MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS 2003 Owners Manual

111 Controls in detailSeats
Seat heating*
Vehicles without seat ventilation*
The switch is located on the door.
1Normal heating
2Rapid heating
Make sure that the ignition is switched
on.
All the lamps in the instrument cluster
light up.Switching on seat heating

Press switch1.
A red indicator lamp above the switch
lights up.
Switching off seat heating

Press switch1 again. Rapid seat heating mode

Press switch2.
Both red indicator lamps above the
switch light up.
iThe seat heating will be automatically
switched off after approximately
30 minutes.
iThe system switches over to normal
heating mode after approximately five
minutes. Only the right-hand indicator
lamp remains lit.

112 Controls in detailSeatsSwitching off rapid seat heating mode
Press switch2 again. Vehicles with seat ventilation*
The switch is located on the door. The red
indicator lamps on the switch show the
heating level selected:
1Seat heating switch

Make sure the ignition is switched on.
All the lamps in the instrument cluster
light up.
Switching on seat heating

Press switch1 twice.
A red indicator lamp above the switch
lights up.
Switching off seat heating

Press switch1 again.
!If one or both of the lamps on the seat
heating switch are blinking, there is in-
sufficient voltage available since too
many electrical consumers are turned
on. The seat heating switches off auto-
matically.
The seat heating will switch back on
again automatically as soon as suffi-
cient voltage is available.
Level2
Two indicator lamps lit
1
One indicator lamp lit
off
No indicator lamp lit
iThe seat heating will be automatically
switched off after approximately
30 minutes.

113 Controls in detailSeats
Rapid seat heating
Press switch1 once.
Both indicator lamps above the switch
light up. Switching off rapid seat heating mode

Press switch1 twice.
Rear seats
Power seat bench*
The switches for adjusting the seat bench
are located at the respective rear doors.
1Seat bench fore and aft adjustment
2Head restraint fold/place upright
iThe system switches over to normal
heating mode after approximately five
minutes. Only the right-hand indicator
lamp remains lit.
!If one or both of the lamps on the seat
heating switch are blinking, there is in-
sufficient voltage available since too
many electrical consumers are turned
on. The seat heating switches off auto-
matically.
The seat heating will switch back on
again automatically as soon as suffi-
cient voltage is available.

114 Controls in detailSeatsSeat bench fore and aft adjustment
Press the switch forward or backward
in direction of arrow1.
Head restraint folding

Press the switch up or down in direc-
tion of arrow2.
The head restraint is folded or placed
upright.
Information on switching on seat heating*
and seat ventilation* can be found on
(
page 110) and (
page 111).Individual power seats*
The switches for adjusting the seats are lo-
cated at the respective rear doors.
1Seat fore and aft adjustment
2Seat height
3Head restraint fold/place upright
Seat fore and aft adjustment

Press the switch forward or backward
in direction of arrow1.Seat height

Press the switch up or down in the di-
rection of arrow2.
Head restraint folding

Press the switch up or down in direc-
tion of arrow3.
The head restraint is folded or placed
upright.
Information on switching on seat heating*
and seat ventilation* can be found on
(
page 110) and (
page 111).

115 Controls in detailSeats
Power seat, setting passenger seat po-
sition from rear*
This function lets you adjust the position of
the passenger seat from the rear.The switch is located on the right rear pas-
senger door.
1Front passenger seat adjustment
2Rear seat adjustment
3Seat height
4Head restraint height
5Backrest tilt
6Seat fore and aft adjustment

Make sure the ignition is switched on.
or

Open the right rear passenger door.

Press button1 to adjust the front
passenger seat.
Warning!
G
When adjusting the passenger seat, make
sure that the seat, if occupied, is as far from
the front passenger airbag as possible.
Otherwise, the passenger could be seriously
or even fatally injured in the event of an ac-
cident or braking maneuver.
Make sure that no one is caught or injured
while the seat is being adjusted.
The power seats can also be operated with
the driver's or passenger door open. Do not
leave children unattended in the vehicle, or
with access to an unlocked vehicle. Unsu-
pervised use of vehicle equipment may
cause an accident and/or serious personal
injury
iAdjusting the passenger seat position
from the rear is not possible if you de-
activate the operation of the rear door
windows (
page 74).
!Do not move the front passenger seat
completely forward if objects are
stored in the parcel net in the front pas-
senger-side footwell. Items in the net
may be damaged

116 Controls in detailSeatsPassenger seat fore and aft adjustment
Press the switch forward or backward
in direction of arrow6.
Passenger seat backrest tilt

Press the switch forward or backward
in direction of arrow5.
Passenger seat height

Press the switch up or down in the
direction of arrow3.
Passenger seat head restraint height

Press the switch up or down in
direction of arrow4.
Press button2 to adjust the rear seat
(
page 114).

117 Controls in detail
Memory function
Memory function
The memory button and stored position
switch are located on the door.
You can store up to three different settings
per SmartKey or KEYLESS-GO* card.
The following settings are saved for each
stored position:

Seat and backrest position


Settings for the multi-contour seat*


Steering wheel position


Inside rear view mirror position


Exterior rear view mirror position


Automatic climate control
These key dependent memory settings can
be deactivated if desired (
page 156).
1 Stored position buttons
2Memory button

Make sure that the ignition is switched
on or the relevant door is open and the
SmartKey is inserted in the starter
switch.
!Prior to operating the vehicle, the driv-
er should check and adjust the seat
height, seat position fore and aft, and
seat backrest angle if necessary, to en-
sure adequate control, reach, and com-
fort. The head restraint should also be
adjusted for proper height. Also see
“Airbags” (
page 57) section for prop-
er seat positioning.
In addition, adjust the steering wheel to
ensure adequate control, reach, opera-
tion and comfort. Both the inside and
outside rear view mirrors should be ad-
justed for adequate rear vision.
Fasten seat belts. Infants and small
children should be seated in a properly
secured restraint system that complies
with U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards 213 and 225 and Canadian
Motor Vehicle Safety Standards 213
and 210.2.
Warning!
G
Do not activate the memory function while
driving. Activating the memory function
while driving could cause the driver to lose
control of the vehicle.

118 Controls in detailMemory functionStoring positions into memory
Adjust the seats, steering wheel and
rear view mirrors to the desired posi-
tion (
page 34).

Press memory button2.

Release memory button and push one
of the position buttons1 within three
seconds.
All the settings are stored with the se-
lected position.
Recalling positions from memory
Press and hold one of the position
buttons1 until the seat, steering wheel
and rear view mirrors have fully moved
to the stored positions.Storing exterior rear view mirror park-
ing position
For easier parking you can adjust the pas-
senger-side exterior rear view mirror so
that you can see the right rear wheel as
soon as you engage reverse gearR.
For information on activating the parking
position, see “Setting parking position for
exterior rear view mirror” (
page 158).
iReleasing the button immediately
stops movement to the stored posi-
tions.Warning!
G
Do not operate the power seats using the
memory button if the seat backrest is in an
excessively reclined position. Doing so
could cause damage to front or rear seats.
First move seat backrest to an upright posi-
tion.
iYou can store a parking position for the
passenger-side exterior rear view mir-
ror for each SmartKey or KEYLESS-GO*
card.

119 Controls in detail
Memory function
1Exterior rear view mirror
2Adjustment button
MMemory button
Stop the vehicle.

Switch on ignition (if not already on).

Press button1.
The passenger-side exterior rear view
mirror is selected.

Adjust the exterior rear view mirror
with button2 so that you see the rear
wheel and the road curb.

Press memory button M.

Within three seconds, press bottom of
adjustment button2.
The parking position is stored if the
mirror does not move.iIf the mirror does move, repeat the
above steps. After the setting is stored
you can move the mirror again.

120 Controls in detailLighting
LightingFor notes on how to switch on the head-
lamps and use the turn signals, see the
“Getting started” section (
page 46).
Exterior lamp switch
The exterior lamp switch is located on the
dashboard to the left of the steering wheel.
M
Off
U
Automatic headlamp mode
C
Parking lamps (also side marker
lamps, tail lamps, license plate
lamps, instrument panel lamps)
Canada only: When engine is run-
ning, the low beam is also switched
on.
B
Parking lamps plus low beam or
high beam headlamps (combination
switch pushed forward).
ˆ
Standing lamps, right (turn left one
stop)
‚
Standing lamps, left (turn left two
stops)
iIf you remove the SmartKey and open
the driver’s door while the parking
lamps or low beam headlamps are
switched on, then:

A warning sounds.


$
appears in the multifunction
display.


The message
TURN OFF LIGHTS!
ap-
pears in the multifunction display.
iWith the daytime running lamp mode
activated and the engine running, the
low beam headlamps cannot be
switched off manually.