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WARNING
The adjustable seats and all head restraints must be adjusted to match
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the body size at all times and the seat belt must always be fastened proper-
ly to provide the most effective levels of protection to the passengers.
Each occupant must correctly fasten the seat belt belonging to the seat.
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Children must be fastened
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suitable restraint system.
The seat backrests must not be tilted too far back when driving, as this
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will impair the function of the seat belts and of the airbag system – risk of
injury!
WARNING
By sitting incorrectly, the occupant is risking life-threatening injuries.
Driver's correct seated position
Fig. 14 Correct seated position for the driver/correct steering wheel
position
Read and observe
on page 19 first.
For your own safety and to reduce the risk of injury in the event of an accident,
the following instructions must be observed.
Adjust the driver's seat in the forward/back direction so that the pedals
can be fully depressed with slightly bent legs.
For vehicles equipped with driver knee airbags, adjust the driver's seat in a
forward/back direction so that there is a gap of at least 6 cm between the
legs and the dashboard in the vicinity of the knee airbag
28, Transporting children safely with a
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Adjust the seat backrest so that the highest point of the steering wheel
can be reached with your arms at a slight angle.
Adjust the steering wheel so that the distance between the steering wheel
and your chest is at least 25 cm
Adjust the headrest so that the top edge of the headrest is at the same
level as the upper part of your head (not for seats with integrated headr-
ests)
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Correctly fasten the seat belt
WARNING
Maintain a distance of at least 25 cm from the steering wheel, and a dis-
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tance of at least 6 cm between the legs and the dashboard at the height of
the knee airbag. Not maintaining this minimum distance will mean that the
airbag system will not be able to properly protect you - hazard!
When driving, hold the steering wheel with both hands firmly on the out-
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er edge in the "9 o'clock" and "3 o'clock" position
steering wheel in the "12 o'clock" position or in any other way (e.g. in the
middle, inner edge of the steering wheel or similar). Otherwise, in the event
of airbag deployment, you could suffer serious injury to the arms, hands
and head.
Ensure that no objects are located in the driver's footwell, as they could
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lodge in the pedal system whilst driving. You would then no longer be able
to operate the clutch, brake or acceleration pedals.
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21, Using seat belts.
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14. Never hold the
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Passive Safety
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