Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Operating Instructions Manual page 68

66 Seats and stowage
To set the seat fore-and-aft adjustment:
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raise lever 1 and slide the seat into the
required position.
Ensure that the seat is engaged.
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To set the seat height: keep on pressing or
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pulling lever 2 until the required seat height
has been reached.
To set the seat backrest inclination: rotate
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handwheel 3 forwards and backwards until
the required position has been reached.
Adjusting the front seats mechanically (with
Seat Comfort Package)
& WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
the seats are adjusted by children
Children could become trapped if they adjust
the seats, particularly when unattended.
When leaving the vehicle, always take
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the SmartKey with you and lock the
vehicle.
Never leave children unattended in the
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vehicle.
& WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when adjusting the seats
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail.
When adjusting a seat, make sure that
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no one has any body parts in the sweep
of the seat.
Observe the safety notes on "Airbags" and "Chil‐
dren in the vehicle".
& WARNING Risk of accident due to the
driver's seat not being engaged
If the driver's seat is not engaged, it could
move unexpectedly while the vehicle is in
motion.
This could cause you to lose control of the
vehicle.
Always make sure that the driver's seat
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is engaged before starting the vehicle.
& WARNING Risk of injury from adjusting
the vehicle settings while the vehicle is in
motion
You could lose control of the vehicle in the
following situations:
if you adjust the driver's seat, the head
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restraint, the steering wheel or the mirror
while the vehicle is in motion
if you fasten your seat belt while the vehi‐
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cle is in motion
Before starting the engine: adjust the
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driver's seat, the head restraint, the
steering wheel or the mirror and fasten
your seat belt.
& WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
the seat height is adjusted carelessly
If you adjust the seat height carelessly, you or
other vehicle occupants could be trapped and
thereby injured.
Children in particular could accidentally press
the electrical seat adjustment buttons and
become trapped.
While moving the seats, make sure that
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hands or other body parts do not get
under the lever assembly of the seat
adjustment system.
& WARNING Risk of injury due to head
restraints which are not installed or are
adjusted incorrectly
If head restraints are not installed or are
adjusted incorrectly, the head restraints can‐
not provide protection as intended.
There is an increased risk of injury in the
head and neck area, e.g. in the event of an
accident or when braking.
Always drive with the head restraints
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installed.
Before driving off, make sure for every
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vehicle occupant that the center of the
head restraint supports the back of the
head at about eye level.
Do not interchange the head restraints of the
front and rear seats. Otherwise, you will not be
able to set the height and inclination of the head
restraints to the correct position.