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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
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.
This chapter describes all standard, country-spe‐
cific and optional features offered with the series.
It also describes features that are not necessarily
available in your vehicle, for instance, due to the
selected options or country versions. This also
applies to safety-related functions and systems.
When using these functions and systems, the
applicable laws and regulations must be ob‐
served.
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 seating 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 seating
position plays an important role. Additionally, fol‐
low the following chapters for safe driving:
Rear seating positions
▷ Seats, refer to page 81.
The vehicle is designed as a 2+2-seater. The
utility of the rear seats is limited. In order to keep
the risk of an injury during an accident as small
as possible, the top edge of the backrest should
be at least just above eye height.
▷ Safety belts, refer to page 83.
▷ Head restraints, refer to page 85.
▷ Airbags, refer to page 134.
Seats
Safety information
Warning
Seat adjustments while driving can lead to un‐
expected movements of the seat. Vehicle con‐
trol could be lost. There is a risk of accident.
Only adjust the seat on the driver's side when
the vehicle is stationary.
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Seat tilt
Electrically adjustable seats
Overview
Move switch up or down.
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2
Forward/backward, height, seat tilt
Backrest tilt
Backrest tilt
Forward/backward
Move switch forward or backward.
Entering the vehicle in the rear
Safety information
Push switch forward or backward.
Height
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.
Push switch up or down.
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If the trip is continued within approx. 15 minutes
after a stop, seat heating is activated automati‐
cally with the temperature selected last.
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 rear seat backrests before driving.
When ECO PRO is activated, refer to page 190,
the heating output is reduced.
Switching off
Press and hold the button until the
LEDs go out.
Fold the seat backrest forward
1. Pull lever up to the stop.
Safety belts
Number of safety belts and safety belt
buckles
The vehicle is fitted with four safety belts to en‐
sure occupant safety. However, they can only of‐
fer protection when adjusted correctly.
2. Fold the seat backrest forward.
Front seat heating
Overview
General information
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 are not a substitute for
safety belts.
The upper shoulder strap's anchorage point will
be correct for adult seat occupants of every build
if the seat is correctly adjusted.
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.
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Buckling the safety belt
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 or during
braking and evasive maneuvers. There is a risk
of injuries or danger to life. Make sure that all
occupants are wearing safety belts correctly.
1. Guide the safety belt slowly over shoulder
and hip to put it on.
Warning
2. Insert the safety belt into the belt buckle, ar‐
row 1.
The efficacy of safety gear, including safety
belts, may not be fully functional or fail in the
following situations:
3. Insert the buckle tongue into the safety belt
buckle, arrow 2. The safety belt buckle must
engage audibly.
▷ The safety belts or safety belt buckles are
damaged, soiled, or changed in any other
way.
Unbuckling the safety belt
1. Hold the safety belt firmly.
▷ Belt tensioners or belt retractors were
modified.
2. Press the red button in the belt buckle.
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.
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
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.
Correct use of safety belts
▷ Wear the safety belt twist-free and tight to
your body over your lap and shoulders.
▷ 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.
▷ Avoid thick clothing.
▷ Re-tighten the safety belt frequently upward
around your upper body.
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Remove
The head restraints cannot be removed.
Front head restraints
Safety information
Warning
Mirrors
A missing protective effect due to removed or
not correctly adjusted head restraints can
cause injuries in the head and neck area. There
is a risk of injury.
Exterior mirrors
General information
The mirror on the front passenger side is more
curved than the driver's side mirror.
▷ Before driving, install the removed head
restraints on the occupied seats.
▷ Adjust the head restraint so its center sup‐
ports the back of the head at as close to
eye level as possible.
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.
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.
Warning
Objects on the head restraint reduce the pro‐
tective effect in the head and neck area. There
is a risk of injury.
Overview
▷ Do not use seat or head restraint covers.
▷ 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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2
3
Adjusting
Selecting a mirror, Automatic Curb Monitor
Folding in and out
Adjusting the height
The height of the head restraints cannot be set.
Selecting a mirror
Distance
The distance to the back of the head is adjusted
via the backrest tilt.
To change over to the other mirror:
Slide the switch.
Adjust the distance so that the head restraint is
as close as possible to the back of the head.
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Adjusting electrically
Automatic Curb Monitor, exterior
mirror
Press the button.
The mirror movement follows the button
movement.
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 format‐
ting issue - low-lying obstacles when parking,
for instance.
Malfunction
In case of an electrical malfunction, adjust the
mirror by pressing the edges of the mirror glass.
Folding in and out
Activating
1.
slide the switch to the driver's side
mirror position.
NOTICE
Depending on the vehicle width, the vehicle
can be damaged in vehicle washes. There is a
risk of damage to property. Before washing,
fold in the mirrors by hand or with the button.
2. Engage selector lever position R.
Deactivating
Slide the switch to the passenger's side mirror
position.
Press the button.
Interior mirror, manually dimmable
Flip lever
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 vehicle washes.
▷ On narrow roads.
Mirrors that were folded in are folded out auto‐
matically at a speed of approx. 25 mph/40 km/h.
Automatic heating
Both exterior mirrors are automatically heated as
needed and when the drive-ready state is
switched on.
To reduce the blinding effect of the interior mir‐
ror, flip the lever forward.
Automatic dimming feature
Both exterior mirrors are automatically dimmed.
Photocells in the interior mirror are used to con‐
trol this.
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Interior mirror, automatic dimming
Adjusting
feature
Overview
1. Fold the lever down.
2. Move the steering wheel to the preferred
height and angle to suit your seating position.
Photocells are used for control:
▷ In the mirror glass.
3. Fold the lever back up.
▷ On the back of the mirror.
Functional requirements
▷ Keep the photocells clean.
▷ Do not cover the area between the interior
mirror and the windshield.
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.
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