airbag MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS 2021 User Guide

th
e status of the co-driver airbag is cor rect
fo rth e cur rent situation (/ page 36).
R Obser vethewa rning labels in theve hicle inte-
ri or and on thech ild restraint system.
R Also secu reTopTe ther if present.
Do no
Do no t modify t
t modify t he c
he child r
hild r es
estr traint syst
aint syst em
em &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due tomodi/ca-
tions tothech ild restraint system
The child restraint system can no longer func-
tion prope rly. This poses an increased risk of
injur y. #
Never modify a child restraint system. #
Onlya1x accessories which ha vebeen
specially appr ovedfo rth is ch ild restraint
system bythech ild restraint system's
manufacturer. Mercedes‑Benz
recommends Mercedes-Benz care
products for cleaning child restraint systems rec-
ommended byMercedes-Benz.
Onl
Onl y use c
y use c hild r
hild res
estrtraint syst
aint syst ems whic
ems whic h ar
h are in
e in
pr
pr oper w
oper w or
orking condition
king condition &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of injury or dea thcaused
by the use of damaged child restraint sys-
te ms
Child restraint systems or their reta ining sys-
te ms that ha vebeen subjected tostress in an
accident may not be able toper form their
intended pr otective function.
It may be the case that thech ild cannot be
proper ly restrained. #
Always immediately replace child
re straint systems that ha vebeen dam-
aged or in volved in an accident. #
Have the securing systems forth ech ild
re straint systems checked at a quali/ed
specialist workshop before ins talling a
ch ild restraint system again. A
A
v
void dir
oid dir ect sunlight
ect sunlight &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of bu rns when thech ild
seat is exposed todirect sunlight
If th ech ild restraint system is exposed to
direct sunlight or heat, parts could heat up.
Children could su.er burns from these parts,
particular lyon me tallic parts of thech ild
re straint system. #
Always make sure that thech ild restraint
system is not exposed todirect sunlight. #
Protect thech ild restraint system wi th a
blank et,fo rex ample. #
Ifth ech ild restraint system has been
ex posed todirect sunlight, allow it to
cool before securing a child into it. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. Observ
Observ
e when st
e when st opping or par
opping or par king
king &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury due
to leaving children unattended in theve hi-
cle
If ch ildren are leT unattended in theve hicle,
th ey could, in particular:
R open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R getout and be struck byoncoming tra1c.
R operate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion by,fo rex ample:
R releasing the parking brake.
R changing the transmission position.
R starting theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Keep theve hicle key out of there ach of
ch ildren. Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of r
w of r ecommended c
ecommended c hild r
hild res
estrtraint syst
aint syst ems
ems %
Further information on the cor rect child
re straint system can be ob tained at a quali/ed
specialist workshop. Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you use a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre forth is purpose. 40
40
Occupant saf
ety

Secur
Secur
ing wit
ing wit h ISOFIX
h ISOFIX
W
W eight cat
eight cat egor
egory 0+ (up t
y 0+ (up t o 13 k
o 13 kg and up tg and up t o appro
o approx.
x.
15 mont
15 mont hs)
hs) T
T
ype
ype 1
1
B
BABAB Y S
Y S AFE plus
AFE plus
Size ca tegories E
Appro valE 1 04 301 146
Order number 2
B6 6 86 8224
1 Manufacturer: Britax Römer .2 With colour code 9H95. W
W
eight cat
eight cat egor
egory I (9 t
y I (9 t o 18 k
o 18 kg and fr g and fr om appro
om appro x-
x-
imat
imat el
ely 9 mont
y 9 mont hs t
hs to 4 y
o 4 y ear
ears)
s) T
T
ype
ype 1 1
DUO plus DUO plus
Size categories B1
Appr oval E1 04 301 133
Order number 2
A 000 970 43 02
1 Manufacturer: Britax Römer .2 With colour code 9H95. Secur Secur
ing wit
ing wit h t
h the seat belt on t
he seat belt on t he v
he vehicle seat
ehicle seat
W
W eight cat
eight cat egor
egory 0 (up t
y 0 (up t o 10 k
o 10 kg and approg and appro ximat
ximately
ely
6 mont
6 mont hs) and w
hs) and w eight cat
eight categor
egory 0+ (up t
y 0+ (up t o 13 kg
o 13 kg
and appro
and appro ximat
ximatel
ely 15 mont
y 15 mont hs)
hs) T
T
ype
ype 1
1
B
BAB
AB Y S
Y S AFE plus II
AFE plus II
Appr oval E1 04 301 146
Order number 2
A 000 970 38 02
1 Manufacturer: Britax Römer .2 With colour code 9H95. W
W
eight cat
eight cat egor
egory I (9 t
y I (9 t o 18 k
o 18 kg and fr g and fr om appro
om appro x-
x-
imat
imat el
ely 9 mont
y 9 mont hs t
hs to 4 y
o 4 y ear
ears)
s) T
T
ype
ype 1
1
DUO plus
DUO plus
Appr oval E1 04 301 133
Order number 2
A 000 970 43 02
1 Manufacturer: Britax Römer .2 With colour code 9H95. W
W
eight cat
eight cat egor
egory II/III (15 t
y II/III (15 t o 36 k
o 36 kg and frg and fr om
om
appro
appro ximat
ximat el
ely 3 t
y 3 t o 12 y
o 12 y ear
ears)
s) T
T
ype
ype 1
1
KIDFIX XP
KIDFIX XP
Appr oval E1 04 301 304
Order number 2
A 000 970 49 02 T
T
ype
ype 1
1
AMG KIDFIX XP
AMG KIDFIX XP
Appr oval E1 04 301 304
Order number 2
A 000 970 33 02
1 Manufacturer: Britax Römer .2 With colour code 9H95. Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of suit
w of suit able seats in t
able seats in t he v
he vehicle f
ehicle f or
or/tting
/tting
a c
a c hild r
hild r es
estrtraint syst
aint syst em
em LeT/r
LeT/r
ight
ightr
rear seat (second and t
ear seat (second and t hir
hird seat ro
d seat row)
w)
Prefer red securing system:
® ISOFIX child seat anchor (/ page 43)
¯ Also secure TopTe ther if present
(/ page 45)
Alternative securing system:
7 Seat belt on vehicle seat (/ page 46)
Co-dr
Co-dr iv
iver seat
er seat
Securing system:
7 Seat belt on vehicle seat (/ page 46)
Alw ays obser vethefo llowing:
R Ifth e co-driver seat is occupied, ensure, bo th
before and during the journe y,that the status
of the co-driver airbag is cor rect forth e cur rent
situation (/ page 36).
R Obser vethe no tes on automatic co-driver air-
bag shuto. (/ page 35).
Centr Centr e r
e rear seat (second and t
ear seat (second and t hir
hird seat ro
d seat row)
w)
Secu ring system:
7 Seat belt on vehicle seat (/ page 46)
¯ Also secure TopTe ther if present
(/ page 45) Appr
ov
Approv al cat
al categor
egories f
ies for c
or child r
hild r es
estrtraint syst
aint syst ems
ems Onl
Onl
y use app rov
y use appr oved ced c hild r
hild r es
estrtraint syst
aint syst ems
ems
Only child restraint systems wi th the UNECE stand-
ard UN-R44 are appr ovedfo r use in theve hicle.
Identi/cation
Identi/cation on t
on the c
he c hild r
hild r es
estr
traint syst
aint syst em
em
Information about the appr oval categor y,we ight
category and appr oval number, forex ample, is on
th e appr oval label on thech ild restraint system.
There may be fur ther information such as the ISO-
FIX size categories, depending on the appr oval cat-
egory of thech ild restraint system. Occupant sa
fety
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41

Secur
Secur
ing t
ing the c
he child r
hild r es
estrtraint syst
aint syst em wit
em with t
h the seat
he seat
belt
belt N
No
ot
t es on t
es on t he suit
he suitability of seats f
ability of seats f or att
or attac
aching belt-
hing belt-
secur
secur ed c
ed child r
hild r es
estrtraint syst
aint syst ems
ems
Suitability of seats for attaching belt-secured child
re straint systems
R
R ear seats
ear seats
W
W eight cat
eight cat egor
egor y 0: up t
y 0: up t o 10 kg
o 10 kg
Re ar seat
U1
Re ar ben chseat
U1
, L 1
W
W eight cat
eight cat egor
egory 0+: up t
y 0+: up t o 13 k
o 13 kgg
Re ar seat
U1
Re ar ben chseat
U1
, L 1
W
W eight cat
eight cat egor
egory I: 9 t
y I: 9 t o 18 kg
o 18 kg
Re ar seat
U1
, L 1
Re ar ben chseat
U1
, L 1 W
W
eight cat
eight cat egor
egory II: 15 t
y II: 15 t o 25 k
o 25 kgg
Re ar seat U, L
Re ar ben chseat U, L
W
W eight cat
eight cat egor
egory III: 22 t
y III: 22 t o 36 kg
o 36 kg
Re ar seat U, L
Re ar ben chseat U, L
U Sui table forch ild restraint systems of the "Univer-
sal" category in this we ight categor y.
L Suitable for semi-universal child restraint systems
acco rding totheta ble in "Recommended child
re straint systems", or if theve hicle and the seat are
listed in thech ild restraint system manufactu rer's
ve hicle model list.
1 The seat must be ins talled in the direction of tr avel. Co-dr Co-dr
iv iver seat – Not
er seat – Not es
es N
No
ot
tes on c
es on c hild r
hild res
estrtraint syst
aint syst ems on t
ems on t he co-dr
he co-driv
iver seat
er seat
R If it is absolutely necessary foryo uto /t a child restraint system tothe co-driver seat, be sure to
obser vethe information on child restraint systems on the co-driver seat (/ page 48).
R Obser vethe speci/c inst ructions forth ere ar wa rd-facing and forw ard-facing child restraint systems.
If th e co-driver seat is occupied, ensure, bo thbefore and during the journe y,that the status of the
co-driver airbag is cor rect forth e cur rent situation (/ page 36). Co-dr
Co-dr
iv
iver seat/co-dr
er seat/co-dr iv
iver benc
er benc h seat
h seat
W
W eight cat
eight cat egor
egory 0: up t
y 0: up t o 10 kg
o 10 kg
Co-d rive r airbag enabled X
Co-driver airbag disabled 1
U2
, L
W
W eight cat
eight cat egor
egory 0+: up t
y 0+: up t o 13 k
o 13 kgg
Co-driver airbag enabled X
Co-driver airbag disabled 1
U2
, L
W
W eight cat
eight cat egor
egory I: 9 t
y I: 9 t o 18 kg
o 18 kg
Co-driver airbag enabled UF2
, L
Co-driver airbag disabled 1
U2
, L
W
W eight cat
eight cat egor
egory II: 15 t
y II: 15 t o 25 k
o 25 kg g Co-driver airbag enabled
UF2
, L
Co-driver airbag disabled 1
U2
, L
W
W eight cat
eight cat egor
egory III: 22 t
y III: 22 t o 36 kg
o 36 kg
Co-driver airbag enabled UF2
, L
Co-driver airbag disabled 1
U2
, L
X Not suitable forch ildren in thisweight categor y.
U Suitable forch ild restraint systems of the "Univer-
sal" category in this we ight categor y.
UF Suitable forfo rw ard-facing child restraint sys-
te ms of the "Universal" category in this we ight cate-
gor y. 46
46
Occupant saf
ety

L Suitable
for semi-universal child restraint systems
acco rding totheta ble in "Recommended child
re straint systems", or if theve hicle and the seat are
listed in thech ild restraint system manufactu rer's
ve hicle model list.
1 The vehicle is equipped with automatic co-driver
airbag shuto.. The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indica-
to r lamp must be lit.
2 In combination with a long seat belt buckle (police
seat) not suitable forch ild restraint systems. Secur Secur
ing t
ing the c
he child r
hild r es
estrtraint syst
aint syst em wit
em with t
h the seat
he seat
belt on t
belt on t he r
he rear seat
ear seat
When /t ting a belt-secured child restraint system,
obse rveth efo llowing:
O Always obser vethe manufacturer's installa-
tion and operating inst ructions forth ech ild
re straint system used.
O For a child restraint system in the "Universal"
or "Semi-Universal" categor y,make sure that
th e system has been appr ovedfo rth eve hicle
seat.
Obser vethe no tes under "Suitability of seats
fo r attaching belt-secured child restraint sys-
te ms" (/ page 46).
O When using a bab
When using a bab y car seat in w y car seat in weight cat
eight cate-
e-
gor
gor y 0/0+ and a r
y 0/0+ and a r earw
earwar
ard-f
d-f acing c
acing c hild
hild
r
r es
estr traint syst
aint syst em in w
em in weight cat
eight cat egor
egory I on a
y I on a
r
r ear seat
ear seat: :adjust the front seat so that the
seat does not touch thech ild restraint sys-
te m.
O When using a f
When using a f orw
orwar
ard-f
d-f acing c
acing c hild r
hild res
estrtraint
aint
syst
syst em in w
em in w eight cat
eight cat egor
egory I:
y I:remo vethe head
re straint from there specti veseat, if possible.
ATer thech ild restraint system has been
re mo ved, replace the head restraint immedi-
ately and adjust all head restraints co rrectl y.
O The backrest of thefo rw ard-facing child
re straint system must, as far as possible, be
re sting on the seat backrest of there ar seat.
O For cer tain child restraint systems in weight
category II or III, there may be restrictions on
th e maximum size setting, e.g. due topossible
contact with thero of.
O Thechild restraint system must not be put
under st rain between thero of and the seat
cushion and/or be /t tedfacing the wrong
direction. Where possible, adjust the seat
cushion inclination accordingl y.O
Thechild restraint system must not be put
under st rain by the head restraint. Adjust the
head restraints as appropria te.
O Make sure that thech ild's feet do not touch
th e front seat. If necessar y,mo vethe front
seat slightly forw ards. #
Installth ech ild restraint system.
The entire base of thech ild restraint system
must al ways rest on the sitting sur face of the
re ar seat. #
Always make sure that the shoulder belt strap
is cor rectly routed from the seat belt outlet of
th eve hicle tothe shoulder belt guide on the
ch ild restraint system.
The shoulder belt strap must be routed for-
wa rds and down wards from the seat belt out-
let.
Ins
Instr tructions f
uctions f or v
or vehicles wit
ehicles wit hout aut
hout automatic co-
omatic co-
dr
dr iv
iver airbag
er airbag shut
shuto.
o. The stic
ker is visible when the co-driver door is
open:
Ve hicles without an automatic co-driver airbag
shuto. ha vea special stic ker a1xed tothe side of
th e cockpit on the co-driver side.
If yo u turn theke yto position 2inthe ignition
loc k, th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF and
PA SSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator la mps light up
brie0y. Ho wever,they have no function and are not
an indication of the automatic co-driver airbag
shuto.. Occupant saf
ety
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47

Be sure
toobser vethefo llowing no tes:
R Never /t a rear wa rd-facing child restraint sys-
te m to the co-driver seat.
R Always /t a rear wa rd-facing child restraint sys-
te m to a suitable rear seat
- Suitability of seats for attaching belt-
secured child restraint systems
(/ page 46)
- Securing thech ild restraint system wi th the
seat belt on there ar seat (/ page 47)
R Notes on rear wa rd-facing and forw ard-facing
ch ild restraint systems on the co-driver seat
(/ page 48)
N
No ot
tes on r
es on r earw
earwar
ard-f
d-f acing and f
acing and f orw
orwar
ard-f
d-f acing c
acing c hild
hild
r
r es
estr traint syst
aint syst ems on t
ems on t he co-dr
he co-driv
iver seat
er seat &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death when
using a child restraint system while the co-
driver airbag is enabled
If yo u secure a child in a child restraint system
on the co-driver seat and thePA SSENGER AIR
BAG OFF indicator la mpis o., the co-driver air-
bag can deploy in theev ent of an accident.
The child could be struck bythe airbag. #
Always ensu rethat the co-driver airbag is
disabled. The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator la mpmust be lit.
NEVER use a rear wa rdfacing child restraint on
a seat pro tected byan ENABLED AIR BAG in
front of it, DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY tothe
CHILD may occu r. Obser
vethe speci/c inst ructions forth ere ar wa rd-
fa cing and forw ard-facing child restraint systems
(/ page 48). Wa
rning notice on the co-driver sun visor Alw
ays obser vethe status of the co-driver airbag
on thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
R If it is absolutely necessa ryto /t a child
re straint system tothe co-driver seat, alw ays
obser vethe information on automatic co-driver
airbag shuto. (/ page 35).
R When using a rear wa rd-facing child restraint
system on the co-driver seat, the co-driver air-
bag must alw ays be disabled. It is only disabled
if th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator la mp
is continuously lit up (/ page 36).
R Ifth ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator la mp
is o., the co-driver airbag is enabled. The co-
driver airbag may deploy during an accident.
Secur
Secur ing t
ing the c
he child r
hild r es
estrtraint syst
aint syst em wit
em with t
h the seat
he seat
belt on t
belt on t he co-dr
he co-dr iv
iver seat
er seat
When /tting a belt-secured child restraint system
on the co-driver seat, alw ays obser vethefo llowing:
O Obser vethe no tes on rear wa rd-facing and
fo rw ard-facing child restraint systems on the
co-driver seat (/ page 48).
O Obser vethech ild restraint system manufac-
turer's ins tallation and operating inst ructions.
O For a child restraint system in the "Universal"
or "Semi-Universal" categor y,make sure that
th e system has been appr oved forth eve hicle
seat.
Obser vethe no tes under "Suitability of seats
fo r attaching belt-secured child restraint sys-
te ms" (/ page 46).
O When using a forw ard-facing child restraint
system in ca tegory I: remo vethe head
re straint from there specti veseat, if possible.
ATer thech ild restraint system has been
re mo ved, replace the head restraint immedi-
ately and adjust all head restraints co rrectl y.
O The backrest of thefo rw ard-facing child
re straint system must, as far as possible, be
re sting on the seat backrest of the co-driver
seat.
O For cer tain child restraint systems in weight
category II or III, there may be restrictions on
th e maximum size setting, e.g. due topossible
contact with thero of.
O Thechild restraint system must not be put
under strain between thero of and the seat
cushion and/or be /t tedfacing the wrong
direction. 48 48
Occupant saf
ety

O
Thechild restraint system must not be put
under strain bythe head restraint. Adjust the
head restraints as appropria te.
O Never place objects (e.g. cushions) under or
behind thech ild restraint system. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
objects between the seat sur face and the
ch ild restraint system
Objects between the seat sur face and the
ch ild restraint system could a.ect the function
of the automatic front passenger airbag shut-
o.. #
Do not place any objects between the
seat sur face and thech ild restraint sys-
te m. #
Always make sure that thech ild restraint
system is co rrectly /t ted. #
Set the co-driver seat as far back as possible
and mo vethe seat into the highest position
possible. #
Set the seat backrest tothe most vertical posi-
tion possible. #
Install thech ild restraint system.
The entire base of thech ild restraint system
must al ways rest on the sitting sur face of the
co-driver seat. #
Always make sure that the shoulder belt strap
is cor rectly routed from the seat belt outlet of
th eve hicle tothe shoulder belt guide on the
ch ild restraint system.
The shoulder belt strap must be routed for-
wa rds and down wards from the seat belt out-
let. #
If necessar y,adjust the seat belt outlet and the
co-driver seat as appropriate. Child safe
Child safe
ty locks
ty loc ks A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating or deactiv
ating or deactiv ating c
ating child safe
hild safe ty lock
ty locks f
s for t
or t he
he
sliding doors
sliding doors &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury due
to leaving children unattended in theve hi-
cle
If ch ildren are leT unattended in theve hicle,
th ey could, in particular:
R open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R getout and be struck byoncoming tra1c.
R operate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion by,fo rex ample:
R releasing the parking brake.
R changing the transmission position.
R starting theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Keep theve hicle key out of there ach of
ch ildren. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk offatal injury due toexpo-
sure toextreme heat or cold in theve hicle
If persons, particular lych ildren, are subjected
to prolonged exposure tointense heat or cold,
th ere is a risk of se vere injury or even death. #
Never lea vepersons, particular lych il-
dren, unattended in theve hicle. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury due
to children leT unattended in theve hicle
If ch ildren are tr avelling in theve hicle, they
could, in particular:
R open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users
R getout and be struck byoncoming tra1c
R operate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample #
Always activate thech ild saf ety loc ks
installed if children are tr avelling in the
ve hicle. Occupant saf
ety
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49

N
N
o
ot
tes on t
es on t he corr
he corr ect dr
ect driv
iver's seat position
er's seat position &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toadjust-
ing theve hicle settings while theve hicle is
in motion
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in thefo l-
lowing situations in particular:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re straint, the steering wheel or the mir ror
while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufa sten your seat belt while theve hi-
cle is in motion #
Before starting theve hicle: in particular,
adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
stee ring wheel and mir ror,and fasten
yo ur seat belt. Ensure
thefo llowing when adjusting steering wheel
3, seat belt 2and driver's seat 1:
R You are sitting as farawa y from the driver's air-
bag as possible.
R You are sitting in an upright position.
R Your thighs are gently suppor tedby the seat
cushion.
R Your legs are not fully extended and you can
re ach the pedals easil y.
R The back of your head is suppor ted at eye le vel
by the middle part of the head restraint.
R You can hold the steering wheel with your arms
slightly bent.
R You can mo veyour legs without any restric-
tions.
R You can see all of the inst rument cluster dis-
pla yswe ll. R
You ha vea good overview of the tra1c condi-
tions.
R Your seat belt sits snugly against your body
and passes across the centre of your shoulder
and across your hips in the pelvic area. Seats
Seats A
A djus
djusting t ting t he fr
he front seat mec
ont seat mec hanically
hanically &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the
seats are adjusted bychildren
Children could become trapped if they adjust
th e seats, particular lywhen unat tended. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury if vehicle settings
are adjusted while theve hicle is in motion
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in particu-
lar in thefo llowing situations:
R Ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re straints, the steering wheel or the mir ror
while theve hicle is in motion.
R Ifyo ufa sten your seat belt while theve hi-
cle is in motion. #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, head restraints, stee ring
wheel and mir ror in particular and fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped dur-
ing seat adjustment
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail. #
Make sure when adjusting a seat that no
one has any body parts in the sweep of
th e seat. Obser
vethe saf ety no tes on "Airbags" and "Chil-
dren in theve hicle". &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due tothe driv-
er's seat not being engaged
The driver's seat may mo veunexpectedly while
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This could cause
youto lose control of the
ve hicle. #
Always make sure that the driver's seat is
engaged before starting theve hicle. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
th e front seat being positioned too close
to the cockpit
The front airbags can also injure the occupants
in the front of theve hicle. #
Always adjust the front seats so they are
as farawa y as possible from the front air-
bags. #
In addition, obser vethe no tes on cor rect
seat adjustment. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
incor rect seat position
The seat belt will not o.er the intended le vel of
pr otection if you ha venot mo vedth e seat
backrest toan almost vertical position.
In particular, you may slip under the seatbelt
and injure yourself. #
Adjust the seat proper lybefore beginning
yo ur journe y. #
Always ensu rethat the seat backrest is
in an almost vertical position and that
th e shoulder section of your seat belt is
ro uted across the centre of your shoul-
der. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due tohead
re straints not being /tted or being adjus-
te d incor rectly
If head restraints ha venot been installed or
ha ve not been adjusted cor rectl y,there is an
increased risk of injury in the head and neck
area, e.g. in theeve nt of an accident or when
braking. #
Always drive with the head restraints /t-
te d. #
Before driving o., make sure forev ery
ve hicle occupant that the centre of the
head restraint supports the back of the
head at about eye le vel. Do not inter
change the head restraints of the front
and rear seats. Otherwise, you will not be able to
set the height and inclination of the head restraints
to the cor rect position. Ad
just the head restraint fore -and-aT position so
th at it is as close as possible tothe back of your
head. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of burns from hot ampli/-
ers under the driver's seat
Ve hicles with ampli/ers under the driver's seat:
The ampli/er can become hot during opera-
tion.
Yo u could burn yourself if youto uch the ampli-
/er. #
Do not reach underneath the driver's
seat. #
Adjust the driver's seat carefull y. *
N NO
OTE
TE Damage tothe seats and seat heat-
ing due to0uids, sharp objects or insulat-
ing materials To
prev ent damage tothe seats and the seat
heating, obser vethefo llowing inst ructions: #
Do not spill any 0uids onto the seats. If
some thing is spilt onto the seats, dry the
seats as quickly as possible. #
Do not switch on the seat heating if the
seat co vers are wet or damp. Do not use
th e seat heating todry the seats. #
Clean the seats as recommended; see
th e "Cleaning and care" section. #
Do not transport heavy loads on the
seats. Do not place any sharp objects,
such as knives, nails or tools, on the
seats. If possible, use the seats only for
people. #
When using the seat heating, do not
co verth e seats with insulating materials,
such as blank ets, coats, bags, pr otective
co vers,ch ild seats or booster seats. A
A
djus
djusting t ting t he seat
he seat f
for
or e-and-aT
e-and-aT position
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#
Pull le ver1 upwards and slide the seat for-
wa rds or back until the desired position has
been reached. #
Release le ver1 and push the seat back or
fo rw ards until you hear the seat engage.
% For front swivel seats, the le ver in position 1
is used torelease the swivel seat. The le verto
adjust thefo re -and-aT position is in thefo rm
of a bar in front of the seat (/ page 76).
A
A djus
djusting t ting t he seat height
he seat height #
Pull or push le ver4 repeatedly until the
desired seat height has been reached.
A
A djus
djusting t ting t he seat bac
he seat bac kr
krest
est #
Turn handwheel 5forw ards.
The seat backrest will mo vetoave rtical posi-
tion. #
Turn handwheel 5backwards.
The seat backrest will tilt bac k.
A
A djus
djus ting t
ting t he seat cushion inclination
he seat cushion inclination #
Turn handwheel 3forw ards.
The front of the seat cushion will tilt down. #
Turn handwheel 3backwards.
The front of the seat cushion will tilt up.
A
A djus
djusting t ting t he seat cushion length
he seat cushion length #
Pull le ver2 upwards and slide the front part
of the seat cushion forw ards or backwards. A
A
djus
djusting t ting t he fr
he front seat electr
ont seat electr ically
ically &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the
seats are adjusted bychildren
Children could become trapped if they adjust
th e seats, particular lywhen unat tended. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. The seats can be adjusted when
there is no key in
th e ignition loc k. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of injury if vehicle settings
are adjusted while theve hicle is in motion
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in thefo l-
lowing situations in particular:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, steering
wheel or mir rors while theve hicle is in
motion.
R ifyo ufa sten your seat belt while theve hi-
cle is in motion. #
Adjust the driver's seat, steering wheel
and mir rors and fasten your seat belt
before you start theve hicle. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped dur-
ing seat adjustment
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail. #
Make sure when adjusting a seat that no
one has any body parts in the sweep of
th e seat. Obser
vethe saf ety no tes on "Airbags" and "Chil-
dren in theve hicle". &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
th e front seat being positioned too close
to the cockpit
The front airbags can also injure the occupants
in the front of theve hicle. #
Always adjust the front seats so they are
as farawa y as possible from the front air-
bags. #
In addition, obser vethe no tes on cor rect
seat adjustment. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
incor rect seat position
The seat belt will not o.er the intended le vel of
pr otection if you ha venot mo vedth e seat
backrest toan almost vertical position.
In particular, you may slip under the seatbelt
and injure yourself. #
Adjust the seat proper lybefore beginning
yo ur journe y. #
Always ensu rethat the seat backrest is
in an almost vertical position and that
th e shoulder section of your seat belt is Seats and st
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Inst
alling t
alling t he EASY
he EASY -ENTR
-ENTRY section
Y section #
Place and engage the front seat anchorage of
th e EAS Y-ENTRY section on the seat ancho-
ra ge s. #
Foldthe EAS Y-ENTRY section bac k.
The rear seat leg of the EAS Y-ENTRY section
will engage audibl y.The indicator tab on the
seat anchorage will no longer be visible.
% The EAS Y-ENTRY section is cor rectly engaged
when the seat anchorage engages audibly and
th e indicator tab is no longer visible and is fully
re tracted into the seat anchorage. #
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h comf
h comfor
ort r
t r ear benc
ear benc h seat:
h seat: fold the
seat backrest back tothe seat position.
A
A djus
djusting t ting t he seat bac
he seat bac kr
kres
est (comf t (comf or
ort r
t r ear bench
ear bench
seat)
seat) Only
the seat backrests of a comfort rear ben ch
seat can be adjusted. #
Pull release handle 1forth e seat backrest
upwards and hold it in position. #
Movethe seat backrest tothe desired position. #
Release the seat backrest release handle 1
and mo vethe seat backrest slightl y.
The seat backrest will engage in position.
Mo
Mo ving t
ving t he r
he rear benc
ear benc h seat
h seat &
W WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of becoming trapped when
adjusting there ar ben chseat
When adjusting a rear ben chseat, you or
ano ther vehicle occupant could become trap-
ped bythe guide rail of there ar ben chseat,
fo re xamp le. #
Make sure that no one has any part of
th eir body within the sweep of there ar
ben chseat when adjusting it. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due tomoving the
re ar ben chseat while theve hicle is in
motion
If yo u mo vethere ar ben chseat while driving,
th e seat may mo vein an unexpected or jerking
manner, forinst ance when braking.
Yo u could become trapped as well as thro wn
against parts of theve hicle or other vehicle
occupants. #
Only mo vethere ar ben chseat when the
ve hicle is stationar y. #
Make sure that there ar ben chseat is
engaged aTer it is mo ved. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due tono pr otec-
tive e.ect from the window airbag
If yo u mo vethe seat position outside the
mar ked area, the window airbag can no longer
pr ov ide optimum pr otection.
The pr otective e.ect of the window airbag is
gr adually reduced and may in some positions
no longer be pr ovided at all. #
Engage there ar seats or there ar ben ch
seat on the guide rail within the mar ked
area. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from the front
seat being positioned too close tovehicle
occupants
If yo u mo vethere ar seats or there ar ben ch
seat outside the markings on the guide rail,
th is could result in the passenger striking their
head on the front seat. #
Maintain a minimum clearance of 5 cm
between the knees of there specti ve
ve hicle occupants and the seat in front of
th em. R R
eq
eq uir
uir ements
ements
R The vehicle is equipped with a seat rail system
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