2015 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class COUPE Owner's Manual

X
Before starting off, adjust the rear-view mir-
ror and the exterior mirrors in such a way
that you have a good view of road and traf-
fic conditions (Y page 114).
X Store the seat, steering wheel and exterior
mirror settings using the memory function
(Y page 117). 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.
The seats can still be adjusted when there is
no SmartKey in the ignition lock. 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, steer-
ing 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 andthereby injured. Children in particular could
accidentally press the electrical seat adjust-
ment 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 sys-
tem. 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 adjus-
ted 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 instal-
led. 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 back-
rest to an almost vertical position. When brak-
ing 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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R
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 mate- rials, e.g. blankets, coats, bags, seat cov-
ers, child seats or booster seats.
! Make sure that there are no objects in the
footwell under or behind the seats when
moving the seats back. There is a risk that
the seats and/or the objects could be dam-
aged. Adjusting the seats
Adjusting the driver's seat electrically 0043
Head restraint height
0044 Head restraint height
0087 Seat height
0085 Seat cushion angle
0083 Seat cushion length
0084 Seat fore-and-aft adjustment
006B Backrest angle
You can store the seat settings using the
memory function (Y page 117).
i If PRE-SAFE ®
is triggered, the front-
passenger seat will be moved to a better
position if it was previously in an unfavora- ble position (Y page 59).
i To ensure the largest possible range of
seat settings, certain seat adjustment func- tions will automatically activate other seat
adjustment functions.
i The head restraint height is adjusted
automatically when you adjust the seat
height or the seat fore-and-aft position. 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 dash-
board 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. Neverleave 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. 104
SeatsSeats, steering wheel and mirrors

Adjusting the front-passenger seat
X
To select the front-passenger seat:
press button 0043repeatedly until the indi-
cator 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 104)
R seat heating (Y page 107)
R seat ventilation (Y page 109)
R the memory function to call up or save set-
tings (Y page 116). 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, steer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt before starting the engine. G
WARNING
If head restraints are not installed and adjus-
ted 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 instal-
led. 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.
General notes
Pay attention to the important safety notes
(Y page 103).
Do not rotate the head restraints of the front
and rear seats. Otherwise, you cannot adjust
the height and angle of the head restraints to
the correct position.
Adjusting the head restraints manually With this function you can adjust the distance
between the head restraint and the back of
the seat occupant's head.
X To move forwards: pull the head restraint
forwards in the direction of the arrow until
it engages in the desired position.
X To move backwards: press and hold
release button 0043.
X Push the head restraint back.
X Release the release button once the head
restraint is in the desired position.
X Ensure that the head restraint has engaged
properly. Seats
105Seats, steering wheel and mirrors Z

Adjusting the front head restraints elec-
trically
The height of the front head restraints can be adjusted using the seat adjustment switch
(Y page 104).
Adjusting the outer rear seat head
restraints Lowering electrically from the front
This function is available on vehicles with
electrically adjustable rear seats.
X Turn the SmartKey to position 1or 2in the
ignition lock (Y page 147).
X Briefly press button 0043.
The head restraints lower.
Adjusting the rear seat head restraint
height mechanically X
To raise: pull the head restraint up to the
desired position.
X To lower: press release catch 0043and push
the head restraint down until it is in the
desired position. Folding the front seat backrests
forward/back
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If the backrest is not engaged, it could fold
forwards during a braking maneuver or in the
event of an accident, for example. The seat
backrest will then push the vehicle occupant
against the seat belt. The seat belt can no
longer offer the intended level of protection
and could even cause injuries. There is an
increased risk of injury.
Before each journey, make sure that the back- rest engages fully as described. G
WARNING
The seat belt does not offer the intended level of protection if you have not moved the back-
rest to an almost vertical position. When brak-
ing 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. 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.
Folding the seat backrest forward The seat moves forwards as soon as you fold
the backrest forwards.
This makes it easier for passengers to get into and out of the rear compartment. The head
restraint is lowered in the process and the
seat moves forwards. 106
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mirrors

X
Pull seat release handle 0043forwards and
fold the backrest forwards as far as it will
go.
The seat automatically moves to the fore-
most position and the head restraint is low-
ered.
Folding the seat backrest back X
Fold back the backrest horizontally until it
engages.
The seat moves automatically to the last
position. Adjusting the active multicontour
seat
The settings for the active multicontour seat
are only activated if:
R the seat is occupied
R the seat belt is fastened.
Vehicles installed with the Seat Comfort
package: you can adjust the active multicon-
tour seat for the driver and front passenger
with COMAND (see the separate operating
instructions). Adjusting the 4-way lumbar support
The 4-way lumbar support can be adjusted
with COMAND (see the separate operating
instructions). Switching the seat heating on/off
Switching on/off G
WARNING
Repeatedly switching on the seat heating can
cause the seat cushion and backrest pads to
become very hot. The health of persons with
limited temperature sensitivity or a limited
ability to react to excessively high tempera-
tures may be affected or they may even suffer burn-like injuries. There is a risk of injury.
Therefore, do not switch the seat heating on
repeatedly.
For vehicles equipped with the Warmth Com-
fort package: the armrest in the door and the center console can also be heated when you
switch on the seat heating of one of the front
seats. This can be set with COMAND (see the
separate operating instructions).
The three red indicator lamps in the button
indicate the heating level you have selected.
The system automatically switches down
from level 3to level 2after approximately
eight minutes.
The system automatically switches down
from level 2to level 1after approximately ten
minutes.
The system automatically switches off
approximately 20 minutes after it is set to
level 1.
The distribution of the heated surfaces on the seat cushions and backrests in the front can
be set via COMAND (see the separate oper-
ating instructions). Seats
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Front seats
X
Turn the SmartKey to position 1or 2in the
ignition lock (Y page 147).
X To switch on: press button0043repeatedly
until the desired heating 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
heating may switch off.
Rear seats X
Turn the SmartKey to position 1or 2in the
ignition lock (Y page 147).
X To switch on: press button0043repeatedly
until the desired heating 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
heating may switch off. 108
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mirrors

Problems with the seat heating
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions The seat heating 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 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
Front seats The three blue indicator lamps in the buttons
indicate the blower setting you have selected.
X Turn the SmartKey to position 1or 2in the
ignition lock (Y page 147).
X To switch on: press button0043repeatedly
until the desired blower setting 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 using the
"Convenience opening" feature
(Y page 95). 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. Seats
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Problems with the seat ventilation
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions 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 defroster or interior lighting.
Once the battery is sufficiently charged, the seat ventilation can
be switched back on. Steering wheel
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, steer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt before starting the engine. G
WARNING
Children could injure themselves if they
adjust the steering wheel. 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.
The electrically adjustable steering wheel can
still be adjusted when there is no SmartKey in
the ignition lock. Adjusting the steering wheel
0043
To adjust the steering wheel position
(fore-and-aft adjustment)
0044 To adjust the steering wheel height
i Further related subjects:
R EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature
(Y page 112)
R Storing settings (Y page 117)
R Operating the on-board computer
(Y page 227). 110
Steering wheelSeats, steering wheel and mirrors