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Adjusting the head restraints
Adjusting the head restraints manually Adjusting the head restraint height
3X
Once the head restrain tisfully lowered,
press release catch :.
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 th eangle of the head restraints G
WARNING
Vehicles with Rear Seat Entertainment
System :When adjusting the head restraint,
make sure your fingers do not become caught
between the head restraint cushion and the
monitor. Failing to do so may lead to injury. X
Push or pull the lower edge of the head
restraint in the direction of the arrow.
Adjusting the head restraints
electrically 4 X
To adjust the head restraint height: slide
the switch for head restraint adjustment
(Y page 102) up or down in the direction of
the arrow.
Adjusting the luxury head restraints G
WARNING
When folding back the head restraint side
bolsters, 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-
hand side bolster :into the desired
position.
X To adjust the fore-and-aft position of
the head restraint: push or pull the head
restraint in the direction of arrow ;.
3 For vehicles without memory function only.
4 For vehicles with memory function only. Seats
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7-seat vehicles
G
WARNING
The folded second-row middle seat is
intended to serve as an armrest only. Do not
fold the second-row middle seat and allow
occupants to use the folded second-row
middle seat as a footrest while driving .All
vehicle occupants must keep both feet on the
floor in front of their seat. Otherwise,
occupants could slide under the seat belt in a
collision. If occupants slide under it, the belt
would apply force at the abdomen or neck.
That could cause serious or even fatal injuries.
Do not fold the second-row middle seat and
allow occupants to use the folded second-row
middle seat as a table while driving. Objects
placed on the folded second-row middle seat
may move freely during braking, vehicle
maneuvers, or an accident and be thrown
around in the vehicle interior .Objects thrown
around in the vehicle interior may cause an
acciden tand/o rserious personal injury.
The backrest of the center seat in the 2nd row
can be used as an armrest.
X To put the backrest into the armrest
position: move the head restraint of the
center seat to the lowest position
(Y page 104). X
Pull release loop :in the direction of the
arrow and hold it in this position.
X Fold backrest ;forwards until it is resting
on seat cushion =in the armrest position. Armrest position
X
To move the backrest to its upright
position: pull release loop :in the
direction of the arrow and hold it in this
position.
X Fold backrest ;backwards until you hear
it engage.
Folding down the seats in the 2nd row
manually Important safety notes
G
WARNING
To help avoid personal injury, the second-row
seat backrests must be properly locked either
in the upright position or, when using the
expanded cargo volume, in the fully folded
position while the vehicle is in motion.
! Seven-seat vehicles:
Do not use the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature
on the left outer seat when the middle seat
in the second row of seats is in the armrest
position .You could otherwise damage the
seats.
! Vehicles with a Rear Seat Entertainment
System:
The screen of the Rear Seat Entertainment
System may be damaged if the head
restraint on the respective outer seat in the
second row of seats is extended
significantly when using the EASY-ENTRY/
EXIT feature. Seats
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The stowage compartment and the storage
tray can be opened separately.
X
To open the stowage tray: press release
button :and fold the armrest upwards.
X To open the stowage compartment:
press release button ;and fold the
armrest upwards.
i In vehicles with the Rear Seat
Entertainment System, a DVD player is
installed in the stowage compartment; see
the separate operating instructions.
i The º(Y page 274) Roadside
Assistance button and E(Ypage 274)
MB Info call are in stowage tray =under
the armrest.
Stowage compartments in the center
console Front stowage compartment
X
Briefly press trim ;in the direction of the
arrow.
Cover :swings upwards. Rear stowage compartment X
Briefly press trim ;in the direction of the
arrow.
Cover :swings upwards.
i In vehicles with the smoker's package, an
ashtray is installed instead of the rear
stowage compartment (Y page 267).
Stowage compartments above the
center air vents, 2nd row of seats Depending on the equipment in the vehicle, a
control panel may be installed instead of the
upper stowage compartment, e.g. if the
vehicle has rear-compartmen
tair
conditioning for the 2nd and 3rd rows of
seats.
Stowage compartment in the center
console, 2nd row of seats X
To open: press the release button under
the armrest and fold the armrest upwards. 252
Stowage areasStowage and features