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WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from adjusting the
vehicle settings while the vehicle is in
motion
You could lose control of the vehicle in the fol-
lowing situations:
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if you adjust the driver's seat, the head
restraint, the steering wheel or the mirror
while the vehicle is in motion
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if you fasten your seat belt while the vehi-
cle is in motion
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Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restraint, the
steering wheel or the mirror and fasten
your seat belt.
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the
seat height is adjusted carelessly
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 adjustment buttons and
become trapped.
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While moving the seats, make sure that
hands or other body parts do not get
under the lever assembly of the seat
adjustment system.
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due to head
restraints which are not installed or are
adjusted incorrectly
If head restraints are not installed or are adjus-
ted incorrectly, the head restraints cannot pro-
vide protection as intended.
There is an increased risk of injury in the head
and neck area, e.g. in the event of an accident
or when braking.
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Always drive with the head restraints
installed.
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Before driving o , make sure for every
vehicle occupant that the center of the
head restraint supports the back of the
head at about eye level.
Do not interchange the head restraints of the front
and rear seats. Otherwise, you will not be able to
set the height and inclination of the head restraints
to the correct position.
Using the head restraint fore-and-a adjustment,
adjust the head restraint so that it is as close to
the back of the head as possible.
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
incorrect seat position
The seat belt does not o er the intended level
of protection if you have not moved the seat
backrest to an almost vertical position.
When braking or in the event of an accident,
you could slide underneath the seat belt and
sustain abdominal or neck injuries, for exam-
ple.
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Adjust the seat properly before beginning
your journey.
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Always ensure that the seat backrest is
in an almost vertical position and that
the shoulder section of your seat belt is
routed across the center of your shoul-
der.
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NNOOTE
TE Damage to the seats when moving
the seats back
The seats may be damaged by objects when
moving the seats back.
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When moving the seats back, make sure
that there are no objects in the footwell,
under or behind the seats.
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Seat backrest inclination
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Seat height
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Seat cushion inclination
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Seat fore-and-a position
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Save the settings with the memory function
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