2011 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS SALOON remove seats

Problems with child seat recognition
Problem Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
The
4 PASSENGER
AIRBAG OFF indicator
lamp on the centre con-
sole is lit. As
pecial Mercedes-Benz child seat with a transponder for auto-
matic child seat recognition has been fitted to the front-passenger
seat. The front-passenger airbag has therefore been disabled as
desired. G
Risk of injury
There is no child seat fitted to the front-passenger seat. Automatic
child seat recognition is malfunctioning.
It is also possible that the 6SRS warning lamp lights up and/
or the 4PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp does not light
up briefly when you switch the ignition on.
X Remove electronic equipment from the front-passenger seat,
e.g.
R
laptop
R mobile phone
R cards with transponders, such as ski passes or access cards
If the 4 PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp is still lit:
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Integrated child seat
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
To reduce the risk of serious or even fatal
injury to the child in the event of a sudden
change in direction, braking or an accident:
R you must follow the manufacturer's instal-
lation instructions for the child seat when
fitting the integrated child seat (ICS) pad-
ded play table and side head restraint and
when fastening the seat belt.
R do not modify the integrated child seat, the
ICS padded play table or the side head
restraint. Do not use protective covers.
R make sure that the ICS padded play table
and the side head restraints do not become trapped or damaged. This could happen
when you
- close the doors
- adjust the seat
- store the ICS padded play table and the
side head restraints
- transport heavy objects
R replace the integrated child seat, the pad-
ded play table and the side head restraints
if these were damaged or subjected to
heavy loads during an accident.
R note: children who weigh less than
12.5 kg require a different child restraint
system. Information about other child
restraint systems is available from any
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
R the vehicle's rear seat backrest must be
locked in position.
The child seats are integrated into the right
and left-hand rear seat cushions. In conjunc- Children in the vehicle
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R
is routed as low as possible across the pel-
vic area, in front of the hips
R is tightened across the lap by pulling
upwards on the shoulder section of the seat
belt
R is tigh tand is routed across the centre of
the child's shoulder
R is not twisted and does not pass across the
child's neck or under the child's arm
X Adjust the head restraint if necessary
(Y page 107).
Folding in the chil dseat X
Pull release handle :forwards.
X Push the centre of the integrated child seat
forwards and down ;until it engages.
Padded table for the integrated child
seat Important safety notes
Use the ICS padded play table in accordance
with the instructions in table (Y page 63).
You must not use the integrated child seat
with ICS padded play table directly attached
to a baby car seat on which a body weight of
up to 10 kg is permissible. G
WARNING
If the ICS padded play table is not installed
and used correctly on the integrated child
seat, it cannot provide the intended protec-
tion. It would then not be possible to restrain
the child in the even tofanaccident, sudden
braking or abrup tchange in direction and this could result in serious or even fatal injury to
the child. For this reason, observe the follow-
ing description when fitting the ICS padded
play table:
The ICS padded play table is only suitable for
use together with the folded out integrated
child seat.
On the rear seats, only use the ICS padded
play table which is recommended for
Mercedes-Ben
zvehicles.
An incorrectly fitted ICS padded play table
could come loose and seriously or even fatally
injure the child or other vehicle occupants.
After fitting the ICS padded play table, make
sure that it is secured correctly. G
WARNING
Do not modify the ICS padded play table, inte-
grated child seat or seat belts. The ICS pad-
ded play table must not be used without a
cover. The cover must not be removed from
the ICS padded play table or replaced with a
cover from another manufacturer. Otherwise,
the official approval is invalidated and the
padded play table's protective function could
be restricted.
! Make sure that the ICS padded play table
is not trapped or damaged, for example
when you:
R close the doors
R adjust the seat
R store the ICS padded play table or trans-
port heavy objects Children in the vehicle
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The head restraints in the fronts eats are
fitted with the NECK-PRO system
(Y page 52). For this reason, it is not pos-
sible to remove the head restraints from
the front seats.
Vehicles without the through-loading fea-
ture: the head restraints cannot be
removed from the rear compartment seats.
Please contact a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre for more information.
i Related topics:
R Through-loading feature in the rear
bench seat (Saloon)
R Luggage compartment enlargement
(Estate) (Y page 306) Adjusting the seats manually and
electrically :
Backrest angle
; Seat height
= Seat cushion angle
? Seat fore-and-aft adjustment
i AMG vehicles are equipped with a seat
with an integrated head restraint .Itis,
therefore, not possible to set the height and
angle of the head restraint.
i Adjust the seat cushion angle so that your
thighs are lightly supported. Seat fore-and-aft adjustment X
Lift handle ?and slide the seat forwards
or backwards.
X Release lever ?again.
Make sure that you hear the seat engage in
position.
Seat cushion angle X
Turn handwheel =in the desired direction. Adjusting the seats electrically
:
Head restraint height
; Seat cushion angle
= Seat height
? Seat fore-and-aft adjustment
A Backrest angle
i Vehicles with memory function: if PRE-
SAFE ®
has been triggered, the front-
passenger seat will be moved to a better
position if it was previously in an unfavour-
able position.
i You can store the seat settings using the
memory function (Y page 115).
i AMG vehicles are equipped with a seat
featuring an integrated head restraint and
the head restraint adjustment button is dis-
abled.Iti s therefore not possible to set the
height and angle of the head restraint. 106
SeatsSeats, steering wheel and mirrors

X
To lower: press release catch :and push
the head restraint down until it is in the
desired position.
Adjusting the rear seat head restraint
angle
Adjust the head restraints so tha tthey are as
close as possible to your head.
You can only adjust the two outer head
restraints. X
Pull or push the bottom of the head
restraint until it is in the desired position.
Fitting/removing the rear seat head
restraints 7 G
WARNING
Occupants should only travel sitting on seats
which have the head restraints installed. This
reduces the risk of injury to the passengers in
the rear in the event of an accident. X
Release the rear seat backrest and fold it
slightly forwards (Y page 305).
X To remove: pull the head restraint up to
the stop.
X Press release catch :and pull the head
restraint out of the guides.
X To refit: 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 engage in position.
X Fold back the rear seat backrest until it
engages. Adjusting the multicontour seat
You can adjust the contour of the front seats
individually so as to provide optimum support
for your back and sides. :
To adjust the thigh cushion
; To adjust the backrest contour in the lum-
bar region
= To adjust the backrest contour in the
upper back region
? To adjust the side bolsters of the seat
backrest
X Make sure that the key is in position 2in
the ignition lock.
7 Except for Saloons without the through-loading feature. 108
SeatsSeats, steering wheel and mirrors

Position of the steering wheel when the
EASY-ENTRY/EXIT featurei
s activeThe steering wheel tilts upwards if you:
R
remove the key from the ignition lock
R open the driver's door and KEYLESS-GO is
in position 1
R open the driver's door and the key is in
position 0or 1in the ignition lock
i The steering wheel only moves upwards if
it has not already reached the upper end
stop.
If you insert the key into the ignition lock with
the driver's door closed, the steering wheel is
automatically moved to the previously set
position.
Position of the steering wheel for driv-
ing The steering wheel is moved to the previously
set position if:
R
the driver's door is closed
R you insert the key into the ignition lock
or
R you press the Start/Stop button once on
vehicles with KEYLESS-GO.
If you close the driver's door with the key
inserted into the ignition lock, the steering
wheel is automatically moved to the previ-
ously set position.
The last position of the steering wheel is
stored after each manual setting or when you
store the setting with the memory function
(Y page 115).
Crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature If the crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature is
triggered in an accident, the steering column
will move upwards when the driver's door is
opened. This occurs irrespective of the posi-
tion of the key in the ignition lock. This makes
it easier to exit the vehicle and rescue the
occupants. The crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature is
only operational if the EASY-EXIT/ENTRY fea-
ture is activated in the on-board computer. Mirrors
Rear-view mirror
Rear-view mirror (manual anti-dazzle) X
Anti-dazzle mode: flick anti-dazzle
switch :forwards or back. Exterior mirrors
Adjusting the exterior mirrors G
WARNING
The exterior mirrors reduce the size of the
image. Objects are actually closer than they
appear. You could misjudge the distance from
vehicles driving behind and cause an acci-
dent, e.g. when changin glane. For this rea-
son, make sure of the actual distance from the
vehicle driving behind by glancing ove ryour
shoulder.
The convex exterior mirrors provide a larger
field of vision.
The exterior mirrors are automatically heated
if the rear window heating is switched on and
the outside temperature is low. 112
MirrorsSeats, steering wheel and mirrors

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 :for the exterior mir-
ror on the driver's side Memory function
Storing settings
With the memory function, you can store up
to three different settings, e.g. for three dif-
ferent people.
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 position
R driver's side: position of the exterior mir-
rors on the driver's and front-passenger
sides G
WARNING
The memory function can still be used when
the key has been removed. For this reason,
children should never be left unsupervised in
the vehicle. They could otherwise become
trapped when adjusting the seat or the steer-
ing wheel. G
WARNING
Only use the memory function on the driver's
side when the vehicle is stationary. Other-
wise, you could be distracted from the traffic
conditions by the steering wheel and seat
moving of their own accord, and as a result
cause an accident. X
Adjust the seat (Y page 106).
X On the driver's side, adjust the steering
wheel (Y page 111) and the exterior mirrors
(Y page 112).
X Press memory button Mand then press
storage position button 1,2or 3within
three seconds.
The settings are stored in the selected pre-
set position. Atone sounds when the set-
tings have been completed. Calling up
astore dsetting
! If you want to move the seat from the fully
reclined position to a stored seat position,
first raise the backrest. The seat could oth-
erwise be damaged.
X Press and hold the relevant storage posi-
tio nb utton 1,2or 3until the seat, steering
wheel and exterio rmirrors are in the stored
position.
i The setting procedure is interrupted as
soon as you release the storage position
button. Memory function
115Seats, steering wheel and mirrors Z

X
With your other hand, let the strap go slowly
until the load is secured.
X Make sure that locking button ?on brack-
ets Ais pressed.
This keeps brackets Ain place on the
loading rail.
X To remove: press release button =on
respective bracket Aand remove luggage
holder ;by pulling upwards and out.
Telescopic rod The telescopic rod can be used to secure the
load against the rear seats to preven
titfrom
moving around. X
To install: insert one bracket ;into both
the left and the right loading rails and slide
it to the desired position (Y page 310).
X Insert telescopic rod :into brackets ;
and press downwards until it engages.
X Make sure that locking button =on brack-
ets ;is pressed.
This keeps brackets ;in place on the
loading rail.
X To remove: press release button ?on
respective bracket ;and remove tele-
scopic rod :by pulling it upwards and out. Stowage well under the bootf
loor
The TIREFIT kit, the vehicle tool kit ,etc. are
located in the stowage compartment. X
To open: pull handle :upwards. X
Hoo khandle :into rain trough ;.
! Remove the handle again before closing
the boot lid and snap it in tightly to prevent
the handle flap from protruding. Otherwise,
you could damage the handle. Stowage well under the luggage com-
partment floor (Estate)
G
WARNING
Never drive with the luggag ecompartment
floor open.
Otherwise, you and other vehicle occupants
could be injured by object sbeing thrown
around the vehicle in the event of sharp brak-
ing, a sudden change in direction or an acci-
dent.
Ar emovable insert under the luggage com-
partmen tfloor contains the parts of the EASY-
PACK load-securing kit and a folding box.
TIREFIT, the vehicle tool kit, etc. are stored
beneath this insert. 312
Stowage areasStowing and features