Mercedes-Benz E 2008 Series Owner's Manual page 101

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Seat belts
G Risk of accident
Only adjust the driver's seat when the vehi-
cle is stationary. You will otherwise be dis-
tracted from the road and traffic conditions
and you could lose control of the vehicle as
a result of the seat moving. This could
cause an accident.
G Risk of accident
Only adjust the steering wheel when the
vehicle is stationary and do not pull away
until the steering wheel adjustment mech-
anism is locked in position. You might oth-
erwise drive without the steering wheel
adjustment mechanism being locked in
position. As a result you could be distracted
from road and traffic conditions by an unex-
pected movement of the steering wheel
and thereby cause an accident.
The steerability of the vehicle is however
not affected.
Check whether seat 3 and the head
X
restraint are adjusted properly
( page 77).
Y
98
Version: 2.9.4
Make sure that:
you are as far away from the driver's front
R
airbag as possible
you are sitting in a normal upright posi-
R
tion
you can fasten the seat belt properly
R
you have moved the backrest to an
R
almost vertical position
you have set the seat angle so that your
R
thighs are gently supported
you can depress the pedals properly
R
you have adjusted the head restraint so
R
that the back of your head is supported
at eye level by the central area of the
head restraint
Check whether steering wheel
X
ted properly ( page 89).
Y
Make sure that:
you can hold the steering wheel with your
R
arms slightly bent
you can move your legs freely
R
you can see all the displays in the instru-
R
ment cluster clearly
Check whether you have fastened seat belt
X
2 properly ( page 95).
Y
It should:
fit snugly across your body
R
be routed across the middle of your
R
shoulder
routed in your pelvic area across the hip
R
joints
1 is adjus-