2015 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class driver seat adjustment

Reverse gear (selector lever)
........... 159
Reversing feature Side windows ................................... 97
Trunk lid ........................................... 91
Reversing lamps (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 252
Roadside Assistance (breakdown) .... 32
Roll bar Display messag e............................ 247
Operation ......................................... 63
Roller sunblind .................................. 104
Roof Display message ............................ 266
Important safety notes .................. 100
Opening/closing (with roof
switch) ........................................... 101
Opening/closing (with Smart-
Key) ............................................... 102
Overview ........................................ 100
Problem (malfunction) ................... 106
Relocking ....................................... 102
Roof lining and carpets (cleaning
guidelines) ......................................... 546
Roof switch ........................................ 101
Route Estimated time of arrival ................ 350
Route (navigation)
Calling up the "Routes" menu ........ 352
Displaying the distance to the des-tination .......................................... 350
Recording ...................................... 352
Route overview .............................. 351
Selecting an alternative route ........ 349
Setting route options (avoiding:
highways, toll roads, tunnels, fer-
ries) ............................................... 320
Setting the route type (short
route, fast route, dynamic route or
economic route) ............................ 320
Starting calculation ........................ 327
Route demonstration ........................ 351
Route guidance Canceling ....................................... 349
Continuing ..................................... 349
Destination reached ...................... 349
General notes ................................ 344
Lane recommendations ................. 346 Off-road ......................................... 354
Traffic reports ................................ 355 S
Safety Children in the vehicle ..................... 68
Child restraint systems .................... 69
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) ............................................... 59
Safety notes
Audio CD and MP3 mode ............... 444
Using the telephone ....................... 379
Video DVD mode ........................... 473
Safety system
see Driving safety systems
SatRadio
Displaying information ................... 443
Notes ............................................. 439
Registering .................................... 440
Selecting a category ...................... 441
Switching to ................................... 440
Saving the crosshair position .......... 365
Screen Selecting for remote operation ...... 482
SD memory card
Ejecting .......................................... 445
Inserting ........................................ 445
Search & Send ................................... 343
Seat belts Adjusting the driver's and front-
passenger seat belt ......................... 55
Cleaning ......................................... 546
Correct usage .................................. 54
Fastening ......................................... 54
Important safety guidelines ............. 52
Introduction ..................................... 52
Releasing ......................................... 55
Seat belt guide ............................... 111
Switching belt adjustment on/off
(on-board computer) ...................... 235
Warning lamp ................................. 269
Warning lamp (function) ................... 55
Seats
Active multicontour seat ................ 314
Adjusting (electrically) ................... 110
Adjusting the head restraint .......... 111 Index
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Adjusting the lumbar support
(COMAND) ....................................
.315
Balance (seat heating) ................... 316
Belt guide ...................................... 111
Cleaning the cover ......................... 545
Correct driver's seat position ....... .108
Important safety notes .................. 109
Multicontour seat .......................... 314
Overview ........................................ 109
Resetting settings .......................... 317
Seat functions (COMAND) ............. 314
Seat heating problem .................... 113
Seat ventilation problem ................ 113
Selecting for adjustment
(COMAND) ..................................... 314
Sliding forward/back ..................... 111
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 119
Switching AIRSCARF on/off .......... 113
Switching seat heating on/off ....... 112
Switching seat ventilation on/off .. 113
Selecting a province ......................... 323
Selecting a state ............................... 323
Selecting stations Radio ............................................. 436
Selector lever
Cleaning ......................................... 545
Positions ........................................ 159
Sending DTMF tones ......................... 389
Sensors (cleaning instructions) ....... 543
Service center see Qualified specialist workshop
Service Center
see Qualified specialist workshop
Service menu (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .231
Service products Brake fluid ..................................... 604
Coolant (engine) ............................ 605
Engine oil ....................................... 603
Fuel ................................................ 602
Important safety notes .................. 601
Refrigerant (air-conditioning sys-
tem) ............................................... 606
Washer fluid ................................... 606 Settings
Factory (on-board computer) ......... 236
Menu overview .............................. 288
On-board computer ....................... 232
Picture (COMAND) ......................... 473
Sound settings ............................... 296
Setting the air distribution ...............142
Setting the airflow ............................ 143
Setting the audio format Rear Seat Entertainment System ... 496
Setting the language
COMAND ....................................... 308
Rear Seat Entertainment System ... 496
Setting the night design ................... 306
Setting the text reader speed .......... 308
Setting the volume Telephone call s.............................. 296
Video AUX ..................................... 479
SETUP (on-board computer) ............. 236
Side impact air bag ............................. 57
Side windows Cleaning ......................................... 542
Convenience closing feature ............ 99
Important safety information ........... 96
Opening/closing (all) ....................... 98
Opening/closing (front) ................... 97
Opening/closing (rear) .................... 98
Overview .......................................... 96
Problem (malfunction) ................... 100
Resetting ......................................... 99
SIRIUS weather display
5-day forecast ................................ 501
Daily forecas t................................. 500
Detail information .......................... 501
Information chart ........................... 500
Selecting the area for the weather forecast ......................................... 501
Switching on/of f........................... 500
Weather map ................................. 503
SmartKey
Changing the battery ....................... 85
Changing the programming ............. 83
Checking the battery ....................... 85
Convenience opening feature .......... 98
Display message ............................ 268
Door central locking/unlocking ....... 82
Important safety notes .................... 82 22
Index

Proper use of the seat belts
Observe the safety notes on the seat belt
(Y page 52).
All vehicle occupants must be wearing the
seat belt correctly before beginning the jour- ney. Also make sure that all vehicle occu-
pants are always wearing the seat belt cor-
rectly while the vehicle is in motion.
When fastening the seat belt, always make
sure that:
R the seat belt tongue is only inserted to the
belt buckle belonging to that seat.
R the seat belt is tight across your body.
Avoid wearing bulky clothing, e.g. a winter
coat.
R the seat belt is not twisted.
Only then can the forces which occur be
distributed over the area of the belt.
R the shoulder section of the belt is always
routed across the center of your shoulder.
The shoulder section of the belt must not
come into contact with your neck or be
routed under your arm.
R the lap belt passes tightly and as low down
as possible across your lap.
The lap belt must always be routed across
your hip joints and not across your abdo-
men. This applies particularly to pregnant
women. If necessary, push the lap belt
down to your hip joint and pull it tight using the shoulder section of the belt.
R the seat belt is not routed across sharp,
pointed or fragile objects.
If you have such items located on or in your
clothing, e.g. pens, keys or eyeglasses,
store these in a suitable place.
R only one person is using a seat belt at a
time.
Infants and children must never travel sit-
ting on the lap of a vehicle occupant. In the
event of an accident, they could be crushed between the vehicle occupant and seat
belt.
R objects are never secured with a seat belt if
the seat belt is also being used by one of the
vehicle's occupants.
Seat belts are only intended to secure and
restrain vehicle occupants. Always observe
the notes in the "Stowage options/compart-
ments" section for securing objects, luggage
or loads (Y page 512).
Fastening seat belts Please take note of the safety notes on seat
belts (Y
page 52) and the notes on their cor-
rect use (Y page 54). X
Adjust the seat (Y page 108).
The seat backrest must be in an almost
upright position.
X Pull the seat belt smoothly out of seat belt
guide 0087and engage belt tongue 0044into
belt buckle 0043.
The driver's and front-passenger's seat
belts are automatically pulled taut as
required, see “Belt adjustment”
(Y page 55).
X If necessary, pull upwards on the shoulder
section of the seat belt to tighten the belt
across your body. 54
Occupant safetySafety

In order to attach the child restraint system
securely in the vehicle, the seat belt on the co-
driver's seat is equipped with a child seat
lock. Further information on the "Child seat
lock" (Y page 69).
Releasing seat belts !
Make sure that the seat belt is fully rolled
up. Otherwise, the seat belt or belt tongue
will be trapped in the door or in the seat
mechanism. This could damage the door,
the door trim panel and the seat belt. Dam- aged seat belts can no longer fulfill their
protective function and must be replaced.
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. X
Press release button 0043, hold belt
tongue 0044and guide it back towards seat
belt guide 0087.
Seat belt adjustment The seat-belt adjustment is an integral part of
the PRE-SAFE ®
convenience function. This
function adjusts the driver's and front-
passenger seat belt to the upper body of the
occupants.
The belt strap is tightened slightly when:
R the belt tongue is engaged in the buckle
and
R the ignition is switched on The seat-belt adjustment will apply a certain
tightening force if any slack is detected
between the vehicle occupant and the seat
belt. Do not hold on to the seat belt tightly
while it is adjusting.
You can switch the seat-belt adjustment on
and off in the on-board computer
(Y page 235).
Belt warning for the driver and front
passenger The
0076 seat belt warning lamp in the instru-
ment cluster is a reminder that all occupants
must fasten their seat belts. It may light up
continuously or flash. In addition, there may
be a warning tone.
Regardless of whether the driver's seat belt
has already been fastened, the 0076seat belt
warning lamp lights up for six seconds each
time the engine is started. If, after
six seconds, the driver or front-passenger
seat belt has not been fastened and the doors are closed, the 0076seat belt warning lamp
lights up again. As soon as the driver's and
front-passenger seat belts are fastened or a
front door is opened again, the 0076seat belt
warning lamp goes out.
If the driver's seat belt is not fastened after
the engine is started, an additional warning
tone will sound. This warning tone stops after six seconds or when the driver's seat belt is
fastened.
If the vehicle's speed exceeds 15 mph
(25 km/h) once and the driver's and front-
passenger seat belts are not fastened, a
warning tone sounds. The warning tone
sounds with increasing intensity for
60 seconds or until the driver or front
passenger have fastened their seat belts.
If the driver or front passenger unfasten their
seat belts during the journey, the seat belt
warning is activated again.
i For more information on the
0076seat
belt warning lamp, see "Warning and indi-
cator lamps in the instrument cluster, seat
belts" (Y page 269). Occupant safety
55Safety Z

Useful information
i This Operator's manual describes all
models and all standard and optional equip- ment of your vehicle available at the time of
publication of the Operator's manual.
Country-specific differences are possible.
Please note that your vehicle may not be
equipped with all features described. This
also applies to safety-related systems and
functions.
i Read the information on qualified special-
ist workshops (Y page 35). Correct driver's seat position
X
Observe the safety guidelines on seat
adjustment (Y page 109).
X Make sure that seat 0087is adjusted prop-
erly.
Electrical seat adjustment (Y page 110)
When adjusting the seat, make sure that:
R you are as far away from the driver's air bag
as possible
R you are sitting in a normal upright position
R you can fasten the seat belt properly
R you have moved the backrest to an almost
vertical position R
you have set the seat cushion angle so that
your thighs are gently supported
R you can depress the pedals properly
X Check whether the head restraint is adjus-
ted properly.
When doing so, make sure that you have
adjusted the head restraint so that the back of your head is supported at eye level by the center of the head restraint.
X Observe the safety guidelines on steering
wheel adjustment (Y page 114).
X Make sure that steering wheel 0043is adjus-
ted properly.
Adjusts the steering wheel electrically
(Y page 114)
When adjusting the steering wheel, make
sure that:
R you can hold the steering wheel with your
arms slightly bent
R you can move your legs freely
R you can see all the displays in the instru-
ment cluster clearly
X Observe the safety guidelines for seat belts
(Y page 52).
X Check whether you have fastened seat
belt 0044properly (Y page 54).
The seat belt should:
R fit snugly across your body
R be routed across the middle of your shoul-
der
R be routed in your pelvic area across the hip
joints
X Before starting off, adjust the rear-view mir-
ror and the exterior mirrors (Y page 116) in
such a way that you have a good view of
road and traffic conditions.
X Store the seat, steering wheel and exterior
mirror settings using the memory function
(Y page 119). 108
Correct driver's seat positionSeats, steering wheel and mirrors

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
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.
Observe the safety notes on "Air bags"
(Y page 56) and "Children in the Vehicle"
(Y page 68). 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
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
You could lose control of your vehicle if you do the following while driving:
R adjust the driver's seat, steering wheel or
mirrors
R fasten the seat belt
There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, steering wheel or
mirrors and fasten your seat belt before start- ing the engine.
! 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 the "Interior care" section.
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.
! 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. Seats
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R
clean the seat covers as recommended;
see "Interior care".
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.
i The head restraints cannot be removed.
For more information, contact a qualified
specialist workshop. Adjusting the seats electrically
0043
Head restraint height
0044 Seat height
0087 Seat cushion angle
0085 Seat cushion length
0083 Seat fore-and-aft adjustment
0084 Backrest angle
i Further related subjects:
R You can store the seat settings using the
memory function (Y page 119).
R If PRE-SAFE ®
is triggered, the front-
passenger seat will be moved to a better position if it was previously in an unfav-
orable position (Y
page 67). Adjusting the front-passenger seat
from the driver’s seat
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.
! 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. You can use the seat switches on the driver's
side to adjust the front-passenger seat.
X To activate/deactivate: press button0043.
If the indicator lamp in button 0043is lit, you can
access the following functions for the front-
passenger seat:
R seat adjustment
R call up the memory function 110
SeatsSeats, steering wheel and mirrors

Removing the seat belt from the belt
guide G
WARNING
When driving off-road, your body is subject to forces from all directions, due to the uneven
surface. You could be thrown from your seat,
for instance. There is a risk of injury.
Always wear a seat belt, even when driving off-
road. Both the driver's seat belt and the front-
passenger seat belt can be removed from the
seat belt guide. This makes it easier to move
the seats forward.
Before you drive off, the seat belt must be
inserted into the seat belt guide.
Observe the safety guidelines for seat belts
(Y page 52).
X To remove: open up magnetic head 0044and
fold the tab up in the direction of the arrow.
X Take the seat belt out of seat belt guide 0043.
X To insert: fold the tab up in the direction of
the arrow.
X Insert the seat belt back into the seat belt
guide and fold the tab back down. Adjusting the head restraints
Adjusting the height of the head
restraints electrically 0043
Head restraint height
0044 Seat height
0087 Seat cushion angle
0085 Seat cushion length
0083 Seat fore-and-aft adjustment
0084 Backrest angle
X To adjust the head restraint height: slide
the switch for the head restraint adjust-
ment 0043up or down in the direction of the
arrow. Moving the seats forward/back
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.
! Make sure that there are no containers in
the cup holder and no objects in the foot-
well or behind the seats when adjusting the seats. Otherwise, you could damage the
seats and the objects. Seats
111Seats, steering wheel and mirrors Z