2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E43AMG fold seats

1Adjusts the seats electrically →
85
2 Switches the seat heater on/off →
91
3 Switches the seat ventilation on/off →
91
4 Adjusts the front passenger seat from the driv‐
er's seat →
85
5 &% Locks/unloc kstheve hicle →
60
6 Opens/closes the trunk lid →
63
7 Adjusts and folds the outside mir rors out/in
electrically →
120
8 W Opens/closes theright side window →
70
9 W Opens/closes there ar right side window →
70
A Child saf etyloc kfo rth ere ar side wind ows →
54
B W Opens/closes there ar left side wind ow→
70CW Opens/closes the left side window →
70
D Opens the door →
60
E Sets the memory function →
94
F Sets the seat fore -and-aft adjustment →
84
G Adjusts the seat cushion length →
84
H Adjusts the 4-w aylumbar support →
86
I Seat adjustment using the multimedia sy stem →
88
J Adjusts the head restra ints →
86
K Adjusts the seat cushion inclination →
84
L Adjusts the seat height →
84
M Adjusts the seat backrest inclination →
84
Ataglance – Door control panel and seat adjustment 15

1LATC H-type (ISOFIX) mounting brac kets
* NO
TEDama getothe seat belt forth e
center seat
When ins talling a child restra int sy stem, the
seat belt forth e center seat could be dam‐
aged.
#Make sure that the seat belt is not trap‐
ped.
#Re mo veeach co verfo rLA TC H-type (ISOFIX)
mounting brac kets 1.
#Attach theLA TC H-type (ISOFIX) child
re stra int sy stem toboth LATC H-type (ISOFIX)
mounting brac kets 1.
#Afterre moving thech ild seat, replace each
co verfo rLA TC H-type (ISOFIX) mounting
brac kets 1.
Secu ring TopTe ther
&
WARNING Risk of injury ifth e seat
backrests of there ar seats are not
loc ked af ter ins talling theTo pTe ther
belts
If th ere ar seat backrests are not loc ked, they
could fold forw ards in theeve nt of an acci‐
dent, heavy braking or sudden changes of
direction.
As a result, child restra int sy stems cannot
per form their intended pr otective function.
Re ar seat backrests that are not loc ked can
also cause additional injuries, e.g. in the
ev ent of an accident. This poses an
increased risk of injury or even fata l injur y.
#Always lock there ar seat backrests
af te r ins talling theTo pTe ther belts.
#Obser vethe lock verification indicator.
If th e seat backrest is not engaged and loc ked,
th is will be shown in the multifunction display in
th e instrument clus ter.
The risk of injury can be reduced byTopTe ther
as TopTe ther pr ovides an additional connection
between thech ild restra int sy stem secured with
LA TC H-type (ISOFIX) and theve hicle.
The child restra int sy stem must be equipped
with a TopTe ther belt.
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Occupant saf ety

Adjusting the gap between the head
re stra int and the back of your head:
#To mo veforw ard: pullthe head restra int
fo rw ard.
#To mo veback: pressrelease knob 1and
push the head restra int bac k.
Ad justing the rear seat head restra ints
#To raise: pullthe head restra int up.
#To lowe r:press release knob 1inthe direc‐
tion of the ar row and push the head restra int
down.
The head restra ints can only be remo ved on
ve hicles with folding rear seat backrests.
#Re lease there ar seat backrest and fold it
slightly forw ards.
#To remo ve:pull the head restra int up tothe
st op.
#Push release knob 1inthe direction of the
ar row and pull out the head restra int.
#To install: insertthe head restra int so that
th e notches on the bar are on the left when
vie we d in the direction of tra vel.
#Push the head restra int down until it
engages.
#Fo ldthere ar seat backrest back until it
engages.
Configuring seat settings
Multimedia sy stem:
,9HKLFOH.a 6HDWV
#Select 'ULYHU
V 6HDW or)URQW 3DVVHQJHU.
Ad justing the backrest side bols ters
#Select 6LGH %ROVWHUV .
#Selectthe setting.
Ad justing the seat contour in the lumbar
re gion of the seat backrest
#Select /XPEDU.
#Adjust the air cushion.
#Sa ve the settings with the memory function
(→page 94).
Ad justing the dynamic multicon tour seat
Multimedia sy stem:
,9HKLFOH.a 6HDWV
The dynamic lateral cornering support can be
adjus ted using this function.
#Select 'ULYHU
V 6HDW or)URQW 3DVVHQJHU.
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Seats and stowing

#Toopen: pressrelease cat ch1 and swing
th e co ver of the armrest upwards.
Through-loading feature in there ar ben ch
seat
Fo lding there ar seat backrests forw ard
&
WARNING Risk of injury ifth ere ar
bench seat/rear seat and seat backrest
are not engaged
If th ere ar bench seat/rear seat and seat
backrest are not engaged they could fold for‐
wa rds, e.g. when braking suddenly or in the
ev ent of an accident.
RIfth is is the case, theve hicle occupant
wo uld beforc ed into the seat belt bythe
re ar bench seat/rear seat or bythe seat
backrest. The seat belt cann otprotect as
intended and could result in additional
injur y.
RObjects or loads in the trunk cannot be
re stra ined bythe seat backrest.
#Make sure that the seat backrest and
th ere ar bench seat/rear seat are
engaged before everytrip.
Ifth e seat backrest is not engaged and loc ked,
th is will be shown in the multifunction display in
th e instrument clus ter.
The center and outer seat backrests can be fol‐
ded forw ard separatel y.
#Fully inse rtthere ar seat backrest head
re stra ints.
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Seats and stowing

#Left andright seat backres t:pull release
le ve r1.
#Cen ter seat backres t:pull seat backrest 2
re lease 3forw ard.
#Foldthe cor responding seat backrest
fo rw ard. Fo
lding there ar seat backrest back
* NO
TEDama getothe seat belt
The seat belt could become trapped and thus
damaged when folding back the seat back‐
re st.
#Make sure that the seat belt is not trap‐
ped when folding back the seat back‐
re st.
If th e seat backrest is not engaged and loc ked,
th is will be shown in the multifunction display in
th e instrument clus ter.
#Mo vethe driver's or front passenger seat for‐
wa rds, if necessar y.
#Fold cor responding seat backrest 1back
until it engages.
Left and right seat backrests: ifth e seat
backrest is not cor rectly loc ked, this will be
shown in the multifunction display in the
instrument clus ter.
Center seat backres t:ifth e seat backrest is
not cor rectly loc ked, red lock verification
indicator 2will be visible.
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Lockingthe center rear seat backrest
Lock the center seat backrest if youwa ntto
secure the cargo compartment from unauthor‐
ized access. The center seat backrest can then
only be folded forw ard toget her with the left seat
backrest.
Bo th seat backrests must be engaged and joined
to ge ther.#Fo ldthe center and left seat backrest
fo rw ard.
#To lock: slide catch 1up.
The release mechanism of the center seat
backrest is loc ked.
#To unlock :slide catch 1down.
Overview ofthe tie-down eyes
Obser vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
(→page 95).
1Ti e-down eyes (vehicles with thro ugh-loading
fe ature in there ar bench seat)
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Seats and stowing

#Do not usethe EA SY-PAC K trunk box
when there ar seats are folded for‐
wa rds.
The maximum permitted load of the EA SY-PAC K
trunk box is 22 lbs (10 kg).To prev ent the box
from being overloaded, the box floor lo wersonto
th e trunk floor when the load reaches appr ox‐
imately 11lbs (5 kg).
#Pull the box out using handle 2.
#Toincrease the load capacit y:press the
center of floor 1down tothe desired posi‐
tion and box size.
#To reduce the load capacity: press button
3.
#To sto w:press the box in comple tely using
handle 2, until it loc ksin place.
% Obser vethe no tes on cleaning the EA SY-
PA CK tr unk box (
→page 315). Installing/removing
the EAS Y-PA CK trun k
bo x
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Seats and stowing

could be distracted from traf fic conditions
and you may lose cont rol of theve hicle.
#Only use the cup holder when theve hi‐
cle is stationar y.
#Only use the cup holder for containers
of theright size.
#Close the conta iner, particular lyifth e
liquid is hot.
#To remo ve:slide catch 2forw ards and pull
out cup holder 1.
#Toinstall: insert cup holder 1and slide
back catch 2.
% The rubber mat of the cup holder can be
re mo vedfo r cleaning, e.g. using clean, luke‐
wa rm wate r.
Opening the cup holder in there ar armrest
* NO
TEDama getothe cup holder
When there ar armrest is folded back the cup
holder could become damaged.
#Only fold there ar armrest back when
th e cup holder is closed.#To open: press on cup holder 1or2.
#To fold in or out: place orremo vea con‐
ta iner from cup holder 1or2.
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