seat memory MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class 2015 W222 User Guide

Adjusting the rear seat on vehicles with
EASY ADJUST luxury head restraints :
Selects rear-compartment seat
; Head restraint height
= Head restraint fore-and-aft position
? Backrest angle
A Combined seat cushion angle and length
B Combined seat cushion angle and length
X To select the rear seat: press button:
repeatedly until the indicator lamp in the
button is not lit.
The rear-compartment seat is selected if
the indicator lamp in the button is not lit.
X Adjust the rear seat with buttons ;toB.
Adjusting the front-passenger seat on
vehicles with EASY ADJUST luxury head
restraints :
Selects the front-passenger seat
; Head restraint height
= Head restraint fore-and-aft position
? Backrest angle A
Seat height
B Seat fore-and-aft adjustment
X To select the front-passenger seat:
press button :repeatedly until the indi-
cator lamp in the button lights up.
The front-passenger seat is selected if the
indicator lamp in the button lights up.
X Adjust the front-passenger seat with but-
tons ;toB.
EASY ADJUST luxury head restraints are avail-
able individually on vehicles equipped with a
rear compartment chauffeur/memory pack-
age.
Vehicles with seat for chauffeur mode
and long wheelbase Adjusting the rear seat
:
Selects rear-compartment seat
; Head restraint height
= Head restraint fore-and-aft position
? Backrest angle
A Combined seat cushion angle and length
B Combined seat cushion angle and length
C Longitudinal direction of the legrest if rear
reclining seat is installed
D Angle of the legrest if rear reclining seat is
installed
X To select the rear seat: press button:
repeatedly until the indicator lamp in the
button is not lit.
The rear-compartment seat is selected if
the indicator lamp in the button is not lit.
X Adjust the rear seats with buttons ;toD. 126
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R
the front-passenger seat head restraint is
inserted and the ignition is switched on
R the front-passenger seat backrest is moved
backwards or the seat is moved in a longi-
tudinal direction out of the chauffeur area
(Y page 130).
Positioning the front-passenger seat for
chauffeur mode General notes
Pay attention to the important safety notes
(Y
page 127). Adjust the seat for chauffeur
mode before the journey (Y page 128). Do not
remove the front-passenger seat head
restraint during the journey.
Adjusting from the rear compartment You can use the override button to disable
this function (Y page 75).
In order for the front-passenger seat to be
positioned in chauffeur mode:
R the SmartKey must be in the ignition lock
and in position 1or 2(Y page 189)
R the front-passenger seat may not be occu-
pied
R the front-passenger seat belt must not be
inserted into the buckle X
To select the front-passenger seat:
press button :repeatedly until the indi-
cator lamp in the button lights up.
The front-passenger seat is selected if the
indicator lamp in the button lights up.
X Press button ;forwards and hold it in this
position.
The seat moves forward.
The seat stops at the threshold of the area for chauffeur mode.
X Release button ;.
X Press and hold button ;again until the
front-passenger seat is in position for
chauffeur mode.
The head restraint on the front-passenger
seat folds forwards. The seat moves
forward.
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restraint. message appears in the
multifunction display (Y page 352).
i If the front-passenger seat is already at
the threshold to the area for the chauffeur
mode, the position for the chauffeur mode
is set immediately.
i The position for chauffeur mode can be
saved or set using the memory function of
the rear seat (Y page 145). For this the
indicator lamp on button :must be lit.
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X
Insert head restraint :into the brackets.
The head restraint must engage on both
sides.
X Press down red pin =.
If the pin can be pressed down and is then
no longer visible, the head restraint has
engaged correctly.
X Fold covers ;forwards and close them.
The head restraint folds into position auto- matically.
Moving the front-passenger seat into
the normal position Adjusting from the rear compartment
You can use the override button to disable
this function (Y page 75).
The head restraint must be installed, in order for the front-passenger seat to be moved intothe normal position (Y page 129).
X To select the front-passenger seat:
press button :repeatedly until the indi-
cator lamp in the button lights up.
The front-passenger seat is selected if the
indicator lamp in the button lights up.
X Press button =backwards and hold it in
this position.
The front-passenger seat moves into the
normal adjustment range at the threshold
of the area for chauffeur mode. The head
restraint folds into position.
If you continue to hold down button =, the
seat continues to move backwards. or
X Briefly press button ;backwards.
The front-passenger seat moves into the
normal adjustment range at the threshold
to the area for chauffeur mode. The head
restraint folds into position.
i Further settings are available via the
memory adjustment buttons, if:
R a position in the normal setting has
already been saved.
R the front-passenger seat has been selec-
ted with button :
Adjusting from the driver's seat The head restraint must be installed, in order
for the front-passenger seat to be moved into the normal position (Y page 129).
X To select the front-passenger seat:
press button :repeatedly until the indi-
cator lamp in the button lights up.
The front-passenger seat is selected if the
indicator lamp in the button lights up.
X Press button =backwards and hold it in
this position.
The front-passenger seat moves into the
normal adjustment range at the threshold
of the area for chauffeur mode. The head
restraint folds into position.
If you continue to hold down button =, the
seat continues to move backwards.
or X Briefly press button ;backwards.
The front-passenger seat moves into the
normal adjustment range at the threshold 130
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to the area for chauffeur mode. The head
restraint folds into position.
i Further settings are available via the
memory adjustment buttons if the front-
passenger seat has been selected with but- ton :.
Adjusting from the front-passenger seat X Press any seat adjustment button.
The front-passenger seat moves into the
normal adjustment range at the threshold
of the area for chauffeur mode. The head
restraint folds into position.
Fully reclined position of the front-
passenger seat Adjusting
This function is only available on vehicles with
electrically adjustable rear seats.
You can move the front-passenger seat into a fully reclined position. The rear seat and front-
passenger seat then provide a continuous
surface.
To do so:
R move the seat cushion of the rear seat as
far back as possible in a longitudinal direc-
tion (Y page 123)
R move the front-passenger seat into posi-
tion for chauffeur mode (Y page 128)
R remove the front-passenger seat head
restraint (Y page 129)
R move the front-passenger seat so that the
backrest is in a fully reclined position
(Y page 122)
Exiting
To exit the fully reclined position:
R fold the backrest upright to a suitable posi-
tion
R install the head restraint (Y page 129) Adjusting the head restraints
Adjusting the front head restraints Important safety notes
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WARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you do the following while driving:
R adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors
R fasten the seat belt
There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt before starting the engine. G
WARNING
If head restraints are not installed and adjus-
ted correctly, they cannot provide protection
as intended. There is an increased risk of
injury in the head and neck area, e.g. in the
event of an accident or when braking.
Always drive with the head restraints instal-
led. Before driving off, make sure for every
vehicle occupant that the center of the head
restraint supports the back of the head at
about eye level.
General notes
Pay attention to the important safety notes
(Y page 121).
Do not rotate the head restraints of the front
and rear seats. Otherwise, you cannot adjust
the height and angle of the head restraints to
the correct position. Seats
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Problems with the steering wheel heating
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions The steering wheel
heating has switched
off prematurely or can-
not be switched on. The on-board voltage is too low because too many electrical con-
sumers are switched on.
X Switch off electrical consumers that you do not need, such as
the rear window defroster or interior lighting. EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature
Important safety notes G
WARNING
When the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature adjusts
the steering wheel and the driver's seat, you
and other vehicle occupants – particularly
children – could become trapped. There is a
risk of injury.
While the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature is mak-
ing adjustments, make sure that no one has
any body parts in the sweep of the seat and
the steering wheel.
If there is a risk of becoming trapped by
R the steering wheel: move the steering
wheel adjustment lever.
R the seat: press the switch for seat adjust-
ment.
The adjustment process is stopped.
Press one of the memory function position
switches. The adjustment process is stopped.
This function is only available on vehicles with
memory function. G
WARNING
If children activate the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT fea- ture, they can become trapped, particularly
when unattended. There is a risk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave children unsupervised in the vehicle. G
WARNING
If you drive off while the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT
feature is making adjustments, you could lose control of the vehicle. There is a risk of an
accident.
Always wait until the adjustment process is
complete before driving off.
The EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature makes getting in and out of your vehicle easier.
You can activate and deactivate the EASY-
ENTRY/EXIT feature using COMAND (see theseparate operating instructions).
Position of the steering wheel and the
driver's seat when the EASY-ENTRY/
EXIT feature is active The steering wheel tilts upwards and the driv-
er's seat moves backwards if you:
R remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock
R with KEYLESS-GO: open the driver's door;
KEYLESS-GO must be in position 1
R with the SmartKey: open the driver's
door; the SmartKey must be in position 0or
1 in the ignition lock (Y page 189)
R open the driver's door when the ignition is
switched off
i The steering wheel only tilts upwards and
the driver's seat only moves backwards if
the driving position is stored after seat or
steering wheel adjustment (Y page 144).
The last position of the steering wheel or seat is stored if:
R the ignition is switched off
R the setting is stored with the memory func-
tion (Y page 144). Steering wheel
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The steering wheel only moves upwards if
it has not already reached the upper stop.
The driver's seat only moves backwards if it is not already in the rearmost position.
Position of the steering wheel and the
driver's seat for driving The steering wheel and the driver's seat are
moved to the previously set position if:
R the driver's door is closed and you insert
the SmartKey into the ignition lock
R you close the driver's door when the igni-
tion is switched on
R you press the Start/Stop button once on
vehicles with KEYLESS-GO
i The steering wheel and the driver's seat
only return to the last set position when the
driving position is stored after seat or steer-
ing wheel adjustment (Y page 144).
The last position of the steering wheel or seat is stored if:
R the ignition is switched off
R the setting is stored with the memory func-
tion (Y page 144).
Crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature If the crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature is
triggered in an accident, the steering column
will move upwards when the driver's door is
opened or the SmartKey is removed from the ignition lock. This makes it easier to exit the
vehicle and rescue the occupants.
The crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature is
only operational if the EASY-EXIT/ENTRY fea-
ture is activated in COMAND (see the sepa-
rate operating instructions). Mirrors
Rear-view mirror
X
Anti-glare mode: flick anti-glare lever :
forwards or back. Exterior mirrors
Important safety notes G
WARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you do the following while driving:
R adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors
R fasten the seat belt
There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt before starting the engine. G
WARNING
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side reduces the size of the image. Visible
objects are actually closer than they appear.
This means that you could misjudge the dis-
tance from road users traveling behind, e.g.
when changing lane. There is a risk of an acci-
dent.
For this reason, always make sure of the
actual distance from the road users traveling
behind by glancing over your shoulder. 140
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R
the exterior mirrors fold in automatically as
soon as you lock the vehicle from the out-
side.
R the exterior mirrors fold out automatically
again as soon as you unlock the vehicle.
i If the exterior mirrors have been folded in
manually, they do not fold out.
Exterior mirror pushed out of position This function is only available in vehicles for
Canada.
If an exterior mirror has been pushed out of
position, proceed as follows:
X Press and hold button :until you hear a
click and the mirror engages audibly into
position (Y page 141).
The mirror housing is engaged again and
you can adjust the exterior mirrors as usual
(Y page 141). Automatic anti-glare mirrors
G
WARNING
Electrolyte may escape if the glass in an auto- matic anti-glare mirror breaks. The electrolyte
is harmful and causes irritation. It must not
come into contact with your skin, eyes, res-
piratory organs or clothing or be swallowed.
There is a risk of injury.
If you come into contact with the electrolyte,
observe the following:
R Rinse off the electrolyte from your skin
immediately with water.
R Immediately rinse the electrolyte out of
your eyes thoroughly with clean water.
R If the electrolyte is swallowed, immediately
rinse your mouth out thoroughly. Do not
induce vomiting.
R If electrolyte comes into contact with your
skin or hair or is swallowed, seek medical
attention immediately. R
Immediately change out of clothing which
has come into contact with electrolyte.
R If an allergic reaction occurs, seek medical
attention immediately.
The rear-view mirror and the exterior mirror
on the driver's side automatically go into anti- glare mode if the following conditions are met simultaneously:
R the ignition is switched on
R incident light from headlamps strikes the
sensor in the rear-view mirror.
The mirrors do not go into anti-glare mode if
reverse gear is engaged or if the interior light-
ing is switched on. Parking position for the exterior mir-
ror on the front-passenger side
Setting and storing the parking position Using reverse gear
:
Memory button M
; Adjustment button
= Button for the front-passenger side exte-
rior mirror
? Button for the driver's side exterior mirror
You can position the front-passenger side
exterior mirror in such a way that you can see
the rear wheel on that side as soon as you
engage reverse gear. You can store this posi-
tion. 142
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X
Turn the SmartKey to position 2in the igni-
tion lock (Y page 189).
X Press button =for the exterior mirror on
the front-passenger side.
X Engage reverse gear.
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side moves to the preset parking position.
X Use adjustment button ;to adjust the
exterior mirror to a position that allows you to see the rear wheel and the curb.
The parking position is stored.
i If you shift the transmission to another
position, the exterior mirror on the front-
passenger side returns to the driving posi-
tion.
Using the memory button
You can position the front-passenger side
exterior mirror in such a way that you can see
the rear wheel on that side as soon as you
engage reverse gear. This setting can be
stored using memory button M:.
X Turn the SmartKey to position 2in the igni-
tion lock (Y page 189).
X Press button =for the exterior mirror on
the front-passenger side.
X Use adjustment button ;to adjust the
exterior mirror to a position that allows you to see the rear wheel and the curb.
X Press memory button M: and one of the
arrows on adjustment button ;within
three seconds.
The parking position is stored if the exterior
mirror does not move.
X If the mirror moves out of position, repeat
the steps. Calling up a stored parking position set-
ting X
Turn the SmartKey to position 2in the igni-
tion lock (Y page 189).
X Adjust the exterior mirror on the front-
passenger side using button =.
X Engage reverse gear.
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side moves to the stored parking position.
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side moves back to its original position:
R as soon as you exceed a speed of 9 mph
(15 km/h)
R about ten seconds after you have disen-
gaged reverse gear
R if you press button ?for the exterior mir-
ror on the driver's side Memory function
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If you use the memory function on the driver's side while driving, you could lose control of
the vehicle as a result of the adjustments
being made. There is a risk of an accident.
Only use the memory function on the driver's
side when the vehicle is stationary. G
WARNING
When the memory function adjusts the seat or steering wheel, you and other vehicle occu-
pants – particularly children – could become
trapped. There is a risk of injury.
While the memory function is making adjust-
ments, make sure that no one has any body
parts in the sweep of the seat or steering
wheel. If somebody becomes trapped, imme-
diately release the memory function position
button. The adjustment process is stopped. Memory function
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G
WARNING
Children could become trapped if they acti-
vate the memory function, particularly when
unattended. There is a risk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave children unsupervised in the vehicle. Storing settings
The memory function is only available in vehi- cles with the memory package.
With the memory function, you can store up
to three different settings, e.g. for three dif-
ferent people.
The following settings are stored as a single
memory preset:
R seat, backrest, head restraint position and
contour of the backrest in the lumbar
region
R active multicontour seat: side bolsters of
the backrest, shoulder of the backrest, con- tour of the backrest, dynamic function level
R seat heating: distribution of the heated sec-
tions of the seat cushion and backrest
R driver's side: position of the exterior mir-
rors on the driver's and front-passenger
sides X
Adjust the seat accordingly (Y page 122).
X On the driver's side, adjust the steering
wheel (Y page 137) and the exterior mirrors
(Y page 141).
X Press memory button Mand one of the
storage position buttons 1,2or 3within
three seconds.
The settings are stored in the selected pre- set position. A tone sounds when the set-
tings have been completed. Calling up a stored setting
X Press and hold the corresponding storage
position button 1,2or 3until:
R Seat
R Steering wheel
R Exterior mirrors
are in the stored position.
i If you release the storage position button,
the seat, steering wheel and mirror setting
functions stop immediately. The multicon-
tour seat setting or the 4-way lumbar sup-
port is still carried out. Memory function in the rear compart-
ment Important safety notes
G
WARNING
When the memory function adjusts the seat or steering wheel, you and other vehicle occu-
pants – particularly children – could become
trapped. There is a risk of injury.
While the memory function is making adjust-
ments, make sure that no one has any body
parts in the sweep of the seat or steering
wheel. If somebody becomes trapped, imme-
diately release the memory function position
button. The adjustment process is stopped. 144
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G
WARNING
Children could become trapped if they acti-
vate the memory function, particularly when
unattended. There is a risk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave children unsupervised in the vehicle. General notes
The settings for the rear seat and the front-
passenger seat can be stored using the rear-
compartment memory function.
R If the indicator lamp in the vbutton is
not lit, store the rear seat settings.
R If the indicator lamp in the vbutton
lights up, store the front-passenger seat
and rear seat settings. Both the front-
passenger and rear seat are taken into
account with this setting. Depending on the equipment in the vehicle, two or three
memory positions can be stored for the
front-passenger and rear seats. Storing settings
General notes With the memory function in the rear, you can
store up to three different settings, e.g. for
three different people.
The following settings are stored as a single
memory preset:
R position of the seat, backrest and head
restraint
R multicontour seat: the seat cushions of the
backrest as well as the contour of the back- rest in the lumbar and shoulder regions
R seat heating: distribution of the heated sec-
tions of the seat cushion and backrest if the
indicator lamp in the vbutton is not lit. The following settings are stored to a memory
position, if the indicator lamp in the v
button lights up:
R position of the footrest for the front-
passenger seat, if available
R position of the screen, if available
Vehicles without rear reclining seat Selects rear-compartment seat
X Press button vrepeatedly until the indi-
cator lamp in the button is not lit.
The rear-compartment seat is selected if
the indicator lamp in the button is not lit.
X Adjust the rear seat accordingly
(Y page 123).
X Press memory button Mand one of the
storage position buttons 1,2or 3within
three seconds.
The settings are stored in the selected stor- age position.
To select the front-passenger seat and
rear-compartment seat
X Press button vrepeatedly until the indi-
cator lamp in the button is not lit.
The rear-compartment seat is selected if
the indicator lamp in the button is not lit.
X Adjust the rear seat accordingly
(Y page 123).
X Press button vrepeatedly until the indi-
cator lamp in the button lights up.
The front-passenger seat is selected if the
indicator lamp in the button lights up. Memory function in the rear compartment
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