Oper
Oper
ating t
ating t he memor
he memor y function
y function S S
t tor
or ing
ing #
Set the seat, the steering wheel, the head-up
display and the outside mir rorto the desired
position. #
Press theV button and then release it. #
Press one of the preset position buttons 4,
T orU within thre e seconds.
An acoustic signal sounds. The settings are
stored. #
T
T o call up: o call up: pressthe preset position button
4, TorU.
The seat is mo vedto the stored position. ATer
re leasing the button, the front seat, outside
mir ror,head-up displ ayand steering column
continue tomo veinto the stored position
automaticall y. S
S
t
to
o w
w ag
ag e ar
e ar eas
eas N
No
ot
tes on loading t
es on loading t he v
he vehicle
ehicle Objects in
the deployment area of an airbag may
pr ev ent the airbag from functioning cor rectl y.
Obser vethe no tes on pr otection pr ovided bythe
airbag (/ page 51). &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from unsecured
items in theve hicle
If objects, lug gage or loads are not secured or
not secured su1cient ly,they could slip, tip ov
er or be thro wn around and thereby hit vehi-
cle occupants.
There is a risk of injur y,particular lyin the
eve nt of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Always st owobjects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. #
Before the journe y,secure objects, lug-
ga ge or loads against slipping or tipping
ove r. &
W WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of injury due toobjects
being st owed incor rectly
If objects in theve hicle interior are st owed
incor rectl y,they can slide or be thro wn around
and hit vehicle occupants. In addition, cup
holders, open st owage spaces and mobile
phone brac kets cannot alw aysreta in all
objects they contain.
There is a risk of injur y,particular lyin the
eve nt of braking manoeuvres or abrupt
ch anges in direction. 124
124
Seats and st
owing
#
Always st owobjects so that they cannot
be thro wn around in such situations. #
Always make sure that objects do not
pr otru de from st owage spaces, lug gage
nets or st owage nets. #
Close the loc kable st owage spaces
before starting a jou rney. #
Stow and secure objects that are heavy,
hard, poin ted, sharp-edged, fragile or too
lar ge inthe load compartment. &
W
W ARNING
ARNING Risk of accident from objects in
th e driver's foot we ll and front-passenger
fo ot we ll
Objects in the driver's foot we ll and front-
passenger foot we ll may impede pedal tr avel or
block a depressed pedal.
This jeopardises the operating and road saf ety
of theve hicle. #
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 53).
The driving characteristics of your vehicle are
dependent on the distribution of the load within
th eve hicle. You should bear thefo llowing in mind
when loading theve hicle:
R neverex ceed the permissible gross mass or
th e permissible axle loads forth eve hicle
(including occupants).
Information can be found on theve hicle identi-
/cation plate (/ page 415). R
the load must not pr otru de abo vethe upper
edge of the seat backrests.
R always place the load behind unoccupied
seats if possible.
R secure the load using the tie-down eyes and
distribute the load evenl y.
No tes on driving with a roof load
R Evenly dist ribute thero of load, and place
heavy objects at the bottom. Also comply with
th e no tes on loading theve hicle.
R Drive attentivel y,and avoid suddenly pulling
awa y,braking and steering as well as rapid
cornering.
R When transporting roof loads and when the
ve hicle is fully loaded or fully occupied, select
drive prog rams ; andA. These are
designed tofocus on stability (/ page 188).
% For more information on st owage compart-
ments and st owage areas, please referto the
Digital Owner's Manual. Seats and st
owing
125 125
S
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 and telephone compartment
beneath the armrest with multimedia and USB
ports as well as st owage space, e.g. for an
MP3 pla yer
3 Stow age compartment in the front centre
console with cup holders, USB ports and
ch arging module for wireless charging of
mobile phones
% The rubber mat in the st owage compartment
in front cent reconsole 3can be remo ved fo
r cleaning with clean, luk ewarm water.
Please comply with the no tes on caring for
th e interior (/ page 375).
% Use theru bber strap tosecurely store objects
in the st owage tr ayunder the central displa y.
Opening and closing t
Opening and closing t he stow
he st owag age com
e com par
partment in
tment in
t
t he fr
he fr ont centr
ont centr e console
e console &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due toobjects
being st owed incor rectly
If objects in theve hicle interior are st owed
incor rectl y,they can slide or be thro wn around
and hit vehicle occupants. In addition, cup
holders, open st owage spaces and mobile
phone brac kets cannot alw aysreta in all
objects they contain.
There is a risk of injur y,particular lyin the
eve nt of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Always st owobjects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around in such
situations. #
Always make sure that objects do not
pr otru de from st owage spaces, lug gage
nets or st owage nets. #
Close the loc kable st owage spaces
before starting a jou rney. #
Always st owand secure heavy, hard,
poin ted, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky
objects in the boot. Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle. #
T
To open:
o open: slidethe co ver of the st owage com-
partment in the front centre console all the126
126
Seats and st
owing
wa
yfo rw ards in the direction of the ar row
using handle 1. #
T
To close:
o close: brie0y push handle 1ofthe open
co ver of the st owage compartment in the front
centre console forw ards.
The co ver will automatically close the st owage
compartment in the front centre console.
Opening and closing t
Opening and closing t he glov
he glove com
e com par
partment
tment #
T
To open:
o open: press button 1.
The glo vecompartment is open. #
T
To close:
o close: fold the glo vecompartment
upwards.
The glo vecompartment is closed. 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
(EASY
(EASY -PAC
-P AC K Quic
K Quic kf
kfold)
old) F F
olding t olding t he r
he rear seat bac
ear seat bac kr
kr es
ests f ts f orw
orw ard
ard &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of becoming trapped when
adjusting the seats
When you adjust a seat, you may trap yourself
or a vehicle occupant. #
When adjusting a seat, make sure that
no one has any body parts in the sweep
of the seat. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of an accident because
th e seat backrest is not engaged
The seat backrest may fold forw ards. There is a
risk of thefo llowing, in particular:
R The vehicle occupant may be pressed
against the seat belt. The seat belt cannot
pr otect as intended and could cause addi-
tional injur y.
R Ach ild restraint system is no longer prop-
er ly suppor ted or proper lypositioned and
may no longer ful/l its function as inten-
ded.
R The seat backrest cannot restrain objects
or goods in the boot or load compartment.
Alw ays ensu rethat the seat backrest is
engaged, especiall y:
R ATer the seat has been adjusted.
R ATer the load compartment enlar gement
has been folded forw ards Make sure
that there d marking of the lock veri/-
cation indicator is no lon ger visible. Otherwise,
th e seat backrest will not be loc ked.
Alw ays ensu rethat all vehicle occupants ha ve
th eir seat belts fastened co rrectly and are sitting Seats and st
owing
127 127
proper
ly.Pa rticular attention must be paid tochil-
dren.
R R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The rear seat backrest head restraints are ful ly
inser ted.
R Vehicles with a folding rear armrest: there ar
armrest has been folded up.
F
F olding t
olding t he r
he rear out
ear out er seat bac
er seat bac kr
kr es
ests f ts f orw
orw ard
ard
Yo u can fold the centre and right seat backrests
fo rw ards separatel y.
The leT seat backrest can be folded forw ards only
to get her with the centre seat backrest.
If yo u no longer requ ire thefo lded-down rear seat
backrest as a load area, fold the backrest back
into place. #
Ensure that the centre seat backrest is in an
upright position and loc kedto the leT seat
backrest (/ page 130). #
Press the seat belt tongue of seat belt 1into
ma rked position 2. #
Movethe driver's or front passenger seat for-
wa rds, if necessar y. #
Pull release le ver1. #
Foldthe cor responding seat backrest for-
wa rds.
F
F olding t
olding t he centr
he centr e r
e rear seat bac
ear seat bac kr
kres
es t f
t forw
orw ar
ards
ds
separ
separ at
ately
ely
If yo u no longer requ ire thefo lded-down seat
backrest as a loading area, fold the backrest back
into place. 128
128
Seats and st
owing
#
Press release catch 3. #
Foldthe seat backrest 2forw ards. F
F
olding bac
olding bac k t
k the r
he r ear seat bac
ear seat bac kr
krest
est
* NO
NOTE
TEDamage caused bytrapping the
seat belt when folding back the seat bac k-
re st The seat belt could become trapped and
thus
be damaged when the seat backrest is folded
bac k. #
Make sure that the seat belt is not trap-
ped when folding back the seat backrest. #
Movethe driver's or front passenger seat for-
wa rds, if necessar y. #
Swivel seat backrest 1back until it engages.
If th e seat backrest is not engaged and loc ked
in place, red lock veri/cation indicator 2will
be visible. Seats and
stow ing
129
129
Loc
Loc
king and r
king and r eleasing t
eleasing the r
he release catc
elease catc h of t
h of the
he
centr
centr e r
e rear seat bac
ear seat bac kr
krest
est
Yo u can lock the centre seat backrest release
catch if youwa nttosecure the boot against unau-
th orised access. The centre seat backrest can
th en be folded forw ards only toget her with the leT
seat backrest. #
T
To loc
o loc k or unloc
k or unloc k:
k: slide catch 1upwards or
down wards. Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of t
w of t he tie-do
he tie-do wney
wn eyes
es Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
(/ page 124). 1
Tie-down eyes
% Four tie-down eyes are available only in vehi-
cles equipped with theth ro ugh-loading fea-
ture in there ar ben chseat (EAS Y-PA CK
Quickfold). A
A
tt
tt ac
ac hing a r
hing a r oof lugg
oof lugg ag
age r
e r ack
ack &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toexceed-
ing the maximum roof load
The vehicle cent reofgrav ity and the usual
driving characteristics as well as the steering
and braking characteristics alter.
If yo uex ceed the maximum roof load, the driv-
ing characteristics, as well as steering and
braking, will be greatly impaired. #
Neverex ceed the maximum roof load
and adjust your driving style. Yo
u will /nd information on the maximum roof
load in the "Technical data" section.
* N
NOOTE
TE Damage totheve hicle due tonot
observing the maximum permitted head-
ro om clearance If
th eve hicle height is greater than the maxi-
mum permitted headroom clearance, thero of
and other parts of theve hicle may be dam-
aged. 130
130
Seats and st
owing
#
Obser vethe signposted headroom clear-
ance. #
Ifth eve hicle height is greater than the
permitted headroom clearance, do not
enter. #
Obser vethech anged vehicle height with
add-on roof equipment. *
N
NO OTE TE Vehicle damage from non-appr oved
ro of luggage racks The
vehicle could be damaged byroof luggage
ra ck sth at ha venot been tested and appro ved
by Mercedes-Benz. #
Only use roof luggage rack ste sted and
appro vedfo r Mercedes-Benz. #
Depending on theve hicle equipment,
ensu rethat when thero of luggage rack
is /t ted, theta ilgate can be fully opened. #
Position the load on thero of luggage
ra ck in such a wayth at theve hicle will
not sus tain damage even when it is in
motion. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage topanorama sliding sun-
ro of caused byroof luggage rack If
th e panorama sliding sunroof is opened
when a roof luggage rack is /t ted, the pano-
ra ma sliding sunroof may be damaged bythe
ro of luggage rack. #
Do not open the panorama sliding sun-
ro of if a roof luggage rack is /t ted. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothe co vers The co
vers may be damaged and scratched
when being opened. #
Do not use me tallic or hard objects. #
Carefully fold co vers 1 upwards in the direc-
tion of the ar row. #
Secure thero of luggage rack tothefa stening
points benea thcovers 1 . #
Comply with the installation instructions of the
ro of luggage rack manufacturer. #
Secure the load on thero of luggage rack. Cup holders
Cup holders
F
F
itting t
itting t he cup holder in or r
he cup holder in or r emo
emoving it fr
ving it fr om t
om the
he
centr
centr e console
e console &
W
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. Seats and st
owing
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