Adjusting the head restraint manually
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WARNING Risk of accident due to adjust-
ing the vehicle settings while the vehicle is
in motion
You could lose control of the vehicle in the fol-
lowing situations in particular:
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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 vehicle: in particular,
adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel and mirror, and fasten
your seat belt.
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WARNING Risk of injury due to head
restraints not being installed or being
adjusted incorrectly
If head restraints have not been installed or
have not been adjusted correctly, 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 off, 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 rotate 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-aft adjustment,
adjust the head restraint so that it is as close to
the back of your head as possible.
Head restraint (example of luxury head restraint on
the driver's seat)
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To raise: pull the head restraint upwards into
the desired position and ensure that it
engages.
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Use the head restraint only when it is
engaged.
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To lower: press release button
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, slide the
head restraint downwards into the desired
position and ensure that it engages.
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Use the head restraint only when it is
engaged.
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To move forwards: press release button
2
and pull the head restraint forwards until it
engages in the desired position.
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To move backwards: press release button
2
and slide the head restraint backwards into the
desired position.
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To remove: press release button
1
and pull
the head restraint up and out.
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To install: press the head restraint with detent
into the holes on the left-hand side when
viewed in the direction of travel until it
engages.
Switching the seat heating on and off
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WARNING Risk of burns due to repeatedly
switching on the seat heating
Repeatedly switching on the seat heating can
cause the seat cushion and seat backrest pad-
ding to become very hot.
The health of persons with limited temperature
sensitivity or a limited ability to react to high
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