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Correct driver's seat position

WARNING

You could lose control of the vehicle while

driving if you:

adjust the driver's seat, steering wheel or

mirrors

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.

Observe the following when adjusting steering

wheel :, seat belt ; and driver's seat =:

you are as far away from the driver's airbag as

possible

you are sitting in an upright position

your thighs are slightly supported by the seat

cushion

your legs are not entirely stretched and you

can depress the pedals properly

the back of your head is supported at eye level

by the centre of the head restraint

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

you have a good overview of traffic conditions

the seat belt is pulled snugly against the body

and must be routed across the centre of your

shoulder and across your hips in the pelvic

area

Further related subjects:

Adjusting the seats manually (Y page 98)

Adjusting the seats electrically

(Y page 99)

Adjusting the steering wheel manually

(Y page 102)

Fastening the seat belt correctly

(Y page 43)

Adjusting the rear-view mirror and exterior

mirrors (Y page 103)

Vehicles with a memory function: save the

seat, steering wheel and exterior mirror set-

tings using the memory function

(Y page 106)

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Important safety notes

WARNING

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.

WARNING

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.

Observe the safety notes on "Airbags"

(Y page 44) and "Children in the Vehicle"

(Y page 54).

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WARNING

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

could unexpectedly move while driving. This

could cause you to lose control of the vehicle.

There is a risk of an accident.

Always ensure that the driver's seat is

engaged before starting the vehicle.

WARNING

You could lose control of the vehicle while

driving if you:

adjust the driver's seat, steering wheel or

mirrors

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.

WARNING

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 or other body parts do not get under the

lever assembly of the seat adjustment sys-

tem.

To avoid damage to the seats and the seat

heating, observe the following information:

do not spill any liquids on the seats. If liquid

is spilled on the seats, dry them as soon as

possible.

if the seat covers are damp or wet, do not

switch on the seat heating. The seat heat-

ing should also not be used to dry the seats.

clean the seat covers as recommended;

see the "Interior care" section.

do not transport heavy loads on the seats.

Do not place sharp objects on the seat

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

seats should only be occupied by passen-

gers, if possible.

when the seat heating is in operation, do

not cover the seats with insulating materi-

als, e.g. blankets, coats, bags, seat covers,

child seats or booster seats.

Make sure that there are no objects in the

footwell under or behind the seats when mov-

ing the seats back. There is a risk that the

seats and/or the objects could be damaged.

i Further related subjects:

Luggage compartment enlargement (fold-

ing down the rear seats) (Y page 271)

Adjusting the seats manually

Vehicles without the seating comfort

package

Seat fore-and-aft adjustment:

Lift handle : and slide the seat forwards or

backwards.

Release lever : again.

Ensure that the seat engages audibly.

Backrest angle:

Relieve the pressure on the backrest.

Turn handwheel = forwards or backwards.

Seat height:

Pull handle ; upwards or push it down

repeatedly until the seat has reached the

desired height.

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Vehicles with the seating comfort pack-

age

Seat fore-and-aft adjustment:

Lift handle : and slide the seat forwards or

rearwards.

Release lever : again.

Ensure that the seat engages audibly.

Backrest angle:

Relieve the pressure on the backrest.

Turn handwheel A forwards or backwards.

Seat height:

Pull handle ? upwards or push it down

repeatedly until the seat has reached the

desired height.

Seat cushion angle:

Adjust the angle so that your thighs have gen-

tle support.

Turn handwheel = forwards or backwards.

Seat cushion length:

Lift handle ; and slide the front part of the

seat cushion forwards or backwards.

Release lever ; again.

The seat cushion engages.

Adjusting the seats electrically

Seat height

;

Seat cushion angle

Seat fore-and-aft adjustment

Backrest angle

You can store the seat settings using the

memory function (Y page 106).

Adjusting the head restraints

Important safety notes

WARNING

You could lose control of the vehicle while

driving if you:

adjust the driver's seat, steering wheel or

mirrors

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.

WARNING

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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Adjust the head restraint fore-and-aft position

so that it is as close as possible to the back of

your head.

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

To raise: pull the head restraint up to the

desired position.

To lower: press release catch : in the direc-

tion of the arrow and push the head restraint

down to the desired position.

Adjusting the head restraint fore-and-aft

position

This function allows you to adjust the distance

between the head restraint and the back of the

head.

To move forwards: pull the head restraint

forwards in the direction of the arrow until it

engages.

There are a number of detents.

To move backwards: press and hold release

button : and push the head restraint back-

wards.

When the head restraint is in the desired posi-

tion, release the button and make sure that

the head restraint is engaged in position.

Rear seat head restraints

Adjusting the rear seat head restraint

height

To raise: pull the head restraint up to the

desired height.

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.

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Fold the seat backrest slightly forwards in

order to remove the head restraint

(Y page 271).

To remove: pull the head restraint up to the

stop.

Press release button : 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-hand side

when viewed in the direction of travel.

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 sup-

port for your back.

Raises the backrest contour

;

Softens the backrest contour

Lowers the backrest contour

Hardens the backrest contour

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.

Adjusting the side bolsters of the seat cush-

ion

To set the side bolsters of the seat cush-

ion narrower: press button :.

To set the side bolsters of the seat cush-

ion wider: press button ;.

Adjusting the side bolsters of the seat back-

rest

To set the side bolsters of the seat back-

rest narrower: press button =.

To set the side bolsters of the seat back-

rest wider: press button ?.

Switching the seat heating on/off

Switching on/off

WARNING

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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The three red indicator lamps in the button indi-

cate 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 down from

level 2 to level 1 after approximately ten

minutes.

The system automatically switches off approx-

imately 20 minutes after it is set to level 1.

Turn the key to position 1 or 2 in the ignition

lock (Y page 133).

To switch on: press button : repeatedly

until the desired heating level is set.

To switch off: press button : repeatedly

until all the indicator lamps go out.

If the vehicle battery voltage is too low, the

seat heating may switch off.

Problems with the seat heating

Problem

Possible causes/consequences and MM Solutions

The seat heating has

switched off prematurely

or cannot be switched

on.

The on-board voltage is too low because too many electrical consum-

ers are switched on.

Switch off electrical consumers that you do not need, such as the

rear window heating or interior lighting.

Once the battery is sufficiently charged, the seat heating will switch

back on automatically.

Steering wheel

Important safety notes

WARNING

You could lose control of the vehicle while

driving if you:

adjust the driver's seat, steering wheel or

mirrors

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.

WARNING

Children could become trapped by the steer-

ing wheel if they adjust it. 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.

Adjusting the steering wheel

WARNING

The steering wheel may move unexpectedly if

you adjust it while driving. This could cause

you to lose control of the vehicle. There is a

risk of an accident.

Make sure that the steering wheel is locked

before driving off. Never unlock the steering

wheel when the vehicle is in motion.

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