fold seats MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS WAGON 2018 Owner's Manual

1Adjusts the seats electrically →
86
2 Switches the seat heater on/off →
92
3 Switches the seat ventilation on/off →
93
4 Adjusts the front passenger seat from the driv‐
er's seat →
86
5 &% Locks/unloc kstheve hicle →
61
6 Opens/closes theta ilgate →
64
7 Adjusts and folds the outside mir rors out/in
electrically →
132
8 W Opens/closes theright side window →
71
9 W Opens/closes there ar right side window →
71
A Child safetyloc kfo rth ere ar side wind ows →
55
B W Opens/closes there ar left side wind ow→
71CW Opens/closes the left side window →
71
D Opens the door →
61
E Sets the memory function →
100
F Sets the seat fore -and-aft adjustment →
85
G Adjusts the seat cushion length →
85
H Adjusts the 4-w aylumbar support →
87
I Seat adjustment using the multimedia sy stem →
90
J Adjusts the head restra ints →
87
K Adjusts the seat cushion inclination →
85
L Adjusts the seat height →
85
M Adjusts the seat backrest inclination →
85
Ataglance – Door control panel and seat adjustment 15

#Tomo vebackwards: pressrelease knob 1
and push the head restra int towa rdsth ere ar.
Lo weri ngthere ar seat head restra ints from
th e front
#Press button 1. Ad
justing the head restra ints of there ar
seats mechanically
#To raise: pullthe head restra int up.
#To lowe r:press release knob 1inthe direc‐
tion of the ar row and push the head restra int
down. Installing/removing
there ar seat head
re stra ints
#Re lease there ar seat backrest and fold it
slightly forw ards (→page 104).
#To remo ve:pull the head restra int up tothe
st op.
#Push release knob 1inthe direction of the
ar row and pull out the head restra int.
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#Toinstall: insertthe head restra int so that
th e notches on the bar appear on the left
when vie wed in the direction of tra vel.
#Push the head restra int down until you hear
it enga gein position.
#Foldthere ar seat backrest back until it
engages.
Configuring seat settings
Multimedia sy stem:
,9HKLFOH.a 6HDWV
#Select 'ULYHU
V 6HDW or3DVVHQJHU 6HDW .Ad
justing the backrest side bols ters
#Select 6LGH %ROVWHUV .
#Selectthe setting.
Ad justing the seat contour in the lumbar
re gion of the seat backrest
#Select /XPEDU.
#Adjust the air cushion.
Memory function
#Sa ve the seat settings with the memory func‐
tion (→page 100).
Se tting automatic adjustment of the lateral
suppo rt(active multicontour seat)
Multimedia sy stem:
,9HKLFOH.a 6HDWV
Wi th th is function, the lateral support of the
active multicontour seat is automatically adjus‐
te dto the driving and cornering dynamics of the
ve hicle.
#Select 'ULYHU
V 6HDW or3DVVHQJHU 6HDW.
#Select '\QDPLF 6HDW.
#Select setting: 2II,/HYHO  or/HYHO .
Overview of massage and workout prog rams
The following massage prog ram can be selected:
Massage prog ram for the front seats Function
Hot Relaxing Massage for bac kR elaxing massage prog ram starting in the pelvic area. Warm pressure points can be felt, full back massage,
st re tching the pelvic area. Ending with gentle stroking motions.
Hot Relaxing Massage for shoulder sR elaxing massage prog ram starting in the shoulder area. Warm pressure points can be felt, full twin-w ave
back massage, stre tching the shoulder area. Ending with gentle stroking motions.
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#Toswitch on/increase the le vel:press but‐
to n1 repeatedly until the desired ventila‐
tion le vel is set.
Depending on theve ntilation le vel, up to
th re e indicator lamps light up.
#To switch off/reduce the le vel:press but‐
to n1 repeatedly until the desired ventila‐
tion le vel is set.
If all indicator lamps are off, the seat ventila‐
tion is switched off.
Fo lding bench seat in the cargo compa rt‐
ment
Note s onthefo lding bench seat
&
WARNING Risk of injury whenthe seat
backrest is not upright and loc ked in
position
If th e seat backrests of there ar bench seat
are not loc ked in the upright position, the
seat backrest of thefo lding bench seat may
fo ld down while driving.
In this case, the seat belts may not per form
th eir intended pr otective function.
#Make sure that the seat backrests of
th ere ar bench seat are loc ked in the
upright position.
Obser vethe no tes on "Seat belts" (→page 37),
"Head restra ints" (→page 87) and "Children in
th eve hicle" (→page 46).
The folding bench seat is only appr ovedfo r use
with child seats designed forch ildren up tosix
ye ars old . Info rmation on suitable child restra int
sy stems on thefo lding bench seat can be
obtained at any authorized Mercedes-Benz Cen‐
te r.
The folding bench seat may only be used when
th e combined cargo co ver and net is ins talled.
The tailgate can be opened from thefo lding
bench seat. The switch is located on the wheel
ar ch on theright-hand side when vie wed in the
direction of tr avel.
Fo lding out the folding bench seat
Requ irements
RThe seat backrests of there ar bench seat are
loc ked in the upright position.
RThe handle forth e combined cargo co ver and
net has been mo ved up. The upper part of
th e plate has been folded down toimpr ove
th e view tothere ar.
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#Pullrelease handle 1and fold the seat
backrest of thefo lding bench seat upwards.
#Hook the seat belts into retainers 3.
#Secure the seat belt buckles in the back of
th e seat backrest.
#Pull release 2and fold the seat cushion of
th efo lding bench seat into the seat position.
#Push down the seat cushion until the seat
backrest engages full y.
#Foldthe head restra ints upwards.
Installing and removing the seat cushion
Yo u must remo vethe seat cushion on thefo lding
bench seat beforehand if youwish tolift the
cargo compart mentfloor in theev ent of a flat
tire, forex ample.
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#Toremo ve:fo ld seat cushion 2vertically
upwards and remo veit from seat cushion
guide 1.
#Toinstall: push seat cushion 2into seat
cushion guide 1at a slight angle from the
re ar 3.
#Fold seat cushion 2back into its starting
position 4until it engages. Fo
lding back thefo lding bench seat
#Pull the seat cushion upwards bytab1 and
fo ld it back into its starting position until it
engages.
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*NO
TEDama getothefo lding bench seat
when folding back
The folding bench seat may be damaged
when it is folded bac k.
#Fully inse rtthe head restra ints into the
guides.
#Make sure that the seat belt buckles
engages in their guides.
#Press release knob 3and fold the head
re stra ints down.
#Press release knob 4and push the head
re stra ints all thewa yin .
#Fo ld back seat backrest 2ofthefo lding
bench seat into its starting position.
Opening and closing the cargo compa rtment
floor
& WARNING Risk of injury duetoan open
cargo compartment floor
If yo u dr ive when the cargo compartment
fl oor is open, objects could be throw n around
and thereby strike vehicle occupants. There
is a risk of injur y,particular lyin theeve nt of
sudden braking or a sudden change in direc‐
tion.
#Alw ays close the cargo compartment
fl oor before a journe y.
Ifyo u need the TIREFIT kit for a flat tire, for
ex ample, you must firs t open the cargo compart‐
ment floor, which can also be used as a foot re st.
#To open: pressthere lease knob in the cen‐
te r of the cargo compartment floor and turn
to the OPEN position.
#Pull the loop on the cargo compartment floor
and fold the cargo compartment floor up.
% Ifth e seat cushions are not ins talled
(
→page 95), the cargo compartment floor
can be comple tely remo ved.
#To close: re-ins tallth e cargo compartment
fl oor if necessar y,and fold down.
#Press there lease knob and turn tothe
CL OSE position.
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#Toopen: pressrelease cat ch1 and swing
th e co ver of the armrest upwards.
Through-loading feature in there ar ben ch
seat
Fo lding there ar seat backrests forw ard
&
WARNING Risk of injury ifth ere ar
bench seat/rear seat and seat backrest
are not engaged
If th ere ar bench seat/rear seat and seat
backrest are not engaged they could fold for‐
wa rds, e.g. when braking suddenly or in the
ev ent of an accident.
RIfth is is the case, theve hicle occupant
wo uld beforc ed into the seat belt bythe
re ar bench seat/rear seat or bythe seat
backrest. The seat belt cann otprotect as
intended and could result in additional
injur y.
RObjects or loads in the trunk/cargo com‐
partment cannot berestra ined bythe
seat backrest.
#Make sure that the seat backrest and
th ere ar bench seat/rear seat are
engaged before everytrip.
Ifth e seat backrest is not engaged and loc ked,
th is will be shown in the multifunction display in
th e instrument clus ter.
The center and outer seat backrests can be fol‐
ded forw ard separatel y.
The right outer seat backrest can only be folded
fo rw ard toget her with the center seat backrest.
The outer seat backrests are electrically
unloc ked with there lease handles in either the
cargo compart ment or beside the seat backr‐
ests.
#Fu lly inse rtthere ar seat backrest head
re stra ints.
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#Left andright and seat backrests: press
ri ght or left button 1.
The cor responding seat backrest folds
fo rw ard.#Center seat backres t:pull seat backrest 2
re lease 3forw ard.
#Fold seat backrest 2forw ard.
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5

Folding there ar seat backrest back
* NO
TEDama getothe seat belt
The seat belt could become trapped and thus
damaged when folding back the seat back‐
re st.
#Make sure that the seat belt is not trap‐
ped when folding back the seat back‐
re st.
If th e seat backrest is not engaged and loc ked,
th is will be shown in the multifunction display in
th e instrument clus ter.
#Mo vethe driver's or front passenger seat for‐
wa rds, if necessar y.
#Fold cor responding seat backrest 1back
until it engages.
Left and right seat backrests: ifth e seat
backrest is not cor rectly engaged, this will be
shown in the multifunction display in the
instrument clus ter.
Center seat backres t:ifth e seat backrest is
not cor rectly engaged, red lock verification
indicator 2will be visible. Lo
cking the center rear seat backrest
Lock the center seat backrest if youwa ntto
secure the cargo compartment from unauthor‐
ized access. The center seat backrest can then
only be folded forw ard toget her with the left seat
backrest.
Bo th seat backrests must be engaged and joined
to ge ther.
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