2007 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS SALOON driver seat adjustment

Seats
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If you have not yet pressed KEYLESS GO but-
ton
1, this corresponds to position0or no
key in the ignition lock.
X Position 1: press KEYLESS GO button 1
once.
It is now possible to switch on the wind-
screen wipers, for example.
i If you now press KEYLESS GO button 1
twice, and the driver's door is open, the
power supply is disconnected again.
X Position 2 (ignition) :press KEYLESS GO
button 1twice.
i If you now press KEYLESS GO button 1
once and the driver's door is open, the
power supply is disconnected again.
Removing the KEYLESS GO button You can detach the KEYLESS GO button from
the ignition lock and start the vehicle with
a
key as usual. 1
KEYLESS GO button
2 Ignition lock
i If you switch back to the KEYLESS GO
function, the system requires 2 seconds'
recognition time before you can use the
KEYLESS GO button as usual.
i You do not need to remove the KEYLESS
GO button from the ignition lock when you
leave the vehicle. Seat
s
You will find information about folding down
the rear bench seat in the following sections :
R Through-loading feature in the rear bench
seat (Saloon) (Y page 186 )
R Luggage compartment enlargement
(Estate) (Y page 187 )
Depending on the vehicle's equipment, the
seat adjustments can be made either man-
ually/electrically or electrically* . G
Risk of injury
The seats can still be adjusted when there
is no key in the ignition lock. For this rea -
son, children should never be left unsuper-
vised in the vehicle. They could become
trapped by a seat adjustment movement. G
Risk of accident
Only adjust the driver's seat when the vehi-
cle is stationary. You will otherwise be dis-
tracted from the road and traffic conditions
and you could lose control of the vehicle as
a result of the seat moving. This could
cause an accident. Control
s
* optional
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Seats
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Seat cushion angle Adjust the angle so that your thighs are lightly
supported.
X Slide the button up or down in the direction
of arrow 2.
Backrest angle X
Slide the button forwards or back in the
direction of arrow 5.
Head restraint height G
Risk of injury
Make sure that the central area of the hea d
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 .
X Slide the button up or down in the direction
of arrow 1. Head restraint position
X
Push or pull the head restraint in the direc-
tion of the arrow. Lumbar support
The lumbar support for the driver's seat can
be adjusted to provide optimum support for
your back. 1
Adjustment lever
X Move adjustment lever 1in the direction
of the arrow until the desired backrest con -
tour is achieved . Rear seat head restraints
Adjusting the head restraint height G
Risk of injury
Make sure that the central area of the hea d
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 . Cont
rols
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Memory functions*
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Exterior mirror on the driver's side
2 Exterior mirror on the front-passenge r
side
3 Adjustment button
X Make sure that the parking position for the
exterior mirror on the front-passenger side
is stored with the memory function
( Y page 97).
X Make sure that the key is in position 2in
the ignition lock .
X Engage reverse gear .
The indicator lamp in the mirror selector
button of the most recently adjusted exte-
rior mirror lights up. X
Make sure that button 2for the exterior
mirror on the front-passenger side is
pressed.
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side moves to the stored parking position.
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side moves back to its original position:
R as soon as you exceed a speed of
10 km/h
R about ten seconds after you have disen -
gaged reverse gear
R if you press button 1for the exterior mir-
ror on the driver's side Memory functions
* Storing settings
You can store up to three different settings
using the memory button.
The following settings are stored as a single
memory preset:
R Position of the seat, backrest and head
restraint
R Driver's side: steering wheel positio n
R Driver's side: exterior mirror positio n
R Front-passenger side: exterior mirror posi-
tion G
Risk of injury
The memory function* can also be used
when the key has been removed. For this
reason, children should never be left unsu-
pervised in the vehicle. They could other-
wise become trapped when moving the
seat or the steering wheel . G
Risk of accident
Only activate the memory function on the
driver’s side when the vehicle is stationary.
You could otherwise be distracted from the
traffic conditions by the steering wheel and Control
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Memory functions*
97seat moving of their own accord and cause
an accident. M
Memory button
1, 2, 3
Storage position buttons
X Adjust the seat (Y page 86).
X On the driver's side, also adjust the steer-
ing wheel (Y page 92) and the mirror s
( Y page 93).
X Press the Mmemory button.
X Press one of storage position buttons 1,2
or 3within three seconds.
The settings are stored in the selected pre-
set position. A tone sounds when the set -
tings have been completed. Calling up a stored settin
g G
Risk of accident
Only activate the memory function on the
driver’s side when the vehicle is stationary .
You could otherwise be distracted from the
traffic conditions by the steering wheel and
seat moving of their own accord and cause
an accident .
X Press and hold relevant storage position
button 1,2 or 3until the seat, steering
wheel and mirrors are in the stored posi -
tion.
i The setting procedure is interrupted as
soon as you release the storage position
button .
! If you want to move the seat from the fully
reclined position to a stored seat position,
first raise the backrest using the seat
switch. The seat could otherwise be dam-
aged. Storing a parking position
To make it easier to park, you can store the
front-passenger side exterior mirror position
in such a way that you can see the rear wheel
on that side as soon as you engage reverse
gear.
You can store a parking position for the exte-
rior mirror on the front-passenger side using
the memory button.
You will find information about using the exte-
rior mirror's parking position in the "Parking
aid" section (Y page 95). 1
Exterior mirror on the driver's side
2 Exterior mirror on the front-passenge r
side
3 Adjustment button
4 Memory button Controls
* optional
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Seat belts
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X
Click belt tongue 2into buckle3 .
X If necessary, adjust the belt to the appro-
priate height (Y page 100).
X If necessary, pull upwards on the shoulder
section of the belt to tighten the belt across
your body.
Routing the belt X
Press release button 4and guide belt
tongue 2back towards belt sash guide
1 . Belt warning for driver and fron
t
passenge r
The < seat belt warning lamp in the instru-
ment cluster reminds you that all occupants
should fasten their seat belts. The belt warning lamp may light up continuously
or it may flash. Additionally there may be a
warning tone.
The < seat belt warning lamp goes out and
the warning tone ceases when the driver and
the front passenger have fastened their seat
belt.
For certain countries only: independent of
whether the driver or the front passenger are already secured, the
lamp lights up for six seconds after the engine
has been started. The lamp goes out when both the driver and the
front passenger have fastened their seat belt.
i Further information about the belt warning lamp (Y page 283). Belt height adjustment
You can adjust the seat belt height on the
driver's seat and front-passenger seat.
Adjust the belt to a height that allows it to be
routed across the middle of your shoulder. 1
Release catch X
To raise: slide the belt sash guide upwards .
The belt sash guide engages in various posi-
tions.
X To lower: press and hold release button
1 .
X Slide the belt sash guide downwards .
X Let go of release button 1and make sure
that the belt sash guide has engaged . Rear seat belt status indicator
i The status indicator for the rear seat belts
is only available for certain countries.
The status indicator for the rear seat belts
tells you how many of the belt tongues are
inserted into the seat belt buckles. This ena-
bles you to see whether the occupants have
fastened their seat belts.
You can see the following messages in the
multi-function display :
Vehicles with multi-function steering wheel (4
buttons)
R < No rr.st.belt engaged
R < 1 rr.st.belt engaged Controls
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