2019 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS CABRIOLET Owner's Manual

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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 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. &
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. #
Adjust the seat proper lybefore begin‐
ning your journe y. #
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 center of your shoul‐
der. *
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, under or behind the seats. 1
Head restra int height
2 Head restra int height
3 Seat height
4 Seat cushion inclination
5 Seat cushion length
6 Seat fore -and-aft position
7 Seat ba ckrest inclination Seats and
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Save the settings using the memory function
(→ page 98).
% The head restra int height will be adjus ted
automatically when you adjust the seat
height or the seat fore -and-aft position. Ad
justing the front passen ger seat electri‐
cally from the driver's seat Re
quirements:
R Toselect the front passenger seat: the po wer
supply is switched on
% This function is not available for all models. Yo
u can call up thefo llowing functions forthe
front passenger sea t:
R Seat adjustment
R Seat heating
R Seat ventilation
R Memory function #
Toselect the front passenger seat: press
button 1.
When the indicator lamp lights up, the front
passenger seat is selected. #
Adjust the front passenger seat using the
buttons on the door control panel on the
driver's side. Head
restra ints Ad
justing the front seat head restra ints
mechanically &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom adju sting
th eve hicle 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 int, thesteering wheel or the mir ror
while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufa sten your seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion 88
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Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra int, the
st eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tohead
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 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. #
Tomo veforw ards: pullthe head restra int
fo rw ards. #
Tomo vebackwards: pressrelease knob 1
and push the head restra int backwards.
Lo weri ngthere ar seat head restra ints elec‐
trically from the front compa rtment
Re quirements:
R The po wer supply is switched on #
Press button 1.
% Depending on the model, button 1is loca‐
te d on the door control panel on the driver's
side.
Extending there ar seat head restra ints elec‐
trically from the front
Re quirements:
R The po wer supply is switched on Seats and
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Brief lypress button 1.
% Depending on the model, button 1is loca‐
te d on the door control panel on the driver's
side.
Au tomatically extending or retracting the
re ar seat head restra ints #
Toextend: fasten seat belt.
The head restra int is extended. #
Toretract: release seat belt.
The head restra int lo wersto its starting posi‐
tion. Configuring
the seat settings Re
quirements:
R The ignition is switched on.
Multimedia sy stem:
, Vehicle .
a Seats #
Select Driver's Seat orPassenger Seat.
Ad justing the backrest side bols ters #
Select Side Bolsters . #
Select the setting.
Ad justing the seat contour in the lumbar
re gion of the seat backrest (lumbar) #
Select Lumbar . #
Adjust the air cushion.
Setting the shoulder section #
Select Shoulders . #
Select the settings. Setting
the seat heating balance #
Select Seat Heating Balance. #
Select the settings.
Memory function #
Save the seat adjustments with the memory
function (→ page 98). Setting automatic adjustment of
the lateral
support (active multicontour seat) Multimedia sy
stem:
, Vehicle .
a Seats
Wi th th is function, the lateral support of the
active multicontour seat is automatically adjus‐
te dto the driving and cornering dynamics of the
ve hicle. #
Select Driver's Seat orPassenger Seat. #
Select Dynamic Seat. #
Select setting: Off,Level 1 orLevel 2. 90
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Overview of massa
geand workout prog rams Massage prog
rams
The following programs can be selec ted:
R Hot Relaxing Back
R Hot Relaxing Shoulder
R Activating Massage
R Classic Massage
R Mobilizing Massage
Ac tive Workout
The Act. Workout Back programrequ ires your
active cooperation. Alternating between tensing
and releasing helps toimpr oveblood flow to
yo ur muscles. Press against a pressure point as
soon as youfe el it. Selecting
the massage prog ram for the front
seats Multimedia sy
stem:
, Vehicle .
a Seats #
Select Driver's Seat orPassenger Seat. #
Select Massage. #
Select a massage program.
The massage program runs for appro ximately
8 to 18 minutes, depending on the setting. #
Toset the massage intensity: switch High
Intensity on0073 or off 0053. Re
setting the seat and massage settings Multimedia sy
stem:
, Vehicle .
a Seats .
Reset #
Select YesorNo.
% Only the cur rently selected seat is reset. Fo
lding the front seat backrest forw ards/
back Wi
th th e EASY -ENTRY function, the seat will
mo veforw ards if you ha vefolded the seat back‐
re st forw ards. This makes it easier for passen‐
ge rs to get into and out of there ar of theve hi‐
cle. #
Tofold forw ards: pullthe seat release han‐
dle 1and fold the seat backrest forw ards
as far as it will go.
The seat will mo vetothefo re most position. #
Tofold back: swing back the seat backrest
horizon tally.
If th e seat backrest is not engaged, this will
be shown on the multifunction display of the Seats and
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instrument clus
ter.A wa rning tone will also
sound.
The seat will mo vetothe sa ved position.
If th e pr evious seat position can no longer be
set, e.g. because of luggage in there ar foot we ll
or af ter occupants ha veentered there ar of the
ve hicle: #
Pull seat release handle 1again and return
th e seat backrest toan upright position.
The seat will lock in the new fore -and-aft
position. Switching the seat heating on and off
&
WARNING Risk of bu rns due torepeat‐
edly switching on the seat heating
Re peatedly switching on the seat heating 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. #
Do not repeatedly switch on the seat
heating. *
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. #
Makesure that no objects or docu‐
ments are on the seats when the seat
heater is switched on. Re
quirements:
R The po wer supply is switched on 92
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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 will light up. #
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 heating
is switched off.
% The seat heating will automatically switch
down from theth re e heating le vels af ter 8,
10 and 20 minutes until the seat heating
switches off.
% Ifyo u swit ch the power supply off and on
again within 20 minutes, the pr evious setting
of the seat heating forth e driver's seat will
re main active.
% You can set the distribution of the heated
sections of the seat cushions and seat
backrests on the front and rear seats via the
multimedia sy stem (→ page 93).
% Vehicles with theWa rmthComfort Package:
yo u can adjust the heating of the center con‐
sole and the door armrests byusing the mul‐
timedia sy stem (→ page 93). Setting
the panel heating Re
quirements
R The seat heating is activated (→ page 92).
Multimedia sy stem:
, Vehicle .
î Vehicle Set-
tings .
Panel Heating #
Select one or more seats.
The armrests of the selected seats and the
center console are hea ted. Switching
the seat ventilation on/off Re
quirements:
R The po wer supply is switched on Seats and
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#
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 will light up. #
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.
% Ifyo u swit ch the power supply off and on
again within 20 minutes, the pr evious seat
ve ntilation setting forth e driver's seat will
re main active. Switching AIRSCARF on/off
&
WARNING Risk of bu rns caused bythe
heating output from AIRSCARF being too
high
When AIRSCARF is switched on, very hot air
can flow from the outlet opening in the head
re stra ints.
This could result in burns in the immediate
vicinity of the outlet opening. #
Turn the heating output down in good
time. #
Maintain a suitable dis tance from the
outlet opening. Re
quirements:
R The po wer supply is switched on AIRSCARF
warmsth e head and neck area of
ve hicle occupants with warm air. The warm air
fl ow s out of theve nts in the head restra ints. 94
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