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St art ing-off and Driving
Set t ing st eering w heel posit ion
Fig. 95 Adjust able st eering wheel: Lever next t o t he st eering column/ safe dist ance t o t he
st eering wheel
You can set t he height and t he forw ard/ back posit ion of t he st eering wheel t o t he
desired posit ion.
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Adjust t he driver seat ⇒ p age 61.
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Pull t he lever below t he st eering wheel dow n
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Set t he st eering wheel t o t he desired posit ion (concerning height and forw ard/
back posit ion).
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Push t he lever upwards as far as t he st op.
WARNING
● You must not adjust t he st eering w heel w hen t he vehicle is moving!
● The driver must maint ain a dist ance of at least 25 cm t o t he st eering w heel
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- right . Not maint aining t his minimum dist ance w ill mean t hat t he air-
bag syst em w ill not be able t o properly prot ect you - hazard!
● For saf et y reasons t he lever must alw ays be f irmly pushed up t o avoid t he
st eering w heel alt ering it s posit ion unint ent ionally w hen driving - risk of acci-
dent !
Using t he syst em
Saf et y
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- left ⇒
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Driving Tips
General Maint enance
WARNING (Cont inued)
● If you adjust t he st eering w heel f urt her t ow ards t he head, you w ill reduce
t he prot ect ion off ered by t he driver airbag in t he event of an accident . Check
t hat t he st eering w heel is aligned t o t he chest .
● When driving, hold t he st eering w heel w it h bot h hands firmly on t he out er
edge in t he 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posit ion. Never hold t he st eering w heel
firmly in t he 12 o'clock posit ion or in anot her w ay (e.g. in t he middle of t he
st eering w heel or at t he inner st eering w heel edge). In such cases, injuries t o
t he arms, t he hands and t he head can occur w hen t he driver airbag is de-
ployed.
Ignit ion lock
Pet rol engines
1
- ignit ion swit ched off, engine off, t he st eering can be locked.
2
- ignit ion swit ched on
- st art engine
3
Diesel engines
1
- int errupt ion of fuel supply, ignit ion sw it ched off, engine off, t he st eering can
be locked.
2
- heat ing glow plugs on, ignit ion sw it ched on
● You should not sw it ch on any major elect rical component s during t he heat ing
period ot herw ise t he vehicle bat t ery w ill be drained unnecessarily.
Breakdow n assist ance
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Fig. 96 Ignit ion lock posit ions
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Technical dat a
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