warning MERCEDES-BENZ METRIS 2021 MY21 Operator's Manual

Problems with
thes ide windo ws Problem
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
Yo uc anno topen or close
as ide wind owallthew ay. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped or fata llyi njured if reve rs‐
ing pr otection is no tactivated
If yo uc lose aside wind owagain immediatel yafter it has been
bloc ked, thes ide windo wwill close wit hincreased or maximum
fo rc e. The reve rsing function is then no tactiv eand body parts may
become trapped. #
Mak esuret hat no parts of theb ody ar einthe closing area. #
Tostop thec losing process, release theb utton or press the
button again toreopen thes ide windo w. If
th er ea reno object sorleavesint he windo wguide pr eventing thew in‐
do wf romc losing, ther em ayhave been amalfunction or an inter ruption
to theo n-boar delectrical sy stem voltage. #
Resetthe side windo ws (/pag e58). Anti-thef
tpreve ntion Fu
nction of thei mmobilizer The immobilize
rpreve nts your vehicle from being
st ar tedw ithout thec orrect key.
The immobilizer is automaticall yactivated when
th ei gnition is switched off, and deactivated when
th ei gnition is switched on.
When leaving thev ehicle, alw ayst aket he key
wit hyou and loc kthe vehicle. If thek eyis left
inside thev ehicle, an yone can star tt he engine. ATA
(Anti-Thef tAlarms ystem) Fu
nction of ATA(Anti- theftA larms ystem)
If th eA TAsystem is armed, avisual and audible
alar mist riggered in thef ollowing situations:
R When opening adoor
R when openin gthe vehicle wit hthe emergency
key
R When opening theh ood
R When opening thet ailgat eorrear-end door
Af terl ocking thev ehicle wit hthe key,theA TA
sy stem is automaticall yarmed. When
theA TAsystem is armed, indicator lamp
1 flashes in theo verhead cont rolp anel.
AT Aisa utomatica llyd eactivated in thef ollowing
situations:
R Afteru nlocking thev ehicle wit hthe key.
R When thek eyis inser tedi ntot he ignition
loc k.
% The alar
misnotdeactivated, evenify ou
immediatel yclose theo pen door that has
triggered it, fore xamp le. Opening and closing
59

Cor
rect driver' sseat position &
WARNING Risk of accident du eto
adjustin gthe vehicle settings while the
ve hicle is in motion
Yo uc oul dlose control of thev ehicle in the
fo llowing situations in particular:
R Ifyo ua djus tthe driver's seat, theh ead
re stra int ,the steering wheel or them irror
while thev ehicle is in motion
R Ifyo uf asteny our seat belt whilet hevehi‐
cle is in motion #
Befor estarti ngthee ngine: In particular,
adjus tthe driver's seat, head restra int,
st eering wheel and mir ror,and fasten
yo ur seat belt. Ensur
ethe following when adjustin gsteering
wheel 3,seat belt 2and driver's seat 1:
R Youa resittin gasf araw ay from thed rive r's
airbag as possible.
R Youa resittin ginanu pright position.
R Your thighs ar eslight lysuppor tedbyt he seat
cushion.
R Your legs ar enotfull yextende dand youc an
easil ydepress thep edals all thew ay.
R The bac kofyour head is suppor tedate ye
le ve lbyt he middle par tofthe head restra int.
R Youc an reac ht he steering wheel wit hyour
arms in aslightl ybentp osition.
R Youc an mo veyour legs freel y.
R Youc an see all thed ispla yson thei nstrument
clus terc learly. R
Youh ave agood overviewoft he traf ficc ondi‐
tions.
R Your seat belt sit ssnuglya gains tyour body
and passes across thec enter of your shoul‐
der and across your hips in thep elvic area. Seats
Ad
justin gthe fron tseatm echanically &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th es eats ar eadjus tedbyc hildren
Childre ncould becom etrapped if they adjust
th es eats, particularly when unattended. #
When leaving thev ehicle, alw ayst ake
th eS martK eywit hyou and loc kthe
ve hicle. #
Neverlea ve children unat tende dint he
ve hicle. &
WARNING Risk of accident du eto
adjustin gthe vehicle settings while the
ve hicle is in motion
Yo uc oul dlose control of thev ehicle in the
fo llowing situations in particular:
R Ifyo ua djus tthe driver's seat, theh ead
re stra int ,the steering wheel or them irror
while thev ehicle is in motion
R Ifyo uf asteny our seat belt whilet hevehi‐
cle is in motion #
Befor estarti ngthee ngine: In particular,
adjus tthe driver's seat, head restra int,
st eering wheel and mir ror,and fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
whe nadjusting thes eat
When youa djus tas eat,you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail. #
When adjustin gaseat, mak esuret hat
no one has an ypartoft heir body within
th es weep of thes eat. &
WARNING Risk of accident du etothe
driver's seat no tbeing engaged
The driver's seat ma ymoveu nexpectedly
while driving. 62
Seatsand stow age

This could cause
youtol ose control of the
ve hicle. #
Alwaysm akes uret hat thed rive r's seat
is engaged befor estartin gt he vehicle. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor deat hdueto
th ef ront seat being positioned tooc lose
to thec ockpit
The front airbags can also injur ethe occu‐
pants in thef ront of thev ehicle. #
Alwaysa djus tthe front seats so they
ar easf araw ay as possible from the
front airbags. #
In addition, obser vethen otes on cor‐
re ct sea tadjustment. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor deat hdueto
an incor rect sea tposition
The sea tbeltd oesn otoffert he intended le vel
of pr otection if youh ave notm ove dthe seat
backres ttoana lmostvertical position.
In particular ,you could slip beneat hthe seat‐
belt and become injured. #
Adjus tthe seat properly befor ebegin‐
ning your journe y. #
Alwayse nsur ethat thes eat backres tis
in an almos tvertical position and that
th es houlder belt is routed across the
center of your shoulder. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tohead
re stra int sn otbeing ins talled or being
adjus tedi ncor rectly
If hea drestraints ha venotb eeni nstalled or
ha ve notb eena djus tedc orrectly ,ther eisan
increased risk of injur yinthe head and neck
area, e.g. in thee vent of an accident or when
braking. #
Alwaysd rive wit hthe head restra ints
ins talled. #
Befor edriving off, mak esuref or every
ve hicle occupant that thec enter of the
head restra int supports theb ackoft he
head at about eyel eve l. *
NO
TEDama getothes eats and thes eat
heating from fluids, poin tedo bjects or
insulatin gmaterials To
preve nt damag etothe seats and thes eat
heating, obser vethef ollowing no tes: #
Do no tspill liquids ont othe seats. Dry
th es eats as soon as possible if liquid
does gets pilled on thes eats. #
Ifth es eat co vers ared amporw et,do
no ts witchont he seat heating. Do not
use thes eat heating todryt he seats. #
Clean thes eats as recommended ;see
th e" Cleaning and care" section. #
Do no ttranspor theavy loads on the
seats. Do no tplace pointed objects on
th es eats suc hasknive s, nails or tools.
Wher epossible, use thes eats onl yfor
car rying passen gers. #
When operating thes eat heating, do not
co verthe seats wit hinsulating materi‐
als, e.g. blank ets, coats, bags, pr otec‐
tiv ec overs, child seats or boos ters eats. Ad
justin gthe seat fore -and-af tposition 1
Seat fore -and-af tposition adjustment
2 Seatangle adjustment
3 Seatheight adjustment
4 Seatbackres tadjustment #
Pull le ver1upwards and slid ethe seat for‐
wa rdsorb acku ntil thed esired position has
been reached. #
Release le ver1and slid ethe seat forw ards
or bac kuntil thed esired position has been
re ached.
% Fo
rfront swivel seats, thel eve rinp osition
1 is used torelease thes wivel seat. The
le ve rtoa djustthe fore -and-af tposition is in
th ef ormofab ar in front of thes eat . Seats and
stowage 63

Ad
justin gthe seat height #
Pull or push le ver3repeatedl yuntil the
desired seat height has been reached.
Ad justin gthe seat backrest #
Turn handwheel 4forw ards.
The seat backres twill mo vetoav ertical posi‐
tion. #
Turn handwheel 4backwards.
The seat backres twill tilt bac k.
Ad justin gthe seat angle #
Turn handwheel 2forw ards.
The front of thes eat sur face will tilt down. #
Turn handwheel 2backwards.
The front of thes eat sur face will tilt up. Ad
justin gthe fron tseate lect rica lly &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th es eats ar eadjus tedbyc hildren
Childre ncould becom etrapped if they adjust
th es eats, particularly when unattended. #
When leaving thev ehicle, alw ayst ake
th eS martK eywit hyou and loc kthe
ve hicle. #
Neverlea ve children unat tende dint he
ve hicle. The seats can be adjus
tedw hen ther eisnok eyin
th ei gnition loc k. &
WARNING Risk of accident du eto
adjustin gthe vehicle settings while the
ve hicle is in motion
Yo uc oul dlose control of thev ehicle in the
fo llowing situations in particular:
R Ifyo ua djus tthe driver's seat, theh ead
re stra int ,the steering wheel or them irror
while thev ehicle is in motion
R Ifyo uf asteny our seat belt whilet hevehi‐
cle is in motion #
Befor estarti ngthee ngine: In particular,
adjus tthe driver's seat, head restra int,
st eering wheel and mir ror,and fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor deat hdueto
th ef ront seat being positioned tooc lose
to thec ockpit
The front airbags can also injur ethe occu‐
pants in thef ront of thev ehicle. #
Alwaysa djus tthe front seats so they
ar easf araw ay as possible from the
front airbags. #
In addition, obser vethen otes on cor‐
re ct sea tadjustment. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor deat hdueto
an incor rect sea tposition
The sea tbeltd oesn otoffert he intended le vel
of pr otection if youh ave notm ove dthe seat
backres ttoana lmostvertical position.
In particular ,you could slip beneat hthe seat‐
belt and become injured. #
Adjus tthe seat properly befor ebegin‐
ning your journe y. #
Alwayse nsur ethat thes eat backres tis
in an almos tvertical position and that
th es houlder belt is routed across the
center of your shoulder. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tohead
re stra int sn otbeing ins talled or being
adjus tedi ncor rectly
If hea drestraints ha venotb eeni nstalled or
ha ve notb eena djus tedc orrectly ,ther eisan
increased risk of injur yinthe head and neck
area, e.g. in thee vent of an accident or when
braking. #
Alwaysd rive wit hthe head restra ints
ins talled. #
Befor edriving off, mak esuref or every
ve hicle occupant that thec enter of the
head restra int supports theb ackoft he
head at about eyel eve l. *
NO
TEDama getothes eats and thes eat
heating from fluids, poin tedo bjects or
insulatin gmaterials To
preve nt damag etothe seats and thes eat
heating, obser vethef ollowing no tes: #
Do no tspill liquids ont othe seats. Dry
th es eats as soon as possible if liquid
does gets pilled on thes eats. 64
Seats and stowage

#
Ifth es eat co vers ared amporw et,do
no ts witchont he seat heating. Do not
use thes eat heating todryt he seats. #
Clean thes eats as recommended ;see
th e" Cleaning and care" section. #
Do no ttranspor theavy loads on the
seats. Do no tplace pointed objects on
th es eats suc hasknive s, nails or tools.
Wher epossible, use thes eats onl yfor
car rying passen gers. #
When operating thes eat heating, do not
co verthe seats wit hinsulating materi‐
als, e.g. blank ets, coats, bags, pr otec‐
tiv ec overs, child seats or boos ters eats. Re
quirements:
R The ignition is switched on or thed oor is
open. 1
Head restra int height adjustment
2 Seat backres tinclination adjustment
3 Seat height adjustment
4 Seat angle adjustment
5 Seat fore -and-af tposition adjustment #
Adjus tthe seat using buttons 1to5 on
th ed oor trim.
If th ei gnition is no tswitched on, youc an adjust
th es eat within 30 seconds of unlocking thev ehi‐
cle.
% Vehicles with PRE-SAFE ®
:if PRE-SAFE ®
inter venes, thef ront passenger seat will
automaticall ybeadjustedf romal essfavo ra‐
ble position int oonethat of fers better pro‐
te ction. The front passenger sea tcan be
re adjus tedo nlya fter theh azardous situation is
ove r.Information aboutt he system can be
fo und unde r"PRE-SAFE ®
".
% Yo
uc an sa vethes ettings fort he seat with
th em emor yfunction (/ page65). Setting 4-w
aylumbar support 1
Higher
2 Weaker
3 Lower
4 Stronger #
Use buttons 1to4 adjus tthe backrest
contour individually to your spine. Operating
them emor yfunction &
WARNING Risk of an accident if the
memor yfunction is used whil edriving
If yo uu sethem emor yfunction on thed riv‐
er's side while driving, youc oul dlose control
of thev ehicle as aresult of thea djustments
being made. #
Onlyusethem emor yfunction on the
driver's side when thev ehicle is station‐
ar y. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment when
adjusting thes eat wit hthe memor yfunc‐
tion
When them emor yfunction adjusts thes eat,
yo ua nd other vehicle occupants –particu‐
lar lych ildren –could becom etrapped. #
During thea djustmen tprocess of the
memor yfunction, mak esuret hat no Seats and
stowage 65

one has an
ybody parts in thes weep of
th es eat. #
If somebody becomes trapped, immedi‐
atelyrelease them emor yfunction posi‐
tion button.
The adjustmen tprocess is stopped. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment if the
memor yfunction is activated bychildren
Children could becom etrapped if they acti‐
va te them emor yfunction, particularly when
unattended. #
Neverlea ve children unat tende dint he
ve hicle. #
When leaving thev ehicle, alw ayst ake
th eS martK eywit hyou and loc kthe
ve hicle. The memor
yfunction can be used when thei gni‐
tion is switched off.
* NO
TEDama getothes eat when moving
int oas tore dp osition If
th es eat is mo vedo ut of thef ully reclined
positio nintoas tore ds eat position, it can col‐
lide wit hother vehicle parts.
This can damag ethe seat. #
Befor emoving thes eat int oastored
position, mo vethes eat backres tint oan
upright position. St
oring seat settings
Seat settings foruptot hree people can be stored
and called up using them emor yfunction. The
position of thes eat, seat backres tand head
re stra int ar estore dasas ingle memor ypreset. #
Adjus tthe seat tothed esired position. #
Brief lypress memor ybutton Vandthen
press prese tposition button 0037,Tor
U within thre es econds.
An acoustic signal sounds. The settings are
st ored. #
Tocall up: press and hold prese tposition
button 0037,TorU untilthes eat is in
th es tore dp osition. Ad
justin garmrests #
Foldthea rmrest upwards mor ethan 45° in
posi tion 0048.
The armres twill be unlo cked. #
Foldthea rmrest forw ards 0049asfarasitw ill
go. #
Slowly fold thea rmrest upwards int othe
re qu ired position. #
Tofold thea rmrest upwa rds: if necessar y,
fo ld thea rmrest upwards mor ethan 90° in
posi tion 0047. Re
ar ben chseats Note
sont herear seats
Benc hseat anchorage
Ke ep thes eat anchorages in thev ehicle floor free
of dir tand object satall times toensur ethat the
seat engages securely. &
WARNING Risk of accident and injur yas
ar esult of rear ben chseat no tbeing
engaged
If th er ear benc hseat is no tengaged, it may
be flung aroun dduring tra vel. #
Alwaysm akes uret hat ther ear bench
seat is engaged as described. 66
Seats and stowage

Ke
ep thes eat anchorages in thev ehicle floor free
of dir tand object satall times toensur ethat the
seat engages securely.
If th ei ndicator taboft he anchorag eisnotretrac‐
te di ntot he seat leg, thes eat is no tcorrectly
engaged. Engag ethe seat again. Example: seat
rail sy stem wit hquick-locking
mechanism
Guide rails 1 ofthes eat rail sy stem can be used
to mount up totwor ear benc hseats in tw orow s.
% Ve
hicles with seat rail sy stems: When you
re mo vearear benc hseat, thes eat slider
ma yslide int oaguiderail. The seat sliders
will then no longer be parallel in theg uide
ra ils. In this case, youw ill no lon gerbea ble
to ins tallth er ear benc hseat. The seat sliders
mus tbem ovedonlyu sing aspecial tool or at
aq ualified specialis tworks hop in order to
pr eve ntther isk of damage. The tool is availa‐
ble as aMercedes-Ben zaccesso ry. Sea
tanchorages wi thquick- lockin gmechanism
(e xa mp le:thre es eat anchorages per rowofrear
seats)
Yo uc an secur erear benc hseats in seat ancho‐
ra ges 2.Ify ourvehicle is equipped wit hfour
seat anchora gesont hefirs tr ear seat row,the
re ar ben chseats can be mounted facing one
ano ther. Seating
variants &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue toincor rect
ins tallation of ther ear benc hseats
The integrated saf etyp recaution sintherear
ben chseats canno tperform their intended
pr otectiv efunction. #
Alwaysi ns tallth er ear benc hseats as
described. #
Use only rear ben chseats appr ovedfor
yo ur vehicle. Depending on
thet ype of seat anchorag einthe
ve hicle floor ,you can ins tallth ef ollowing seating
va riants:
R Rear ben chseats wit htwo orthre es eats
R Seat/bunk combination wit hthree seats
Depending on thev ehicle equipment, youc an
ins tallth er ear benc hseats on thef irst and/or
second rear seat row.
The seating variant sshown ar epermit tedo nlyif
th ec onditions specified belo wfor saf erear seat‐
ing ar emet.O ther seating variant sarenotp er‐
mit teda nd ma yendanger theo ccupants. EE
Easy entry andexitfeatur e–E ASY-ENTRY
If ar ear benc hseat is mar kedw ithEEint he illus‐
trations, arear benc hseat mus tbeinstalled with
th eE ASY-ENTR Yeasye ntr yand exitfeatur ein
th ep osition indicated.
If ar ear benc hseat is no tmarke d, ar ear bench
seat can be ins talled wit horwithout an EA SY-
ENTRY/EXIT sectio ninthe position indicated. Seats and
stowage 67

Please obser
vethef ollowing condition sfor safe
re ar seating:
R Use onl yrear benc hseats appr ovedfor the
ve hicle.
R Arear benc hseat wit hthree seats without
th eE ASY-ENTR Yfeatur emaybe ins talled only
if th er eisnoo ther rear seat rowbehind it.
R Passenger scan use thes eats onl yiftherear
ben chseat has been cor rectl ye ngaged
(/ page 69).
Using theE ASY-ENT RYeasy entr yand exit
fe atur e(rear ben chseat) &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ryas
ar esult of rear ben chseat no tbeing
engaged
If th er ear benc hseat is no tengaged, it may
be flung aroun dduring tr avel. #
Alwaysm akes uret hat ther ear bench
seat is engaged as described. In order
toensur ethat ther ear benc hseat can
securely engage, keep thes eat guide rails and
anchora gesint hevehicle floor free of dir tand
fo re ign objects.
If th ei ndicator taboft he seat anchorag eisnot
re tracted int othe seat leg, thes eat is no tcor‐
re ctly engaged. Engag ethe seat again. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
whe nadjusting ther ear benc hseat
When adjusting arear benc hseat, youor
ano ther vehicle occupant could become trap‐
ped bytheg uide rail of ther ear benc hseat,
fo re xa mp le. #
Mak esuret hat no one has an ypartof
th eir body within thes weep of ther ear
benc hseat when adjusting ther ear
benc hseat. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped due
to ther ear benc hseat no tbeing engaged
The rear ben chseat will no tengag ewhen fol‐
ded forw ard. The rear ben chseat ma yinad‐
ve rtently fold bac kwhile thev ehicle is accel‐
erating, braking or changing direction sud‐
denly or in thee vent of an accident, fore xa m‐
ple.
Pe ople within thes weep of ther ear bench
seat ma ybecome trapped. #
Alwaysf old bac karear benc hseat that
has been folded forw ardb efor eyou
st ar td riving. #
Ensur ethat ther ear benc hseat is
engaged. Fo
lding theE ASY-ENT RYsection forw ards and
back
If yo uf old theE ASY-ENTR Ysectio noft herear
ben chseat forw ards, it is easier togetint ooro ut
of thes econ drear seat row. Re
ar ben chseat wit hEASY-ENTR Yfeatur e(exam‐
ple :comfor trear benc hseat)
1 Grab handle
2 EASY-ENTR Yrelease handle
3 Release handle forf ront seat anchorages #
PullE ASY-ENTR Yrelease handle 2upwards. #
FoldtheE ASY-ENTR Ysection forw ards with
th ea id of grab handle 1. #
Tofold theE ASY-ENT RYsection back: fold
th eE ASY-ENTR Ysection ba ckuntil it engages
in thes eat anchorages. The indicator tabw ill
no longer be visible.
% The EASY
-ENTRYsection is cor rectly engaged
whe nthe seat anchorag eengages audibly
and thei ndicator tabisnol onger visible and
is fully retracted int othe seat anchorage.
Re moving the EA SY-ENTR Ysection #
Vehicles with comfor trear benc hseat:
Fo ldthes eat backres tfor wa rd. #
Pull EA SY-ENTR Yrelease handle 2upwards. #
FoldtheE ASY-ENTR Ysection forw ards with
th ea id of grab handle 1. #
Pull release handle 3fort he front seat
anchorages upwards. #
FoldtheE ASY-ENTR Ysection fur ther for‐
wa rds. #
Liftthe EAS Y-ENTR Ysection up and ou tofthe
anchora ge. 68
Seatsand stow age

Installin
gthe EAS Y-ENT RYsection #
Place and engag ethe front seat anchorag eof
th eE ASY-ENTR Ysection on thes eat ancho‐
ra ge s. #
FoldtheE ASY-ENTR Ysection ba ck.
The rear seat leg of theE ASY-ENTR Ysection
will engag eaudib ly.T he indica tort ab on the
seat anchorag ewill no longer be visible.
% The EAS
Y-ENTR Ysectio nisc orrectly engaged
whe nthe seat anchorag eengages audibly
and thei ndicator tabisnol onger visible and
is fully retracted int othe seat anchorage. #
Vehicles with comfor trear benc hseat:
Fo ldthes eat backres tbacktot he seat posi‐
tion.
Moving ther ear benc hseat (standar dand
comfor trear benc hseat) &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
whe nadjusting ther ear benc hseat
When adjusting arear benc hseat, youor
ano ther vehicle occupant could become trap‐
ped bytheg uide rail of ther ear benc hseat,
fo re xa mp le. #
Mak esuret hat no one has an ypartof
th eir body within thes weep of ther ear
benc hseat when adjusting ther ear
benc hseat. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tomoving
th er ear benc hseat while thev ehicle is in
motion
If yo um ovet he rear ben chseat while driving,
th es eat ma ymove in an unexpec tedorj erk‐
ing manner ,forins tance when braking.
Yo uc oul db ecome trapped as well as thrown
agains tparts of thev ehicle interior or other
ve hicle occupants. #
Onlym ovet he rear ben chseat when
th ev ehicle is stationar y. #
Mak esuret hat ther ear benc hseat is
engaged af teritism oved. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tono pro‐
te ctiv eeffect from thew indo wairbag
If yo um ovet he seat position outside the
mar keda rea, thew indo wairbag can no lon‐
ge rp rovide optimum pr otection. The pr
otectiv eeffect of thew indo wairbag is
gradually reduced and ma yinsome positions
no longer be pr ovided at all. #
Engage ther ear seats or ther ear bench
seat on theg uide rail within them arked
area. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom thef ront
seat being positioned tooc lose tovehicle
occupants
If yo um ovet he rear seat sortherear ben ch
seat outside them arkings on theg uide rail,
th is could result in thev ehicle occupant strik‐
ing their head on thes eat. #
Maintain aminimum clearance of 2in
(5 cm) between thek nees of the
re spectiv evehicle occupants and the
seat in front of them. Re
quirements:
R The vehicle is equipped wit haseatrail sys‐
te mint hevehicle floor. Maintain
aminimum clearance of 2in(5cm)1
between thek nees of thev ehicle occupants and
th es eats in front of them. St
artin gfromt he basic setting 0048,therear
ben chseat forp assenger scan be mo vedf or‐
wa rdsorb ackwards by2in(5c m). In doing so,
mak esuret hat passenger shave sufficient leg‐
ro om toreduce ther isk of injur yduring braking. Seats and
stowage 69

Example: comfor
trear benc hseat
Yo uc an slide ther ear benc hseat onl ywhen it is
unoccupied. If possible, slide ther ear benc hseat
wit hthe assis tance of asecond pe rson. #
Pull up release handle 4fors eat fore -and-
af ta djustment. #
Movether ear benc hseat tothed esired posi‐
tion bygrab handles 3. #
Letgoofr elease handle 4.
Re lease handle 4will fold down toits origi‐
nal position. #
Mak esuret hat all slider sfor fore -and-aft
adjustment engag eaudib ly on bo thsides.
It will no longer be possible tomo vether ear
benc hseat.
Fo lding ther ear benc hseat forw ards and
backwards &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ryas
ar esult of rear ben chseat no tbeing
engaged
If th er ear benc hseat is no tengaged, it may
be flung aroun dduring tra vel. #
Alwaysm akes uret hat ther ear bench
seat is engaged as described. In order
toensur ethat ther ear benc hseat can
securely engage, keep thes eat guide rails and
anchora gesint hevehicle floor free from dir tand
fo re ign objects.
If th ei ndicator taboft he seat anchorag eisnot
re tracted int othe seat anchorage, thes eat is not
cor rectl ye ngaged. Engag ethe seat again. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped due
to ther ear benc hseat no tbeing engaged
The rear ben chseat will no tengag ewhen fol‐
ded forw ard. The rear ben chseat ma yinad‐
ve rtently fold bac kwhile thev ehicle is accel‐
erating, braking or changing direction sud‐ denly or in
thee vent of an accident, fore xa m‐
ple.
Pe ople within thes weep of ther ear bench
seat ma ybecome trapped. #
Alwaysf old bac karear benc hseat that
has been folded forw ardb efor eyou
st ar td riving. #
Ensur ethat ther ear benc hseat is
engaged. #
Remo vetheh ead restra int s(/pag e72). #
Foldthes eat backres tfor wa rds. #
Pull ther elease handles forr ear seat anchor‐
age 2up and tilt ther ear benc hseat. #
Grasp ther ear benc hseat bygrab handles 1
and fold thes eat forw ards.
Note sont he seat/bunk combination &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
whe nadjusting ther ear benc hseat
When adjusting arear benc hseat, youor
ano ther vehicle occupant could become trap‐
ped bytheg uide rail of ther ear benc hseat,
fo re xa mp le. #
Mak esuret hat no one has an ypartof
th eir body within thes weep of ther ear
benc hseat when adjusting ther ear
benc hseat. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tomoving
th er ear benc hseat while thev ehicle is in
motion
If yo um ovet he rear ben chseat while driving,
th es eat ma ymove in an unexpec tedorj erk‐
ing manner ,forins tance when braking.
Yo uc oul db ecome trapped as well as thrown
agains tparts of thev ehicle interior or other
ve hicle occupants. 70
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