warning MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS MPV 2021 Service Manual

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Always make sure that the driver's seat
is engaged before starting theve hicle. &
WARNING Risk of injury or death dueto
th e front seat being positioned too close
to the cockpit
The front airbags can also injure the occu‐
pants in the front of theve hicle. #
Always adjust the front seats so they
are as faraw ay as possible from the
front airbags. #
In addition, obser vethe no tes on cor‐
re ct seat adjustment. &
WARNING Risk of injury or death dueto
incor rect seat position
The seat belt will not of ferth e 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 properly before begin‐
ning your journe y. #
Always ensure that the seat backrest is
in an almost vertical position and that
th e shoulder section of your seat belt is
ro uted across the cent reofyour shoul‐
der. &
WARNING Risk of injury duetohead
re stra ints not being fitted or being adjus‐
te d incor rectly
If head restra ints ha venot been ins talled or
ha ve not been adjus ted cor rectly, there is an
increased risk of injury in the head and neck
area, e.g. in theev ent of an accident or when
braking. #
Always drive with the head restra ints fit‐
te d. #
Before driving off, make sure forev ery
ve hicle occupant that the cent reofthe
head restra int supports the back of the
head at about eye le vel. &
WARNING Risk of burn s from hot ampli‐
fi ers under the driver's seat
Ve hicles with amplifiers under the driver's
seat: The amplifier can become hot during opera‐
tion.
Yo
u could burn yourself if youto uch the
amplifier. #
Do not reach unde rneath the driver's
seat. #
Adjust the driver's seat carefully. *
NO
TEDama getothe seats and the seat
heating due tofluids, sharp objects or
insulating materials To
avo id damage tothe seats or seat heating,
ta ke thefo llowing steps: #
Do not spill any fluids on tothe seats. If
some thing does get spilt onto the seats,
dry the seats as quickly as possible. #
Ifth e seat co vers are moist or wet, do
not switch the seat heating on. Do not
use the seat heating todry the seats. #
Clean the seats as recommended. See
th e "Cleaning and care" section. #
Do not transport any heavy loads on the
seats. Do not place any sharp objects
such as knives, nails or tools on the
seats. Use the seats only for people if
possible. #
While the seat heating is in operation,
do not co verth e seats with insulating
materials such as blank ets, coats, bags,
pr otective co vers,ch ild seats or boos ter
seats. Ad
justing the seat fore -and-aft position 1
Seat fore -and-aft position adjustment
2 Seat angle adjustment
3 Seat height adjustment
4 Seat ba ckrest adjustment 70
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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.
% Fo
r front swivel seats, the le ver in position
1 is used torelease the swivel seat. The
le ve rto adjust thefo re -and-aft position is in
th efo rm of a bar in front of the seat
(/ page 74).
Ad justing the seat height #
Pull or push le ver3 repeatedly until the
desired seat height has been reached.
Ad justing the seat backrest #
Turn handwheel 4forw ards.
The seat backrest will mo vetoave rtical posi‐
tion. #
Turn handwheel 4backwards.
The seat backrest will tilt bac k.
Ad justing the seat angle #
Turn handwheel 2forw ards.
The front of the seat cushion will tilt down. #
Turn handwheel 2backwards.
The front of the seat cushion will tilt up. Ad
justing the front seat electrically &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e seats are adjus tedby children
Children could become trapped if they adjust
th e seats, particularly when unattended. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. The seats can be adjus
ted when there is no key in
th e ignition loc k. &
WARNING Risk of injury ifve hicle set‐
tings are adjus ted while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in partic‐
ular in thefo llowing situations:
R Ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion.
R Ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion. #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, head restra ints, steering
wheel and mir ror in particular and fas‐
te nyo ur seat belt. &
WARNING 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 the seat. Obser
vethe saf ety no tes on "Airbags" and "Chil‐
dren in theve hicle". &
WARNING Risk of injury or death dueto
th e front seat being positioned too close
to the cockpit
The front airbags can also injure the occu‐
pants in the front of theve hicle. #
Always adjust the front seats so they
are as faraw ay as possible from the
front airbags. #
In addition, obser vethe no tes on cor‐
re ct seat adjustment. &
WARNING Risk of injury or death dueto
incor rect seat position
The seat belt will not of ferth e 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 properly before begin‐
ning your journe y. #
Always ensure that the seat backrest is
in an almost vertical position and that Seats and
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th
e shoulder section of your seat belt is
ro uted across the cent reofyour shoul‐
der. &
WARNING Risk of injury duetohead
re stra ints not being fitted or being adjus‐
te d incor rectly
If head restra ints ha venot been ins talled or
ha ve not been adjus ted cor rectly, there is an
increased risk of injury in the head and neck
area, e.g. in theev ent of an accident or when
braking. #
Always drive with the head restra ints fit‐
te d. #
Before driving off, make sure forev ery
ve hicle occupant that the cent reofthe
head restra int supports the back of the
head at about eye le vel. Do not inter
change the head restra ints of the
front and rear seats. Otherwise, you will not be
able toset the height and inclination of the head
re stra ints tothe cor rect position. &
WARNING Risk of burn s from hot ampli‐
fi ers under the driver's seat
Ve hicles with amplifiers under the driver's
seat:
The amplifier can become hot during opera‐
tion.
Yo u could burn yourself if youto uch the
amplifier. #
Do not reach unde rneath the driver's
seat. #
Adjust the driver's seat carefully. *
NO
TEDama getothe seats and the seat
heating due tofluids, sharp objects or
insulating materials To
avo id damage tothe seats or seat heating,
ta ke thefo llowing steps: #
Do not spill any fluids on tothe seats. If
some thing does get spilt onto the seats,
dry the seats as quickly as possible. #
Ifth e seat co vers are moist or wet, do
not switch the seat heating on. Do not
use the seat heating todry the seats. #
Clean the seats as recommended. See
th e "Cleaning and care" section. #
Do not transport any heavy loads on the
seats. Do not place any sharp objects
such as knives, nails or tools on the
seats. Use the seats only for people if
possible. #
While the seat heating is in operation,
do not co verth e seats with insulating
materials such as blank ets, coats, bags,
pr otective co vers,ch ild seats or boos ter
seats. Re
quirements
R The ignition is switched on or the door is
open. 1
Head restra int height adjustment
2 Seat backrest inclination adjustment
3 Seat height adjustment
4 Seat angle adjustment
5 Seat fore -and-aft position adjustment #
Adjust the seat using buttons 1to5 on
th e door trim.
If th e ignition is not switched on, you can adjust
th e seat within 30 seconds of unlocking theve hi‐
cle.
% Vehicles with PRE-SAFE ®
:if PRE-SAFE ®
inter venes, the front passenger seat will
automatically be adjus ted from a less favo ur‐
able position into one that of fers better pro‐
te ction. The front passenger seat can be
re adjus ted only af terth e hazardous situation
is ove r.Information about the sy stem can be
fo und under "PRE-SAFE ®
Sy stem"
(/ page 36).
% Yo
u can sa vethe settings forth e seat with
th e memory function (/ page73). 72
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Setting 4-w
aylumbar support 1
Higher
2 Weaker
3 Lower
4 Stronger #
Use buttons 1to4 adjust the backrest
contour individually to your spine. Operating
the memory function &
WARNING Risk of an accident if the
memory function is used while driving
If yo u use the memory function on the driv‐
er's side while driving, you could lose control
of theve hicle as a result of the adjustments
being made. #
Only use the memory function on the
driver's side when theve hicle is station‐
ar y. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment when
adjusting the seat with the memory func‐
tion
When the memory function adjusts the seat,
yo u and other vehicle occupants – particu‐
lar lych ildren – could become trapped. #
During the adjustment process of the
memory function, make sure that no
one has any body parts in the sweep of
th e seat. #
If somebody becomes trapped, immedi‐
ately release the memory function posi‐
tion button.
The adjustment process is stopped. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment if the
memory function is activated bychildren
Children could become trapped if they acti‐
va te the memory function, particularly when
unattended. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. The memory function can be used when
the igni‐
tion is switched off.
* NO
TEDama getothe seat when moving
into a stored position If
th e seat is mo ved out of the fully reclined
position into a stored seat position, it can col‐
lide with other vehicle parts.
This can damage the seat. #
Before moving the seat into a stored
position, mo vethe seat backrest into an
upright position. St
oring seat settings
% Ve
hicles with luxury rear seat: the memory
function is used identically tothe front seats.
Tw o memory positions are available.
Seat settings for up tothre e people can be stored
and called up using the memory function.
The following settings are stored as a single
memory prese t:
R the position of the seat, seat backrest and
head restra int
R additionally forth e driver's side, the position
of bo thexterior mir rors Seats and
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#
Adjust the seat tothe desired position. #
Adjust theex terior mir rorto the desired posi‐
tion. #
Brief lypress memory button Vandthen
press preset position button 0037,Tor
U within thre e seconds.
An acoustic signal sounds. The settings are
st ored. #
Tocall up: press and hold preset position
button 0037,TorU untilthe seat and
th eex terior mir rors are in thestored position. Ro
tating the front seats &
WARNING Risk of injury orfatal injuries
due tothe driver's seat and front
passenger seat not being engaged
In this situation, there stra int sy stems cann ot
per form their intended pr otective function. #
Enga gethe driver's seat‑ and front
passenger seat in the direction of tra vel
before starting the engine. *
NO
TEDama getothe seats due tocolli‐
sion wi thadjacent car parts The seats can collide with adjacent car parts
when
they are rotated.
This can damage the seats. #
When rotating the seats, make sure
th ere is suf ficient clea rance. Yo
u can rotate the driver's and front passenger
seats by50° and 180°. The seats engage bo thin
and opposite tothe direction of tra vel as well as
at 50° totheex it. #
When rotating the seat, open there spective
front door in order toavoid a collision with
th e door trim. #
Adjust thesteering wheel in such a wayth at
th ere is suf ficient clea rance torotate and
adjust the driver's seat (/ page 96). #
Push le ver1 inthe direction of the ar row.
The turning device will be unloc ked. #
Rotate the seat in the desired direction. #
Ifth ere is a risk of collision with the cent re
console or the B‑pillar, pull le ver2 upwards
and mo vethe front seat forw ards or back‐
wa rds into the desired position. Then release
le ve r2. #
Inthe desired position, make sure that the
seat has engaged in the direction of rotation
and the longitudinal direction. Ad
justing armrests #
Foldthe armrest upwards more than 45° in
position 0048.
The armrest will be unlo cked. #
Foldthe armrest forw ards 0049asfar as it will
go. #
Slowly fold the armrest upwards into the
re qu ired position. #
Tofold the armrest up wards: if necessar y,
fo ld the armrest upwards more than 90° in
position 0047. Re
ar seats and rear ben chseat Note
s onthere ar seats
Yo ur vehicle may be equipped with thefo llowing
seats and bench seats in there ar compartment:
R Standard rear seat
R Luxury rear seat
R Comfort rear ben chseat
R Seat/bunk combination 74
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Ben
chseat anchorage &
WARNING Risk of accident‑ and injury if
th e seat is not engaged
If a seat is not engaged, it may be thrown
about while theve hicle is moving. #
Always make sure that all seats are
engaged as desc ribed. &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ryas
a re sult of rear ben chseat not being
engaged
If th ere ar ben chseat is not engaged, it may
be flung around during tra vel. #
Always make sure that there ar ben ch
seat is engaged as described. Ke
ep the seat anchorages in theve hicle floor free
of dirt and objects at all times toensure that the
seat engages securely.
If th e indicator tab of the anchorage is not retrac‐
te d into the seat leg, the seat is not cor rectly
engaged. Engage the seat again. Example: seat
rail sy stem with quick- locking
mechanism
Guide rails 1 ofthe seat rail sy stem can be used
fo rth efo llowing purposes:
R For mounting up totwo rear seat rows
R For mounting bo threar seat rows facing one
ano ther
R For mounting rear seats and rear ben chseats
R For moving rear seats and rear ben chseats
% When
youre mo veare ar ben chseat or a
seat, the seat slider may slide into a guide
ra il. The seat sliders will then no longer be
parallel in the guide rails. In this case, you
will no longer be able tofit th ere spective
seating. The seat sliders must be mo ved only
using a special tool or at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop in order topreve nttherisk of dam‐ age. The
tool is available as a Mercedes-Benz
accesso ryor as part of a seat/bunk combi‐
nation.
Seating variants &
WARNING Risk of injury duetoincor rect
ins tallation of there ar ben chseats
If th ere ar ben chseats are incor rectly ins tal‐
led, the integrated saf ety precautions in the
re ar ben chseats cannot workas intended. #
Install there ar ben chseats only as
described. #
Only use rear ben chseats appr ovedfor
yo ur vehicle. Depending on
the type of seat anchorage in the
ve hicle floor, you can ins tallth efo llowing seating
va riants:
R Rear ben chseats with two or thre e seats
R Single rear seats
R Seat/bunk combination with thre e seats
Depending on theve hicle equipment, you can fit
th ere ar ben chseats and there ar seats on the
fi rs t and/or second rear seat row.
The seating variants shown are permit ted only if
th e conditions specified below for safe rear seat‐
ing are met. Other seating variants are not per‐
mit ted and may endanger the occupants.
When using only the individual seats, there ar
seats can be ins talled facing in the direction of
tra vel in all combinations and con figurations. Seats and
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Please obser
vethefo llowing conditions for safe
re ar seating:
R Use only rear seats and rear ben chseats
appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle.
R Arear seat or rear ben chseat may be fitted
fa cing there ar only if each seat has a seat
opposite it – face-to-face position.
R Fit luxury rear seats in thefirs tre ar seat row
and in the direction of tra vel onl y.
R Vehicles with a seat rail sy stem in theve hicle
fl oor:
- The seat/bunk combination (S/L) may
not be ins talled in combination with
bench seats.
- Passengers may use the seats only if the
re ar seat and/or rear ben chseat has
engaged cor rectly (/ page 79).
Using the EAS Y-ENT RYeasy entry and exit
fe ature (rear ben chseat) &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ryas
a re sult of rear ben chseat not being
engaged
If th ere ar ben chseat is not engaged, it may
be flung around during tra vel. #
Always make sure that there ar ben ch
seat is engaged as described. In order
toensure that there ar ben chseat can
securely engage, keep the seat guide rails and
anchora ges in theve hicle floor free of dirt and
fo re ign objects.
If th e indicator tab of the seat anchorage is not
re tracted into the seat leg, the seat is not cor‐
re ctly engaged. Engage the seat again. &
WARNING Risk 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 xa mp le. #
Make sure that no one has any part of
th eir body within the sweep of there ar
ben chseat when adjusting it. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped due
to there ar ben chseat not being engaged
The rear ben chseat will not engage when fol‐
ded forw ard. The rear ben chseat may inad‐
ve rtently fold back while theve hicle is accel‐
erating, braking or changing direction sud‐
denly or in theeve nt of an accident, fore xa m‐
ple.
Pe ople within the sweep of there ar ben ch
seat may become trapped. #
Alwaysfo ld back a rear ben chseat that
has been folded forw ard before you
st art driving. #
Ensure that there ar ben chseat is
engaged. Fo
lding the EAS Y-ENT RYsection forw ards and
back
If yo ufo ld the EASY- ENTRY section of there ar
ben chseat forw ards, it is easier toget into or out
of the second rear seat row. Re
ar ben chseat with EAS Y-ENTRY feature (e xam‐
ple: comfort rear ben chseat)
1 Grab handle
2 EASY-ENTRY release handle
3 Release handle for front seat anchorages #
Pull EAS Y-ENTRY release handle 2upwards. #
Foldthe EASY -ENTRY section forw ards with
th e aid of grab handle 1. #
Tofold the EAS Y-ENT RYsection back: fold
th e EASY -ENTRY section ba ckuntil it engages
in the seat anchorages. The indicator tab will
no longer be visible.
% The EASY
-ENTRY section is cor rectly engaged
when the seat anchorage engages audibly
and the indicator tab is no longer visible and
is fully retracted into the seat anchorage. 78
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Re
moving the EA SY-ENTRY section #
Vehicles with comfort rear ben chseat:
fo ld the seat backrest forw ard. #
Pull EASY -ENTRYrelease handle 2upwards. #
Foldthe EASY -ENTRY section forw ards with
th e aid of grab handle 1.#
Pull release handle 3forth e front seat
anchorages upwards. #
Foldthe EASY -ENTRY section fur ther for‐
wa rds. #
Lift the EASY -ENTRY section up and out of the
anchorage.
Installing the EAS Y-ENT RYsection #
Place and engage the front seat anchorage of
th e EASY -ENTRY section on the seat ancho‐
ra ge s. #
Foldthe EASY -ENTRY section ba ck.
The rear seat leg of the EASY -ENTRY section
will engage audibly. The indica torta b 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 the indicator tab is no longer visible and
is fully retracted into the seat anchorage. #
Vehicles with comfort rear ben chseat:
fo ld the seat backrest back tothe seat posi‐
tion.
Ad justing the seat backrest (comfort rear
ben chseat) Only
the seat backrests of a comfort rear ben ch
seat can be adjus ted. #
Pull release handle 1forth e seat backrest
upwards and hold it in position. #
Movethe seat backrest tothe desired posi‐
tion. #
Release the seat backrest release handle 1
and mo vethe seat backrest slightl y.
The seat backrest will engage in position. Moving
there ar ben chseat &
WARNING Risk 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 xa mp le. #
Make sure that no one has any part of
th eir body within the sweep of there ar
ben chseat when adjusting it. &
WARNING Risk of injury duetomoving
th ere 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 unexpecte d or jerk‐
ing manner, forins tance when braking.
Yo u could become trapped as well as thrown
against parts of theve hicle or other vehicle
occupants. #
Only mo vethere ar ben chseat when
th eve hicle is stationar y. #
Make sure that there ar ben chseat is
engaged af ter it is mo ved. &
WARNING Risk of injury duetono pro‐
te ctive ef fect from the window airbag
If yo u mo vethe seat position outside the
mar ked area, the window airbag can no lon‐
ge r pr ovide optimum pr otection.
The pr otective ef fect of the window airbag is
gradually 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. &
WARNING Risk of injury fromthe 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
th eir head on the front seat. #
Maintain a minimum clearance of 5 cm
between the knees of there spective
ve hicle occupants and the seat in front
of them. Seats and
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Re
quirements
R The vehicle is equipped with a seat rail sys‐
te m in theve hicle floor. Maintain a minimum clearance of 5 cm
1
between the knees of theve hicle occupants and
th e seat in front of them. St
arting from the basic setting 0048,there ar
ben chseat for passengers can be mo vedfo r‐
wa rds or backwards by5 cm. In doing so, make
sure that passengers ha vesuf ficient legroom to
re duce therisk of injury during braking. Yo
u can slide there ar ben chseat only when it is
unoccupied. If possible, slide there ar ben chseat
with the assis tance of a second pe rson. #
Pull up release handle 4for seat fore -and-
aft adjustment. #
Movethere ar ben chseat tothe desired posi‐
tion bygrab handles 3. #
Let go of release handle 4.
Re lease handle 4will fold down toits origi‐
nal position. #
Make sure that all sliders forfo re -and-aft
adjustment engage audibly on bo thsides.
It will no longer be possible tomo vethere ar
ben chseat.
Fo lding there ar ben chseat forw ards and
backwards &
WARNING Risk of accident and injury as
a re sult of rear ben chseat not being
engaged
If th ere ar ben chseat is not engaged, it may
be flung around during tra vel. #
Always make sure that there ar ben ch
seat is engaged as described. In order
toensure that there ar ben chseat can
securely engage, keep the seat guide rails and
anchora ges in theve hicle floor free from dirt and
fo re ign objects.
If th e indicator tab of the seat anchorage is not
re tracted into the seat anchorage, the seat is not
cor rectly engaged. Engage the seat again. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped due
to there ar ben chseat not being engaged
The rear ben chseat will not engage when fol‐
ded forw ard. The rear ben chseat may inad‐
ve rtently fold back while theve hicle is accel‐
erating, braking or changing direction sud‐
denly or in theeve nt of an accident, fore xa m‐
ple.
Pe ople within the sweep of there ar ben ch
seat may become trapped. #
Alwaysfo ld back a rear ben chseat that
has been folded forw ard before you
st art driving. #
Ensure that there ar ben chseat is
engaged. #
Remo vethe head restra ints (/ page 92). #
Foldthe seat backrest forw ards (/ page 79). 80
Seats and stowage

#
Pull there lease handles forre ar seat anchor‐
age 2up and tilt there ar ben chseat. #
Grasp there ar ben chseat bygrab handles 1
and fold the seat forw ards.
Installing and removing the comfort rear
ben chseat &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ryas
a re sult of rear ben chseat not being
engaged
If th ere ar ben chseat is not engaged, it may
be flung around during tra vel. #
Always make sure that there ar ben ch
seat is engaged as described. Ke
ep the seat anchorages in theve hicle floor free
of dirt and objects at all times toensure that the
re ar ben chseat engages securel y.
If th e indicator tab of the anchorage is not retrac‐
te d into the seat leg, the seat is not cor rectly
engaged. Engage the seat again.
Re moving the rear ben chseat %
In
vehicles with a seat rail sy stem, car ryout
th ere lease, remo val and subsequent reins tal‐
lation of there ar ben chseats at the mar ked
basic position only (/ page 79).#
Make sure that all sliders forfo re -and-aft
adjustment are engaged on bo thsides.
It should not be possible tomo vethere ar
ben chseat. #
Foldthere ar ben chseat forw ards
(/ page 80). #
Pull release handle 3upwards. #
Grasp there ar ben chseat bygrab handles 1
and lift it out of seat anchorages 4.
% If
th e second rear seat rowisto be remo ved
or tilted, the seat or bench seat in thefirst
re ar seat rowmust firs t be til tedfo rw ard to
avo id damage tothe seats.
Installing there ar ben chseat #
Grasp there ar ben chseat bygrab handles 1
and insert it into front seat anchorages 4
from the front and abo veat an angle. #
Tilt th ere ar ben chseat back and allow it to
engage.
Re lease handles 2fold down towa rdsthe
ve hicle floor. #
Foldthere ar ben chseat back into the seat
position.
The rear seat legs of there ar ben chseat are cor‐
re ctly engaged when the seat legs engage audibly
and the indicator tabs on the seat legs are no lon‐
ge r visible and ha vefully retracted into the seat
legs. #
Slide there ar ben chseat into the basic set‐
ting (/ page 79).
Using the EAS Y-ENT RYeasy entry and exit
fe ature (rear seat) &
WARNING Risk of accident‑ and injury if
th e seat is not engaged
If a seat is not engaged, it may be thrown
about while theve hicle is moving. #
Always make sure that all seats are
engaged as desc ribed. In order
toensure that the seats can securely
engage, keep the seat guide rails and anchorages
in theve hicle floor free from dirt and fore ign
objects. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when adjusting the seats
When you adjust a seat, you may trap your‐
self or a vehicle occupant. #
When adjusting a seat, make sure that
no one has any body parts in the sweep
of the seat. Seats and
stowage 81