2021 MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS MPV steering wheel adjustment

Note
s onthe cor rect driver's seat position &
WARNING Risk of injury ifve hicle set‐
tings are adjus ted while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in partic‐
ular in thefo llowing situations:
R Ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion.
R Ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion. #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, head restra ints, steering
wheel and mir ror in particular and fas‐
te nyo ur seat belt. Ensure
thefo llowing when adjusting steering
wheel 3, seat belt 2and driver's seat 1:
R You are sitting as faraw ay from the driver's
airbag as possible.
R You are sitting in an upright position.
R Your thighs are gently suppor tedby the seat
cushion.
R Your legs are not fully extended and you can
re ach the pedals easily.
R The back of your head is suppo rted at eye
le ve lby the middle part of the head restra int
R You can hold thesteering wheel with your
arms slightly bent.
R You can mo veyour legs without any restric‐
tions.
R You can see all of the instrument clus ter dis‐
pla yswe ll R
You ha vea good overview of the tra ffic condi‐
tions.
R Your seat belt sits snugly against your body
and passes across the cent reofyour shoul‐
der and across your hips in the pelvic area. Seats
Ad
justing the front seat mechanically &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e seats are adjus tedby children
Children could become trapped if they adjust
th e seats, particular lywhen unat tended. #
When le aving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. &
WARNING Risk of injury ifve hicle set‐
tings are adjus ted while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in partic‐
ular in thefo llowing situations:
R Ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion.
R Ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion. #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, head restra ints, steering
wheel and mir ror in particular and fas‐
te nyo ur seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped dur‐
ing seat adjustment
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail. #
Make sure when adjusting a seat that
no one has any body parts in the sweep
of the seat. &
WARNING Risk of accident due tothe
driver's seat not being engaged
The driver's seat may mo veunexpectedly
while driving.
This could cause youto lose control of the
ve hicle. Seats and
stowage 69

#
Pull le ver1 upwards and slide the seat for‐
wa rds or back until the desired position has
been reached. #
Release le ver1 and push the seat back or
fo rw ards until you hear the seat engage.
% Fo
r front swivel seats, the le ver in position
1 is used torelease the swivel seat. The
le ve rto adjust thefo re -and-aft position is in
th efo rm of a bar in front of the seat
(/ page 74).
Ad justing the seat height #
Pull or push le ver3 repeatedly until the
desired seat height has been reached.
Ad justing the seat backrest #
Turn handwheel 4forw ards.
The seat backrest will mo vetoave rtical posi‐
tion. #
Turn handwheel 4backwards.
The seat backrest will tilt bac k.
Ad justing the seat angle #
Turn handwheel 2forw ards.
The front of the seat cushion will tilt down. #
Turn handwheel 2backwards.
The front of the seat cushion will tilt up. Ad
justing the front seat electrically &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e seats are adjus tedby children
Children could become trapped if they adjust
th e seats, particularly when unattended. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. The seats can be adjus
ted when there is no key in
th e ignition loc k. &
WARNING Risk of injury ifve hicle set‐
tings are adjus ted while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in partic‐
ular in thefo llowing situations:
R Ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion.
R Ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion. #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, head restra ints, steering
wheel and mir ror in particular and fas‐
te nyo ur seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped dur‐
ing seat adjustment
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail. #
Make sure when adjusting a seat that
no one has any body parts in the sweep
of the seat. Obser
vethe saf ety no tes on "Airbags" and "Chil‐
dren in theve hicle". &
WARNING Risk of injury or death dueto
th e front seat being positioned too close
to the cockpit
The front airbags can also injure the occu‐
pants in the front of theve hicle. #
Always adjust the front seats so they
are as faraw ay as possible from the
front airbags. #
In addition, obser vethe no tes on cor‐
re ct seat adjustment. &
WARNING Risk of injury or death dueto
incor rect seat position
The seat belt will not of ferth e intended le vel
of pr otection if you ha venot mo vedth e seat
backrest toan almost vertical position.
In particular, you may slip under the seatbelt
and injure yourself. #
Adjust the seat properly before begin‐
ning your journe y. #
Always ensure that the seat backrest is
in an almost vertical position and that Seats and
stowage 71

Seat
Adjusting (manually). ............................ 69
Seat belt Activating/deactivating seat belt
adjustment........................................... 30
Ad justing the height............................. 30
Care................................................... 230
Fa stening.............................................30
Pr otection impaired.............................. 29
Pr otection pr ovided............................. .28
Re leasing.............................................. 30
Seat belt adjustment (function)............ 30
Wa rning lamps.................................... .30
Seat belt adjustment Activating/deactivating........................ 30
Fu nction............................................... 30
Seat belt tensioners
Ac tivation............................................ .27
Seat co ver (care).................................... 230
Seat ventilation
Switching on/off .................................. 95
Seat/bunk combination Folding up the bed extension.............. .90
Ins talling and removing......................... 91
Ins talling and removing stowage
compartments..................................... .98
Ins talling/ removing bed extension....... 90
Moving................................................. 90
No tes................................................... 88
Setting up/folding away the ber th....... 90
Seats 4-waylumbar suppor t.......................... 73
Ad justing (electrically).......................... 71
Ad justing armrests............................... 74
Ad justing the head restra ints
mechanically........................................ 92
Cor rect driver's seat position............... 69
Ins talling and removing rear ben ch
seat...................................................... 81
Operating the memory function........... 73
Ro tate (front seat)................................74
Setting options..................................... 14
Securing luggage.................................... 212
Selecting a gear
see Shifting
Selecto r lever
see DIRECT SELECT le ver
Self-test Automatic front passenger front
airbag shutoff....................................... 34
Sensors (care)........................................ 229 Service
see ASS YST PLUS service inter val display
Service (on-boa rdcompu ter)................ 183
Service Centre see Qualified specialist workshop
Service products Refrigerant (air conditioning).............. 275
Setting a speed limit see Limiter
Setting the airflow................................ .123
Setting the map scale
see Map
Setting the speed
see Cruise control
Setting thetemp erature ........................ 124
Settings (on-board computer)............... 189
Shift paddles see Steering wheel gearshift paddles
Shifting Gearshift recommendation (man‐
ual shi fting, automatic transmis‐
sion).................................................. .145
Gea rshift recommendation (man‐
ual transmission)................................ 141
Short-distance trips............................... 13 8
Showing thera nge................................. 184
Side airbag................................................31
Side window Closing using theke y........................... 63
Co nvenience closing............................ 63
Con venience opening........................... 62
Opening wi th theke y............................ 62
Problems.............................................. 63
Side wind ows
Ad justing.............................................. 63
Closing................................................. 61
Closing (all).......................................... .61
Opening................................................ 61
Opening (all). ........................................ 61
Sliding door B-pillar door sill (button)....................... 55
Centre console (button)....................... 55
Child saf ety loc k................................... 47
Closing (from the inside)......................54
Closing (from the outside).................... 54
Opening (from the inside).....................54
Opening (from the outside)..................54
Sliding sunroof see Panorama sliding sunroof 324
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