2014 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class buttons

X
Before starting off, adjust the rear-view
mirror and the exterior mirrors in such a
way that you have a good view of road and
traffic conditions (Y page 131).
X Vehicles with a memory function: save
the seat, steering wheel and exterior mirror
settings with the memory function
(Y page 133). Seats
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Children could become trapped if they adjust
the seats, particularly when unattended.
There is a risk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle. G
WARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you
do the following while driving:
R adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors
R fasten the seat belt
There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel and mirror and fasten your
seat belt before starting the engine. G
WARNING
If you adjust the seat height carelessly, you or
other vehicle occupants could be trapped and
thereby injured. Children in particular could
accidentally press the electrical seat
adjustment buttons and become trapped.
There is a risk of injury.
While moving the seats, make sure that your
hands or other body parts do not get under
the lever assembly of the seat adjustment
system. G
WARNING
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail. There is a risk of injury.
Make sure when adjusting a seat that no one
has any body parts in the sweep of the seat. G
WARNING
If head restraints are not installed and
adjusted correctly, they cannot provide
protection as intended. There is an increased
risk of injury in the head and neck area, e.g.
in the event of an accident or when braking.
Always drive with the head restraints
installed. Before driving off, make sure for
every vehicle occupant that the center of the
head restraint supports the back of the head
at about eye level. G
WARNING
The seat belt does not offer the intended level
of protection if you have not moved the
backrest to an almost vertical position. When
braking or in the event of an accident, you
could slide underneath the seat belt and
sustain abdomen or neck injuries, for
example. This poses an increased risk of
injury or even fatal injury.
Adjust the seat properly before beginning
your journey. Always ensure that the backrest
is in an almost vertical position and that the
shoulder section of your seat belt is routed
across the center of your shoulder.
! To avoid damage to the seats and the seat
heating, observe the following information:
R keep liquids from spilling 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 "Interior care". Seats
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You can exit the reclined position and
adjust the seat position by:
R calling up a stored position using
memory buttons 1or 2(Y page 134)
R manually adjusting the seat to the
desired position ( Ypage 112).
i The steps for setting the reclined position
are not always carried out simultaneously.
The legrest folds down if overloaded. If this is
the case fold up the legrest and engage it. Adjusting the front-passenger seat
from the driver’s seat
Important safety notes G
WARNING
The front-air bags for could also injure the
vehicle occupants in the front If the front
seats are positioned too close to the
dashboard or steering wheel. This poses an
increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Always adjust the front seats so that they are
as far from the front air bags as possible. Also
observe the notes on the correct adjustment
of the seats. G
WARNING
Children could become trapped if they adjust
the seats, particularly when unattended.
There is a risk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle. G
WARNING
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail. There is a risk of injury.
Make sure when adjusting a seat that no one
has any body parts in the sweep of the seat.
! 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.
Adjusting the front-passenger seat X
To select the front-passenger seat:
press button 0043repeatedly until the
indicator lamp in the button lights up.
When the indicator lamp in button 0043lights
up, for the front-passenger seat you can
adjust:
R adjust the seat (Y page 112)
R seat heating/ventilation
R the memory function to call up or save
settings (Y page 133). Adjusting the front-passenger seat
from the rear
Important safety notes G
WARNING
The front-air bags for could also injure the
vehicle occupants in the front If the front
seats are positioned too close to the
dashboard or steering wheel. This poses an
increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Always adjust the front seats so that they are
as far from the front air bags as possible. Also
observe the notes on the correct adjustment
of the seats. 114
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G
WARNING
Children could become trapped if they adjust
the seats, particularly when unattended.
There is a risk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle. G
WARNING
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail. There is a risk of injury.
Make sure when adjusting a seat that no one
has any body parts in the sweep of the seat.
! 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.
i You can use the rear-compartment
override button to disable the setting of the
front-passenger seat from the rear
(Y page 69).
Adjusting the rear seat 0043
Selects rear-compartment seat
0044 Head restraint height
0087 Head restraint fore-and-aft position
0085 Backrest angle
0083 Combined seat cushion angle and length
0084 Combined seat cushion angle and length X
To select the rear seat: press button0043
repeatedly until the indicator lamp in the
button is not lit.
The rear-compartment seat is selected if
the indicator lamp in the button is not lit.
X Adjust the rear seats with buttons 0044to
0084.
Adjusting the front-passenger seat 0043
Selects the front-passenger seat
0044 Head restraint height
0087 Backrest angle
0085 Seat height
0083 Seat fore-and-aft adjustment
X To select the front-passenger seat:
press button 0043repeatedly until the
indicator lamp in the button lights up.
The front-passenger seat is selected if the
indicator lamp in the button lights up.
X Adjust the front-passenger seat with
buttons 0044to0083. Seats
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Adjusting the rear seat on vehicles with
EASY ADJUST luxury head restraints 0043
Selects rear-compartment seat
0044 Head restraint height
0087 Head restraint fore-and-aft position
0085 Backrest angle
0083 Combined seat cushion angle and length
0084 Combined seat cushion angle and length
X To select the rear seat: press button0043
repeatedly until the indicator lamp in the
button is not lit.
The rear-compartment seat is selected if
the indicator lamp in the button is not lit.
X Adjust the rear seat with buttons 0044to0084.
EASY ADJUST luxury head restraints are
available on vehicles equipped with a "Rear
compartment chauffeur/memory package".
Adjusting the front-passenger seat on
vehicles with EASY ADJUST luxury head
restraints 0043
Selects the front-passenger seat
0044 Head restraint height 0087
Head restraint fore-and-aft position
0085 Backrest angle
0083 Seat height
0084 Seat fore-and-aft adjustment
X To select the front-passenger seat:
press button 0043repeatedly until the
indicator lamp in the button lights up.
The front-passenger seat is selected if the
indicator lamp in the button lights up.
X Adjust the front-passenger seat with
buttons 0044to0084.
EASY ADJUST luxury head restraints are
available on vehicles equipped with a "Rear
compartment chauffeur/memory package".
Vehicles with seat for chauffeur mode
and long wheelbase Adjusting the rear seat
0043
Selects rear-compartment seat
0044 Head restraint height
0087 Head restraint fore-and-aft position
0085 Backrest angle
0083 Combined seat cushion angle and length
0084 Combined seat cushion angle and length
006B Longitudinal direction of the legrest if rear
reclining seat is installed
006C Angle of the legrest if rear reclining seat
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, steering wheel and mirrors

X
To select the rear seat: press button0043
repeatedly until the indicator lamp in the
button is not lit.
The rear-compartment seat is selected if
the indicator lamp in the button is not lit.
X Adjust the rear seats with buttons 0044to
006C.
Adjusting the front-passenger seat 0043
Selects the front-passenger seat
0044 Head restraint height
0087 Head restraint fore-and-aft position
0085 Backrest angle
0083 Seat fore-and-aft adjustment
0084 Seat height
006B Footrest
X To select the front-passenger seat:
press button 0043repeatedly until the
indicator lamp in the button lights up.
The front-passenger seat is selected if the
indicator lamp in the button lights up.
X Adjust the front-passenger seat with
buttons 0044to006B.
The footrest can only be adjusted if:
R the front-passenger seat is moved fully
forward
R the front-passenger seat is in the position
for chauffeur mode (Y page 117). Chauffeur mode
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If head restraints are not installed and
adjusted correctly, they cannot provide
protection as intended. There is an increased
risk of injury in the head and neck area, e.g.
in the event of an accident or when braking.
Always drive with the head restraints
installed. Before driving off, make sure for
every vehicle occupant that the center of the
head restraint supports the back of the head
at about eye level. G
WARNING
If the front-passenger seat is in chauffeur
mode and the front-passenger head restraint
is folded down, the view of the passenger-side
exterior mirror can be impaired. There is a risk
of an accident.
To have a free view of the exterior mirror,
remove the front-passenger head restraint.
! 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.
General notes In chauffeur mode:
R
the front-passenger seat is moved forwards
R the backrest is tilted forwards
R the head restraint is folded forwards
The front-passenger seat automatically
moves from the chauffeur position back into
the normal position if:
R the front-passenger seat is adjusted using
the seat adjustment switch on the front-
passenger door
R the front-passenger seat belt is fastened
R an occupant is detected on the front-
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X
Fold covers 0044backwards.
X Pull adjuster lever 0085backwards and hold
it in this position.
Red pin 0087protrudes from the adjuster
lever.
X Insert head restraint 0043into the brackets.
The head restraint must engage on both
sides.
X Release adjuster lever 0085.
X Press down red pin 0087.
If the pin can be pressed down and is then
no longer visible, the head restraint has
engaged correctly.
X Fold covers 0044forwards and close them.
The head restraint folds into position
automatically.
Moving the front-passenger seat into
the normal position Adjusting from the rear compartment
You can use the override button to disable
this function (Y page 69).
The head restraint must be installed, in order
for the front-passenger seat to be moved into
the normal position (Y page 119). X
To select the front-passenger seat:
press button 0043repeatedly until the
indicator lamp in the button lights up.
The front-passenger seat is selected if the
indicator lamp in the button lights up.
X Press button 0087backwards and hold it in
this position.
The front-passenger seat moves into the
normal adjustment range at the threshold
of the area for chauffeur mode. The head
restraint folds into position.
If you continue to hold down button 0087, the
seat continues to move backwards.
or
X Briefly press button 0044backwards.
The front-passenger seat moves into the
normal adjustment range at the threshold
to the area for chauffeur mode. The head
restraint folds into position.
i Further settings are available via the
memory adjustment buttons, if:
R a position in the normal setting has
already been saved.
R the front-passenger seat has been
selected with button 0043.
Adjusting from the driver's seat The head restraint must be installed, in order
for the front-passenger seat to be moved into
the normal position (Y page 119).120
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X
To select the front-passenger seat:
press button 0043repeatedly until the
indicator lamp in the button lights up.
The front-passenger seat is selected if the
indicator lamp in the button lights up.
X Press button 0087backwards and hold it in
this position.
The front-passenger seat moves into the
normal adjustment range at the threshold
of the area for chauffeur mode. The head
restraint folds into position.
If you continue to hold down button 0087, the
seat continues to move backwards.
or
X Briefly press button 0044backwards.
The front-passenger seat moves into the
normal adjustment range at the threshold
to the area for chauffeur mode. The head
restraint folds into position.
i Further settings are available via the
memory adjustment buttons if the front-
passenger seat has been selected with
button 0043.
Adjusting from the front-passenger seat
X Press any seat adjustment button.
The front-passenger seat moves into the
normal adjustment range at the threshold
of the area for chauffeur mode. The head
restraint folds into position.
Fully reclined position of the front-
passenger seat Adjusting
This function is only available on vehicles with
electrically adjustable rear seats.
You can move the front-passenger seat into
a fully reclined position. The rear seat and
front-passenger seat then provide a
continuous surface. To do so:
R
move the seat cushion of the rear seat as
far back as possible in a longitudinal
direction (Y page 113)
R move the front-passenger seat into
position for chauffeur mode (Y page 118)
R remove the front-passenger seat head
restraint( Ypage 119)
R move the front-passenger seat so that the
backrest is in a fully reclined position
(Y page 112).
Exiting
To exit the fully reclined position:
R fold the backrest upright to a suitable
position
R install the head restraint (Y page 119). Adjusting the head restraints
Adjusting the front head restraints Important safety notes
G
WARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you
do the following while driving:
R adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors
R fasten the seat belt
There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel and mirror and fasten your
seat belt before starting the engine. G
WARNING
If head restraints are not installed and
adjusted correctly, they cannot provide
protection as intended. There is an increased
risk of injury in the head and neck area, e.g.
in the event of an accident or when braking.
Always drive with the head restraints
installed. Before driving off, make sure for
every vehicle occupant that the center of the Seats
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Problems with the seat heating
Problem Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions The seat heating has
switched off
prematurely or cannot
be switched on. The on-board 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 defroster or interior lighting.
Once the battery is sufficiently charged, the seat heating can be
switched back on manually. Switching the seat ventilation on/off
Activating/deactivating The three blue indicator lamps in the buttons
indicate the ventilation level you have
selected.
X Turn the SmartKey to position 1or 2in the
ignition lock (Y page 171).
X To switch on: press button0043repeatedly
until the desired ventilation level is set.
X To switch off: press button0043repeatedly
until all the indicator lamps go out.
i If the battery voltage is too low, the seat
ventilation may switch off.
i You can open the side windows and the
sliding sunroof using the "Convenience
opening" feature (Y page 100). The seat
ventilation of the driver's seat
automatically switches to the highest level.
i When the vehicle is stationary, the fan
speed can be reduced automatically. This
reduces the noises of the seat ventilation. 126
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