2012 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS SALOON height adjustment

1
Operates the memory function →
111
2 Adjusts the seats electrically →
103
3 Switches the seat heating on/off →
106
4 Switches the seat ventilation on/o ff →
107
5 Operates the outside mir rors →
141
6 Opens/closes the boot lid →
80
7 Opens/closes theright side window →
85
8 Opens/closes the left side window →
85
9 Opens/closes there ar right side window →
85
A Opens/closes there ar left side wind ow→
85
B Child saf ety lock forth ere ar side wind ows →
71
C Opens the door →
77 D
Locks/unloc kstheve hicle →
77
E Sets the seat fore -and-aft position →
99
F Only vehicles with Seat Comfort Package:
adjusts the seat cushion length →
101
G Adjusts the 4-w aylumbar support →
103
H Seat adjustment using the multimedia sy stem →
105
I Adjusts the head restra ints →
103
J Only vehicles with Seat Comfort Package:
adjusts the seat cushion inclination →
101
K Adjusts the seat height →
101
L Adjusts the seat backrest inclination →
101 At
aglance – Door control panel and seat adjustment 17
Internal use only

Seats
Ad
justing the front seat mechanically and
electrically (without Seat Comfort Package) &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e seats are adjus tedby children
Children could become trapped if they adjust
th e seats, particularly when unattended. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. Yo
u can adjust the seats when the ignition is
switched off. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
du ring seat adjustment
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail. #
Make sure when adjusting a seat that
no one has any body parts in the sweep
of the seat. Obser
vethe saf ety no tes on "Airbags" and "Chil‐
dren in theve hicle". &
WARNING Risk of accident due tothe
driver's seat not being engaged
The driver's seat may mo veunexpectedly
while driving.
This could cause youto lose control of the
ve hicle. #
Alw ays make sure that the driver's seat
is engaged before starting theve hicle. &
WARNING Risk of injury ifve hicle set‐
tings are adjus ted while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in par‐
ticular in thefo llowing situations:
R Ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion.
R Ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion. #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, head restra ints, steering
wheel and mir ror in particular and fas‐
te nyo ur seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e seat height is adjus ted carelessly
If yo u adjust the seat height carelessly, you
or other vehicle occupants could be trapped
and thereby injured. Seats and
stowing 99
Internal use only

Children in particular could acciden
tally
press the electrical seat adjustment buttons
and become trapped. #
While moving the seats, make sure that
hands or other body parts do not get
under the le ver assembly of the seat
adjustment sy stem. &
WARNING Risk of injury duetohead
re stra ints not being fitted or being adjus‐
te d incor rectly
If head restra ints ha venot been ins talled or
ha ve not been adjus ted cor rectly, there is an
increased risk of injury in the head and neck
area, e.g. in theev ent of an accident or when
braking. #
Alw ays drive with the head restra ints
fi tted. #
Before driving off, ma kesure forev ery
ve hicle occupant that the cent reofthe
head restra int supports the back of the
head at about eye le vel. Do not inter
change the head restra ints of the
front and rear seats. Otherwise, you will not be
able toadjust the height and angle of the head
re stra ints cor rectl y.
Ad just the head restra int fore -and-aft position so
th at it is as close as possible tothe back of your
head. &
WARNING Risk of injury or death dueto
incor rect seat position
The seat belt will not of ferth e intended le vel
of pr otection if you ha venot mo vedth e seat
backrest toan almost vertical position.
In particular, you may slip under the seatbelt
and injure yourself. #
Adjust the seat proper lybefore begin‐
ning your journe y. #
Alw ays ensure that the seat backrest is
in an almost vertical position and that
th e shoulder section of your seat belt is
ro uted across the cent reofyour shoul‐
der. &
WARNING Risk of injury duetoexc es‐
sive stra in on the grab handle
If yo u apply your full body weight tothe grab
handle or pull it abruptl y,the grab handle
may be damaged or become loose from its
anchorage. #
Use the grab handles only tostabilise
th e seating position or toassist in get‐
ting in and out of the seat. &
WARNING Risk of injury or death dueto
objects under the co-driver seat
Objects trapped under the co-driver seat can
inter fere with the function of the automatic
co-driver airbag shutoff or damage the sys‐
te m. #
Do not store any objects under the co-
driver seat. #
When the co-driver seat is occupied,
make sure that no objects are trapped
under the co-driver seat. 100
Seats and stowing
Internal use only

Ru
nning-in no tes........................................ 157S
Saf ety sy stems
see Driving saf ety sy stem
Saf etyve st................................................. 388
Satelli temap .............................................. 313
SD card Inserting/re moving.............................. .348
Seat 4-waylumbar suppor t........................... 103
Ad justing (electrically)........................... 103
Ad justing (manually and electrically)..... 102
Ad justing (me chanically and electri‐
cally)....................................................... .99
Ad justing (Seat Comfort)....................... 101
Backrest (rear) locking........................... 11 6
Con figuring the settings........................ 105
Cor rect driver's seat position.................. 98
Fo lding the backrest (rear) back............ 11 6
Fo lding the backrest (rear) forw ards...... 11 4
Operating the memory function.............1 11
Re setting the settings............................1 06
Setting options........................................ 16Seat belt
Activating/deactivating seat belt
adjustment.............................................. 42
Ad justing the height................................. 41
Car e...................................................... 385
Centre rear seat (releasing ).....................41
Fa stening................................................. 41
Pr otection................................................ 39
Re ar seat belt status displa y................... 43
Re duced pr otection.................................40
Re leasing................................................ .43
Seat belt adjustment (function)............... 42
Wa rning lamp......................................... .43
Seat belt adjustment Activating/deactivating........................... 42
Fu nction.................................................. 42
Seat belt tensioners
Ac tivation................................................ 38
Seat belt warning
see Seat belt
Seat co ver (Care)....................................... 385
Seat hea ter
Ac tivating/deactivating......................... 106Seat
ventilation
Switching on/off ................................... 107
Second telephone
Connecting........................................... .317
Fe atures................................................ .317
Selecting a gear
see Changing gears
Selector le ver
see DIRECT SELECT le ver
Self-test Automatic front passenger front air‐
bag shutoff............................................. .48
Sensors (care) ...........................................3 84
Service see ASS YST PLUS
Service centre see Qualified specialist workshop
Service inter val display
see ASSY STPLUS
Service station sear ch
St arting automatic sear ch..................... 298
Setting a speed see Cruise control 542
Index
Internal use only