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WARNING Risk of accident duetothe
driver's seat notbeing engaged
If thedriver's seat is notengaged, it could
move unexpectedlywhile thevehicle is in
motion.
This could cause youtolose control of the
vehicle.
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Alwaysmakesurethat thedriver's seat
is engaged beforestartingthe vehicle.
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WARNING Risk of injury from adjusting
thevehicle settings while thevehicle is in
motion
Youcouldlose control of thevehicle in the
following situations:
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if youadjustthe driver's seat, thehead
restraint,the steering wheel or themirror
while thevehicle is in motion
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if youfastenyour seat belt whilethe vehi‐
cle is in motion
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Beforestarting theengine: adjustthe
driver's seat, thehead restraint,the
steering wheel or themirrorand fasten
your seat belt.
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WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
theseat height is adjustedcarelessly
If youadjustthe seat height carelessly,you or
other vehicle occupants could be trapped and
therebyinjured.
Children in particular could accidentallypress
theelectrical seat adjustmentbuttons and
become trapped.
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While moving theseats, makesurethat
hands or other body parts do notget
underthe leverassembly of theseat
adjustmentsystem.
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WARNING Risk of injury due to head
restraintswhichare notinstalled or are
adjustedincorrectly
If headrestraints arenot installed or are
adjustedincorrectly,the head restraintscan‐
notprovide protection as intended.
Thereisanincreased risk of injuryinthe
head and neckarea, e.g. in theevent of an
accident or when braking.
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Alwaysdrive withthe head restraints
installed.
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Beforedriving off, makesurefor every
vehicle occupant that thecenter of the
head restraint supports thebackofthe
head at about eyelevel.
Do notinterchangethe head restraintsofthe
front and rear seats. Otherwise, youwill notbe
able to setthe height and inclination of thehead
restraintstothe correct position.
Using thehead restraint fore/aftadjustment,
adjustthe head restraint in suchaway that it is
as close to thebackofthe head as possible.
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WARNING Risk of injury or deathdue to
incorrect seatposition
The seatbeltdoesnot offerthe intended level
of protection if youhave notmovedthe seat
backresttoanalmostvertical position.
When braking or in theevent of an accident,
youcouldslide underneaththe seat belt and
sustain abdominal or neckinjuries, forexam‐
ple.
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Adjustthe seat properly beforebegin‐
ning your journey.
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Alwaysensurethat theseat backrestis
in an almostvertical position and that
theshoulder section of your seat belt is
routed across thecenter of your shoul‐
der.
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NOTE Damage to theseats when moving
theseats back
The seats maybedamaged by objectswhen
moving theseats back.
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When moving theseats back, makesure
that thereare no objectsinthe footwell,
under or behindthe seats.
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