2012 MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS SUV driver seat adjustment

X
Pull movable seat belt tongue Cand route
the seat belt across your body. Without
twisting it, guide the shoulder section of the
seat belt across the middle of your shoulder
and the lap section across your hips.
X Engage movable seat belt tongue Cin
buckle A.
X If necessary, pull upwards on the shoulder
section of the seat belt to tighten the belt
across your body.
Further information on releasing the seat
belts with release buttons Band
=(Y page 46).
Belt height adjustment You can adjust the belt height on the driver's
and front-passenger seat, as well as on the
outer rear seats. Adjust the height so that the upper part of the
seat belt is routed across the centre of your
shoulder.
X
To raise: slide the belt sash guide upwards.
The belt sash guide engages in various posi-
tions.
X To lower: draw belt sash guide
release :forwards and hold it.
X Slide the belt sash guide downwards.
X Let go of belt sash guide release :and
make sure that the belt sash guide has
engaged.
Releasing the seat belts !
Make sure that the seat belt is fully rolled
up. Otherwise, the seat belt or belt tongue
will be trapped in the door or in the seat
mechanism .This could damage the door,
the door trim panel and the seat belt. Dam-
aged seat belts can no longer fulfil their
protective function and must be replaced.
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. X
Press release button ?of buckle =and
guide belt tongue ;back towards belt
sash guide :. 46
Occupant safetySafety

Useful information
i This Owner's Manual describes all mod-
els, series and optional equipment for your
vehicle that were available at the time of
going to press. Country-specific differen-
ces are possible. Note that your vehicle
may not be fitted with all features descri-
bed. This is also the case for systems and
functions relevant to safety.
i Read the information on qualified special-
ist workshops: (Y page 22). Correct driver's seat position
:
Steering wheel
; Seat belts
= Backrest
X Observe the safety guidelines on seat
adjustment (Y page 91).
X Make sure that seat =is adjusted prop-
erly.
Electrical seat adjustment (Y page 92)
When adjusting the seat, make sure that:
R you are as far away from the driver's airbag
as possible.
R you are sitting in a normal upright position.
R you can faste nthe seat belt properly. R
you have moved the backrest to an almost
vertical position.
R you have set the seat angle so that your
thighs are gently supported.
R you can depress the pedals properly.
X Check whether the head restraint is adjus-
ted properly (Y page 92).
When doing so, make sure that you have
adjusted the head restraint so that the back
of your head is supported at eye level by
the centre of the head restraint.
X Observe the safety guidelines on steering
wheel adjustment (Y page 91).
X Make sure that steering wheel :is adjus-
ted properly.
Adjusting the steering wheel electrically
(Y page 97)
When adjusting the steering wheel, make
sure that:
R you can hold the steering wheel with your
arms slightly bent.
R you can move your legs freely.
R you can see all the displays in the instru-
ment cluster clearly.
X Observe the safety guidelines for seat belts
(Y page 43).
X Check whether you have fastened seat
belt ;properly (Y page 44).
The seat belt should:
R fit snugly across your body
R be routed across the middle of your shoul-
der
R be routed in your pelvic area across the hip
joints
X Before starting off, adjust the rear-view mir-
ror and the exterior mirrors in such a way
that you have a good view of road and traf-
fic conditions (Y page 99).
X Vehicles with a memory function: save
the seat, steering wheel and exterior mirror
settings with the memory function
(Y page 102). 90
Correct driver's seat positionSeats, steering wheel and mirrors

Seats
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
The seats can still be adjusted when there is
no key in the ignition lock. For this reason,
children should never be left unsupervised in
the vehicle. They could adjust the seats and
become trapped. G
WARNING
Only adjust the driver's seat when the vehicle
is stationary. You will otherwise be distracted
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 acci-
dent. G
WARNING
If you adjust the seat height carelessly, you or
others could be trapped and thereby injured.
Children in particular could unintentionally
press the buttons to electrically adjust the
seats and become trapped.
Take care that:
R while moving the seats, your hands do not
get under the lever assembly of the seat
adjustment system.
R children in the vehicle do not slide their
hands under the levers. G
WARNING
Make sure that nobody can become trapped
when adjusting the seats.
Observe the notes on airbags.
Secure children as recommended; see the
"Children in the vehicle" section. G
WARNING
Make sure that the back of your head is sup-
ported at eye level by the central area of the
head restraint .Ifyour head is not supported
correctly by the head restraint, you could suf-
fer a severe neck injury in the event of an accident
.Never drive if the head restraints are
not engaged and set correctly. G
WARNING
Occupants should only travel sitting on seats
which have the head restraints fitted. On a
seat which is occupied, move the head
restraint into the upright position .This
reduces the risk of injury to the passenger in
the event of an accident. G
WARNING
As eat belt can only offer its intended degree
of protection when the backrest is almost ver-
tical and the occupant is sitting upright. Avoid
seat positions that do not allow the seat belt
to be routed correctly. Adjust the backrest so
that it is as upright as possible. Never travel
with the backrest reclined too far backwards.
You could otherwise be seriously or even
fatally injured in the event of an accident or
sudden braking.
! To avoid damage to the seats and the seat
heating, observe the following information:
R do not spill any liquids on the seats. If
liquid is spilled on the seats, dry them as
soon as possible.
R if the seat covers are damp or wet, do not
switch on the seat heating. The seat
heating should also not be used to dry
the seats.
R clean the seat covers as recommended;
see the "Interior care" section.
R do not transport heavy loads on the
seats. Do not place sharp objects on the
seat cushions, e.g. knives, nails or tools.
The seats should only be occupied by
passengers, if possible.
R when the seat heating is in operation, do
not cover the seats with insulating mate-
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 Seats
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The following adjustments are made:
R
the seat cushion and head restraint move
down.
R the seat moves forwards or backwards,
depending on the starting position.
R backrest :tilts forwards.
R on the driver's side, the steering wheel
moves upwards and towards the dash-
board.
X Fold backrest :forwards in the direction
of the arrow.
Folding the seat back X
Push backrest :back until the seat
engages.
The seat cushion, head restraint, backrest
and steering wheel (driver's side) move
back to their original positions.
For safety reasons, the seat only moves to
its original position if this is in frontoft he
EASY-ENTRY position.
i Store the seat position using the memory
function (Y page 102).
i If your seat position is behind the EASY-
ENTRY position, you can return to this posi-
tion by pressing one of the memory but-
tons. Foot anti-entrapment feature Interrupting the EASY-ENTRY feature To interrupt the EASY-ENTRY feature you can
do the following:
X
Press one of the seat adjustment buttons
(Y page 92).
X Press the memory function adjustment but-
ton (Y page 102).
X Move the steering wheel adjustment lever
(Y page 97). Switching the seat heating on/off
General notes 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 red indicator lamps in the button indicate
the heating level you have selected.
X Make sure that the key is in position 1or
2 in the ignition lock.
i If the battery voltage is too low, the seat
heating may switch off.
Switching the front-seat heating on/off Seats
95Seats, steering wheel and mirrors Z

i
If the battery voltage is too low, the seat
ventilation may switch off.
Problems with the seat ventilation If one or all of the indicator lamps in the seat
ventilation button are flashing, the seat ven-
tilatio nhas switched off automatically. 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
no tn eed, such as the rear window heating
or interior lighting.
Once the battery is sufficiently charged, the
seat ventilation will switch back on auto-
matically. Steering wheel
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
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 can
be operated at any time. Therefore, do not
leave children unattended in the vehicle or
with access to an unlocked vehicle. Children
having unsupervised access to a vehicle could
result in an acciden tand/o rserious personal
injury. Adjusting the steering wheel
:
To adjust the steering wheel height
; To adjust the steering wheel position
(fore-and-aft adjustment)
i If the driver's door is open, the steering
wheel can be adjusted for up to
30 minutes after the ignition has been
switched off.
i Further related subjects:
R EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature
(Y page 98)
R Storing settings (Y page 102) Steering wheel heating
Switching on/off :
To switch on the steering-wheel heating
; To switch off the steering-wheel heating
= Indicator lamp
The steering-wheel heating heats the leather
areas of the steering wheel. Steering wheel
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X
To activate: make sure tha tthe key is in
position 1or 2in the ignition lock.
X Turn the catch in the direction of
arrow :.
Indicator lamp =lights up.
X To deactivate: make sure that the key is
in position 1or 2in the ignition lock.
X Turn the catch in the direction of
arrow ;.
Indicator lamp =goes out.
i The steering wheel heating does not
switch off automatically.
Problems with the steering wheel heat-
ing :
To switch on the steering-wheel heating
; To switch off the steering-wheel heating
= Indicator lamp
If steering wheel heating indicator lamp =is
flashing, the steering wheel heating has
switched off automatically .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.
Once the battery is sufficiently charged, the
steering wheel heating will switch back on
automatically. Steering wheel EASY-ENTRY/EXIT fea-
ture
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Make sure that nobody can become trapped
when you activate the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT fea-
ture.
If there is a risk of someone becoming trap-
ped, stop the adjustment procedure. To halt
the procedure:
R press the steering column adjustment but-
ton.
R briefly press one of the memory function
position buttons.
The steering column stops moving immedi-
ately.
Do not keep the memory function position
button pressed down, otherwise the memory
function will start and the steering wheel and
seat will begin to move.
Never leave children unsupervised in the vehi-
cle. They could open the driver's door and
thereby unintentionally activate the EASY-
ENTRY feature and become trapped.
! Do not activate the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT
feature, if the seat backrest is reclined too
far backwards. This can damage the front
or rear seats. You must first move the back-
rest to a vertical position.
The EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature makes getting
in and out of your vehicle easier.
You can activate and deactivate the EASY-
ENTRY/EXIT feature in the on-board com-
puter (Y page 224). 98
Steering wheelSeats, steering wheel and mirrors

Calling up
astore dparking position set-
ting :
Left-hand exterior mirror
; Right-hand exterio rmirror
= Adjustment button
? Memory button
X Turn the key to position 2(Ypage 143) in
the ignition lock.
X Adjust the exterior mirror on the front-
passenger side using button ;.
X Engage reverse gear.
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side moves to the stored parking position.
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side moves back to its original position:
R as soon as you exceed a speed of
15 km/h
R if you press button :for the exterior mir-
ror on the driver's side Memory functions
Storing settings
G
WARNING
Only use the memory function on the driver's
side when the vehicle is stationary. You could
otherwise be distracted from the traffic con-
ditions by the steering wheel and seat moving
of their own accord, and as a result, cause an
accident. 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. X
Make sure that the key is in position
2(Y page 143) or that the respective door
is open.
X Adjust the seat (Y page 92) and head
restraint (Y page 92).
X On the driver's side, adjust the steering
wheel (Y page 97) and the exterior mirrors
(Y page 99).
X Press the Mmemory button.
X Press one of memory buttons 1,2or 3
within three seconds.
The settings are stored in the selected stor-
age position. Calling up
astore dsetting
! If you want to move the seat from the fully
reclined position to a stored seat position,
first raise the backres tusing the seat
switch. The seat could otherwise be dam-
aged.
X Press and hold the relevant memory button
1, 2or 3, until the seat, head restraints,
steering wheel and mirrors are in the stored
position.
i The setting procedure is interrupted as
soon as you release the memory button. 102
Memory functionsSeats, steering wheel and mirrors