wheel MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE 2015 Service Manual

Adjusting th
eangle of th eheadr estraints X
Push or pull th elower edge of th ehead
restraint in th edirection of th earrow.
Adjusting th eheadr estrain theight
electrically X
Slide switch for head restraint height
adjustment :up or down in th edirection
of th earrow.
Adjusting th eluxur yheadr estraints X
To adjust th esideb olsters of th ehead
restraint: pull or push right or left-hand
side bolster :intot he desired position.
X To adjust th eangle of th ehead
restraint: pull or push th ehead restraint in
th ed irection of arrow ;.
i Adjus
tthe head restraint so that th eback
of your head is as close to th ehead
restraint as possible.
Rea rseat hea drestraints Lowering th
erears eat hea drestraints
from th efront (Estate) X
Turn th ekeyto position 2in th eignition
loc k(Ypage 179).
X Press button :.
Adjusting th erears eat hea drestraint
height On certai
nvehicles, only th eouter head
restraint sare height-adjustable. 126
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mirrors

X
To raise: pull the hea drestraint up to the
desired height.
X To lower: press release catch :and push
the hea drestraint down unti litisinthe
desired position. Luxur
yheadr estraints (vehicle swithl uxuryi ndi-
vidua lrea rs eats)
On certain vehicles, onl ythe outer head
restraints ar eheight-adjustable.
X To raise: pull the hea drestraint up to the
desired height.
X To lower: press release catch :and push
the hea drestraint down unti litisinthe
desired position.
i If yo
upullt he hea drestraint forward
slightly, less effort is required to adjus tit.
Adjusting the rear seat hea drestraint
angle X
Pull or push the top of the hea drestraint
unti litisint he desired position. Removing and fitting the rear seat head
restraints G
WARNING
The hea drestraints canno tprovid ethe inten-
de dp rotection unless they ar efitte dand
adjusted correctly. There is an increased risk of injury to the hea dand neck in the event of
an accident or sudden braking ,for example.
Alway sdrive with the hea drestraints fitted.
Ensure tha tthe centre of the hea drestraints
support the back of each vehicl eoccupant's
hea date yelevel before driving off. Yo
uc an onl yremove and refit the rea rhead
restraints on vehicles with athrough-loading
facility.
X Releas ethe rea rseatb ackres tand fol dit
slightl yforwards (Y page 348)(Saloon) or
(Y page 349 )(Estate).
X To remove: pull the headrestraint up to
the stop.
X Press release catch :and pull the head
restraint ou tofthe guides.
X To refit: insert the hea drestraint so that
the notche sonthe barappea ront he left
when viewe dinthe direction of travel.
X Push the hea drestraint down unti litaudi-
bl ye ngages in position.
X Fol db ackt he rea rseatb ackres tuntilit
engages. Seats
127Seats, steering wheel andmirrors Z

Adjusting th
emulticontour seat :
To adjust th ethigh cushion
; To adjust th ebackrest contour in th elum-
bar region
= To adjust th ebackrest contour in the
upper bac kregion
? To adjust th eside bolsters of th eseat
backrest
You can adjust th econtou rofthefron tseat
individually so as to provide optimum support
for your bac kand sides.
X Turn th ekeyto position 2in th eignition
loc k(Ypage 179). Adjusting th
eactive multicontour
seat
You can adjust th eactive multicontour seat
usin gCOMAND Onlin eorAudio 20 .You can
fin df urther information in th eseparate
COMAND Onlin eorAudio 20 operating
instructions. Adjusting th
e4-wa ylumbar support :
To rais ethe backrest contour
; To softe nthe backrest contour
= To lower th ebackrest contour
? To harden th ebackrest contour
You can adjust th econtou rofthefron tseat
backrest sindividually to provide optimum
support for your back. Folding bench sea
tintheluggage
compartmen t(Estate)
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If th ebackrest softherear bench seat are not
locke dintheupright position ,the backrest
may fol ddown while driving. In this case, the
seatbelt may no tperfor mitsintended protec-
tive function .This poses an increased ris kof
injury.
Mak esuret hatthe backrest softherear
bench seat are locke dintheupright position.
The foldin gbench seat in th eluggag ecom-
partmen tisonlys uitable for person snomore
than 1.40 mtalla nd weighing amaximum of
50 kg.
observ ethe loadin gguidelines (Y page 342).
The maximum permissible weigh tavailable
for passenger smay be reduce dby:
R extensive optional extras
R vehicl eload
R towin gatrailer 128
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,steering wheel and mirrors

The combined luggage cover and net must be
fitted if you are using the folding bench seat
(Y page 352).
Folding out the folding bench seat X
Make sure that the backrest softhe rear
bench seat are locked in the upright posi-
tion.
X Move the handle for the combined luggage
cover and net upwards (Y page 352).
X Pull release handle :and fold the back-
rest of the folding bench seat upwards. X
Hook the seat belts into retainers =.
X Pull release handle ;and fold the folding
bench seat cushion into the sitting posi-
tion.
X Push down the seat cushion until the back-
rest engages fully.
X Fold the head restraints upwards. Fitting and removing the seat cushion
You must remove the seat cushion if you wish
to lift the luggage compartment floor if the
vehicle has aflat tyre, for example.
X To remove: fold seat cushion ;upwards
and remove it from seat cushion guides :. X
To fit: push seat cushion ;into seat cush-
ion guides :atas light angle from the rear
=.
X Fold seat cushion ;back into its original
position ?until it engages.
Folding back the folding bench seat Seats
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X
Pull the seat cushion upwards by tab :
and fold it back into its original position
until it engages. X
Press release button :and fold the head
restraints down.
! In order to avoid causing damage, push
the head restraints completely into their
guides and click the seat belt buckles into
their guides. X
Press release button :and push the head
restraints all the way in.
X Fold backrest ;of the folding bench seat
into its original position until it engages. Switching the seat heating on/off
Switching on/off G
WARNING
If you repeatedly switch on seat heating, the
seat cushion and backrest padding may
become very hot. The health of vehicle occu-
pants with limited temperature sensitivity or a limited ability to react to excessively high
temperatures may be affected or they may
even suffer burn-lik einjuries. There is arisk of
injury.
Therefore, do not switch on the seat heating
repeatedly. Driver's and front-passenger seat
Rear seats
The three red indicator lamps in the button
indicate the heating level you have selected.
Driver's and front-passenger seat: the sys-
tem automatically switches from level 3to
level 2after approximately eight minutes.
Rear seats: the system automatically
switches from level 3to level 2after approx-
imately five minutes.
The system automatically switches from level
2 to level 1after approximately ten minutes.
The system automatically switches off
approximately 20 minutes after it is set to
level 1. 130
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X
Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock (Y page 179).
X To switch on: press button:repeatedly
until the desired heating level is set.
X To switch off: press button:repeatedly
until all the indicator lamps go out.
i If the battery voltage is too low, the seat
heating may switch off. Seats
131Seats, steering wheel and mirrors Z

Problems with the seat heating
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions The seat heating has
switched off prema-
turely or cannot be
switched on. The on-board voltage is too low because too many electrical con-
sumers are switched on.
X Switch off electrical consumers that you do not need, such as
the rear window heating or interior lighting.
Once the battery is sufficiently charged, the seat heating will
switch back on automatically. Switching the seat ventilation on/off
Switching on/off Driver's and front-passenger seat
The three blue indicator lamps in the buttons
indicate the ventilation level you have selec-
ted.
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
(Y page 179).
X To switch on: press button:repeatedly
until the desired ventilation level is set.
X To switch off: press button:repeatedly
until all the indicator lamps go out.
i If the battery voltage is too low, the seat
ventilation may switch off.
i You can open the side windows and the
sliding sunroof using the convenience
opening feature (Y page 111). The seat
ventilation of the driver's seat automati-
cally switches to the highest level. 132
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nd mirrors

Problems with the seat ventilation
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions The seat ventilation has
switched off prema-
turely or cannot be
switched on. The on-board voltage is too low because too many electrical con-
sumers are switched on.
X Switch off electrical consumers that you do not need, such as
the rear window heating or interior lighting.
Once the battery is sufficiently charged, the seat ventilation will
switch back on automatically. Steering wheel
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
You could lose control of the vehicle while
driving if you:
R adjust the driver's seat, steering wheel or
mirrors
R fasten the seat belt
There is arisk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint ,steer-
ing wheel and mirrors and fasten your seat
belt before startingt he engine. G
WARNING
Children could become trapped by the steer-
ing wheel if they adjust it. There is arisk of
injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the key with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave
children unattended in the vehicle.
The electrically adjustable steering wheel can
still be adjusted when there is no key in the
ignition lock. Adjusting the steering wheel man-
ually
G
WARNING
The steering wheel may move unexpectedly if you adjust it while driving. This could cause you to lose control of the vehicle. There is a
risk of an accident.
Make sure that the steering wheel is locked
before driving off. Never unlock the steering
wheel when the vehicle is in motion.
:
Release lever
; To adjust the steering wheel height
= To adjust the steering wheel position
(fore-and-aft adjustment)
X Push release lever :down completely.
The steering column is unlocked.
X Adjust the steering wheel to the desired
position.
X Push release lever :up completely.
The steering column is locked.
X Check if the steering column is locked.
When doing so, try to push the steering
wheel up or down or try to move it in the
fore-and-aft direction. Steering wheel
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Adjusting th
esteering wheel electri-
cally :
To adjust th esteering whee lheight
; To adjust th esteering whee lposition
(fore-and-af tadjustment)
i Further relate dsubjects:
R EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature
(Y page 135)
R Storing setting s(Ypage 139) Steering wheel heating
Switchin gon/off X
Turn th ekeyto position 2in th eignition
loc k(Ypage 179).
X To switch on/off: turnthe lever in the
direction of arrow :or;.
Indicato rlamp =lights up or goes out.
Vehicles without KEYLESS-GO :when you
remove th ekeyfrom th eignition lock, the
steering whee lheating is switched off. Vehicles wit
hKEYLESS-GO :when you switch
off th eignition and open th edriver' sdoor ,the
steering whee lheating is switched off.
i The steering whee
lheating does not
switch off automatically. 134
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,steering wheel and mirrors

Problems with the steering wheel heating
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions The steering wheel
heating has switched
itself off prematurely or
cannot be switched on. The on-board voltage is too low because too many electrical con-
sumers are switched on.
X Switch off electrical consumers that you do not need, such as
the rear window heating or interior lighting.
Once the battery is sufficiently charged, the steering wheel
heating will switch back on automatically. EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature
Important safety notes G
WARNING
When the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature adjusts
the steering wheel, you and other vehicle
occupants –particularly children –could
become trapped. There is arisk of injury.
While the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature is mak-
ing adjustments, make sure that no one has
any body parts in the sweep of the steering
wheel.
Move the steering wheel adjustment lever if
there is arisk of entrapment by the steering
wheel. The adjustment process is stopped.
Vehicles with amemory function: if there is a
risk of becoming trapped by the steering
wheel, you can also press one of the memory
function position buttons.T he adjustment
process is stopped. G
WARNING
If children activate the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT fea- ture, they can become trapped, particularly
when unattended. There is arisk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the key with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave
children unattended in the vehicle. G
WARNING
If you drive off while the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT
feature is making adjustments, you could lose
control of the vehicle. There is arisk of an
accident. Always wait until the adjustment process is
complete before driving off.
The EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature makes getting in and out of your vehicle easier.
You can activate and deactivate the EASY-
ENTRY/EXI Tfeature in the on-board com-
puter (Y page 294).
Position of the steering wheel when the
EASY-ENTRY/EXIT featureisa ctive The steering wheel tilts upwards if you:
R remove the key from the ignition lock
R with KEYLESS-GO: open the driver's door;
KEYLESS-GO must be in position 1
R with the key: open the driver's door; the
key must be in position 0or 1in the ignition
lock (Y page 179)
i The steering wheel only moves upwards if
it has not already reached the upper stop.
Position of the steering wheel for driv-
ing The steering wheel is moved to the previously
set position if:
R the driver's door is closed and
R with KEYLESS-GO: you press the Start/
Stop button once
or
R with the key: you insert the key into the
ignition lock Steering wheel
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