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Use the grab handles only to stabilise

the seating position or to assist in get-

ting in and out of the seat.

Seats

Adjusting the front seat mechanically (without

Seat Comfort Package)

WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the

seats are adjusted by children

Children could become trapped if they adjust

the seats, particularly when unattended.

When leaving the vehicle, always take the

key with you and lock the vehicle.

Never leave children unattended in the

vehicle.

This also applies to the Digital Vehicle Key.

WARNING Risk of becoming trapped dur-

ing seat adjustment

When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle

occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the

seat guide rail.

Make sure when adjusting a seat that no

one has any body parts in the sweep of

the seat.

Observe the safety notes on "Airbags" and "Chil-

dren in the vehicle".

WARNING Risk of accident due to the

driver's seat not being engaged

The driver's seat may move unexpectedly

while driving.

This could cause you to lose control of the

vehicle.

Always make sure that the driver's seat

is engaged before starting the vehicle.

WARNING Risk of accident due to adjust-

ing the vehicle settings while the vehicle is

in motion

You could lose control of the vehicle in the fol-

lowing situations in particular:

if you adjust the driver's seat, the head

restraint, the steering wheel or the mirror

while the vehicle is in motion

if you fasten your seat belt while the vehi-

cle is in motion

Before starting the vehicle: in particular,

adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,

steering wheel and mirror, and fasten

your seat belt.

WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the

seat height is adjusted carelessly

If you adjust the seat height carelessly, you or

other vehicle occupants could be trapped and

thereby injured.

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Children in particular could accidentally press

the electrical seat adjustment buttons and

become trapped.

While moving the seats, make sure that

hands or other body parts do not get

under the lever assembly of the seat

adjustment system.

WARNING Risk of injury due to head

restraints not being tted or being adjus-

ted incorrectly

If head restraints have not been installed or

have not been adjusted correctly, there is an

increased risk of injury in the head and neck

area, e.g. in the event of an accident or when

braking.

Always drive with the head restraints t-

ted.

Before driving o, make sure for every

vehicle occupant that the centre of the

head restraint supports the back of the

head at about eye level.

Do not interchange the head restraints of the

front and rear seats. Otherwise, you will not be

able to adjust the height and angle of the head

restraints correctly.

Adjust the head restraint fore-and-a position so

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

head.

WARNING Risk of injury or death due to

incorrect seat position

The seat belt will not oer the intended level

of protection if you have not moved the seat

backrest to an almost vertical position.

In particular, you may slip under the seatbelt

and injure yourself.

Adjust the seat properly before begin-

ning your journey.

Always ensure that the seat backrest is

in an almost vertical position and that

the shoulder section of your seat belt is

routed across the centre of your shoul-

der.

WARNING Risk of injury due to excessive

load on the grab handles

If you apply your full body weight to the grab

handle or pull it abruptly, the grab handle may

be damaged or come loose from its anchor-

age. This may result in injuries.

Use the grab handles only to stabilise

the seating position or to assist in get-

ting in and out of the seat.

WARNING Risk of potentially fatal injuries

due to objects trapped under the front

passenger seat

Objects trapped under the front passenger

seat may interfere with the function of the

automatic front passenger airbag shuto or

damage the system.

Do not stow any objects under the front

passenger seat.

When the front passenger seat is occu-

pied, ensure that no objects have

become trapped beneath the front

passenger seat.

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Adjusts the seat fore-and-a position

Li lever 1 and slide the seat into the

desired position.

Make sure that the seat is engaged.

To adjust the seat height: push or pull lever 2

until the desired position has been reached.

To adjust the seat backrest inclination: turn

handwheel

3 forwards and backwards until

the desired position has been reached.

Adjusting the front seat mechanically (with Seat

Comfort Package)

WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the

seats are adjusted by children

Children could become trapped if they adjust

the seats, particularly when unattended.

When leaving the vehicle, always take the

key with you and lock the vehicle.

Never leave children unattended in the

vehicle.

This also applies to the Digital Vehicle Key.

WARNING Risk of becoming trapped dur-

ing seat adjustment

When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle

occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the

seat guide rail.

Make sure when adjusting a seat that no

one has any body parts in the sweep of

the seat.

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Observe the safety notes on "Airbags" and "Chil-

dren in the vehicle".

WARNING Risk of accident due to the

driver's seat not being engaged

The driver's seat may move unexpectedly

while driving.

This could cause you to lose control of the

vehicle.

Always make sure that the driver's seat

is engaged before starting the vehicle.

WARNING Risk of accident due to adjust-

ing the vehicle settings while the vehicle is

in motion

You could lose control of the vehicle in the fol-

lowing situations in particular:

if you adjust the driver's seat, the head

restraint, the steering wheel or the mirror

while the vehicle is in motion

if you fasten your seat belt while the vehi-

cle is in motion

Before starting the vehicle: in particular,

adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,

steering wheel and mirror, and fasten

your seat belt.

WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the

seat height is adjusted carelessly

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 adjustment buttons and

become trapped.

While moving the seats, make sure that

hands or other body parts do not get

under the lever assembly of the seat

adjustment system.

WARNING Risk of injury due to head

restraints not being tted or being adjus-

ted incorrectly

If head restraints have not been installed or

have not been adjusted correctly, there is an

increased risk of injury in the head and neck

area, e.g. in the event of an accident or when

braking.

Always drive with the head restraints t-

ted.

Before driving o, make sure for every

vehicle occupant that the centre of the

head restraint supports the back of the

head at about eye level.

Do not interchange the head restraints of the

front and rear seats. Otherwise, you will not be

able to adjust the height and angle of the head

restraints correctly.

Adjust the head restraint fore-and-a position so

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

head.

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WARNING Risk of injury or death due to

incorrect seat position

The seat belt will not oer the intended level

of protection if you have not moved the seat

backrest to an almost vertical position.

In particular, you may slip under the seatbelt

and injure yourself.

Adjust the seat properly before begin-

ning your journey.

Always ensure that the seat backrest is

in an almost vertical position and that

the shoulder section of your seat belt is

routed across the centre of your shoul-

der.

WARNING Risk of injury due to excessive

load on the grab handles

If you apply your full body weight to the grab

handle or pull it abruptly, the grab handle may

be damaged or come loose from its anchor-

age. This may result in injuries.

Use the grab handles only to stabilise

the seating position or to assist in get-

ting in and out of the seat.

WARNING Risk of potentially fatal injuries

due to objects trapped under the front

passenger seat

Objects trapped under the front passenger

seat may interfere with the function of the

automatic front passenger airbag shuto or

damage the system.

Do not stow any objects under the front

passenger seat.

When the front passenger seat is occu-

pied, ensure that no objects have

become trapped beneath the front

passenger seat.

Adjusts the seat fore-and-a position

Li lever 2 and slide the seat into the

desired position.

Make sure that the seat is engaged.

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To adjust the seat cushion length (driver's

seat only): li lever 1 and slide the front sec-

tion of the seat cushion forwards or back-

wards.

To adjust the seat cushion inclination: turn

handwheel 3 forwards and backwards until

the desired position has been reached.

To adjust the seat height: push or pull lever 4

until the desired position has been reached.

To adjust the seat backrest inclination: turn

handwheel 5 forwards and backwards until

the desired position has been reached.

Adjusting the front seat electrically

WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the

seats are adjusted by children

Children could become trapped if they adjust

the seats, particularly when unattended.

When leaving the vehicle, always take the

key with you and lock the vehicle.

Never leave children unattended in the

vehicle.

You can adjust the seats when the vehicle is

switched o.

WARNING Risk of becoming trapped dur-

ing seat adjustment

When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle

occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the

seat guide rail.

Make sure when adjusting a seat that no

one has any body parts in the sweep of

the seat.

Observe the safety notes on "Airbags" and "Chil-

dren in the vehicle".

WARNING Risk of accident due to adjust-

ing the vehicle settings while the vehicle is

in motion

You could lose control of the vehicle in the fol-

lowing situations in particular:

if you adjust the driver's seat, the head

restraint, the steering wheel or the mirror

while the vehicle is in motion

if you fasten your seat belt while the vehi-

cle is in motion

Before starting the vehicle: in particular,

adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,

steering wheel and mirror, and fasten

your seat belt.

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WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the

seat height is adjusted carelessly

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 adjustment buttons and

become trapped.

While moving the seats, make sure that

hands or other body parts do not get

under the lever assembly of the seat

adjustment system.

WARNING Risk of injury due to head

restraints not being tted or being adjus-

ted incorrectly

If head restraints have not been installed or

have not been adjusted correctly, there is an

increased risk of injury in the head and neck

area, e.g. in the event of an accident or when

braking.

Always drive with the head restraints t-

ted.

Before driving o, make sure for every

vehicle occupant that the centre of the

head restraint supports the back of the

head at about eye level.

Do not interchange the head restraints of the

front and rear seats. Otherwise, you will not be

able to adjust the height and angle of the head

restraints correctly.

Adjust the head restraint fore-and-a position so

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

head.

WARNING Risk of injury or death due to

incorrect seat position

The seat belt will not oer the intended level

of protection if you have not moved the seat

backrest to an almost vertical position.

In particular, you may slip under the seatbelt

and injure yourself.

Adjust the seat properly before begin-

ning your journey.

Always ensure that the seat backrest is

in an almost vertical position and that

the shoulder section of your seat belt is

routed across the centre of your shoul-

der.

WARNING Risk of injury due to excessive

load on the grab handles

If you apply your full body weight to the grab

handle or pull it abruptly, the grab handle may

be damaged or come loose from its anchor-

age. This may result in injuries.

Use the grab handles only to stabilise

the seating position or to assist in get-

ting in and out of the seat.

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WARNING Risk of potentially fatal injuries

due to objects trapped under the front

passenger seat

Objects trapped under the front passenger

seat may interfere with the function of the

automatic front passenger airbag shuto or

damage the system.

Do not stow any objects under the front

passenger seat.

When the front passenger seat is occu-

pied, ensure that no objects have

become trapped beneath the front

passenger seat.

Seat backrest inclination

Seat height

Seat cushion inclination

Seat fore-and-a position

Save the settings with the memory function

(/ page 184).

Adjusting the 4-way lumbar support

Higher

Soer

Lower

Firmer

Use buttons 1 to 4 to adjust the contour of

the backrest.

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Adjusting rear seats manually

WARNING Risk of becoming trapped when

adjusting the seats

When you adjust a seat, you may trap yourself

or a vehicle occupant.

When adjusting a seat, make sure that

no one has any body parts in the sweep

of the seat.

WARNING Risk of accident if the seat and

seat backrest are not engaged

The seat and seat backrest can fold forwards.

There is a risk of the following, in particular:

The vehicle occupant may be pressed

against the seat belt. The seat belt cannot

protect as intended and could cause addi-

tional injury.

A child restraint system will no longer be

properly supported or positioned and will

no longer full its function as intended.

The seat backrest will not be able restrain

objects or goods in the load compartment.

Always ensure that the seat and seat backrest

are engaged, in particular:

Before persons travel in the vehicle while

sitting on a seat with the easy entry and

exit feature

Aer the seat has been adjusted.

Aer the easy entry and exit feature has

been used

Aer the load compartment enlargement

has been folded forwards

WARNING Risk of injury from adjusting

the rear seats while driving

You or other vehicle occupants could become

trapped and thereby injured.

Adjust the rear seats before starting the

vehicle.

WARNING Risk of injury due to excessive

load on the grab handles

If you apply your full body weight to the grab

handle or pull it abruptly, the grab handle may

be damaged or come loose from its anchor-

age. This may result in injuries.

Use the grab handles only to stabilise

the seating position or to assist in get-

ting in and out of the seat.

NOTE Damage caused by objects in the

footwell or behind the rear seats.

The rear seats and/or objects may be dam-

aged during adjustment in the longitudinal

direction.

Stow the objects in a suitable place.

This function is available only for vehicles with a

movable rear bench seat.

The components of the rear bench seat can be

moved. You can move the right-hand and le-hand

parts together with the centre part independently

of each other.

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Li release handle 1 and slide the corre-

sponding part of the bench seat into the

desired position.

Let go of release handle 1.

Make sure that the seat is engaged.

Switching the seat ventilation of the AMG Per-

formance seats on or o

Requirements

The power supply is switched on.

Press button 1 repeatedly until the desired

blower setting has been reached.

Depending on the blower setting, up to three

indicator lamps will light up. If all indicator

lamps are o, the seat ventilation is switched

o.

Adjusting the rear seat backrests manually

WARNING Risk of becoming trapped when

adjusting the seats

When you adjust a seat, you may trap yourself

or a vehicle occupant.

When adjusting a seat, make sure that

no one has any body parts in the sweep

of the seat.

WARNING Risk of accident if the seat and

seat backrest are not engaged

The seat and seat backrest can fold forwards.

There is a risk of the following, in particular:

The vehicle occupant may be pressed

against the seat belt. The seat belt cannot

protect as intended and could cause addi-

tional injury.

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A child restraint system will no longer be

properly supported or positioned and will

no longer full its function as intended.

The seat backrest will not be able restrain

objects or goods in the load compartment.

Always ensure that the seat and seat backrest

are engaged, in particular:

Before persons travel in the vehicle while

sitting on a seat with the easy entry and

exit feature

Aer the seat has been adjusted.

Aer the easy entry and exit feature has

been used

Aer the load compartment enlargement

has been folded forwards

Always ensure that all vehicle occupants have

their seat belts fastened correctly and are sitting

properly. Particular attention must be paid to chil-

dren.

Vehicles without movable rear bench seats: if a

seat backrest in the rear passenger compartment

is not engaged and locked in place, red lock veri-

cation indicator

2 or 3 will be visible.

Vehicles with movable rear bench seats: if the

centre seat backrest in the rear passenger com-

partment is not engaged and locked in place, red

lock verication indicator 3 will be visible. The

outer seat backrests lock automatically when they

are not folded down.

WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the

seat is not engaged

The seat does not engage when folded for-

wards. The seat can fold backwards unexpect-

edly, e.g. when accelerating, braking or in the

event of an abrupt change of direction or an

accident.

People in the seat's sweep can become trap-

ped.

If a seat is folded forwards, always fold it

back before driving o.

Make sure that the seat is engaged.

WARNING Risk of injury due to excessive

load on the grab handles

If you apply your full body weight to the grab

handle or pull it abruptly, the grab handle may

be damaged or come loose from its anchor-

age. This may result in injuries.

Use the grab handles only to stabilise

the seating position or to assist in get-

ting in and out of the seat.

Requirements

The area into which the seat is folded is clear.

Adjusting the seat backrest

You can fold the seat backrests on the second

row of seats forwards for the following situations:

For easier access to the luggage compartment

You can set the seat backrest to dierent angles.

If you no longer require the seat backrest to be

folded down for getting in and out, fold it back

into place.

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Hold the seat backrest in place with your hand

or back.

Gently pull one of release loops 1 and fold

the seat backrest forwards or backwards.

Ensure that the seat backrest is engaged.

Head restraints

▌Adjusting the front seat head restraints man-

ually

WARNING Risk of accident due to adjust-

ing the vehicle settings while the vehicle is

in motion

You could lose control of the vehicle in the fol-

lowing situations in particular:

if you adjust the driver's seat, the head

restraint, the steering wheel or the mirror

while the vehicle is in motion

if you fasten your seat belt while the vehi-

cle is in motion

Before starting the vehicle: in particular,

adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,

steering wheel and mirror, and fasten

your seat belt.

WARNING Risk of injury due to head

restraints not being tted or being adjus-

ted incorrectly

If head restraints have not been installed or

have not been adjusted correctly, there is an

increased risk of injury in the head and neck

area, e.g. in the event of an accident or when

braking.

Always drive with the head restraints t-

ted.

Before driving o, make sure for every

vehicle occupant that the centre of the

head restraint supports the back of the

head at about eye level.

Do not interchange the head restraints of the

front and rear seats. Otherwise, you will not be

able to adjust the height and angle of the head

restraints correctly.

Adjust the head restraint fore-and-a position so

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

head.

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To raise: pull the head restraint up.

To lower: press release knob 1 in the direc-

tion of the arrow and push the head restraint

down.

To move the driver's head restraint forwards:

press release knob 2 and pull the head

restraint forwards.

To move the driver's head restraint back-

wards: press release knob 2 and push the

head restraint backwards.

▌Adjusting the head restraints of the rear seats

manually

WARNING Risk of injury due to head

restraints not being tted or being adjus-

ted incorrectly

If head restraints have not been installed or

have not been adjusted correctly, there is an

increased risk of injury in the head and neck

area, e.g. in the event of an accident or when

braking.

Always drive with the head restraints t-

ted.

Before driving o, make sure for every

vehicle occupant that the centre of the

head restraint supports the back of the

head at about eye level.

Do not interchange the head restraints of the

front and rear seats. Otherwise, you will not be

able to adjust the height and angle of the head

restraints correctly.

Adjust the head restraint fore-and-a position so

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

head.

To raise: pull the head restraint up.

To lower: press release button 1 and push

the head restraint down.

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If the centre seat on the second row of seats

is not occupied: press the head restraint down

all the way.

▌Fitting/removing the rear seat head restraints

WARNING Risk of injury due to head

restraints not being tted or being adjus-

ted incorrectly

If head restraints have not been installed or

have not been adjusted correctly, there is an

increased risk of injury in the head and neck

area, e.g. in the event of an accident or when

braking.

Always drive with the head restraints t-

ted.

Before driving o, make sure for every

vehicle occupant that the centre of the

head restraint supports the back of the

head at about eye level.

Do not interchange the head restraints of the

front and rear seats. Otherwise, you will not be

able to adjust the height and angle of the head

restraints correctly.

Adjust the head restraint fore-and-a position so

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

head.

Removing

Release the rear seat backrest and fold it for-

wards slightly (/ page 35).

Pull the head restraint upwards as far as it will

go.

Push release knob 1 in the direction of the

arrow and pull out the head restraint.

Fitting

Insert the head restraint such that the notches

on the bar are on the le when viewed in the

direction of travel.

Push the head restraint down until it engages.

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Fold the rear seat backrest back until it

engages.

Setting automatic seat adjustment

WARNING Risk of becoming trapped dur-

ing adjustment of the driver's seat aer

calling up a driver prole

Selecting a user prole may trigger an adjust-

ment of the driver's seat to the position saved

under the user prole. You or other vehicle

occupants could be injured in the process.

Make sure that when the position of driv-

er's seat is being adjusted using the mul-

timedia system, no people or body parts

are in the seat's range of movement.

If there is a risk of someone becoming trap-

ped, immediately stop the adjustment process

by:

a) Pressing the warning message on the

central display.

b) Pressing a position button of the

memory function or a seat adjustment

switch in the driver's door.

The adjustment process is stopped.

Multimedia system:

Comfort

Seat

Position seat automatically

Manually adjusting driver's seat and steering

wheel position to body size

The vehicle calculates a suitable driver's seat and

steering wheel position on the basis of the driver's

body size and sets this directly.

To set the unit of measurement: select cm or

ft/in.

Set the size using the scale.

Select Start positioning.

The driver's seat and steering wheel position

is adjusted to the body size that has been set.

You can also congure these settings via the

Mercedes me user account for your user pro-

le. By synchronising the proles in the vehi-

cle and the Mercedes me connect proles,

you can carry over these settings for your

vehicle. Further information about synchronis-

ing user proles (/ page 445).

If the driver's seat and steering wheel position

calculated by the vehicle is not practical or

comfortable, it can be manually adapted at

any time via the control buttons.

The outside mirrors are not set via this func-

tion. Instead, they have to be set manually via

the operating switches.

Resetting seat settings

Multimedia system:

Comfort

Seat

Select Reset.

Select ß for the desired seat.

The settings for the selected seat are reset.

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Switching the seat heating on/o

WARNING Risk of burns due to repeatedly

switching on the seat heating

Repeatedly switching on the seat heating can

cause the seat cushion and seat backrest pad-

ding to become very hot.

In particular, the health of persons with limited

temperature sensitivity or a limited ability to

react to high temperatures may be aected or

they may even suer burn-like injuries.

Do not repeatedly switch on the seat

heating.

To protect against overheating, the seat heating

may be temporarily deactivated aer it has been

switched on repeatedly.

NOTE Damage to the seats caused by

objects or documents when the seat

heater is switched on

When the seat heater is switched on, over-

heating may occur due to objects or docu-

ments placed on the seats e.g. seat cushions

or child seats. This could cause damage to the

seat surface.

Make sure that no objects or documents

are on the seats when the seat heater is

switched on.

Requirements

The power supply is switched on.

Press button 1 repeatedly until the desired

heating level is set.

Depending on the heating level, up to three

indicator lamps will light up. If all indicator

lamps are o, the seat heating is switched o.

The seat heating will automatically switch

down from the three heating levels aer 8, 10

and 20 minutes until the seat heating

switches o.

Switching the seat ventilation on/o

Requirements

The power supply is switched on.

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