driver seat adjustment MERCEDES-BENZ METRIS 2016 MY16 Operator’s Manual

Useful information
This Operator's Manual describes all models as
well as standard and optional equipment of your
vehicle that were available at the time of going
to print.Country-specific variation sare possi-
ble. Note that your vehicle may not be equipped
with all of the described functions. This also
applies to system sand function srelevantt o
safety.
Read the information on qualified specialist
workshops (
Ypage 29).
Seats
Driver' sand front-passenger seat
Important safetyn otes
GWARNING
Children could become trapped if they adjust
the seats, particularly when unattended.
There is arisk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always tak ethe
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
GWARNING
You could lose contro lofyour vehicle if you do
the following while driving:
Radjust the driver'ss eat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors
Rfaste nthe seat belt
There is arisk of an accident.
Adjust the driver'ss eat, head restraint,steer-
ing wheel and mirrora nd fastenyour seat belt
before starting the engine.
GWARNING
When you adjust aseat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the seat guide rail. There is arisk of injury.
Make sure when adjusting aseat that no one
has any body parts in the sweep of the seat.
GWARNING
If the driver'ss eat is not engaged, it could
move unexpectedly while the vehicle is in
motion. This could cause you to lose contro lof
the vehicle. There is arisk of an accident.
Always make sure that the driver'ss eat is
engaged before starting the vehicle.
GWARNING
The front-air bags for could also injure the
vehicle occupants in the frontIft he front
seats are positioned too close to the dash-
board or steering wheel. This poses an
increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Always adjust the fronts eats so that they are
as far from the fronta ir bags as possible. Also
observet he notes on the correct adjustment
of the seats.
GWARNING
The seat belt does not offer the intended level of protection if you have not moved the back-
rest to an almost vertical position .When brak-
ing or in the eventofana ccident, you could
slide underneath the seat belt and sustain
abdomen or nec kinjuries, for example. This
poses an increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Adjust the seat properly before beginning
your journey. Always ensure that the backrest
is in an almost vertical position and that the
shoulder section of your seat belt is routed
across the center of your shoulder.
GWARNING
If the head restraint sare not installed or not
adjusted correctly, they cannot provide pro-
tection as intended. There is an increased risk
of injury in the head and nec karea, e.g. in the
eventofana ccidentorwhen braking.
Always drive with the head restraint sinstal-
led. Befored rivingoff, make sure for every
vehicle occupant that the center of the head
restraint supportst he back of the head at
about eye level.
Seats83
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
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