2020 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON height adjustment

1
Adjusts the seats electrically →
100
2 Switches the seat heating on/off →
105
3 Switches the seat ventilation on/o ff →
106
4 &%Loc ks/unloc kstheve hicle →
75
5 Opens/closes the boot lid →
79
6 Operates the outside mir rors →
13 8
7 W Opens/closes theright side window →
84
8 W Opens/closes there ar right side win‐
dow →
84
9 Child saf ety lock forth ere ar side wind ows →
69
A W Opens/closes there ar left side wind ow→
84
B W Opens/closes the left side window →
84 C
Opens the door →
75
D Operates the memory function →
11 0
E Adjusts the head restra ints →
100
F Configures the seat settings →
102
G Sets the seat fore -and-aft position →
99
H Adjusts the seat cushion length →
99
I Adjusts the 4-w aylumbar support →
100
J Adjusts the seat backrest inclination →
99
K Adjusts the seat height →
99
L Adjusts the seat cushion inclination →
99 At
aglance – Door control panel and seat adjustment 15

Seats
Ad
justing the front seat mechanically and
electrically (without Seat Comfort Package) &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e seats are adjus tedby children
Children could become trapped if they adjust
th e seats, particularly when unattended. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. This also applies
tothe Digital Vehicle Key
st icke r.
Yo u can adjust the seats when the ignition is
switched off. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
du ring seat adjustment
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail. #
Make sure when adjusting a seat that
no one has any body parts in the sweep
of the seat. Obser
vethe saf ety no tes on "Airbags" and "Chil‐
dren in theve hicle". &
WARNING Risk of accident due tothe
driver's seat not being engaged
The driver's seat may mo veunexpectedly
while driving.
This could cause youto lose control of the
ve hicle. #
Alw ays make sure that the driver's seat
is engaged before starting theve hicle. &
WARNING Risk of accident due to
adjusting vehicle settings while theve hi‐
cle is in motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations in particular:
R Ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion.
R Ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion. #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra ints, the
st eering wheel and the mir ror and fas‐
te nyo ur seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e seat height is adjus ted carelessly
If yo u adjust the seat height carelessly, you
or other vehicle occupants could be trapped
and thereby injured. Seats and
stowing 97

Children in particular could acciden
tally
press the electrical seat adjustment buttons
and become trapped. #
While moving the seats, make sure that
hands or other body parts do not get
under the le ver assembly of the seat
adjustment sy stem. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tohead
re stra ints not being fitted or being adjus‐
te d incor rectly
If head restra ints ha venot been ins talled or
ha ve not been adjus ted cor rectly, there is an
increased risk of injury in the head and neck
area, e.g. in theev ent of an accident or when
braking. #
Alw ays drive with the head restra ints
fi tted. #
Before driving off, ma kesure forev ery
ve hicle occupant that the cent reofthe
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
an 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.
Yo u could slip beneath the seat belt and
injure yourself. #
Adjust the seat proper lybefore com‐
mencing your journe y. #
Alw ays ensure that the seat backrest is
in an almost vertical position and that
th e shoulder belt is routed across the
centre of your shoulder. *
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. 98
Seats and stowing

Ru
n-flat characteristics
MOExtended tyres ............................... 316
Ru nning-in no tes .....................................1 58S
Saf ety sy stems
see Driving saf ety sy stem
Saf etyve st ............................................... 314
Sear chlight
Swit ching on/off with hand mo ve‐
ments .................................................. 262
Seat ............................................... 96, 97,11 3
4-w aylumbar support .......................... 100
Ad justing (electrically) ........................ .100
Ad justing (me chanically and electri‐
cally) ...................................................... 97
Ad justing (Seat Comfort) ....................... 99
Au tomatic seat adju stment ................. 103
Backrest (rear) locking ......................... 11 5
Con figuring the settings ......................1 02
Cor rect driver's seat position ................ 96
Fo lding the backrest (rear) back ..........1 15
Fo lding the backrest (rear) forw ards .... 11 3
Massage programme overview ............ 104Operating
the memory function ........... 11 0
Pa nel heating ....................................... 106
Re setting the settings .......................... 104
Setting options ...................................... 14
Wo rkout programme overview ............ .104
Seat belt ............................................... 37, 40
Ac tivating/deactivating seat belt
adjustment ............................................ 40
Ad justing the height .............................. 39
Care ..................................................... 312
Fa stening ............................................... 39
Pr otection ..............................................37
Re ar seat belt status display .................. 41
Re duced pr otection ...............................38
Re leasing .............................................. .40
Seat belt adjustment (function) ............. 40
Wa rning lamp ........................................ 40
Seat belt adju stment
Ac tivating/deactivating ......................... 40
Fu nction ................................................ 40
Seat belt tensioners
Ac tivation .............................................. 36
Seat belt warning
see Seat belt Seat co
ver (Care) .................................... .312
Seat heater Activating/deactivating ...................... .105
Seat ventilation
Switching on/o ff................................. 106
Selecting a gear
see Changing gears
Selector le ver
see DIRECT SELECT le ver
Self-test Automatic front passenger front air‐
bag shutoff ............................................ 46
Sensors (care) .......................................... 310
Service see ASS YST PLUS
Service centre see Qualified specialist workshop
Service inter val display
see AS SYST PLUS
Setting a speed see Cruise control 464
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