2014 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class light

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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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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R
the front-passenger seat head restraint is
inserted and the ignition is switched on
R the front-passenger seat backrest is moved
backwards or the seat is moved in a
longitudinal direction out of the chauffeur
area (Y page 120).
Positioning the front-passenger seat for
chauffeur mode General notes
Pay attention to the important safety notes
(Y page 117). Adjust the seat for chauffeur
mode before the journey (Y page 118). Do not
remove the front-passenger seat head
restraint during the journey.
Adjusting from the rear compartment You can use the override button to disable
this function (Y page 69).
In order for the front-passenger seat to be
positioned in chauffeur mode:
R the front-passenger door must be closed
R the SmartKey must be in the ignition lock
and in position 1or 2(Y page 171)
R the front-passenger seat may not be
occupied
R the front-passenger seat belt must not be
inserted into the buckle 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 0044forwards and hold it in this
position.
The seat moves forward.
The seat stops at the threshold of the area
for chauffeur mode.
X Release button 0044.
X Press and hold button 0044again until the
front-passenger seat is in position for
chauffeur mode.
The head restraint on the front-passenger
seat folds forwards. The seat moves
forward.
The To Toview
view the
theext.
ext. mirror,
mirror, adjust
adjust
front-passenger
front-passenger seat
seator
orremove
remove the
the
head
head restraint.
restraint. message appears in the
multifunction display (Y page 299).
i If the front-passenger seat is already at
the threshold to the area for the chauffeur
mode, the position for the chauffeur mode
is set immediately.
i The position for chauffeur mode can be
saved or set using the memory function of
the rear seat (Y page 135). For this the
indicator lamp on button 0043must be lit.
Adjusting from the driver's seat 118
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In order for the front-passenger seat to be
positioned in chauffeur mode:
R the front-passenger door must be closed
R the SmartKey must be in the ignition lock
and in position 1or 2(Y page 171)
R the front-passenger seat may not be
occupied
R the front-passenger seat belt must not be
inserted into the buckle
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 0044forward and hold it.
The seat moves forward.
The seat stops at the threshold of the area
for chauffeur mode.
X Release button 0044.
X Press and hold button 0044again until the
front-passenger seat is in position for
chauffeur mode.
The head restraint on the front-passenger
seat folds forwards. The seat moves
forward.
The To
To view view the
theext.
ext. mirror,
mirror, adjust
adjust
front-passenger
front-passenger seat
seator
orremove
remove the
the
head
head restraint.
restraint. message appears in the
multifunction display (Y page 299).
i If the front-passenger seat is already at
the threshold to the area for the chauffeur
mode, the position for the chauffeur mode
is set immediately.
i The position for chauffeur mode cannot
be stored or set with the driver's seat
memory function. Installing/removing the head restraint Removing
X
Move the seat into the position for
chauffeur mode, until the head restraint
folds forward completely (Y page 118).
X Fold head restraint bar covers 0044
backwards.
X Pull adjuster lever 0085backwards and hold
it in this position. Hold head restraint 0043
while doing so.
X Remove head restraint 0043.
X Release adjuster lever 0085.
Red pin 0087protrudes from the adjuster
lever.
X Press down red pin 0087.
X Fold covers 0044forwards and close them.
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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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