Seats and stowing -> Notes on grab handles for Your Mercedes C Class 4 Door 2023

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Your legs are not fully extended and you can  
depress the pedals properly  
The back of your head is supported at eye  
level by the centre of the head restraint  
You can hold the steering wheel with your  
arms slightly bent  
You can move your legs freely  
You can see all the displays on the driver's dis-  
play clearly  
You have a good overview of the traffic condi-  
tions  
Notes on the correct driver's seat position  
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WARNING Risk of accident due to adjust-  
ing the vehicle settings while the vehicle is  
in motion  
You could lose control of the vehicle in the fol-  
lowing situations in particular:  
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if you adjust the driver's seat, the head  
restraint, the steering wheel or the mirror  
while the vehicle is in motion  
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if you fasten your seat belt while the vehi-  
cle is in motion  
Observe the notes on correctly fastening the  
seat belt (/ page 101).  
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Before starting the vehicle: in particular,  
adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,  
steering wheel and mirror, and fasten  
your seat belt.  
Ensure the following when adjusting steering  
wheel 1, seat belt 2 and driver's seat 3:  
Notes on grab handles  
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You are sitting as far away from the driver's  
airbag as possible, taking the following points  
into consideration:  
You are sitting in an upright position  
Your thighs are slightly supported by the seat  
cushion  
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WARNING Risk of injury due to excessive  
load on the grab handles  
If you apply your full body weight to the grab  
handle or pull it abruptly, the grab handle may  
be damaged or come loose from its anchor-  
age. This may result in injuries.  
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Use the grab handles only to stabilise  
the seating position or to assist in get-  
ting in and out of the seat.  
Make sure when adjusting a seat that no  
one has any body parts in the sweep of  
the seat.  
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WARNING Risk of accident due to adjust-  
ing the vehicle settings while the vehicle is  
in motion  
You could lose control of the vehicle in the fol-  
lowing situations in particular:  
Observe the safety notes on "Airbags" and "Chil-  
dren in the vehicle".  
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if you adjust the driver's seat, the head  
Adjusting the front seat mechanically  
restraint, the steering wheel or the mirror  
while the vehicle is in motion  
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WARNING Risk of accident due to the  
driver's seat not being engaged  
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WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the  
seats are adjusted by children  
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if you fasten your seat belt while the vehi-  
cle is in motion  
The driver's seat may move unexpectedly  
while driving.  
This could cause you to lose control of the  
vehicle.  
Children could become trapped if they adjust  
the seats, particularly when unattended.  
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Before starting the vehicle: in particular,  
adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,  
steering wheel and mirror, and fasten  
your seat belt.  
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When leaving the vehicle, always take the  
key with you and lock the vehicle.  
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Always make sure that the driver's seat  
is engaged before starting the vehicle.  
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Never leave children unattended in the  
vehicle.  
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WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the  
seat height is adjusted carelessly  
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WARNING Risk of becoming trapped dur-  
ing seat adjustment  
If you adjust the seat height carelessly, you or  
other vehicle occupants could be trapped and  
thereby injured.  
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle  
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the  
seat guide rail.  
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