seat adjustment MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS SALOON 2018 Owners Manual
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Symbols
........................................................ 5At
agl ance .................................................... 6
Cockpit ........................................................... 6
Wa rning and indicator lamps ........................ 10
Overhead contro l panel ................................ 14
Door control panel and seat adjustment ....... 16
Emergencies and breakdowns ...................... 18Digital Owner's Manual
.............................20
Calling up the Digital Owner's Manual ..........20 Genera
l notes............................................. 21
Pr otection of the environment ......................21
Ta ke -ba ckof end-of-life vehicles ...................21
Mercedes-Benz Genuine Parts ......................22
Owner's Manual ...........................................23
Operating saf ety .......................................... .23
Declaration of Conformity ............................ 25
Diagno stics connection ................................ 26
Qualified specialist workshop ....................... 27
Ve hicle registration ....................................... 27
Cor rect use of theve hicle ............................28 Information on
the REA CHregulation ........... 28
Implied warranty .......................................... .28
QR code forre scue card ...............................28
Data storage .................................................29
Copyright ...................................................... 31 Occupant saf
ety......................................... 32
Re stra int sy stem ...........................................32
Seat belts ..................................................... 34
Airbags ......................................................... 39
PRE-SAFE ®
sy stem ....................................... 46
Safely transporting children in theve hi‐
cle ................................................................. 47
No tes on pets in theve hicle .......................... 71 Opening and closing
.................................. 73
Ke y .............................................................. .73
Doo rs............................................................ 77
Boot .............................................................. 82
Ro ller sunblinds ............................................ 87
Side windo ws............................................... 88
Sliding sunroof ............................................. 92
Anti-theft pr otection .....................................97 Seats and
stowing ................................... 100
No tes on the cor rect driver's seat posi‐
tion ............................................................. 100
Seats .......................................................... 101
St eering wheel ............................................ 11 0
Easy entry and exitfeature .......................... 11 2
Operating the memory function .................. 11 3
St ow age areas ............................................ .114
Cup holders ................................................ 12 6
Ashtr ayand cigar ette lighter ...................... .129
Soc kets ....................................................... 13 0
Wi reless charging of the mobile phone
and connection with theex terior aerial ...... 13 2
Fitting/removing thefloor mats ................. 13 4 Light and sight
......................................... 13 5
Exterior lighting .......................................... 13 5
Interior lighting ........................................... 14 4
Changing bulbs (on lyforve hicles with
halogen headlamp s) .................................... 14 5
Wi ndsc reen wipers and windscreen
wa sher sy stem ............................................ 14 8
Mir rors ........................................................ 15 0
Operating the sun visors ............................. 15 32
Contents
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Ataglance – Door control panel and seat adjustment
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1
Operates the memory function →
11 3
2 Adjusts the seats electrically →
106
3 Switches the seat heater on/off →
109
4 Switches the seat ventilation on/o ff →
11 0
5 Operates the outside mir rors →
15 0
6 Opens/closes the boot lid →
82
7 0062 Opens/closes theright side window →
88
8 0062 Opens/closes the left side window →
88
9 0062 Opens/closes there ar right side win‐
dow →
88
A 0062 Opens/closes there ar left side wind ow→
88
B Child saf ety lock forth ere ar side wind ows →
71 C
Opens the door →
78
D 00370036Loc ks/unloc kstheve hicle →
78
E Sets the seat fore -and-aft position →
101
F Only vehicles with Seat Comfort Package:
adjusts the seat cushion length →
103
G Adjusts the 4-w aylumbar support →
106
H Seat adjustment using the multimedia sy stem →
108
I Adjusts the head restra ints →
106
J Only vehicles with Seat Comfort Package:
adjusts the seat cushion inclination →
103
K Adjusts the seat height →
103
L Adjusts the seat backrest inclination →
103 At
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000E
NO
TEDeployment of the seat belt ten‐
sioner when the front passenger seat is
unoccupied If
th e seat belt tongue is engaged in the seat
belt buckle of the unoccupied front
passenger seat, the seat belt tensioner may
also depl oyintheev ent of an accident along
with other sy stems. 0007
Only one person should use each seat
belt at any one time. Seat belt adjustment function
Ve
hicles with PRE-SAFE ®
:if th e front seat belt
is not pulled tight across your body, the seat belt
adjustment may automatically apply a cer tain
tigh tening 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 sys‐
te m (0013 page 38). Re
leasing a seat belt 0007
Press there lease button in the seat belt
buckle and guide the seat belt back with the
seat belt tongue. Ac
tivating/deactivating seat belt adjustment
via the multimedia sy stem Multimedia sy
stem:
0018 Vehicle 0019
î Vehicle settings
0019 Belt adjustment 0007
Activate 0073or deacti vate 0053 the function. Seat belt
warning function for the driver and
front passen ger The
00E9 seat belt warning lamp in the instru‐
ment display is a reminder that all vehicle occu‐
pants must weartheir seat belts cor rectly.
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. Fu
nction of there ar seat belt status display The
rear seat belt status display is on lyavailable
fo r cer tain countries. The
rear seat belt status display informs you
which rear seat belt is not fastened.
Yo u can immediately dismiss there ar seat belt
st atus display using the back button on the left-
hand side of thesteering wheel
(0013 page271). 38
Occupant saf ety
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0007
Alw ays mo vethe front passenger seat
as far back as possible and fully retract
th e seat cushion length adjustment.
Alw ays make sure that the shoulder belt
st ra p is cor rectly routed from the seat
belt outlet on theve hicle tothe shoul‐
der belt guide on thech ild restra int sys‐
te m. The shoulder belt stra p must be
ro uted forw ards and down wards from
th e seat belt outlet. If necessar y,adjust
th e seat belt outlet and the front
passenger seat accordingly. 0007
Alw ays obser vethech ild restra int sys‐
te m manufacturer's ins tallation instruc‐
tions. When
fitting a child restra int sy stem tothe front
passenger seat, obser vetheve hicle-specific
information (0013 page 68).
If a person is sitting on the front passenger
seat: PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF may be lit con‐
tinuously or be off, depending on the person's
st ature. A person on
the front passenger seat must
alw ays obser vethefo llowing information:
R Ifth e front passenger seat is occupied byan
adult or a person with a stature cor respond‐
ing tothat of an adult, thePA SSENGER AIR
BA G OFF indicator lamp must be off. This
indicates that the front passenger front air‐
bag is enabled.
If th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is lit continuousl y,an adult or person
with a build cor responding tothat of an adult
should not use the front passenger seat.
Ins tead, they should use a rear seat.
R Ifth e front passenger seat is occupied by a
person of smaller stature (e.g. a teenager or
small adult), thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp either lights up continuously
or remains off, depending on there sult of the
classi fication.
- Ifth ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is off: mo vethe front passenger
seat as far back as possible, or the per‐
son of smaller stature should use a rear
seat. -
Ifth ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is lit continuously: the person of
smaller stature should not use the front
passenger seat. 000A
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death when
th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is lit
If th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp remains lit af terth e sy stem self-test,
th e front passenger airbag is disabled. It will
not be deplo yed in theeve nt of an accident.
In this case, the front passenger airbag can‐
not per form its intended pr otective function,
e.g. when a person is seated in the front
passenger seat.
That person could, forex ample, come into
contact with theve hicle interior, especially if
th e person is sitting too close tothe cockpit.
If th e front passenger seat is occupied,
alw ays ensure that:
R The classification of the person in the
front passenger seat is cor rect and the Occupant saf
ety45
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front passenger airbag is enabled or disa‐
bled in accordance with the person in the
front passenger seat.
R The person is sea ted properly with a cor‐
re ctly fastened seat belt.
R The front passenger seat has been mo ved
as far back as possible. Be sure
toalso obse rveth efo llowing fur ther
re lated subjects:
R Child restra int sy stem on the front passenger
seat (0013 page 68).
R Suitable positioning of thech ild restra int sys‐
te m (0013 page54). PRE-SAFE
®
sy stem PRE-
SAFE®
(anticipa tory occupant pr otec‐
tion) PRE-
SAFE®
is able todetect cer tain critical driv‐
ing situations and implement pre-em ptive meas‐
ures toprotect theve hicle occupants. PRE-SAFE
®
can implement thefo llowing meas‐
ures independently of each other:
R Tightening the seat belts on the driver's seat
and front passenger seat.
R Closing the side windo ws.
R Vehicles with sliding sunroof: closingthe
sliding sunroof.
R Vehicles with memory function: moving
th e front passenger seat toa more favo ura‐
ble seat position.
R Vehicles with multicontour seat: increas‐
ing the air pressure in the seat side bols ters
of the seat backrest.
R PRE-SAFE ®
Sound: pr ovided that the multi‐
media sy stem is switched on, generates a
brief noise signal tostimulate the innate pro‐
te ctive mechanism of a person's hea ring.
000E NO
TEDama gecaused byobjects in the
fo ot we ll or behind the seat The automatic adjustment of
the seat posi‐
tion may result in damage tothe seat and/or
th e object. 0007
Stow objects in a suitable place. Re
versing the PRE- SAFE®
sy stem measures If an accident did not occur,
the pre-em ptive
measures that we retake n are reve rsed.
Yo u will need toper form certain settings your‐
self. 0007
Ifth e seat belt pre-tensioning is not reduced,
mo vethe seat backrest back slightl y.
The locking mechanism releases. Fu
nction of PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus) PRE-
SAFE®
PLUS can de tect cer tain impacts,
particular lyan imminent rear impact, and take
pre-em ptive measures toprotect theve hicle
occupants. These measures cannot necessarily
pr eve nt an imminent impact. 46
Occupant sa fety
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Children in particular could acciden
tally
press the electrical seat adjustment buttons
and become trapped. 0007
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. 000A
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tohead
re stra ints which are not fitted or are
adjus ted incor rectly
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. 0007
Alw ays drive with the head restra ints
fi tted. 0007
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. 000A
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. 0007
Adjust the seat proper lybefore begin‐
ning your journe y. 0007
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. 000E
NO
TEDama getothe seats when moving
th e seats back The seats may be damaged
byobjects when
moving the seats bac k. 0007
When moving the seats bac k,make
sure that there are no objects in the
fo ot we ll, under or behind the seats. 102
Seats and stowing
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000A
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when adjusting the seats
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail. 0007
When adjusting a seat, make sure that
no one has any body parts in the sweep
of the seat. Obser
vethe saf ety no tes on "Airbags" and "Chil‐
dren in theve hicle". 000A
WARNING Risk of accident due tothe
driver's seat not being engaged
If th e driver's seat is not engaged, it could
mo veunexpectedly while theve hicle is in
motion.
This could cause youto lose control of the
ve hicle. 0007
Alw ays make sure that the driver's seat
is engaged before starting theve hicle. 000A
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e seat height is adjus ted carelessly
If yo u adjust the seat height carelessly, you
or other vehicle occupants could be trapped
and thereby injured.
Children in particular could acciden tally
press the electrical seat adjustment buttons
and become trapped. 0007
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. 000A
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tohead
re stra ints which are not fitted or are
adjus ted incor rectly
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. 0007
Alw ays drive with the head restra ints
fi tted. 0007
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. 000A
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. 104
Seats and stowing
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Selecting
the massage prog ramme for the
front seats Multimedia sy
stem:
0018 Vehicle 0019
a Seats 0007
Select Driver's seat orPassenger . 0007
Select Massage. 0007
Select a massage programme.
The massage programme runs for appro x‐
ima tely 9to 15 minutes, depending on the
setting. 0007
Toset the massage intensit y:switch High
intensity on0073 or off 0053. Re
setting seat adjustments Multimedia sy
stem:
0018 Vehicle 0019
a Seats 0019
Reset 0007
Select YesorNo.
Depending on whe ther the settings forth e driver
or front passenger seat are selected, only the
selected seat can be reset. Switching
the seat heating on/off 000A
WARNING Risk of bu rns due torepeat‐
edly switching on the seat heater
Re peatedly switching on the seat heater can
cause the seat cushion and seat backrest
padding tobecome very hot.
The health of persons with limited temp era‐
ture sensitivity or a limited ability toreact to
high temp eratures may be af fected or they
may even su ffer burn-like injuries. 0007
Do not repeatedly switch on the seat
heater. To
protect against overheating, the seat heating
may be temp orarily deactivated af ter it is
switched on repeatedly.
000E NO
TEDama getothe seats caused by
objects or documents when the seat
heater is switched on When
the seat heater is switched on, over‐
heating can occur due toobjects or docu‐ ments placed on
the seats e.g. seat cushions
or child seats. This could cause damage to
th e seat sur face. 0007
Makesure that no objects or docu‐
ments are on the seats when the seat
heater is switched on. Re
quirements:
R the po wer supp lyis switched on Seats and
stowing 109
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Switching
thest eering wheel heater on or off Re
quirements:
R The ignition is switched on. 0007
Turn the le ver in the direction of ar row1or
2.
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 000A
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. 0007
Alw ayswa it until the adjustment proc‐
ess is comple tebefore pulling away. 000A
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
while adjusting the easy entry andexit
fe ature
When the easy entry andexitfeature adjusts
th esteering wheel, you and other vehicle
occupants – particularly children – could
become trapped. 0007
During the adjustment process of the
easy entry andexitfeature, make sure
th at no one has any body parts in the
sweep of thesteering wheel. 0007
Movethe adjustment le ver of thesteer‐
ing wheel if there is a risk of becoming
trapped bythesteering wheel.
The adjustment process is stopped. 000A
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
du ring acti vation of the easy entry and
ex itfeature bychildren
If ch ildren activate the easy entry andexit
fe ature, they can become trapped, pa rticu‐
lar lywhen unat tended. 0007
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. 0007
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. Ve
hicles with memory function: you can stop
th e adjustment process bypressing one of the
memory function position buttons. 11 2
Seats and stowing