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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 not being installed or being
adjusted 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
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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.
Adjust the head restraint fore-and-aft position so
that it is as close as possible to the back of your
head.
& 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.
In particular, you could slip beneath the seat-
belt and become injured.
Adjust the seat properly before begin-
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ning 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
center of your shoulder.
& WARNING Risk of potentially fatal injuries
due to objects trapped under the front
passenger seat
Objects trapped under the front passenger
seat may interfere with the function of the
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automatic front passenger air bag shutoff or
damage the system.
Do not stow any objects under the front
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passenger seat.
When the front passenger seat is occu-
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pied, ensure that no objects have
become trapped beneath the front
passenger seat.
* NOTE Damage to the seats when adjust-
ing
The seats may be damaged by objects when
adjusting the seats.
When adjusting the seats, make sure
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that there are no objects in the footwell,
under or behind the seats.
* NOTE Damage to the headliner when mak-
ing adjustments
The headliner may be damaged when adjust-
ing the front seats.
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