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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 43.
Seat adjustment 3 44.
Backrests inclination
Turn handwheel. Do not lean on
backrest when adjusting.
Seat position 3 43.
Seat adjustment 3 44.
Seat height
Lever pumping motion
up:seat higherdown:seat lower
Seat position 3 43.
Seat adjustment 3 44.
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8In briefSeat inclination
Press switch
top:front end higherbottom:front end lower
Seat position 3 43.
Seat adjustment 3 44.
Head restraint adjustment
Press release button, adjust height,
engage.
Head restraints 3 42.
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 43.
Seat belts 3 48.
Airbag system 3 51.
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In brief9Mirror adjustment
Interior mirror
To adjust the mirror, move the mirror
housing in the desired direction.
Manual anti-dazzle interior mirror
3 36.
Automatic anti-dazzle interior mirror 3 36.
Exterior mirrors
Select the relevant exterior mirror by
pushing the mirror button to the left or right. Adjust respective mirror by the
four-way control.
Convex mirrors 3 34.
Electric adjustment 3 34.
Folding mirrors 3 35.
Heated mirrors 3 35.
Steering wheel adjustment
Unlock lever, adjust steering wheel,
then engage lever and ensure it is fully locked. Do not adjust steering
wheel unless vehicle is stationary and steering wheel lock has been
released.
Seat position 3 43.
Ignition positions 3 132.
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42Seats, restraintsSeats, restraintsHead restraints............................ 42
Front seats ................................... 43
Seat position .............................. 43
Seat adjustment ........................44
Armrest ...................................... 46
Heating ...................................... 46
Rear seats ................................... 47
Armrest ...................................... 47
Seat belts ..................................... 48
Three-point seat belt .................49
Airbag system .............................. 51
Front airbag system ...................54
Side airbag system ....................54
Curtain airbag system ...............55
Airbag deactivation ....................56
Child restraints ............................. 57
Child restraint systems ..............57
Child restraint installation locations ................................... 60Head 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.
Head restraints on front seats
Height adjustment
Press release button, adjust height,
engage.
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Seats, restraints43Head restraints on rear seatsHeight 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 closer than 25 cm to the
steering wheel, to permit safe
airbag deployment.
9 Warning
Never adjust seats while driving as
they could move uncontrollably.
● 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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44Seats, 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 74.
● Adjust the head restraint 3 42.
● 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.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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Seats, restraints47Rear seats
Longitudinal adjustment On vehicles with sliding rear seats,both parts of the rear seat can be
individually moved forwards or
backwards.9 Warning
Seat backrests must be
completely folded up or down to
have the seats engaged in the
guide rails.
Only drive with the seats engaged in the guide rails.
Folding backrests 3 65.
9 Warning
Never adjust seats while driving as
they could move uncontrollably.
Pull handle, slide seat, release
handle and allow seat to engage.
The seats can be engaged in
intermediate positions.
Armrest
The armrest contains cupholders.
Folding down armrest 3 65.
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60Seats, restraintsChild 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 1,2U/L 3XGroup 0+: up to 13 kgXU1,2U/L 3XGroup I: 9 to 18 kgXU1,2U/L 3,4XGroup II: 15 to 25 kgU1,2XU/L 3,4XGroup III: 22 to 36 kgU1,2XU/L 3,4XU: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 and the sliding rear seat backwards as far as necessary4:adjust the respective headrest as necessary or remove if required