2011 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON seats

rials, e.g. blankets, coats, bags, seat cov-
ers, child seats or booster seats.
! Make sure that there are no objects in the
footwell or behind the seats when moving
the seat back. There is a risk that the seats
and/or the objects could be damaged.
i The head restraints in the front seats are
fitted with the NECK-PRO system
(Y page 49). 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.
For more information, contact a qualified
specialist workshop.
i Further related subjects:
R Through-loading feature in the rear
bench seat (Saloon)
R EASY-PACK through-loading feature in
the rear bench seat (Estate) Adjusting the seats manually and
electrically :
Seat cushion angle
; Seat height =
Backrest angle
? Seat fore-and-aft adjustment
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 heart he seat engage in
position. 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 119).
i Vehicles with the through-loading feature
and memory function: if you fold down a
rear seat backrest, the respective front
seat is moved forwards slightly if neces-
sary. 106
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Vehicles with memory function: when the
seat is moved forwards or backwards, the
headresti s moved up or down automati-
cally. Adjusting the head restraints
Adjusting the head restraints manually Adjusting the head restraint height
Vehicles without Rear Seat Entertainment System
Vehicles with Rear Seat Entertainment System
X To raise: pull the head restraint up to the
desired position.
X To lower: press release catch :in the
direction of the arrow and push the head
restraint down to the desired position. Adjusting the angle of the head restraints Example: Saloon
X
Push or pull the lower edge of the head
restraint in the direction of the arrow.
Adjusting the head restraints electri-
cally X
To adjust the head restraint height: slide
the switch for head restraint adjustment
(Y page 106) up or down in the direction of
the arrow.
Adjusting the luxury head restraints G
WARNING
When folding back the head restraint side bol-
sters, do not put your hands between the side
bolster and the cushion holder. There is a
danger of becoming trapped. X
To adjust the side bolsters of the head
restraint: push or pull right and/or left- Seats
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hand side bolster
:into the desired posi-
tion.
X To adjust the angle of the head
restraint: push or pull the head restraint in
the direction of arrow ;.
Rear seat head restraints Lowering the rear seat head restraints
from the front
X
Make sure that the key is in position 2in
the ignition lock.
X Press button :.
Adjusting the rear seat head restraint
height
Only the outer head restraints are height-
adjustable 10
. Example: Saloon Luxury head restraints (vehicles with luxury indi-
vidual rear seats)
X
To raise: pull the head restraint up to the
desired position.
X To lower: press release catch :and push
the head restraint down until it is in the
desired position.
i If you pull the head restraint forward
slightly, the effort required to adjust it is
reduced.
Adjusting the rear seat head restraint
angle
Adjust the head restraintss o that they are as
close as possible to your head.
You can only adjust the two outer head
restraints. Example: Saloon
X
Pull or push the top of the head restraint
until it is in the desired position.
10 Only for certain vehicles. 108
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Fitting/removing the rea
rseat head
restraints 11 G
WARNING
Occupants should only travel sitting on seats
that have the head restraints fitted .This
reduces the risk of injury to the occupant in
the event of an accident. Example: Saloon
X
Release the rear seat backrest and fold it
slightly forwards (Y page 295).
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. Adjusting the active multicontour
seat
The active multicontour seat automatically
adapts the sides of the backrest to your cur-
rent driving style. :
To adjust the seat cushion length
; To switch the dynamic function on or off
= To adjust the side bolsters of the seat
backrest
? To switch the massage function on or off
11 Only for vehicles with the through-loading feature. Seats
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A
To adjust the contour of the backrest to
increase/decrease support
B To adjust the height/depth of the back-
rest contour
Dynamic function You can choose between two different levels.
Level
1(one indica-
tor lamp) Standard setting:
slightly increased
lateral support and
slow build-up of air
pressure in the side
bolsters of the seat
backrest.
Level
2(two indica-
tor lamps) Sport setting:
increased lateral
support and fast
build-up of pressure
in the side bolsters
of the seat backrest.
X
To switc hon:press button ;once or
twice until the desired level is set.
One or two indicator lamps in button ;
light up.
X To switch off: press button;repeatedly
until all indicator lamps in button ;go out.
Massage function (PULSE) The massage function helps you to prevent
muscle tension on long journeys. You can
choose between two levels.
X
To switch on: press button?once or
twice until the desired level is set.
One or two indicator lamps in button ?
light up. The air cushions in the lumbar
region vibrate for approximately
20 minutes. Adjusting the lumbar support
You can adjust the contour of the driver's seat
so as to provide optimum support for your
back. X
Move adjustment lever :in the direction
of the arrow until the desired backrest con-
tour is achieved. Adjusting the 4-way lumbar support
You can adjust the contour of the front seat
backrests individually to provide optimum
support for your back. :
To raise the backrest contour
; To soften the backrest contour
= To lower the backrest contour
? To harden the backrest contour 110
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Folding bench seat in the luggage
compartment (Estate)
Important safety notes G
WARNING
The rear seat backrests must be locked in the
upright position if you are using the folding
bench seat in the luggage compartment.
Do no tpull away unless th ehead restraint in
the folding bench seat is fitted correctly.
Make sure that the centre of the head
restraint supports the seat occupant's head
at about eye level. This can reduce the risk of
injury to a child in the event of an accident.
Ensure that the seat belt is routed correctly
across the body and the seat belt buckle is
engaged.
Never leave children unsupervised in the vehi-
cle. This applies even if they are secured in a
child restraint system.
Secure children as recommended; see the
"Children in the vehicle" section. G
WARNING
Only replace damaged covers with genuine
covers.
Make sure that items of luggage and other
objects in the luggage compartment are well
secured.
Otherwise, the load could cause injury in the
event of sharp braking, a sudden change in
direction or an accident.
The folding bench seat in the luggage com-
partmen tis only suitable for persons no more
than 1.40 m tall and weighing a maximum of
50 kg.
The maximum permissible weight may be
reduced by:
R extensive optional extras
R vehicle load
R trailer towing
Observe the maximum gross vehicle weight
and the permissible axle load, which can be found on the vehicle identification plate
(Y
page 382).
The combined luggage cover and net must be
fitted if you are using the folding bench seat
(Y page 300).
Folding out the folding benchs eat X
Make sure that the backrests of the rear
bench seat are locked in the uprigh tposi-
tion.
X Move the handle for the combined luggage
cover and net upwards (Y page 300).
X Pull release handle :and fold the back-
rest of the folding bench seat upwards. X
Hook the seat belts into retainers =.
X Pull release handle ;and fold the folding
bench seat cushion into the sitting posi-
tion.
X Push down the seat cushion until the back-
rest engages fully.
X Fold the head restraints upwards. Seats
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Fitting and removing the seat cushion
You must remove the seat cushion if you wish
to lift the luggage compartmen tfloor, e.g. if
the vehicle has a flat tyre. X
To remove: fold seat cushion ;upwards
and remove it fro mseat cushion
guides :. X
To fit: push seat cushion ;into seat cush-
ion guides :at a slight angle from the rear
=.
X Fold seat cushion ;back into its original
position ?until it engages. Folding back the folding bench seat X
Pull the seat cushion upwards by tab :
and fold it back into its original position
until it engages. X
Press release button :and fold the head
restraints down.
! In order to avoid causing damage, push
the head restraints completely into their
guides and click the seat belt buckles into
their guides. 112
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X
Press release catch :and push the head
restraints in fully.
X Fold backrest ;of the folding bench seat
into its original position until it engages. Switching the seat heating on/off
Switching on/off G
WARNING
Repeatedly setting the seat heating to level
3 may result in excessive seat temperatures.
The health of passengers that have limited
temperature sensitivity or a limited ability to
react to excessively high temperatures may
be affected or they may even suffer burn-like
injuries. Therefore, do not use seat heating
level 3repeatedly.
The three red indicator lamps in the button
indicate the heating level you have selected.
i If the battery voltage is too low, the seat
heating may switch off. Driver's and front-passenger seat Rear-compartment seats
Driver's and front-passenger seat:
the sys-
tem automatically switches down from level
3 to level 2after approximately eight
minutes.
Rear seat: 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 Make sure that the key is in position 1or
2 in the ignition lock.
X To switch on: press button:repeatedly
until the desired heating level is set.
X To switch off: press button:repeatedly
until all the indicator lamps go out.
Problems with the seat heating The seat heating has switched off prema-
turely or cannot be switched on. The vehicle's
electrical system voltage is too low because
too many electrical consumers are switched
on.
X
Switch off electrical consumers that you do
not need, such as the rear window heating
or interior lighting. Seats
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