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Seats and stowage
Adjusting the seat backrest
Turn handwheel
4
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The seat backrest will move to a vertical posi‐
tion.
Turn handwheel
4
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The seat backrest will tilt back.
Adjusting the seat angle
Turn handwheel
2
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The front of the seat cushion will tilt down.
Turn handwheel
2
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The front of the seat cushion will tilt up.
Adjusting the front seat electrically
& 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 key with you and lock the vehicle.
Never leave children unattended in the
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vehicle.
The seats can be adjusted when there is no key in
the ignition lock.
& WARNING Risk of injury due to adjusting
vehicle settings while the vehicle is in
motion
You could lose control of the vehicle in the
following situations in particular:
If you adjust the driver's seat, the head
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restraints, the steering wheel or the mir‐
ror 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 drive system: adjust
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the driver's seat, the head restraints,
the steering wheel and the mirror and
fasten your seat belt.
& WARNING Risk of becoming trapped dur‐
ing seat adjustment
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail.
forwards.
backwards.
forwards.
backwards.
Make sure when adjusting a seat that
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no one has any body parts in the sweep
of the seat.
& WARNING Risk of injury or death due to
the front seat being positioned too close
to the cockpit
The front airbags can also injure the occu‐
pants in the front of the vehicle.
Always adjust the front seats so they
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are as far away as possible from the
front airbags.
In addition, observe the notes on cor‐
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rect seat adjustment.
& WARNING Risk of injury or death due to
an incorrect seat position
The seat belt does not offer the intended level
of protection if you have not moved the seat
backrest to an almost vertical position.
You could slip beneath the seat belt and
injure yourself.
Adjust the seat properly before com‐
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mencing your journey.
Always ensure that the seat backrest is
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in an almost vertical position and that
the shoulder belt is routed across the
centre of your shoulder.
& WARNING Risk of injury due to head
restraints not being fitted or being adjus‐
ted incorrectly
If head restraints have not been installed or
have not been adjusted correctly, 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 fit‐
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ted.
Before driving off, make sure for every
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vehicle occupant that the centre of the
head restraint supports the back of the
head at about eye level.
* NOTE Damage to the seats and the seat
heating due to fluids, sharp objects or
insulating materials
To avoid damage to the seats or seat heating,
take the following steps:
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