Mercedes-Benz R-Class 2008 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 49)

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Getting started
Adjusting
Make sure that
ț you can reach the steering wheel with
your arms slightly bent at the elbows
ț you can move your legs freely
ț all displays (including malfunction and
indicator lamps) on the instrument
cluster are clearly visible
The steering wheel adjustment stalk is
located on the lower left of the steering
column.
1 Adjusting steering wheel, in or out
2 Adjusting steering wheel, up or down
Adjusting steering wheel in or out
̈ Move stalk forward or back in direction
of arrow
1.
Adjusting steering wheel up or down
̈ Move stalk up or down in direction of
arrow
2.
Mirrors
Adjust the interior and exterior rear view
mirrors before driving so that you have
a good view of the road and traffic
conditions.
Interior rear view mirror
̈ Manually adjust the interior rear view
mirror.
For more information, see “Rear view
mirrors” (
୴ page 203).
Exterior rear view mirrors
i The memory function* ( ୴ page 141) lets
you store the settings for the steering wheel
together with the settings for seat positions and
the exterior rear view mirrors.
Warning!
G
Exercise care when using the
passenger-side exterior rear view mirror.
The mirror surface is convex (outwardly
curved surface for a wider field of view).
Objects in mirror are closer than they ap-
pear. Check your interior rear view mirror or
glance over your shoulder before changing
lanes.