2016 MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS Owners Manual

Problems with the sliding sunroof
G WARNING
If you close the sliding sunroof again immediately after it has been blocked or reset, the sliding
sunroof closes with increased or maximum force. The reversing feature is then not active. Parts
of the body could be trapped in the closing area in the process. This poses an increased risk of
injury or even fatal injury.
Make sure that no parts of the body are in the closing area.
If somebody becomes trapped: R
release the switch immediately, or R
press the switch in any direction during the automatic closing process
The closing process is stopped.
! If the sliding sunroof still cannot be opened or closed as a result of a malfunction, contact a
qualified specialist workshop.
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
The sliding sunroof can-
not be closed and you
cannot see the cause. If the sliding sunroof is obstructed during closing and reopens again
slightly: X
Immediately after it blocks, pull the W switch down again to the
point of resistance until the sliding sunroof is closed.
The sliding sunroof is closed with increased force.
If the sliding sunroof is obstructed again during closing and then
reopens slightly: X
Immediately after it blocks, pull the W switch down again to the
point of resistance until the sliding sunroof is closed.
The sliding sunroof is closed without the automatic reversing fea-
ture.Panorama roof with power tilt/sliding panel 103
Opening and closing Z

Useful information
i This Operator's Manual describes all models
and all standard and optional equipment of
your vehicle available at the time of publica-
tion of the Operator's Manual. Country-spe-
cific 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 specialist
workshops ( Y
page 28).
Correct driver's seat position
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.
X
Observe the safety guidelines on seat adjust-
ment ( Y
page 105).X
Check whether you have adjusted seat

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 50) and "Children in the Vehicle"
( Y
page 61).
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 and
thereby 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 the head restraints are not installed or not
adjusted correctly, they cannot provide pro-
tection 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 heat-
ing should also not be used to dry the seats. 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 passen-
gers, if possible. R
when the seat heating is in operation, do
not cover the seats with insulating materi-
als, e.g. blankets, coats, bags, seat covers,
child seats or booster seats.
! Make sure that there are no objects in the
footwell under or behind the seats when mov- Seats 105
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors Z

ing the seats back. There is a risk that the
seats and/or the objects could be damaged.
Adjusting the seats
Vehicles with standard head restraints
or luxury head restraints
C
Head restraint heightD
Head restraint height

Adjusting the rear seat
Adjusting the rear seat
C
Hea d restrain t heightD
Hea d restrain t fore-and-af t position

Adjusting the front-passenger seat
fr om the driver’s seat
Import ant safety notes
G WARNIN G
When you adjust a seat , you or other vehicl e
occupant s could become trapped , e.g. on th e
seat guide rail. There is a ris k of injury.
Mak e sur e when adjusting a seat that no on e
has any body part s in th e swee p of th e seat .
Observ e th e safet y note s on "Ai r bags "
( Y
page 50 ) and "Children in th e vehicle"
( Y
page 61) .
G WARNIN G
The front-air bags for could also injure th e
vehicl e occupant s in th e fron t If th e fron t
seat s are positioned to o close to th e dash -
boar d or steering wheel. This poses an
increased ris k of injury or eve n fatal injury.
Always adjust th e fron t seat s so that they are
as far from th e fron t air bags as possible. Als o
observ e th e note s on th e correc t adjustmen t
of th e seats.
G WARNIN G
Children could become trapped if they adjust
th e seats, particularly when unattended.
There is a ris k of injury.
When leaving th e vehicle, always tak e th e
SmartKey wit h you and loc k th e vehicle. Never
leav e children unsupervised in th e vehicle.
! Do no t mov e th e front-passenger seat fully
forward s if there are objects in th e parcel ne t
in th e front-passenger footwell. The objects
could otherwise be damaged. Adjusting the front-passenger seat
The SmartKey mus t be in th e ignition loc k and in
position 1 or 2 , in order for th e front-passenger
seat to be selected ( Y
page 162).X
To select th e front-passenger seat: press
butto n C repeatedly until th e indicator lamp
in th e butto n lights up.
When th e indicator lamp in butto n C lights up,
for th e front-passenger seat you can adjust :R
adjust th e seat ( Y
page 106)R
seat heating ( Y
page 118) R
seat ventilation ( Y
page 119)R
th e memory function to call up or sav e set -
ting s ( Y
page 126).
Adjusting the front-passenger seat
fr om the rear
Imp ort ant safety notes
G WARNIN G
Children could become trapped if they adjust
th e seats, particularly when unattended.
There is a ris k of injury.
When leaving th e vehicle, always tak e th e
SmartKey wit h you and loc k th e vehicle. Never
leav e children unsupervised in th e vehicle.
The seat s can still be adjusted when there is no
SmartKey in th e ignition lock.
G WARNIN G
When you adjust a seat , you or other vehicl e
occupant s could become trapped , e.g. on th e
seat guide rail. There is a ris k of injury.108
Seats
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors

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 50) and "Children in the vehicle"
( Y
page 61).
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.
i You can use the rear-compartment override
button to disable the setting of the front-
passenger seat from the rear ( Y
page 67).
Adjusting the rear seat
C
Selects rear-compartment seat
D
Head restraint height

Adjusting the rear seat on vehicles with
EASY ADJUST luxury head restraints
C
Selects rear-compartmen t seatD
Hea d restrain t height