2018 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS ESTATE warning

Note
s onthe cor rect driver's seat position 000A
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh adjust‐
ing vehicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion 0007
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra ints, the
st eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt. Ensure
thefo llowing when adjusting thesteering
wheel 1, seat belt 2and driver's seat 3:
R you are as faraw ay from the driver's airbag
as possible
R you are sitting in an upright position
R your thighs are slight lysuppor tedby the seat
cushion R
your legs are not fully extended and you can
depress the pedals properly
R the back of your head is suppo rted at eye
le ve lby the cent reofthe head restra int
R you can hold thesteering wheel with your
arms slightly bent
R you can mo veyour legs freely
R you can see all the displa yson the instru‐
ment clus ter clea rly
R you ha vea good overview of the traf fic con‐
ditions
R your seat belt is pulled snug lyagainst your
body and is routed across the cent reofyour
shoulder and across your hips in the pelvic
area 98
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Seats
Ad
justing the front seat mechanically and
electrically (without Seat Comfort Package) 000A
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e seats are adjus tedby children
Children could become trapped if they adjust
th e seats, particularly when unattended. 0007
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle.
This also applies tothe digital vehicle
ke y if the "Digital Vehicle Key" function
is activated via Mercedes me connect. 0007
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. The seats can be adjus
ted when the ignition is
switched off. 000A
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when adjusting the seats
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail. 0007
When adjusting a seat, make sure that
no one has any body parts in the sweep
of the seat. Obser
vethe saf ety no tes on "Airbags" and "Chil‐
dren in theve hicle". 000A
WARNING Risk of accident due tothe
driver's seat not being engaged
If th e driver's seat is not engaged, it could
mo veunexpectedly while theve hicle is in
motion.
This could cause youto lose control of the
ve hicle. 0007
Alw ays make sure that the driver's seat
is engaged before starting theve hicle. 000A
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh adjust‐
ing vehicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion 0007
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra ints, the
st eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt. 000A
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e seat height is adjus ted carelessly
If yo u adjust the seat height carelessly, you
or other vehicle occupants could be trapped
and thereby injured. Seats and
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Children in particular could acciden
tally
press the electrical seat adjustment buttons
and become trapped. 0007
While moving the seats, make sure that
hands or other body parts do not get
under the le ver assembly of the seat
adjustment sy stem. 000A
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tohead
re stra ints which are not fitted or are
adjus ted incor rectly
If head restra ints are not fitted or are adjus‐
te d incor rectl y,they cannot pr ovide pr otec‐
tion as intended.
There is an increased risk of injury in the
head and neck area, e.g. in theeve nt of an
accident or when braking. 0007
Alw ays drive with the head restra ints
fi tted. 0007
Before driving off, ma kesure forev ery
ve hicle occupant that the cent reofthe
head restra int supports the back of the
head at about eye le vel. Do not inter
change the head restra ints of the
front and rear seats. Otherwise, you will not be
able toadjust the height and angle of the head
re stra ints cor rectl y.
Ad just the head restra int fore -and-aft position so
th at it is as close as possible tothe back of your
head. 000A
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
incor rect seat position
The seat belt does not of ferth e intended
le ve l of pr otection if you ha venot mo vedthe
seat backrest toan almost vertical position.
When braking or in theeve nt of an accident,
yo u could slide underneath the seat belt and
sus tain abdominal or neck injuries, forex am‐
ple. 0007
Adjust the seat proper lybefore begin‐
ning your journe y. 0007
Alw ays ensure that the seat backrest is
in an almost vertical position and that
th e shoulder section of your seat belt is
ro uted across the cent reofyour shoul‐
der. 000E
NO
TEDama getothe seats when moving
th e seats back The seats may be damaged
byobjects when
moving the seats bac k. 0007
When moving the seats bac k,make
sure that there are no objects in the
fo ot we ll, under or behind the seats. 100
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Ad
justing the front seat electrically 1
Head restra int height
2 Seat backrest inclination
3 Seat height
4 Seat cushion length
5 Seat cushion inclination
6 Seat fore -and-aft position 0007
Save the settings with the memory function
(0013 page109). Ad
justing the 4-w aylumbar support 1
Raise
2 Soften
3 Lower
4 Harden 0007
Using buttons 1to4 , adjust the conto ur
of the backrest individually tosuit your bac k. Head
restra ints Ad
justing the front seat head restra ints
mechanically 000A
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh adjust‐
ing vehicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion 0007
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra ints, the
st eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt. 102
Seats and stowing

000A
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tohead
re stra ints which are not fitted or are
adjus ted inco rrectly
If head restra ints are not fitted or are adjus‐
te d incor rectl y,they cannot pr ovide pr otec‐
tion as intended.
There is an increased risk of injury in the
head and neck area, e.g. in theeve nt of an
accident or when braking. 0007
Alw ays drive with the head restra ints
fi tted. 0007
Before driving off, ma kesure forev ery
ve hicle occupant that the cent reofthe
head restra int supports the back of the
head at about eye le vel. Do not inter
change the head restra ints of the
front and rear seats. Otherwise, you will not be
able toadjust the height and angle of the head
re stra ints cor rectl y.
Ad just the head restra int fore -and-aft position so
th at it is as close as possible tothe back of your
head. 0007
Toraise: pullthe head restra int up. 0007
Tolowe r:press release knob 1inthe direc‐
tion of the ar row and push the head restra int
down. 0007
Tomo veforw ards: pullthe head restra int
fo rw ards. 0007
Tomo vebackwards: press and hold the
re lease knob 2. 0007
Press the head restra int backwards and let
go of there lease knob 2.
Ad justing the head restra ints of there ar
seats mechanically 0007
Toraise: pullthe head restra int up. 0007
Tolowe r:press release knob 1inthe direc‐
tion of the ar row and push the head restra int
down. Seats and
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Selecting
the massage prog ramme for the
front seats Multimedia sy
stem:
0018 Vehicle 0019
a Seats 0007
Select Driver's seat orPassenger . 0007
Select Massage. 0007
Select a massage programme.
The massage programme runs for appro x‐
ima tely 9to 15 minutes, depending on the
setting. 0007
Toset the massage intensit y:switch High
intensity on0073 or off 0053. Re
setting seat adjustments Multimedia sy
stem:
0018 Vehicle 0019
a Seats 0019
Reset 0007
Select YesorNo.
Depending on whe ther the settings forth e driver
or front passenger seat are selected, only the
selected seat can be reset. Switching
the seat heating on/off 000A
WARNING Risk of bu rns due torepeat‐
edly switching on the seat heater
Re peatedly switching on the seat heater can
cause the seat cushion and seat backrest
padding tobecome very hot.
The health of persons with limited temp era‐
ture sensitivity or a limited ability toreact to
high temp eratures may be af fected or they
may even su ffer burn-like injuries. 0007
Do not repeatedly switch on the seat
heater. To
protect against overheating, the seat heating
may be temp orarily deactivated af ter it is
switched on repeatedly.
000E NO
TEDama getothe seats caused by
objects or documents when the seat
heater is switched on When
the seat heater is switched on, over‐
heating can occur due toobjects or docu‐ ments placed on
the seats e.g. seat cushions
or child seats. This could cause damage to
th e seat sur face. 0007
Makesure that no objects or docu‐
ments are on the seats when the seat
heater is switched on. Re
quirements:
R the po wer supp lyis switched on Seats and
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0007
Toswitch on/increase the le vel:press but‐
to n1 repeatedly until the desired heating
le ve l is set.
Depending on the heating le vel, up tothree
indicator lamps light up. 0007
Toswitch off/reduce the le vel:press but‐
to n1 repeatedly until the desired heating
le ve l is set.
If all indicator lamps are off, the seat heater
is switched off.
0009 The seat heater automatically switches down
from theth re e heating le vels af ter 8, 10and
20 minutes until the seat heater is switched
off. Setting
the panel heating Multimedia sy
stem:
0018 Vehicle 0019
î Vehicle settings
0019 Panel heating
When the seat heater is switched on, the armr‐
ests in theve hicle as well as the cent reconsole
can be hea ted using this function.
Setting options 0007
Select Front and rear, Front only,Rear only
or Off . Switching
the seat ventilation on/off Re
quirements:
R the po wer supp lyis switched on 0007
Toswitch on/increase the le vel:press but‐
to n1 repeatedly until the desired ventila‐
tion le vel is set.
Depending on theve ntilation le vel, up to
th re e indicator lamps light up. 0007
Toswitch off/reduce the le vel:press but‐
to n1 repeatedly until the desired ventila‐
tion le vel is set.
If all indicator lamps are off, the seat ventila‐
tion is switched off. Ste
ering wheel Ad
justing the steering wheel manually 000A
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh adjust‐
ing vehicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion 106
Seats and stowing

R
ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion 0007
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra ints, the
st eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt. 000A
WARNING Risk of entrapment forch il‐
dren when adjusting thesteering wheel
Children could injure themselves if they
adjust thesteering wheel. 0007
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. 0007
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle.
This also applies tothe digital vehicle
ke y if the "Digital Vehicle Key" function
is activated via Mercedes me connect. 0007
Push release le ver1 down as far as it will
go.
The steering column is unloc ked. 0007
Adjust height 2and di stance 3tothe
st eering wheel. 0007
Push release le ver1 up as far as it will go.
The steering column is loc ked. 0007
Check and make sure that thesteering col‐
umn is loc kedby moving thesteering wheel. Ad
justing the steering wheel electrically The
steering wheel can be adjus ted when the
po we r supp lyis switched off. 1
Adjusts the dis tance tothesteering wheel
2 Adjusts the height 0007
Save the settings with the memory function
(0013 page109). Seats and
stowing 107