driver seat adjustment MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON 2022 Owners Manual

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Contents

Seat belt adjus
Seat belt adjustment function
tment function V
V
ehicles wit
ehicles wit h PRE-S
h PRE-SAFE
AFE®
®
:
:aTer a front seat belt
has been fastened, the automatic seat belt adjust-
ment may apply a cer tain tightening 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 system
(/ page 51). A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating seat belt adjus
ating seat belt adjustment via tment via
t
t he multimedia syst
he multimedia syst em
em Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle #
Activate or deactivate Belt adjustment.R
R
eleasing seat belts
eleasing seat belts #
Press there lease button in the seat belt
buckle and guide the seat belt back with the
seat belt tongue. Seat belt w
Seat belt w
ar
arning function f
ning function f or t
or the dr
he dr iv
iver and fr
er and fr ont
ont
passeng
passeng er
er The
ü seat belt warning lamp in the Instru-
ment Display is a reminder that all vehicle occu-
pants must weartheir seat belts cor rectl y.
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. F
F
unction of t
unction of t he r
he r ear seat belt st
ear seat belt st atus display
atus display The
rear seat belt status displ ayis only available
fo r cer tain countries. When
theve hicle is switched on, there ar seat
belt status displ ayinforms youfo r a cer tain
amount of time which rear seat belt is not fas-
te ned.
Yo u can immediately dismiss there ar seat belt
status displ ayusing the back button on the leT-
hand side of the steering wheel (/ page 285).
If a vehicle occupant unfastens a seat belt in the
re ar while theve hicle is motion, there ar seat belt
status displ ayappears again.
In addition, a warning tone may sound. In this
case, there ar seat belt status displ aycann otbe
hidden using the back button on the leT-hand side
of the steering wheel. Occupant saf
ety
51
51

Be su
retoalso obser vethefo llowing fur ther rela-
te d subjects:
R Child restraint system on the front passenger
seat (/ page 75)
R Suitable positioning of thech ild restraint sys-
te m (/ page 65) PRE-S
PRE-S
AFE
AFE®
®
syst
syst em
em F
F
unction of PRE-S
unction of PRE-S AFE
AFE®
®
(anticipat
(anticipat or
ory occupant
y occupant
pr ot
pr otection)
ection) 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 V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h sliding sunr
h sliding sunr oof:
oof:closing the slid-
ing sunroof. R
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h memor
h memory function:
y function: movingthe
front passenger seat toa more favo urable seat
position.
R V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h multicont
h multicont our seat
our seat:
:increasing the
air pressure in the seat side bolsters of the
seat backrest.
R PRE-SAFE ®
Sound: pr ovided that the multime-
dia system is switched on, generating a brief
noise signal tostimula tethe innate pr otective
mechanism of a person's hearing.
* NO
NOTE
TEDamage caused byobjects in the
fo ot we ll or behind the seat The automatic adjustment of
the seat position
may result in damage tothe seat and/or the
object. #
Stow objects in a suitable place. R
R
e
e v
ver
er sing t
sing t he PRE-S
he PRE-S AFE
AFE®
®
syst
syst em measur
em measur es
es If an accident did not occur,
the pre-em ptive
measures that we re ta ken are reve rsed.
Yo u will need toper form certain settings yourself. #
Ifth e seat belt pre-tensioning is not reduced,
mo vethe seat backrest back slightl y.
The locking mechanism releases. F
F
unction of PRE-S
unction of PRE-S AFE
AFE®
®
PL
PL US (anticipat
US (anticipat or
ory occu-
y occu-
pant pr ot
pant pr otection plus)
ection plus) PRE-SAFE
®
PLUS can de tect cer tain impacts, par-
ticular lyan imminent rear impact, and take pre-
em ptive measures toprotect theve hicle occu-
pants. These measures cann otnecessarily pre-
ve nt an imminent impact.
PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS can implement thefo llowing
measures independently of each other:
R Tightening the seat belts on the driver's seat
and front passenger seat.
R Activating there ar hazard warning lights at a
higher 0ashing frequency.
R Increasing brake pressure when theve hicle is
stationar y.This brake application is cancelled
automatically when theve hicle pulls away.
If an accident did not occur, the pre-em ptive
measures that we re ta ken are reve rsed. Occupant saf
ety
59
59

Seats
Seats
A
A
djus
djusting t ting t he fr
he front seat manuall
ont seat manuall y and electr
y and electrically
ically
(wit
(wit hout Seat Comf
hout Seat Comf or
ort P
t P ack
ack ag
age)
e) &
W
W ARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the
seats are adjusted bychildren
Children could become trapped if they adjust
th e seats, particular lywhen unat tended. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. Yo
u can adjust the seats when theve hicle is
switched o.. &
W
W ARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped dur-
ing seat adjustment
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail. #
Make sure when adjusting a seat that no
one has any body parts in the sweep of
th e seat. Obser
vethe saf ety no tes on "Airbags" and "Chil-
dren in theve hicle". &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due tothe
driver's seat not being engaged
The driver's seat may mo veunexpectedly
while driving.
This could cause youto lose control of the
ve hicle. #
Always make sure that the driver's seat
is engaged before starting theve hicle. &
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 becoming trapped if the
seat height is adjusted carelessly
If yo u adjust the seat height carelessl y,yo u or
ot her vehicle occupants could be trapped and
th ereby injured. Seats and st
owing
107
107

Children in particular could accidentally press
th e 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 ofthe seat
adjustment system. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due tohead
re straints not being /tted or being adjus-
te d incor rectly
If head restraints ha venot been installed or
ha ve not been adjusted cor rectl y,there is an
increased risk of injury in the head and neck
area, e.g. in theeve nt of an accident or when
braking. #
Always drive with the head restraints /t-
te d. #
Before driving o., make sure forev ery
ve hicle occupant that the centre of the
head restraint supports the back of the
head at about eye le vel. Do not inter
change the head restraints of the
front and rear seats. Otherwise, you will not be
able toadjust the height and angle of the head
re straints co rrectl y.
Ad just the head restraint fore -and-aT position so
th at it is as close as possible tothe back of your
head. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
incor rect seat position
The seat belt will not o.er the intended le vel
of pr otection if you ha venot mo vedth e seat
backrest toan almost vertical position.
In particular, you may slip under the seatbelt
and injure yourself. #
Adjust the seat proper lybefore begin-
ning your journe y. #
Always ensu rethat the seat backrest is
in an almost vertical position and that
th e shoulder section of your seat belt is
ro uted across the centre of your shoul-
der. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due toexcessive
st ra in on thegr ab handle
If yo u apply your full body weight tothegr ab
handle or pull it abruptl y,thegr ab handle may
be damaged or become loose from its anchor-
age. #
Use thegr ab handles only tostabilise
th e seating position or toassist in get-
ting in and out of the seat. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
objects under the co-driver seat
Objects trapped under the co-driver seat can
inter fere with the function of the automatic
co-driver airbag shuto. or damage the system. #
Do not store any objects under the co-
driver seat. #
When the co-driver seat is occupied,
make sure that no objects are trapped
under the co-driver seat. 108
108
Seats and st
owing

#
Release there ar seat backrest and fold it for-
wa rds slightly (/ page 125). #
Pull the head restraint up wards as far as it will
go. #
Push release knob 1inthe direction of the
ar ro w and pull out the head restraint.
Inst
Inst alling
alling #
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
kr es
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. Seats and st
owing
113 113

Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle
5 Automatic seat adjustment
Switc
Switc hing aut
hing aut omatic seat adjus
omatic seat adjustment 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. #
Select OnorOff.
% This setting is available only for individual user
pro/les. Forth e guest pro/le, automatic seat
adjustment cannot be switched on or o..
A
A djus
djus ting t
ting t he dr
he dr iv
iver's seat position t
er's seat position t o body size
o body size
The vehicle will calculate a suitable driver's seat
position on the basis of the driver's body size and
set this directl y. #
T
To se
o se t t
t the unit of measur
he unit of measur ement
ement::select cmor
ft/in. #
Set the size using the scale. #
Select Start positioning .
The driver's seat position will be adjusted to
th e body size that has been set. %
Ifth e driver's seat position calculated bythe
ve hicle is not practical or comfor table, it can
be changed manually at any time via the but-
to ns.
The exterior mir rors are not set via this func-
tion. Instead, they have tobe set manually via
th e switches.
% You can also con/gure these settings via the
Mercedes me por talfo ryo ur user pro/le. By
synchronising the pro/les in theve hicle and
th e Mercedes me connect pro/les, you can
car ryover these settings foryo ur vehicle. Fur-
th er information about synchronising user
pro/les .
Se
Se tting t
tting t he easy entr
he easy entr y and e
y and exit f
xit feature
eature #
Activate or deactivate the function.
% Ifyo u use an individual user pro/le and ha ve
set your body size, this information is car ried
ove rfo rth e easy entry and exitfeature. This
causes the driver's seat toautomatically mo ve
into the cor rect position . Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of massag
w of massag e pr
e progr
ogrammes
ammes R
Hot Relaxing back Combination of heat and
massage. It starts bymassaging the bac k.In
addition, warm pressure points become
noticeable, starting in the pelvic area.
R Hot Relaxing shoulder Combination of heat
and massage . It startsbymassaging the
shoulde rs. In addition, warm pressure points
become noticeable, starting in the pelvic area.
R Activating Massage Activating massage pro-
gr amme with upward-moving massaging
wa ves.
R Classic Massage Calming back massage pro-
gr amme.
R Wave Massage Regenerating massage pro-
gr amme via massaging waves across the back
and in the seat cushion.
R Mobilizing Massage Mobilising massagepro-
gr amme with upward-moving massaging
wa ves. Can promo teslo wer,deeper respira-
tion. This can impr ovethe supply of oxygen to
cells and the brain. 114
114
Seats and st
owing

When
you switch theve hicle o., the steering
wheel heater will switch o.. Easy entr
Easy entr
y and e
y and exit f
xit feature
eature Using t
Using t
he easy entr
he easy entr y and e
y and e xit f
xit feature
eature &
W WARNING ARNING Risk of accident when pulling
awa y during the adjustment process of
th e easy entry and exitfeature
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle. #
Alwayswa it until the adjustment process
is comple tebefore driving o.. &
W
W ARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped dur-
ing adjustment of the easy entry and exit
fe ature
Yo u and other vehicle occupants – particular ly
ch ildren – could become trapped. #
Ensure that no one has a body part in
th e sweep of the steering wheel or driv-
er's seat. If
th ere is a risk of becoming trapped bythe
stee ring wheel: #
Movethe adjustment le ver of the steer-
ing wheel.
The adjustment process will be stopped.
If th ere is a risk of becoming trapped bythe
driver's seat: #
Press the seat adjustment switch.
The adjustment process will be stopped. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. V V
ehicles wit
ehicles wit h memor
h memory function:
y function: you can stop the
adjustment process bypressing one of the mem-
ory function position switches. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
ch ildren activate the easy entry and exit
fe ature‑
Child ren could become trapped if they acti-
va te the easy entry‑ and exitfeature, particu-
lar lywhen unat tended. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. If
th e easy entry and exitfeature is active, the
stee ring wheel will mo veupwards and the driver's
seat will mo veback in thefo llowing situations:
R You switch o. theve hicle when the driver's
door is open.
R You open the driver's door when theve hicle is
switched o..
% The steering wheel will then mo veupwards
only if it is not already as high as it will go.
The driver's seat will then mo vebackwards
only if it is not already at there ar of the seat
adjustment range. Seats and st
owing
119 119

The steering wheel and
the driver's seat will mo ve
back tothe last driving position in thefo llowing
cases:
R You switch the po wer supply or theve hicle on
when the driver's door is closed
R You close the driver's door when theve hicle is
switched on.
The last driving position will be sa ved when:
R You switch o. theve hicle.
R V
V ehicles wit ehicles wit h memor
h memory function:
y function: you call up the
seat settings via the memory function.
R V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h memor
h memory function:
y function: you sa vethe
seat settings via the memory function.
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h memor
h memory function:
y function: press one of the
memory function position switches tostop the
adjustment process. Se
Se
tting t
tting t he easy entr
he easy entr y and e
y and e xit f
xit f eatu re
eature Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle
5 Automatic seat adjustment
5 Easy Entry/Exit #
Activate or deactivate the function. Memor
Memor
y function
y function F
F
unction of t
unction of t he memor
he memory function
y function &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of an accident if the mem-
ory function is used while driving
If yo u use the memory function on the driver's
side while driving, you could lose control of
th eve hicle as a result of the adjustments
being made. #
Only use the memory function on the
driver's side when theve hicle is station-
ar y. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of entrapment when
adjusting the seat with the memory func-
tion
When the memory function adjusts the seat,
yo u and other vehicle occupants – particular ly
ch ildren – could become trapped. #
During the adjustment process of the
memory function, make sure that no one
has any body parts in the sweep of the
seat. #
If someone becomes trapped, press a
preset position button or seat adjust-
ment switch immediatel y. &
W WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of entrapment if the mem-
ory function is activated bychildren
Children could become trapped if they acti-
va te the memory function, particular lywhen
unat tended. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. 120
120
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owing

#
T
To switc
o switc h on:
h on:reach across the front
passenger seat with a hand.
The sear chlight is switched on forth e driver. #
T To switc
o switc h
ho.:
o.: take a hand back away from the
front passenger seat.
The search light is switched o. again. Inf
Inf
or
ormation on
mation on pr
pro/les,
o/les, t
themes, sugg
hemes, sugg es
estions andtions and
fav
fav our
our it
ites
es Fo
r electrically adjustable seats obser vethefo l-
lowing no tes. &
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. The driver's seat is equipped with an access pre-
ve
nter.
If th e driver's door is open, the driver's seat will
not not be set aTer calling up the driver's pro/le.
Pro/les store your vehicle settings and settings
fo rth e multimedia system. If theve hicle is used
by several drivers, the driver can select their own
pro/le without changing the stored pro/le settings
of other drivers. %
Information on pro/les from Mercedes me
connect can be found in the Digital Opera-
to r's Manual.
Ve hicle settings are, forex ample, driver's seat,
steering wheel and mir ror settings, climate control
and ambient lighting. Forth e settings of the multi-
media system, you can select, forex ample, radio
stations, pr evious destinations as well as themes,
suggestions and favo urites.
Fo rre cur ring driving situations, such as long
drives on the mo torw ay,yo u can sa veyour prefer-
re d settings in a theme in theve hicle. In a theme
yo u can sa vethe display of the digital map, your
prefer redra dio station and prefer red drive pro-
gr am, forex ample.
The vehicle can learn the habits of the driver. It
th en o.ers suggestions forth e most probable
navigation destinations, media sources, radio sta-
tions or contacts. The pre-requirements forth at
are the selection of a pro/le, your consent tothe
re cording of data and su1cient collected data.
Fa vourites pr ovide quick access toapplications
th at are used oTen. You can select favo urites MBUX multimedia system
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