Adjusting th
eheadr estraints electri-
cally X
To adjust th eheadr estrain theight: slide
th es witch for th ehead restrain tadjustment
(Y page 104) up or down in th edirection of the
arrow.
Vehicles wit hAMG Performance Seat: the
height of th ehead restraints canno tbeadjus-
ted.
Adjusting th erears eath eadr estraint
height X
If th ehead restrain tisfully lowered, it is nec-
essary to press release catch :.
X To raise: pull thehead restrain tuptothe
desired height.
X To lower: press release catch :and push
th eh ead restrain tdown until it is in the
desired position.
Fitting and removing rea rhead
restraints X
Releas ethe rear seat backrest and fol dit
slightly forward s(Ypage 310).
X To remove: pull thehead restrain tuptothe
stop.
X Press release catch :and pull th ehead
restrain tout of th eguides.
X To refit: insert thehead restrain tsothatthe
notches on th ebar are on th eleftw hen
viewed in th edirection of travel.
X Push th ehead restrain tdown until you hear it
engage in position.
X Fold bac kthe rear seat backrest until it
engages. Folding th
efront-seat backrests
forward/back
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If th ebackrest is no tengaged, it could fold
forward sduring abraking manoeuvre or in the
event of an accident, for example. The seat
backrest will then push th evehicl eoccupant
against th eseat belt .The seat belt cannot
protect as intended and could result in addi-
tional injury. This poses an increased ris kof
injury.
Befor eeachjou rney, mak esuret ha tthe back-
res tengage sfully as described. G
WARNING
You could lose control of th evehicl ewhile
drivin gifyou:
R adjust th edriver's seat ,steering whee lor
mirror
R faste nthe seat belt.
There is ariskofana ccident.
Adjus tthe driver's seat ,steering whee lor
mirror and faste nthe seat belt before starting
th ee ngine. G
WARNING
When adjusting aseat ,you or another vehicle
occupant could become trapped by th eguide
rail of th eseat ,for instance .There is ariskof
injury.
Mak esuret hatnoo nehas any part of their
body within th eswee poft heseat when
adjusting it.
Observ ethe safet ynotes on "Airbags"
(Y page 44) and "Children in th evehicle"
(Y page 55). 106
SeatsSeats
,steering wheel and mirrors
Folding th
eseat backres tforwards Wit
hthe EASY-ENTRY system, th eseat moves
forwards if you have folded th ebackrest for-
wards and you pull th eseat forwards horizon-
tally. This makes it easie rfor passenger stoget
int oa nd out of th erear compartment.
The head restrain talso lower sonvehicles with
electric seat adjustment.
X Vehicles without memory function:
release th
ehead restrain tifnecessar yand
push it down.
X Pull seat release handle :and fol dthe back-
res tforwards until it engages.
X Push th eseat as far forwards as it will go.
X Vehicles with memory function: pull seat
release handle :and fol dthe backrest for-
wards as far as it will go.
The seat moves automatically to th eforemost
position.
Folding back th eseat backrest X
Vehicles without memory function: push
th es eat backrest bac khorizontally until the
seat reaches th eposition that was previously
set.
X Fold th eseat backrest backwards until you
hear it engage .Dosoinasmoothmanner.
If th erear seat backrest is no tengaged, this
will be shown in th emultifunction display in
th ei nstrumen tcluster. Awarning tone also
sounds.
X Afte rthe seat backrest has been folded back,
check th eposition of th ehead restraint and
set it to th ecorre ct position.
X Vehicles with memory function: swing
bac kthe seat backrest.
If th erear seat backrest is no tengaged, this
will be shown in th emultifunction display in th
ei nstrumen tcluster. Awarning tone also
sounds.
The seat moves automatically to th estored
position.
If it is no longer possible to adjust th eseat to the
desired position ,e.g.w hen there is luggag ein
th er ear compartmen tfootwell or when a
passenger enters th erear compartment:
X Pull seat release handle :again and
straighten th ebackrest once more.
The seat engage sinthenews eat fore-and-aft
adjustmen tposition. Adjusting th
e4-wa ylumbar support :
To rais ethe backrest contour
; To softe nthe backrest contour
= To lower th ebackrest contour
? To harden th ebackrest contour
You can adjust th econtou rofthefron tseat
backrest sindividually to provide optimum sup-
por tfor your back. Adjusting th
eAMG Performance Seat
To adjust th econtou roftheseat and for
improve dlateral support ,you can individually
adjust th efront seats. Seats
107Seats, steering wheel and mirrors Z
Adjusting th
esideb olsters of th eseat cush-
ion
X To narrow: press button :.
X To broaden: press button;.
Adjusting th esideb olsters of th eseat back-
rest
X To narrow: press button =.
X To broaden: press button?. Seat heatin
gand seat ventilation
Switching th eseat heatin gon/off G
WARNING
If you repeatedly switch on seat heating ,the
seat cushion and backres tpaddin gmay
become ver yhot.T he healt hofvehicle occu-
pants wit hlimited temperatur esensitivit yora
limited abilit ytor eac ttoe xcessively high
temperatures may be affected or they may
eve nsuffer burn-like injuries .Ther eisar iskof
injury.
Therefore, do no tswitch on th eseat heating
repeatedly. The three red indicator lamps in th
ebutto nindi-
cat ethe heating leve lyou have selected.
The system automaticall yswitches down from
level 3to level 2after approximately eight
minutes.
The system automaticall yswitches from level 2
to level 1after approximately te nminutes.
The system automaticall yswitches off approx-
imately 20 minute safter it is set to level 1.
X Turn th ekeyto position 1or 2in th eignition
loc k(Ypage 145).
X To switch on: press button:repeatedly
until th edesired heating leve lisset.
X To switch off: press button:repeatedly
until all th eindicator lamps go out.
i If th
ebattery voltage is to olow, th eseat
heating may switch off.
i If driv eprogram Eis selected, th epower of
th es eat heating is reduced:
R Manual transmission (Y page 157)
R Automatic transmission (see Digital Own-
er' sM anual)
Switching th eseat ventilation on/off The three blue indicator lamps in th
ebuttons
indicat ethe ventilatio nleve lyou have selected.
X Turn th ekeyto position 1or 2in th eignition
loc k(Ypage 145).
X To switch on: press button:repeatedly
until th edesired ventilatio nleve liss et.
X To switch off: press button:repeatedly
until all th eindicator lamps go out.
i If th
ebattery voltage is to olow, th eseat
ventilatio nmay switch off.
i You can open th
eside windows and th eslid-
ing sunroo fusin gthe "Convenience opening" 108
SeatsSeats, steerin
gwheel and mirrors
feature (Y
page94). The sea tventilation of
the driver's sea tautomatically switches to the
highest level.
i When the vehicl
eisstationary, the fan
spee dcan be reduced automatically .This
reduces the noises of the sea tventilation. Seats
109Seats, steering wheel and mirrors Z
Problems with the seat heating or seat ventilation
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions Seat heating or seat ven-
tilation has been
switched off prematurely
or cannot be switched
on. The on-board voltage is too low because too many electrical consum-
ers 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 seat heating or seat
ventilation can be switched back on manually. Steering wheel
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
You could lose control of the vehicle while
driving if you:
R adjust the driver's seat, steering wheel or
mirrors
R fasten the seat belt
There is arisk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint ,steer-
ing wheel and mirrors and fasten your seat
belt before startingt he engine.G
WARNING
Children could become trapped by the steer-
ing wheel if they adjust it. There is arisk of
injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the key with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave
children unattended in the vehicle.
The electrically adjustable steering wheel can
still be adjusted when there is no key in the igni-
tion lock. Adjusting the steering wheel man-
ually
:
Release lever
; To adjust the steering wheel height
= To adjust the steering wheel position (fore-
and-aft adjustment)
X Push release lever :down completely.
The steering column is unlocked.
X Adjust the steering wheel to the desired posi-
tion.
X Push release lever :up completely.
The steering column is locked.
X Check if the steering column is locked. When
doing so, try to push the steering wheel up or
down or try to move it in the fore-and-aft
direction. 110
Steering wheelSeats, steering wheela
nd mirrors
Adjusting th
esteering wheel electri-
cally :
To adjust th esteering whee lposition (fore-
and-af tadjustment)
; To adjust th esteering whee lheight
i Further relate dsubjects:
R EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature (Y page 112)
R Storing setting s(Ypage 116)
R Operating th eon-bo ard computer
(Y page 233). Steering wheel heating
Switchin gon/off X
Turn th ekeyto position 2in th eignition lock
(Y page 145).
X To switch on/off: turnthe lever in th edirec-
tion of arrow :or;.
Indicato rlamp =lights up or goe sout.
Vehicles without KEYLESS-GO :when you
remove th ekeyfrom th eignition lock, th esteer-
ing whee lheating is switched off.
Vehicles wit hKEYLESS-GO :when you switch off
th ei gnition and open th edriver's door ,the
steering whee lheating is switched off. Steering wheel
111Seats,steering wheel and mirrors Z
Problems with the steering wheel heating
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions The steering wheel heat-
ing has switched itself
off prematurely or can-
not be switched on. The on-board voltage is too low because too many electrical consum-
ers are switched on.
X Switch off electrical consumers that you do not need, such as the
rear window heating or interior lighting. EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature
Important safety notes G
WARNING
When the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature adjusts
the steering wheel, you and other vehicle
occupants –particularly children –could
become trapped. There is arisk of injury.
While the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature is mak-
ing adjustments, make sure that no one has
any body parts in the sweep of the steering
wheel.
Move the steering wheel adjustment lever if
there is arisk of entrapment by the steering
wheel. The adjustment process is stopped.
Press one of the memory function position but-
tons. The adjustment process is stopped. This
function is only available on vehicles with a
memory function. G
WARNING
If children activate the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT fea- ture, they can become trapped, particularly
when unattended. There is arisk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the key with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave
children unattended in the vehicle. G
WARNING
If you drive off while the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT
feature is making adjustments, you could lose
control of the vehicle. There is arisk of an
accident.
Always wait until the adjustment process is
complete before driving off. The EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature makes gettingin
and out of your vehicle easier.
You can activate and deactivate the EASY-
ENTRY/EXIT feature using the multimedia sys-
tem (see the separate operating instructions).
Position of the steering wheel when the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT featureisa ctive The steering wheel tilts upwards if you:
R remove the key from the ignition lock
R with KEYLESS-GO: open the driver's door;
KEYLESS-GO must be in position 1
R with the key: open the driver's door; the key
must be in position 0or 1in the ignition lock
(Y page 145)
R open the driver's door when the ignition is
switched off
i The steering wheel only tilts upwards if the
driving position is stored after the steering
column adjustment has been adjusted
(Y page 116).
The most recent driving position of the steering
wheel is stored if:
R the ignition is switched off
R the settingiss tored using the memory func-
tion (Y page 116)
i The steering wheel only moves upwards if it
has not already reached the upper steering
limiter. 112
Steering wheelSeats, steering wheela
nd mirrors
Position of the steering wheel for driv-
ing The steering wheel is moved to the previously
set position if:
R the driver's door is closed and you insert the
key into the ignition lock
R you close the driver's door when the ignition
is switched on
R you press the Start/Stop button once on vehi-
cles with KEYLESS-GO
i The steering wheel only returns to the last
set position if the driving position is stored
after the seat or steering column has been
adjusted (Y page 116).
The most recent driving position of the steering
wheel is stored if:
R the ignition is switched off
R the settingiss tored using the memory func-
tion (Y page 116)
Crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature If the crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature is trig-
gered in an accident, the steering column will
move upwards when the driver's door is opened
or the key is removed from 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 multimedia system (see the sep-
arate operating instructions). Mirrors
Rear-view mirror X
Anti-dazzle mode: pivot anti-dazzle
switch :forwards or back. Exterior mirrors
Important safety notes G
WARNING
You could lose control of the vehicle while
driving if you:
R adjust the driver's seat, steering wheel or
mirrors
R fasten the seat belt
There is arisk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint ,steer-
ing wheel and mirrors and fasten your seat
belt before startingt he engine. G
WARNING
The exterior mirrors reduce the size of the
image. Objectsv isible in the mirrors are
closer than they appear. You could misjudge
the distance from road users driving behind
you when changing lanes, for instance. There is ar isk of an accident.
You should therefore always look over your
shoulder to determine the actual distance
from road users driving behind you.
Adjusting the exterior mirrors Mirrors
113Seats, steering wheela nd mirrors Z