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The seat belt should:

could cause you to lose control of the vehicle.

There is a risk of an accident.

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fit snugly across your body

Always ensure that the driver's seat is

engaged before starting the vehicle.

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be routed across the middle of your

shoulder

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be routed across your hips in the pelvic

WARNING

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You could lose control of the vehicle while

driving if you:

area

X

Before starting off, adjust the rear-view mir-

ror and the exterior mirrors (Y page 113)

so that you have a good view of road and

traffic conditions.

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adjust the driver's seat, steering wheel or

mirrors

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Vehicles with a memory function: save

the seat and exterior mirror settings

(Y page 116).

fasten the seat belt

There is a risk of an accident.

Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-

ing wheel and mirrors and fasten your seat

belt before starting the engine.

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Important safety notes

If you adjust the seat height carelessly, you or

other vehicle occupants could be trapped and

thereby injured. Children in particular could

accidentally press the electrical seat adjust-

ment buttons and become trapped. There is a

risk of injury.

While moving the seats, make sure that your

hands orotherbody partsdo not get underthe

lever assembly of the seat adjustment sys-

tem.

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If children adjust the seats, they could

become trapped, especially if they are unat-

tended. There is a risk of injury.

When leaving the vehicle, always take the key

with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave

children unattended in the vehicle.

The seats can still be adjusted when there is

no key in the ignition lock.

! To avoid damage to the seats and the seat

heating, observe the following information:

WARNING

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When adjusting a seat, you or another vehicle

occupant could become trapped by the guide

rail of the seat, for instance. There is a risk of

injury.

Make sure that no one has any part of their

body within the sweep of the seat when

adjusting it.

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do not spill any liquids on the seats. If

liquid is spilled on the seats, dry them as

soon as possible.

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if the seat covers are damp or wet, do not

switch on the seat heating. The seat

heating should also not be used to dry

the seats.

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clean the seat covers as recommended;

see the "Interior care" section.

do not transport heavy loads on the

Observe the safety notes on "Airbags"

(Y page 46) and "Children in the Vehicle"

(Y page 57).

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seats. Do not place sharp objects on the

seat cushions, e.g. knives, nails or tools.

WARNING

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If the driver's seat is not correctly engaged, it

could unexpectedly move while driving. This

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The seats should only be occupied by

Seat height:

passengers, if possible.

X

Pull handle ; upwards or push it down

repeatedly until the seat has reached the

desired height.

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when the seat heating is in operation, do

not cover the seats with insulating mate-

rials, e.g. blankets, coats, bags, seat cov-

ers, child seats or booster seats.

Vehicles with the seating comfort pack-

age

! Make sure that there are no objects in the

footwell under or behind the seats when

moving the seats back. There is a risk that

the seats and/or the objects could be dam-

aged.

i Further related subjects:

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Luggage compartment enlargement

(folding down the rear seats)

(Y page 309)

Adjusting the seats manually

Seat fore-and-aft adjustment:

Vehicles without the seating comfort

package

X

Lift handle : and slide the seat forwards

or rearwards.

X

Release lever : again.

Make sure that you hear the seat engage in

position.

Backrest angle:

X

Relieve the pressure on the backrest.

X

Turn handwheel A forwards or backwards.

Seat height:

X

Pull handle ? upwards or push it down

repeatedly until the seat has reached the

desired height.

Seat fore-and-aft adjustment:

X

Lift handle : and slide the seat forwards

or backwards.

Release lever : again.

Make sure that you hear the seat engage in

position.

Seat cushion angle:

X

Adjust the angle so that your thighs have

X

gentle support.

X

Turn handwheel = forwards or backwards.

Seat cushion length:

Backrest angle:

X

Lift handle ; and slide the front part of the

X

Relieve the pressure on the backrest.

seat cushion forwards or backwards.

X

Turn handwheel = forwards or backwards.

X

Release lever ; again.

The seat cushion engages.

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Adjust the head restraint fore-and-aft posi-

tion so that it is as close as possible to the

back of your head.

Adjusting the seats electrically

General notes

For vehicles with sports seats you cannot

adjust the front head restraints or the outer

rear head restraints.

Adjusting the head restraints manually

Adjusting the head restraint height

:

Seat height

;

=

?

Seat cushion angle

Seat fore-and-aft adjustment

Backrest angle

i You can store the seat settings using the

memory function (Y page 116).

Adjusting the head restraints

Important safety notes

X

To raise: pull the head restraint up to the

desired position.

To lower: press release catch : in the

direction of the arrow and push the head

WARNING

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You could lose control of the vehicle while

driving if you:

X

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restraint down to the desired position.

adjust the driver's seat, steering wheel or

mirrors

fasten the seat belt

Adjusting the head restraint fore-and-aft

position

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There is a risk of an accident.

Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-

ing wheel and mirrors and fasten your seat

belt before starting the engine.

WARNING

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The head restraints cannot provide the inten-

ded protection unless they are fitted and

adjusted correctly. There is an increased risk

of injury to the head and neck in the event of

an accident or sudden braking, for example.

Always drive with the head restraints fitted.

Ensure that the centre of the head restraints

support the back of each vehicle occupant's

head at eye level before driving off.

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This function allows you to adjust the dis-

tance between the head restraint and the

back of the head.

X

To move forwards: pull the head restraint

forwards in the direction of the arrow until

it engages.

There are a number of detents.

X

To move backwards: press and hold

release button : and push the head

restraint backwards.

X

When the head restraint is in the desired

X

Fold the seat backrest slightly forwards in

order to remove the head restraint

(Y page 310).

To remove: pull the head restraint up to

the stop.

Press release catch : and pull the head

restraint out of the guides.

To refit: insert the head restraint so that

the notches on the bar are on the left when

viewed in the direction of travel.

position, release the button and make sure

that the head restraint is engaged in posi-

tion.

X

Rear seat head restraints

Adjusting the rear seat head restraint

height

X

Push the head restraint down until you hear

it engage in position.

Adjusting the 4-way lumbar support

You can adjust the contour of the front seat

backrests individually to provide optimum

support for your back.

X

To raise: pull the head restraint up to the

desired height.

X

To lower: press release catch : and push

the head restraint down until it is in the

desired position.

Removing and fitting the rear seat head

restraints

The rear head restraints on the outer seats

can be removed and refitted. For vehicles

with sports seats the rear head restraints

cannot be removed and refitted.

:

Raises the backrest contour

Softens the backrest contour

;

=

Lowers the backrest contour

?

Hardens the backrest contour

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AMG Performance Seat

Vehicles with electrically adjustable seats: to

adjust the contour of the seat and for

improved lateral support, you can individually

adjust the front seats.

The three red indicator lamps in the button

indicate the heating level you have selected.

The system automatically switches down

from level 3 to level 2 after approximately

eight minutes.

The system automatically switches from level

2 to level 1 after approximately ten minutes.

The system automatically switches off

approximately 20 minutes after it is set to

level 1.

Adjusting the side bolsters of the seat

cushion

^XTo set the side bolsters of the seat

cushion narrower: press button :.

^XTo set the side bolsters of the seat

cushion wider: press button ;.

X

Turnthe key to position 1 or 2 in the ignition

lock (Y page 157).

Adjusting the seat backrest side bolsters

X

To switch on: press button : repeatedly

until the desired heating level is set.

To switch off: press button : repeatedly

^XTo set the side bolsters of the seat

backrest narrower: press button =.

X

until all the indicator lamps go out.

^XTo set the side bolsters of the seat

backrest wider: press button ?.

i If the battery voltage is too low, the seat

heating may switch off.

Switching the seat heating on/off

Switching on/off

WARNING

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If you repeatedly switch on seat heating, the

seat cushion and backrest padding may

become very hot. The health of vehicle occu-

pants with limited temperature sensitivity or a

limited ability to react to excessively high

temperatures may be affected or they may

even suffer burn-like injuries. There is a risk of

injury.

Therefore, do not switch on the seat heating

repeatedly.

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