39 Getting started
Adjusting
Manual seat adjustment
1Seat fore and aft adjustment
2Seat height
3Backrest tiltSeat fore and aft adjustment
Pull handle1.
Slide the seat to the desired position.
Adjust seat to a comfortable seating
position that allows you to reach the
accelerator/ brake pedal safely. The
position should be as far rearward as
possible, consistent with ability to
properly operate controls.
Allow handle1 to reengage with an
audible click.
Check for proper engagement before
driving.
Warning!
G
Children 12 years old and under must never
ride in this vehicle, except in a
Mercedes-Benz authorized BabySmart
TM
compatible child seat, which operates with
the BabySmart
TM system installed in the ve-
hicle to deactivate the passenger front
air bag when it is properly installed.
Otherwise they will be struck by the air bag
when it inflates in a crash. If this happens,
serious or fatal injury will result.
Infants and small children must be seated in
an appropriate BabySmart
TM compatible in-
fant or child restraint system, which is prop-
erly secured with the vehicle’s seat belt,
fully in accordance with the child seat
manufacturer’s instructions.
A child’s risk of serious or fatal injuries is
significantly increased if the child restraints
are not properly secured in the vehicle and
the child is not properly secured in the child
restraint.
!When moving the seats, make sure
there are no items in the footwell or
behind the seats. Otherwise you could
damage the seats.
40 Getting startedAdjustingSeat height
Pull or push handle2 up or down and
adjust the seat height until your legs
are slightly supported.
Backrest tilt
Pull handle3 and adjust the backrest
until your arms are slightly angled
when holding the steering wheel.
Release handle3 when the desired
backrest tilt is reached.
When you hear an audible click, the
backrest is again fixed into place.
For more information, see “Seats”
(
page 104).Power seat* adjustment
The seat adjustment switches are located
on the outer side of each seat.
1Seat fore and aft adjustment
2Seat height
3Backrest tilt
4Seat cushion tilt
Switch on the ignition (
page 36).
or
Open the respective door.Seat fore and aft adjustment
Press the horizontal switch forward or
backward in direction of arrow1.
Adjust seat to a comfortable seating
position that still allows you to reach
the accelerator / brake pedal safely.
The position should be as far rearward
as possible, consistent with ability to
properly operate controls.
Seat height
Press the horizontal switch up or down
in direction of arrow2 and adjust the
seat height until your legs are slightly
supported.iThe memory function* (
page 107)
lets you store the settings for power
seats*, steering wheel adjustment
(electrical)*, and exterior rear view
mirrors.
