Seats and stowing
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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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