Correct driver's seat position
Observe the safety guidelines on seat adjustment.
- Check whether you have adjusted seat 3
properly.
Electrical seat adjustment
When adjusting the seat, make sure:
- you are as far away from the driver's air bag as
possible.
- you are sitting in a normal upright position.
- you can fasten the seat belt properly.
- you have moved the backrest to an almost vertical
position.
- you have set the seat cushion angle so that your thighs are
gently supported.
- you can depress the pedals properly.
- Check whether the head restraint is
adjusted properly.
When doing so, make sure that you have
adjusted the head restraint so that the back
of your head is supported at eye level by
the center of the head restraint. Also make
sure that the head restraint's fore/aft
position is adjusted so that the head
restraint is not too far from the back of your
head.
Observe the safety guidelines on steering wheel adjustment.
- Check whether steering wheel 1 is
adjusted properly.
Adjusting the steering wheel manually
Adjusting the steering wheel electrically
When adjusting the steering wheel, make
sure:
- you can hold the steering wheel with your
arms slightly bent.
- you can move your legs freely.
- you can see all the displays in the
instrument cluster clearly.
Observe the safety guidelines for seat belts.
- Check whether you have fastened seat
belt 2 properly.
The seat belt should:
- fit snugly across your body
- be routed across the middle of your shoulder
- be routed in your pelvic area across the hip joints
- Before starting off, adjust the rear-view mirror and the exterior mirrors in such a way that you have a good view of road and traffic conditions.
- Vehicles with a memory function: save the seat, steering wheel and exterior mirror settings.
See also:
Overhead control panel
Overhead control panel
Function
1 Switches the rear interior lighting on/off
2 Switches the automatic interior
lighting control on/off
3 Switches the righthand reading
lamp on/off
4 Ope ...
Servicing the brakes
If the red brake warning lamp lights up in
the instrument cluster and you hear a
warning tone while the engine is running,
the brake fluid level may be too low.
Observe additional warning me ...
Cleaning the rear view camera
Cleaning the rear view camera
Use clear water and a soft cloth to clean
camera lens 1.
Do not clean the camera lens and
the area
around the rear view camera with a power
washer. ...