Correct driver seat adjustment, Safety and security, Occupant safety – Mercedes-Benz CL-Class 2010 Owners Manual User Manual

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If the seat belts do not release:

X

Adjust the seat backrest to the rear until
the seat belt tension is reduced.
The locking mechanism releases.

!

When adjusting the seat backrests, make

sure there are no items behind the seats.
Otherwise, you could damage the seats
and/or the items.

Correct driver seat adjustment

G

Warning!

In order to avoid possible loss of vehicle
control the following must be done before the
vehicle is put into motion:

R

seat adjustment

R

head restraint adjustment

R

steering wheel adjustment

R

rear view mirror adjustment

R

fastening of seat belts

Steering wheel

G

Observe Safety notes, see page 270.

X

Position steering wheel : properly
(

Y

page 270).

Make sure:

R

You can reach the steering wheel with your
arms slightly bent at the elbows.

R

You can move your legs freely.

R

All displays (including malfunction and
indicator lamps) on the instrument cluster
are clearly visible.

Seat belt

G

Observe Safety notes, see page 45.

X

Fasten and position your seat belt ;
correctly (

Y

page 47).

Make sure:

R

The seat belt is always fitted snugly.

R

Adjust the seat belt so that the shoulder
section is located as close as possible to
the middle of the shoulder.

R

Place the lap portion of the seat belt as low
as possible on your hips.

Seat and head restraint

G

Observe Safety notes, see page 264.

X

Position seat = and head restraint
properly. See (

Y

page 265) for seat and

head restraint adjustment.

Observe the following points:

R

Always be in a properly seated position.

R

The position should be as far rearward from
the front air bag in the steering wheel as
possible, while still permitting proper
operation of vehicle controls.

R

Adjust the seat to a comfortable seating
position that still allows you to reach the
accelerator/brake pedal safely.

R

The seat must be adjusted so that you can
correctly fasten and position your seat belt.

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Occupant safety

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