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Controls

Seats

Adjusting the seat manually

Observe the notes concerning the airbag

system.

Points to remember

Secure children as recommended; see

You can find information about enlarging the

"Children in the vehicle" section.

luggage compartment (folding forwards/

removing the rear seats) on ( Y page 150).

! When you move the seats, make sure that

Depending on the vehicle's equipment, the

there are no objects in the footwell or

seats can be adjusted either manually or elec-

behind the seats. Otherwise, you could

trically.

damage the seats and the objects.

G Risk of injury

i The front seats are fitted with active head

The seats can be adjusted when the key is

restraints ( Y page 42). For this reason, it is

removed and the door is open. For this rea-

not possible to remove the head restraints

1 Seat fore-and-aft adjustment

son, children should never be left unsuper-

from the front seats.

2 Seat cushion angle*

vised in the vehicle. They could become

The rear-compartment head restraints can

3 Seat height

trapped when adjusting a seat.

be removed ( Y page 66).

4 Backrest angle

G Risk of accident

Please contact a Mercedes-Benz Service

Centre for more information.

Seat fore-and-aft adjustment

Only adjust the driver's seat when the vehi-

cle is stationary. You will otherwise be dis-

X Lift handle 1 and slide the seat forwards

tracted from the road and traffic conditions

or backwards.

and you could lose control of the vehicle as

X Release handle 1 again.

a result of the seat moving. This could

Make sure that you hear the seat engage

cause an accident.

into position.

G Risk of injury

Make sure that nobody can become trap-

ped when you adjust the seat.

* optional

Controls

Seats

Backrest angle

Head restraint angle

X Relieve the pressure on the backrest.

X Turn handwheel 4 forwards or backwards.

Seat height

X Pull up or push down handle 3 repeatedly

until the seat has reached the desired

height.

1 Release catch

Seat cushion angle*

X To raise: pull the head restraint up to the

Adjust the angle so that your thighs are lightly

X Push or pull the upper edge of the head

desired position.

supported.

restraint in direction of arrow.

X To lower: press release catch 1 in direc-

X Turn handwheel 2 forwards or backwards.

tion of arrow and push the head restraint

down to the desired position.

Head restraint height

G Risk of injury

Make sure that the central area of the head

restraint supports the back of your head at

about eye level. You could seriously injure

your neck if your head is not correctly sup-

ported by the head restraint in the event of

an accident. Never travel without a cor-

rectly adjusted and engaged head restraint.

* optional

Controls

Seats

Seat height

X Slide the button up or down in the direction

Adjusting the seat electrically*

of arrow 1.

X Slide the button up or down in the direction

of arrow 5.

Head restraint angle

Seat cushion angle

Adjust the angle so that your thighs are gently

supported.

X Slide the button up or down in the direction

of arrow 4.

Backrest angle

1 Head restraint height

X Slide the button forwards or back in the

2 Backrest angle

direction of arrow 2.

3 Seat fore-and-aft adjustment

4 Seat cushion angle

X Push or pull the upper edge of the head

Head restraint height

restraint in the direction of the arrow.

5 Seat height

G Risk of injury

X Make sure that the key is in position 1 or

Make sure that the central area of the head

2 in the ignition lock or that the respective

restraint supports the back of your head at

door is open.

about eye level. You could seriously injure

your neck if your head is not correctly sup-

Seat fore-and-aft adjustment

ported by the head restraint in the event of

X Slide the button forwards or back in the

an accident. Never travel without a cor-

direction of arrow 3.

rectly adjusted and engaged head restraint.

* optional

Controls

Seats

Fitting and removing the rear-compart-

X To raise: pull the head restraint up to the

Rear seat head restraints

ment head restraints

desired height.

Adjusting the head restraint height

X To lower: press release catch 1 and push

G Risk of injury

the head restraint down until it is in the

Occupants should only travel sitting on

desired position.

Make sure that the central area of the head

seats which have the head restraints instal-

restraint supports the back of your head at

led. This reduces the risk of injury to the

about eye level. You could seriously injure

Adjusting the angle of the outer head

passengers in the rear in the event of an

your neck if your head is not correctly sup-

restraints

accident.

ported by the head restraint in the event of

an accident. Never travel without a cor-

rectly adjusted and engaged head restraint.

X Pull the bottom of the head restraint for-

wards or push it backwards.

1 Release catch

Controls

Seats

Folding the front seat backrests for-

Armrest* between the front seats

wards/EASY-ENTRY feature (3-door

You can slide the armrest forwards or back-

vehicle)

wards.

G Risk of injury

There is a risk of entrapment when you

move the armrest.

i There is a small stowage compartment

underneath the armrest at the rear. This

becomes accessible after you have moved

1 Release catch

the armrest forwards.

X Fold the rear seat backrest forwards

slightly in order to remove the head

restraint.

1 Seat release

X To remove: pull the head restraint up to

i For easier access to the rear, you can

the stop.

slide the seat further forwards once you

X Press release catch 1 and pull the head

have folded the backrest forwards, as long

restraint out of the guides.

as the seat is in the rear half of the adjust-

X To refit: insert the head restraint so that

ment range.

the notches on the bar are on the left when

viewed in the direction of travel.

X Push the head restraint down until you hear

1 Armrest

it click into place.

Moving the armrest

X Slide armrest 1 into the desired position.

* optional

Controls

Seats

Folding the backrest forwards

Lumbar support*

X Push the backrest backwards slightly, pull

The lumbar support for the front seats can be

seat release 1 forwards and fold the back-

adjusted to provide optimum support for your

rest forwards until it engages.

back.

X Slide the seat forwards whilst pulling the

seat release.

X Swing the belt guide downwards.

Folding back the backrest

X Pull the seat release and slide the seat

1 Armrest

backwards until it engages.

! Do not sit or lean on the armrest when it

X Fold down the backrest until the seat and

is folded down as you could otherwise dam-

backrest engage.

age it.

X Swing the belt guide up.

1 Adjustment lever

X To fold the armrest down/up: swing arm-

rest 1 all the way down or all the way up.

X Move adjustment lever 1 until the desired

Armrest* (rear seat backrest)

backrest contour is achieved.

! Only fold the armrest up once you have

i There is a cup holder in the armrest

closed the cup holder.

( Y page 144). The armrest can be removed

( Y page 147).

* optional

Controls

Seats

Upper back support

The system automatically switches down

Multi-contour backrest*

from level 2 to level 1 after approximately

X Use button 2 to adjust the upper back

You can adjust the contour of the front seats

ten minutes.

support to the desired position.

individually so as to provide optimum support

The system automatically switches off

for your back.

approximately 20 minutes after it is set to

Backrest side cushions

level 1.

X Use button 3 to adjust the backrest side

X Make sure that the key is in position 1 or

cushions to the desired position.

2 in the ignition lock.

X To switch on: press button 1 repeatedly

until the desired heating level is set.

Seat heating*

X To switch off: press button 1 repeatedly

The three red indicator lamps in the button

until all indicator lamps go out.

indicate the heating level you have selected.

i If the battery voltage is too low, the seat

heating may switch off.

1 Lumbar region support

2 Upper back support

3 Backrest side cushions

X Make sure that the key is in position 2 in

the ignition lock.

Lumbar region support

X Use button 1 to adjust the lumbar region

1 Seat heating

support to the desired position.

i The system automatically switches down

from level 3 to level 2 after approximately

five minutes.

* optional

Controls -> Seats for Your Mercedes A Class 4 Door Second Generation (2004-2011)

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