fold seats MERCEDES-BENZ E350 4MATIC WAGON 2007 S211 Owner's Manual

ContentsSafety and Security........................... 67
Occupant safety................................... 68
Air bags .......................................... 70
Occupant Classification System
(USA only) ...................................... 75
BabySmart
TM air bag deactivation
system (Canada only) ..................... 81
Seat belts ....................................... 82
Preventive occupant safety
(PRE-SAFE®) ................................... 86
Active head restraints .................... 87
Children in the vehicle .................... 88
Blocking of rear door window
operation ........................................ 95
Panic alarm .......................................... 96
Activating ....................................... 96
Deactivating ................................... 96
Driving safety systems ......................... 97
ABS ................................................ 97
BAS ................................................ 99
Adaptive Brake ............................... 99
EBP............................................... 100
ESP
®............................................. 100
Four wheel electronic traction
system (4MATIC) with the ESP
®... 104Anti-theft systems ............................. 106
Immobilizer .................................. 106
Anti-theft alarm system................ 106
Controls in detail............................. 109
Locking and unlocking ....................... 110
SmartKey ..................................... 110
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* ...... 113
Checking batteries in the
SmartKey or SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* .............................. 119
Loss of the SmartKey or
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* ...... 119
Opening the doors from the
inside ........................................... 120
Opening the tailgate ..................... 121
Closing the tailgate ...................... 123
Automatic central locking ............ 126
Locking and unlocking from the
inside ........................................... 127Seats ................................................. 128
Front seat active head restraints . 128
Rear seat head restraints ............. 128
Lumbar support ........................... 131
Multicontour seat*....................... 131
Seat heating*............................... 132
Seat ventilation* .......................... 133
Folding bench seat in cargo
compartment
(optional on E 63 AMG) ................ 134
Memory function ............................... 138
Storing positions into memory ..... 139
Recalling positions from memory. 139
Storing exterior rear view mirror
parking position ........................... 140
Lighting ............................................. 141
Exterior lamp switch .................... 141
Combination switch ..................... 145
Corner-illuminating front fog
lamps* ......................................... 146
Hazard warning flasher ................ 148
Interior lighting in the front .......... 149
Interior lighting in the rear ........... 150
Door entry lamps ......................... 151
Cargo compartment lamps .......... 151

44 Getting startedAdjustingHead restraint adjusting
Manually adjust the head restraint. 
Push or pull on the upper edge of the
head restraint cushion to the desired
position.Comfort head restraint* adjusting
1Head restraint side adjustment
2Head restraint fore and aft adjustment
To adjust the head restraint sides:

Pull or push sides1 into desired posi-
tion.To move the head restraint forward or
backward:

Pull or push head restraint in direction
of arrow2.
For more information on seats, see “Seats”
(
page 128).
Warning!
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When folding back the side cushions, never
reach between the side cushion and the
mounting post. You could otherwise be
trapped.
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Adjust the head restraint in such a way that
it is as close to the head as possible.

128 Controls in detailSeatsFor more information on seat adjustment,
see “Adjusting” (
page 41).
For more information on folding the seats,
see “Loading” (
page 266).
Front seat active head restraints
You cannot remove the active head re-
straint on the driver’s and front passen-
ger’s seats.For removal of the active head restraints
we recommend that you contact an autho-
rized Mercedes-Benz Center.
For information on head restraint adjust-
ment, see “Seat adjustment” (
page 43).
For information on active head restraints,
see “Active head restraints” (
page 87).
Rear seat head restraints
Warning!
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For your protection, drive only with properly
positioned head restraints.
Adjust the head restraint so that the center
of the head restraint supports the back of
the head at eye level. This will reduce the po-
tential for injury to the head and neck in the
event of an accident or similar situation.
Do not drive the vehicle without the seat
head restraints. Head restraints are intend-
ed to help reduce injuries during an acci-
dent.
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Adjust the head restraint in such a way that
it is as close to the head as possible.Warning!
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For safety reasons, always drive with the
rear head restraints in the upright position
when the rear seats are occupied.
Keep the area around head restraints clear
of articles (e.g. clothing) to not obstruct the
folding operation of the head restraints.
Warning!
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For your protection, drive only with properly
positioned head restraints.
Adjust head restraint so that the head re-
straint supports the back of the head at eye
level. This will reduce the potential for injury
to the head and neck in the event of an ac-
cident or similar situation.
Do not drive the vehicle without the seat
head restraints. Head restraints are intend-
ed to help reduce injuries during an acci-
dent.
Do not interchange head restraints from
front and rear seat.

129 Controls in detailSeats
Folding head restraints backward man-
ually (rear outer seats only)
1Release button
Press the release button1 and fold
the head restraints backward.Placing head restraints upright

Pull the head restraint forward until it
locks into position.Head restraint height
(rear outer seats only)
1Release button
Raising:

Manually adjust the height of the head
restraint by pulling it upward.
If the head restraint is fully retracted,
push release button1 and pull the
head restraint out.
Lowering:

To lower the head restraint, push
release button1 and push down on
the head restraint.
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Make sure the head restraints engage when
placing them upright. Otherwise their protective
function cannot be assured.

134 Controls in detailSeatsFolding bench seat in cargo compart-ment (optional on E 63 AMG)Folding out the folding bench seat
1Release handle for seat backrest
2Release handle for seat cushioni
The folding bench seat in the cargo compart-
ment is approved only for persons up to a height
of 4.6 ft (1.40 m) and a maximum weight of
110lb (50kg).
The twin roller blind must be installed when the
folding bench seat is in use.Warning!
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When using the folding bench seat in the
cargo compartment, the seats in front of it
must be in the driving position.
Only drive when the head restraints for the
folding bench seat have been properly ad-
justed. The head restraints should be adjust-
ed so that the back of the head is supported
at approximately eye level. This can reduce
a child’s risk of injury in the event of an ac-
cident.
Warning!
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Make sure that the seat belt is positioned
correctly on the body and is engaged in the
seat belt buckle.
Damaged covers should be replaced with
original covers only.
Do not leave children unattended in the ve-
hicle, even when they are secured in a child
restraint system.
Make sure that luggage and other objects
are adequately secured. The load could oth-
erwise injure someone in the event of an ac-
cident, during hard braking or steering
maneuvers.

135 Controls in detailSeats
Before folding out the seat backrest, you
must:

fold the rear seat backrests into an up-
right position and lock them into place


move the handle for the twin roller
blind into the upper position

Pull release handle 1 and fold seat
backrest for the folding bench seat up-
ward.
3Mountings for seat belts

Hook seat belts into mountings 3.

Pull release handle 2 (
page 134)
and fold seat cushion for the folding
bench seat into sitting position.

Press seat cushion as far down as it will
go.
The backrest will then also engage
properly.

Fold head restraints into upright posi-
tion.Removing and installing seat cushions
Removing
1Seat guides
2Seat cushion

Fold seat cushion 2 upward and re-
move it from seat guides 1.
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The rear seat backrests can be adjusted to a
more reclined position to make the folding bench
seat more comfortable (
page 268).
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You must remove the seat cushion when you
want to raise the loading floor, e.g. in the event
of a flat tire.

136 Controls in detailSeatsInstalling
Insert seat cushion 2 (
page 135)
into seat guides 1 (
page 135) from
behind 3 at a slight angle.

Fold seat cushion 2 (
page 135)
back into original position 4 until it
engages.Folding back folding bench seat
1Tab
2Backrest

Pull seat cushion upward using tab 1
and fold it back into original position
until it engages.1Release knob

Press release knob 1 and fold head
restraints down.
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To avoid damage, insert the head restraints
completely into their guides and engage the seat
belt buckles in their guides.

137 Controls in detailSeats
1Release catch
2Backrest
Press release catch 1 and push head
restraints as far in as they will go.

Fold seat backrest2 of folding bench
seat back into original position until it
engages.

274 Controls in detailLoadingStorage box in cargo compartment (Canada only)
1Storage box
2Cargo compartment floor
3Rear seat backrest
4Locking hooks
Installing the storage box

Fold rear seat backrest3 forward
(page 266).

Insert storage box1 from behind into
cargo compartment with the opening
pointing in direction of travel.

Press locking hooks4 of storage
box1 into the space between the rear
seat backrest3 and the cargo com-
partment floor2.

Fold rear seat backrest3 to the rear
(page 267).
Loading the storage box

Fold rear seat backrest3 forward
(page 266).

Fill storage box1 with cargo through
the opening on the front side.

Fold rear seat backrest3 to the rear
(page 267).
Warning!
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When you are using the storage box in the
cargo compartment, the backrests of the
seats in front of it must be completely en-
gaged to the rear, and the twin roller blind
must be installed.
Do not exceed the storage box’s maximum
load of 44 lb (20 kg), as it could otherwise
become detached during an accident or
sharp braking maneuvers, and could injure
you or other passengers.
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey or the SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* from the starter switch, take
it with you, and lock the vehicle. Do not
leave children unattended in the vehicle, or
with access to an unlocked vehicle. A child’s
unsupervised access to a vehicle could re-
sult in an accident and/or serious personal
injury.
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The storage box1 is additionally held in
place from above by the twin roller blind.
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The storage box1 in the cargo compart-
ment is covered by the rear bench seat and can
hold a maximum of 44 lb (20 kg) cargo.

281 Controls in detail
Useful features
Storage compartment in the rear arm-
rest
Press the handle upwards and fold the
rear armrest lid up.Ruffled storage bags
Ruffled storage bags are located on the
back of the front seats.
Warning!
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Do not place objects with a combined
weight of more than 4.4 lb (2 kg) into the
ruffled storage bag. Otherwise, the
Occupant Classification System OCS
(page 75) may not be able to properly
approximate the occupant weight category.
The ruffled storage bag is intended for stor-
ing light-weight items only.
Heavy objects, objects with sharp edges or
fragile objects may not be transported in the
ruffled storage bag. In an accident, during
hard braking, or sudden maneuvers, they
could be thrown around inside the vehicle
and cause injury to vehicle occupants.
The ruffled storage bag cannot protect
transported goods in the event of an acci-
dent.