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Seats, mirrors and steering wheel
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Seats, mirrors and steering wheel
Vehicle features and options
Warning
With a backrest inclined too far to the rear, the
This chapter describes all standard, country-spe‐
cific and optional features offered with the series.
It also describes features and functions that are
not necessarily available in your vehicle, e.g., due
to the selected options or country versions. This
also applies to safety-related functions and sys‐
tems. When using these functions and systems,
the applicable laws and regulations must be ob‐
served.
efficacy of the safety belt can no longer be en‐
sured. There is a risk of sliding under the safety
belt in an accident. There is a risk of injuries or
danger to life. Adjust the seat prior to starting
the trip. Adjust the backrest so that it is in the
most upright position as possible and do not
adjust again while driving.
Warning
Sitting safely
There is a risk of jamming when moving the
seats. There is a risk of injury or risk of damage
to property. Make sure that the area of move‐
ment of the seat is clear prior to any adjust‐
ment.
An ideal seat position that meets the needs of
the occupants can make a vital contribution to
relaxed, fatigue-free driving.
In the event of an accident, the correct seat posi‐
tion plays an important role. Additionally, follow
the following chapters for safe driving:
Adjusting seats
Overview
▷ Seats, refer to page 82.
▷ Safety belts, refer to page 84.
▷ Head restraints, refer to page 85.
▷ Airbags, refer to page 130.
Seats
Safety information
Warning
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2
3
Forward/backward
Height
Seat setting while driving can lead to unex‐
pected movements of the seat. Vehicle control
could be lost. There is a risk of accident. Only
adjust the seat on the driver's side when the
vehicle is stationary.
Backrest tilt
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Forward/backward
Backrest tilt
Warning
Unexpected movements of the seat while driv‐
ing may occur if the seat is unlocked. Vehicle
control could be lost. There is a risk of accident.
After adjusting, move the seat forward or back
slightly, making sure the seat engages properly.
Pull the lever and apply your weight to the back‐
rest or lift it off, as necessary.
Assistance with entering the vehicle
in the rear
Safety information
Pull the lever and slide the seat in the desired di‐
rection.
Warning
There is a risk of jamming when moving the
seats. There is a risk of injury or risk of damage
to property. Make sure that the area of move‐
ment of the seat is clear prior to any adjust‐
ment.
Height
Warning
Unexpected movements of the rear seat back‐
rest while driving may occur if the rear seat
backrest is unlocked. Vehicle control could be
lost. There is a risk of injury. Fold back and lock
the backrests before driving. Make sure the
backrest engages correctly by slightly moving
forward and back.
Pull the lever and apply your weight to the seat
or lift it off, as necessary.
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Fold the seat backrest forward
Switching off
1. Pull lever up to the stop.
Press and hold the button until the
LEDs go out.
Safety belts
General information
The vehicle is fitted with four safety belts to en‐
sure occupant safety. However, they can only
unfold their protective effect when adjusted cor‐
rectly.
2. Fold the seat backrest forward.
Backrest returns to its initial position after re‐
lease.
Always make sure that safety belts are being
worn by all occupants before driving off. Al‐
though airbags enhance safety by providing
added protection, they do not replace safety
belts.
Front seat heating
Overview
All belt fastening points are designed to achieve
the best possible protective effect of the safety
belts with proper use of the safety belts and cor‐
rect seat setting. Follow notes on sitting safely,
refer to page 82.
Safety information
Warning
Use of a safety belt to buckle more than one
person will potentially defeat the ability of the
safety belt to serve its protective function.
There is a risk of injuries or danger to life. Do
not allow more than one person to wear a sin‐
gle safety belt. Infants and children are not al‐
lowed on an occupant's lap, but must be trans‐
ported and secured in designated child
restraint systems.
Seat heating
Switching on
Press the button once for each temper‐
ature level.
The maximum temperature is reached when
three LEDs are lit.
If the trip is continued within approx. 15 minutes
after a stop, seat heating is activated automati‐
cally with the temperature selected last.
Warning
The efficacy of safety gear, including safety
belts, can be limited or lost when safety belts
are fastened incorrectly. An incorrectly fastened
safety belt can cause additional injuries, for in‐
stance in the event of an accident, braking or
If ECO PRO+ is activated, refer to page 204, the
seat heating is deactivated.
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evasive maneuvers. There is a risk of injuries or
danger to life. Make sure that all occupants are
wearing safety belts correctly.
2. Insert the tongue plate into the safety belt
buckle. The safety belt buckle must engage
audibly.
Warning
The efficacy of safety gear, including safety
belts, may not be fully functional or fail in the
following situations:
▷ The safety belts or safety belt buckles are
damaged, soiled, or changed in any other
way.
▷ Belt tensioners or belt retractors were
modified.
Unbuckling the safety belt
1. Hold the safety belt firmly.
Safety belts can be imperceptibly damaged in
the event of an accident. There is a risk of inju‐
ries or danger to life. Do not modify safety belts,
safety belt buckles, belt tensioners, belt retrac‐
tors or belt anchors and keep them clean. Have
the safety belts checked after an accident at
the dealer’s service center or another qualified
service center or repair shop.
2. Press the red button in the belt buckle.
3. Guide the safety belt back into its roll-up
mechanism.
Safety belt reminder for driver's and
passenger's seat
Display in the instrument cluster
Correct use of safety belts
▷ Wear the safety belt twist-free and tight to
your body over your lap and shoulders.
The indicator light lights up and a signal
sounds. Make sure that the safety belts
are positioned correctly. The safety belt
reminder can also be activated if objects are
placed on the front passenger seat.
▷ Wear the safety belt deep on your hips over
your lap. The safety belt may not press on
your stomach.
▷ Do not rub the safety belt against sharp
edges, or guide it or jam it in across hard or
fragile objects.
Front head restraints
Safety information
Warning
▷ Avoid thick clothing.
▷ Re-tighten the safety belt frequently upward
around your upper body.
Removal or incorrect adjustment of head re‐
straints can cause injuries in the head and neck
area. There is a risk of injury.
Buckling the safety belt
1. Guide the safety belt slowly over shoulder
and hip to put it on.
▷ Before driving, install the removed head
restraints on the occupied seats.
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▷ Adjust the head restraint so its center sup‐
ports the back of the head at as close to
eye level as possible.
Rear head restraints
Safety information
Warning
▷ Adjust the distance so that the head re‐
straint is as close as possible to the back
of the head. Adjust the distance via the
backrest tilt as needed.
Removal or incorrect adjustment of head re‐
straints can cause injuries in the head and neck
area. There is a risk of injury.
Warning
▷ Before driving, install the removed head
restraints on the occupied seats.
Objects on the head restraint reduce the pro‐
tective effect in the head and neck area. There
is a risk of injury.
▷ Adjust the head restraint so its center sup‐
ports the back of the head at as close to
eye level as possible.
▷ Do not use seat or head restraint covers.
▷ Do not hang objects, for instance clothes
hangers, directly on the head restraint.
▷ Adjust the distance so that the head re‐
straint is as close as possible to the back
of the head. Adjust the distance via the
backrest tilt as needed.
▷ Only use accessories that have been de‐
termined to be safe for attachment to a
head restraint.
▷ Do not use any accessories, for instance
pillows, while driving.
Warning
Body parts can be jammed when moving the
head restraint. There is a risk of injury. Make
sure that the area of movement is clear when
moving the head restraint.
Adjusting the height
The height of the head restraints cannot be set.
Distance
The distance to the back of the head is adjusted
via the backrest tilt.
Warning
Objects on the head restraint reduce the pro‐
tective effect in the head and neck area. There
is a risk of injury.
Adjust the distance so that the head restraint is
as close as possible to the back of the head.
▷ Do not use seat or head restraint covers.
Remove
The head restraints cannot be removed.
▷ Do not hang objects, for instance clothes
hangers, directly on the head restraint.
▷ Only use accessories that have been de‐
termined to be safe for attachment to a
head restraint.
▷ Do not use any accessories, for instance
pillows, while driving.
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Height
Adjusting
1. Fold down the rear seat backrest, refer to
page 188.
2. Raise the head restraint up against the resist‐
ance.
▷ To lower: press the button, arrow 1, and push
the head restraint down.
3. Press the button, arrow 1, and pull the head
restraint out completely.
▷ To raise: push the head restraint up.
After setting the height, make sure that the head
restraint engages correctly.
Installing
Proceed in the reverse order to install the head
restraint.
Folding down the head restraint
Only fold the head restraint back if no one will be
sitting in the seat in question.
Mirrors
Exterior mirrors
General information
The mirror on the front passenger side is more
curved than the driver's side mirror.
Safety information
▷ To the back: press the button, arrow 1, and
fold the head restraint back, arrow 2.
Warning
Objects reflected in the mirror are closer than
they appear. The distance to the traffic behind
could be incorrectly estimated, for instance
while changing lanes. There is a risk of acci‐
dent. Estimate the distance to the traffic behind
by looking over your shoulder.
▷ Forward: fold the head restraint toward the
front as far as it will go. Make sure that the
head restraint engages correctly.
Removing
Only remove the head restraint if no one will be
sitting in the seat in question.
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Safety information
Overview
Warning
The system cannot serve as a substitute for the
driver’s personal judgment in assessing visibility
and traffic situation. There is a risk of accident.
Adjust driving style to traffic conditions. Watch
traffic closely and actively intervene where ap‐
propriate.
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2
Adjusting
Functional requirements
▷ Vehicle moving.
Selecting a mirror, Automatic Curb Monitor,
automatic cornering adjustment
▷ Speed less than 12 mph/20 km/h.
▷ Turn signal is set.
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Folding in and out
Selecting a mirror
Activating
To change over to the other mirror:
slide the switch to the driver's side mir‐
ror position.
Slide the switch.
Adjusting electrically
Deactivating
Press the button.
Slide the switch to the passenger's side mirror
position.
The mirror movement follows the button
movement.
Folding in and out
Malfunction
In case of an electrical malfunction, adjust the
mirror by pressing the edges of the mirror glass.
NOTICE
Depending on the vehicle width, the vehicle
can be damaged in car washes. There is a risk
of damage to property, among other potential
damage. Before washing, fold in the mirrors by
hand or with the button.
Automatic cornering adjustment
Concept
During right-hand turns, the mirror glass is
turned. Provides a better view of the vehicle
sideways.
Press the button.
Folding is only possible up to a speed of approx.
15 mph/20 km/h.
Folding the mirrors in and out is helpful in the fol‐
lowing situations:
▷ In car washes.
▷ On narrow roads.
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Mirrors that were folded in are folded out auto‐
matically at a speed of approx. 25 mph/40 km/h.
Interior mirror, manually dimmable
Flip lever
Automatic heating
Both exterior mirrors are automatically heated as
needed and when the drive-ready state is
switched on.
Automatic dimming feature
The exterior mirror on the driver's side is auto‐
matically dimmed. Photocells in the interior mir‐
ror are used to control this.
To reduce the blinding effect of the interior mir‐
ror, flip the lever forward.
Automatic Curb Monitor, exterior
mirror
Interior mirror, automatic dimming
feature
Concept
If reverse gear is engaged, the mirror glass on
the front passenger side is tilted downward. This
improves your view of the curb and other low-ly‐
ing obstacles when parking, for instance.
Overview
Activating
1.
slide the switch to the driver's side
mirror position.
2. Engage selector lever position R.
Deactivating
Slide the switch to the passenger's side mirror
position.
Photocells are used for control:
▷ In the mirror glass.
▷ On the back of the mirror.
Functional requirements
▷ Keep the photocells clean.
▷ Do not cover the area between the interior
mirror and the windshield.
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Steering wheel
Safety information
Warning
Steering wheel adjustments while driving can
lead to unexpected steering wheel movements.
Vehicle control could be lost. There is a risk of
accident. Adjustng the steering wheel while the
vehicle is stationary only.
Adjusting
1. Fold the lever down.
2. Move the steering wheel to the preferred
height and angle to suit your seat position.
3. Fold the lever back up.
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