Useful Information; Correct Driver's Seat Position - Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe 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,
R
steering wheel or mirrors
fasten the seat belt
R
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.
page 26).
Y
Observe the safety guidelines on seat
X
adjustment ( page 119).
Y
Make sure that seat = is adjusted prop-
X
erly.
Electrical seat adjustment (
When adjusting the seat, make sure that:
you are as far away from the driver's air bag
R
as possible
you are sitting in a normal upright position
R
you can fasten the seat belt properly
R
you have moved the backrest to an almost
R
vertical position
you have set the seat cushion angle so that
R
your thighs are gently supported
you can depress the pedals properly
R
Check whether the head restraint is adjus-
X
ted properly.
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.
Observe the safety guidelines on steering
X
wheel adjustment (
Make sure that steering wheel : is adjus-
X
ted properly.
page 120)
Y
page 125).
Y