2008 MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS SUV fold seats

Seats
60 Seats
Points to remember
For information about folding the rear bench
seat forward, see the "Luggage compartment
enlargement" section (Y page 141).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 when adjusting a seat. 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. G
Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can become trap-
ped when you adjust the seat.
Observe the notes concerning the airbag
system.
Secure children as recommended; see
"Children in the vehicle" section. !
When you move the seats, make sure that
there are no objects in the footwell or
behind the seats. Otherwise, you could
damage the seats and the objects.
! Make sure that the sun visor is folded up
before setting the backrest angle and head
restraint height. Otherwise, the head
restraint and sun visor could collide when
the head restraint is fully extended.
i If the front door is open, the seats can be
adjusted for up 30 minutes after the igni-
tion has been switched off.
i The rear-compartment head restraints
can be removed (Y page 62).
Please contact a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre for more information. Adjusting the seat
The buttons are located on the door control
panel. 1
Head restraint height
2 Backrest angle
3 Seat fore-and-aft adjustment
4 Seat cushion angle
5 Seat height
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock.
Seat fore-and-aft adjustment !
Make sure that the cup
holder* (Y page 138) on the centre con-
sole is folded down. Otherwise, you could
damage the seat or the cup holder*. Controls
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X
Insert the head restraint so that the
notches on the bar are on the left when
viewed in the direction of travel.
X Push the head restraint down until you hear
it click into place.
Resetting the front seat head restraints
It is necessary to reset the front seat head
restraints after the voltage supply has been
interrupted, e. g. if the battery has been com-
pletely discharged or disconnected.
X Make sure that the cup holder* on the
centre console is folded down
(Y page 138).
X Move the seat as far forward as possible
and the head restraint in as far as possible.
Adjusting the head restraint height G
Risk of injury
Make sure that the central area of the head
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
To raise: pull the head restraint up until the
desired height has been reached.
X To lower: push the head restraint down
until the desired height has been reached.
Adjusting the head restraint angle X
Pull the lower edge of the head restraint
forwards or push it back until it is in the
desired position.
Fitting and removing the rear-compart-
ment head restraints X
To remove: pull the head restraint up and
out.
X To refit: insert the head restraint so that
the arched side points in the direction of
travel.
X Push the head restraint down until you hear
it click into place. Multi-contour seat*
You can adjust the contour of the front seat
backrests individually to provide optimum
support for your back. 1
Thigh cushion
2 Lumbar region support
3 Upper back support
4 Backrest side cushions
X Make sure that the key is in position 1in
the ignition lock.
X Thigh cushion: use button1to adjust the
thigh cushion to the desired position.
X Lumbar region support: use button2to
adjust the lumbar region support to the
desired position. Controls
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X
Upper back support: use button3to
adjust the upper back support to the
desired position.
X Backrest side bolsters: use button4to
adjust the backrest side bolsters to the
desired position. Folding the front seats forward (easy-
entry feature of short-wheelbase sta-
tion wagon and cabriolet)
The easy-entry feature makes it easier for
passengers to get in and out of the rear com-
partment. 1
Seat release lever
2 Backrest G
Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can become trap-
ped when moving the seat. If there is a risk
of someone becoming trapped, press the
seat adjustment switch on the door.
! Make sure that there are no objects in the
footwell or behind the seats when adjusting
the seats. You could otherwise damage the
seats and the objects.
Folding the seat forward X
Pull seat release lever 1in the direction of
the arrow.
The easy-entry feature is activated:
R the seat cushion and head restraint move
down.
R the seat moves forwards or back,
depending on the starting position.
R backrest 2tilts forwards.
R On the driver's side, the steering wheel
moves upwards and towards the dash-
board.
X Fold backrest 2forwards in the direction
of the arrow.
! Make sure that you only fold backrest
2 forwards when the easy-entry proce- dure is complete. Otherwise, you may dam-
age the multi-contour seat* switch and the
centre console.
Folding the seat back X
Push backrest 2back until the seat and
backrest engage.
The seat cushion, head restraint, backrest
and steering wheel (driver's side) move
back to their original positions.
For reasons of safety, the seat only moves
to its original position when the position
was in front of the easy-entry position.
i Store the seat position using
(Y page 70).
i If your seat position was behind the easy-
entry position, you can return to this posi-
tion by pressing one of the memory but-
tons. Controls
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i
The system automatically switches down
from level 3to level 2after approximately
five minutes.
The system automatically switches down
from level 2to level 1after approximately
ten minutes.
The system automatically switches off
approximately 20 minutes after it is set to
level 1.
X To switch on: press button1repeatedly
until the desired heating level is set.
X To switch off: press button1repeatedly
until all indicator lamps go out.
Rear-seat heating* Example: long-wheelbase station wagon
1
Rear-seat heating i
The system automatically switches down
from level 2to level 1after approximately
five minutes.
The system automatically switches off
approximately 30 minutes after it is set to
level 1.
X To select level 1: press the upper section
of button 1.
X To select level 2: press the lower section
of button 1.
X To switch off: press button1repeatedly
until all indicator lamps go out. Side-facing bench seat* in the lug-
gage compartment
G
Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can become trap-
ped when folding down the side-facing
bench seat.
Side-facing bench seats may only be occu-
pied when the rear bench seat is upright
and the seat catch is engaged.
The rear bench seat head restraints must
be fitted. 1
Support
2 Side-facing bench seat
3 Recess
X To fold down: fold out support 1.
X Fold down side-facing bench seat 2. 4
Wheel arch Controls
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R
Always place the load behind unoccupied
seats if possible.
R If possible, always transport the load in the
luggage compartment with the seat backr-
ests folded up and engaged. R
If the rear bench seat is not occupied, insert
the belt tongue on the outer seat belts into
the buckle of the opposite seat belt.
R Secure the load with sufficiently strong and
wear-resistant load restraints. Pad sharp
edges for protection.
i Load restraints are available at any quali-
fied specialist workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-
Benz Service Centre. Securing a load
Lashing eyelets G
Risk of injury
Distribute the load on the lashing eyelets
evenly.
Otherwise, vehicle occupants could be
injured by objects being thrown around if
you:
R brake sharply
R change direction suddenly
R are involved in an accident
Please observe the loading guidelines.
Observe the following points or guidelines
when securing loads:
R Secure the load using the lashing eyelets.
R Do not use elastic straps or nets to secure
a load, as these are only intended as an
anti-slip protection for light loads.
R If you are using tensioning straps, only use
straps with a minimum permissible tensile
strength of 600 daN and a percentage elon-
gation of approximately 7%.
R Do not route lashing materials across sharp
edges or corners. R
Pad sharp edges for protection.
R Load the anchorages evenly.
R Use all the lashing eyelets if possible.
R Do not overload the lashing eyelets if you
are using tensioning devices.
R Please read and observe the operating
instructions for the lashing material used.
Long-wheelbase station wagon
There are four lashing eyelets in the luggage
compartment mounted at the sides. Controls
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Short-wheelbase station wagon and cab-
riolet
There are two further lashing eyelets moun-
ted at the sides in the luggage compartment
and under the rear bench seat. Guide the load restraints in a cross pattern
over the load, as shown in the illustration. Enlarging the luggage compartment
Short-wheelbase station wagon and cabrio-
let: the rear bench seat is split 50/50.
Long-wheelbase station wagon: the rear
bench seat is split 50/50.
The left-hand and right-hand rear seats can
be folded down to increase the luggage com-
partment capacity. You can:
R fold the seat backrests forward
R fold the rear bench seat back fully. G
Risk of injury
Do not carry heavy or hard objects inside
the vehicle or in the luggage compartment
unless they are secured.
Otherwise, you and other vehicle occu-
pants could be injured by objects being
thrown around the vehicle in the event of
sharp braking, a sudden change in direction
or an accident.
When using the luggage compartment
enlargement, you should always clip in the
safety net*, if at hand. G
Risk of poisoning
Keep the boot lid/tailgate closed when the
engine is running. Otherwise, you could be poisoned by exhaust fumes entering the
vehicle.
Folding the seat backrest forwards Example; long-wheelbase station wagon
1
Seat backrest release lever
2 Rear bench seat release lever
X Remove the centre head restraint
(Y page 61).
X Pull release lever 1.
The corresponding seat backrest is
released.
X Fold the seat backrest forward, until it
engages. Controls
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Folding back the seat backrest i
Long-wheelbase station wagon: open the
rear doors. This allows you better access to
release lever 1.
X Pull release lever 1and fold the seat back-
rest up.
! Make sure that the seat belt does not
become trapped.
X Fold the seat backrest back until it engages
audibly in the seat catch.
X Fit the head restraints.
Folding the rear bench seat forwards X
Fold the seat backrest forward.
X Pull release lever 2.
The corresponding rear bench seat is
released.
X Fold the rear bench seat forward until it
engages. Folding rear bench seat into an upright
position X
Fold back the rear bench seat backrest
until it engages audibly in the seat catch.
X Fold back the seat backrest.
X Fit the head restraints. G
Risk of injury
Make sure that the rear bench seat and
front seat backrest are correctly engaged
in position.
If the front seat backrests or rear bench
seat backrest are not fully engaged and the
following occurs:
R sharp braking
R a sudden change of direction
R an accident
the seat backrests or rear bench seat may
fold forwards and instead of being
restrained by the seats as intended you
could be injured by them. Occupants could
then also be injured in the event of an acci-
dent, e.g. by objects being thrown forwards
from the luggage compartment. Luggage compartment cover*
G
Risk of accident and injury
The luggage compartment cover is not a
restraint system. Secure the load under the
luggage compartment cover by suitable
means. Make sure that the luggage com-
partment cover is engaged securely. If lug-
gage is not sufficiently secured, it can be
thrown over the backrest into the
passenger compartment during, for
instance, heavy braking, sudden changes of
direction or in the event of an accident. You
could cause an accident or cause injury to
yourself and others.
! When loading the vehicle, make sure that
you do not stack the load in the luggage
compartment higher than the lower edge of
the side windows. Do not place heavy
objects on top of the luggage compartment
cover.
Long-wheelbase station wagon G
Risk of injury
If the luggage compartment cover is fitted,
the side-facing bench seat* must not be
occupied. Controls
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1from the left-hand and right-hand
retainers 2.
X Remove luggage compartment cover 1.Safety net*
G
Risk of injury
You must make sure that the safety net is
correctly secured at the top and bottom.
Do not use a damaged safety net.
The safety net cannot restrain heavy loads.
For this reason, you should always secure
the load.
Otherwise, objects that have not been
secured sufficiently might be thrown
around if you brake suddenly, change direc-
tion suddenly or are involved in an accident,
and could cause you an injury.
If the safety net is fitted the row of seats
behind it must not be occupied. Safety net without luggage compart-
ment enlargement X
Fold the rear bench seat forward, without
folding the seat backrest forward before-
hand (Y page 141).
i Long-wheelbase station wagon: open the
rear doors. This allows you to hook in the
safety net more easily. 1
Safety net
2 Retainer 3
Tensioning buckle
4 Tensioning strap Controls
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