2022 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON warning

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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. 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 Seats
Seats
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djus ting t
ting t he fr
he front seat electr
ont seat electr ically
ically &
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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. 116
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Yo
u can adjust the seats when theve hicle is
switched o.. &
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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". &
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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 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 toincor rectly
adjus ted head restraints
If head restraints ha venot been adjusted cor-
re ctl y,there is an increased risk of injury in
th e head and neck area, e.g. in theev ent of an
accident or sudden braking. #
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. Ad
just the head restraint fore -and-aT position so
th at it is as close as possible tothe back of your
head. &
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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. Seats and st
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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. &
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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. #
Use thegr ab handles only tostabilise
th e seating position or toassist in get-
ting in and out of the seat. &
W WARNING
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. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothe 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
th at there are no objects in thefo ot we ll,
under or behind the seats. The switches
for adjusting the seats do not mo ve.
Yo u will therefore receive no direct feedback on
th e switch while pressing the switch. Feedback is
pr ov ided only bythe mo vement of the seat. 1
Head restraint fore -and-aT position (vehicles
wi th an EASY ADJUST luxury head restraint)
2 Head restraint height
3 Seat height
4 Seat cushion inclination
5 Seat cushion length
6 Seat fore -and-aT position
7 Seat ba ckrest inclination 118
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The foot re st will mo veout from under the
front passenger seat.
R Ifav ailable, the leg rest will rise. #
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To r
o r est
est or
ore t
e t he st
he st andar
andar d seat se
d seat se ttings:
ttings:press
button 1.
% You can use there ar-compartment child
saf ety lock todisable this function
(/ page 83). %
The leg rest will fold down if overloaded. If this
is the case, fold up the leg rest and engage it. Chau
.eur
Chau.eur mode
mode Inf
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ormation on
mation on c
chau.eur
hau.eur mode
mode &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of inju rydue toincor rectly
adjus ted head restraints
If head restraints ha venot been adjusted cor-
re ctl y,there is an increased risk of injury in
th e head and neck area, e.g. in theev ent of an
accident or sudden braking. #
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. Ad
just the head restraint fore -and-aT position so
th at it is as close as possible tothe back of your
head. &
W
WARNING
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. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage toobjects in the luggage
net of the front passenger foot we ll when
adjusting the front passenger seat tothe
ch au.eur position Objects in
the luggage net in the front
passenger foot we ll can become damaged
when the front passenger seat is adjusted to
th ech au.eur position. #
Remo vethe objects from the luggage
net. 122
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To select t
o select t he fr
he front passeng
ont passeng er seat:
er seat:press but-
to n1.
When the indicator lamp lights up, the front
passenger seat is selected.
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Se tting t
tting t he nor
he nor mal position
mal position #
Push button 3towa rdsth ere ar and hold it in
th is position.
The front passenger seat will mo vetothe
th re shold of the area forch au.eur mode. The head
restraint on the front passenger side will
be mo ved into the upright position.
The front passenger seat will then mo vefur-
th er towa rdsth ere ar.
or #
Brie0y push butto n2 towa rdsth ere ar.
The front passen ger seat will mo veautomati-
cally totheth re shold of the area forch au.eur
mode. The head restraint on the front
passenger side will be mo ved into the upright
position.
% You can also set the normal position from the
front passenger seat. Todo so, press any but-
to n on the door operating unit on the front
passenger side. #
Call up the settings with the memory function
(/ page 142).
% You can use there ar-compartment child
saf ety lock todisable this function
(/ page 83). Head r
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estrtraints
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djusting t ting t he fr
he front seat luxur
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y head res
estrtraints
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mec hanically
hanically &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury if vehicle settings
are adjusted while theve hicle is in motion
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in partic-
ular in thefo llowing situations:
R Ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re straints, 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 the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, head restraints, stee ring
wheel and mir ror in particular and fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due toincor rectly
adjus ted head restraints
If head restraints ha venot been adjusted cor-
re ctl y,there is an increased risk of injury in Seats and st
owing
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Switch the function forth e desired seat on or
o..
If th e function is active, the neck heat of the
additional cushion has been coupled tothe
seat heating. 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.
If th ere is a risk of someone becoming trap-
ped, stop the adjustment process immedi-
atel y: #
a)Tapth ewa rning message onthe cen-
tral displa y.
or #
b) Press a memory function position but-
ton or a seat adjustment switch on the
driver's door.
The adjustment process will be stopped. Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Comfort 5
Seat
5 Position seat automatically
Manuall Manuall y adjus
y adjusting dr
ting driv
iver's seat and st
er's seat and st eer
eering
ing
wheel position t
wheel position t o body size
o body size
The vehicle calculates a suitable driver's seat and
steering wheel position on the basis of the driver's
body size and sets this directl y. #
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To se
o se t t
t the unit of measur
he unit of measur ement
ement::select cmor
ft/in. #
Set the size using the scale. #
Select Start positioning .
The driver's seat and steering wheel position
is adjusted tothe body size that has been set. %
You can also con/gure these settings via the
Mercedes me user account foryo ur user pro-
/le. By synchronising the pro/les in theve hi-
cle and the Mercedes me connect pro/les,
yo u can car ryove rth ese settings foryo ur
ve hicle. Further information about synchronis-
ing user pro/les .
A A ut
ut omaticall
omaticall y adjus
y adjusting drting driv
iver's seat and st
er's seat and st eer
eering
ing
wheel position t
wheel position t o body size
o body size
If th eve hicle has the Interior Assistant, the driv-
er's body size can be de term ined automatically
using the 3D laser cameras in theove rhead con-
trol panel. #
Wait until the Interior Assistant has de ter-
mined the body size. #
Select Start positioning .
The driver's seat and steering wheel position
is adjusted tothe body size that has been
de term ined.
% Further information on the Interior Assistant:
(/ page 312) 132 132
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Selecting t
Selecting t
he massag
he massage pr
e progrogramme f
amme f or t
or the fr
he fr ont
ont
seats
seats Multimedia system:
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Comfort 5
Massage #
Select a massage prog ramme (/ page 133). #
Start the prog ramme forth e desired
seat ;. #
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To se
o se t t
t the massag
he massag e int
e intensity
ensity :
:switch High
intensity on or o..
% Forth ere ar seats, the massage programmes
can be selected on thefo llowing devices (if
av ailable):
R Onthere ar displ ays
R Onthe MBUX rear tablet R
R
ese
ese tting seat se
tting seat se ttings
ttings Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Comfort 5
Seat #
Select Reset. #
Select ßforth e desired seat. Switc
Switc
hing t
hing t he seat heating
he seat heating on/o.
on/o. &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of burns due torepeatedly
switching on the seat heating
Re peatedly switching on the seat heating can
cause the seat cushion and seat backrest pad-
ding tobecome very hot.
In particular, the health of persons with limited
te mp erature sensitivity or a limited ability to
re act tohigh temp eratures may be a.ected or
th ey may even su.er burn-like injuries. #
Do not repeatedly switch on the seat
heating. To
protect against overheating, the seat heating
may be temp orarily deactivated aTer it has been
switched on repeatedl y.
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NO
OTE
TE Damage tothe seats caused by
objects or documents when the seat
heater is switched on When
the seat heater is switched on, over-
heating may occur due toobjects or docu- ments placed on
the seats e.g. seat cushions
or child seats. This could cause damage tothe
seat sur face. #
Make sure that no objects or documents
are on the seats when the seat heater is
switched on. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The po wer supply is switched on. 134
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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
o..
% Ifyo u switch the po wer supply o. and on
again within 20 minutes, the pr evious seat ve
ntilation setting forth e driver's seat will
re main active. S S
t
teer
eer ing wheel
ing wheel A
A
djus
djus ting t
ting t he st
he steer
eering wheel electr
ing wheel electr ically
ically &
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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. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of entrapment forch ildren
when adjusting the steering wheel
Children could injure themsel ves if they adjust
th e steering wheel. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. The steering wheel can be adjusted when
the
po we r supply is disconnected. 136
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