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Dr iv ing
Driving
Steering
Adjusting steering wheel position
The steering wheel position can be adjusted for
height and reach.
Fig. 87
Swit ch for steering wheel adjus tme nt
First, adjust t he driver 's seat cor rect ly.
• To adjust the height, press the switch up/down.
The steer ing column w ill cont inue moving as
long as you are pressing the sw itch .
• To move the steering whee l forward or back,
press the switch forward/back. The steering
column will continue moving as long as you are
pressing the switch .
There must be at least 10 inches (25 cm) be-
tween your chest and the center of the steering
wheel. If you cannot sit more than 10 inches (25
cm) from the steering whee l, see if adaptive
equipment is available to help you reach the ped-
als and increase the distance from the steering
wheel.
For detai led information on how to adjust the
driver's seat, see
9
page 59 .
In vehicles with the memory function*, the steer-
ing column sett ings are stored together with the
seat pos ition.
A
WARNING
Improper use of steer ing whee l adjustment
and improper seating position can cause seri-
ous personal injury.
80
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- Adj ust the steering wheel col umn only when
the vehicle is not moving to prevent loss of
vehicle control.
- Adjust the driver's seat or steering whee l so
that there is a minimum of 10 inches (25
cm) between your chest and the steering
wheel <=>
page 130, fig. 151.
If you cannot
maintain th is minimum distance, the airbag
syst em cannot p rotect you properly.
- If
physical limitations prevent you from sit-
ting 10 inches (25 cm) or more from the
steer ing whee l, che ck wit h your author ized
Aud i dea le r to see if adap t ive equipmen t is
ava ilable.
- If the steer ing whee l is aligned with your
face, t he s upplementa l dr iver's a irbag can-
not provide as much protection in an acci-
dent . Always make sure that the steering
wheel is alig ned with your chest.
- Always hold the steering wheel with your
hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi-
tions to reduce the risk of personal inj ury if
the dr iver's airbag dep loys.
- Never hold the stee ring wheel at the 12
o'clock position or with your hands inside
the steering wheel rim or on the steering
wheel hub . Holding the steering wheel the
wrong way can cause serious injuries to the
hands, a rms and head if t he drive r's airbag
deploys.
Easy entry feature
The easy entry feature makes it easier to enter
and exit the vehicle by automatically adjusting
the ste ering wheel.
• Select in the MMI: ICARlfu nction button>
Car
systems
control button >
Vehicle settings
>
Seats > Driver's seat > Easy entr y> On.
When the easy entry feature is turned on, the
steering wheel moves up to the park position
whe n you switch off the ign ition . Aft er you enter
the veh icle, the steering wheel moves to the stor-
ed pos ition as soon as you switch o n the ignition .
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