MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS SALOON 2022 Owners Manual

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WARNING Risk of becoming tr apped dur-
ing seat adjustment
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become tr
apped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail. 
Make sure when adjusting a seat that no
one has an

y body parts in the sweep of
the seat. Observe the safety notes on "Airbags" and "Chil-
dr

en in the vehicle". &
WARNING Risk of accident due t
o adjust-
ing the vehicle settings while the vehicle is
in motion
You could lose control of the vehicle in the fol-
lo
wing situations in particular:
= if you adjust the driver's seat, the head
restraint, the steering wheel or the mirror
while the vehicle is in motion
= if you fasten your seat belt while the vehi-
cle is in motion 
Before starting the vehicle: in particular,
adjus

t the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel and mirror, and fasten
your seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of becoming tr
apped if the
seat height is adjusted carelessly
If you adjust the seat height carelessly, you or
o
ther vehicle occupants could be trapped and
thereby injured.
Children in particular could accidentally press
the electrical seat adjustment buttons and
become trapped. 
While moving the seats, make sure that
hands or o
ther body parts do not get
under the lever assembly of the seat
adjustment system. &
WARNING Risk of injur
y due to head
restraints not being Ntted or being adjus-
ted incorrectly
If head restraints have not been installed or
ha
ve not been adjusted correctly, there is an
increased risk of injury in the head and neck
area, e.g. in the event of an accident or when
braking. 
Always drive with the head restraints Nt-
t
ed. 
Before driving oM, mak
e sure for every
vehicle occupant that the centre of the
head restraint supports the back of the
head at about eye level. Adjust the head restraint
f
ore-and-as position so
that it is as close as possible to the back of your
head. &
WARNING Risk of injur
y or death due to
incorrect seat position
The seat belt will not oMer t
he intended level
of protection if you have not moved the seat
backrest to an almost vertical position. 108
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In particular, you may slip under the seatbelt
and injur e yourself. 
Adjust the seat properly before begin-
ning y

our journey. 
Always ensure that the seat backrest is
in an almos

t vertical position and that
the shoulder section of your seat belt is
routed across the centre of your shoul-
der. &
WARNING Risk of injur
y or death due to
objects under the co-driver seat
Objects trapped under the co-driver seat can
int
erfere with the function of the automatic
co-driver airbag shutoM or damage the system. 
Do not store any objects under the co-
dr
iver seat. 
When the co-driver seat is occupied,
mak
e sure that no objects are trapped
under the co-driver seat. &
WARNING Risk of injur
y due to excessive
strain on the grab handle
If you apply your full body weight to the grab
handle or pull it abr
uptly, the grab handle may
be damaged or become loose from its anchor-
age. 
Use the grab handles only to stabilise
t

he seating position or to assist in get-
ting in and out of the seat. *
NOTE Damag
e to the seats when adjust-
ing The seats may be damaged by objects when
adjus

ting the seats. 
When adjusting the seats, make sure
t

hat there are no objects in the footwell,
under or behind the seats. The switches for adjusting the seats do not move.
Y
ou will therefore receive no direct feedback on
the switch while pressing the switch. Feedback is
provided only by the movement of the seat. 1
Head restraint height
2 Seat cushion inclination
3 Seat cushion length
4 Seat fore-and-as position
5 Seat height
6 Seat backrest inclination 
Save the settings with the memory function
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e 121). Seats and stowing
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%
The head restraint height will be adjusted
aut
omatically when you adjust the seat height
or the seat fore-and-as position. Adjusting the 4-way lumbar support
1
Higher
2 Soser 3
Lower
4 Firmer 
Use buttons 1 t
o 4 to adjust the contour of
the backrest. Head restraints
Adjusting the front seat head restraints mechani-
call

y (two-way head restraints) &
WARNING Risk of accident due t
o adjust-
ing the vehicle settings while the vehicle is
in motion
You could lose control of the vehicle in the fol-
lo
wing situations in particular:
= if you adjust the driver's seat, the head
restraint, the steering wheel or the mirror
while the vehicle is in motion
= if you fasten your seat belt while the vehi-
cle is in motion 
Before starting the vehicle: in particular,
adjus

t the driver's seat, head restraint, steering wheel and mirror, and fasten
y
our seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of injur
y due to head
restraints not being Ntted or being adjus-
ted incorrectly
If head restraints have not been installed or
ha
ve not been adjusted correctly, there is an
increased risk of injury in the head and neck
area, e.g. in the event of an accident or when
braking. 
Always drive with the head restraints Nt-
t
ed. 
Before driving oM, mak
e sure for every
vehicle occupant that the centre of the
head restraint supports the back of the
head at about eye level. Adjust the head restraint
f
ore-and-as position so
that it is as close as possible to the back of your
head. 110
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Take hold of the head restraint on both sides
and pr ess release knob 1. 
To raise or lower: pull t
he head restraint
upwards or push it downwards. 
Let go of release knob 1. Adjusting the front seat head restraints mechani-
call

y (4-way head restraint)
Vehicles with manual and electric seat adjustment 
Take hold of the head restraint on both sides
and pr
ess release knob 1.
The head restraint will be unlocked in all direc-
tions of movement simultaneously. 
To raise or lower: pull t
he head restraint
upwards or push it downwards. 
To move forwards or backwards: pull t
he head
restraint forwards or push it backwards. 
Let go of release knob 1. Vehicles with electric seat adjustment

To raise or lower: adjus
t the head restraint
using the buttons on the door operating unit
( page 107). 
To move forwards or backwards: t
ake hold of
the head restraint on both sides and press
release knob 1. 
Pull the headrest forwards or push it back-
w
ards. 
Let go of release knob 1. Seats and stowing
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Adjusting the head restraints of the rear seats
mec
hanically 
To raise: push r
elease knob 1 in the direc-
tion of the arrow and pull the head restraint up
until it engages. 
To lower: pr
ess release knob 1 in the direc-
tion of the arrow and push the head restraint
down until it engages. 
To set the centre head restraint in the Nr
st
position: pull the head restraint up until it
engages.
Fitting/removing the rear seat head restraints
R
emoving
You can remove the head restraints only in vehi-
cles with folding rear seat backrests. 
Release the rear seat backrest and fold it for-
w
ards slightly (  page 124). 
Press release knob 2 and pull t
he head
restraint upwards as far as it will go.
Release knob 1 will extend. 
Push both release knobs 1 and 2 at t
he
same time in the direction of the arrow and
pull out the head restraint. 
Fold the rear seat backrest back until it
eng
ages.
Installing 
Release the rear seat backrest and fold it for-
w
ards slightly (  page 124). 
Insert the head restraint such that the notches
on t
he bar are on the les when viewed in the
direction of travel. 
Push the head restraint down until it engages. 
Fold the rear seat backrest back until it
eng
ages. 112
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ConNguring
t he seat settings Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Comfort 5
Seat
A

djusting the air cushions 
In the corresponding menu, adjust the air
cushions f
or Lumbar or Side bolsters .Setting automatic seat adjustment
&
WARNING Risk of becoming tr
apped dur-
ing adjustment of the driver's seat aser
calling up a driver proNle
Selecting a user pr
oNle may trigger an adjust-
ment of the driver's seat to the position saved
under the user proNle. You or other vehicle
occupants could be injured in the process. 
Make sure that when the position of the
dr
iver's seat is being adjusted via the
multimedia system, no people or body
parts are in the seat's range of move-
ment. If there is a risk of someone becoming trap-
ped, s
top the adjustment process immedi-
ately: 
a) Tap the warning message on the cen-
tr

al display.
or 
b) Press a memory function position but-
t

on 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

y adjusting driver's seat and steering
wheel position to 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 directly. 
To set the unit of measurement: select cm or
ft/in . 
Set the size using the scale. 
Select Start positioning .
The dr
iver's seat and steering wheel position
is adjusted to the body size that has been set.
% You can also conNgur
e these settings via the
Mercedes me user account for your user pro-
Nle. By synchronising the proNles in the vehi-
cle and the Mercedes me connect proNles,
you can carry over these settings for your
vehicle. Further information about synchronis-
ing user proNles .
% If the driver's seat and steering wheel position
calculat
ed by the vehicle is not practical or
comfortable, it can be manually adapted at
any time via the control buttons.
The outside mirrors are not set via this func-
tion. Instead, they have to be set manually via
the operating switches. Overview of massage programmes
=
Relaxing Massage : R

elaxing back massage
with increasing wave motions and then sooth-
ing movements
= Activating Massage: Activating massage with
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=
Classic Massage : R
elaxing back massage
= Mobilizing Massage Mobilising massage with
upward-moving massage waves. Can promote
slower, deeper respiration. This can improve
the supply of oxygen to cells and the brain.
= Depth waves: Wave-like movements in the
cushion can promote blood Oow and meta-
bolic processes in the lower back and legs
= Deep workout: Wave-like movements in the
cushion are combined with wave movements
from the backrest and can stimulate blood cir-
culation and metabolism in the lower back,
buttocks and legs
% The Depth waves and Deep workout pro-
g

ramme are available only for the driver's
seat. Selecting the massage programme for the front
seats Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Comfort 5
Massage 
Select a massage programme (  pag
e 113). 
Start the programme for the desired
seat ;. 
To set the massage intensity: switc
h High
intensity on or oM.
% The availability of this function is dependent
on t
he vehicle's equipment. Resetting seat settings
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Comfort 5
Seat 
Select Reset . 
Select

Requirements:
= The po
wer supply is switched on. 
Press button 1 f
or the respective seat
repeatedly until the desired heating level is
reached.
Depending on the heating level, up to three
indicator lamps will light up. If all indicator
lamps are oM, the seat heating is switched oM.%
The seat heating will automatically switch
do

wn from the three heating levels aser 8, 10
and 20 minutes until the seat heating
switches oM.
% If you switch the power supply oM and on
ag
ain within 20 minutes, the previous setting
of the seat heating for the driver's seat will
remain active. Switching the seat ventilation
on/oM Requirements:
= The po

wer supply is switched on. 
Press button 1 f
or the respective seat
repeatedly until the desired blower setting is
reached.
Depending on the blower setting, up to three
indicator lamps will light up. If all indicator
lamps are oM, the seat ventilation is switched
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If you switch the power supply oM and on
ag ain within 20 minutes, the previous seat
ventilation setting for the driver's seat will
remain active. Steering wheel
Adjusting the steering wheel manually
&
WARNING Risk of accident due t
o adjust-
ing the vehicle settings while the vehicle is
in motion
You could lose control of the vehicle in the fol-
lo
wing situations in particular:
= if you adjust the driver's seat, the head
restraint, the steering wheel or the mirror
while the vehicle is in motion
= if you fasten your seat belt while the vehi-
cle is in motion 
Before starting the vehicle: in particular,
adjus

t the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel and mirror, and fasten
your seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of entr
apment for children
when adjusting the steering wheel
Children could injure themselves if they adjust
t
he steering wheel. 
Never leave children unattended in the
v
ehicle. 
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
k
ey with you and lock the vehicle. Unlocking

Fold release lever 1 do
wn as far as it will go. 
Adjust height 2 and dis
tance 3 to the
steering wheel.
Locking 
Fold release lever 1 up as f
ar as it will go.116
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Check and make sure that the steering col-
umn is loc ked by moving the steering wheel. Adjusting the steering wheel electrically
&
WARNING Risk of accident due t
o adjust-
ing the vehicle settings while the vehicle is
in motion
You could lose control of the vehicle in the fol-
lo
wing situations in particular:
= if you adjust the driver's seat, the head
restraint, the steering wheel or the mirror
while the vehicle is in motion
= if you fasten your seat belt while the vehi-
cle is in motion 
Before starting the vehicle: in particular,
adjus

t the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel and mirror, and fasten
your seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of entr
apment for children
when adjusting the steering wheel
Children could injure themselves if they adjust
t
he steering wheel. 
Never leave children unattended in the
v
ehicle. 
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
k
ey with you and lock the vehicle. The steering wheel can be adjusted when the
po
wer supply is disconnected. 1
To move up
2 To move back
3 To move down
4 To move forward 
Save the settings with the memory function
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e 121). Seats and stowing
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