The seat belt should:
R
fit snugly across your body
R
be routed across the middle of your
shoulder
R
be routed across your hips in the pelvic
area
X
Before starting off, adjust the rear-view mir-
ror and the exterior mirrors (
Y
page 113)
so that you have a good view of road and
traffic conditions.
X
Vehicles with a memory function: save
the seat and exterior mirror settings
(
Y
page 116).
Seats
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If children adjust the seats, they could
become trapped, especially if they are unat-
tended. There is a risk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the key
with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave
children unattended in the vehicle.
The seats can still be adjusted when there is
no key in the ignition lock.
G
WARNING
When adjusting a seat, you or another vehicle
occupant could become trapped by the guide
rail of the seat, for instance. There is a risk of
injury.
Make sure that no one has any part of their
body within the sweep of the seat when
adjusting it.
Observe the safety notes on "Airbags"
(
Y
page 46) and "Children in the Vehicle"
(
Y
page 57).
G
WARNING
If the driver's seat is not correctly engaged, it
could unexpectedly move while driving. This
could cause you to lose control of the vehicle.
There is a risk of an accident.
Always ensure that the driver's seat is
engaged before starting the vehicle.
G
WARNING
You could lose control of the vehicle while
driving if you:
R
adjust the driver's seat, steering wheel or
mirrors
R
fasten the seat belt
There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirrors and fasten your seat
belt before starting the engine.
G
WARNING
If you adjust the seat height carelessly, you or
other vehicle occupants could be trapped and
thereby injured. Children in particular could
accidentally press the electrical seat adjust-
ment buttons and become trapped. There is a
risk of injury.
While moving the seats, make sure that your
hands or other body parts do not get under the
lever assembly of the seat adjustment sys-
tem.
!
To avoid damage to the seats and the seat
heating, observe the following information:
R
do not spill any liquids on the seats. If
liquid is spilled on the seats, dry them as
soon as possible.
R
if the seat covers are damp or wet, do not
switch on the seat heating. The seat
heating should also not be used to dry
the seats.
R
clean the seat covers as recommended;
see the "Interior care" section.
R
do not transport heavy loads on the
seats. Do not place sharp objects on the
seat cushions, e.g. knives, nails or tools.
Seats
107
Seats,
steering
wheel
and
mirrors
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