seat adjustment MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON 2017 User Guide

R
you open the driver's door when the ignition
is switched on
The steering wheel mo ves back tothe last drive
position in thefo llowing cases:
R you swit chthe ignition on when the driver's
door is closed
R you close the driver's door when the ignition
is switched on
The last drive position of thesteering wheel is
st ored in thefo llowing situations:
R you swit ch the ignition off
R Vehicles with memory function: save the
seat settings via the memory function.
Ve hicles with memory function: press one of
th e memory function sa ved position buttons to
st op the adjustment process.
Setting the easy entry and exitfeature
Multimedia sy stem:
, Vehicle .
Vehicle settings .
Easy
Entry/Exit #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function. Using
the memory function &
WARNING Risk of an accident if memo ry
function is used while driving
If yo u use the memory function on the driv‐
er's side while driving, you could lose cont rol
of theve 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. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment when set‐
ting the seat with the memory function
If yo u use the memory function toset the
seat or thesteering wheel, you and other
ve hicle occupants, especially children, could
be ent rapped. #
During the setting procedure of the
memory function, ensure that no body
parts are in the sweep of the seat or
th esteering wheel. #
If somebody becomes trapped, immedi‐
ately release the memory function posi‐
tion button.
The adjustment process is stopped. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment if the
memory function is activated bychildren
Children could become trapped if they acti‐
va te the memory function, particularly when
unattended. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle.
This also applies tomobile phones if the
"Digital Car Key in the smartphone"
function is activated via the Mercedes
connect me web app. The memory function can be used when
the igni‐
tion is switched off. 106
Seats and stowing

St
oring
Seat adjustments for up tothre e people can be
st ored and called up using the memory function.
The following sy stems can be selected:
R Seat, backrest and head restra int
R Steering wheel
R Outside mir rors
R Head-up display #
Set the seat, thesteering wheel, the head-up
display and the outside mir rorto the desired
position. #
Press memory button M toge ther with one of
th estorage position buttons 1,2 or 3.
An acou stic signal sounds. The settings are
st ored. #
Tocall up: press and hold there leva nt pre‐
set position button 1,2 or 3 until the front
seat, thesteering wheel, head-up display and
outside mir ror is in thestored position. St
ow age areas Note
s on loading theve hicle &
WARNING Risk ofexhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
ga ses can enter theve hicle interior if the
boot lid is open when the engine is running,
especially if theve hicle is in motion. #
Alw ays switch off the engine before
opening the boot lid. #
Never drive with the boot lid open. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom unsecu red
items in theve hicle
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured
or not secured suf ficientl y,they could slip,
tip ove r or be throw n around and thereby hit
ve hicle occupants.
There is a risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. #
Before the journe y,secure objects, lug‐
ga ge or loads against slipping or tipping
ove r. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom incor rectly
stowe d objects
If objects in the passenger compartment are
stowe d incor rectl y,they can slide or be
th ro wn around and hit vehicle occupants. In Seats and
stowing 107

The HOLD function is deactivated in
thefo llow‐
ing situations:
R When Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is
acti vated.
R Vehicles with automatic transmission:
when transmission position jis selected.
R When theve hicle is secured with the electric
parking brake.
In thefo llowing situations, theve hicle is held by
th e transmission position jorby the electric
parking brake:
R When the seat belt is unfas tened and the
driver's door is opened.
R When the engine is switched off.
R When there is a malfunction in the sy stem or
if th e po wer supply is insuf ficient.
Ve hicles with manual transmission:
The Brake immediately message may also
appear in the multifunction displa y:#
Immedia tely depress the brake pedal firm ly
until thewa rning message disappears.
The HOLD function is deactivated. A horn sounds at
regular inter vals if you turn off
th e engine, remo veyour seat belt and open the
driver's door while the HOLD function is activa‐
te d. If you attem pttolock theve hicle, the horn
to ne becomes louder. The vehicle cannot be
loc ked until you ha vedeactivated the HOLD
function.
% Once you ha veswitched off the engine, you
cannot restart the engine until you ha ve
deactivated the HOLD function. DY
NA MIC BODY CONT ROL DY
NA MIC BODY CONTROL has thefo llowing
ch aracteristics:
R Variable damping characteristics
R Continual adjustment of the damping forc es
The damping characteristics adapt tothe cur rent
operating and driving situation.
The da mping is tuned individually for each wheel
and is af fected bythefo llowing factors:
R The road sur face conditions
R Vehicle load R
The drive program selected
The drive program can be adjus ted using the
DY NA MIC SELECT switch. AIR
BODY CONT ROL AIR
BODY CONT ROL function
AIR BODY CONTROL is an air suspension sy stem
with variable damping for impr oved driving com‐
fo rt. The all-round le vel control sy stem ensures
th e best possible suspension and const ant
ground clea rance, even wi tha laden vehicle.
When driving at speed, theve hicle is lo wered
automatically toimpr ovedriving saf ety and to
re duce fuel consum ption. The option of manually
adjusting theve hicle le vel is also available.
AIR BODY CONTROL comprises:
R Air suspension with variable spring rate
R Automatic le vel control sy stem
R Speed-dependent lo wering toreduce fuel
consum ption
R Manually selec table high-le vel setting for
grea ter ground clea rance Driving and pa
rking 213

Re
ser ve
Fu el ..................................................... 372
Re set function (multimedia sy stem) ...... 276
Re sidual heat ...........................................1 51
Re storing (factory settings)
see Reset function (multimedia sy stem)
Re stra int sy stem ...................................... .31
Children ................................................ .46
Fu nction in an accident ......................... 32
Fu nctionality .......................................... 32
Malfunction ........................................... 32
Pr otection ..............................................31
Re duced pr otection ...............................31
Sy stem self-test .....................................32
Wa rning lamp ........................................ 32
Re versege ar
Selecting .............................................. 173
Re versing camera .................................. .220
Care ..................................................... 317
Fu nction .............................................. 220
Opening the camera co ver .................. 223
Switching auto matic mode on/off ..... .222 Re
versing camera (Active Parking
Assist)
Opening the camera co ver .................. 226
Switching auto matic mode on/off ..... .226
Re versing light (changing bulbs) ...........139
Rims (Care) ............................................... 317
Ro llaw ay protection
see HOLD function
Ro ller sunblind
Re ar wind ow.......................................... 82
Side windo ws......................................... 81
Ro ller sunblind
see Co ver
Ro of lining (care) .................................... .319
Ro of load .................................................. 378
Ro ofrack .................................................. 11 7
Ru n-flat characteristics
MOExtended tyres ............................... 325
Ru nning-in no tes ...................................... 16 4 S
Saf ety sy stems
see Driving saf ety sy stem
Saf etyve st ............................................... 322
SD memo rycard
Inserting/removing ............................ .296
Seat ..................................................... 95, 11 0
4-w aylumbar support .......................... .99
Ad justing (electrically) ........................... 98
Ad justing (manually and electrically) ..... 95
Ad justing (Seat Comfort) ....................... 97
Backrest (rear) locking ......................... 11 2
Cor rect driver's seat position ................ 94
Fo lding backrest (rear) forw ards .......... 11 0
Fo lding the backrest (rear) back ........... 111
Setting options ...................................... 16
Using the memory function ................. 106
Seat see Head restra int
Seat belt .............................................. .33,37
Ac tivating/deactivating seat belt
adjustment ............................................ 37
Ad justing the height .............................. 36 Index
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Belt airbag ............................................. 36
Ca re ..................................................... 319
Fa stening ............................................... 36
Pr otection ..............................................33
Re ar seat belt status display .................. 37
Re duced pr otection ...............................34
Re leasing .............................................. .37
Seat belt adjustment (function) ............. 36
Wa rning lamp ........................................ 37
Seat belt adjustment Activating/deactivating ......................... 37
Fu nction ................................................ 36
Seat belt tensioners
Ac tivation .............................................. 32
Seat belt warning
see Seat belt
Seat co ver (Care) .................................... .319
Seat heater Activating/deactivating ...................... .101
Seat ventilation
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .103
Selecting a gear
see Shifting gears Selector le
ver
see DIRECT SELECT le ver
Sensors (Care) .......................................... 317
Service Menu (on-board computer) .................. 256
Service see ASS YST PLUS
Service call ..............................................2 89
Breakd own assi stance call .................. 289
MB In focall ......................................... 288
Service Centre see Quali fied specialist workshop
Service inter val display
see AS SYST PLUS
Service product Engine oil ............................................. 373
Service products Additives (fuel) .....................................3 71
Fu el (diesel) ......................................... 371
Setting a speed see Cruise contro l:
Setting summer time ..............................273Setting
the da teform at ........................... 274
Setting the distance unit and temper‐
ature unit ................................................ .275
Settings Messages ............................................ 286
Shifting gears .......................................... .174
Gearshift recommendation ........... 171, 174
Manual .................................................1 74
Short text messages
see Messages
Side impact airbag .................................... 38
Side impact pr otection ............................ 217
Side windo ws............................................. 83
Child sa fety lo ckinthere ar .................. .65
Closing .................................................. 83
Closing using theke y ............................ 85
Con venience closing .............................. 84
Con venience opening ............................ 84
Opening .................................................83
Opening with theke y ............................ .84
Problem .................................................85
Ro ller sunblind ...................................... .81
Ski/snowboard bag ................................. 11 2482
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