Seats and head restraints
Seats and head restraints
Adju
s
ting the seats and headr-
ests
Manual adjustment of seats
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WARNING
The safe driving chapter contains important
inform
ation, tips, suggestions and warnings
that you should read and observe for your
own safety and the safety of your passengers
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WARNING
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Adjus
t the front seats only when the vehi-
cle is stationary. Failure to follow this instruc-
tion could result in an accident.
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Be careful when adjusting the seat height.
Careless or uncontrolled adjustment can
cause injuries.
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The front seat backrests must not be re-
clined for driving. Otherwise, seat belts and
the airbag system might not protect as they
should, with the subsequent danger of injury.
Electric driver's seat adjustment*
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WARNING
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If the el
ectric front seats are used negli-
gently or without paying due attention, it can
cause serious injury.
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The front seats can also be electrically ad-
justed when the ignition is switched off. Nev-
er leave a child or any other person who may
need help in the vehicle.
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In the event of an emergency, electrical ad-
justment can be stopped by pressing any
control.
CAUTION
To avoid damaging the electrical components
of the fr
ont seats, please refrain from kneel-
ing on the seat or applying sharp pressure at
a single point to the seat cushion and back-
rest.
Note
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It m
ay not be possible to electrically adjust
the seat if the vehicle battery is very low.
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If the engine is started while the seats are
being electrically adjusted, the adjustment
will stop.
Adjusting the front head restraints
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Adjust the head restraint ›››
page 13 so
that as far as possible the top of the head re-
straint is level with the top of your head.
When this is not possible, try to get as close
as possible to this position.
Adjusting the rear head restraints
Fig. 141 Rear centre head restraint: release
point
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When transporting people in the back seat,
p
l
ace the head restraints of the occupied
seats at a minimum of the next socket up
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