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ment may apply a cer
tain tightening forc e. Do not
hold the seat belt tightly while it is adjusting.
Yo u can activate and deactivate the seat belt
adjustment function using the multimedia system
(/ page 52). A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating seat belt adjus
ating seat belt adjustment via tment via
t
t he multimedia syst
he multimedia syst em
emMultimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle #
Activate or deactivate Belt adjustment.R
R
eleasing seat belts
eleasing seat belts #
Press there lease button in the seat belt
buckle and guide the seat belt back with the
seat belt tongue. Seat belt w
Seat belt w
ar
arning function f
ning function f or t
or the dr
he dr iv
iver and fr
er and fr ont
ont
passeng
passeng er
er The
ü seat belt warning lamp in the Instru-
ment Display is a reminder that all vehicle occu-
pants must weartheir seat belts cor rectl y. In addition, a
warning tone may sound.
As soon as the driver and front passenger fasten
th eir seat belts, the seat belt warning goes out. F
F
unction of t
unction of t he r
he rear seat belt st
ear seat belt st atus display
atus display The
rear seat belt status displ ayis only available
fo r cer tain countries. When
theve hicle is switched on, there ar seat
belt status displ ayinforms youfo r a cer tain
amount of time which rear seat belt is not fas-
te ned. Yo
u can immediately dismiss there ar seat belt
status displ ayusing the back button on the leT-
hand side of the steering wheel (/ page 273).
If a vehicle occupant unfastens a seat belt in the
re ar while theve hicle is motion, there ar seat belt
status displ ayappears again.
In addition, a warning tone may sound. In this
case, there ar seat belt status displ aycann otbe
hidden using the back button on the leT-hand side
of the steering wheel. 52
52
Occupant saf
ety

R
The seat belt tongue is engaged in the seat
belt buckle of the front passenger seat and
th e front passenger seat is unoccupied. #
Stow objects in a suitable place. #
Only one person should use each seat
belt at any one time. Depending on
the de tected accident situation, the
wind owairbag on the front passenger side may
deplo y.The airbag is deplo yedre ga rdless of
whe ther the front passenger seat is occupied. Pr
ot
Pr otection pro
ection pro vided b
vided b y t
y the airbags
he airbags Depending on
the accident situation, an airbag
may supplement the pr otection o.ered bya cor-
re ctly fastened seat belt. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injur y or death due to
an inco rrect seat position
If yo u deviate from the cor rect seat position,
th e airbag cannot per form its intended pr otec-
tive function. Each
vehicle occupant must make sure of the
fo llowing:
R Fasten seat belts co rrectl y.Pregnant
wo men must take particular care toensure
th at the lap belt ne ver lies across the
abdomen.
R Adopt the cor rect seat position and keep
as farawa y as possible from the airbags.
R Obser vethefo llowing information. #
Always make sure that there are no
objects between the airbag and vehicle
occupant. To
avo idtherisks resulting from the deployment
of an airbag, each vehicle occupant must obser ve
th efo llowing information in particular:
R Before starting your journe y,adjust your seat
cor rectl y;the driver's seat and front
passenger seat should be mo ved as far back
as possible.
When doing so, alw ays obser vethe informa-
tion on the cor rect driver's seat position
(/ page 104). R
Only hold the steering wheel bythe steering
wheel rim. This allo ws the airbag tobe fully
deplo yed.
R Always lean against the seat backrest when
th eve hicle is in motion. Do not lean forw ards
or against the door or side windo w.You may
ot herwise be in the deployment area of the
airbags.
R The occupants must alw ayske ep their feet on
th e 0oor. Do not put your feet on the cockpit,
fo rex ample. Your feet may otherwise be in the
deployment area of the airbag.
R Ifch ildren are tr avelling in theve hicle, obser ve
th e additional no tes (/ page 62).
R Always st owand secure objects cor rectl y.
Objects in theve hicle interior may pr event an air-
bag from functioning cor rectl y.Each vehicle occu-
pant must alw ays make sure of thefo llowing in
particular:
R There are no people, animals or objects
between theve hicle occupants and an airbag.
R There are no objects between the seat, door
and door pillar (B-pillar). 54 54
Occupant saf
ety

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Further information on con venience closing
(/ page 96).
If yo u open the boot lid from outside, the boot lid
is automatically unloc ked. Pr
Pr
oblems wit
oblems wit h KEYLESS-GO, tr
h KEYLESS-GO, tr oubleshoo
oubleshooting
ting Y
Y
ou can no long
ou can no long er loc
er loc k or unloc
k or unloc k t
k t he v
he v ehicle using
ehicle using
KEYLESS-GO
KEYLESS-GO
Po ssible causes:
R The function of theke y has been deactivated.
R The key battery is weak or dischar ged. #
Activate the function of theke y (/ page 83). #
Check the battery using the indicator lamp
(/ page 82). #
Replace theke y batter y,if necessary
(/ page 84). #
Use there placement key. #
Use the emer gency keyto lock or unlock
(/ page 89). #
Have theve hicle and keych ecked at a quali-
/ed specialist workshop. Ther Ther
e is int
e is int erf
erfer
erence fr
ence fr om a pow
om a pow er
erful r
ful r adio signal
adio signal
sour
sour ce
ce
Po ssible causes if the function of KEYLESS-GO is
impaired:
R high voltage po wer lines
R mobile phones
R electronic devices (no tebooks, tablets)
R shielding due tome tal objects or induction
loops for electrical gate systems or automatic
bar riers #
Make sure that there is su1cient distance
between theke y and the po tential sou rce of
inter fere nce. A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating t
ating the aut
he automatic loc
omatic loc king f
king fea-
ea-
ture
ture The
vehicle is loc ked automatically when theve hi-
cle is switched on and the wheels are turning
fa ster than walking pace. #
T To activ o activ at
ate:
e: press and hold button 2for
appr oximately /ve seconds until an acoustic
signal sounds. #
T To deactiv
o deactiv at
ate:
e: press and hold button 1for
appr oximately /ve seconds until an acoustic
signal sounds.
The red indicator lamp on button 2lights up
once theve hicle is loc ked. 88 88
Opening and closing

N
N
o
ot
tes on t
es on t he corr
he corr ect dr
ect driv
iver's seat position
er's seat position &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toadjust-
ing theve hicle settings while theve hicle is
in motion
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in thefo l-
lowing situations in particular:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re straint, the steering 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 #
Before starting theve hicle: in particular,
adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
stee ring wheel and mir ror,and fasten
yo ur seat belt. Ensure
thefo llowing when adjusting the steering
wheel 1, seat belt 2and driver's seat 3:
R You are sitting as farawa y from the driver's
airbag as possible, taking thefo llowing points
into consideration:
R You are sitting in an upright position
R Your thighs are slightly suppor tedby the seat
cushion R
Your legs are not fully extended and you can
depress the pedals proper ly
R The back of your head is suppor ted at eye
le ve lby the centre of the head restraint
R You can hold the steering wheel with your
arms slightly bent
R You can mo veyour legs freely
R You can see all the displa yson the inst rument
cluster clear ly
R You ha vea good overview of the tra1c condi-
tions
R Your seat belt sits snugly against your body
and passes across the centre of your shoulder
and across your hips in the pelvic area
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h an AMG perf
h an AMG perf or
ormance seat
mance seat :
:if the
front passenger seat is unoccupied, this can lead
to noise caused bythe seat belt tongue knocking
against the seat. You can pr event this by sliding
th e seat belt tongue upwards with the belt clip. If
th e front passenger seat is occupied, ensure that
th e belt clip is pushed down. Only then will the
seat belt /t tight tothe body. 104
104
Seats and st
owing

Seats
Seats
A
A
djus
djusting t ting t he fr
he front seat mec
ont seat mec hanicall
hanically (wit
y (without
hout
Seat Comf
Seat Comf or
ort P
t P ack
ack ag
age)
e) &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the
seats are adjusted bychildren
Children could become trapped if they adjust
th e seats, particular lywhen unat tended. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. &
W
W ARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped dur-
ing 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
th e seat. Obser
vethe saf ety no tes on "Airbags" and "Chil-
dren in theve hicle". &
W
WARNING
ARNING 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. #
Always make sure that the driver's seat
is engaged before starting theve hicle. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toadjust-
ing theve hicle settings while theve hicle is
in motion
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in thefo l-
lowing situations in particular:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re straint, the steering 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 #
Before starting theve hicle: in particular,
adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
stee ring wheel and mir ror,and fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the
seat height is adjusted carelessly
If yo u adjust the seat height carelessl y,yo u or
ot her vehicle occupants could be trapped and
th ereby injured.
Children in particular could accidentally press
th e 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 ofthe seat
adjustment system. Seats and st
owing
105 105

A
A
djus
djus ts t
ts the seat
he seat f
for
or e-and-aT
e-and-aT position
position #
LiT le ver1 and slide the seat into the
desired position. #
Make sure that the seat is engaged. #
T
To adjus
o adjust t t the seat height:
he seat height: push or pull lever2
until the desired position has been reached. #
T
To adjus
o adjust t t the seat bac
he seat bac kr
kres
es t inclination:
t inclination: turn
handwheel 3forw ards and backwards until
th e desired position has been reached. A
A
djus
djusting t ting t he fr
he front seat mec
ont seat mec hanicall
hanically (wit
y (with Seat
h Seat
Comf
Comf or
ort P
t P ack
ack ag
age)
e) &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the
seats are adjusted bychildren
Children could become trapped if they adjust
th e seats, particular lywhen unat tended. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped dur-
ing 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
th e seat. Obser
vethe saf ety no tes on "Airbags" and "Chil-
dren in theve hicle". &
W WARNING
ARNING 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. #
Always make sure that the driver's seat
is engaged before starting theve hicle. Seats and st
owing
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&
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of accident due toadjust-
ing theve hicle settings while theve hicle is
in motion
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in thefo l-
lowing situations in particular:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re straint, the steering 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 #
Before starting theve hicle: in particular,
adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
stee ring wheel and mir ror,and fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the
seat height is adjusted carelessly
If yo u adjust the seat height carelessl y,yo u or
ot her vehicle occupants could be trapped and
th ereby injured. Children in particular could accidentally press
th
e 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 ofthe seat
adjustment system. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due tohead
re straints not being /tted or being adjus-
te d incor rectly
If head restraints ha venot been installed or
ha ve not been adjusted cor rectl y,there is an
increased risk of injury in the head and neck
area, e.g. in theeve nt of an accident or when
braking. #
Always drive with the head restraints /t-
te d. #
Before driving o., make sure forev ery
ve hicle occupant that the centre of the
head restraint supports the back of the
head at about eye le vel. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
incor rect seat position
The seat belt will not o.er the intended le vel
of pr otection if you ha venot mo vedth e seat
backrest toan almost vertical position.
In particular, you may slip under the seatbelt
and injure yourself. #
Adjust the seat proper lybefore begin-
ning your journe y. #
Always ensu rethat the seat backrest is
in an almost vertical position and that
th e shoulder section of your seat belt is
ro uted across the centre of your shoul-
der. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due toexcessive
st ra in on thegr ab handle
If yo u apply your full body weight tothegr ab
handle or pull it abruptl y,thegr ab handle may
be damaged or become loose from its anchor-
age. 108 108
Seats and st
owing

#
Use thegr ab handles only tostabilise
th e seating position or toassist in get-
ting in and out of the seat. &
W
W ARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
objects under the co-driver seat
Objects trapped under the co-driver seat can
inter fere with the function of the automatic
co-driver airbag shuto. or damage the system. #
Do not store any objects under the co-
driver seat. #
When the co-driver seat is occupied,
make sure that no objects are trapped
under the co-driver seat. A
A
djus
djus ting t
ting t he seat
he seat f
for
or e-and-aT
e-and-aT position
position #
LiT le ver2 and slide the seat into the
desired position. #
Make sure that the seat is engaged. #
T
To adjus
o adjust t t the seat cushion lengt
he seat cushion lengt h (dr
h (driv
iver's
er's
seat onl
seat onl y):
y):liT le ver1 and slide the front sec-
tion of the seat cushion forw ards or bac k-
wa rds. #
T To adjus o adjust t t the seat cushion inclination:
he seat cushion inclination: turn
handwheel 3forw ards and backwards until
th e desired position has been reached. #
T
To adjus
o adjust t t the seat height:
he seat height: push or pull lever4
until the desired position has been reached. #
T
To adjus
o adjust t t the seat bac
he seat bac kr
kres
es t inclination:
t inclination: turn
handwheel 5forw ards and backwards until
th e desired position has been reached. Seats and st
owing
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