2015 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class seat memory

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The fore-and-aft position of the head
restraint is adjusted automatically when
you adjust the backrest. Adjusting the rear seat
Adjusting the rear seat :
Head restraint height
; Head restraint fore-and-aft position
= Backrest angle
? Combined seat cushion angle and length
A Combined seat cushion angle and length
You can only adjust the outer seats in the rear
electrically.
Adjusting a rear reclining seat :
Head restraint height
; Head restraint fore-and-aft position
= Backrest angle
? Combined seat cushion angle and length
A Combined seat cushion angle and length
B Legrest angle
C Legrest length The rear reclining seat is only available in long
wheelbase vehicles equipped with "executive seats". On vehicles without a rear reclining
seat the button for setting the angle and
length of the legrest has no function.
Vehicles with a long wheelbase: depending on
the vehicle equipment, the rear reclining seat
is either only on the front-passenger side or
also on the driver's side.
S-Class Maybach: the rear reclining seat is on the driver's and the front-passenger side.
Vehicles with a long wheelbase and a "Rear
compartment chauffeur/memory package"
also have a footrest. This is located on the
lower part of the front-passenger seat back-
rest (Y page 124).
The legrest folds down if overloaded. If this is
the case fold up the legrest and engage it.
Setting the reclined position This function is only available with long wheel-
base vehicles.
You can use the override button to disable
this function (Y page 75).
X Press and hold button :until the seat has
reached the reclined position.
The rear seat moves into the reclined posi- tion, the front-passenger seat moves into
the chauffeur position (Y page 127). The
footrest moves out from under the front-
passenger seat. Seats
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You can exit the reclined position and
adjust the seat position by:
R calling up a stored position using mem-
ory buttons 1or 2(Y page 144)
R manually adjusting the seat to the
desired position (Y page 122).
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 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. 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 :repeatedly until the indi-
cator lamp in the button lights up.
When the indicator lamp in button :lights
up, for the front-passenger seat you can
adjust:
R adjust the seat (Y page 122)
R seat heating (Y page 134)
R seat ventilation (Y page 136)
R the memory function to call up or save set-
tings (Y page 143). Adjusting the front-passenger seat
from the rear
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. Neverleave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
The seats can still be adjusted when there is
no SmartKey in the ignition lock. 124
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Adjusting the rear seat on vehicles with
EASY ADJUST luxury head restraints :
Selects rear-compartment seat
; Head restraint height
= Head restraint fore-and-aft position
? Backrest angle
A Combined seat cushion angle and length
B Combined seat cushion angle and length
X To select the rear seat: press button:
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 ;toB.
Adjusting the front-passenger seat on
vehicles with EASY ADJUST luxury head
restraints :
Selects the front-passenger seat
; Head restraint height
= Head restraint fore-and-aft position
? Backrest angle A
Seat height
B Seat fore-and-aft adjustment
X To select the front-passenger seat:
press button :repeatedly until the indi-
cator 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 but-
tons ;toB.
EASY ADJUST luxury head restraints are avail-
able individually on vehicles equipped with a
rear compartment chauffeur/memory pack-
age.
Vehicles with seat for chauffeur mode
and long wheelbase Adjusting the rear seat
:
Selects rear-compartment seat
; Head restraint height
= Head restraint fore-and-aft position
? Backrest angle
A Combined seat cushion angle and length
B Combined seat cushion angle and length
C Longitudinal direction of the legrest if rear
reclining seat is installed
D Angle of the legrest if rear reclining seat is
installed
X To select the rear seat: press button:
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 ;toD. 126
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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 longi-
tudinal direction out of the chauffeur area
(Y page 130).
Positioning the front-passenger seat for
chauffeur mode General notes
Pay attention to the important safety notes
(Y
page 127). Adjust the seat for chauffeur
mode before the journey (Y page 128). 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 75).
In order for the front-passenger seat to be
positioned in chauffeur mode:
R the SmartKey must be in the ignition lock
and in position 1or 2(Y page 189)
R the front-passenger seat may not be occu-
pied
R the front-passenger seat belt must not be
inserted into the buckle X
To select the front-passenger seat:
press button :repeatedly until the indi-
cator lamp in the button lights up.
The front-passenger seat is selected if the
indicator lamp in the button lights up.
X Press button ;forwards 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 ;.
X Press and hold button ;again 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.
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restraint. message appears in the
multifunction display (Y page 352).
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 145). For this the
indicator lamp on button :must be lit.
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X
Insert head restraint :into the brackets.
The head restraint must engage on both
sides.
X Press down red pin =.
If the pin can be pressed down and is then
no longer visible, the head restraint has
engaged correctly.
X Fold covers ;forwards and close them.
The head restraint folds into position auto- matically.
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 75).
The head restraint must be installed, in order for the front-passenger seat to be moved intothe normal position (Y page 129).
X To select the front-passenger seat:
press button :repeatedly until the indi-
cator lamp in the button lights up.
The front-passenger seat is selected if the
indicator lamp in the button lights up.
X Press button =backwards 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 =, the
seat continues to move backwards. or
X Briefly press button ;backwards.
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 selec-
ted with button :
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 129).
X To select the front-passenger seat:
press button :repeatedly until the indi-
cator lamp in the button lights up.
The front-passenger seat is selected if the
indicator lamp in the button lights up.
X Press button =backwards 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 =, the
seat continues to move backwards.
or X Briefly press button ;backwards.
The front-passenger seat moves into the
normal adjustment range at the threshold 130
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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 but- ton :.
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 direc-
tion (Y page 123)
R move the front-passenger seat into posi-
tion for chauffeur mode (Y page 128)
R remove the front-passenger seat head
restraint (Y page 129)
R move the front-passenger seat so that the
backrest is in a fully reclined position
(Y page 122)
Exiting
To exit the fully reclined position:
R fold the backrest upright to a suitable posi-
tion
R install the head restraint (Y page 129) 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 121).
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. Seats
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Problems with the steering wheel heating
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions The steering wheel
heating has switched
off prematurely or can-
not 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. EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature
Important safety notes G
WARNING
When the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature adjusts
the steering wheel and the driver's seat, you
and other vehicle occupants – particularly
children – could become trapped. There is a
risk 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 seat and
the steering wheel.
If there is a risk of becoming trapped by
R the steering wheel: move the steering
wheel adjustment lever.
R the seat: press the switch for seat adjust-
ment.
The adjustment process is stopped.
Press one of the memory function position
switches. The adjustment process is stopped.
This function is only available on vehicles with
memory function. G
WARNING
If children activate the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT fea- ture, they can become trapped, 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
If you drive off while the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT
feature is making adjustments, you could lose control of the vehicle. There is a risk 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/EXIT feature using COMAND (see theseparate operating instructions).
Position of the steering wheel and the
driver's seat when the EASY-ENTRY/
EXIT feature is active The steering wheel tilts upwards and the driv-
er's seat moves backwards if you:
R remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock
R with KEYLESS-GO: open the driver's door;
KEYLESS-GO must be in position 1
R with the SmartKey: open the driver's
door; the SmartKey must be in position 0or
1 in the ignition lock (Y page 189)
R open the driver's door when the ignition is
switched off
i The steering wheel only tilts upwards and
the driver's seat only moves backwards if
the driving position is stored after seat or
steering wheel adjustment (Y page 144).
The last position of the steering wheel or seat is stored if:
R the ignition is switched off
R the setting is stored with the memory func-
tion (Y page 144). Steering wheel
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The steering wheel only moves upwards if
it has not already reached the upper stop.
The driver's seat only moves backwards if it is not already in the rearmost position.
Position of the steering wheel and the
driver's seat for driving The steering wheel and the driver's seat are
moved to the previously set position if:
R the driver's door is closed and you insert
the SmartKey into the ignition lock
R you close the driver's door when the igni-
tion is switched on
R you press the Start/Stop button once on
vehicles with KEYLESS-GO
i The steering wheel and the driver's seat
only return to the last set position when the
driving position is stored after seat or steer-
ing wheel adjustment (Y page 144).
The last position of the steering wheel or seat is stored if:
R the ignition is switched off
R the setting is stored with the memory func-
tion (Y page 144).
Crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature If the crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature is
triggered in an accident, the steering column
will move upwards when the driver's door is
opened or the SmartKey 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 fea-
ture is activated in COMAND (see the sepa-
rate operating instructions). Mirrors
Rear-view mirror
X
Anti-glare mode: flick anti-glare lever :
forwards or back. Exterior mirrors
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
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side reduces the size of the image. Visible
objects are actually closer than they appear.
This means that you could misjudge the dis-
tance from road users traveling behind, e.g.
when changing lane. There is a risk of an acci-
dent.
For this reason, always make sure of the
actual distance from the road users traveling
behind by glancing over your shoulder. 140
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