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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 35.
Seat adjustment 3 36.
Backrest inclination
Turn handwheel. Do not lean on
backrest while adjusting.
Seat position 3 35.
Seat adjustment 3 36.
Seat folding 3 37.
Sport seat 3 37.
Seat height
Lever pumping motion
up:seat higherdown:seat lower
Seat position 3 35.
Seat adjustment 3 36.
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8In briefHead restraint adjustment
Press release button, adjust height,
engage.
Head restraints 3 34.
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 35.
Seat belts 3 39.
Airbag system 3 42.
Mirror adjustment
Interior mirror
To adjust the mirror, move the mirror
housing in the desired direction.
Manual anti-dazzle interior mirror
3 30.
Automatic anti-dazzle interior mirror 3 30.
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34Seats, restraintsSeats, restraintsHead restraints............................ 34
Front seats ................................... 35
Seat position .............................. 35
Seat adjustment ........................36
Seat folding ............................... 37
Heating ...................................... 38
Seat belts ..................................... 39
Three-point seat belt .................40
Airbag system .............................. 42
Front airbag system ...................45
Side airbag system ....................46
Curtain airbag system ...............47
Airbag deactivation ....................47
Child restraints ............................. 48
Child restraint systems ..............48
Child restraint installation locations ................................... 52Head 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
Front head restraints, height
adjustment
Press release button, adjust height,
engage.
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Seats, restraints35Rear head restraints, height
adjustment
Pull the head restraint upwards and
let engage. To move downwards, press the catch to release and push
the head restraint downwards.
Removal of rear head restraint
E.g. when using a child restraint
system 3 48.
Press both catches, pull the head
restraint upwards and remove.
Place the head restraint in a net bag
and secure the underside of the bag
with Velcro ®
fasteners to the load
compartment floor. A suitable net bag
is available from your workshop.
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.
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36Seats, restraints
● 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 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.
● 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 on the backrest.
● Adjust the steering wheel 3 64.
● Adjust the head restraint 3 34.
● Adjust the height of the seat belt 3 40.
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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Seats, restraints37Backrest inclination
Turn handwheel to adjust inclination.
Do not lean on backrest while
adjusting.
Seat height
Lever pumping motion
up:seat higherdown:seat lowerSeat folding
Standard seat folding
Pull release lever towards the front
and fold backrest forwards. Then
slide seat forwards to the stop.
To restore, slide the seat backwards
to the stop. Lift backrest to upright
position without operating the release
lever. Allow backrest to engage.
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38Seats, restraints9Warning
When folding up, ensure that the
seat is securely locked in position
before driving. Failure to do so
may result in personal injury in the event of heavy braking or collision.
The memory function allows the seat
to engage in its original position after
folding.
Do not operate handwheel for
backrest inclination when backrest is
folded forwards.
Caution
When seat height is in the highest position, push head restraints
down and fold up sun visors before
folding backrest forwards.
Sport seat folding
Remove seat belt from belt mount on
the backrest.
Pull release lever located on the
backrest, fold backrest forwards and
release lever. Slide seat forwards to
the stop.
To restore, slide the seat backwards
to the stop. Lift backrest to upright
position without operating the release lever. Allow backrest to engage.
9 Warning
When folding up, ensure that the
seat is securely locked in position
before driving. Failure to do so
may result in personal injury in the event of heavy braking or collision.
The memory function allows the seat
to engage in its original position after
folding.
Do not operate backrest adjuster
handwheel when backrest is folded
forwards.
Heating
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Seats, restraints419Warning
The belt must not rest against hard
or fragile objects in the pockets of
your clothing.
Seat belt reminder X 3 78.
Height adjustment
1. Pull belt out slightly.
2. Shift the height adjuster upwards or press button to disengage and
push the height adjuster
downwards.
Adjust the height so that the belt lies
across the shoulder. It must not lie
across the throat or upper arm.
Do not adjust while driving.
Unfasten
To release belt, press red button on
belt buckle.