2019 MERCEDES-BENZ C CLASS Owners Manual

Toadjustthe seat cushion length:lift lever1and slidethe front section ofthe seatcushionforwards or backwards.
Adjusting the front seat electrically
1Headrestraint height
2Seat backrest inclination
3Seat height
4Seat cushion length
5Seat cushion inclination
6Seatfore-and-aft position
Savethe settings withthe memory function(page102).
Adjusting the 4-waylumbar support
1Toraise
2Tosoften
3Tolower
4Toharden
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Using buttons1to4, adjustthe contourofthe backrest individuallytosuityour back.
Headrestraints
Adjusting the front seat headrestraintsmechanically
\nWARNINGRisk of injuryfrom adjustingthevehicle settings whilethevehicle is inmotion
You could lose control ofthevehicle inthefollowing situations:
Rifyou adjustthe driver's seat,the headrestraint,thesteering wheel orthe mirrorwhilethevehicle is in motion
Rifyoufastenyour seat belt whilethevehi‐cle is in motion
Beforestartingthe engine: adjustthedriver's seat,the headrestraint,thesteering wheel orthe mirror andfastenyour seat belt.
\nWARNINGRisk of injuryduetoheadrestraints which are not installed or areadjusted incorrectly
If headrestraints are not installed or areadjusted incorrectly,the headrestraints can‐not provide protection as intended.
There is an increasedrisk of injury inthehead and neck area, e.g. intheevent of anaccident or when braking.
Always drive withthe headrestraintsinstalled.
Before driving off, make sureforeveryvehicle occupantthatthe center oftheheadrestraint supportsthe back ofthehead at abouteye level.
Do not interchangethe headrestraints ofthefront andrear seats. Otherwise,you will not beabletoadjustthe height and angle ofthe headrestraints correctly.
Adjustthe headrestraintfore-and-aft position sothat it is as close as possibletothe back ofyourhead.
Toraise:pullthe headrestraint up.
Tolower:pressrelease knob1inthe direc‐tion ofthe arrowand pushthe headrestraintdown.Tomoveforwards:pullthe headrestraintforwards.
Tomovebackwards:press and holdreleaseknob2.
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Pressthe headrestraint backwards and letgo ofrelease knob2.
Adjusting the headrestraints oftherearseats mechanically
Toraise:pullthe headrestraint up.
Tolower:pressrelease knob1inthe direc‐tion ofthe arrowand pushthe headrestraintdown.
Installing/removingtherear seat headrestraints
Removal
Releasetherear seat backrest andfold itslightlyforwards (page106).
Pullthe headrestraint upwards asfar as itwill go.
Pushrelease knob1inthe direction ofthearrowand pull outthe headrestraint.
Installing
Insertthe headrestraint suchthatthenotches onthe bar are onthe left whenviewed inthe direction of travel.
Pushthe headrestraint down untilyou hearit engagein position.Foldtherear seat backrest back until itengages.
Configuringthe seat settings
Multimedia system:
©ComfortSeat Comfort
Select a seat.
Adjusting the backrest side bolsters
SelectSide Bolsters.
Adjustthe air cushions.
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Adjusting the seat contour in the lumbarregion ofthe seat backrest (lumbar)
SelectLumbar.
Adjustthe air cushions.
Overview of massageandworkout programs
Massage programs
Thefollowing programs can be selected:
RWave Relaxation
RPulsating Massage
ActiveWorkoutTheAct. Workout BackandAct. Workout Cush-ionprogramsrequireyour active cooperation.Tensing andreleasing also helpstoimprovebloodflowtoyour muscles. Press against a pres‐sure point as soon asyoufeel it.
Selectingthe massage programfor the frontseats
Multimedia system:
VehicleaSeats
SelectDriver's SeatorPassenger.
SelectMassage.
Select a massage program.The massage programrunsfor approximately9to15minutes, depending onthe setting.
Tosetthe massage intensity:switchHighIntensityonsor offS.
Resetting seat adjustments
Multimedia system:
VehicleaSeatsReset
SelectYesorNo.
Depending on whetherthe settingsforthe driveror front passenger seat are selected, onlytheselected seat can bereset.
Switchingthe seat heating on/off
\nWARNINGRisk of burns duetorepeat‐edly switching onthe seat heating
Repeatedly switching onthe seat heating cancausethe seat cushion and seat backrestpaddingtobecomeveryhot.
The health of persons with limitedtempera‐ture sensitivity or a limited abilitytoreacttohightemperatures may be affected ortheymayeven suffer burn-like injuries.
Do notrepeatedly switch onthe seatheating.
Toprotect againstoverheating,the seat heatingmay betemporarily deactivated after it isswitched onrepeatedly.
NOTEDamagetothe seats causedbyobjects or documents whenthe seatheater is switched on
Whenthe seat heater is switched on,over‐heating can occur duetoobjects or docu‐
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ments placed onthe seats e.g. seat cushionsorchild seats. This could cause damagetothe seat surface.
Makesurethat no objects or docu‐ments are onthe seats whenthe seatheater is switched on.
Requirements:RThe power supply is switched on
Toswitch on/increasethe level:press but‐ton1repeatedly untilthe desired heatinglevel is set.Depending onthe heating level, uptothreeindicator lamps light up.
Toswitch off/reducethe level:press but‐ton1repeatedly untilthe desired heatinglevel is set.If all indicator lamps are off,the seat heatingis switched off.
The seat heating automatically switchesdown fromthethree heating levels after 8,10and 20 minutes untilthe seat heating isswitched off.
Switchingthe seatventilation on/off
Requirements:RThe power supply is switched on
Toswitch on/increasethe level:press but‐ton1repeatedly untilthe desiredventila‐tion level is set.Depending ontheventilation level, uptothree indicator lamps light up.
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Toswitch off/reducethe level:press but‐ton1repeatedly untilthe desiredventila‐tion level is set.If all indicator lamps are off,the seatventila‐tion is switched off.
Steering wheel
Adjusting thesteering wheel manually
\nWARNINGRisk of injuryfrom adjustingthevehicle settings whilethevehicle is inmotion
You could lose control ofthevehicle inthefollowing situations:
Rifyou adjustthe driver's seat,the headrestraint,thesteering wheel orthe mirrorwhilethevehicle is in motion
Rifyoufastenyour seat belt whilethevehi‐cle is in motion
Beforestartingthe engine: adjustthedriver's seat,the headrestraint,the
steering wheel orthe mirror andfastenyour seat belt.
\nWARNINGRisk of entrapmentforchil‐dren when adjustingthesteering wheel
Children could injurethemselves iftheyadjustthesteering wheel.
Never leavechildren unattended inthevehicle.
When leavingthevehicle, alwaystakethe SmartKeywithyou and lockthevehicle.
Pushrelease lever1down asfar as it willgo.Thesteering column is unlocked.
Adjust height2and distance3tothesteering wheel.Pushrelease lever1up asfar as it will go.Thesteering column is locked.
Check and make surethatthesteering col‐umn is lockedbymovingthesteering wheel.
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Adjusting thesteering wheel electrically
Thesteering wheel can be adjusted whenthepower supplyis switched off.
1Adjuststhe distancetothesteering wheel
2Adjuststhe height
Savethe settings withthe memory function(page102).
Switchingthesteering wheel heater on or off
Requirements:RThe ignition is switched on.
Turnthe lever inthe direction of arrow1or2.If indicator lamp3lights up,thesteeringwheel heater is switched on.
Whenyou switch the ignition off,thesteeringwheel heater switches off.
Easy entry andexitfeature
Usingthe easy entry andexitfeature
\nWARNINGRisk of accident when drivingoff while adjustingthe easyexitfeature
‑ Ifyou drive off whilethe easy entryandexitfeature is making adjustments,you couldlose control ofthevehicle.
Alwayswait untilthe adjustment proc‐ess is completebefore driving off.
\nWARNINGRisk of becoming trappedwhile adjustingthe easy entryandexitfeature
Whenthe easy entryandexitfeature adjuststhesteering wheel,you andothervehicleoccupants – particularlychildren – couldbecome trapped.
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Duringthe adjustment process oftheeasy entryandexitfeature, make surethat no one has any body parts inthesweep ofthesteering wheel.
Movethe adjustment lever ofthesteer‐ing wheel ifthere is arisk of becomingtrappedbythesteering wheel.The adjustment process isstopped.
\nWARNINGRisk of becoming trappedduring activation ofthe easy entryandexitfeaturebychildren
Ifchildren activatethe easy entryandexitfeature,theycan become trapped, particu‐larlywhen unattended.
Never leavechildren unattended inthevehicle.
When leavingthevehicle, alwaystakethe SmartKeywithyou and lockthevehicle.
Vehicles with memory function:You canstopthe adjustment processbypressing one ofthememory function position buttons.
Ifthe easy entryandexitfeature is active,thesteering wheel will moveupwards ortowardsthedashboard inthefollowing situations:
Ryou switchthe ignition off
Ryou openthe driver's door
Thesteering wheel moves upwards andtowardsthe dashboard only if it has notalreadyreachedthesteering limiter.
Thesteering wheel moves backtothe last driveposition inthefollowing cases:
Ryou closethe driver's door whenthe ignitionis switched on
Ryou pressthestart/stop button once.
The last drive position isstored inthefollowingsituations:
Ryou switchthe ignition off
Ryou savethe setting withthe memory func‐tion
Ifyou press one ofthe memory function positionbuttons,the adjustment process isstopped.
Settingthe easy entry andexitfeature
Multimedia system:
VehicleîVehicle SettingsEasy Entry/Exit
SelectSteering Wheel & Seat,SteeringWheel OnlyorOff.
Operatingthe memory function
\nWARNINGRisk of an accident ifthememory function is used while driving
Ifyou usethe memory function onthe driv‐er's side while driving,you could lose controlofthevehicle as aresult ofthe adjustmentsbeing made.
Only usethe memory function onthedriver's side whenthevehicle isstation‐ary.
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