2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SEDAN towing

Thefoot re st can only be adjus ted when one of
th efo llowing conditions has been fulfilled:
RThe front passenge r seat is moved fully
fo rw ard
RThe front passenger seat is in the position for
ch auf feur mode
#Ad just there ar seat (→page 93).
#Ad just there clining rear seat (→page 93).
#To select the front passenger seat: press
button 1.
When the indicator lamp lights up, the front
passenger seat is selected.
#Ad just the front passenger seat using the
buttons in the door control panel in there ar
passenger compartment.
% Mercedes-M aybach vehicles: it is suffi‐
cient toadjust thefo ot re st ifth e front
passenger seat is mo ved into the center set‐
ting area.
% You can use theove rride feature in there ar
passenger compartment todisable this func‐
tion (
→page 56).
Ad justing the rear seats electrical ly
You can electrically adjust only the outer seats in
th ere ar passenger compartment.
1Height/fore-and-aft position of the head
re stra int (vehicles with active multicontour
seat)
2Head restra int height
3Seat backrest inclination
4Combined seat cushion inclination and
length
#Saving the settings with the memory function
(→page 114).
Ad justing a reclining rear seat electrical ly
Thereclining rear seat is available in long wheel‐
base vehicles equipped with "e xecuti veseats".
On vehicles without a reclining rear seat, the
button for setting the angle and fore -and-aft
position of the leg rest has no function.
Ve hicles with a long wheelbase: there clining
re ar seat is on the front passenger side.
Mercedes-Maybach vehicles: there clining rear
seats are on the driver's and the front passenger
sides.
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1Height/fore-and-aft position ofthe head
re stra int (vehicles with active multicontour
seat)
2Head restra int height
3Seat backrest inclination
4Combined seat cushion inclination and
length
5Combined seat cushion inclination and
length
6An gle of the leg rest
7Fo re-and-aft position of the leg rest
#Sa ve the settings using the memory function
(→page 114).
% Theleg re st folds down if overloaded. If this
is the case, fold up the leg rest and engage
it.
% Vehicles with a long wheelbase and a Chauf‐
fe ur/ Rear Seat Memory Package also ha vea
fo ot re st. This is located on the lo wer part of
th e front passenger seat backrest
(
→page 91).
Setting the fully reclined position
Re quirements:RThe po wer supply is switched on.
This function is available in vehicles with a long
wheelbase.
#To set there clined position: press and hold
button 1until there clined position is
re ached.
RThe rear seat mo ves into there clined
position.
RThe front passenger seat mo ves into the
position forch auf feur mode.
RThe foot re st mo ves out from under the
front passenger seat.
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Rifav ailable, the leg rest rises.#To set the seat position: manually adjust
th e seat tothe desired position.
or
#Call up the settings with the memory func‐
tion (→page 114).
% You can use theove rride feature in there ar
passenger compartment todisable this func‐
tion (
→page 56).
% The leg rest folds down if overloaded. If this
is the case, fold up the leg rest and engage
it.
Chauf feur mode
Information on chauf feur mode
&
WARNING Risk of injury duetohead
re stra ints which are not ins talled or are
adjus ted inco rrectly
If head restra ints are not ins talled or are
adjus ted incor rectly, the head restra ints can‐
not pr ovide pr otection 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.
#Alw ays drive with the head restra ints
ins talled.
#Before driving off, make sure forev ery
ve hicle occupant that the center of the
head restra int supports the back of the
head at about eye le vel.
Do not swap the head restra ints of the front and
re ar seats. Otherwise, you cannot adjust the
height and angle of the head restra 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.
& WARNING Risk of accident wi th the
front passenger head restra int folded
down
If th e front passenger seat is in thech auf feur
mode position and the front passenger head
re stra int is folded down, the view of the pas‐
senger's outside mir ror can be impai red.
#To have a free view of the outside mir‐
ro r,re mo vethe front passenger head
re stra int before beginning a journe y.
*NO
TEDama getoobjects in the luggage
net of the front passenger foot we ll when
adjusting the front passenger seat tothe
ch auf feur position
Objects in the luggage net in the front
passenger foot we ll can become damaged
when the front passenger seat is adjus tedto
th ech auf feur position.
#Re mo vethe objects from the luggage
net.
* NO
TEDama getothe seats when moving
th e seats back
The seats may be damaged byobjects when
moving the seats bac k.
#When moving the seats bac k,make
sure that there are no objects in the
fo ot we ll or under or behind the seats.
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Observethefo llowing:
Radjust the front passenger seat forch auf feur
mode before the journey
Rdo not remo vethe front passenger seat head
re stra int during the journey
Fo rch auf feur mode, thefo llowing settings are
made forth e front passenger seat:
Rthe seat is mo vedfo rw ards
Rthe backrest is tilted forw ards
Rthe head restra int is folded forw ards
The front passenger seat automatically mo ves
from thech auf feur position back into the normal
position in thefo llowing situations:
Rth e front passenger seat is adjus ted using
th e buttons in the door control panel on the
front passenger side
Rth e front passenger seat belt is fastened
Ran occupant is de tected on the front
passenger seat
Rth e front passenger head restra int is inse rted
and the po wer supply is switched on
Rthe front passenger backrest is adjus ted
re ar wa rds
Rthe front passenger seat is mo ved in thefo re -
and-aft direction out of thech auf feur area
Po sitioning the front passenger seat for
ch auf feur mode
Requ irements:
RThe po wer supp lyis switched on.
RThe front passenge r seat is not occupied.
RThe front passenger seat belt is not inser ted
into the seat belt buckle.
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#Toselect the front passenger seat: press
button 1.
When the indicator lamp lights up, the front
passenger seat is selected. Setting
thech auf feur position
#Press button 2forw ards and hold it in this
position.
The front passenge r seat movesfo rw ard and
st ops at theth re shold of the area forch auf‐
fe ur mode.
#Re lease button 2.
#Pressforw ard and hold button 2again until
th e front passenger seat is in position for
ch auf feur mode.
The front passenge r headrestra int folds for‐
wa rds. The front passenger seat mo ves
fo rw ard.
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display message appears in the multifunction
displa y.
% Ifth e front passenger seat is already at the
th re shold tothe area forch auf feur mode,
th e position forch auf feur mode isset imme‐
diatel y.
#Saving the settings with the memory function
(→page 114). %
You can use theove rride feature in there ar
passenger compartment todisable this func‐
tion (
→page 56).
Re moving or in stalling the front passenger
head restra ints (chauff eur mode)
Re quirements:
RThe front passenge r headrestra int is folded
comple tely forw ard
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Removing the head restra int
#Fo ld head restra int bar co vers 2 towa rds
th ere ar.
#Hold front passenger head restra int 1
tightl y.
#Pull adjus ter le ver3 towa rdsth ere ar and
hold it in this position.
#Re mo vefront passenger head restra int 1.
#Release adjus ter le ver3.
Re d pin 4protru des from the adjus ter le ver.
#Press down red pin 4.
#Fold co vers 2 forw ards and close them.
Inserting the head restra int
#Fo ld head restra int bar co vers 2 towa rds
th ere ar.
#Pull adjus ter le ver3 towa rdsth ere ar.
Re d pin 4protru des from the adjus ter le ver.
#Insert front passenger head restra int 1 into
th e brac kets.
The front passenger head restra int must
engage on bo thsides.
#Press down red pin 4.
If pin 4can be pressed down and is then no
longer visible, the front passenger head
re stra int has engaged cor rectl y.
#Fold co vers 2 forw ards and close them.
The front passenger head restra int folds into
position automaticall y.
Moving the front passenger seat into the
normal position (chauf feur mode)
Re quirements:
RTo select the front passenger seat: the po wer
supply is switched on
RThe front passenger head restra int is ins tal‐
led.
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#Toselect the front passenger seat: press
button 1.
When the indicator lamp lights up, the front
passenger seat is selected.
Setting the normal position
#Press button 3towa rdsth ere ar and hold it
in this position.
The front passenge r seat movesto the
th re shold of the area forch auf feur mode.
The front passenge r headrestra int folds into
position.
The front passenge r seatthen mo ves fur ther
to wa rdsth ere ar passenger compartment.
or
#Brief lypress button 2bac k.
The front passenger seat mo ves automati‐
cally totheth re shold of the area forch auf‐
fe ur mode. The front passenge r head
re stra int folds into position.
% You can also set the normal position from
th e front passenger seat. Todo so, press any
button in the door control panel on the front
passenger side.
#Call up the settings with the memory func‐
tion (→page 114).
% You can use theove rride feature in there ar
passenger compartment todisable this func‐
tion (
→page 56).
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Settingthe fully reclined position of the front
passenger seat (chau ffeur mode)
Setting there clined position
This function is available in vehicles with thefo l‐
lowing equipment:
RElectrically adjus table rear seats.
RIndividual rear seats without a leg rest.
Yo u can mo vethe front passenger seat into a
fully reclined position. The rear seat and front
passenger seat then pr ovide a continuous sur‐
fa ce.
#Put the seat cushion of there ar seat all the
wa ybac kin thefo re -and-aft position
(
→pa ge 93).
#Mo vethe front passenger seat into position
fo rch auf feur mode (→page 96).
#Re mo vethe front passenger head restra int
(→page 97).
#Mo vethe front passenger seat so that the
backrest is in a fully reclined position
(
→page 89). Leaving the
reclined position
#Fo ldthe front passenger seat backrest
upright toa suitable position.
#Inst allthe front passenger head restra int
(→page 97).
Head restra ints
Ad justing the front seat head restra ints man‐
ually
& WARNING Risk of injury from adjusting
th eve hicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
Rifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra int, thesteering wheel or the mir ror
while theve hicle is in motion
Rifyo ufa sten your seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion
#Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra int, the
steering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt.
&
WARNING Risk of injury duetohead
re stra ints which are not ins talled or are
adjus ted incor rectly
If head restra ints are not ins talled or are
adjus ted incor rectly, the head restra ints can‐
not pr ovide pr otection 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.
#Alw ays drive with the head restra ints
ins talled.
#Before driving off, make sure forev ery
ve hicle occupant that the center of the
head restra int supports the back of the
head at about eye le vel.
Do not rotate the head restra ints of the front and
re ar seats. Otherwise, you cannot adjust the
height and angle of the head restra ints cor rectl y.
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