Mercedes-Benz B-Class 2011, Owner'S Manual

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Useful information
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This Owner's Manual describes all models
and all standard and optional equipment
available to your vehicle at the time of pub-
lication of the Owner's Manual. Country-
specific deviations are possible. Please
note that your vehicle may not be equipped
with all features described. This also
applies to safety-relevant systems and
functions.
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Please read the information on qualified
specialist workshops (
Y
page 22).
Correct driver's seat position
Observe the safety guidelines on seat adjust-
ment (
Y
page 87).
X
Check whether you have adjusted seat =
properly.
Manual seat adjustment (
Y
page 88)
Electrical seat adjustment (
Y
page 88)
When adjusting the seat, make sure that:
R
you are as far away from the driver's air-
bag as possible.
R
you are sitting in a normal upright posi-
tion.
R
you can fasten the seat belt properly.
R
you have moved the backrest to an
almost vertical position.
R
you have set the seat angle so that your
thighs are gently supported.
R
you can depress the pedals properly.
X
Check whether the head restraint is adjus-
ted properly (
Y
page 88).
When doing so, make sure that you have
adjusted the head restraint so that the back
of your head is supported at eye level by
the centre of the head restraint.
Observe the safety guidelines on steering
wheel adjustment (
Y
page 91).
X
Check whether steering wheel : is adjus-
ted properly.
Adjusting the steering wheel
(
Y
page 91)
When adjusting the steering wheel, make
sure that:
R
you can hold the steering wheel with your
arms slightly bent.
R
you can move your legs freely.
R
you can see all the displays in the instru-
ment cluster clearly.
Observe the safety guidelines for seat belts
(
Y
page 44).
X
Check whether you have fastened seat
belt ; properly (
Y
page 45).
The seat belt should:
R
fit snugly across your body
R
be routed across the middle of your
shoulder
R
be routed in your pelvic area across the
hip joints
X
Before starting off, adjust the rear-view mir-
ror and the exterior mirrors (
Y
page 91)
in such a way 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 94).
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Correct driver's seat position
Seats,
steering
wheel
and
mirrors