Example: vehicles with a rear bench seat: the pas-
sengers on the left and right rear seats have their
seat belts fastened
You can also cancel the messages immedi-
ately (
Y
page 252).
i
The status indicator for the rear-compart-
ment seat belts is only available for certain
countries.
Correct driver's seat position
G
Risk of accident
Only adjust the driver's seat when the vehicle
is stationary. You will otherwise be distracted
from the road and traffic conditions and you
could lose control of the vehicle as a result of
the seat moving. This could cause an acci-
dent.
G
Risk of accident
Only adjust the steering wheel when the vehi-
cle is stationary and do not pull away until the
steering wheel adjustment mechanism is
locked in position. Otherwise, you might drive
without the steering wheel adjustment mech-
anism being locked in position and be distrac-
ted from road and traffic conditions by an
unexpected movement of the steering wheel
and cause an accident.
However, the steerability of the vehicle is not
affected.
X
Check whether seat
=
and the head
restraint are adjusted properly
(
Y
page 76).
Make sure that:
R
you are as far away from the driver's front
airbag 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.
R
you have adjusted the head restraint so
that the back of your head is supported
at eye level by the central area of the
head restraint.
X
Check whether steering wheel
:
is adjus-
ted properly (
Y
page 84).
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.
X
Check whether you have fastened seat
belt
;
properly (
Y
page 89).
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