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Adjusting
Adjusting manually
Vehicle equipment
This chapter describes all series equipment as
well as country-specific and special equipment
offered for this model series.Therefore, it also
describes equipment that may not be found in
your vehicle, for instance due to the selected
special equipment or the country version. This
also applies to safety-related functions and sys‐
tems.
Forward/backward
Pull lever 1 and slide the seat into the desired
position.
Sitting safely
The ideal seating position can make a vital con‐
tribution to relaxed, fatigue-free driving.
After releasing the lever, move the seat forward
or back slightly to make sure it engages prop‐
erly.
The seating position plays an important role in
an accident in combination with:
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Safety belts, refer to page 45.
Head restraints, refer to page 46.
Airbags, refer to page 85.
Height
Pull lever 2 and apply your weight to the seat or
lift it off, as necessary.
Backrest tilt
Seats
Note before adjusting
Do not adjust the seat while driving
Never attempt to adjust the driver's seat
while driving.
The seat could respond with unexpected move‐
ment and the ensuing loss of vehicle control
could lead to an accident.◀
Pulllever3andapplyyourweighttothebackrest
or lift it off, as necessary.
Do not incline the backrest too far to the
rear
Do not incline the backrest on the front passen‐
ger side too far to the rear during driving. Oth‐
erwise, there is the danger of sliding under the
safety belt in an accident. This would eliminate
the protection normally provided by the belt.◀
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Seat tilt
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Backrest
Pull the lever and apply your weight to the seat
or lift it off, as necessary.
The head restraint can be adjusted manually,
refer Head restraints below.
Thigh support
Lumbar support
Pull the lever and move the thigh support for‐
ward or back.
You can also adjust the contour of the backrest
to obtain additional support in the lumbar region.
The upper hips and spinal column receive sup‐
plementary support to help you maintain a re‐
laxed, upright sitting position.
Adjusting electrically
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Increase or decrease curvature:
Press front or rear section of switch.
Shift curvature up or down:
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Press upper or lower section of switch.
Backrest width
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2
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Forward/backward
Height
Seat tilt
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The width of the backrest can be changed with
the side wings to adjust the side support to your
own needs.
Safety belts
General information
Press front or rear section of switch.
Always make sure that safety belts are being
worn by all occupants before driving away.
The backrest width decreases or increases.
Although airbags enhance safety by providing
added protection, they are not a substitute for
safety belts.
Adjusting the rear seat backrests
Adjust the backrest tilt, refer to page 115.
Seats with safety belt
Seat heating
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The shoulder strap's anchorage point will be
correct for adult seat occupants of every
build if the seat is correctly adjusted.
The two rear safety belt buckles integrated
into the rear seat are for passengers sitting
on the left and right.
The belt buckle embossed with the word
CENTER is intended exclusively for use by
passengers riding in the center position.
If the middle safety belt is used in the rear,
the left backrest must be locked, refer to
page 115; otherwise, the safety belt will not
have a restraining effect.
Switching on
Press the button once for each temper‐
ature level.
Notes
The maximum temperature is reached when
three LEDs are lit.
One person per safety belt
Never allow more than one person to wear
a single safety belt. Never allow infants or small
children to ride on a passenger's lap.◀
If the trip is continued within approx. 15 minutes,
the seat heating is activated automatically with
the temperature set last.
Putting on the belt
Switching off
Lay the belt, without twisting, snugly
across the lap and shoulders, as close to the
body as possible. Make sure that the belt lies low
around the hips in the lap area and does not
press on the abdomen. Otherwise, the belt can
slip over the hips in the lap area in a frontal im‐
pact and injure the abdomen.
Press the button longer.
The LEDs go out.
The temperature is reduced, if need be, down to
no heat in order to reduce the load on the bat‐
tery. The LEDs remain lit.
The safety belt must not lie across the neck, rub
on sharp edges, be routed over solid or breaka‐
ble objects, or be pinched.◀
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Reduction of restraining effect
Have the safety belts, including the safety belt
tensioners, replaced and have the belt anchors
checked.
Avoid wearing clothing that prevents the
belt from fitting properly, and pull the shoulder
belt periodically to readjust the tension across
your lap; otherwise, the retention effect of the
safety belt may be reduced.◀
Checking and replacing safety belts
Have the work performed only by your
service center; otherwise, it cannot be ensured
that this safety feature will function properly.◀
Buckling the belt
Head restraints
Correctly adjusted head restraints
A correctly adjusted head restraint reduces the
risk of spinal injury in the event of an accident.
Adjusting the head restraint
Correctly adjust the head restraints of all
occupied seats; otherwise, there is an increased
risk of injury in an accident.◀
Make sure you hear the latch plate engage in the
belt buckle.
Height
Unbuckling the belt
Adjust the head restraint so that its center is ap‐
prox. at ear level.
1. Hold the belt firmly.
2. Press the red button in the belt buckle.
3. Guide the belt back into its reel.
Distance
Adjust the distance so that the head restraint is
as close as possible to the back of the head.
Safety belt reminder for the driver's and
front passenger seat
Front
The indicator lamp lights up and a sig‐
nal sounds. In addition, a message ap‐
pears on the Control Display. Check
whether the safety belt has been fas‐
tened correctly.
Height adjustment
The safety belt reminder is active at speeds
above approx. 5 mph/8 km/h. It can also be ac‐
tivated if objects are placed on the front pas‐
senger seat.
Damage to safety belts
In the case of strain caused by accidents or
damage:
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To raise: pull.
To lower: press the button, arrow 1, and
push the head restraint down.
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Rear
Storing
Height adjustment
1. Switch on the radio ready state or the igni‐
tion, refer to page 54.
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To raise: pull.
2. Adjust the seat and exterior mirrors to the
desired positions.
To lower: press the button, arrow 1, and
push the head restraint down.
3.
Press the button. The LED in the
button lights up.
The height of the middle head restraint cannot
be adjusted.
4. Press the desired memory button 1 or 2. The
LED goes out.
Removing at the front and rear
Only remove the head restraint if no one will be
sitting in the seat in question.
If the M button is pressed accidentally:
Press the button again. The LED goes
out.
1. Pull upward as far as possible.
2. Press the button, arrow 1, and completely
pull out the head restraint with the rear seat
backrest folded forward slightly.
Calling up settings
Do not retrieve the memory setting while
driving
Before transporting passengers
Donot retrievethememorysetting whiledriving,
as an unexpected seat movement could result
in an accident.◀
Reinstall the head restraint before trans‐
porting anyone in the seat; otherwise, the pro‐
tective function of the head restraint is unavail‐
able.◀
Comfort function
1. Open the driver's door after unlocking or
switch on the radio ready state, refer to
page 54.
Seat and mirror memory
General information
Two different driver's seat and exterior mirror
positions can be stored and retrieved.
2. Briefly press the desired memory but‐
ton 1 or 2.
The seat is automatically moved to the stored
position.
The adjustment of the backrest width and the
lumbar support is not stored in the memory.
The procedure stops when a switch for setting
the seat or one of the memory buttons is
pressed.
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Safety mode
Adjusting electrically
1. Close the driver's door and switch the igni‐
tion on or off, refer to page 54.
The setting corresponds to the direction
in which the button is pressed.
2. Press and hold the desired memory button
1 or 2 until the setting procedure is com‐
pleted.
Saving positions
Seat and mirror memory, refer to page 47.
Adjusting manually
If an electrical malfunction occurs, for example,
press the edges of the mirror glass.
Mirrors
Exterior mirrors
Automatic Curb Monitor
General information
When the reverse gear is engaged, the mirror
glass tilts downward slightly on the front pas‐
senger side. This improves your view of the curb
and other low-lying obstacles when parking, for
example.
The mirror on the passenger side is more curved
than the driver's mirror.
Estimating distances correctly
Objects reflected in the mirror are closer
than they appear. Do not estimate the distance
to the traffic behind you based on what you see
in the mirror, as this will increase your risk of an
accident.◀
Activating
1.
Slide the mirror changeover switch
to the driver's side mirror position.
At a glance
2. Shift into reverse or engage transmission
position R.
Deactivating
Slide the mirror changeover switch to the pas‐
senger's side mirror position.
Fold in and out
Press button 2.
Possible up to approx. 15 mph/20 km/h.
For example, this is advantageous
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Fold in and out
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In car washes.
Left/right, Automatic Curb Monitor
In narrow streets.
For folding back mirrors that were folded
away manually.
Selecting a mirror
Mirrors that were folded in are folded out auto‐
matically at a speed of approx. 25 mph/40 km/h.
To change over to the other mirror:
Slide the mirror changeover switch.
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Fold in the mirror in a car wash
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Keep the photocells clean.
Before entering an automatic car wash,
fold in the exterior mirrors by hand or with the
button; otherwise, they could be damaged, de‐
pending on the width of the vehicle.◀
Do not cover the area between the inside
rearview mirror and the windshield.
Steering wheel
Automatic heating
General information
Depending on the external temperature, both
exterior mirrors are automatically heated when
the engine is running or the ignition is switched
on.
Do not adjust while driving
Do not adjust the steering wheel while
driving; otherwise, an unexpected movement
could result in an accident.◀
Interior rearview mirror
Adjusting
Reducing the blinding effect
1. Fold the lever down.
From behind when driving at night: turn the
knob.
2. Move the steering wheel to the preferred
height and angle to suit your seating posi‐
tion.
Interior and exterior mirrors, automatic
dimming feature
3. Fold the lever back.
Do not use force to swing the lever back.
Do not use force to swing the lever back
up; otherwise, the mechanism will be dam‐
aged.◀
Steering wheel heating
Switching on/off
Press the button.
Two photocells are used for control:
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In the mirror glass, see arrow.
On the back of the mirror.
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On: the LED lights up.
Off: the LED goes out.
For proper operation:
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