seats MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS COUPE 2015 User Guide

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ISOFIX securing rings ;
i-Size securing rings
X Install the ISOFIX child restraint system on
both ISOFIX securing rings :or i-Size secur-
ing rings ;.
or
X Install the i-Size child restraint system on both
i-Size securing rings ;.
ISOFIX and i-Size are standardised securing sys-
tems for specia lchild restraint systems. ISOFIX
child restraint systems are approved in accord-
ance with ECE R-44. i-Size child restraint sys-
tems are approved in accordance with ECE
R-129.
Only child restraint systems that have been
approved in accordance with ECE R-44 may be
attached to ISOFIX securing rings. i-Size child
restraint systems that have been approved in
accordance with ECE R-44 and ECE R-129 may
be attached to i-Size securing rings. ISOFIX
securing ring :or i-Size securing ring ;are
installe donthe left and right sides of the rear
seats. Top Tether
Introduction Top Tether provide
sanadditional connection
between the child restraint system secured with
ISOFIX and the vehicle .Ithelps reduce the risk
of injury even further. If the child restraint sys-
tem is fitted with aTop Tether belt, this should
always be used.
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If the rear seat backrests are not locked, they
could fold forward sinthe event of an acci-
dent, heavy braking or sudden changes of
direction. As aresult, child restraint systems
cannot perform their intended protective
function. Rears eat backrests that are not
locked can also cause additional injuries, e.g. in the event of an accident. This poses an
increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Alwaysl ock rear seat backrests after fitting a
Top Tether belt. Observe the lock verification indicator.
If the rear seat backrest is not engaged and
locked, this willbes hown in the multifunction
display in the instrument cluster. Awarning tone
also sounds.
Top Tether anchorages Top Tether anchorage points
=are fitted in the
rear compartment behind the head restraints on
the parcel shelf. 58
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X
Move head restraint :upwards.
X Fold up cover ;of Top Tether anchorage =.
X Fit the ISOFIX child restraint system with Top
Tether. Always comply with the child restraint system manufacturer's installation instruc-
tions when doing so. X
Route Top Tether belt Aunder head
restraint :between the two head restraint
bars.
X Hook Top Tether hook ?of Top Tether belt
A into Top Tether anchorage =.
Make sure that Top Tether belt Ais not twis-
ted.
X Tension Top Tether belt A.Always comply
with the child restraint system manufactur-
er's installation instructions when doing so.
X Fold down cover ;of Top Tether anchorage
=.
X If necessary, move head restraint :back
down again slightly. Make sure that you do
not interferew ith the correct routing of Top
Tether belt A. Child restraint system on the front-
passenger seat
General notes Accident statisticss
how that children secured
in the rear seats are safer than children secured
in the front seats. For this reason, Mercedes-
Benz strongly advises that you fit achild
restraint system on arear seat.
Vehicles with the automatic co-driver's front air-
bag deactivation system: if it is absolutely nec-
essary to fit achild restraint system to the co-
driver's seat, always observe the notes on the
"Automatic co-driver's front airbag deactivation system" (Y page 47). You can thus avoid the risks that could arise as
ar esult of:
R ac hild restraint system that is not detected
by the automatic co-driver's front airbag
deactivation system
R the unintentional disabling of the co-driver's
front airbag
R the unsuitable positioning of the child
restraint system, e.g. too close to the dash-
board. Please observe the warning notice on the co-
driver's sun visor, see the illustration. G
WARNING
If you secure achild on the co-driver's seat in
ar earward-facing child restraint system and
the PASSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamp
lights up, the co-driver's airbag could be
deployed in the event of an accident. The child could be struck by the airbag. There is an
increased risk of injury, possibly even fatal.
In this case, always ensure that the co-driver's
airbag is disabled. The PASSENGER AIRBAG
OFF indicator lamp must light up.
NEVERu searearward-facing child restraint on a
seat protected by an ACTIVE AIRBAG in front of
it, DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY to the CHILD can occur.
If the PASSENGER AIRBAG ON indicator lamp is
lit, the co-driver's front airbag is enabled
(Y page 40). Children in the vehicle
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Example: approva
llabel sont he child restraint
system
ISOFI Xori-Size child restraint system sinthe
following “Universal“ category can be used on
seats labelled U, UF, IUF or i-U in accordance
with the following tables:
R Suitability of the seats for attaching belt-
secured child restraint systems
R Suitability of the seats for attaching an ISOFIX
child restraint system
R Suitability of the seats for attaching an i-Size
child restraint system
Semi-universa lchild restraint system sareindi-
cate dbyt he text "semi-universal" on the
approva llabel .These can be used if the vehicle
and the sea tare listed in the child restraint sys-
tem manufacturer's vehicl emodel list. For more
information, contact the child restraint system
manufacturer or visit their website.
If it is absolutely necessary to fit achild restraint
system to the front-passenge rseat:
X Alway spayattentio ntothe instructions under
"Child restraint system on the front-
passenge rseat" (Y page 59).
There yo uwillf ind instructions on how to cor-
rectl yroute the shoulde rbelts tra pfromt he vehicl
ebelto utlettot he shoulde rbeltg uide
on the child restraint system (Y page 60).
X Mov ethe front-passenge rseata sfar back as
possibl eand full yretract the sea tcushion
length.
X Mov ethe backres ttoanalmostv ertica lposi-
tion.
The entire base of the child restraint system
must always res tonthe sea tcushion of the
front-passenge rseat. The backres tofthe
forward-facing child restraint system must, as fa rasp ossible, be resting on the backres tof
the front-passenge rseat. The child restraint
system must not touch the roo forbeput
under strain by the head restraint. Adjust the
angle of the sea tbackres tand the head
restraint positio naccordingly .Alsoo bserve
the child restraint system manufacturer's
installatio ninstructions.
X Mov ethe sea tcushion angle to the highest,
mos tvertica lposit ion. Children in the vehicle
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Suitability of the seats for attaching
abelt-secured child restraint system If you use
ababy car seat of category 0or0+orarearward-facing child restraint system of category
Ionar ear seat, you must adjust the driver's or front-passenger seat so that the seat does not touch
the child restraint system.
If you use acategory I, forward-facing child restraint system, you should remove the head restraint
from the respective seat, if possible (Y page 106). The backrest of the child restraint system must,
as far as possible, lie flat against the backrest of the seat.
Make sure that the child's feet do not touch the front seat. If necessary, move the front seat forward slightly.
For certain child restraint systems in weight categories II or III, this can mean that the area of use is restricted. The maximum size settingoft he child restraint system is not possible due to possible
contact with the roof.
Always observe the notes in the "Childr estraint system" section (Ypage 56) and the child restraint
system manufacturer's installation instructions.
When you remove the child restraint system you must replace the head restraint sagain immediately
(Y page 105). All vehicle occupants must adjust their head restraint scorrectly before beginning the
journey.
Legend for the table:
XS eat which is unsuitable for children in this weight category.
US uitable for child restraint systems in th e"Universal" categor ytha ta re approve dfor use in this
weigh tcategory.
UF Suitable for forward-facing child restraint systems that belon gtothe"Universal" categor yand
are approve dfor use in this weigh tcategory.
LS uitable for child restraint systems as recommended; see th e"Recommended child restraint
systems "table (Y page 64). Suitable for semi-universal child restraint systems if th evehicle
and th eseat are listed in th echild restraint system manufacturer' svehicle model list. Weigh
tcategory Front-passenger seat Rea
rseat Front-
passenger
front airbag enabled Front-
passenger
front airbag
deactivated 1 Left
,right 0
up to 10 kg X U, L U, L
0+
up to 13 kg X U, L U, L
I
9kgto18kg UF
,L U, L U, L
II
15 kg to 25 kg U, L U, L U, L
III
22 kg to 36 kg U, L U, L U, L
Suitabilit
yoftheseat sfor attaching ISOFIX child restraint systems If you use
ababy car seat of categor y0or0+orarearward-facing child restraint system of category
Ionar ear seat ,you must adjust th edriver' sorfront-pa ssenger seat so that th eseat does no ttou ch
th ec hild restraint system.
1 The vehicle is equipped wit hanautomatic front-passenger fron tairba gdeactivation system. The PASSENGER
AI RB AG OFFindicator lamp must be lit. 62
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If you use
acategory I, forward-facing child restraint system, you shouldr emove the head restraint
from the respective seat, if possible (Y page 106). The backrest of the child restraint system must,
as far as possible, lie flat against the backrest of the seat.
Alwayso bserve the notes in the "Child restraint system" section (Y page 56) and the child restraint
system manufacturer's installation instructions.
When you remove the child restraint system you must replace the head restraints again immediately (Y page 105). All vehicle occupants must adjust their head restraints correctly before beginning the
journey.
Make sure that the child's feet do not touch the front seat. If necessary ,move the front seat forward
slightly.
For certain child restraint systems in weight categories II or III, this can mean that the area of use
is restricted. The maximum size setting of the child restraint system is not possible due to possible
contact with the roof.
Legend for the table:
XI SOFIX position that is not suitabl efor ISOFIX chil drestraint systems in this weight category
and/or size category.
IUF Suitable for forward-facing ISOFIX chil dseats ecuring systems that belong to the "Universal"
categor ywhich are approved for us einthis weigh tcategory.
IL Suitable for ISOFIX chil drestraint systems as recommended; see the "Recommended child
restraint systems "table (Y page 64).
The manufacturer will also recommend asuitabl eISOFIX chil drestraint system. For this ,your
vehicl eand the sea tmustb elisted in the chil drestraint system manufacturer' smodel list. For
more information, contac tthe chil drestraint system manufacturer or visit thei rwebsite. Weight category Size category Equipment Rear seat left,
right
Carry-cot
F ISO/L1 X
G ISO/L2 X
0
up to 10 kg up to approx.
6m
onths E ISO/R1 IL
0+
up to 13 kg up to approx.
15 months E ISO/R1 IL
D ISO/R2 IL
C ISO/R3
IL
2 I
9t
o18kga pprox. 9months to
4y ears D ISO/R2 IL
C ISO/R3
IL
2 B ISO/F2 IUF
B1 ISO/F2X IUF
A ISO/F3 IUF
The chil
drestraint system mus tnot touch the roo forbeputunder strain by the hea drestraints.
Adjust the hea drestraint position accordingly .Also observe the chil drestraint system manufac-
turer's installation instructions.
2 If yo uare using achildr estraint system of size categor yC(ISO/R3) ,move the front sea ttothe highes tposition
and move the backres ttoanupright position. Make sure that the front sea tbackres tdoesn ot rest against the
chil drestraint system. Childre
ninthe vehicle
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Suitability of the seats for attaching an i-Size child restraint system
If you use
ababy car seat of category 0or0+orarearward-facing child restraint system of category
Ionar ear seat, you must adjust the driver's or front-passenger seat so that the seat does not touch
the child restraint system.
If you use acategory I, forward-facing child restraint system, you should remove the head restraint
from the respective seat, if possible (Y page 106). The backrest of the child restraint system must,
as far as possible, lie flat against the backrest of the seat.
Always observe the notes in the "Childr estraint system" section (Ypage 56) and the child restraint
system manufacturer's installation instructions.
Make sure that the child's feet do not touch the front seat. If necessary, move the front seat forward
slightly.
When you remove the child restraint system you must replace the head restraint sagain immediately
(Y page 106). All vehicle occupants must adjust their head restraint scorrectly before beginning the
journey.
Legend for the table:
XS eat which is unsuitable for i-Siz echild restraint systems in the "Universal" category.
i‑US uitable for aforward or rearward-facing i-Size child restraint system in th e"Universal" cate-
gory. Seat
Front-
passenger seat Rea
rseat Left Right
i‑Si
ze child restraint sys-
tems X i‑U i
‑U Recommended child restraint systems
General notes Always observ
ethe informatio nin"Child restraint systems on th efront-pa ssenger seat "(Ypage 59)
and in "Suitable positionin gofthechild restraint system" (Y page 60).
You can obtain further informatio nabout th ecorrec tchild restraint system from any Mercedes-Benz
Servic eCentre. 64
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Correct driver's seat position
G
WARNING
You coul dlose control of th evehicle while
driving if you:
R adjust th edriver' sseat ,steering wheel or
mirrors
R fasten th eseat belt
Ther eisar iskofana ccident.
Adjust th edriver' sseat ,head restraint ,steer-
ing wheel and mirror sand fasten your seat
belt before starting th eengine. Observ
ethe followin gwhen adjusting steering
wheel :,seat belt ;and driver' sseat =:
R you are as far away from th edriver' sairbag as
possible
R you are sittin ginanormalupright position
R your thighs are slightly supported by th eseat
cushion
R your legs are no tentirely stretched and you
can depress th epedals properly
R theb ack of your head is supported at eye level
by th ecentr eoft hehead restraint
R you can hold th esteering wheel wit hyour
arm sslightly bent
R you can mov eyour legs freely
R you can see all th edisplays in th einstrument
cluste rclearly R
you should have agood overview of traffic
conditions
R thes eat belt is pulled snugly against th ebody
and must be routed across th ecentr eofy our
shoulder and across your hips in th epelvic
area
Further related subjects:
R Manual and electrical seat adjustment
(Y page 104)
R Electrical seat adjustmen t(Ypage 104)
R Adjusting th esteering wheel mechanically
(Y page 110) or electricall y(Ypage 111).
R Fastenin gthe seat belt correctly (Y page 43).
R Adjustin gthe rear-view mirror and exterior
mirror s(Ypage 113).
R You can store th eseat ,steering wheel ,exte-
rior mirror and head-up display settings with
th em emory function (Y page 116). Seats
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If childre nadjust th eseats, they could
become trapped, especiall yiftheya re unat-
tended. Ther eisariskofi njury.
When leaving th evehicle ,always tak ethe key
wit hyou and loc kthe vehicle .Never leave
childre nunattende dinthevehicle.
The seat scan still be adjusted when there is no
ke yint heignition lock. G
WARNING
When adjusting aseat ,you or another vehicle
occupan tcoul db ecome trapped by th eguide
rail of th eseat ,for instance. Ther eisariskof
injury.
Mak esure that no on ehas any part of their
body within th esweep of th eseat when
adjusting it.
Observ ethe safety note son"Airbags"
(Y page 44) and "Children in th evehicle"
(Y page 55). 102
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G
WARNING
If the driver's seat is not correctly engaged, it coul dunexpectedly move while driving. This
coul dcausey ou to lose control of the vehicle.
There is arisk of an accident.
Always ensure that the driver's seat is
engaged before starting the vehicle. G
WARNING
You coul dlose control of the vehicl ewhile
driving if you:
R adjust the driver's seat, steering whee lor
mirrors
R fasten the seat belt
There is arisk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, headr estraint, steer-
ing whee land mirrors and fasten yours eat
beltb efore starting the engine. G
WARNING
If you adjust the seat height carelessly, you or other vehicl eoccupants coul dbetrappe dand
thereby injured .Childre ninparticular could
accidentally press the electrica lseat adjust-
ment buttons and become trapped. There is a
risk of injury.
Whil emoving the seats, make sure that your
hands or other body parts do not get under the
leve rassembly of the seat adjustment sys-
tem. G
WARNING
The headr estraints cannot provid ethe inten-
ded protection unless they are fitted and
adjusted correctly. There is an increased risk of injury to the heada nd neck in the event of
an accident or sudden braking, for example.
Always drive with the headr estraints fitted.
Ensure that the centre of the headr estraints
support the back of each vehicl eoccupant's
headate ye levelbefore driving off. G
WARNING
The seat beltd oes not offer the intended level
of protection if you have not moved the back- rest to an almost vertical position. When brak-
ing or in the event of an accident, you could
slid eunderneath the seat belta nd sustain
abdomen or neck injuries, for example. This
poses an increased risk of injury or even fatal
injury.
Adjust the seat properly before beginning
yourj ourney .Always ensure that the backrest
is in an almost vertical position and that the
shoulders ection of yours eatbelt is routed
across the centre of yours houlder.
! To avoi
ddamage to the seats and the seat
heating, observe the following information:
R do not spil lany liquidsont he seats. If liquid
is spilled on the seats, dry them as soon as possible.
R if the seat covers are damp or wet, do not
switch on the seat heating. The seat heat-
ing should alson ot be used to dry the seats.
R clea nthe seat covers as recommended;
see "Interio rcare".
R do not transport heav yloads on the seats.
Do not place sharp objects on the seat
cushions, e.g. knives, nail sortools. The
seats should only be occupied by passen-
gers, if possible.
R when the seat heating is in operation, do
not cover the seats with insulating materi-
als,e .g. blankets, coats, bags, seat covers,
child seats or booster seats.
! Make sure that there are no objects in the
footwel lunder or behind the seats when mov-
ing the seats back. There is arisk that the
seats and/or the objects coul dbedamaged.
i The rear-compartment head restraints can
be removed (Y page106).
Vehicles without the through-loading feature:
the head restraints cannot be removed from
the rear-compartment seats.
For more information, contact aqualified spe-
cialist workshop.
i Related topic:
R Through-loading facility in the rear bench
seat (Y page102) Seats
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Adjusting th
eseats manually and
electrically
Adjusting th efront seat Vehicles withou
tthe seating comfort
package :
Backrest angle
; Seat height
= Seat fore-and-af tadjustment
Vehicles wit hthe seating comfor tpack-
age :
Backrest angle
; Seat height
= Seat cushion angle
? Seat fore-and-af tadjustment
A Seat cushion length
i On vehicles wit
hthe seating comfort pack-
age, th eseat cushion lengt hcan only be
adjusted manually. Adjusting th
eseatfore-and-aft Vehicles withou
tthe seating comfort
package
X Lif th andle =and slid ethe seat forward sor
rearwards.
X Releas elever =again.
Mak esuret haty ou hear th eseat engage in
position.
Vehicles wit hthe seating comfor tpack-
age
X Lif th andle ?and slid ethe seat forward sor
rearwards.
X Releas elever ?again.
Mak esuret haty ou hear th eseat engage in
position.
Adjusting th eseatc ushion lengt hman-
ually X
Lif th andle Aand slid ethe seat cushion for-
ward sorb ackwards.
X Releas elever Aagain.
The seat cushion engages.
i Manual seat cushion lengt
hadjustmen tis
only available on vehicles wit hthe seating
comfort package. Adjusting th
eseats electrically :
Hea drestrain theight
; Backrest angle
= Seat height
? Seat cushion length
A Seat cushion angle
B Seat fore-and-af tadjustment 104
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,steering wheel and mirrors

i
Furthe rrelated subjects:
R You can store the sea tsetting susing the
memory function (Y page 116).
R If PRE-SAFE ®
is triggered ,the front-
passenger sea twillbem ovedtoab etter
positio nifitw aspreviousl yinanunfavour-
able positio n(Ypage 54).
R Whe nthe sea tismovedforward sorback-
wards, the headrest is move dupordown
automatically.
Vehicles with AMG Performance Seat: the
height of the hea drestraints cannot be adjus-
ted. Adjusting the head restraints
Important safety notes G
WARNING
You could los econtrol of the vehicle while
driving if you:
R adjust the driver's seat, steering wheel or
mirrors
R fasten the sea tbelt
There is arisk of an accident.
Adjus tthe driver's seat, hea drestraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirrors and fasten your seat
bel tbefore starting the engine. G
WARNING
The hea drestraints cannot provide the inten-
ded protection unless they are fitted and
adjuste dcorrectly .There is an increased risk
of injur ytothe hea dand neck in the event of
an accident or sudden braking, for example.
Alway sdrive with the hea drestraints fitted.
Ensure that the centre of the hea drestraints
support the back of each vehicle occupant's
hea date yelevel before driving off.
General notes Observe the important safety notes
(Y
page 102).
Do not interchange the hea drestraints of the
front and rea rseats. Otherwise ,you will not be able to adjust the height and angl
eofthe head
restraints to the correct position.
Adjusting the head restraint height
manually X
To raise: pull the hea drestraint up to the
desire dposition.
X To lower: press release catch :and push
the hea drestraint dow ntothe desire dposi-
tion.
Adjusting the head restraint fore-and-
aft positio nmanually Thi
sfunction allow syou to adjust the distance
between the hea drestraint and the back of the
head.
X To move forwards: pull the headrestraint
forward sinthe directio nofthe arro wuntil it
engages in the desire dposition.
X To move backwards: press and holdrelease
button :.
X Push the hea drestraint back.
X Release the release button once the head
restraint is in the desire dposition.
X Ensure that the hea drestraint has engaged
properly. Seats
105Seats, steering wheel and mirrors Z