seats MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON 2015 Owner's Manual

Suitability of the seats for attaching belt-secured child restraint systems
If you use
ababy car seat of category 0or0+orarearward-facing child restraint system of
category Ionarear 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 of the respective seat (Y page 127), if possible. 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 59) and the child
restraint system manufacturer's installation instructions.
When you remove the child restraint system you must replace the head restraint sagain
immediately. All vehicle occupants must adjust their head restraint scorrectly before begin-
ning the journey (Y page 125).
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 tare approve dfor use in
this weigh tcategory.
LS uitable for child restraint systems as recommended, see th etable "Recommended child
restraint systems "(Ypage 74). Suitable for semi-universal child restraint systems if the
vehicl eand th eseat are listed in th echild restraint system manufacturer' svehicl emodel
list. Weight category Front-passenger seat Rea
rseat Front-
passenger
front airbag activated Th
ef ront-
passenger
front airbag is disabled Left
,right Centre
1 0
up to 10 kg X X U U
0+
up to 13 kg X
L
2 U U
I
9kgupt
o18kg L L U U
II
15 kg up to 25 kg U, L L U U
III
22 kg up to 36 kg U, L L U U
i
Vehicles wit
hafoldin gbench seat in th eload compartmen t(Estate): information on child
restraint systems on th efoldin gbench seat can be obtaine datany Mercedes-Ben zService
Centre.
1 Child restrain tsystems wit hasupporting bracke tare no tsuitable for this seat.
2 Vehicles wit hautomatic child seat recognition in th efront-pa ssenger seat :achild restrain tsystem of the
"Universal" categor ywithat ransponder for automatic child seat recognition mus tbefitted. The PASSENGER
AIRBA GOFFindicator lamp in th ecentr econsol emustbel it. 72
Children in th
evehicleSafety

Suitability of the seats for attaching ISOFIXc
hild restraint systemsIf you use
ababy car seat of category 0or0+orarearward-facing child restraint system of
category Ionarear 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 of the respective seat (Y page 127), if possible. 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 59) and the child
restraint system manufacturer's installation instructions.
When you remove the child restraint system you must replace the head restraint sagain
immediately. All vehicle occupants must adjust their head restraint scorrectly before begin-
ning the journey (Y page 125).
Legend for the table:
XI SOFIX position tha tisn ot suitabl efor ISOFIX child restraint systems in this weight cat-
egory and/or size category.
IUF Suitable for forward-facing ISOFIX child sea tsecuring systems tha tbelong to the "Uni-
versal "categor ywhich are approved for us einthis weight category.
IL Suitable for ISOFIX child restraint systems as recommended ;see the following table of
"Recommended child restraint systems "(Ypage 74).
The manufacturer will also recommend asuitabl eISOFIX child restraint system. For this,
your vehicl eand the sea tmustb elisted in the child restraint system manufacturer's
model list. For more information, contact the child restraint system manufacturer or visit
thei rwebsite. Weight category Siz
ec ategory Equipment Rear seat,
left/right Carry-cot
F ISO/L1 X
G ISO/L2 X
0
up to 10 kg
up to approximatel
y6months E ISO/R1 IL
0+
up to 13 kg
up to approximatel
y15m onths E ISO/R1 IL
D ISO/R2 IL
C ISO/R3 IL
I
9t
o18kg
between approximately
9m onths and 4years D ISO/R2 IL
C ISO/R3 IL
B ISO/F2 IUF
B1 ISO/F2X IUF
A ISO/F3 IUFChildre
ninthe vehicle
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Useful information
............................122
Correct driver's seat position ..........122
Seats .................................................. 123
Steering wheel .................................. 133
Mirrors ............................................... 136
Memor yfunction ............................... 139 121Seats, steering wheel and mirrors

Useful information
i This Owner's Manual describes all mod-
els, series and optional equipment for your
vehicle that were available at the time of
going to press. National variation sare pos-
sible. Not ethat your vehicle may not be
equipped with all of the function sdescri-
bed. This is also the case for system sand
function srelevan ttosafety.
i Read the information on qualified special-
ist workshops: (Y page 27). Correct driver's seat position
G
WARNING
You could lose contro lofthe vehicle while
drivin gifyou:
R adjust the driver' sseat, steering wheel or
mirrors
R faste nthe seat belt
There is arisk of an accident.
Adjust the driver' sseat, head restraint ,steer-
ing wheel and mirrors and faste nyour seat
belt before starting the engine. X
Observ ethe safet yguidelines on seat
adjustment (Y page 123).
X Make sure that seat =is correctly adjus-
ted.
Manual and electrical seat adjustment
(Y page 124)
Electrical seat adjustment (Y page 124)
When adjusting the seat, make sure that:
R you are as far away from the driver' sairbag
as possible
R you are sitting in anormal upright position
R you can faste nthe seat belt properly
R you have moved the backrest to an almost
vertical position
R you have set the seat angle so that your
thighs are gently supported
R you can depress the pedals properly
X Check whether the head restraint is adjus-
ted correctly.
When doing so, make sure that you have
adjusted the head restraint so that the back
of your head is supported at eye level by the centre of the head restraint.
X Observ ethe safet yguidelines on steering
wheel adjustment (Y page 133).
X Make sure that steering wheel :is adjus-
ted correctly.
Adjustin gthe steering wheel manually
(Y page 133)
Adjustin gthe steering wheel electrically
(Y page 134)
When adjusting the steering wheel, make
sure that:
R you can hold the steering wheel with your
arms slightly bent
R you can move your legs freely
R you can see all the displays in the instru-
ment cluster clearly
X Observ ethe safet yguidelines for seat belts
(Y page 46).
X Check whether you have fastened seat
belt ;properly (Y page 48).122
Correct driver's seat positionSeats, steering wheel and mirrors

The seat belt should:
R fit snugly across your body
R be routed across the middle of your shoul-
der
R be routed across your hips in the pelvic
area
X Before starting off, adjust the rear-view mir-
ror and the exterior mirrors so that you
have agood view of road and traffic condi-
tions (Y page 136).
X Vehicles with amemor yfunction: save
the seat, steerin gwheel and exterior mirror
settings with the memory function
(Y page 139). Seats
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If children adjust the seats, they could
become trapped, especially if they are unat-
tended. There is arisk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, alway stake the key
with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave
children unattended in the vehicle.
The seats can still be adjusted when there is
no key in the ignition lock. G
WARNING
The head restraints cannot provide the inten-
ded protection unless they are fitted and
adjusted correctly. There is an increased risk of injury to the head and neck in the event of
an accident or sudden braking, for example.
Always drive with the head restraints fitted.
Ensure that the centre of the head restraints
support the back of each vehicle occupant's
head at eye level before driving off.
Observe the safety notes on "Airbags"
(Y page 50) and "Children in the vehicle"
(Y page 58). G
WARNING
You could lose control of the vehicle while
driving if you:
R adjust the driver's seat, steerin gwheel or
mirrors
R fasten the seat belt
There is arisk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirrors and fasten your seat
belt before starting the engine. G
WARNING
If you adjust the seat height carelessly, you or other vehicle occupant scould be trapped and
thereby injured. Children in particular could
accidentally press the electrical seat adjust-
ment button sand become trapped. There is a
risk of injury.
While moving the seats, make sure that your
hands or other body parts do not get under the
lever assembly of the seat adjustmen tsys-
tem. G
WARNING
When adjusting aseat, you or another vehicle
occupant could become trapped by the guide rail of the seat, for instance. There is arisk of
injury.
Make sure that no one has any part of their
body within the sweep of the seat when
adjusting it.
! To avoid damage to the seats and the seat
heating, observe the following information:
R do not spill any liquids on the 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
heating should also not be used to dry
the seats.
R clean the seat covers as recommended;
see "Interior care".
R do not transport heavy loads on the
seats. Do not place sharp object sonthe Seats
123Seats, steering wheel and mirrors Z

seat cushions, e.g. knives, nails or tools.
The seats should only be occupied by
passengers, if possible.
R when the seat heating is in operation, do
not cover the seats with insulating mate-
rials, e.g. blankets, coats, bags, seat cov- ers, child seats or booster seats.
! Make sure that there are no objects in the
footwell under or behind the seats when
moving the seats back. There is arisk that
the seats and/or the objects could be dam- aged.
i The head restraints in the front seats are
fitted with the NECK-PRO system
(Y page 55). For this reason, it is not pos-
sible to remove the head restraints from
the front seats.
Vehicles without the through-loading fea-
ture: the head restraints cannot be
removed from the rear-compartment
seats.
For more information, contact aqualified
specialist workshop.
i Further related subjects:
R Through-loading facility in the rear bench
seat (Saloon)
R EASY-PACK through-loading facility in
the rear bench seat (Estate)
(Y page 349) Adjusting the seats manually and
electrically
:
Seat cushion angle
; Seat height
= Backrest angle
? Seat fore-and-aft adjustment
X Seat fore-and-aft adjustment: lift
lever ?and slide the seat forwards or
backwards.
X Release lever ?again.
Make sure that you hear the seat engage in
position. Adjusting the seats electrically
:
Head restraint height
; Seat cushion angle
= Seat height 124
SeatsSeats, steering wheela
nd mirrors

?
Sea tfore-and-aft adjustment
A Backrest angle
i Vehicles with memory function: if PRE-
SAFE ®
is activate dand the front-passenger
sea tisinanu nfavourable position, it is
move dtoab etter position.
i Yo
uc an store the sea tsettings using the
memory function (Y page 139).
i Vehicles with the through-loading feature
and memory function: if yo ufoldd owna
rea rseatb ackrest, the respective front
sea tism ovedforward sslightl yifneces-
sary.
i Vehicles with memory function: when the
sea tism ovedforward sorbackwards ,the
headrest is move dupordowna utomati-
cally. Adjustin
gthe hea drestraints
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Yo uc ould lose contro lofthe vehicl ewhile
driving if you:
R adjus tthe driver' sseat, steering wheel or
mirrors
R fasten the sea tbelt
There is ariskofana ccident.
Adjust the driver' sseat, hea drestraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirrors and fasten your seat
belt before starting the engine. G
WARNING
The hea drestraints canno tprovid ethe inten-
de dp rotectio nunless they are fitte dand
adjusted correctly .There is an increased risk
of injury to the hea dand neck in the event of
an accident or sudden braking, for example.
Alway sdrive with the hea drestraints fitted.
Ensur ethatthe centre of the hea drestraints
support the back of each vehicl eoccupant's
hea date yelevel before driving off. Do not interchange the hea
drestraints of the
front and rea rseats. Otherwise, yo uwilln ot
be able to adjus tthe height and angle of the
hea drestraints to the correct position.
Adjust the hea drestraint fore-and-aft posi-
tion so tha titisasc lose as possible to the
back of your head.
Observe the important safety notes regarding the seats (Y page 123).
Adjustin gthe hea drestraints manually Adjustin
gthe hea drestrain theight Vehicles withou
tRearS eatE ntertainment System Vehicles with Rear Sea
tEntertainment System
X To raise: pull the hea drestraint up to the
desired position.
X To lower: press release catch :in the
direction of the arrow and push the head
restraint dow ntothe desired position. Seats
125Seats, steering whee land mirrors Z

Adjusting th
eangle of th eheadr estraints X
Push or pull th elower edge of th ehead
restraint in th edirection of th earrow.
Adjusting th eheadr estrain theight
electrically X
Slide switch for head restraint height
adjustment :up or down in th edirection
of th earrow.
Adjusting th eluxur yheadr estraints X
To adjust th esideb olsters of th ehead
restraint: pull or push right or left-hand
side bolster :intot he desired position.
X To adjust th eangle of th ehead
restraint: pull or push th ehead restraint in
th ed irection of arrow ;.
i Adjus
tthe head restraint so that th eback
of your head is as close to th ehead
restraint as possible.
Rea rseat hea drestraints Lowering th
erears eat hea drestraints
from th efront (Estate) X
Turn th ekeyto position 2in th eignition
loc k(Ypage 179).
X Press button :.
Adjusting th erears eat hea drestraint
height On certai
nvehicles, only th eouter head
restraint sare height-adjustable. 126
SeatsSeats, steering wheel and
mirrors

X
To raise: pull the hea drestraint up to the
desired height.
X To lower: press release catch :and push
the hea drestraint down unti litisinthe
desired position. Luxur
yheadr estraints (vehicle swithl uxuryi ndi-
vidua lrea rs eats)
On certain vehicles, onl ythe outer head
restraints ar eheight-adjustable.
X To raise: pull the hea drestraint up to the
desired height.
X To lower: press release catch :and push
the hea drestraint down unti litisinthe
desired position.
i If yo
upullt he hea drestraint forward
slightly, less effort is required to adjus tit.
Adjusting the rear seat hea drestraint
angle X
Pull or push the top of the hea drestraint
unti litisint he desired position. Removing and fitting the rear seat head
restraints G
WARNING
The hea drestraints canno tprovid ethe inten-
de dp rotection unless they ar efitte dand
adjusted correctly. There is an increased risk of injury to the hea dand neck in the event of
an accident or sudden braking ,for example.
Alway sdrive with the hea drestraints fitted.
Ensure tha tthe centre of the hea drestraints
support the back of each vehicl eoccupant's
hea date yelevel before driving off. Yo
uc an onl yremove and refit the rea rhead
restraints on vehicles with athrough-loading
facility.
X Releas ethe rea rseatb ackres tand fol dit
slightl yforwards (Y page 348)(Saloon) or
(Y page 349 )(Estate).
X To remove: pull the headrestraint up to
the stop.
X Press release catch :and pull the head
restraint ou tofthe guides.
X To refit: insert the hea drestraint so that
the notche sonthe barappea ront he left
when viewe dinthe direction of travel.
X Push the hea drestraint down unti litaudi-
bl ye ngages in position.
X Fol db ackt he rea rseatb ackres tuntilit
engages. Seats
127Seats, steering wheel andmirrors Z

Adjusting th
emulticontour seat :
To adjust th ethigh cushion
; To adjust th ebackrest contour in th elum-
bar region
= To adjust th ebackrest contour in the
upper bac kregion
? To adjust th eside bolsters of th eseat
backrest
You can adjust th econtou rofthefron tseat
individually so as to provide optimum support
for your bac kand sides.
X Turn th ekeyto position 2in th eignition
loc k(Ypage 179). Adjusting th
eactive multicontour
seat
You can adjust th eactive multicontour seat
usin gCOMAND Onlin eorAudio 20 .You can
fin df urther information in th eseparate
COMAND Onlin eorAudio 20 operating
instructions. Adjusting th
e4-wa ylumbar support :
To rais ethe backrest contour
; To softe nthe backrest contour
= To lower th ebackrest contour
? To harden th ebackrest contour
You can adjust th econtou rofthefron tseat
backrest sindividually to provide optimum
support for your back. Folding bench sea
tintheluggage
compartmen t(Estate)
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If th ebackrest softherear bench seat are not
locke dintheupright position ,the backrest
may fol ddown while driving. In this case, the
seatbelt may no tperfor mitsintended protec-
tive function .This poses an increased ris kof
injury.
Mak esuret hatthe backrest softherear
bench seat are locke dintheupright position.
The foldin gbench seat in th eluggag ecom-
partmen tisonlys uitable for person snomore
than 1.40 mtalla nd weighing amaximum of
50 kg.
observ ethe loadin gguidelines (Y page 342).
The maximum permissible weigh tavailable
for passenger smay be reduce dby:
R extensive optional extras
R vehicl eload
R towin gatrailer 128
SeatsSeats
,steering wheel and mirrors