2016 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class SEDAN child restraint

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"
(
Ypage 50) and "Children in the vehicle"
(Ypage 61).
GWARNING
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.
iYou can use the rear-compartment override
button to disable the setting of the front-
passenger seat from the rear (
Ypage 67).
Adjusting the rear seat
:Selects rear-compartment seat
;Head restraint height
=Head restraint fore-and-aft position
?Backrest angle
ACombined seat cushion angle and length
BCombined seat cushion angle and length
XTo select the rear seat: press button:
repeatedly until the indicator lamp in the but-
ton is not lit.
The rear-compartment seat is selected if the
indicator lamp in the button is not lit.
XAdjust the rear seats with buttons ;toB.
Adjusting the front-passenger seat
:Selects the front-passenger seat
;Head restraint height
=Backrest angle
?Seat height
ASeat fore-and-aft adjustment
The SmartKey must be in the ignition lock and in
position 1or 2, in order for the front-passenger
seat to be selected (
Ypage 162).
XTo select the front-passenger seat: press
button :repeatedly until the indicator lamp
in the button lights up.
The front-passenger seat is selected if the
indicator lamp in the button lights up.
XAdjust the front-passenger seat with but-
tons ;toA.
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Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
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Problems with the seat ventilation
ProblemPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
The seat ventilation has
switched off prematurely
or cannot be switched
on.The on-board voltage is too low because too many electrical consum-
ers are switched on.
XSwitch 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
GWARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you do the following while driving:
Radjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors
Rfasten 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.
GWARNING
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
:To adjust the steering wheel position (fore-
and-aft adjustment)
;To adjust the steering wheel height
iFurther related subjects:
REASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature (Ypage 122)
RStoring settings (Ypage 126)
ROperating the on-board computer
(Ypage 257).
Steering wheel heating
Switching on/off
120Steering wheel
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors

XPress memory buttonM: and one of the
arrows on adjustment button ;within three
seconds.
The parking position is stored if the exterior
mirror does not move.
XIf the mirror moves out of position, repeat the
steps.
Calling up a stored parking position set-
ting
XTurn the SmartKey to position 2in the ignition
lock (Ypage 162).
XAdjust the exterior mirror on the front-
passenger side using button =.
XEngage 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:
Ras soon as you exceed a speed of 9 mph
(15 km/h)
Rabout ten seconds after you have disengaged
reverse gear
Rif you press button ?for the exterior mirror
on the driver's side
Memory function
Important safety notes
GWARNING
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.
GWARNING
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.
GWARNING
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.
The memory function can be used at any time,
e.g. even when the SmartKey isn't in the ignition
lock.
Storing settings
The memory function is only available in vehicles
with the memory package.
With the memory function, you can store up to
three different settings, e.g. for three different
people.
The following settings are stored as a single
memory preset:
Rseat, backrest, head restraint position and
contour of the backrest in the lumbar region
Ractive multicontour seat: side bolsters of the
backrest, shoulder of the backrest, contour of
the backrest, dynamic function level
Rseat heating: distribution of the heated sec-
tions of the seat cushion and backrest
Rdriver's side: position of the exterior mirrors
on the driver's and front-passenger sides
126Memory function
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors

XAdjust the seat accordingly (Ypage 106).
XOn the driver's side, adjust the steering wheel
(Ypage 120) and the exterior mirrors
(Ypage 123).
XPress memory button Mand one of the stor-
age position buttons 1,2 or 3within three
seconds.
The settings are stored in the selected preset
position. A tone sounds when the settings
have been completed.
Calling up a stored setting
XPress and hold the relevant storage position
button 1,2 or 3until the:
RSeat
RSteering wheel
RExterior mirrors
are in the stored position.
iIf you release the storage position button,
the seat, steering wheel and mirror setting
functions stop immediately. The multicontour
seat setting or the 4-way lumbar support is
still carried out.
Memory function in the rear compart-
ment
Important safety notes
GWARNING
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.
GWARNING
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.
General notes
The settings for the rear seat and the front-
passenger seat can be stored using the rear-
compartment memory function.
RIf the indicator lamp in the vbutton is not
lit, store the rear seat settings.
RIf the indicator lamp in the vbutton lights
up, store the front-passenger seat and rear
seat settings. Both the front-passenger and
rear seat are taken into account with this set-
ting. Depending on the equipment in the vehi-
cle, two or three memory positions can be
stored for the front-passenger and rear seats.
Storing settings
General notes
With the memory function in the rear, you can
store up to three different settings, e.g. for three
different people.
The following settings are stored as a single
memory preset:
Rposition of the seat, backrest and head
restraint
Rmulticontour seat: the seat cushions of the
backrest as well as the contour of the back-
rest in the lumbar and shoulder regions
Rseat heating: distribution of the heated sec-
tions of the seat cushion and backrest if the
indicator lamp in the vbutton is not lit
The following settings are stored to a memory
position, if the indicator lamp in the vbutton
lights up:
Rposition of the footrest for the front-
passenger seat, if available
Rposition of the screen, if available
Memory function in the rear compartment127
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