height adjustment MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS SALOON 2018 Owners Manual

1
Operates the memory function →
107
2 Adjusts the seats electrically →
100
3 Switches the seat heater on/off →
103
4 Switches the seat ventilation on/o ff →
104
5 &%Loc ks/unloc kstheve hicle →
78
6 Opens the door →
78
7 Opens the boot lid →
82
8 Operates the outside mir rors →
141
9 W Opens/closes theright side window →
85
A W Opens/closes there ar right side win‐
dow →
85 B
Child saf ety lock forth ere ar side wind ows →
71
C W Opens/closes there ar left side wind ow→
85
D W Opens/closes the left side window →
85
E Adjusts the head restra ints →
101
F Seat adjustment using the multimedia sy stem →
103
G Adjusts the seat backrest inclination →
100
H Adjusts the seat height →
100
I Adjusts the seat cushion inclination →
100
J Sets the seat fore -and-aft adjustment →
100
K Adjusts the seat cushion length →
100 At
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Children in particular could acciden
tally
press the 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 of the seat
adjustment sy stem. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tohead
re stra ints which are not fitted or are
adjus ted inco rrectly
If head restra ints are not fitted or are adjus‐
te d incor rectl y,they cannot pr ovide pr otec‐
tion as intended.
There is an increased risk of injury in the
head and neck area, e.g. in theeve nt of an
accident or when braking. #
Alw ays drive with the head restra ints
fi tted. #
Before driving off, ma kesure forev ery
ve hicle occupant that the cent reofthe
head restra int supports the back of the
head at about eye le vel. Do not inter
change the head restra ints of the
front and rear seats. Otherwise, you will not be
able toadjust the height and angle of the head
re stra ints cor rectl y.
Ad just the head restra int fore -and-aft position so
th at it is as close as possible tothe back of your
head. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
incor rect seat position
The seat belt does not of ferth e intended
le ve l of pr otection if you ha venot mo vedthe
seat backrest toan almost vertical position.
When braking or in theeve nt of an accident,
yo u could slide underneath the seat belt and
sus tain abdominal or neck injuries, forex am‐
ple. #
Adjust the seat proper lybefore begin‐
ning your journe y. #
Alw ays ensure that the seat backrest is
in an almost vertical position and that
th e shoulder section of your seat belt is
ro uted across the cent reofyour shoul‐
der. #
Toadjust the seat fore -and-aft position:
lift le ver1 and slide the seat into the
desired position. #
Make sure that the seat is engaged in posi‐
tion. #
Toadjust the seat heigh t:push or pull le ver
2 until the desired position has been
re ached. Seats and
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#
Push release le ver1 down as far as it will
go.
The steering column is unloc ked. #
Adjust height 2and di stance 3tothe
st eering wheel. #
Push release le ver1 up as far as it will go.
The steering column is loc ked. #
Check and make sure that thesteering col‐
umn is loc kedby moving thesteering wheel. Switching
thest eering wheel heater on or off Re
quirements:
R The ignition is switched on. #
Push the switch toposition 1or2.
If indicator lamp 3lights up, thesteering
wheel heater is switched on.
When you swit ch the ignition off, thesteering
wheel heater switches off. Easy entry and
exitfeature Using
the easy entry and exitfeature &
WARNING Risk of accident when pulling
aw ay during the adjustment process of
th e easy exitfeature
‑ If you pull away while the easy entry and
ex itfeature is making adjustments, you could
lose cont rol of theve hicle. #
Alw ayswa it until the adjustment proc‐
ess is comple tebefore pulling away. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
while adjusting the easy entry andexit
fe ature
When the easy entry andexitfeature adjusts
th e driver's seat, you and other vehicle occu‐
pants – particularly children – could become
trapped. #
During the adjustment process of the
easy entry andexitfeature, make sure 106
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