Useful Information; Correct Driver's Seat Position - Mercedes-Benz B-Class Operator's Manual

Correct driver's seat position

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Useful information

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Correct driver's seat position
G WARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you
do the following while driving:
adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
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steering wheel or mirrors
fasten the seat belt
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There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel and mirror and fasten your
seat belt before starting the engine.
Observe the safety guidelines on seat
adjustment ( page 93).
Y
X
page 25).
Y
X
Observe the safety guidelines on steering
wheel adjustment (
X
Observe the safety guidelines for seat belts
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Y
X
Make sure that seat = is adjusted
properly.
Manual seat adjustment (
Electrical seat adjustment (
When adjusting the seat, make sure that:
you are as far away from the driver's air
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bag as possible.
you are sitting in a normal upright
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position.
you can fasten the seat belt properly.
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you have moved the backrest to an
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almost vertical position.
you have set the seat cushion angle so
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that your thighs are gently supported.
you can depress the pedals properly.
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Check whether the head restraint is
adjusted properly ( page 95).
Y
When doing so, make sure that you have
adjusted the head restraint so that the back
of your head is supported at eye level by
the center of the head restraint.
page 98).
Y
Make sure that steering wheel : is
adjusted properly.
Adjusting the steering wheel
( page 98)
Y
When adjusting the steering wheel, make
sure that:
you can hold the steering wheel with your
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arms slightly bent.
you can move your legs freely.
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you can see all the displays in the
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instrument cluster clearly.
page 52).
Check whether you have fastened seat
belt ; properly ( page 53).
Y
page 94)
Y
page 95)
Y