2013 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-CLASS ROADSTER remove seats

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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
materials, e.g. blankets, coats, bags,
seat covers, child seats or booster seats.
! Make sure that there are no objects in the
footwell or behind the seats when resetting
the seats. There is a risk that the seats
and/or the objects could be damaged.
i The head restraints cannot be removed.
For more information, contact a qualified
specialist workshop. Adjusting the seats electrically
:
Head restraint height
; Seat height
= Seat cushion angle
? Seat cushion length
A Seat fore-and-aft adjustment
B Backrest angle
i Further related subjects:
R You can

store the seat settings using the
memory function ( Y page 105).
R If PRE-SAFE ®
is triggered, the front-
passenger seat will be moved to a better
position if it was previously in an
unfavorable position ( Y page 48). Adjusting the front-passenger seat
from the driver's seat
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WARNING
When adjusting the front passenger seat,
make sure

the seat, if occupied, is as far from
the front passenger front air bag as possible.
Otherwise, the passenger could be seriously
or even fatally injured in the event of an
accident or braking maneuver.
Make sure no one is caught or injured while
the seat is being adjusted.
Even with the SmartKey or SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO removed from the starter switch
or the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO removed
from the vehicle, the power seats can be
operated. 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.
! Do not move the front-passenger seat
fully forwards if there are objects in the
parcel net in the front-passenger footwell.
The objects could otherwise be damaged. You can use the seat switches on the driver's
side to adjust the front-passenger seat.
X
To activate/deactivate: press
button :.
If the indicator lamp in button : is lit, you
can access the following functions for the
front-passenger seat:
R seat adjustment
R memory function98
Seats
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors

Removing the seat belt from the belt
guide
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WARNING
If the seat belt is not in the seat belt guide, it
no longer offers the intended level of
protection in the event of an accident. This
increases the risk of injury.
When driving, always route the seat belt
through the seat belt guide. Both the driver's seat belt and the front-
passenger
seat
belt can be removed from the
seat belt guide. This makes it easier to move
the seats forward.
Before you drive off, the seat belt must be
inserted into the seat belt guide.
Observe the safety guidelines for seat belts
(Y page 49).
X To remove: open up magnetic head ;
and
fold the tab up in the direction of the arrow.
X Take the seat belt out of seat belt
guide :.
X To insert: fold the tab up in the direction
of the arrow.
X Insert the seat belt back into the seat belt
guide and fold the tab back down. Moving the seats forward/back
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WARNING
Make sure that nobody can become trapped
when moving the seat. If there is a risk of
someone becoming

trapped, press the button again
or press the seat adjustment switch on
the door.
Never place

hands under the seat or near any
moving parts while a seat is being adjusted.
! Make sure that there are no containers in
the cup holder and no objects in the
footwell or behind the seats when adjusting
the seats. Otherwise, you could damage
the seats and the objects. You can move the seat forwards in order to
gain better access to the rear compartment,
e.g.
to

reach the stowage compartment in the
rear ( Y page 476).
X Remove the seat belt from the seat belt
guide ( Y

page 99).
X To move the seat forwards: press
the : button on switch :.
The seat moves automatically to the
foremost position.
X To move the seat backwards: press the
9 button on switch :.
The seat moves back to the previous
position.
X To stop seat movement: press the :
or button 9 in the opposite direction. Adjusting the multicontour seat
You can set the multicontour seat using
COMAND (
Y page 286). Seats
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Seats, steering wheel and mirrors Z

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Further related subjects:
R EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature
(Y page 102)
R storing settings (
Y page 105)EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Make sure that nobody can become trapped
when you activate the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT
feature.
If there is a risk of someone becoming
trapped, stop the adjustment procedure. To
halt the procedure:
R press the steering column adjustment
button.
R press one of the memory function position
buttons.
The steering column stops moving
immediately.
Do not keep the memory function position
button pressed as this will start the memory
function and set the steering wheel and seat
in motion.
Do not leave children unattended in the
vehicle. They

could open the driver's door and
thereby unintentionally activate the EASY-
ENTRY/EXIT feature and become trapped. G
WARNING
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.
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
computer (Y page 219). Position of the steering wheel when the
EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature is active The steering wheel swings upwards when
you:
R
remove the

SmartKey from the ignition lock
R open the driver's door and KEYLESS-GO is
in position 1
R open the driver's door and the SmartKey is
in position 0 or 1 in the ignition lock
i The steering wheel only moves upwards if
it has not already reached the upper end
stop.
Position of the steering wheel for
driving The steering wheel is moved to the last
selected position when:
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the driver's door is closed.
R you insert the SmartKey into the ignition
lock.
or
R you press the Start/Stop button once on
vehicles with KEYLESS-GO.
When you close the driver's door with the
ignition switched on, the steering wheel is
also automatically moved to the previously
set position.
The last position of the steering wheel is
stored when you switch off the ignition or
when you store the setting with the memory
function ( Y page 105).
Crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature If the crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature is
triggered
in

an accident, the steering column
will move upwards when the driver's door is
opened. This occurs irrespective of the
position of the SmartKey in the ignition lock.
This makes it easier to exit the vehicle and
rescue the occupants.
The crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature is
only operational if the EASY-EXIT/ENTRY
feature is activated in the on-board computer. 102
Steering wheel
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors

X
Select the language by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
COMAND loads
the selected language and
sets it. Assigning a favorites button
X To assign a favorites button: press the
W button.
X Select Settings by
sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
X Select Assign as Favorite and press
W to confirm.
The list of predefined functions appears.
The dot
#

indicates the currently selected
function.
X Select the function by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
The favorites button is assigned the
selected function.
X Example: to call up a favorite: press the
g favorites button.
This calls up the predefined function.
You can select the following predefined
functions in a menu:
R Display On/Off: you can switch the
display off or on.
R Full Screen: 'Clock': you can call up
the full screen with clock.
R Full Screen: 'Map' : you

can call up the
full screen with map.
R Spoken Driving Tip : you can call up the
current driving recommendation.
R Display Traffic Messages : you can call
up traffic reports.
R Navigate Home: you can start route
guidance to your home address if you have
already entered and saved the address
(Y page 304). R
Detour Menu: you can call up the Detour
menu and

then avoid a section of the route
and recalculate the route ( Y page 326).
R Compass Screen: you can call up the
compass.
R Driver’s Seat Massage, Front-
Passenger's Seat Massage or
Massage: Both Front Seats: you can
start the massage function, depending on
which seats are selected (Y page 288). Importing/exporting data
! Never remove the stick or card when
writing data

to the USB stick or the memory
card. You may otherwise lose data.
Using this function, you can:
R transfer your personal COMAND data from
one system/vehicle to another
R make a backup copy of your personal data
(export data) and load it again (import
data).
You can either use an SD memory card or a
USB storage device (e.g. a USB stick) as
temporary storage. System settings
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COMAND Z