2015 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class steering wheel adjustment

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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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Adjusting the exterior mirrors
X
Turn the SmartKey to position 1or 2in the
ignition lock (Y page 189).
X Press button ;for the right-hand exterior
mirror or button =for the left-hand exte-
rior mirror.
The indicator lamp lights up in the button
that has been pressed.
The indicator lamp goes out again after
some time. You can adjust the selected
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 a good overview of traffic con- ditions.
The convex exterior mirrors provide a larger
field of vision.
After the engine has been started, the exte-
rior mirrors are automatically heated if the
rear window defroster is switched on and the
outside temperature is low. Folding the exterior mirrors in or out
electrically X
Turn the SmartKey to position 1or 2in the
ignition lock (Y page 189).
X Briefly press button :.
Both exterior mirrors fold in or out.
i Make sure that the exterior mirrors are
always folded out fully while driving. They
could otherwise vibrate.
i If you are driving faster than 30 mph
(47 km/ h), you can no longer fold in the
exterior mirrors.
Setting the exterior mirrors If the battery has been disconnected or com-
pletely discharged, the exterior mirrors must
be reset. The exterior mirrors will otherwise
not fold in when you select the "Fold in mir-
rors when locking" function in the on-board
computer.
X Turn the SmartKey to position 1or 2in the
ignition lock (Y page 189).
X Briefly press button :.
Folding the exterior mirrors in or out
automatically This function is only available in vehicles for
Canada.
When the
Automatic Automatic Mirror MirrorFolding
Folding func-
tion is activated in COMAND (see the sepa-
rate operating instructions): Mirrors
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the exterior mirrors fold in automatically as
soon as you lock the vehicle from the out-
side.
R the exterior mirrors fold out automatically
again as soon as you unlock the vehicle.
i If the exterior mirrors have been folded in
manually, they do not fold out.
Exterior mirror pushed out of position This function is only available in vehicles for
Canada.
If an exterior mirror has been pushed out of
position, proceed as follows:
X Press and hold button :until you hear a
click and the mirror engages audibly into
position (Y page 141).
The mirror housing is engaged again and
you can adjust the exterior mirrors as usual
(Y page 141). Automatic anti-glare mirrors
G
WARNING
Electrolyte may escape if the glass in an auto- matic anti-glare mirror breaks. The electrolyte
is harmful and causes irritation. It must not
come into contact with your skin, eyes, res-
piratory organs or clothing or be swallowed.
There is a risk of injury.
If you come into contact with the electrolyte,
observe the following:
R Rinse off the electrolyte from your skin
immediately with water.
R Immediately rinse the electrolyte out of
your eyes thoroughly with clean water.
R If the electrolyte is swallowed, immediately
rinse your mouth out thoroughly. Do not
induce vomiting.
R If electrolyte comes into contact with your
skin or hair or is swallowed, seek medical
attention immediately. R
Immediately change out of clothing which
has come into 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- glare mode if the following conditions are met simultaneously:
R the ignition is switched on
R incident light from headlamps strikes the
sensor in the rear-view mirror.
The mirrors do not go into anti-glare mode if
reverse gear is engaged or if the interior light-
ing is switched on. Parking position for the exterior mir-
ror on the front-passenger side
Setting and storing the parking position Using reverse gear
:
Memory button M
; Adjustment button
= Button for the front-passenger side exte-
rior mirror
? Button for the driver's side exterior mirror
You can position the front-passenger side
exterior mirror in such a way that you can see
the rear wheel on that side as soon as you
engage reverse gear. You can store this posi-
tion. 142
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X
Turn the SmartKey to position 2in the igni-
tion lock (Y page 189).
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 a position that allows you to see the rear wheel and the curb.
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.
Using the memory button
You can position the front-passenger side
exterior mirror in such a way that you can see
the rear wheel on that side as soon as you
engage reverse gear. This setting can be
stored using memory button M:.
X Turn the SmartKey to position 2in the igni-
tion lock (Y page 189).
X Press button =for the exterior mirror on
the front-passenger side.
X Use adjustment button ;to adjust the
exterior mirror to a position that allows you to see the rear wheel and the curb.
X Press memory button M: and one of the
arrows on adjustment button ;within
three seconds.
The parking position is stored if the exterior
mirror does not move.
X If the mirror moves out of position, repeat
the steps. Calling up a stored parking position set-
ting X
Turn the SmartKey to position 2in the igni-
tion lock (Y page 189).
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 parking position.
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side moves back to its original position:
R as soon as you exceed a speed of 9 mph
(15 km/h)
R about ten seconds after you have disen-
gaged reverse gear
R if you press button ?for the exterior mir-
ror on the driver's side Memory function
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If you use the memory function on the driver's side while driving, you could lose control of
the vehicle as a result of the adjustments
being made. There is a risk of an accident.
Only use the memory function on the driver's
side when the vehicle is stationary. G
WARNING
When the memory function adjusts the seat or steering wheel, you and other vehicle occu-
pants – particularly children – could become
trapped. There is a risk of injury.
While the memory function is making adjust-
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 memory function position
button. The adjustment process is stopped. Memory function
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G
WARNING
Children could become trapped if they acti-
vate the memory function, 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. Storing settings
The memory function is only available in vehi- cles with the memory package.
With the memory function, you can store up
to three different settings, e.g. for three dif-
ferent people.
The following settings are stored as a single
memory preset:
R seat, backrest, head restraint position and
contour of the backrest in the lumbar
region
R active multicontour seat: side bolsters of
the backrest, shoulder of the backrest, con- tour of the backrest, dynamic function level
R seat heating: distribution of the heated sec-
tions of the seat cushion and backrest
R driver's side: position of the exterior mir-
rors on the driver's and front-passenger
sides X
Adjust the seat accordingly (Y page 122).
X On the driver's side, adjust the steering
wheel (Y page 137) and the exterior mirrors
(Y page 141).
X Press memory button Mand one of the
storage position buttons 1,2or 3within
three seconds.
The settings are stored in the selected pre- set position. A tone sounds when the set-
tings have been completed. Calling up a stored setting
X Press and hold the corresponding storage
position button 1,2or 3until:
R Seat
R Steering wheel
R Exterior mirrors
are in the stored position.
i If you release the storage position button,
the seat, steering wheel and mirror setting
functions stop immediately. The multicon-
tour seat setting or the 4-way lumbar sup-
port is still carried out. Memory function in the rear compart-
ment Important safety notes
G
WARNING
When the memory function adjusts the seat or steering wheel, you and other vehicle occu-
pants – particularly children – could become
trapped. There is a risk of injury.
While the memory function is making adjust-
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 memory function position
button. The adjustment process is stopped. 144
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X
Adjust the front-passenger seat accord-
ingly (Y page 124).
X Press memory button Mand one of the
storage position buttons 1,2or 3within
three seconds.
The settings are stored in the selected stor- age position.
Vehicles with a rear reclining seat Selects rear-compartment seat
X Press button vrepeatedly until the indi-
cator 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 accordingly
(Y page 123).
X Press the Mmemory button and then press
either the 1or 2memory button within
three seconds.
The settings are stored in the selected stor- age position.
To select the front-passenger seat and
rear-compartment seat
X Press button vrepeatedly until the indi-
cator 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 accordingly
(Y page 123).
X Press button vrepeatedly 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 accord-
ingly (Y page 124).
X Press the Mmemory button and then press
either the 1or 2memory button within
three seconds.
The settings are stored in the selected stor- age position.
You cannot store any settings on the button
for setting the reclined position. Calling up a stored setting
General notes The memory positions in the area for the
chauffeur mode can only be set when the
conditions for the chauffeur mode are fulfilled
(Y page 127).
Vehicles without rear reclining seat X
To call up the stored rear seat setting:
press button vrepeatedly until the indi-
cator lamp in the button is not lit.
X To call up the stored front-passenger
seat and rear seat settings: press button
v repeatedly until the indicator lamp in
the button lights up.
X Press and hold the relevant storage posi-
tion button 1,2or 3until the rear seat or
the front-passenger seat are in the stored
position.
i Seat adjustment is interrupted as soon as
you release the storage position button.
The adjustment of the multicontour seat is still carried out.
Vehicles with a rear reclining seat X
To call up the stored rear seat setting:
press button vrepeatedly until the indi-
cator lamp in the button is not lit.
X To call up the stored front-passenger
seat and rear seat settings: press button146
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repeatedly until the indicator lamp in
the button lights up.
X Press and hold the relevant storage posi-
tion button 1or 2until the rear seat or the
front-passenger seat is in the stored posi-
tion.
i Seat adjustment is interrupted as soon as
you release the storage position button.
The adjustment of the multicontour seat is still carried out. Memory function in the rear compartment
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