- Adjust the seat in fore and aft direction so that you can
easily push the pedals to the floor while keeping your
knee slightly bent ==>
& in "Why is your seat adjustment
so important?".
- Adjust the seatback so that when you sit with your back
against the seatback, you can still grasp t he top of the
steering wheel.
- Position the head restraints according to the occupant's
height. For maximum protection, the upper edge of the
head rest rain ts should be at least at eye level, or higher
==>
page 757,fig.156.
& WARNING
Never place any objects in the driver's footwell. An object could
get into the pedal area and interfere with pedal function. In case
of sudden braking or an accident, you would not be able to brake
or accelerate! •
Front passenger seat
Always move the front passenger seat into the rearmost
position.
To avoid contact with the airbag while it is deploying, do not
sit any closer to the instrument panel than necessary and
always wear the three-point safety belt provided adjusted
correctly. We recommend that you adjust the passenger's
seat in the following manner:
- Move the front passenger seat into the rearmost position
of the fore and aft adjustment range ==>
& in "W hy is
your seat adjustment so important?" on
page 92.
Contro ls and equip-
ment
Seats and storage
- Bring the backrest up to an (almost) upright posit ion . Do
not ride with the seat reclined.
- The ideal position for the head restra in t is with the upper
edge of the restraint level with the top of your head
==>
page 95 and ==> page 98. You should not lower the top
of the rest raint below the level of your eyes.
- Place your feet on the floor in front of the passenger's
seat. •
Manual seats
App lies to veh icles: w ith manua lly adjustab le seats
Adjustment controls
Various controls on the manual seats provide a wide
range for individual adjustments.
0 Moving the seat forward or backward
0 Extending th e seat cushion
© Adjusting the seat cushion angle
© Adjusting the seat height
© Adjusting the lumbar support* ~ page 98
Fig. 104 Adjustment
controls: locations on
driver seat
© Adjusting the seatback angle .,
~ehicle care irechnical data
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