2019 MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS child restraint

Thefootrestcan be adjusted only when one ofthefollowing conditions has been fulfilled:
RThe front passenger seat is moved fullyforward
RThe front passenger seat is inthe positionforchauffeur mode
#Adjusttherear seat (→page97).
#Adjusttherecliningrear seat (→page97).
#Toselectthe front passenger seat:pressbutton1.Whenthe indicator lamp lights up,the frontpassenger seat is selected.
#Adjustthe front passenger seat usingthebuttons onthe door control panel intherearcompartment.
%Mercedes-Maybachvehicles:it is suffi‐cienttoadjustthefootrestifthe frontpassenger seat is moved intothe center set‐ting area.
%You can usetherear-compartmentchildsafety locktodisablethis function(→page 60).
Adjusting therear seats electrically
You can electrically adjust onlythe outer seats intherear passenger compartment.
1Height/fore-and-aft position ofthe headrestraint (vehicles with active multicontourseat)
2Headrestraint height
3Seat backrest inclination
4Combined seat cushion inclination andlength
#Savethe settings usingthe memory function(→page117).
Adjusting arecliningrear seat electrically
Therecliningrear seat isavailable in long-wheel‐basevehicles equipped with "executiveseats".Onvehicles without arecliningrear seat,thebuttonfor settingthe angle andfore-and-aftposition ofthe legresthas no function.
Long-wheelbasevehicles:therecliningrearseat is onthe front passenger side.
Mercedes-Maybachvehicles:therecliningrearseats are onthe driver's and front passengersides.
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RIfavailable,the legrestwillrise#Tosetthe upright position:manuallyadjustthe seattothe desired position.
or
#Call upthe settings withthe memory func‐tion (→page117).
%You can usetherear-compartmentchildsafety locktodisablethis function(→page 60).
%The legrestwillfold down ifoverloaded. Ifthis isthe case,fold upthe legrestandengage it.
Chauffeur mode
Information onchauffeur mode
&WARNINGRisk 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 swapthe headrestraints ofthe front andrear seats. Otherwise,you cannot adjusttheheight and angle ofthe headrestraints correctly.
Adjustthe headrestraintfore-and-aft position sothat it is as close as possibletothe back ofyourhead.
&WARNINGRisk of accident with thefront passenger headrestraintfoldeddown
Ifthe front passenger seat is inthechauffeurmode position andthe front passenger headrestraint isfolded down,the view ofthe pas‐senger's outside mirror can be impaired.
#Tohavea free view ofthe outside mir‐ror,removethe front passenger headrestraint before beginning a journey.
*NOTEDamagetoobjects inthe luggagenet ofthe front passengerfootwell whenadjustingthe front passenger seattothechauffeur position
Objects inthe luggage net inthe frontpassengerfootwell can become damagedwhenthe front passenger seat is adjustedtothechauffeur position.
#Removethe objects fromthe luggagenet.
*NOTEDamagetothe seats when movingthe seats back
The seats may be damagedbyobjects whenmovingthe seats back.
#When movingthe seats back,makesurethatthere are no objects inthefootwell, under or behindthe seats.
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#Toselectthe front passenger seat:pressbutton1.Whenthe indicator lamp lights up,the frontpassenger seat is selected.
Settingthechauffeur position
#Press button2forwards and hold it inthisposition.The front passenger seat will moveforwardandstop atthethreshold ofthe areaforchauffeur mode.
#Release button2.
#Pressforward and hold button2again untilthe front passenger seat is in positionforchauffeur mode.The front passenger headrestraint willfoldforwards. The front passenger seat will moveforward.
TheTo view the ext. mirror, adjust front-passenger seat or remove the head restraint.display message will appear onthe multi‐function display.
%Ifthe front passenger seat is already atthethresholdtothe areaforchauffeur mode,the positionforchauffeur mode will be setimmediately.
#Savethe settings withthe memory function(→page117).
%You can usetherear-compartmentchildsafety locktodisablethis function(→page 60).
Removing or installingthe front passengerheadrestraints (chauffeur mode)
Requirements:RThe front passenger headrestraint isfoldedcompletelyforward
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#Toselectthe front passenger seat:pressbutton1.Whenthe indicator lamp lights up,the frontpassenger seat is selected.
Settingthe normal position#Press button3towardstherear and hold itinthis position.The front passenger seat will movetothethreshold ofthe areaforchauffeur mode.
The front passenger headrestraint willfoldinto position.
The front passenger seat willthen movefur‐thertowardstherear.
or
#Brieflypress button2towardstherear.The front passenger seat will moveautomati‐callytothethreshold ofthe areaforchauf‐feur mode. The front passenger headrestraint willfold into position.
%You can also setthe normal position fromthe front passenger seat.Todo so, press anybutton onthe door control panel onthe frontpassenger side.
#Call upthe settings withthe memory func‐tion (→page117).
%You can usetherear-compartmentchildsafety locktodisablethis function(→page 60).
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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.
%Ifyou switch the power supply off and onagain within 20 minutes,the previous seatventilation settingforthe driver's seat willremain active.
Steering wheel
Adjusting thesteering wheel electrically
&WARNINGRisk 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.
&WARNINGRisk of entrapmentforchil‐dren when adjustingthesteering wheel
Children could injurethemselves iftheyadjustthesteering wheel.
#Never leavechildren unattended inthevehicle.
#When leavingthevehicle, alwaystakethe SmartKeywithyou and lockthevehicle.
Thesteering wheel can be adjusted whenthepower supplyis switched off.
1Adjuststhe distancetothesteering wheel
2Adjuststhe height
#Savethe settings withthe memory function(→page115).
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#If somebody becomes trapped, immedi‐atelyreleasethe memory function posi‐tion button.The adjustment process isstopped.
&WARNINGRisk of entrapment ifthememory function is activatedbychildren
Children could become trapped iftheyacti‐vatethe memory function, particularly whenunattended.
#Never leavechildren unattended inthevehicle.
#When leavingthevehicle, alwaystakethekey withyou and lockthevehicle.
The memory function can be used whenthe igni‐tion is switched off.
StoringThe memory function is onlyavailable invehicleswiththe memory package.
Seat adjustmentsfor uptothree people can bestored and called up usingthe memory function.
Thefollowing settings can bestoredforthe frontseats:
RSeat, backrest, headrestraint position andcontour ofthe seat backrest inthe lumbarregion
RActive multicontour seat: side bolstersoftheseat backrest, shoulder ofthe seat backrest,contour ofthe seat backrest, dynamic func‐tion level
RSeat heating: distribution ofthe heated sec‐tions ofthe seat cushion and seat backrest
RDriver's side:steering wheel position andposition ofthe outside mirrorsonthe driver'sand front passenger sides
RHead-up Display#Setthe seat,thesteering wheel,the Head-upDisplay andthe outside mirrortothe desiredposition.
#Brieflypress memory button M andthenpress preset position button1,2 or 3 withinthree seconds.An acoustic signal sounds. The settings arestored.
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alwaysrestrainthe objectstheycontain intheevent of an accident.
There is arisk of injury,particularly intheevent of sudden braking or a suddenchangein direction.
#Alwaysstowobjects in such awaythattheycannot betossed about inthese orsimilar situations.
#Always make surethat objects do notproject fromstowage spaces, parcelnets orstowage nets.
#Closethe lockablestowage spacesbeforestarting a journey.
#Alwaysstowand secure objectsthatare heavy, hard, pointed, sharp-edged,fragile ortoo large inthe trunk.
Observethe notes onthe cup holders.
&WARNINGRisk of burning fromthetail‐pipe ortailpipe trim
Thetailpipe andtailpipe trim can becomeveryhot. Ifyou come into contact withthesecar parts,you could burnyourself.
#Always be particularlycareful when inthe vicinity ofthetailpipe andtailpipetrims and supervisechildrenveryclosely when inthis area.
#Before any contact, allowthe car partstocool down.
The drivingcharacteristics ofyourvehicle aredependent onthe distribution ofthe load withinthevehicle.You should bearthefollowing inmind when loadingthevehicle:
Rneverexceedthe permissible gross mass orthe gross axleweightratingforthevehicle(including occupants). Thevalues are speci‐fied onthevehicle identification plate onthevehicle's B-pillar.
Rthe load must not protrude abovethe upperedge ofthe seat backrests.
Ralways placethe load behind unoccupiedseats if possible.
Rsecurethe load usingthe parcel net hooks.Distributethe load onthe parcel net hooksevenly.
Stowage spaces inthevehicle interior
Overview ofthe frontstowagecompart‐ments
&WARNINGRisk of injuryduetoobjectsbeingstowed incorrectly
Ifyou do not adequatelystowobjects inthevehicle interior,theycould slip or betossedaround andtherebystrikevehicle occupants.In addition, cup holders, openstowagespaces and mobile phone brackets cannotalwaysrestrainthe objectstheycontain intheevent of an accident.
Thereis arisk of injury,particularly intheevent of sudden braking or a suddenchangein direction.
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Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andPPSolutions
Left Side Curtain AirbagMalfunction ServiceRequired(Example)
&WARNINGRisk of injuryorfatal injury duetomalfunctions inthe window airbag
Ifthe window airbag is malfunctioning, it might be triggered unintentionally or might not be triggered at all intheevent of an accident with high deceleration.
#Havethe window airbagchecked andrepaired immediately at aqualified specialistworkshop.
#Visit aqualified specialistworkshop immediately.
Front Passenger AirbagEnabled See Operator'sManual
*The front passenger airbag and knee airbags are enabled duringthe journey:
Reven when achild, a small adult or an objectweighing lessthanthe systemweightthreshold is located onthefront passenger seat
Reven whenthe front passenger seat is not occupied
The system may detect objects orforcesthat are addingtotheweight appliedtothe seat.
&WARNINGRisk of injuryorfatal injury when using achildrestraint system whilethe front passenger air bagis enabled
Ifyou secure achild in achildrestraint system onthe front passenger seat andthe front passenger air bag isenabled,the front passenger air bag can deploy intheevent of an accident.
Thechild could bestruckbythe air bag.
#Ensure, bothbefore and duringthe journey,thatthestatus ofthe front passenger air bag is correct.
Display messages andwarning/indicator lamps489