e.g. blankets, coats, bags, protective cov-
ers, child seats or booster seats.
!
Make sure that loose objects in the cab
cannot block the seats. The seats could oth-
erwise be damaged.
Your seat must be adjusted in such away that
you can fasten your seat belt correctly.
Observe the following points:
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set the seat backrest to aposition as near
to vertical as possible and sit as upright as
possible. Never drive with the seat backrest
reclined too far back.
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your arms should be slightly bent when you
are holding the steeringwheel.
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avoid seat positionswhich do not allow the
seat belt to be routed correctly. The shoul-
der section of the belt must be routed
across the center of your shoulder and must
be pulled tight against your upper body. The
lap belt must alwaysberouted across your
lap as low down as possible, i.e. across your
hips.
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maintain adistancetothe pedals that
allows you to depress them fully.
The seats in your vehicle vary depending on
the equipment installed, which can include the
following:
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standardsuspension seat
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co-driver's seat
Ensure that you also observe the safety notes
in the "Children in the vehicle" section
(Y page 37).
Always use the EASY-ENTRY/EXITfeature
when getting out of the vehicle.
To operate asuspension seat, areservoir pres-
sure of at least 700 KPa (7 bar) (100 psi) is
required in your vehicle's compressed-air sys-
tem.
Aseat with an integrated seat belt is asafety-
relevant component and restraint system.
Ensure that you read the safety guidelines in
the "Occupant safety" section (Y page 34).
Information on seat cleaningcan be found in
the "Cleaning and care" section (Y page 156).
Always have work on the seats performed at a
qualified specialist workshop.
Operating the seats
Standardsuspension seat
!
When adjustingthe seat fore-and-aft set-
ting,make sure that the head section of the
lower berth is fully lowered. Otherwise, the
head section can hit the seat and damage
both components.
Example: suspension seat settings
Beforeadjustingthe seat, read the important
safety notes about the seats. Depending on
the seat design, some adjustment optionsmay
not be available.
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To adjust the backrest: relieve the back-
rest of any weight.
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Pull lever D up and hold it.
X
Apply forceto/relieve load on the seat
backrest in order to move it into the desired
position.
X
Release lever D.
X
To set the seat fore-and-aft adjustment:
pull lever : upwards and hold it.
X
Push the seat forwards or backwards in
order to move it into the desired position.
X
Release lever :.
X
Slide the seat forwards/backwards until it
engages audibly.
X
To adjust the seat cushion length: pull
lever = upwards and hold it.
X
Push the seat cushion forwards or back-
wards in order to move it into the desired
position.
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Seats
Driver's workstation
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