2011 MERCEDES-BENZ SL500 seat adjustment

Seat adjustment
! When moving the seats, make sure there
are no items in the footwell or behind the
seats. Otherwise, you could damage the
seats and/or the items.
Power seats
iThe memory function (Y page 88) lets
you store the settings for the seat position
together with the settings for the steering
wheel and the exterior rear view mirrors.
XSeat fore and aft adjustment: Press the
switch forward or backward in direction of
arrow A.
iWhen moving the seat fore or aft, the head
restraints may readjust automatically.
XSeat height: Press the switch up or down
in direction of arrow ;.
XSeat cushion tilt: Press the switch up or
down in direction of arrow = until your
upper legs are lightly supported.
XSeat cushion depth: Press the switch
forward or backward in direction of
arrow ? until your legs are supported
comfortably.
XSeat backrest tilt: Press the switch
forward or backward in direction of arrow
B.
XHead restraint height: Press the switch
up or down in direction of arrow :.Moving the seats forward and
backward
You can move the seats forward and
backward to facilitate loading and unloading.
GWarning!
When moving the seats, make sure no one can
be caught by them. Never place hands under
seat or near any moving parts during a seat
adjustment procedure. To stop the seat from
moving when potential danger exists:
RPress the switch once more.
RMove the seat adjustment switch on the
door.
! When moving the seats, make sure there
are no items in the footwell or behind the
seats. Otherwise, you could damage the
seats and/or the items.
XMoving the seat forward: Press switch
at : and release.
The seat moves forward automatically.
XMoving the seat backward: Press switch
at ; and release.
The seat moves backwards to its previous
position automatically.
Lumbar support
You can adjust the contour of the seat’s
lumbar support to help enhance support to
your spine.
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XSwitch on the ignition.XSet the lumbar support with
thumbwheel : between 0 and 5.
Multicontour seat
The multicontour seat backrest has inflatable
air cushions built into the seat backrest to
provide additional lumbar and side support.
The seat backrest cushion height and
curvature can be continuously varied with
switches on the lower left side (driver’s seat)
or the lower right side (passenger seat) of the
seat when the ignition is switched on.
XSwitch on the ignition.XShoulder region support: Press W or
X on switch :.
The air cushion inflates or deflates.
XLumbar region support: Press * or
& on rocker switch ?.
This selects the air cushion you wish to
adjust.
XPress W or X on rocker switch ?.
The air cushion inflates or deflates.
XSide bolsters adjustment: Press
switch ; to the right or left.
The lateral support increases or decreases.
Massage function (PULSE)
You can reduce muscle tension during long
trips by periodically using the massage
function.
XPress button =.
The indicator lamp in the button comes on.
The air cushions in the lumbar region inflate
and deflate rhythmically.
iThe massage function switches off
automatically after approximately
8 minutes. The indicator lamp goes out.
Seat ventilation
The blue indicator lamps in seat ventilation
switch : come on to show which ventilation
level you have selected.
iThe seat ventilation for the driver’s seat
can be activated using the summer opening
feature (Y page 157).
XSwitch on the ignition.XSwitching on: Press seat ventilation
switch :.
Three blue indicator lamps in seat
ventilation switch : come on.
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XSwitch on the ignition.XSwitching on seat heating: Press
switch :.
Both red indicator lamps in switch : come
on.
XSwitching off seat heating: Press
switch : repeatedly until all red indicator
lamps go out.
If one or both of the indicator lamps in the
seat heating switch are flashing, there is
insufficient voltage available since too many
electrical consumers are turned on. The seat
heating switches off automatically.
The seat heating will switch back on again
automatically as soon as sufficient voltage is
available.
AIRSCARF neck-level heating
The AIRSCARF neck-level heating provides
the area surrounding the occupants’ necks
with a heated air stream flowing from
openings in the head restraints.
GWarning!
When switching on the AIRSCARF neck-level
heating, the air streaming from the openings
may be very hot. When in close proximity to
the openings, you could be seriously burned.
To help avoid serious personal injuries, switch
the AIRSCARF to a lower heating level.
XSwitch on the ignition.XSwitching on: Press AIRSCARF switch :
for the desired side.
All three indicator lamps on respective
AIRSCARF switch : come on. After a
preheating time of approximately
10 seconds, the blower starts.
XPress AIRSCARF switch : repeatedly until
the desired AIRSCARF heating level for the
corresponding seat is reached.
XSwitching off: Press AIRSCARF
switch : repeatedly until all indicator
lamps on AIRSCARF switch : go out.
After switching off the AIRSCARF neck-level
heating, the AIRSCARF fan continues to
operate for approximately 7 seconds to cool
down the heater elements.
Multifunction steering wheel
Safety notes
GWarning!
Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving.
Adjusting the steering wheel while driving
could cause the driver to lose control of the
vehicle.
The electrical steering wheel adjustment
feature can be operated at any time.
Therefore, do not leave children unattended
in the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked
vehicle. A child’s unsupervised access to a
vehicle could result in an accident and/or
serious personal injury.
Make sure
Ryou can reach the steering wheel with your
arms slightly bent at the elbows
Ryou can move your legs freely
Rall displays (including malfunction and
indicator lamps) on the instrument cluster
are clearly visible
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Steering wheel adjustmentXAdjusting steering wheel in or out: Move
stalk in direction of arrows :.
XAdjusting steering wheel up or down:
Move stalk in direction of arrows ;.
iThe memory function (Y page 88) lets
you store the settings for the steering
wheel together with the settings for the
seat position and the exterior rear view
mirrors.
Easy-entry/exit feature
This feature allows the driver an easier entry
into and exit from the vehicle. When entering
and exiting the vehicle, the steering wheel is
in its uppermost position.
The easy-entry/exit feature can be activated
or deactivated in the Convenience submenu
of the control system (Y page 127).
GWarning!
You must make sure no one can become
trapped or injured by the moving steering
wheel when the easy-entry/exit feature is
activated.
To stop steering wheel movement do one of
the following:
RMove steering wheel adjustment stalk.
RPress one of the memory position buttons.
RPress memory button M.
Do not leave children unattended in the
vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle.
Children could open the driver’s door and
unintentionally activate the easy-entry/exit
feature, which could result in an accident
and/or serious personal injury.
With the easy-entry/exit feature activated,
the steering wheel will return to its last set
position when you close the driver’s door with
the ignition switched on. The steering wheel
will also return to its last set position when
you insert the SmartKey into the starter
switch or press the KEYLESS-GO start/stop
button once with the driver’s door closed.
iThe last set steering wheel position is
stored when the ignition is switched off or
the position is stored in memory
(Y page 89).
With the easy-entry/exit feature activated,
the steering wheel tilts upwards when you
remove the SmartKey from the starter switch.
The steering wheel also tilts upwards when
you open the driver’s door with the SmartKey
in starter switch position 0 or 1 or the
KEYLESS-GO start/stop button in position 1.
iWhen the current position for the steering
wheel is in the uppermost tilt position, the
steering wheel will no longer be able to
move upward when the easy-entry/exit
feature is activated.
The adjustment procedure is briefly
interrupted when the engine is started.
GWarning!
Let the system complete the adjustment
procedure before setting the vehicle in
motion. All steering wheel adjustment must
be completed before setting the vehicle in
motion. Driving off with the steering wheel
still adjusting could cause the driver to lose
control of the vehicle.
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