2018 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS SALOON fold seats

Fi
tting/ removing the rear seat head
re stra ints
Re mo val 0007
Release there ar seat backrest and fold it
slight lyforw ards (0013 page117). 0007
Pull the head restra int upwards as far as it
will go. 0007
Push release knob 1inthe direction of the
ar row and pull out the head restra int.
Fi tting 0007
Inse rtthe head restra int such that the
notches on the bar are on the left when
vie we d in the direction of tra vel. 0007
Push the head restra int down until you hear
it en gage in position. 0007
Foldthere ar seat backrest back until it
engages. Configuring
the seat settings Multimedia sy
stem:
0018 © 0019
Comfort 0019
Seat comfort 0007
Select a seat.
Ad justing the backrest side bols ters 0007
Select Side bolsters . 0007
Adjust the air cushions. Ad
justing the seat contour in the lumbar
re gion of the seat backrest (lumbar) 0007
Select Lumbar . 0007
Adjust the air cushions. Overview of massa
geand workout prog rams Massage prog
rammes
The following programmes can be selec ted:
R Wave Relaxation
R Pulsating Massage
Ac tive Workout
The Act. Workout backrest andAct. Workout
cushion programmes requireyour active cooper‐
ation. Tensing and releasing also helps to
impr oveblood flow to yo ur muscles. Press
against a pressure point as soon as youfe el it. 108
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0007
Press release cat ch1 and swing the co ver
of the armrest upwards. Through-loading
feature in there ar ben ch
seat Fo
lding there ar seat backrest forw ards 000A
WARNING Risk of inju ryifth ere ar
ben chseat/rear seat and seat backrest
are not engaged
If th ere ar ben chseat/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.
R Ifth is is the case, theve hicle occupant
wo uld be forc ed into the seat belt bythe
re ar ben chseat/rear seat or bythe seat
backrest. The seat belt cann otprotect as
intended and could result in additional
injur y.
R Objects or loads in the boot/load com‐
partment cann otbe restra ined bythe
seat backrest. 0007
Make sure that the seat backrest and
th ere ar ben chseat/rear seat are
engaged before everytrip. If
th e left and right seat backrests are not
engaged and loc ked, this will be shown on the
multifunction display of the instrument clus ter. A
wa rning tone will also sound.
If th e cent reseat backrest is not engaged and
loc ked, there d lock verification indicator will be
visible.
The centre and ou ter seat backrests can be fol‐
ded forw ards separatel y. 0007
Vehicles without a memory function:
mo vethe driver's or front passenger seat for‐
wa rds, if necessar y. 0007
Vehicles with a memory function: if at
lea stone section of there ar seat backrest is
fo lded forw ards, the cor responding front seat
will mo veforw ards slightl y,if necessar y,to
av oid a collision. Seats and
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0007
If necessar y,fully insert there ar seat back‐
re st head restra ints. 0007
Left and right seat backrests: pullthe left
or right release handle 1.
The cor responding seat backrest will fold for‐
wa rds. 0007
Centre seat backres t:pull release cat ch3
of seat backrest 2forw ards. 0007
Foldthe seat backrest 2forw ards. 0007
If necessar y,reset the driver's or front
passenger seat.
Fo lding there ar seat backrest back
000E NO
TEDama getothe seat belt The seat belt could become trapped and
thus
damaged when folding back the seat back‐
re st. 0007
Make sure that the seat belt is not trap‐
ped when folding back the seat back‐
re st. 0007
Movethe driver's or front passenger seat for‐
wa rds, if necessar y. 0007
Foldthe cor responding seat backrest 1
back until it engages.
Left and right seat backrests: ifth e seat
backrest is not engaged and loc ked, this will
be shown on the multifunction display on the
instrument clus ter.
A wa rning tone will also sound. 11 8
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Centre seat backres
t:ifth e seat backrest is
not engaged and loc ked, red lock verification
indicator 2will be visible.
Lo cking there lease catch of the centre rear
seat backrest
Re quirements:
R The left and centre seat backrests are
engaged and joined toge ther.
Yo u can lock the cent reseat backrest release
cat chifyo uwa nttosecure the boot against
unauthorised access. The cent reseat backrest
can then be folded forw ards on lytoge ther with
th e left seat backrest. 0007
Foldthe cent reand left seat backrests for‐
wa rds. 0007
Tolock: slide cat ch1 upwards.
The release cat chofthe cent reseat backrest
will be loc ked. 0007
Tounlo ck:slide catch 1down wards. Securing
the ski and snowboard bag in the
boot 000A
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tousing the
th ro ugh-load ski bag incor rectly
The thro ugh-load ski bag in conjunction with
th e lashing stra ps cann otrestra in any
objects other than skis.
Ve hicle occupants could be stru ck inthe
ev ent of sudden braking or an accident in the
fo llowing cases:
R ifyo u transpo rtother heavy or sharp-
edged objects in theth ro ugh-load ski bag
R ifyo u do not secure theth ro ugh-load ski
bag with the lashing stra ps 0007
Only store skis in theth ro ugh-load ski
bag. 0007
Alw ays secure theth ro ugh-load ski bag
with the lashing stra ps so that it cannot
mo vearound. Seats and
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A maximum of
four pairs of skis or two sn ow‐
boards may be transpor ted in the ski and snow‐
board bag. 0007
Foldthe cent re rear seat backrest forw ards. 0007
Slide the ski and snowboard bag between the
outer seat backrests into there ar. 0007
Open zip 2. 0007
Load the ski and snowboard bag with the
skis or snowboards. 0007
Close zip 2. 0007
Pull thete nsioning stra p tight bythe loose
end. 0007
Cross lashing stra ps 1. 0007
Enga gehooks 3of lashing stra ps 1 in tie-
down eyes 4. Make sure that thefast eners
of hooks 3are facing up wards. Overview of
the tie-down eyes Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
(0013 page114). 1
Tie-down eyes (vehicles with thro ugh-loading
fe ature in there ar ben chseat) 12 0
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0007
Vehicles with through-loading feature in
th ere ar ben chseat: fold up the tie-down
ey es. 0007
Hook the luggage net 1into the front and
re ar tie-down eyes. 0007
Vehicles without a through-loading fea‐
ture in there ar ben chseat: hooktherings
into the luggage net's hooks 1.0007
Hook therings into the hooks on the boot
fl oor. EAS
Y-PA CK boot box Ad
justing the height of the EA SY-PAC K boot
box toany position 000A
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
and inju red when moving thefloor up
When thefloor mo ves up, your hands may
become trapped on the frame of the EASY-
PA CK bo otbox and objects may be thrown
upwards. 0007
When thefloor mo ves up, make sure
th at your hands are not within the
sweep of thefloor. 0007
If someone becomes trapped, carefully
push the cent reofthefloor down ward. 0007
Remo veall objects from thefloor
before moving it up. 000A
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when pressing in the EASY -PAC K boot
box
When the EASY- PACK boot box is pressed
into there tracted position, your hands may
become trapped. Children, in particular, may
injure themselves when doing so. 0007
When pressing the EASY -PAC K boot box
in, make sure that your hands are not
within thera nge of mo vement of the
EAS Y-PA CK boot box. 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. 12 2
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000E
NO
TEDama getotheex tended EAS Y-
PA CK boot box The EASY
-PAC K boot box may be damaged
when it is extended. 0007
Do not place any objects on or press
down on the EASY -PAC K boot box
frame. 0007
Do not close the boot lid when the
EAS Y-PA CK boot box is extended. 000E
NO
TEDama getothe EASY -PAC K boot
box byobjects Objects which are sharp-edged, pointed,
fragile, rounded or heavy and objects that
ro ll can damage the EASY -PAC K boot box and
be thro wn out. 0007
Do not transport objects which are
sharp-edged, poin ted, rounded or frag‐
ile and objects that roll in the EASY-
PA CK boot box. 0007
Alw aysstow and secure such objects
outside of the box in the boot. 0007
Alw ays obser vethe maximum permitted
load of the EASY -PAC K boot box. 0007
Do not use the EASY -PAC K boot box
when there ar seats are folded for‐
wa rds. The maximum permitted load of
the EASY -PACK
boot box is 10kg.To prev ent the box from being
ove rloaded, the box floor will lo wer onto the boot
fl oor when the load reaches appr oximately 5 kg. 0007
Toremo ve: pull handle 2onthe box. 0007
Toincrease the load capacit y:press the
centre of floor 1down wardsto the desired
position and box size. 0007
Toreduce the load capacity: press button
3. 0007
Tosto w:press the box in comple tely using
handle 2until it loc ksin place. Seats and
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0007
Do not open the panoramic sliding sun‐
ro of if a roof rack isfitted.
In order toallow ventilation of theve hicle
interior, you can raise the panoramic sliding
sunroof. 000E
NO
TEDama getothe sliding sunroof
when a roof rack isfitted The sliding sunroof may be dama
gedby the
ro of rack ifyo u attem pttoopen it when the
ro of rack isfitted. 0007
Do not open the sliding sunroof when
th ero of rack isfitted.
In order toallow ventilation of theve hicle
interior, you can raise the sliding sunroof. 000E
NO
TEDama getothe co vers The co
vers may be dama ged and scratched
when being opened. 0007
Do not use me tallic or hard objects. 0007
Carefully fold the co vers 1 upwards in the
direction of the ar row. 0007
Secu rethero of rack tothe anchorage points
under the co vers 1 . 0007
Comply with thero of rack manufacturer's
ins tallation instructions. 0007
Secure the load on thero of rack. Cup holders
Fi
tting the cup holder in or removing it from
the centre console (au tomatic transmission) 000A
WARNING ‑ Risk of accident or inju ry
when using the cup holder while the
ve hicle is in motion
The cup holder cannot hold a container
secure while theve hicle is in motion.
If yo u use a cup holder while theve hicle is in
motion, the conta iner may be flung around
and liquids could be spilled. The vehicle
occupants may come into contact with the
liquid and if it is hot, they could be scalded.
Yo u could be distracted from traf fic condi‐
tions and you may lose cont rol of theve hicle. 12 6
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