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Seats and head restraints
Seats and head restraints
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Introduction
Read the additional information carefully
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page 11
Set the driver seat in such a way that the
pedals can be fully depressed with your legs
slightly bent.
Set the driver seat backrest so that you can
reach the upper point of the steering wheel
with your arms slightly bent.
The correct seat position is very important
for:
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reaching all of the controls safely and
quickly
,
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a relaxed posture that will not produce fati-
gue,
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maximum protection from the seat belts
and airbag system
WARNING
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Adjust
the driver seat only when the vehi-
cle is stationary. Risk of accident!
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Be careful when adjusting the front seats!
Careless and uncontrolled adjustment can
cause injuries.
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The back
rests must not be reclined too far
back while driving. This could limit the effect
of the seat belts and the airbag system. Risk
of injury!
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Never transport more than the permitted
amount of people in your vehicle.
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Every occupant in the vehicle must properly
fasten and wear the seat belt belonging to
his or her seat. Children must be protected
with an appropriate child restraint system
››› page 73, Transporting children safely.
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The front seats, head restraints and seat
belts must always be adjusted to the size of
the vehicle occupant to provide you and your
passengers with the greatest possible protec-
tion.
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Your feet should remain in the footwell
while the vehicle is moving; never rest them
on the dash panel, on the window or on the
seat! This also applies to passengers. An in-
correct sitting position exposes you to an in-
creased risk of injury in case of a sudden
braking or an accident. If the airbag is trig-
gered, you could sustain severe injuries due
to an incorrect sitting position!
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It is important for the driver and front pas-
senger to keep a distance of at least 25 cm
from the steering wheel and dash panel. Fail-
ure to respect the minimum distance means
that the airbag will not protect you. Risk of
fatal injury if triggered!
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Objects must not be placed in the footwell,
as they could move to the area of the pedals
in the event of a braking manoeuvre or
change of direction. This would prevent the
clutch, brake or accelerator from being press-
ed.
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Do not place any items on the front passen-
ger seat
other than those allowed (e.g. child
seat). Risk of accident!
Note
After a certain time, the backrest angle ad-
ju
stment
mechanism may gain a certain
amount of play.
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