headrest MERCEDES-BENZ S CLASS 2019 Owner's Manual

Settingthe fullyreclined position ofthe frontpassenger seat (chauffeur mode)
Settingthereclined position
This function isavailable invehicles withthefol‐lowing equipment:
RElectrically adjustablerear seats
RIndividualrear seat without a legrest
You can movethe front passenger seat into afullyreclined position. Therear seat and frontpassenger seatthen provide a continuous sur‐face.
#Putthe seat cushion oftherear seat alltheway back inthefore-and-aft position(→page97).
#Movethe front passenger seat into positionforchauffeur mode (→page100).
#Removethe front passenger headrestraint(→page101).
#Movethe front passenger seat sothatthebackrest is in a fullyreclined position(→page93).
Leaving thereclined position
#Foldthe front passenger seat backrestuprighttoa suitable position.
#Installthe front passenger headrestraint(→page101).
Headrestraints
Adjusting the front seat headrestraintsmechanically
&WARNINGRisk of injuryfrom adjustingthevehicle settings whilethevehicle is inmotion
You could lose control ofthevehicle inthefollowing situations:
Rifyou adjustthe driver's seat,the headrestraint,thesteering wheel orthe mirrorwhilethevehicle is in motion
Rifyoufastenyour seat belt whilethevehi‐cle is in motion
#Beforestartingthe engine: adjustthedriver's seat,the headrestraint,the
steering wheel orthe mirror andfastenyour seat belt.
&WARNINGRisk of injuryduetoheadrestraints which are not installed or areadjusted incorrectly
If headrestraints are not installed or areadjusted incorrectly,the headrestraints can‐not provide protection as intended.
There is an increasedrisk of injury inthehead and neck area, e.g. intheevent of anaccident or when braking.
#Always drive withthe headrestraintsinstalled.
#Before driving off, make sureforeveryvehicle occupantthatthe center oftheheadrestraint supportsthe back ofthehead at abouteye level.
Do not interchangethe headrestraints ofthefront andrear seats. Otherwise,you will not beabletoadjustthe height and angle ofthe headrestraints correctly.
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Adjustthe headrestraintfore-and-aft position sothat it is as close as possibletothe back ofyourhead.
#Tomoveforwards:pullthe headrestraintforwards.
#Tomovebackwards:pressrelease knob1and pushthe headrestraint backwards.
Adjusting the front-seat luxury headrestraints mechanically
#Toadjustthe side bolstersofthe headrestraint:pull or pushright or left-hand sidebolster2.
#Tomoveforwards:pullthe headrestraintforwards.
#Tomovebackwards:pressrelease knob1and pushthe headrestraint backwards.
Adjusting the EASYADJUST luxury headrestraints onthe front seats mechanically
#Toadjustthe side bolstersofthe headrestraint:pull or pushright or left-hand sidebolster1.
%Thefore-and-aft position ofthe headrestraint will be adjusted automatically whenyou adjustthe backrest usingthe buttons onthe door control panel.
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Loweringtherear seat headrestraints elec‐trically fromthe front compartment
Requirements:RThe power supply is switched on
#Press button1.
%Depending onthe model, button1is loca‐ted onthe door control panel onthe driver'sside.
%If alltherear seat headrestraints are low‐ered and button1is pressed again,theouterrear headrestraints will moveintothelaststored position (→page107).
Extendingthe outerrear seat headrestraintselectrically fromthe front
Requirements:RThe power supplyis switched on
This function isavailable onvehicles with electri‐cally adjustablerear seats.
#Press and hold button1untilthe headrestraints haveextended upwards.
%Depending onthe model, button1is loca‐ted inthe door control panel onthe driver'sside.
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Extendingthe outerrear seat headrestraintstothe laststored position
Requirements:RThe power supply is switched on
This function isavailable onvehicles with electri‐cally adjustablerear seats.
#Brieflypress switch1.The headrestraints lower.
#Brieflypress switch1again.The headrestraints movetothe laststoredposition.
%Depending onthe model, button1is loca‐ted inthe door control panel onthe driver'sside.
Adjusting therear seat outer headrestraintsmechanically
#Tomoveforwards:pullthe headrestraintforwards.
#Tomovebackwards:pressrelease knob1and pushthe headrestraint backwards.
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Adjusting the outer luxury headrestraints oftherear seats mechanically
#Toadjustthe side bolsters:push or pullright and/or left-hand side bolster1intothe desired position.
#Toadjustthe angle ofthe headrestraint:pull or pushthe headrestraint inthe direc‐tion of arrow2.
Attaching andremoving the supplementarycushion ofthe luxuryheadrestraint intherear passenger compartmentThe supplementary cushion isavailable onvehi‐cles with electrically adjustablerear seats.
Usethe supplementary cushion only whenthevehicle isstationary.The supplementary cushionis inthevehicle.
#Positionthe headrestraint asfarforwards aspossible.
#Toattachthe supplementary cushion:hold supplementary cushion1againstthe
headrestraint and push pressstuds2intothe counterpieces.
#Toremovethe supplementary cushion:release pressstuds2andremovesupple‐mentary cushion1.
Extending orretracting therear seat centerheadrestraint electrically
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#Press and hold button1untilthe headrestraint hasextended orretracted.
Setting the center headrestraint into posi‐tion mechanically
#Pullthe headrestraint up until it engages.
Configuringthe seat settings
Requirements:RThe ignition is switched on.
Multimedia system:
,Vehicle.aSeats
#SelectDriver's SeatorPassenger Seat.
Adjusting the backrest side bolsters
#SelectSide Bolsters.
#Selectthe setting.
Adjusting the seat contour in the lumbarregion ofthe seat backrest (lumbar)
#SelectLumbar.
#Adjustthe air cushion.
Settingthe shoulder section
#SelectShoulders.
#Selectthe settings.
Settingthe seat heating balance
#SelectSeat Heating Balance.
#Selectthe settings.
Memory function
#Savethe seat adjustments withthe memoryfunction (→page115).
Setting automatic adjustment of the lateralsupport(active multicontour seat)
Multimedia system:
,Vehicle.aSeats
With this function,the lateral support oftheactive multicontour seat is automatically adjus‐tedtothe driving and cornering dynamics ofthevehicle.
#SelectDriver's SeatorPassenger Seat.
#SelectDynamic Seat.
#Select setting:Off,Level 1orLevel 2.
Overview of massage andworkout programs
Massage programs
Thefollowing programs can be selected:
RHot Relaxing Back
RHot Relaxing Shoulder
RActivating Massage
RClassic Massage
RMobilizing Massage
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#Toswitch off/reducethe level:press but‐ton1repeatedly untilthe desiredventila‐tion level is set.If all indicator lamps are off,the seatventila‐tion is switched off.
%Ifyou switch the power supply off and onagain within 20 minutes,the previous seatventilation settingforthe driver's seat willremain active.
Steering wheel
Adjusting thesteering wheel electrically
&WARNINGRisk of injuryfrom adjustingthevehicle settings whilethevehicle is inmotion
You could lose control ofthevehicle inthefollowing situations:
Rifyou adjustthe driver's seat,the headrestraint,thesteering wheel orthe mirrorwhilethevehicle is in motion
Rifyoufastenyour seat belt whilethevehi‐cle is in motion
#Beforestartingthe engine: adjustthedriver's seat,the headrestraint,thesteering wheel orthe mirror andfastenyour seat belt.
&WARNINGRisk of entrapmentforchil‐dren when adjustingthesteering wheel
Children could injurethemselves iftheyadjustthesteering wheel.
#Never leavechildren unattended inthevehicle.
#When leavingthevehicle, alwaystakethe SmartKeywithyou and lockthevehicle.
Thesteering wheel can be adjusted whenthepower supplyis switched off.
1Adjuststhe distancetothesteering wheel
2Adjuststhe height
#Savethe settings withthe memory function(→page115).
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#If somebody becomes trapped, immedi‐atelyreleasethe memory function posi‐tion button.The adjustment process isstopped.
&WARNINGRisk of entrapment ifthememory function is activatedbychildren
Children could become trapped iftheyacti‐vatethe memory function, particularly whenunattended.
#Never leavechildren unattended inthevehicle.
#When leavingthevehicle, alwaystakethekey withyou and lockthevehicle.
The memory function can be used whenthe igni‐tion is switched off.
StoringThe memory function is onlyavailable invehicleswiththe memory package.
Seat adjustmentsfor uptothree people can bestored and called up usingthe memory function.
Thefollowing settings can bestoredforthe frontseats:
RSeat, backrest, headrestraint position andcontour ofthe seat backrest inthe lumbarregion
RActive multicontour seat: side bolstersoftheseat backrest, shoulder ofthe seat backrest,contour ofthe seat backrest, dynamic func‐tion level
RSeat heating: distribution ofthe heated sec‐tions ofthe seat cushion and seat backrest
RDriver's side:steering wheel position andposition ofthe outside mirrorsonthe driver'sand front passenger sides
RHead-up Display#Setthe seat,thesteering wheel,the Head-upDisplay andthe outside mirrortothe desiredposition.
#Brieflypress memory button M andthenpress preset position button1,2 or 3 withinthree seconds.An acoustic signal sounds. The settings arestored.
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%Depending onthe model, only preset posi‐tion buttons 1 and 2 areavailable.
#Tocall up:press and holdtherelevant pre‐set position button1,2 or 3 untilthe frontseat,thesteering wheel, Head-up Displayand outside mirror are inthestored position.
%Depending onthe model, only preset posi‐tion buttons 1 and 2 areavailable.
%Ifyoureleasethe preset position button,theseat,steering wheel and mirror setting func‐tionsstop immediately.Vehicles withtheActive MulticontourSeatPackage:Settingthe active multicon‐tour seat orthe 4-waylumbar support isstillcarried out.Vehicles withouttheActive MulticontourSeatPackage:Adjustment ofthe 4-waylumbar support isstill carried out.
Memory function intherear passengercompartment
Operatingrear seat viathe memory functionintherear passenger compartment
StoringRear seat settingsfor uptothree people can bestored and called up usingthe memory functionintherear passenger compartment.
Thefollowing settings can bestoredfortherearseats:
RPosition ofthe seat, backrest and headrestraint
RActive multicontour seats:the seat side bol‐sters ofthe seat backrest aswell asthe con‐tour ofthe seat backrest inthe lumbar andshoulderregions
RSeat heating: distribution ofthe heated sec‐tions ofthe seat cushion and seat backrest
#Press button1.Therear seat is selected ifthe indicator lampinthe button does not light up.
#Adjusttherear seat usingthe buttons inthedoor control panel (→page97).
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Operatingthe front passenger seat andrearseats viathe memory function intherearpassenger compartment
Requirements:RToselectthe front passenger seat:the powersupply is switched on.
StoringFront passenger seat adjustments andrear seatadjustmentsfor uptothree people can bestored and called up usingthe memory functionintherear passenger compartment.
Thefollowing settings can bestoredforthe frontpassenger seat:
RPosition ofthe seat, backrest and headrestraint
Thefollowing settings can bestoredfortherearseats:
RPosition ofthe seat, backrest and headrestraint
RActive multicontour seats:the seat side bol‐sters ofthe seat backrest aswell asthe con‐tour ofthe seat backrest inthe lumbar andshoulderregions
RSeat heating: distribution ofthe heated sec‐tions ofthe seat cushion and seat backrest
Thefollowing settings are alsostoredtoa mem‐ory position, ifthe indicator lamp inthe