants and
themselves.
Seat belts are designed to be used by only one person at a time. Child
restraint system 3 59.
Periodically check all parts of the belt
system for damage, soiling and
proper functionality.
Have damaged components
replaced. After an accident, have the
belts and triggered belt pretensioners replaced by a workshop.
Notice
Make sure that the belts are not
damaged by shoes or sharp-edged
objects or are trapped. Prevent dirt
from getting into the belt retractors.
Seat belt reminder
Each seat is equipped with a seat belt
reminder, indicated for front seats by
control indicator X in the tachometer
3 110, or for rear seats by symbols
X or > in the Driver Information
Centre 3 116.
Belt force limiters
On the front seats, stress on the body
is reduced by the gradual release of
the belt during a collision.Belt pretensioners
In the event of a head-on or rear-end
collision of a certain severity, the front
seat belts are tightened.9 Warning
Incorrect handling (e.g. removal or
fitting of belts) can trigger the belt
pretensioners.
Deployment of the belt pretensioners
is indicated by continuous illumination
of control indicator v 3 110.
Triggered belt pretensioners must be replaced by a workshop. Belt
pretensioners can only be triggered
once.
Notice
Do not affix or install accessories or
other objects that may interfere with
the operation of the belt
pretensioners. Do not make any
modifications to belt pretensioner components as this will invalidate
the vehicle type approval.