Mercedes-Benz 2003 C-Class Wagon, Operator'S Manual

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Getting started
Adjusting
Manual seat
1 Seat fore and aft adjustment
2 Seat cushion tilt
3 Backrest tilt
4 Seat height
Seat fore and aft adjustment
왘
Lift handle 1 .
왘
Slide seat to the desired position.
왘
Allow handle 1 to reengage.
왘
Check for proper engagement before
driving.
Adjust to a comfortable seating position
that still allows you to reach the accelera-
tor/brake pedal safely. The position
should be as far to the rear as possible,
consistent with ability to properly operate
controls.
Seat cushion tilt
왘
Turn handwheel 2 forward or backward
until your upper legs are lightly sup-
ported.
Backrest tilt
왘
Press switch 3 in direction of arrow un-
til your arms are slightly angled when
holding the steering wheel.
Seat height
왘
Press the switch 4 in direction of arrow
until your legs are lightly supported.
Head restraint height
A child’s risk of serious or fatal injuries is
significantly increased if the child restraints
are not properly secured in the vehicle and
the child is not properly secured in the child
restraint.
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When moving the seat, be sure that
there are no items in the footwell or be-
hind the seats. Otherwise you could
damage the seats.
Warning!
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For your protection, drive only with properly
positioned head restraints.
Adjust head restraint to support the back of
the head approximately at ear level.
Do not drive the vehicle without the seat
head restraints. Head restraints are intend-
ed to help reduce injuries during an acci-
dent.
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