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Seats, restraints49Longitudinal adjustment
Pull the handle, slide the seat, then
release the handle. Try to move the seat back and forth to ensure that the
seat is locked in place.
Backrest inclination
Turn handwheel to adjust inclination.
Do not lean on the backrest while
adjusting.
Seat height
Lever pumping motion
up:seat higherdown:seat lower
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50Seats, restraintsLumbar support
Turn the handwheel to suit personal
requirements.
Power seat adjustment
9 Warning
Care must be taken when
operating the power seats. There
is a risk of injury, particularly for
children. Objects could become
trapped.
Keep a close watch on the seats
when adjusting them. Vehicle
passengers should be informed
accordingly.
Longitudinal adjustment
Move the switch forwards /
backwards.
Seat height
Move the switch upwards /
downwards.
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Seats, restraints51Backrest inclination
Tilt the switch forwards / backwards.
Lumbar support
Press J to suit personal
requirements.
Seat folding Depending on version, the front seatscan be folded flat to the table position.
Front seats backrest
Folding
Slide the front seat as far back as
possible, to avoid contact with the
instrument panel during folding.
Push the head restraint down or
remove it before folding backrest.
Head restraints 3 47.
If available fold up the armrest.
Armrest 3 52.
Pull the lever, fold the backrest fully
forwards and release the lever.
9 Warning
When the front passenger seat is
in the folded position, the front
passenger airbag system must be deactivated.
Airbag deactivation 3 65.
Unfolding
To restore the seat to the upright
position, pull the lever and raise
backrest fully. Then release the lever.
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52Seats, restraintsBench seat front passenger sideFolding
To lift the seat cushion pull the loop
and raise the seat cushion against the backrest.
Cargo management system 3 82.
9 Warning
Never put the hand underneath
the seat while folding the seat.
Risk of injury.
Unfolding
To restore the seat cushion to the
original position, lower the seat
cushion till it is engaged.
Armrest The armrest has several adjustment
options.
1. Fold it completely up.
2. Fold it completely down.
3. Raise the armrest slowly and engage it at the desired position.
Heating
The seat heating thumb wheel can belocated at the seat or on the
instrument panel.
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Seats, restraints53Activate seat heating by turning the
thumb wheel " for the respective
front seat. There are three intensity
levels of heating.
To deactivate the seat heating turn
the thumb wheel " to 0.
Prolonged use of the highest setting
for people with sensitive skin is not
recommended.
Seat heating is operational when engine is running and during an
Autostop.
Stop-start system 3 157.
MassageActivate the back massage function
by pressing K. The LED in the button
illuminates to indicate activation.
The massage function is activated for
a period of 1 hour. During this time,
massage is performed in six cycles
with breaks in between.
To adjust the intensity of the massage press L. Two levels of massage are
available.
Pressing K once more deactivates
massage function. The LED goes off.
The massage function is operational
when engine is running and during an Autostop.
Stop-start system 3 157.Rear seats9 Warning
When seats are being adjusted or
folded, keep hands and feet away
from the moving area. Risk of
injury.
Ensure that there are no objects
on the anchor points or rails.
Never adjust seats while driving as they could move uncontrollably.
Drive only with engaged seats and
backrests.
Depending on version the levers of
the seats can be located at different
places. The illustrations show
examples.
Seat backrest
Folding backrest down to table
position
1. Push the head restraint down or remove it before folding the
backrest.
Head restraints 3 47.
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54Seats, restraints2. If available fold up the armrest.Armrest 3 52.
3. Pull the front lever or push the rear
lever to release the backrest.
4. Fold the backrest fully down.
Unfolding the backrest 1. Pull the front lever or press the rear lever.
2. Raise the backrest fully upwards until it engages.
Fixed rear seats
Easy entry function
To permit an easy entrance to the
seats of the third row, the seats of the second row can be tilted.
Pull the release lever and tilt seat to
the front.
To restore the original position tilt seat back until it is engaged.
Tilted position 1. Fold the backrest down to the table position.
2. Pull the release lever and tilt theseat to the front.
Removing
Depending on version seats can be
removed.
1. Fold the backrest down to the table position.
2. Move the seat to the tilted position.
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3. Release each front mount bypulling the respective lever.
4. Remove the seat.
Installing
1. Engage front mounts in the anchorages.
2. Push the levers to lock the frontmounts and tilt the seat back until
it is engaged.
3. Unfold the backrest.
Rear seats on rails The single seats as well as the seat
bench seat can be moved individually forwards and backwards. The
backrest of the seat bench is splitted.
Backrest inclination
Pull the front lever or push the rear
lever to release and adjust the
backrest.
Release the lever when the desired
position is obtained.
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56Seats, restraintsLongitudinal adjustment
To release the seat, pull the front
handle upward or pull the loop on the rear without going beyond the point ofresistance.
Slide the seat forwards or backwards.
Longitudinal adjustment of row with
seat bench
To move the seat bench or the single
seat along the full length of the rail,
fold down the backrest to the table
position.
Release and move the seat by pulling the loop on the rear without going
beyond the point of resistance.
The arrow has to be positioned within
the marking.
Raise the backrest fully upwards.
Removing 1. Fold the backrest down to the table position.2. Pull the loop on the rear beyondthe point of resistance and tilt the
seat to the front.
3. Remove the seat.
Caution
Do not use the loop to lift the seat.
Installing 1. The loop on the rear has to be in the release position.