Table of Contents
Advertisement
56
Driver cockpit
Clean the seats as recommended; see
#
the "Cleaning and care" section.
Do not transport heavy loads on the
#
seats. Do not place any sharp objects,
such as knives, nails or tools, on the
seats. If possible, use the seats only for
people.
When using the seat heating, do not
#
cover the seats with insulating materi‐
als, such as blankets, coats, bags, pro‐
tective covers, child seats or booster
seats.
* NOTE Damage to the seats due to
objects in the cab
Ensure that no objects block the seats in the
cab.
Otherwise, the seats could be damaged.
Keep the seats' range of adjustment
#
clear.
Your seat must be adjusted such that you can
fasten your seat belt correctly. In doing so,
observe the following:
Place the seat backrest in a near-vertical
R
position and sit almost upright. Do not drive
with your seat backrest leaning back at a
steep angle.
Your arms should be slightly bent when you
R
are holding the steering wheel.
Avoid seat positions that prevent the seat belt
R
from being routed correctly. The shoulder
section of the belt must run across the centre
of your shoulder and fit snugly across your
chest. The lap belt must always fit snugly and
as low as possible on your pelvis, i.e. over the
hip joints.
Sit at a suitable distance from the pedals to
R
ensure that you can depress them properly.
Make sure that you have the best possible
R
view of the vehicle's immediate surroundings
through the windscreen and the side win‐
dows, as well as the mirrors or the MirrorCam
displays. You may need to adjust the height of
your seat accordingly.
Depending on the cab and its equipment, your
vehicle may be fitted with various types of seat:
Static seat without suspension
R
Standard suspension seat
R
Comfort suspension seat
R
Climatised suspension seat
R
Front passenger and centre seat
R
Function seat
R
Corner seat
R
Also see the safety notes on the "Protection pro‐
vided by the airbag" (
/
page 37) and "Children
in the vehicle" (
page 38).
/
If your vehicle is fitted with a suspension seat,
always use the easy entry and exit feature to get
out.
To enable use of a suspension seat, your vehicle's
compressed-air system must have a supply pres‐
sure of at least 700 kPa (7 bar, 100 psi).
Do not use the seat as a climbing aid, e.g. to help
you get to the top berth.
A seat with an integrated seat belt is a safety-crit‐
ical component part and restraint system. Be
sure to also read the safety notes on "Occupant
safety" (
page 34).
/
You can find information on cleaning seats under
"Cleaning and care" (
page 313).
/
Always have any work on seats carried out at a
qualified specialist workshop.
Operating the seat
* NOTE Seat overheating
The seat heating/ventilation will not automat‐
ically switch off if it overheats.
Observe the following instructions, otherwise
the seat heating/ventilation could be dam‐
aged:
Do not place any objects on the seat.
#
Do not cover the seat, such as with a
#
towel or a cushion.
If the front passenger seat is unoccu‐
#
pied, switch off the seat heating and
ventilation for that seat.
When the engine is not running, switch
#
off the seat heating and ventilation for
both the driver's and front passenger
seats.
Advertisement
Table of Contents
