2022 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE fold seats

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er rear seat head
ear seat head
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estr traints
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Release there ar seat backrest and fold it for-
wa rds slightly (/ page 129). #
Pull the head restraint up wards as far as it will
go. #
Push release knob 1inthe direction of the
ar ro w and pull out the head restraint.
Inst
Inst alling
alling #
Inse rtthe head restraint su chthat the notches
on the bar are on the leT when vie wed in the
direction of tr avel. #
Push the head restraint down until it engages. #
Foldthere ar seat backrest back until it
engages. Con/gur
Con/gur
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the seat se
he seat se ttings
ttings Multimedia system:
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Comfort 5
Seat comfort
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he bac kr
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t cont our in t
our in t he lumbar
he lumbar
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r egion of t
egion of t he seat bac
he seat bac kr
kres
es t (lumbar)
t (lumbar) #
Select Lumbar. #
Select the settings Zforth e desired seat. #
Adjust the air cushions.
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A djus
djus ting t
ting t he bac
he bac kr
kres
est side bolst t side bolst ers
ers #
Select Side bolsters. #
Adjust the air cushion forth e desired seat.
Se
Se tting t
tting t he seat heating balance
he seat heating balance #
Select Seat heating balance. #
Adjust the heat distribution forth e desired
seat. Se Se
tting aut tting aut omatic seat adjus
omatic seat adjustment tment &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped dur-
ing adjustment of the driver's seat aTer
calling up a driver pro/le
Selecting a user pro/le may trigger an adjust-
ment of the driver's seat tothe position sa ved
under the user pro/le. You or other vehicle
occupants could be injured in the process. #
Make sure that when the position of the
driver's seat is being adjus ted via the
multimedia system, no people or body
parts are in the seat's range of mo ve-
ment. 114 114
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owing

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Press button 1repeatedly until the desired
blo wer setting has been reached.
Depending on the blo wer setting, up tothree
indicator lamps will light up. If all indicator
lamps are o., the seat ventilation is switched
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olding benc
olding benc h seat in t
h seat in the load com
he load com par
partment
tment N
No
ot
tes on t
es on t he f
he folding benc
olding benc h seat
h seat &
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WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of injury when the seat
backrest is not upright and loc ked in posi-
tion
The seat backrest of thefo lding bench seat
may fold down while theve hicle is in motion.
In this case, the seat belts may not per form
th eir intended pr otective function. #
Make sure that the seat backrests of the
re ar ben chseat are loc ked in the upright
position. Obser
vethe no tes on "Seat belts" (/ page 51),
"Head restraints" (/ page 112) and "Children in
th eve hicle" (/ page 61).
The folding bench seat is appr oved for use only
with child seats designed forch ildren up tosix
ye ars old (/ page 72). Information on suitable
ch ild restraint systems on thefo lding bench seat
can be obtained at a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre. The
folding bench seat may be used only when
th e combined luggage co ver and net is installed.
The tailgate can be opened from thefo lding
bench seat. The switch is located on the wheel
ar ch on theright-hand side when vie wed in the
direction of tr avel.
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F olding out t olding out t he f
he folding benc
olding benc h seat
h seat
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R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The seat backrests of there ar ben chseat are
loc ked in the upright position.
R The handle forth e combined luggage co ver
and net has been mo ved up. Toimpr ovethe
re ar vie w,the upper part of the plate has been
fo lded down. 118
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owing

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Pull release handle 1and fold the seat bac k-
re st of thefo lding bench seat upwards. #
Hook the seat belts into retainers 3. #
Secure the seat belt buckles in the back of the
seat backrest. #
Pull release 2and fold the seat cushion of
th efo lding bench seat into the seat position. #
Push down the seat cushion until the seat
backrest engages full y. #
Foldthe head restraints up wards.
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F olding bac
olding bac k t
k the f
he f olding benc
olding benc h seat
h seat #
Pull the seat cushion upwards bytab1 and
fo ld it back into its starting position until it
engages. Seats and st
owing
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N
NO
OTE
TE Damage tothefo lding bench seat
when folding back The
folding bench seat may be damaged when
it is folded bac k. #
Fully insert the head restraints into the
guides. #
Make sure that the seat belt buckles
engages in their guides. #
Press there lease knob 3and fold the head
re straints down. #
Press there lease knob 4and push the head
re straints all thewa y in. #
Fold back seat backrest 2ofthefo lding
bench seat into its starting position.
Opening/closing t
Opening/closing t he load com
he load compar
partment
tment 0oor
0oor &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due toan open
load compartment 0oor
If yo u drive with the load compartment 0oor
open, objects could be 0ung around and hit
ve hicle occupants as a result. There is a risk
of injur y,particular lyin theev ent of sudden
braking or a sudden change in direction. #
Always close the load compartment 0oor
before a journe y. Opening Opening
#
Press there lease knob in the middle of the
load compartment 0oor and turn it tothe
OPEN position. #
Pull the loop on the load compartment 0oor
and fold the load compartment 0oor up.
% When the seat cushion is remo ved
( / page 120), you can remo vethe load com-
partment 0oor comple tely.
Closing
Closing #
Reinsert the load compartment 0oor, if neces-
sar y,and fold it down. #
Press there lease knob and turn it tothe
CLOSE position.
R
R emo
emo ving or
ving or /tting
/ttingt
the seat cushion
he seat cushion
If yo uwa nttoopen the load compartment 0oor
while thefo lding bench seat is folded bac k,you
must /r stof all remo vethe seat cushion. 120
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T To r o r emov
emov e:
e:fold seat cushion 2vertically
upwards and remo veit from seat cushion
guide 1. F
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itting
itting #
Push seat cushion 2into seat cushion guide
1 at a slight angle from there ar 3. #
Fold seat cushion 2back into its starting
position 4until it engages. S
S
t
teer
eer ing wheel
ing wheel A
A
djus
djusting t ting t he st
he steer
eering wheel manually
ing wheel manually &
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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. &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of entrapment forch ildren
when adjusting the steering wheel
Children could injure themsel ves if they adjust
th e steering wheel. Seats and st
owing
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Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. U
Unloc
nloc king
king #
Foldrelease le ver1 down as far as it will go. #
Adjust height 2and distance 3tothe
stee ring wheel.
Loc
Loc king
king #
Foldrelease le ver1 up as far as it will go. #
Check and make sure that the steering col-
umn is loc kedby moving the steering wheel. A
A
djus
djus ting t
ting t he st
he steer
eering wheel electr
ing wheel electr ically
ically The steering wheel can be adjusted when
the
po we r supply is disconnected. 1
Toadjust the distance tothe steering wheel
2 Adjusting the height #
Save the settings with the memory function
(/ page 125). 122
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Stow all objects in theve hicle securely
so that they cannot getinto the driver's
fo ot we ll or front-passenger foot we ll. #
Always /t the 0oor mats securely and as
prescribed in order toensure that there
is alw ays su1cient clearance forthe
pedals. #
Do not use loose 0oor mats and do not
lay multiple 0oor mats on top of one
ano ther. V
V
ehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic fr
omatic fr ont passeng
ont passeng er airbag
er airbag
shut
shut o.:
o.:objects trapped under the front
passenger seat may inter fere with the function of
th e automatic front passenger airbag shuto. or
damage the system. Please obser vethe no tes on
th e function of the automatic front passenger air-
bag shuto. (/ page 55). &
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WARNING
ARNING ‑ Risk of accident or injury
when using the cup holder while theve hi-
cle is in motion
The cup holder cann othold a container secure
while theve hicle is in motion. If
yo u use a cup holder while theve hicle is in
motion, the container may be 0ung around
and liquids could be spilled. The vehicle occu-
pants may come into contact with the liquid
and if it is hot, they could be scalded. Yo u
could be distracted from tra1c conditions and
yo u may lose control of theve hicle. #
Only use the cup holder when theve hicle
is stationar y. #
Only use the cup holder for containers of
th eright size. #
Always close the container, particular lyif
th e liquid is hot. *
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NOOTE
TE Damage tothe cup holder When
there ar armrest is folded back the cup
holder could become damaged. #
Only fold there ar armrest back when the
cup holder is closed. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due toan open
load compartment 0oor
If yo u drive with the load compartment 0oor
open, objects could be 0ung around and hit
ve hicle occupants as a result. There is a risk
of injur y,particular lyin theev ent of sudden
braking or a sudden change in direction. #
Always close the load compartment 0oor
before a journe y. *
N NO
OTE
TE Damage tothe st owage compart-
ment under the ashtr aydue tointense
heat The st
owage compartment under the ashtr ay
is not heat resis tant and could be damaged if
yo ure st a lit ci garette on it. #
Make sure that the ashtr ayis fully
engaged. Seats and st
owing
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S
t
to
o w
w ag
ag e spaces in t
e spaces in t he v
he vehicle int
ehicle int er
erior
ior Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of t
w of t he fr
he front st ow
ont st owag
age com
e com par
partments
tments 1
Stow age spaces in the doors
2 Stow age compartment in the armrest with
USB ports and st owage space, e.g. for an
MP3 pla yer
3 Stow age compartment in the front centre
console with a USB port
4 Glovecompartment Thr
Thr
ough-loading f
ough-loading f eatur
eature in t
e in the r
he rear benc
ear benc h seat
h seat
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olding t
olding t he r
he rear seat bac
ear seat bac kr
kr es
est f t forw
orw ar
ards
ds &
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WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of accident if there ar
ben chseat, rear seat and seat backrest
are not engaged
The rear ben chseat, rear seat and seat bac k-
re st ma yfo ld forw ards, even while theve hicle
is in motion.
R As a result, theve hicle occupant will be
pressed into the seat belt with increased
fo rc e. The seat belt will not be able topro-
te ct as intended and could cause addi-
tional injur y.
R Objects or loads in the boot or load com-
partment cannot be restrained bythe seat
backrest. #
Make sure that there ar ben chseat, the
re ar seat and the seat backrest are
engaged before every trip. If
th e seat backrest is not engaged and loc ked,
th is will be shown on the driver's displa y.
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The rear seat backrest head restraints are ful ly
inser ted.
Yo u can fold the centre and outer seat backrests
fo rw ards separatel y.
The right seat backrest can be folded forw ards
only toget her with the centre seat backrest.
The outer seat backrests are unloc ked electricall y. Seats and st
owing
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