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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 46.
Manual seat adjustment 3 47.
Backrests inclination
Turn handwheel. Do not lean on
backrest when adjusting.
Seat position 3 46.
Manual seat adjustment 3 47.
Seat height
Lever pumping motion
up:seat higherdown:seat lower
Seat position 3 46.
Manual seat adjustment 3 47.
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8In briefSeat inclination
Press switch
top:front end higherbottom:front end lower
Seat position 3 46.
Manual seat adjustment 3 47.
Head restraint adjustment
Press release button, adjust height,
engage.
Head restraints 3 45.
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 46.
Seat belts 3 53.
Airbag system 3 56.
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Seats, restraints45Seats, restraintsHead restraints............................ 45
Active head restraints ................46
Front seats ................................... 46
Seat position .............................. 46
Manual seat adjustment ............47
Power seat adjustment ..............49
Armrest ...................................... 51
Heating ...................................... 51
Ventilating .................................. 52
Rear seats ................................... 52
Armrest ...................................... 52
Heating ...................................... 52
Seat belts ..................................... 53
Three-point seat belt .................54
Airbag system .............................. 56
Front airbag system ...................59
Side airbag system ....................59
Curtain airbag system ...............60
Airbag deactivation ....................61
Child restraints ............................. 62
Child restraint systems ..............62
Child restraint installation locations ................................... 65Head 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
Pull the head restraint upwards or
press the catch to release and push the head restraint downwards.
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46Seats, restraintsHead 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 catch, pull the respective 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.
Note
Approved accessories may only be attached if the seat is not in use.Front 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 closer than 25 cm to the
steering wheel, to permit safe
airbag deployment.
9 Warning
Never store any objects under the
seats.
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Seats, restraints47
● Sit with buttocks as far backagainst 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 80.
● Adjust the head restraint 3 45.
● Adjust the height of the seat belt 3 54.
● 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.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.
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50Seats, restraintsSeat height
Move switch upwards / downwards.Seat inclination
Move front of switch upwards /
downwards.
Backrest inclination
Turn switch forwards / backwards.
Lumbar support, adjustable thigh
support, see manual seat adjustment 3 47.
Memory function for power seat
adjustment
Two different driver's seat settings
can be stored.
Vehicle personalisation 3 106.
Storing memory position
● Adjust driver's seat to desired position.
● Press and hold M 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.
Safety function
If the driver's seat encounters
resistance during movement, the
recall may stop. After removing the
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54Seats, restraintsmodifications to belt pretensioner
components as this will invalidate
the operating permit of your vehicle.
Three-point seat belt
Fasten
Withdraw the belt from the retractor,
guide it untwisted across the body
and insert the latch plate into the
buckle. Tighten the lap belt regularly
whilst driving by pulling the shoulder
belt.
Loose or bulky clothing prevents the
belt from fitting snugly. Do not place
objects such as handbags or mobile
phones between the belt and your body.
9 Warning
The belt must not rest against hard
or fragile objects in the pockets of
your clothing.
Seat belt reminder X 3 94, 3 101.
Height adjustment
1. Pull belt out slightly.
2. Press the button to disengage the
height adjuster and push it
upwards or downwards.
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Seats, restraints65Child restraint installation locations
Permissible options for fastening a child restraint system with a three-point seat belt
Weight class
On front passenger seat
On rear outboard seatsOn rear centre seat
activated airbagdeactivated airbagGroup 0: up to 10 kgXU/L 1,2U/L 3UGroup 0+: up to 13 kgXU/L1,2U/L3UGroup I: 9 to 18 kgXU/L 1,2U/L3,4U4Group II: 15 to 25 kgU/L 1,2XU/L3,4U4Group III: 22 to 36 kgU/L 1,2XU/L3,4U4U:universal suitability in conjunction with three-point seat beltL:suitable for particular child restraint systems of the 'specific-vehicle', 'restricted' or 'semi-universal' categories. The
child restraint system must be approved for the specific vehicle type (refer to the vehicle type list of the child restraint
system)X:no child restraint system permitted in this weight class1:move seat forwards as far as necessary and adjust seat backrest inclination as far as necessary to a vertical position to ensure that the belt runs forwards from the upper anchorage point2:move seat height adjustment upwards as far as necessary and adjust seat backrest inclination as far as necessaryto 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