2015 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE seat adjustment

Adjusting th
eangle of th eheadr estraints X
Push or pull th elower edge of th ehead
restraint in th edirection of th earrow.
Adjusting th eheadr estrain theight
electrically X
Slide switch for head restraint height
adjustment :up or down in th edirection
of th earrow.
Adjusting th eluxur yheadr estraints X
To adjust th esideb olsters of th ehead
restraint: pull or push right or left-hand
side bolster :intot he desired position.
X To adjust th eangle of th ehead
restraint: pull or push th ehead restraint in
th ed irection of arrow ;.
i Adjus
tthe head restraint so that th eback
of your head is as close to th ehead
restraint as possible.
Rea rseat hea drestraints Lowering th
erears eat hea drestraints
from th efront (Estate) X
Turn th ekeyto position 2in th eignition
loc k(Ypage 179).
X Press button :.
Adjusting th erears eat hea drestraint
height On certai
nvehicles, only th eouter head
restraint sare height-adjustable. 126
SeatsSeats, steering wheel and
mirrors

Problems with the seat ventilation
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions The seat ventilation has
switched off prema-
turely or cannot be
switched on. The on-board voltage is too low because too many electrical con-
sumers 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 ventilation will
switch back on automatically. 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
ignition lock. Adjusting the steering wheel man-
ually
G
WARNING
The steering wheel may move unexpectedly if you adjust it while driving. This could cause you to lose control of the vehicle. There is a
risk of an accident.
Make sure that the steering wheel is locked
before driving off. Never unlock the steering
wheel when the vehicle is in motion.
:
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
position.
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. Steering wheel
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Adjusting th
esteering wheel electri-
cally :
To adjust th esteering whee lheight
; To adjust th esteering whee lposition
(fore-and-af tadjustment)
i Further relate dsubjects:
R EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature
(Y page 135)
R Storing setting s(Ypage 139) Steering wheel heating
Switchin gon/off X
Turn th ekeyto position 2in th eignition
loc k(Ypage 179).
X To switch on/off: turnthe lever in the
direction of arrow :or;.
Indicato rlamp =lights up or goes out.
Vehicles without KEYLESS-GO :when you
remove th ekeyfrom th eignition lock, the
steering whee lheating is switched off. Vehicles wit
hKEYLESS-GO :when you switch
off th eignition and open th edriver' sdoor ,the
steering whee lheating is switched off.
i The steering whee
lheating does not
switch off automatically. 134
Steering wheelSeats
,steering wheel and mirrors

Problems with the steering wheel heating
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions The steering wheel
heating has switched
itself off prematurely or
cannot be switched on. The on-board voltage is too low because too many electrical con-
sumers 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 steering wheel
heating will switch back on automatically. 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.
Vehicles with amemory function: if there is a
risk of becoming trapped by the steering
wheel, you can also press one of the memory
function position buttons.T he adjustment
process is stopped. 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 getting in and out of your vehicle easier.
You can activate and deactivate the EASY-
ENTRY/EXI Tfeature in the on-board com-
puter (Y page 294).
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 179)
i The steering wheel only moves upwards if
it has not already reached the upper stop.
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
R with KEYLESS-GO: you press the Start/
Stop button once
or
R with the key: you insert the key into the
ignition lock Steering wheel
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mirror using adjustment button
=as long
as the indicator lamp is lit.
X Press adjustment button =up, down, or to
the left or right until you have adjusted the
exterior mirror to the correct position. You
should have agood overvie woftraffic con-
ditions.
The convex exterior mirrors provid ealarger
fiel dofv ision.
After the engine has been started, the exte-
rior mirrors are automatically heated if the
rear windo wheating is switched on and the
outsid etemperature is low.H eating takes a
maximu moften minutes.
i The exterior mirrors can alsobeh
eated
manually by switching on the rear window
heating.
Folding the exterio rmirrors in/out elec-
trically X
Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
(Y page1 79).
X Briefly press button :.
Both exterior mirrors fold in or out.
i Make sure that the exterior mirrors are
alwaysf oldedout full ywhile driving. They
could otherwise vibrate.
i If you are driving faster than 47 km/h, you
can no longer fold in the exterior mirrors.
Resetting the exterio rmirrors If the battery has been disconnected or com-
pletely discharged, the exterior mirrors must be reset. The exterior mirrors willo
therwise
not fold in when you select the "Fol dinmir-
rors when locking" function in the on-board
computer (Y page295).
X Turn the key to position 1in the ignition
lock (Y page179).
X Briefly press button :.
Folding the exterio rmirrors in/out
automatically If the "Fol
dinmirrors when locking" function
is activated in the on-board computer
(Y page2 95):
R the exterior mirrors fold in automatically as
soon as you lock the vehicl efrom the out-
side
R the exterior mirrors fold out again automat-
ically as soon as you unlock the vehicl eand
then open the driver' sorfront-passenger
door
i If the exterior mirrors have been folde
din
manually,t hey do not fold out.
Exterio rmirror pushed out of position If an exterior mirror has been pushed out of
position (forwards or backwards), proceed as
follows:
X Vehicles without electrically folding
exterio rmirrors: manually move the exte-
rior mirror into the correct position.
X Vehicles with electrically folding exte-
rior mirrors: press and hold mirror-folding
button until you hear aclick and the mirror
engage sinposition audibly (Y page137).
The mirror housing is engage dagain and
you can adjust the exterior mirrors as usual
(Y page1 36). Automatic anti-dazzle mirrors
G
WARNING
Electrolyte may escap eifthe glass of an auto-
matic anti-dazzle mirror breaks. Electrolyte is Mirrors
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harmful and causes irritation. It must not
come into contact with your skin, eyes, res-
piratory organs or clothing or be swallowed.
There is arisk of injury.
If you come into contact with electrolyte,
observe the following:
R immediately rinse off electrolyte from your
skin with water.
R immediately and thoroughly rinse electro-
lyte out of eyes using clean water.
R if electrolyte is swallowed, immediately
rinse out your mouth thoroughly. Do not
induce vomiting.
R if electrolyte comes into contact with skin
or eyes or is swallowed, seek medical atten-
tion immediately.
R immediately change out of clothing that has
been in contact with electrolyte.
R if an allergic reaction occurs, seek medical
attention immediately.
The rear-view mirror and the exterior mirror
on the driver's side automatically go into anti- dazzle mode if the following conditionsa re
met simultaneously:
R the ignition is switched on and
R incident light from headlamps strikes the
sensor in the rear-view mirror
The mirrors do not dip if reverse gear is
engaged or if the interior lighting is switched
on. Parking position of the exterior mirror
on the front-passenger side
Setting and storing the parking position Using reverse gear
:
Button for the exterior mirror on the driv-
er's side
; Button for the exterior mirror on the front-
passenger side
= Adjustment button
? Memory button M
You can set the front-passenger side exterior
mirror so that you can see the rear wheel on
that side as soon as you engage reverse gear.
You can store this position.
X Stop the vehicle and turn the key to posi-
tion 2in the ignition lock (Y page 179).
X Press button ;for the exterior mirror on
the front-passenger side.
X Engage reverse gear.
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side moves to the preset parking position.
X Use adjustment button =to adjust the
exterior mirror to aposition that allowsy ou
to see the rear wheel and the kerb.
The parking position is stored.
i If you shift the transmission to another
position, the exterior mirror on the front-
passenger side returns to the driving posi-
tion. 138
MirrorsSeats, steering wheela
nd mirrors

Using the memory button
You can set the front-passenger side exterior
mirror so that you can see the rear wheel on
that side as soon as you engage reverse gear.
This setting can be stored using memor ybut-
ton M?.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock (Y page 179).
X With the exterior mirror on the front-
passenger side activated, use adjustment
button =to adjust the exterior mirror .The
rear wheel and the kerb should be visible in
the exterior mirror.
X Press memor ybutton M? and one of the
arrows on adjustment button =within
three seconds.
The parkin gposition is stored if the exterior
mirror does not move.
X If the exterior mirror moves out of position,
repeat the steps.
Calling up astored parking position X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock (Y page 179).
X Adjust the exterior mirror on the front-
passenger side using button ;.
X Engage reverse gear.
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side moves to the stored parkin gposition.
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side moves back to its original position:
R as soon as you exceed aspeed of
15 km/h
R if you press button :for the exterior mir-
ror on the driver' sside Memor
yfunction Storing settings
G
WARNING
If you use the memor yfunction on the driver's
side while driving, the adjustment scould cause you to lose contro
lofthe vehicle. There
is ar isk of an accident.
Only use the memor yfunction on the driver's
side while the vehicle is stationary. G
WARNING
If children activate the memor yfunction ,they
could become trapped, especially if they are
unattended. There is arisk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always tak ethe key
with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave
children unattended in the vehicle. G
WARNING
When the memor yfunction adjust sthe seat or
steering wheel, you and other vehicle occu-
pant s–p articularly children –could become
trapped. There is arisk of injury.
While the memor yfunction is makin gadjust-
ments, make sure that no one has any body
parts in the sweep of the seat or steering
wheel. If somebody becomes trapped, imme-
diately release the memor yfunction position
button. The adjustment proces sisstopped.
The memor yfunction can be used at any time,
e.g. even when the key isn't in the ignition
lock.
With the memor yfunction ,you can stor eup
to three different settings, e.g. for three dif-
feren tpeople.
The following settings are stored as asingle
memor ypreset:
R position of the seat, backrest and head
restraint
R activ emulticontour seat: seat contour,
dynamic function level
R driver' sside: position of the exterior mir-
rors on the driver' sand front-passenger
sides Memor
yfunction
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