SMART 2016 fortwo Owner's Manual page 65

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WARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you
do the following while driving:
adjust the driver's seat, steering wheel
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or mirrors
fasten the seat belt
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There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, steering wheel or
mirrors and fasten your seat belt before
starting the engine.
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WARNING
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail. There is a risk of injury.
Make sure when adjusting a seat that no one
has any body parts in the sweep of the seat.
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WARNING
The seat belt does not offer the intended
level of protection if you have not moved
the backrest to an almost vertical position.
When braking or in the event of an accident,
you could slide underneath the seat belt and
sustain abdomen or neck injuries, for
example. This poses an increased risk of
injury or even fatal injury.
Adjust the seat properly before beginning
your journey. Always ensure that the back-
rest is in an almost vertical position and
that the shoulder section of your seat belt
is routed across the center of your shoul-
der.
Observe the safety notes on "Airbags"
( page 36) and "Children in the vehicle"
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( page 44).
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To avoid damage to the seats and the seat
heating, observe the following informa-
tion:
keep liquids from spilling on the seats.
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If liquid is spilled on the seats, dry them
as soon as possible.
if the seat covers are damp or wet, do not
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switch on the seat heating. The seat heat-
ing should also not be used 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 sharp objects on the seat
cushions, e.g. knives, nails or tools. The
seats should only be occupied by passen-
gers, if possible.
when the seat heating is in operation, do
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not cover the seats with insulating mate-
rials, e.g. blankets, coats, bags, seat
covers, child seats or booster seats.
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Make sure that there are no objects in the
footwell under or behind the seats when
moving the seats back. There is a risk that
the seats and/or the objects could be dam-
aged.
Adjusting the seats
Illustration of variant 1
Illustration of variant 2
Seat fore-and-aft adjustment
Remove the seat belt from the belt loop by
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opening the press stud.
Seats
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