2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SEDAN fold seats

1Adjusts the seats electrically →
89
2 Switches the seat heater on/off →
107
3 Switches the seat ventilation on/off →
109
4 Adjusts the front passenger seat from the driv‐
er's seat →
91
5 Sets the memory function →
113
6 W Opens/closes there ar left side wind ow→
73
7 W Opens/closes the left side window →
73
8 Adjusts and folds the outside mir rors out/in
electrically →
1529
Opens/closes the trunk lid →
66
A W Opens/closes theright side window →
73
B W Opens/closes there ar right side window →
73
C Child saf etyloc kfo rth ere ar side wind ows →
56
D Opens the door →
62
E & Lockstheve hicle →
63
F % Unlockstheve hicle →
63
G Seat adjustment using the multimedia sy stem →
105
H Adjusts the head restra ints →
100
At aglance – Door control panel and seat adjustment 13

When installing a child restra int sy stem, be sure
to obser vethe manufacturer's ins tallation
instructions and the instructions for cor rect use
of thech ild restra int sy stem.
Before every trip, make sure that theLA TC H-type
(ISOFIX) child restra int sy stem is engaged cor‐
re ctly in bo thLATC 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.
#Ve hicles with a reclining rear seat: Move
th ere clining rear seat backrest down slightly
before theLA TC H-type (ISOFIX) child
re stra int sy stem is ins talled.
#Re mo veupholst ered lining 1.
#Vehicles without a reclining rear seat:
Fo ld uphols tere d lining 1upwards.
#Turn the support on there ar side of uphol‐
st ered lining 1by90°.
Up hols tere d lining 1remains folded
upwards.
#At tach theLA TC H-type (ISOFIX) child
re stra int sy stem toboth LATC H-type (ISOFIX)
mounting brac kets 2.
#Ve hicles with a reclining rear seat: Return
th ere clining rear seat backrest toan upright
position.
The reclining rear seat backrest must rest
against thech ild restra int sy stem.
Securing TopTe ther
&
WARNING Risk of injury or death when
adjusting the seat af ter ins talling a child
re stra int sy stem
Ve hicles with electrically adjus table rear
seats:
If yo u adjust the seat af ter ins talling a child
re stra int sy stem, thefo llowing may occur:
Rth e seat belt may either sit too loose or
to o tight
Rth ech ild restra int sy stem can become
loose, incor rectly positioned or damaged
As a result, thech ild restra int sy stem may
not be able toprov ide the intended le vel of
pr otection.
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Occupant saf ety

#Never adju stthe seat af ter ins talling
th ech ild restra int sy stem.
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.
#If necessar y,mo vehead restra int 1
upwards (→page 103).
#Fold up co ver2 ofTopTe ther anchorage
3.
#Ins tallth eLA TC H-type (ISOFIX) child restra int
sy stem with TopTe ther. Alw ays comply with
th ech ild restra int sy stem manufacturer's
ins tallation instructions when doing so.
#Ro ute TopTe ther belt 4under head
re stra int 1 between the two head restra int
bars.
#Hook TopTe ther hook 5ofTopTe ther belt
4 without twisting into TopTe ther anchor‐
age 3.
#Tension TopTe ther belt 4. Alw ays comply
with thech ild restra int sy stem manufactur‐
er's ins tallation instructions when doing so.
#Fo ld down co ver2 ofTopTe ther anchorage
3.
#If necessar y,slide head restra int 1 down‐
wa rds (→page 103). Ma kesure that you do
not inter fere with the cor rect routing of Top
Te ther belt 4.
Childrestra int sy stems on the front
passenger seat
Note s onchild restra int sy stems on the front
passenger seat
Ac cident statistics show that children secured in
th ere ar seats are safer than children secured in
th e front seats. Forth is reason, Mercedes-Benz
stro ngly advises that you ins tall a child restra int
sy stem on a rear seat.
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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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