Mercedes-Benz B-Class Operator's Manual page 86

Seats
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against your seat belt by the unsecured driv-
er's seat.
This could cause you to lose control of the
vehicle. The seat belt cannot protect as inten-
ded and could result in additional injury.
There is a risk of an accident and injury.
Before every journey, make sure that the driv-
er's seat is fully engaged.
Observe the safety notes on "Air bags"
( page 42) and "Children in the vehicle"
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( page 50).
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WARNING
If the driver's seat is not engaged, it could
move unexpectedly while the vehicle is in
motion. This could cause you to lose control of
the vehicle. There is a risk of an accident.
Always make sure that the driver's seat is
engaged before starting the vehicle.
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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, steer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt
before starting the engine.
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WARNING
If you adjust the seat height carelessly, you or
other vehicle occupants could be trapped and
thereby injured. Children in particular could
accidentally press the electrical seat adjust-
ment buttons and become trapped. There is a
risk of injury.
While moving the seats, make sure that your
hands or other body parts do not get under the
lever assembly of the seat adjustment sys-
tem.
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To prevent damage to the seats and the seat
heating, observe the following notes:
Do not spill liquids onto the seats. Dry the
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seats as soon as possible if liquid does get
spilled on the seats.
If the seat covers are damp or wet, do not
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switch on the seat heating. Also, do not use
the seat heating to dry the seats.
Clean the seat covers as recommended;
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see the "Interior care" section.
Do not transport heavy loads on the seats.
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Do not place pointed objects on the seat
cushions such as knives, nails or tools.
Where possible, use the seats only for car-
rying passengers.
When operating the seat heating, do not
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cover the seats with insulating materials,
e.g. blankets, coats, bags, protective cov-
ers, child seats or booster seats.
When the seat heating is switched on, the
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seat surface can be damaged as a result of
objects being placed on the seats; for
example, seat cushions, child seats and
protective covers not approved by
Mercedes-Benz.
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Make sure that there are no objects in the
footwell under or behind the seats when mov-
ing the seats back. There is a risk that the
seats and/or the objects could be damaged.
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Further related subjects:
Cargo compartment enlargement (folding
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down the rear seats) (
Adjusting the seats manually
Vehicles without the seating comfort
package
page 224)
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