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Seats, mirrors and steering wheel
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Seats, mirrors and steering wheel
Vehicle equipment
WARNING
If the backrest is angled back too far, the pro‐
This chapter describes all standard, country-spe‐
cific and special equipment available for the
model series. It may therefore describe equip‐
ment which is not installed in your vehicle, for ex‐
ample on account of the optional equipment se‐
lected or the country variant. This also applies to
safety-relevant functions and systems. Please
comply with the relevant laws and regulations
when using the corresponding functions and
systems.
tective effect of the seat belt will no longer be
guaranteed. There is a danger of sliding under
the seat belt in the event of an accident. There
is a danger of injury or even death. Adjust the
seat before starting the journey. Adjust the
backrest to the most upright position possible,
and do not change it during the journey.
WARNING
There is a risk of entrapment when the seats
are moved. There is a danger of injury or dam‐
age to property. Before making any adjustment,
make sure that the area of movement of the
seat is clear.
Safe seating position
A seating position that suitably reflects the re‐
quirements of the occupants is essential for re‐
laxed driving with minimum fatigue.
In an accident, the correct seating position plays
an important role. For safe driving, additionally
note the following chapters:
Manually adjustable seats
Overview
▷ Seats, see page 90.
▷ Seat belts, see page 94.
▷ Head restraints, see page 96.
▷ Airbags, see page 151.
Seats
Safety notes
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Forward/back
Thigh support
Seat angle
WARNING
Adjusting the seat during a journey could cause
the seat to move unexpectedly. You could lose
control of the vehicle. There is a risk of acci‐
dent. Only adjust the seat on the driver's side
when at a standstill.
Backrest width
Lumbar support
Height
Backrest angle
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Forward/back
Seat angle
Pull the lever and slide the seat in the desired di‐
rection.
Pull the lever and move the seat until the desired
angle is reached. After releasing the lever, sit on
and get up out of the seat to make sure it en‐
gages properly.
After releasing the lever, move the seat gently
forward or back to make sure it engages prop‐
erly.
Electrically adjustable seats
General
Height
The driver's seat setting is saved for the current
profile. When the vehicle is unlocked with the ve‐
hicle key, this setting is called up automatically if
the function, see page 83, for this has been acti‐
vated.
The current seat position can be saved using the
memory function, see page 99.
Overview
Pull the lever and add or remove pressure on the
seat as required.
Backrest angle
1
2
3
4
5
Memory function
Backrest width
Lumbar support
Pull the lever and apply your weight to or lift your
weight off the backrest as required.
Backrest angle
Forward/back, height, seat angle
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Forward/back
Backrest angle
Press the switch forwards or backwards.
Tilt the switch forwards or backwards.
Height
Thigh support
Press the switch up or down.
Pull the lever on the front of the seat and adjust
the thigh support.
Seat angle
Lumbar support
The curvature of the backrest can be changed to
provide support for the lumbar region, or lordo‐
sis. The upper edge of the pelvis and the spinal
column are supported to encourage an upright
posture.
▷ Press the button at the front/
rear:
The curvature is increased/
decreased.
Tilt the switch up or down.
▷ Press the button at the top/
bottom:
The curvature is shifted up‐
wards/downwards.
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If ECO PRO is activated, see page 239, the
heating power is reduced.
Backrest width
Principle
To adjust the backrest width can improve lateral
support when taking corners.
Switching off
Press and hold the button until the
LEDs are extinguished.
General
To change the width of the backrest, the side
cushions of the backrest can be adjusted.
Entering in the back
Safety notes
Adjusting
▷ Press the button at the front:
Backrest width is reduced.
WARNING
There is a risk of entrapment when the seats
are moved. There is a danger of injury or dam‐
age to property. Before making any adjustment,
make sure that the area of movement of the
seat is clear.
▷ Press the button at the rear:
Backrest width is increased.
Seat heating, front
Overview
WARNING
If the backrest is not locked, it could move un‐
expectedly while you are driving. You could lose
control of the vehicle. There is a danger of in‐
jury. Fold back and lock the backrests before
every journey.
Manual longitudinal adjustment
Seat heating
Comfort entry
The comfort entry contains a memory function
for the longitudinal and backrest adjustment.
Switching on
1. Pull the lever until it stops.
Press the button once for each temper‐
ature level.
The highest level is selected if the three LEDs
are illuminated.
If you stop the vehicle temporarily and then re‐
sume your journey within approximately 15 mi‐
nutes, the seat heating is automatically re-activa‐
ted at the last setting.
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2. Fold the backrest forwards.
3. Slide the seat forwards.
Seat belts
Number of seat belts and belt
buckles
For the safety of the vehicle occupants, the vehi‐
cle is equipped with four seat belts. However,
they can only provide effective protection when
worn correctly.
Original position
1. Push seat back to the starting position.
2. Fold back backrest to lock the seat.
Electric longitudinal adjustment
Comfort entry
General
The comfort entry contains a memory function
for the longitudinal and backrest adjustment.
Before every journey, make sure that all occu‐
pants have fastened their seat belts. The airbags
are a complementary safety feature and not a
substitute for the seat belts.
1. Pull the lever until it stops.
The belt anchorage is suitable for adults of any
stature if the seat is adjusted correctly.
Safety notes
WARNING
If a seat belt is used by more than one person
at the same time, the protective effect of the
seat belt is no longer guaranteed. There is a
danger of injury or even death. Only one person
should use each seat belt at any one time. Do
not allow infants and children to travel on the
lap of another occupant. Instead, secure the in‐
fant or child in a child restraint system intended
for this purpose.
2. Fold the backrest forwards.
3. Changing the entrance area:
▷
Press and hold down the button un‐
til the seat has moved into the de‐
sired position. Releasing stops the move‐
ment.
▷
Press the button briefly. Seat auto‐
matically moves into the end posi‐
tion. Pressing again stops the movement.
WARNING
Original position
The protective function of the seat belts may
be limited or may even fail completely if the
seat belts are worn incorrectly. If a seat belt is
not worn correctly, additional injuries can be
caused, for example in the event of an accident
or when braking or carrying out evasive ma‐
noeuvres. There is a danger of injury or even
death. Make sure that all vehicle occupants
have fastened their seat belts correctly.
1. Move seat in original position:
▷
Press and hold down the button un‐
til the seat has moved into its origi‐
nal position. Releasing stops the move‐
ment.
▷
Press the button briefly. The seat
moves into its original position.
Pressing again stops the movement.
2. Fold back the backrest.
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▷ If the seat belts or belt buckles are dam‐
aged, dirty or have been modified in an‐
other way.
WARNING
Seat belts are designed to bear upon the
body's skeleton and should be worn low across
the front of the pelvis, or lie against pelvis,
chest and shoulders, as applicable. Do not
route the lap section of the belt across the ab‐
domen.
▷ If the belt tensioners or belt retractors
have been modified.
Seat belts can be damaged in an accident with‐
out the damage necessarily being apparent.
There is a danger of injury or even death. Do
not modify seat belts, belt buckles, belt ten‐
sioners, belt retractors and belt anchor points
and ensure that they are kept clean. After an
accident, have the seat belts inspected at a
Service Partner of the manufacturer or another
qualified Service Partner or a specialist work‐
shop.
In order to provide the protection for which they
have been designed, the seat belts should be
adjusted to fit as snugly as possible without be‐
ing uncomfortable. A slack belt will greatly re‐
duce the protection afforded to the wearer.
Do not allow the seat belt webbing to come
into contact with polishes, oils and chemicals
and particularly battery acid. It may be safely
cleaned with a mild soap water solution. Re‐
place the seat belt if the webbing becomes
frayed, contaminated or damaged. Seat belts
should not be worn with seat belt straps twis‐
ted. Each seat belt assembly must only be
used by one occupant; carrying infants and
children on the occupant's lap is not permitted.
Correct seat belt use
▷ Place the seat belt tightly over the pelvis and
shoulder, close to the body and without twist‐
ing.
▷ Make sure that the seat belt is positioned low
at the hips in the area of the pelvis. The seat
belt must not press on the abdomen.
It is essential to replace the entire belt assem‐
bly if it was being worn by a vehicle occupant
when a severe impact occurred, even if dam‐
age to the assembly is not obvious.
▷ The seat belt must not be rubbed on sharp
edges, be routed over solid or breakable ob‐
jects or be trapped.
▷ Avoid wearing bulky clothing.
▷ Keep the seat belt taut by occasionally pulling
upwards on the upper section.
WARNING
No modifications or additions should be made
by the user that will either prevent the seat belt
adjusting devices from operating to remove
slack, or prevent the seat belt assembly from
being adjusted to remove slack.
Adjustment for automatic
retracting seat belts
▷ Pull the seat belt tongue diagonally across
the body and push it into the belt buckle until
it audibly engages into place.
▷ It is important to adjust the belt length cor‐
rectly. To adjust the lap belt and check
whether the belt tongue has engaged cor‐
rectly in the buckle, pull upwards on the
shoulder section of the belt until the lap belt
fits tightly.
WARNING
The protective function of the seat belts may
be limited or may even fail completely in the
following situations:
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▷ The diagonal shoulder strap adjusts automat‐
ically to allow freedom of movement.
Seat belt reminder for rear seats
General
The seat belt reminder is automatically activated
every time the engine starts.
▷ To release the seat belt, press the button on
the buckle.
Fastening the seat belt
1. When fastening the seat belt, guide it slowly
over the shoulder and pelvis.
The seat belt reminder will also be activated if a
rear seat belt is unfastened during the journey.
Display in the instrument cluster
The indicator lamp in the instrument cluster is il‐
luminated after the engine starts.
2. Insert the seat belt tongue in the belt buckle.
The seat belt buckle must be heard to en‐
gage.
Symbol Description
Green: seat belt fastened on the cor‐
responding rear seat.
Red: seat belt not fastened on the
corresponding rear seat.
Front head restraints
Safety notes
Unfastening the seat belt
1. Hold the seat belt firmly.
2. Press the red button on the belt buckle.
3. Guide the seat belt back up to the reel mech‐
anism.
WARNING
If the head restraints are removed or incorrectly
adjusted, they cannot provide protection as in‐
tended and head and neck injuries may result.
There is a danger of injury.
Seat belt reminder for driver and
front seat passenger seat
▷ Before a journey, re-install any removed
head restraints on all occupied seats.
General
The seat belt reminder is activated when the
seat belt on the driver's side is not fastened.
▷ Adjust the head restraint so that its centre
supports the back of the head at eye level
where possible.
On some country variants, the seat belt reminder
is also active if the front passenger seat belt is
not fastened and heavy objects are on the front
passenger seat.
▷ Adjust the distance so that the head re‐
straint is as close as possible to the back
of the head. If necessary, adjust the dis‐
tance by adjusting the backrest angle.
Display in the instrument cluster
A Check Control message is shown.
Check whether the seat belt has been
fastened correctly.
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Removing
Only remove the head restraint if no-one is in‐
tending to sit in the seat in question.
WARNING
Parts of the body can become trapped when
the head restraints are moved. There is a dan‐
ger of injury. When moving the head restraint,
make sure that the area of movement is kept
clear.
WARNING
Objects on the head restraint reduce the pro‐
tective effect in the head and neck area. There
is a danger of injury.
1. Push the head restraint up until resistance is
felt.
▷ Do not fit any covers on the seats or head
restraints.
2. Press the button, arrow 1, and pull the head
restraint fully out.
▷ Do not hang objects such as coat hangers
directly on the head restraint.
Installing
Proceed in the reverse order to install the head
restraint.
▷ Only use accessories that have been clas‐
sified as safe for attaching to the head re‐
straint.
▷ Do not use any accessories, for example
cushions, during the journey.
Rear head restraints
Safety notes
Adjusting the height
WARNING
If the head restraints are removed or incorrectly
adjusted, they cannot provide protection as in‐
tended and head and neck injuries may result.
There is a danger of injury.
▷ Before a journey, re-install any removed
head restraints on all occupied seats.
▷ Up: push head restraint upwards.
▷ Adjust the head restraint so that its centre
supports the back of the head at eye level
where possible.
▷ Down: press the button, arrow 1, and slide
the head restraint downwards.
▷ Adjust the distance so that the head re‐
straint is as close as possible to the back
of the head. If necessary, adjust the dis‐
tance by adjusting the backrest angle.
After setting the height, make sure that the head
restraint engages correctly.
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WARNING
Folding down head restraint
Only fold down the head restraint if no one is sit‐
ting on the seat in question.
Parts of the body can become trapped when
the head restraints are moved. There is a dan‐
ger of injury. When moving the head restraint,
make sure that the area of movement is kept
clear.
WARNING
Objects on the head restraint reduce the pro‐
tective effect in the head and neck area. There
is a danger of injury.
▷ Backward: press the button, arrow 1, and fold
back the head restraint, arrow 2.
▷ Do not fit any covers on the seats or head
restraints.
▷ Forwards: fold the head restraint forwards as
far as it will go. Ensure that the head restraint
engages correctly.
▷ Do not hang objects such as coat hangers
directly on the head restraint.
▷ Only use accessories that have been clas‐
sified as safe for attaching to the head re‐
straint.
Removing
Only remove the head restraint if no-one is in‐
tending to sit in the seat in question.
▷ Do not use any accessories, for example
cushions, during the journey.
Height
Adjusting
1. Push the head restraint up until resistance is
felt.
2. Press the button, arrow 1, and pull the head
restraint fully out.
▷ Downwards: press the button, arrow 1, and
slide the head restraint downwards.
Installing
Proceed in the reverse order to install the head
restraint.
▷ Up: push head restraint upwards.
After setting the height, make sure that the head
restraint engages correctly.
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Overview
Memory function
Principle
The memory function enables the following set‐
tings to be stored and retrieved when required:
▷ Seat position.
▷ Exterior mirror position.
General
For each driver profile, see page 80, two memory
slots can be assigned with different settings.
Saving
1. Switch on the ignition.
Depending on the equipment, the following set‐
tings are not saved:
2. Set the desired position.
▷ Backrest width.
▷ Lumbar support.
3.
Press the button. The LED in the
button is illuminated.
4. Press the desired button 1 or 2 while the
LED is illuminated. The LED is extinguished.
Safety notes
If the button was pressed inadvertently:
Press the button again.
WARNING
Using the memory function while driving may
cause the seat to move unexpectedly. You
could lose control of the vehicle. There is a risk
of accident. Only call up the memory function
when the vehicle is at standstill.
The LED is extinguished.
Recalling
The saved position is called up automatically.
Press the desired button 1 or 2.
The operation is halted when you press a seat
adjustment switch or one of the memory but‐
tons.
WARNING
There is a risk of entrapment when the seats
are moved. There is a danger of injury or dam‐
age to property. Before making any adjustment,
make sure that the area of movement of the
seat is clear.
Once underway, adjustment of the seat position
on the driver's side is disabled after a short while.
Recall disabled
Recall of the saved seat positions is disabled af‐
ter a short while to protect the battery.
To reactivate recall:
▷ Open and close a door or the boot lid.
▷ Press a button on the vehicle key.
▷ Press the start/stop button.
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Electrical adjustment
Mirrors
Press the button.
The mirror moves according to the but‐
ton movement.
Exterior mirror
General
The mirror setting is saved for the current driver
profile. When the vehicle is unlocked with the ve‐
hicle key, this setting is called up automatically if
the function, see page 83, for this has been acti‐
vated.
Malfunction
In the event of an electrical fault, press the edges
of the mirror glass to adjust the mirror.
Folding in and out
The current exterior mirror position can be saved
with the memory function, see page 99.
NOTE
Because of its width, the vehicle could sustain
damage in car washes. There is a risk of mate‐
rial damage. Before washing, fold the mirrors in
manually or with the button.
Safety note
WARNING
Objects reflected in the mirror are closer than
they appear. The distance to road users behind
the vehicle could be incorrectly estimated, for
example when changing lane. There is a risk of
accident. Look over your shoulder to estimate
the distance from following traffic.
Press the button.
Folding in is possible up to a speed of approx.
20 km/h, 15 mph.
Folding the mirrors in and out is useful in the
following situations:
Overview
▷ In car washes.
▷ In narrow streets.
Folded-in mirrors automatically fold out when the
vehicle reaches a speed of approximately
40 km/h, 25 mph.
Automatic heating
If required, both exterior mirrors are automatically
heated when the ignition is switched on.
1
2
3
Adjusting
Automatically dimming
To select a mirror, automatic parking function
Folding in and out
The exterior mirror on the driver's side is auto‐
matically dimmed. Photocells in the rear-view
mirror are used to control this function.
Selecting a mirror
To switch to the other mirror:
Push the switch.
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Turn button
Automatic parking function,
exterior mirror
Principle
When reverse gear is engaged, the mirror glass
on the front passenger side is tilted downwards.
This improves the view of the kerb or other ob‐
stacles near the ground, for example when park‐
ing.
Activating
Reduce glare from the rear-view mirror by turn‐
ing the button.
1.
Push the switch to the driver's mirror
position.
Rear-view mirror, automatic-dim
Overview
2. Engage selector lever position R.
Deactivating
Push the switch to the front passenger's mirror
position.
Rear-view mirror, manual-dim
Tilting lever
The function is controlled by photocells:
▷ In the mirror glass.
▷ On the back of the mirror.
Operating requirements
▷ Keep the photocells clean.
To reduce glare tilt the lever on the rear-view
mirror forward.
▷ Do not obstruct the zone between the rear-
view mirror and the windscreen.
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2. Move the steering wheel to the preferred
Steering wheel
Safety note
WARNING
height and angle to suit your seated position.
3. Swing the lever back up.
Steering wheel heating
Overview
Adjusting the steering wheel while driving may
cause the steering wheel to move unexpect‐
edly. You could lose control of the vehicle.
There is a risk of accident. Only adjust the
steering wheel when the vehicle is at a stand‐
still.
Manual gearbox: electric
steering wheel lock
Steering wheel heating
General
The steering wheel locks automatically when the
driver's door is opened.
Switching on/off
Switch on the ignition to unlock.
Press the button.
Safety note
▷ On: the LED is illuminated.
▷ Off: the LED is extinguished.
WARNING
If steering wheel lock is activated, the vehicle
cannot be steered. There is a risk of accident.
Switch on the ignition prior to moving the vehi‐
cle.
Adjusting
1. Fold the lever downwards.
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