2020 MERCEDES-BENZ SL CLASS seat adjustment

section
forsecuring objects,luggageorloads
(Y page 252).
Fastening seatbelts Observe
thesafety notesonthe seat belt
(Y page 42)and thenotes oncorrect useof
seat belts (Ypage 43). Basic
illustration
X Adjust theseat (Ypage 97).
The seat backrest mustbeinan almost
upright position.
X Pull theseat beltsmoothly outofseat belt
guide 0087and engage belttongue 0044into
belt buckle 0043.
The seat beltonthe driver’s seatandthe
front -passenger seatmaybetightened auto-
matically ,see "Belt adjustment"
(Y page 44).
X Ifnecessary, pullupon the shoulde rsection
of the seat belttotighten thebelt across
your body.
In order toattach thechild restraint system
securely inthe vehicle, theseat beltonthe
front -passenger seatisequip pedwith aspe-
cial seat beltretractor .Further information on
the "Special seatbeltretractor "(Y page 57).
Releasing seatbelts !
Make
surethattheseat beltisfully rolled
up. Otherwise, theseat beltorbelt tongue
will betrapped inthe door orinthe seat
mechanism. Thiscould damage thedoor,
the door trimpanel andtheseat belt. Dam- aged
seatbelts cannolonger fulfilltheir
protective functionandmust bereplaced.
Visit aqual ified speciali stworkshop.
X Press therelease buttoninthe belt buckle,
hold thebelt tongue firmlyandguide the
belt back.
Seat beltadjustment The
seat-belt adjustment isan integral partof
the PRE-SA FE®
conven iencefunction. This
function adjuststhedriver's andfront -
passenger seatbelttothe upper bodyofthe
vehicle occupants.
The belt strap istightened slightlywhen:
R the belt tongue isengaged inthe buckle and
R the ignition isswitched on
The seat-belt adjustment willapply acertain
retraction forceifany slack isdetected
between thevehicle occupant andtheseat
belt. Donot hold ontothe seat belttightly
while itis adjusting.
You canswitch theseat-belt adjustment on
and offinthe on-board computer
(Y page 204).
Belt warning forthe driver andfront
passenger The
0076 seatbeltwarning lampinthe instru-
ment cluster isareminder thatallvehicle
occupants mustweartheirseatbelts. Itmay
light upcont inuously orflash. Inaddition,
there maybeawarning tone.
Regard lessofwhether thedriver's seatbelt
has alread ybeen fastened, the0076 seatbelt
warning lamplights upfor sixseconds each
time theengine isstarted. Ifthe doors are
closed andthedriver's orfront -passenger seat
belt hasnotbeen fastened, the0076 seatbelt
warning lamplights upagai nafter thesixsec-
onds. Assoon asthe driver's andfront -
passenger seatbelts arefastened orafront
door isopened again,the 0076 seatbeltwarn-
ing lamp goesout.
If the driver's seatbeltisnot fastened after
the engine isstarted, anadditional warning
tone willsound. Thewarning toneswitches off
after sixseconds oronce thedriver's seatbelt
is fastened.
If the vehicle's speedexceeds 15mph
(25 km/h) onceandthedriver's andfront - 44
Occ
upant safetySafety

Problem
Possible
causes/co nsequences and0050 0050
Solutions The
PASS ENGER AIR
BAG OFFindicator lamp
lights upand remains
lit, even though the
front -passenger seatis
occupied byan adult or
a person ofastature
correspondin gto that of
an adult. The
classification ofthe person onthe front -passenger seatisincor-
rect.
X Make surethecondition sfor acorrect classification ofthe per-
son onthe front -passenger seataremet (Ypage 48).
X Ifthe PASS ENGER AIRBAG OFFindicator lampremains lit,the
front -passenger seatmaynotbeused.
X Have OCScheck edassoon aspossible atan authorized
Mercedes-Ben zCenter. The
PASS ENGER AIR
BAG OFFindicator lamp
does notlight up
and/or doesnotstay
on.
The front -passenger
seat is:
R unoccupied
R occupied bythe
weight ofachild up
to twelve monthsold
in achild restraint
system OCS
ismalfunctionin g.
X Make surethere isnothin gbetween theseat cushion andthe
child seat.
X Make surethattheentire baseofthe child restraint systemrests
on the seat cushion ofthe front -passenger seat.Thebackrest of
the forward-facing childrestraint systemmustlieasflat aspossi-
ble against thebackrest ofthe front passenger seat.Ifnecessary,
adjust theposition ofthe front -passenger seat.
X Make surethattheseat cushion lengthisfully retract ed.
X When installing thechild restraint system,makesurethatthe
seat beltistight. Donot pull theseat belttight using thefront -
passenger seatadjustment .This could result inthe seat beltand
the child restraint systembeingpulled tootightly.
X Check forcorrect installation ofthe child restraint system.
Make surethatthehead restraint doesnotapply aload tothe
child restraint system.Ifnecessary, adjustthehead restraint
accordingly.
X Make surethatnoobject sare apply ingadditional weightontothe
seat.
X Ifthe PASS ENGER AIRBAG OFFindicator lampremains off
and/or thePASS ENGER AIRBAG ONindicator lamplights up,do
not install achild restraint systemonthe front -passenger seat.
X Have OCScheck edassoon aspossible atan authorized
Mercedes-Ben zCenter. Roll
bar G
DANGER
If the rollbar has developed amalfunction, it
may notfunct ion,e.g. inthe event ofan
accident. Therollbars maythen notprotect
the vehicle occupants asinten ded.This
poses anincreased riskofinjury oreven
fatal injury.
Have rollbars check edimmediately ata
quali fiedspecialist workshop. G
WARNING
If you place object sor clothing onthe roll
bar covers, thesecouldimpair rollbar exten -
sion. Therollbars maythen notprotect the
vehicle occupants asinten ded.Inaddition,
object scould endanger thevehicle occu-
pants whentherollbar isexten ding.This
poses anincreased riskofinjury oreven
fatal injury.
Ensure thatthemovement areaofthe roll
bar covers iskept clear. Always stowall
object sin the vehicle correctly. 52
Occ
upantsafetySafety

Steering
wheel Import
antsafety notes G
WARNING
You could losecontrolofyour vehicle ifyou
do the following whiledriving:
R adjust thedriver's seat,head restraint ,
steering wheelormirrors
R fasten theseat belt
There isarisk ofan accident.
Adjust thedriver's seat,head restraint ,
steering wheelandmirror andfasten your
seat beltbefore startingthe engine. G
WARNING
Children couldinjure themselves ifthey
adjust thesteering wheel.Thereisarisk of
injury.
Never leavechildren unsupervised inthe
vehicle.
When leaving thevehicle, alwaystake the
SmartK eywith youand lock thevehicle. This
also applie sfor the Digital Vehicle Keyifthe
"Digital Vehicle Key"functionisactivated via
Mercedes meconn ect.
The electrically adjustablesteeringwheelcan
still beadjusted whenthereisno SmartK eyin
the ignition lock. Adjust
ingthe steering wheelelectri-
cally 0043
Adjust sthe steering wheelheight
0044 Adjust sthe steering wheelposition (fore-
and-aft adjustment )
i Further relatedsubjects:
R EAS Y-ENTRY/E XITfeature (Ypage 103)
R Stor ingsettin gs(Y page 107) EASY
-ENTR Y/EXITfeatur e
Import antsafety notes G
WARNING
If you drive offwhile theEAS Y-ENTRY/E XIT
feature ismaking adjustment s,you could
lose controlofthe vehicle. Thereisarisk of
an accident.
Always waituntil theadjustment processis
complete beforedriving off. G
WARNING
When theEAS Y-ENTRY/E XITfeature adjusts
the steering wheel,youand other vehicle
occupants –particularly children–could
become trapped. Thereisarisk ofinjury.
While theEAS Y-ENTRY/E XITfeature ismak-
ing adjustment s,make surethatnoone has
any body parts inthe sweep ofthe steering
wheel. Steering
wheel
103Seats,steering wheeland mirrors
Z

If
somebod ybecomes trapped:
R press oneofthe memory function posi-
tion buttons, or
R move theswitch forsteering wheel
adjustment inthe opposi tedirection to
that inwhich thesteering wheelismov-
ing.
The adjustment processisstopped. G
WARNING
When theEASY-E NTRY/EXIT feature adjusts
the steering wheelandthedriver's seat,you
and other vehicle occupants –particul arly
childre n–could become trapped.There isa
risk ofinjury.
Whil ethe EASY-E NTRY/EXIT feature ismak-
ing adjustments, makesurethatnoone has
any body parts inthe sweep ofthe seat and
the steering wheel.
If somebod ybecomes trapped:
R press oneofthe memory function posi-
tion buttons, or
R press oneofthe memory function mem-
ory buttons, or
R move theswitch forsteering wheel
adjustment inthe opposi tedirection to
that inwhich thesteering wheelismoving
The adjustment processisstopped. G
WARNING
If you useopenings inthe body work or
detachab leparts assteps, youcould :
R slip and/or fall
R dama gethe vehicle andcause yourself to
fall .
There isarisk ofinjury.
Alway suse secure climbingaids,e.g. asuit-
abl elad der.
The EASY-E NTRY/EXIT feature makesgetting
in and outofyou rvehicle easier.
You canactivate anddeactiva tethe EASY-
ENTRY/EXIT featureinthe on-board computer
(Y page 203). Posi
tion ofthe steering wheelwhen
the EAS Y-ENTRY/E XITfeature isactive The
steering wheelswings upwhen you:
R remove theSmartKey fromtheignition lock
R open thedriver's doorwithKEYLESS- GOin
positio n1
R open thedriver's doorandtheSmartKey is
in positio n0092 or0047
i The
steering wheelmoves upwards onlyif
it has notalrea dyreached theuppe rsteer-
ing limiter.
Posi tion ofthe steering wheelfor driv-
ing The
steering wheelismoved tothe last selec-
ted positio nwhen:
R the driver's doorisclosed
R you insert theSmartKey intotheignition
lock
or
R you press theStart/St opbutton onceon
vehicle swith KEYLESS- GO
When youclose thedriver's doorwiththeigni-
tion switched on,the steering wheelisalso
automa ticallymoved tothe previou slyset
positio n.
The lastpositio nof the steering columnis
stored whenyouswitch offthe ignition or
when youstore thesetting withthememory
function (Ypage 107).
Crash-responsi veEAS Y-EX ITfeature If
the crash-responsive EASY-EXITfeature is
triggered inan accident, thesteering column
wil lmove upwards when thedriver's dooris
opened. Thisoccurs irrespectiveofthe posi-
tion ofthe SmartKey inthe ignition lock.This
makes iteasi erto exit thevehicle andrescue
the occupants.
The crash-responsive EASY-EXITfeature isonly
opera tional ifthe EASY-E XIT/ENTRY featureis
activated inthe on-board computer
(Y page 203). 104
Steering
wheelSeats, steerin gwhe eland mirrors

chil
dren–cou ldbeco metrap ped.The reisa
ris kof inju ry.
Whi lethe EASY-ENTR Y/EXITfeature ismak-
ing adjustme nts,make sure that noone has
any bodypa rts inthe swe epofthe seatand
the stee ring wheel.
If some bodybeco mestrapped:
R pre ssone ofthe memo ryfuncti onpos i-
tion buttons, or
R pre ssone ofthe memo ryfuncti onmem-
ory buttons, or
R move theswitch forstee ring wheel
ad justme ntinthe oppositedirecti onto
that inwhi chthe stee ring wheelismovi ng
The adjustme ntpro cess isstop ped.
X Pre ssthe 0059 or0065 button onthe stee r-
ing whe elto sel ect the Sett ings Sett
ings menu .
X Pre ssthe 0064 or0063 button tosel ect the
Conv enience Conv
eniencesubme nu.
X Pre ss0076 toconfi rm.
X Pre ssthe 0064 or0063 button tosel ect the
Easy Entry/Exit Easy
Entry/Exitfuncti on.
If the Easy Entry/Exit Easy
Entry/Exitfuncti onisacti va-
ted, themultifunction displ aysho wsthe
stee ring wheelin ora nge.
X Pre ssthe 0076 button tosav ethe setti ng.
Furth erinfo rma tion onthe easy entry andexit
fea ture (Ypage 103 ).
Sw itchin gthe seat beltadjustmen t
on /o ff
X Pre ssthe 0059 or0065 button onthe stee r-
ing whe elto sel ect the Sett . Sett
.menu .
X Pre ssthe 0064 or0063 button tosel ect the
Conv enience Conv
eniencesubme nu.
X Pre ss0076 toconfi rm.
X Pre ssthe 0064 or0063 button tosel ect the
Belt Adjustme nt Belt
Adjustme ntfuncti on.
Whe nthe Belt Adjustment Belt
Adjustmentfuncti onis
acti vate d,the seatbel tis displ ayed in
ora nge inthe multifunction displ ay.
X Pre ssthe 0076 button tosav ethe setti ng.
For furth erinfo rma tion onbeltad justme nt,
see (Ypage 44). Sw
itchin gthe fold-in mirrors whenlock-
ing feature on/o ff
Thi sfuncti onisonly availab lewhe nthe vehi cle
is equ ipped with the electri calfold-in functi on.
Thi sfuncti onisonly availab lein Ca nad a.
Whe nyo uacti vate theAuto .Mirr orFold ‐ Auto
.Mirr orFold ‐
ing ing
functi on,the exteri ormirr orsare folded in
whe nthe vehi cleislocke d.
If yo uha ve swi tched onthe Auto .Mirr or Auto
.Mirr or
Fold ing Fold
ingfuncti onand youfol din the exteri or
mirr orsusing the button onthe door
(Y page 105 ),they willnot foldou tau toma ti-
cal ly.The exteri ormirr orscan then onlybefol-
ded outus ing the button onthe door.
X Pre ssthe 0059 or0065 button onthe stee r-
ing whe elto sel ect the Sett . Sett
.menu .
X Pre ssthe 0064 or0063 button tosel ect the
Conv enie nce Conv
enie ncesubme nu.
X Pre ss0076 toconfi rm.
X Pre ssthe 0064 or0063 button tosel ect the
Auto .Mirr orFold ing Auto
.Mirr orFold ingfuncti on.
If the Auto .Mirr orFold ing Auto
.Mirr orFold ingfuncti onis
swi tched on,the multifunction displ ay
sho wsthe exteri ormirr orinora nge.
X Pre ssthe 0076 button tosav ethe setti ng.
Res torin gthe facto rysetting s X
Pre ssthe 0059 or0065 button onthe stee r-
ing whe elto sel ect the Sett . Sett
.menu .
X Pre ssthe 0064 or0063 button tosel ect the
Fact orySetting Fact
orySettingsubme nu.
X Pre ss0076 toconfi rm.
The Rese tAll Settings? Rese
tAll Settings?functi on
ap pea rs.
X Pre ssthe 0064 or0063 button tosel ect No No
or Yes Yes.
X Pre ssthe 0076 button toconfi rmthe selec-
tion.
If yo uha ve selected Yes Yes
andconfi rmed ,the
mul tifunction displ aysho wsaconfi rmation
mess age.
For safety reasons, theDayt imeRunning Dayt
imeRunning
Ligh ts Ligh
tsfuncti oninthe Ligh ts Ligh
tssubme nuis
only resetif the vehi cleisstati onar y. 204
Men
usand submenu sOn-board computer anddispl ays