seats MERCEDES-BENZ S63AMG 2008 W221 Owner's Guide

261 Control systems
COMAND seats
Adjusting sides of seat cushion
This function is used to adjust the air
chambers in the sides of the seat cushion.
Select seat (page 259).
Selecting “Seat sides”: Slide omp or
rotate ymz.
Confirming selection: Press n.
A scale appears.
1Scale
2Cursor
3Current setting
Slide qmr or rotate ymz until desired
setting is reached.
Saving setting: Press n.
Adjusting backrest sides
This function is used to adjust the air
chambers in the backrest sides.
Select seat (page 259).
Selecting “Seatback Sides”:
Slideqmr or rotate ymz.
Confirming selection: Press n.
A scale appears.
Slide qmr or rotate ymz until desired
setting is reached.
Saving setting: Press n.Adjusting backrest curvature in lumbar
area
This function is used to adjust the air
chambers in the lumbar area of the back-
rest.
Select seat (page 259).
Selecting “Lumbar”: Slide omp or
rotateymz.
Confirming selection: Press n.
Cross-hairs appear. You can use them
to make two settings:

vertical: shift the point of greatest
curvature upward or downward

horizontal: adjust the degree of
curvature


262 Control systems
COMAND seats
Slide qmr or omp until desired setting
is reached.
Saving setting: Press n.
Adjusting backrest curvature in
shoulder area
This function is used to adjust the air
chambers in the shoulder area of the back-
rest.
Select seat (page 259).
Selecting “Shoulders”: Slide omp or
rotate ymz.
Confirming selection: Press n.
A scale appears.
Slide qmr or rotate ymz until desired
setting is reached.
Saving setting: Press n.Drive-dynamic multicontour seats*,
front
For information on manual multicontour
seat settings, see “Multicontour seats*,
front” (
page 260).
The Drive-dynamic multicontour seat auto-
matically adjusts the lateral support pro-
vided by the backrest to your driving style.
The Drive-dynamic multicontour seat elec-
tronically controls the air pressure in the
air chambers of the backrest side bolsters.
This function improves driving comfort and
pleasure.
Select seat (page 259).
Selecting “Driv. dyn. seat”:
Slideomp or rotate ymz.
Confirming selection: Press n.
iIf PRE-SAFE® has been activated, the air
pressure in the air chambers (sides of seat cush-
ion and backrest) of the drive-dynamic multicon-
tour seats is increased.


263 Control systems
COMAND seats
A scale appears. You can choose be-
tween:

“0”: off

“1”: level 1

“2”: level 2
Slide qmr or rotate ymz until desired
setting is reached.
Saving setting: Press n.Pulse mode
Select seat (page 259).
Selecting “Pulse Mode”: Slide omp
or rotate ymz.
Confirming selection: Press n.
A list appears. You can choose be-
tween different types of massage:
The current setting is indicated by a
solid circle.
Slide qmr or rotate ymz until desired
setting is reached.
Saving setting: Press n.
iDepending on the setting, the massage
function runs for about 7 to 10 minutes.

331 Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking
Starter switch positions
Seats
Steering wheel
Mirrors
Memory function
Fastening the seat belts
Lighting
Windshield wipers
Power windows
Driving and parkingAutomatic transmission
Instrument cluster
Driving systems
Air vents
Automatic climate control
Trunk
Power tilt/sliding sunroof
Panorama roof with power
tilt/sliding panel*
Loading and storing
Useful features

347 Controls in detail
Seats
Seats
Seat adjustment
Warning!G
All seat, head restraint adjustments, as well
as fastening of seat belts, must be done be-
fore the vehicle is put into motion.
Warning!G
Do not adjust the driver’s seat while driving.
Adjusting the seat while driving could cause
the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
Never ride in a moving vehicle with the seat
back in an excessively reclined position as
this can be dangerous. You could slide un-
der the seat belt in a collision. If you slide
under it, the seat belt would apply force at
the abdomen or neck. That could cause se-
rious or fatal injuries. The seat backrest and
seat belts provide the best restraint when
the wearer is in a nearly upright position and
seat belts are properly positioned on the
body.
Warning!G
Your seat must be adjusted so that you can
correctly fasten your seat belt
(
page 368).
Observe the following points:

Adjust the backrest until your arms are
slightly angled when holding the steer-
ing wheel.

Adjust the seat to a comfortable seating
position that still allows you to reach the
accelerator/brake pedal safely. The po-
sition should be as far back as possible
with the driver still able to operate the
controls properly.

Adjust the head restraint so that it is as
close to the head as possible and the
center of the head restraint supports
the back of the head at eye level.

Never place hands under the seat or
near any moving parts while a seat is be-
ing adjusted.
Failure to do so could result in injury to per-
sons.
Warning!G
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*
from the starter switch, take it with you, and
lock the vehicle.
Even with the SmartKey or SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* removed from the starter
switch or the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*
removed from the vehicle, the power seats
can be operated when the respective door is
open. Therefore, do not leave children unat-
tended in the vehicle, or with access to an
unlocked vehicle. A child’s unsupervised ac-
cess to a vehicle could result in an accident
and/or serious personal injury.

348 Controls in detail
Seats
You can adjust the lumbar support, multi-
contour seats* for driver and front passen-
ger, as well as drive-dynamic multicontour
seats* using COMAND (
page 259).Front power seat adjustment
Example driver’s door
1Head restraint height (page 353)
2Seat height
3Seat cushion tilt
4Seat cushion depth
5Seat fore and aft
6Seat backrest tilt
Switch on the ignition (page 344).
or
Open the respective door.
Seat height: Press the switch up or
down in the direction of arrow2.
Seat cushion tilt: Press the switch up
or down in the direction of
arrow3until your upper legs are
lightly supported.
Seat cushion depth: Press the switch
forward or backward in the direction of
arrow4 until your legs are supported
comfortably.
Warning!G
According to accident statistics, children
are safer when properly restrained in the
rear seating positions than in the front seat-
ing position. Thus, we strongly recommend
that children be placed in the rear seats
whenever possible. Regardless of seating
position, children 12 years old and under
must be seated and properly secured in an
appropriately sized infant restraint, toddler
restraint, or booster seat recommended for
the size and weight of the child. For addi-
tional information, see “Children in the vehi-
cle” (
page 57).
A child’s risk of serious or fatal injuries is
significantly increased if the child restraints
are not properly secured in the vehicle and
the child is not properly secured in the child
restraint.
iIf PRE-SAFE® has been activated, the front
passenger’s seat and/or electrically adjustable
rear seats* will be moved to a more favorable
seat position.
iThe memory function (page 365) lets you
store the settings for the seat positions together
with the settings for the steering wheel and the
exterior rear view mirrors.
!When moving the seats, make sure there are
no items in the footwell or behind the seats; oth-
erwise, you could damage the seats.

349 Controls in detail
Seats
Seat fore and aft: Press the switch for-
ward or backward in the direction of
arrow5.
Seat backrest tilt: Press the switch
forward or backward in the direction of
arrow6.Rear power seat* adjustment
(rear outer seats)
Example rear right door
1Seat cushion tilt
2Seat backrest tilt
3Folding down and placing upright head
restraint (
page 355)
4Head restraint tilt (
page 355)
5Seat fore and aft
Switch on the ignition (page 344).
or
Open the respective door.
Adjust desired seat using seat
switches1,2 and5.Adjusting front passenger seat from
driver’s seat/rear*
iDepending on the set height of the head re-
straint, the seat fore and aft position is automat-
ically pre-set.Warning!G
When adjusting the front passenger seat,
make sure the seat, if occupied, is as far
from the passenger front air bag as possi-
ble.
Otherwise, the passenger could be seriously
or even fatally injured in the event of an ac-
cident or braking maneuver.
Make sure no one is caught or injured while
the seat is being adjusted.
Even with the SmartKey or SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* removed from the starter
switch or the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*
removed from the vehicle, the power seats
can be operated when the respective door is
open. Therefore, do not leave children unat-
tended in the vehicle, or with access to an
unlocked vehicle. A child’s unsupervised ac-
cess to a vehicle could result in an accident
and/or serious personal injury.

350 Controls in detail
Seats
Adjusting front passenger seat from
driver’s seat*
You can adjust the front passenger seat
using the seat switches on the driver’s
side.
1Adjusting front passenger seat
Switch on the ignition (page 344).
Press button1.When the indicator lamp on button1 is
on, you can operate the following features
of the front passenger seat:

seat adjustment

seat heating/ventilation*

memory functionSetting front passenger seat position
from rear*
The switch is located on the right rear pas-
senger door.
1To select front or rear passenger seat
2Seat height
3Head restraint height (
page 353)
4Backrest tilt
5Seat fore and aft
!Do not move the front passenger seat com-
pletely forward if objects are stored in the parcel
net in the front passenger-side footwell. Items in
the net may be damaged.

351 Controls in detail
Seats
Switch on the ignition (page 344).
or
Open the right rear passenger door.
Press button1 to adjust the front
passenger seat.
The indicator lamp in button1 comes
on.
Adjust front passenger seat using seat
switches2,3,4 and5.
To adjust right rear passenger seat
(
page 349), press button1 again.
The indicator lamp in button1 goes
out.
Seat heating*
The buttons for seat heating are located on
the respective door. The red indicator
lamps on the button come on to show the
heating level selected.
Example illustration driver’s door
1Seat heating button
Switch on the ignition (page 344).
Switching on: Press button1 repeat-
edly until the desired heating level is
set.
One or more red indicator lamps on the
button show the selected heating level.
Switching off: Press button1 repeat-
edly until all indicator lamps go out.
iAdjusting the passenger seat position from
the rear is not possible if you deactivate the over-
ride switch (
page 63).
Level
3Three indicator lamps on
(highest level)
The seat heating automatically
switches to level2 after approxi-
mately 5 minutes.
2Two indicator lamps on
The seat heating automatically
switches to level1 after approxi-
mately 10 minutes.
1One indicator lamp on
(lowest level)
The seat heating automatically
switches off after approximately
20 minutes.
offNo indicator lamp on


352 Controls in detail
Seats
Seat ventilation*
The buttons for seat ventilation are located
on the respective door. The blue indicator
lamps on the button come on to show the
ventilation level selected.
Example illustration driver’s door
1Seat ventilation button
Switch on the ignition (page 344).
Switching on: Press button1 repeat-
edly until the desired ventilation level is
set.
One or more blue indicator lamps on
the button show the selected ventila-
tion level.
Switching off: Press button1 repeat-
edly until all indicator lamps go out.iIf one or more of the lamps on the seat heat-
ing button are flashing, there is insufficient volt-
age available since too many electrical
consumers are turned on. The seat heating
switches off automatically.
The seat heating will switch back on again auto-
matically as soon as sufficient voltage is avail-
able.
Level
3Three indicator lamps on
(highest level)
2Two indicator lamps on
1One indicator lamp on
(lowest level)
offNo indicator lamp on
iThe seat ventilation for the driver’s seat can
be activated using summer opening feature
(
page 385).iIf one or more of the lamps on the seat ven-
tilation button are flashing, there is insufficient
voltage available since too many electrical con-
sumers are turned on. The seat ventilation
switches off automatically.
The seat ventilation will switch back on again au-
tomatically as soon as sufficient voltage is avail-
able.