WARNING
Steering wheel
Improper use of the steering wheel adjustment
feature can result in serious personal injury and
even death.
Adjusting the steering wheel
position
Always pull the lever → fig. 64
1 firmly upward
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after adjusting the steering wheel so that the
steering wheel does not change position sud-
Never adjust the steering wheel while the vehi-
cle is moving. If you find that you need to adjust
the steering wheel while driving, stop the vehi-
cle in a safe place and make the proper adjust-
ment.
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Never adjust the steering wheel so that it points
toward your face. Always make sure that the
steering wheel points toward your chest. Other-
wise, the airbag system cannot protect you
properly in the event of a crash.
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Always hold the steering wheel on the outside
of the steering wheel rim with your hands at the
9 o'clock and 3 o'clock positions → fig. 65 to
help reduce the risk of serious personal injury if
the driver's airbag inflates.
Fig. 64 Manual adjustment for the steering wheel po-
sition.
position or with your hands anywhere inside the
steering wheel or on the steering wheel hub.
Holding the steering wheel the wrong way in-
creases the risk of severe injury to the arms,
hands, and head if the driver airbag deploys.
Fig. 65 Steering wheel: 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi-
tions.
The steering wheel can be adjusted up and down
(blue arrows) or forward and back (white and gray
arrows) → fig. 64.
Adjust the steering wheel only when the vehicle is
—
— Adjust the steering wheel so that it can be held
the arms slightly bent at the elbow → fig. 65.
— Pull the lever up firmly until it is flush with the
steering column →
.
Adjusting the steering wheel position
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