MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS 2023 Owners Manual

3Lower4FirmerUse buttons 1 to 4 to adjust the contour of
the backrest.
Adjusting the rear seats electrically
&WARNING Risk of injury or death due to
an incorrect seat position
The seat belt does not o"Mer the intended level
of protection if you have not moved the seat backrest to an almost vertical position.
In particular, you could slip beneath the seat- belt and become injured.
Adjust the seat properly before begin-
ning your journey.Always ensure that the seat backrest is
in an almost vertical position and that
the shoulder belt is routed across the
center of your shoulder.
The switches for adjusting the seats do not move. You will therefore receive no direct feedback on
the switch while pressing the switch. Feedback isprovided only by the movement of the seat.
You can electrically adjust only the outer seats in
the rear passenger compartment.1Fore-and-a"s position of the head restraint
(vehicles with active multicontour seat)2Head restraint height3Seat backrest inclination4Combined seat cushion inclination and lengthSave the settings with the memory function
(  page 140).
Adjusting reclining rear seats electrically
The reclining rear seat is available in long-wheel-
base vehicles equipped with "Executive seats". In vehicles without a reclining rear seat, the buttonfor setting the angle and fore-and-a"s position of
the leg rest has no function.
The reclining rear seat is on the front passenger
side.
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1Fore-and-a"s position of the head restraint
(vehicles with active multicontour seat)2Head restraint height3Seat backrest inclination4Combined seat cushion inclination and length5Fore-and-a"s position of the leg rest6Angle of the leg restSave the settings with the memory function
(  page 140).\bThe leg rest will fold down if overloaded. If this
is the case, fold up the leg rest and engage it.\bVehicles with a long wheelbase and the
Chau"Meur/Rear Seat Memory Package also
have a footrest. This is located on the lower
part of the front passenger seat backrest
(  page 123).Setting the fully reclined positionTo set the fully reclined position: press button
1 .
= The rear seat will move into the fully
reclined position.
= The front passenger seat will move into the
position for chau"Meur mode.120Seats and stowing

=The footrest will move out from under the
front passenger seat.
= If available, the leg rest will rise.To restore the standard seat settings: press
button 1.\bYou can use the rear passenger-compartment
child safety lock to disable this function (  page 81).\bThe leg rest will fold down if overloaded. If this
is the case, fold up the leg rest and engage it.
Chau"Meur mode

qInformation on chau"Meur mode
&WARNING Risk of injury due to incorrectly
adjusted head restraints
If head restraints have not been adjusted cor-
rectly, there is an increased risk of injury in
the head and neck area, e.g. in the event of an accident or sudden braking.
Before driving o"M, make sure for every
vehicle occupant that the center of the
head restraint supports the back of the
head at about eye level.Adjust the head restraint fore-and-a"s position so
that it is as close as possible to the back of your head.&WARNING Risk of potentially fatal injuries
due to objects trapped under the front
passenger seat
Objects trapped under the front passenger seat may interfere with the function of the
automatic front passenger air bag shuto"M or
damage the system.
Do not stow any objects under the front
passenger seat.When the front passenger seat is occu-
pied, ensure that no objects have
become trapped beneath the front
passenger seat.*NOTE Damage to objects in the luggage
net of the front passenger footwell when adjusting the front passenger seat to thechau"Meur position
Objects in the luggage net in the front
passenger footwell can become damaged when the front passenger seat is adjusted to
the chau"Meur position.
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Remove the objects from the luggage
net.*NOTE Damage to the seats when moving
the seats back
The seats may be damaged by objects when
moving the seats back.
When moving the seats back, make sure
that there are no objects in the footwell,
under or behind the seats.
The switches for adjusting the seats do not move.
You will therefore receive no direct feedback on
the switch while pressing the switch. Feedback is provided only by the movement of the seat.
Observe the following:
= Adjust the front passenger seat for chau"Meur
mode before the journey
For chau"Meur mode, the following settings are
made for the front passenger seat:
= The seat is moved forwards
= The backrest is tilted forwards
=The head restraint is folded forwards
The front passenger seat will automatically move
from the chau"Meur position back into the normal
position in the following situations:
= The front passenger seat is adjusted using the
buttons in the door operating unit on the front passenger side
= The front passenger seat belt buckle is fas-
tened
= An occupant is detected on the front
passenger seat
= The front passenger seat backrest is adjusted
rearwards.
= The front passenger seat is moved in the fore-
and-a"s direction out of the chau"Meur area

q Positioning the front passenger seat for chauf-
feur mode
Requirements
= The front passenger seat is not occupied.
= The front passenger seat belt is not inserted in
the buckle.122Seats and stowing

1Selects the front passenger seat2Adjusts the seat fore-and-a"s positionTo select the front passenger seat: press but-
ton 1.
When the indicator lamp lights up, the front passenger seat is selected.Setting the chau"Meur positionPush button 2 forwards and hold it in this
position.
The front passenger seat will move forward
and stop at the threshold of the area for
chau"Meur mode.Release button 2.Push button 2 forward and hold it again until
the front passenger seat is in the position for chau"Meur mode.
The front passenger seat head restraint will
fold forwards. The front passenger seat will
move forward.\bIf the front passenger seat is already at the threshold to the area for chau"Meur mode, the
position for chau"Meur mode will be set imme-
diately.Save the settings with the memory function
(  page 140).\bYou can use the rear passenger compartment
child safety lock to disable this function
(  page 81).
qUsing the footrest on the front passenger seat
Requirements
= Depending on the equipment, the front
passenger seat will be in one of the followingpositions:
- Vehicles without leg rest: the front
passenger seat has moved into a random
position.
- Vehicles with leg rest: the front passenger
seat has been moved fully forward.
= The front passenger seat is in the position for
chau"Meur mode.
Using the footrest
The footrest is located on the lower part of the
front passenger seat backrest.Seats and stowing123

Push button 1 towards the rear.
The footrest will move out from under the
front passenger seat.Push the extended footrest upwards with your foot until it releases.Allow the footrest to lower.
The footrest will position itself on the "Ooor.Stowing the footrestPush the footrest upwards with your foot until
it engages.Push button 1 forwards.
The footrest will retract underneath the front
passenger seat.
q Moving the front passenger seat into the nor-
mal position (chau"Meur mode)124Seats and stowing

To select the front passenger seat: press but-
ton 1.
When the indicator lamp lights up, the front passenger seat is selected.
Setting the normal position
Push button 3 towards the rear and hold it in
this position.
The front passenger seat will move to the threshold of the area for chau"Meur mode. Thehead restraint on the front passenger side will
be moved into the upright position.
The front passenger seat will then move fur- ther towards the rear.
or
Brie"Oy push button 2 towards the rear.
The front passenger seat will move automati-
cally to the threshold of the area for chau"Meur
mode. The head restraint on the front
passenger side will be moved into the upright
position.\bYou can also set the normal position from the
front passenger seat. To do so, press any but-
ton on the door operating unit on the front passenger side.Call up the settings with the memory function
(  page 140).\bYou can use the rear-compartment child
safety lock to disable this function
(  page 81).Head restraints

qAdjusting the front seat luxury head restraints
manually
&WARNING Risk of accident due to adjust-
ing the vehicle settings while the vehicle is
in motion
You could lose control of the vehicle in the fol-
lowing situations in particular:
= If you adjust the driver\bs 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,
adjust the driver\bs seat, head restraint,
steering wheel and mirror, and fasten
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&WARNING Risk of injury due to incorrectly
adjusted head restraints
If head restraints have not been adjusted cor-
rectly, there is an increased risk of injury in
the head and neck area, e.g. in the event of an accident or sudden braking.
Before driving o"M, make sure for every
vehicle occupant that the center of the
head restraint supports the back of the
head at about eye level.Adjust the head restraint fore-and-a"s position so
that it is as close as possible to the back of your head.To move forwards: pull the head restraint for-
wards.To move backwards: press release knob 1
and push the head restraint backwards.

q Attaching and removing the additional cushion
of the front-seat luxury head restraint
Position head restraint 2 as far forwards as
possible.To attach the additional cushion: open hook-
and-loop tape 4 on the rear of additional
cushion 1.Guide hook-and-loop tape 4 between head
restraint 2 and strip 3.Close hook-and-loop tape 4.To change the position of the additional cush-
ion: move additional cushion 1 up or down.To remove the additional cushion: open hook-
and-loop tape 4 of additional cushion 1.Remove additional cushion 1.

qLowering and positioning the rear seat head
restraints electrically from the front compartment
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
ß 5
Z
Tap on ü.
The outer head restraints will lower.Tap on ü again.
The outer head restraints will move into the last stored position.126Seats and stowing

qAdjusting the rear seat outer head restraints
manuallyTo raise: pull the head restraint upwards and
let it engage.
Lowering
Push release button 1 in the direction of the
arrow.Push the head restraint down and let it
engage.

q Adjusting the outer luxury head restraints of
the rear seats manually
To adjust the head restraint angle: pull or push
the head restraint in the direction of arrow
1 .
qAttaching and removing the additional cushion
of the head restraint in the rear passenger com-
partment (individual seats)Position head restraint 2 as far forwards as
possible.To attach the additional cushion: open Velcro
strip 4 on the rear of additional cushion 1.Seats and stowing127

Guide Velcro strip 4 between head restraint
2 and strip 3.Close Velcro strip 4.To change the position of the additional cush-
ion: move additional cushion 1 up or down.To remove additional cushion: open Velcro
strip 4 of additional cushion 1.Remove additional cushion 1.
Attaching a heated additional cushion
In vehicles with electrically adjustable head
restraints, you can heat the additional cushion.
Attach the additional cushion to the head
restraint as described.Move the head restraint to the very top.Push press-studs 2 on the additional strap
into counterpieces 1 on the head restraint.Move the head restraint to the desired height.To switch neck heating from the additional
cushion on/o"M: make sure that press-studs
2 on the additional strip are correctly
pushed into counterpieces 1 on the head
restraint.Ensure that the "Couple neck heating to seat
heating" function is active in the multimedia
system (  page 130).Activate or deactivate the seat heating
(  page 132).
qFolding the center head restraint into position
and folding it down manually (premium seats)
The center head restraint has a usage position
and a non-usage position. The usage position is the upright position in which the head restraint is
locked; the non-usage position is the position in
which the head restraint is folded downwards.
When the center seat is used, the head restraint
must be in the upright, locked usage position.To fold into position: pull the head restraint
upwards until it engages.128Seats and stowing