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Safety
protective function of seat belts and, there-
f
ore, increase the risk of severe or even lethal
injuries. The risk of severe or fatal injuries is
especially heightened when a deploying air-
bag strikes a vehicle occupant who has as-
sumed an incorrect sitting position. The driver
is responsible for all people, particularly chil-
dren, inside the vehicle.
The following list contains examples of incor-
rect sitting positions that could be dangerous
for all vehicle occupants.
When the vehicle is in motion:
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Never stand in the vehicle.
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Never stand on the seats.
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Never kneel on the seats.
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Never tilt your seat backrest too far to the
rear.
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Never lean against the instrument panel.
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Never lie on the rear seats.
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Never sit on the front edge of a seat.
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Never sit sideways.
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Never lean out of a window.
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Never put your feet out of a window.
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Never put your feet on the instrument panel.
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Never place your feet on the bench or on
the backrest of the seat.
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Never travel in a footwell.
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Never sit on the armrests.
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Never travel without wearing the seat belt.
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Never travel in the luggage compartment.
WARNING
Sitting in an incorrect position increases
the risk of se
vere or fatal injuries in the
event of accidents and sudden braking or
manoeuvres.
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All occupants must sit correctly during
the journey and wear the seat belt correct-
ly.
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Occupants of the vehicle that are not sit-
ting correctly, not wearing the seat belt or
are not at a proper distance of the airbag
risk suffering very serious or lethal injuries,
especially if the airbags deploy and strike
them.
Steering wheel position adjust-
ment
Fig. 5
Lever in the lower left side of the steering
column.
Adjust the steering wheel before your trip and
only when the v
ehicle is stationary.
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Pull the
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Fig. 5
1
lever down, move the
st
eering wheel to the desired position and lift
the lever back up until it locks.
WARNING
Incorrect use of the steering wheel adjust-
ment function and an incorr
ect adjustment
of the steering wheel can result in severe or
fatal injury.
●
After adjusting the steering column, push
the lever
›››
Fig. 5
1
firmly upwards to en-
sur
e the steering wheel does not acciden-
tally change position while driving.
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