fold seats MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE 2021 Owners Manual

Low
Low
er
ering t
ing t he r
he r ear seat head r
ear seat head r es
estrtraints fr
aints fr om t
om t he
he
fr
fr ont
ont #
Press button 1. A
A
djus
djusting t ting t he head r
he head r es
estrtraints of t
aints of t he r
he rear seats
ear seats
mec
mec hanically
hanically #
T
To r
o r aise:
aise: pullthe head restraint up. #
T
To low
o low er
er:
:press release knob 1inthe direc-
tion of the ar row and push the head restraint
down. F
F
itting/r
itting/r emo
emo ving t
ving t he out
he out er r
er rear seat head
ear seat head
r
r es
estr traints
aints
R
R emo
emo ving
ving #
Release there ar seat backrest and fold it for-
wa rds slightly (/ page 127). #
Pull the head restraint up wards as far as it will
go. Seats and st
owing
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#
Push release knob 1inthe direction of the
ar ro w and pull out the head restraint.
F
F itting
itting #
Inse rtthe head restraint su chthat the notches
on the bar are on the leT when vie wed in the
direction of tr avel. #
Push the head restraint down until it engages. #
Foldthere ar seat backrest back until it
engages. Con/gur
Con/gur
ing
ingt
the seat se
he seat se ttings
ttings Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Comfort 5
Seat comfort
A
A djus
djusting t ting t he bac
he bac kr
kres
es t cont
t cont our in t
our in t he lumbar
he lumbar
r
r egion of t
egion of t he seat bac
he seat bac kr
kres
es t (lumbar)
t (lumbar) #
Select Lumbar. #
Select the settings Zforth e desired seat. #
Adjust the air cushions.
A
A djus
djus ting t
ting t he bac
he bac kr
kres
est side bolst t side bolst ers
ers #
Select Side bolsters. #
Adjust the air cushion forth e desired seat.
Se
Se tting t
tting t he seat heating balance
he seat heating balance #
Select Seat heating balance. #
Adjust the heat distribution forth e desired
seat. Se Se
tting aut tting aut omatic seat adjus
omatic seat adjustment tment &
W
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
media 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. R R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R Adapting the driver's seat position tobody
size: automatic seat adjustment has been
switched on.
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle
5 Automatic seat adjustment
Switc Switc hing aut
hing aut omatic seat adjus
omatic seat adjus tment
tmenton/o.
on/o.
When the active user pro/le is changed while the
ve hicle is stationar y,the driver's seat, outside mir-
ro rs and seat contour will automatically be adap-
te dto the driver. 112
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owing

F
F
olding benc
olding benc h seat in t
h seat in the load com
he load com par
partment
tment N
No
ot
tes on t
es on t he f
he folding benc
olding benc h seat
h seat &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury when the seat
backrest is not upright and loc ked in posi-
tion
The seat backrest of thefo lding bench seat
may fold down while theve hicle is in motion.
In this case, the seat belts may not per form
th eir intended pr otective function. #
Make sure that the seat backrests of the
re ar ben chseat are loc ked in the upright
position. Obser
vethe no tes on "Seat belts" (/ page 49),
"Head restraints" (/ page 110) and "Children in
th eve hicle" (/ page 59).
The folding bench seat is appr oved for use only
with child seats designed forch ildren up tosix
ye ars old (/ page 70). Information on suitable
ch ild restraint systems on thefo lding bench seat
can be obtained at a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre. The
folding bench seat may be used only when
th e combined luggage co ver and net is installed.
The tailgate can be opened from thefo lding
bench seat. The switch is located on the wheel
ar ch on theright-hand side when vie wed in the
direction of tr avel.
F
F olding out t olding out t he f
he folding benc
olding benc h seat
h seat
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The seat backrests of there ar ben chseat are
loc ked in the upright position.
R The handle forth e combined luggage co ver
and net has been mo ved up. Toimpr ovethe
re ar vie w,the upper part of the plate has been
fo lded down. 116
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#
Pull release handle 1and fold the seat bac k-
re st of thefo lding bench seat upwards. #
Hook the seat belts into retainers 3. #
Secure the seat belt buckles in the back of the
seat backrest. #
Pull release 2and fold the seat cushion of
th efo lding bench seat into the seat position. #
Push down the seat cushion until the seat
backrest engages full y. #
Foldthe head restraints up wards.
F
F olding bac
olding bac k t
k the f
he f olding benc
olding benc h seat
h seat #
Pull the seat cushion upwards bytab1 and
fo ld it back into its starting position until it
engages. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothefo lding bench seat
when folding back The
folding bench seat may be damaged when
it is folded bac k. #
Fully insert the head restraints into the
guides. #
Make sure that the seat belt buckles
engages in their guides. Seats and st
owing
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#
Press there lease knob 3and fold the head
re straints down. #
Press there lease knob 4and push the head
re straints all thewa y in. #
Fold back seat backrest 2ofthefo lding
bench seat into its starting position.
Opening/closing t
Opening/closing t he load com
he load compar
partment
tment 0oor
0oor &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due toan open
load compartment 0oor
If yo u drive with the load compartment 0oor
open, objects could be 0ung around and hit
ve hicle occupants as a result. There is a risk
of injur y,particular lyin theev ent of sudden
braking or a sudden change in direction. #
Always close the load compartment 0oor
before a journe y.Opening Opening
#
Press there lease knob in the middle of the
load compartment 0oor and turn it tothe
OPEN position. #
Pull the loop on the load compartment 0oor
and fold the load compartment 0oor up.
% When the seat cushion is remo ved
( / page 118), you can remo vethe load com-
partment 0oor comple tely.
Closing
Closing #
Reinsert the load compartment 0oor, if neces-
sar y,and fold it down. #
Press there lease knob and turn it tothe
CLOSE position.
R
R emo
emo ving or
ving or /tting
/ttingt
the seat cushion
he seat cushion
If yo uwa nttoopen the load compartment 0oor
while thefo lding bench seat is folded bac k,you
must /r stof all remo vethe seat cushion. #
T To r o r emov
emov e:
e:fold seat cushion 2vertically
upwards and remo veit from seat cushion
guide 1. 118
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F
F
itting
itting #
Push seat cushion 2into seat cushion guide
1 at a slight angle from there ar 3. #
Fold seat cushion 2back into its starting
position 4until it engages. S
S
t
teer
eer ing wheel
ing wheel A
A
djus
djusting t ting t he st
he steer
eering wheel manually
ing wheel manually &
W
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. #
T
To unloc
o unloc k:
k:push release le ver1 down as far
as it will go. #
Adjust height 2and distance 3tothe
stee ring wheel. Seats and st
owing
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119

Loc
Loc
king
king #
Foldrelease le ver1 up as far as it will go. #
Check and make sure that the steering col-
umn is loc kedby moving the steering wheel. A
A
djus
djus ting t
ting t he st
he steer
eering wheel electr
ing wheel electr ically
icallyThe steering wheel can be adjusted when
the
po we r supply is disconnected. 1
Toadjust the distance tothe steering wheel
2 Toadjust the height #
Save the settings with the memory function
(/ page 123). Switc
Switc
hing t
hing t he st
he steer
eering wheel heat
ing wheel heat er
eron/o.
on/o. R R
eq eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The po wer supply or theve hicle has been
switched on. #
Turn the le ver in the direction of ar row 1 or
2.
If indicator lamp 3lights up, the steering
wheel heater is switched on. 120 120
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owing

pants may come into contact with
the liquid
and if it is hot, they could be scalded. Yo u
could be distracted from tra1c conditions and
yo u may lose control of theve hicle. #
Only use the cup holder when theve hicle
is stationar y. #
Only use the cup holder for containers of
th eright size. #
Always close the container, particular lyif
th e liquid is hot. *
N
NO OTE
TE Damage tothe cup holder When
there ar armrest is folded back the cup
holder could become damaged. #
Only fold there ar armrest back when the
cup holder is closed. &
W
W ARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due toan open
load compartment 0oor
If yo u drive with the load compartment 0oor
open, objects could be 0ung around and hit
ve hicle occupants as a result. There is a risk of injur
y,particular lyin theev ent of sudden
braking or a sudden change in direction. #
Always close the load compartment 0oor
before a journe y. *
N
NO
OTE
TE Damage tothe st owage compart-
ment under the ashtr aydue tointense
heat The st
owage compartment under the ashtr ay
is not heat resis tant and could be damaged if
yo ure st a lit ci garette on it. #
Make sure that the ashtr ayis fully
engaged. &
W
WARNING
ARNING ‑ Risk of /re and injury from the
hot cigar ette lighter
Yo u can burn yourself if youto uch the hot
heating element or the soc ket of the cigar ette
lighter.
In addition, 0ammable materials may ignite if:
R you drop the hot cigar ette lighter R
ach ild holds the hot cigar ette lighter to
objects, forex ample #
Always hold the cigar ette lighter bythe
knob. #
Always make sure that the cigar ette
lighter is out of reach of children. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of burns from theta ilpipe
and tailpipe trims
The exhaust tailpipe and tailpipe trims can
become very hot. If you come into contact
with these parts of theve hicle, you could burn
yo urself. #
Always be particular lycareful around the
ta ilpipe and theta ilpipe trims and super-
vise children especially closely in this
area. #
Allow vehicle parts tocool down before
to uching them. Seats and st
owing
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Thr
Through-loading f
ough-loading f eatur
eature in t
e in the r
he rear benc
ear benc h seat
h seat
(EASY
(EASY -PAC
-P AC K Quic
K Quic kf
kfold)
old) F
F
olding t
olding t he r
he rear seat bac
ear seat bac kr
kres
est f t forw
orw ar
ards
ds &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of accident if there ar
ben chseat, rear seat and seat backrest
are not engaged
The rear ben chseat, rear seat and seat bac k-
re st ma yfo ld forw ards, even while theve hicle
is in motion.
R As a result, theve hicle occupant will be
pressed into the seat belt with increased
fo rc e. The seat belt will not be able topro-
te ct as intended and could cause addi-
tional injur y.
R Objects or loads in the boot or load com-
partment cannot be restrained bythe seat
backrest. #
Make sure that there ar ben chseat, the
re ar seat and the seat backrest are
engaged before every trip. If
th e seat backrest is not engaged and loc ked,
th is will be shown on the driver's displa y.
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The rear seat backrest head restraints are ful ly
inser ted.
Yo u can fold the centre and outer seat backrests
fo rw ards separatel y.
The right seat backrest can be folded forw ards
only toget her with the centre seat backrest.
The outer seat backrests are unloc ked electricall y. #
V Vehicles wit ehicles wit hout a memor
hout a memor y function:
y function:movethe
driver's or front passenger seat forw ards, if
necessar y. #
V Vehicles wit ehicles wit h a memor
h a memor y function:
y function: if at least
one section of there ar seat backrest is folded
fo rw ards, the cor responding front seat will
mo veforw ards slightl y,if necessar y,to avo id a
collision. Seats and st
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#
T
To f
o f old t
old t he
heleT
leT and r
and r ight seat bac
ight seat bac kr
kres
ests ts
f
f orw
orw ar
ard:
d: pull right or leT button 1.#
T
To f
o f old t
old t he centr
he centr e seat bac
e seat bac kr
kres
est f t forw
orw ar
ards:
ds: pull
re lease catch 3of seat backrest 2for-
wa rds. #
Fold seat backrest 2forw ards. F
F
olding t
olding t he r
he rear seat bac
ear seat bac kr
kres
es t bac
t bac kw
kwar
ards
ds
* NO
NOTE
TEDamage caused bytrapping the
seat belt when folding back the seat bac k-
re st The seat belt could become trapped and
thus
be damaged when the seat backrest is folded
bac k. #
Make sure that the seat belt is not trap-
ped when folding back the seat backrest. #
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit hout a memor
hout a memor y function:
y function:movethe
driver's or front passenger seat forw ards, if
necessar y. #
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h a memor
h a memor y function:
y function: if at least
one part of the seat backrest in there ar is fol-
ded bac k, the cor responding front seat will
automatically return tothe most recent origi-
nal position. #
Foldthe cor responding seat backrest 1back
until it engages.
LeT LeT and r
and r ight seat bac
ight seat bac kr
kres
es ts:
ts: ifth e seat bac k-
re st is not engaged and lo cked, this will be
shown on the driver's displa y.
Centr Centr e seat bac e seat bac kr
krest:
est: ifth e seat backrest is
not engaged and loc ked, there d lock veri/ca-
tion indicator 2will be visible. 128
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