Get Seats and stowing Guide for Mercedes E Class 4 Door 2022

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Your legs are not fully extended and you can

depress the pedals properly

The back of your head is supported at eye

level by the center of the head restraint

You can hold the steering wheel with your

arms slightly bent

You can move your legs freely

You can see all the displays on the instrument

cluster clearly

You have a good overview of the traꢀc condi-

tions

Your seat belt sits snugly against your body

and passes across the center of your shoulder

and across your hips in the pelvic area

Notes on the correct driver's seat position

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WARNING Risk of accident due to adjust-

ing the vehicle settings while the vehicle is

in motion

You could lose control of the vehicle in the fol-

lowing situations in particular:

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If you adjust the driver's seat, the head

restraint, the steering wheel or the mirror

while the vehicle is in motion

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If you fasten your seat belt while the vehi-

cle is in motion

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Before starting the vehicle: in particular,

adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,

steering wheel and mirror, and fasten

your seat belt.

Ensure the following when adjusting the steering

wheel 1, seat belt 2 and driver's seat 3:

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You are sitting as far away from the driver's

airbag as possible, taking the following points

into consideration:

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You are sitting in an upright position

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Your thighs are slightly supported by the seat

cushion

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Adjusting the front seat manually and electriccallly

(without Seat Comfort Package)

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When adjusting a seat, make sure that

no one has any part of their body within

the sweep of the seat.

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WARNING Risk of accident due to adjust-

ing the vehicle settings while the vehicle is

in motion

You could lose control of the vehicle in the fol-

lowing situations in particular:

Observe the safety notes on "Airbags" and "Chil-

dren in the vehicle".

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WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the

seats are adjusted by children

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If you adjust the driver's seat, the head

Children could become trapped if they adjust

the seats, particularly when unattended.

restraint, the steering wheel or the mirror

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WARNING Risk of accident due to the

driver's seat not being engaged

while the vehicle is in motion

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When leaving the vehicle, always take the

SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle.

Never leave children unattended in the

vehicle.

If you fasten your seat belt while the vehi-

cle is in motion

The driver's seat may move unexpectedly

while driving.

This could cause you to lose control of the

vehicle.

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Before starting the vehicle: in particular,

adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,

steering wheel and mirror, and fasten

your seat belt.

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Always make sure that the driver's seat

is engaged before starting the vehicle.

You can adjust the seats when the vehicle is

switched oꢁ.

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WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the

seat height is adjusted carelessly

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WARNING Risk of becoming trapped when

adjusting the seat

If you adjust the seat height carelessly, you or

other vehicle occupants could be trapped and

thereby injured.

When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle

occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the

seat guide rail.

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Do not interchange the head restraints of the

front and rear seats. Otherwise, you will not be

able to adjust the height and angle of the head

restraints correctly.

Adjust the head restraint fore-and-aꢂ position so

that it is as close as possible to the back of your

head.

Children in particular could accidentally press

the electrical seat adjustment buttons and

become trapped.

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WARNING Risk of injury due to excessive

strain on the grab handle

If you apply your full body weight to the grab

handle or pull it abruptly, the grab handle may

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While moving the seats, make sure that

hands or other body parts do not get

under the lever assembly of the seat

adjustment system.

be damaged or become loose from its anchor-

age.

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Use the grab handles only to stabilize the

seating position or to assist in getting in

and out of the seat.

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WARNING Risk of injury or death due to

an incorrect seat position

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WARNING Risk of injury due to head

restraints not being installed or being

adjusted incorrectly

The seat belt does not oꢁer the intended level

of protection if you have not moved the seat

backrest to an almost vertical position.

In particular, you could slip beneath the seat-

belt and become injured.

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WARNING Risk of injury or death due to

objects under the co-driver seat

If head restraints have not been installed or

have not been adjusted correctly, there is an

increased risk of injury in the head and neck

area, e.g. in the event of an accident or when

braking.

Objects trapped under the co-driver seat can

interfere with the function of the automatic

co-driver airbag shutoꢁ or damage the system.

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Adjust the seat properly before begin-

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Do not store any objects under the co-

driver seat.

When the co-driver seat is occupied,

make sure that no objects are trapped

under the co-driver seat.

ning your journey.

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Always drive with the head restraints

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Always ensure that the seat backrest is

installed.

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in an almost vertical position and that

the shoulder belt is routed across the

center of your shoulder.

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Before driving oꢁ, make sure for every

vehicle occupant that the center of the

head restraint supports the back of the

head at about eye level.

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Adjusting the front seat manually and electrically

(with Seat Comfort Package)

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NOTE Damage to the seats when moving

the seats back

The seats may be damaged by objects when

moving the seats back.

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When moving the seats back, make sure

that there are no objects in the footwell,

under or behind the seats.

1

2

3

Seat backrest inclination

Seat height

Seat fore-and-aꢂ position

1

2

Seat backrest inclination

Seat height

Seat cushion inclination

Seat fore-and-aꢂ position

Seat cushion length

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To adjust the seat fore-and-aꢂ position: liꢂ

lever 3 and slide the seat into the desired

position.

3

4

5

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Make sure that the seat is engaged.

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To adjust the seat fore-and-aꢂ position: liꢂ

lever 4 and slide the seat into the desired

position.

Adjustiinng the front seat electrically

Save the settings with the memory function

(/ page 103).

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Make sure that the seat is engaged.

Adjusting the 4-way lumbar support

To adjust the seat cushion length: liꢂ lever 5

and slide the front section of the seat cushion

forwards or backwards.

1

2

Head restraint height

Seat backrest inclination

Seat height

Seat cushion length

Seat cushion inclination

Seat fore-and-aꢂ position

3

4

1

2

Higher

Soꢂer

Lower

Firmer

5

6

3

4

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Use buttons 1 to 4 to adjust the contour of

the backrest.

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WARNING Risk of injury due to head

restraints not being installed or being

adjusted incorrectly

Head restraints

If head restraints have not been installed or

have not been adjusted correctly, there is an

increased risk of injury in the head and neck

area, e.g. in the event of an accident or when

braking.

Adjusting the front seat head restraints manually

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WARNING Risk of accident due to adjust-

ing the vehicle settings while the vehicle is

in motion

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Always drive with the head restraints

installed.

You could lose control of the vehicle in the fol-

lowing situations in particular:

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Before driving oꢁ, make sure for every

vehicle occupant that the center of the

head restraint supports the back of the

head at about eye level.

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If you adjust the driver's seat, the head

restraint, the steering wheel or the mirror

while the vehicle is in motion

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To raise: pull the head restraint up.

If you fasten your seat belt while the vehi-

Do not interchange the head restraints of the

front and rear seats. Otherwise, you will not be

able to adjust the height and angle of the head

restraints correctly.

Adjust the head restraint fore-and-aꢂ position so

that it is as close as possible to the back of your

head.

cle is in motion

To lower: press release knob 1 in the direc-

tion of the arrow and push the head restraint

down.

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Before starting the vehicle: in particular,

adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,

steering wheel and mirror, and fasten

your seat belt.

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To move forwards: pull the head restraint for-

wards.

To move backwards: press release knob 2

and push the head restraint backwards.

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Adjusting the head restrraints of the rear seats

mechanically

Installing/removing the rear seat head resttraints

Push release knob 1 in the direction of the

arrow and pull out the head restraint.

Removing

The head restraints can be removed only in vehi-

cles with folding rear seat backrests.

Installing

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Insert the head restraint such that the notches

on the bar are on the leꢂ when viewed in the

direction of travel.

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Push the head restraint down until it engages.

Fold the rear seat backrest back until it

engages.

Conꢃguring the seat settings

Multimedia system:

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Comfort

Seat Comfort

Adjustiinng the backrest contour in the lumbar

region of the seat backrest (lumbar)

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Select Lumbar.

Select the settings Z for the desired seat.

Adjust the air cushions.

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To raise: pull the head restraint up.

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To lower: press release knob 1 in the direc-

tion of the arrow and push the head restraint

down.

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Release the rear seat backrest and fold it for-

wards slightly (/ page 107).

Adjusting the backrest side bolsters

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Pull the head restraint upwards as far as it will

go.

Select Side Bolsters.

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Adjust the air cushion for the desired seat.

This setting is available only for individual user

proꢃles. For the guest proꢃle, automatic seat

adjustment cannot be switched on or oꢁ.

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a) Tap the warning message on the

media display.

SSeetting the seat heating balance

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or

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Select Seat Heating Balance.

Adjust the heat distribution for the desired

seat.

Adjusting the driver's seat position to body size

The vehicle will calculate a suitable driver's seat

position on the basis of the driver's body size and

set this directly.

b) Press a memory position button or a

seat adjustment switch on the driver's

door.

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The adjustment process will be stopped.

Setting automatic seat adjustmentt

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To set the unit of measurement:: select cm or

ft/in.

Set the size using the scale.

Select Start Positioning.

The driver's seat position will be adjusted to

the body size that has been set.

Requirements:

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WARNING Risk of becoming trapped dur-

ing adjustment of the driver's seat aꢂer

calling up a driver proꢃle

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Adapting the driver's seat position to body

size: automatic seat adjustment has been

switched on.

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Selecting a user proꢃle may trigger an adjust-

ment of the driver's seat to the position saved

under the user proꢃle. You or other vehicle

occupants could be injured in the process.

Multimedia system:

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5

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Settings

Vehicle

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If the driver's seat position calculated by the

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Automatic Seat Adjustment

vehicle is not practical or comfortable, it can

be changed manually at any time via the but-

tons.

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Switching automatic seat adjustment on/oꢁ

When the active user proꢃle is changed while the

vehicle is stationary, the driver's seat, outside mir-

rors and seat contour will automatically be adap-

ted to the driver.

Make sure that when the position of driv-

er's seat is being adjusted using the mul-

timedia system, no people or body parts

are in the seat's range of movement.

The exterior mirrors are not set via this func-

tion. Instead, they have to be set manually via

the switches.

If there is a risk of someone becoming trap-

ped, stop the adjustment process immedi-

ately:

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Select On or Off.

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You can also conꢃgure these settings via the

Mercedes me portal for your user proꢃle. By

synchronizing the proꢃles in the vehicle and

the Mercedes me connect proꢃles, you can

carry over these settings for your vehicle. Fur-

ther information about synchronizing user

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shoulders. In addition, warm pressure points

become noticeable, starting in the pelvic area.

Activating Massage Activating massage with

upward-moving massage waves.

Selecting the massage program for the front seats

Multimedia system:

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Comfort

Massage

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Select a massage program (/ page 97).

Start the program for the desired seat ;.

To set the massage intensity: switch High

Intensity on or oꢁ .

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Classic Massage Relaxing back massage.

Wave Massage Regenerating massage via

massage waves across the back and in the

seat cushion.

Mobilizing Massage Mobilizing massage with

upward-moving massage waves. Can promote

slower, deeper respiration. This can improve

the supply of oxygen to cells and the brain.

Active Workout, Backrest and Active Work-

out, Cushion: These programs require your

cooperation. Alternating between tensing and

releasing helps to improve blood ꢄow to your

muscles. Press against a pressure point as

soon as you feel it.

SSeetting the easy entry and exit feature

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Switch the function on or oꢁ.

If you use an individual user proꢃle and have

set your body size, this information is carried

over for the easy entry and exit feature. This

causes the driver's seat to automatically move

into the correct position .

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Resetting seat settings

Multimedia system:

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5

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Comfort

Seat Comfort

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Select Î for the desired seat.

Conꢃrm the prompt.

Overview of massage programs

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Hot Relaxing Back Combination of heat and

Switching the seat heating onn//ooꢁꢁ

massage. It starts by massaging the back. In

addition, warm pressure points become

noticeable, starting in the pelvic area.

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WARNING Risk of burns due to repeatedly

switching on the seat heating

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Hot Relaxing Shoulder Combination of heat

and massage. It starts by massaging the

Repeatedly switching on the seat heating can

cause the seat cushion and seat backrest pad-

ding to become very hot.

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Requirements:

In particular, the health of persons with limited

temperature sensitivity or a limited ability to

react to high temperatures may be aꢁected or

they may even suꢁer burn-like injuries.

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The power supply is switched on.

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Do not repeatedly switch on the seat

heating.

To protect against overheating, the seat heating

may be temporarily deactivated aꢂer it has been

switched on repeatedly.

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NOTE Damage to the seats caused by

objects or documents when the seat heat-

ing is switched on

When the seat heating is switched on, over-

heating may occur due to objects or docu-

ments placed on the seats, e.g. seat cushions

or child seats. This could cause damage to the

seat surface.

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Press button 1 repeatedly until the desired

heating level is set.

Depending on the heating level, up to three

indicator lamps will light up. If all indicator

lamps are oꢁ, the seat heating is switched oꢁ.

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Make sure that no objects or documents

are on the seats when the seat heating is

switched on.

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The seat heating will automatically switch

down from the three heating levels aꢂer 8, 10

and 20 minutes until the seat heating is

switched oꢁ.

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Setting the panel heating

Multimedia system:

Steering wheel

Adjusttiinngg the steerinngg whheel maanuaallly

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5

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Panel Heating

Settings

Vehicle

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WARNING Risk of accident due to adjust-

ing the vehicle settings while the vehicle is

in motion

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When the seat heating is switched on, the armr-

ests and the center console can be heated.

You could lose control of the vehicle in the fol-

lowing situations in particular:

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Switch the function for the desired seats on or

oꢁ.

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If you adjust the driver's seat, the head

restraint, the steering wheel or the mirror

Switching the seat ventilation on/oꢁ

Requirements:

while the vehicle is in motion

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If you fasten your seat belt while the vehi-

cle is in motion

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The power supply is switched on.

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Before starting the vehicle: in particular,

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Press button 1 repeatedly until the desired

blower setting has been reached.

Depending on the blower setting, up to three

indicator lamps will light up. If all indicator

lamps are oꢁ, the seat ventilation is switched

oꢁ.

adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,

steering wheel and mirror, and fasten

your seat belt.

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WARNING Risk of entrapment for children

when adjusting the steering wheel

Children could injure themselves if they adjust

the steering wheel.

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Locking

Never leave children unattended in the

vehicle.

When leaving the vehicle, always take the

SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle.

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Fold release lever 1 up as far as it will go.

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Check and make sure that the steering col-

umn is locked by moving the steering wheel.

Adjusting the steering wheel electrically

The steering wheel can be adjusted when the

power supply is disconnected.

1

2

To adjust the distance to the steering wheel

To adjust the height

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Save the settings with the memory function

(/ page 103).

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To unlock: push release lever 1 down as far

as it will go.

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Adjust height 2 and distance 3 to the

steering wheel.

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Switching the steering wheel heater onn//ooꢁꢁ

Requuiirements:

When you switch the vehicle oꢁ, the steering

wheel heater will switch oꢁ.

If there is a risk of becoming trapped by the

steering wheel:

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The power supply or the vehicle has been

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Move the adjustment lever of the steer-

switched on.

Easy entry and exit feature

Using the easy entry and exit feature

ing wheel.

The adjustment process will be stopped.

If there is a risk of becoming trapped by the

driver's seat:

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WARNING Risk of accident when pulling

away during the adjustment process of

the easy entry and exit feature

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Press the seat adjustment switch.

The adjustment process will be stopped.

Never leave children unattended in the

vehicle.

When leaving the vehicle, always take the

SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle.

You could lose control of the vehicle.

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Always wait until the adjustment process

is complete before driving oꢁ.

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WARNING Risk of becoming trapped dur-

ing adjustment of the easy entry and exit

feature

Vehicles with memory function: You can stop the

adjustment process by pressing one of the mem-

ory function position switches.

You and other vehicle occupants – particularly

children – could become trapped.

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Ensure that no one has a body part in

the sweep of the steering wheel or driv-

er's seat.

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Turn the lever in the direction of arrow 1 or

2.

If indicator lamp 3 lights up, the steering

wheel heater is switched on.

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The steering wheel and the driver's seat will move

back to the last drive position in the following

cases:

Setting the easy entry and exit feature

Multimedia system:

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WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if

children activate the easy entry and exit

feature‑

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Settings

Vehicle

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You switch the power supply or the vehicle on

when the driver's door is closed

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Children could become trapped if they acti-

vate the easy entry‑ and exit feature, particu-

larly when unattended.

Automatic Seat Adjustment

Easy Entry/Exit

5

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You close the driver's door when the vehicle is

switched on.

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Activate or deactivate the function.

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Never leave children unattended in the

vehicle.

When leaving the vehicle, always take the

SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle.

The last drive position will be saved when:

Memory function

Function of the memory function

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You switch oꢁ the vehicle.

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VVehicles with memory function: You call up the

seat settings via the memory function.

If the easy entry and exit feature is active, the

steering wheel will move upwards and the driver's

seat will move back in the following situations:

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WARNING Risk of an accident if the mem-

ory function is used while driving

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Vehicles with memory function: You save the

seat settings via the memory function.

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.

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You switch oꢁ the vehicle when the driver's

door is open.

Vehicles with memory function: Press one of the

memory function position buttons to stop the

adjustment process.

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You open the driver's door when the vehicle is

switched oꢁ.

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Only use the memory function on the

driver's side when the vehicle is station-

ary.

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The steering wheel will then move upwards

only if it is not already as high as it will go.

The driver's seat will then move backwards

only if it is not already at the rear of the seat

adjustment range.

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Operating the memory function

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When leaving the vehicle, always take the

SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle.

WARNING Risk of entrapment when

adjusting the seat with the memory func-

tion

Storing

You can use the memory function when the vehi-

cle is switched oꢁ.

Seat adjustments for up to three people can be

stored and called up using the memory function.

When the memory function adjusts the seat,

you and other vehicle occupants – particularly

children – could become trapped.

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During the adjustment process of the

You can save settings for the following systems:

memory function, make sure that no one

has any body parts in the sweep of the

seat.

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Seat, backrest and head restraint

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Steering wheel

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If someone becomes trapped, press a

preset position button or seat adjust-

ment switch immediately.

Outside mirrors

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Head-up Display

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WARNING Risk of entrapment if the mem-

ory function is activated by children

Children could become trapped if they acti-

vate the memory function, particularly when

unattended.

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Set the desired position for all systems.

Brieꢄy press the V memory button and

then press preset position button 4, T

or U within three seconds.

An acoustic signal sounds. The settings are

stored.

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Never leave children unattended in the

vehicle.

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To call up: press or brieꢄy hold preset position

button 4, T or U.

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over or be thrown around and thereby hit vehi-

cle occupants.

There is a risk of injury, particularly in the

event of sudden braking or a sudden change

in direction.

Always stow objects in such a way that

they cannot be thrown around in such

situations.

Always make sure that objects do not

protrude from storage spaces, parcel

nets or storage nets.

Close the lockable storage spaces before

starting a journey.

Always stow and secure heavy, hard,

pointed, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky

objects in the trunk.

Aꢂer releasing the button, all systems are

moved into the stored position.

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Stowage areas

Notes on loading the vehicle

Always stow objects in such a way that

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they cannot be thrown around.

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Before the journey, secure objects, lug-

gage or loads against slipping or tipping

over.

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DANGER Risk of exhaust gas poisoning

Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust

gases such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust

gases can enter the vehicle interior if the trunk

lid is open when the vehicle is running, espe-

cially if the vehicle is in motion.

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WARNING Risk of injury due to objects

being stowed incorrectly

Vehicles with automatic front passenger airbag

shutoꢁ: Objects trapped under the front

passenger seat may interfere with the function of

the automatic front passenger airbag shutoꢁ or

damage the system. Please observe the notes on

the function of the automatic front passenger air-

bag shutoꢁ (/ page 44).

If objects in the vehicle interior are stowed

incorrectly, they can slide or be thrown around

and hit vehicle occupants. In addition, cup

holders, open storage spaces and mobile

phone brackets cannot always retain all

objects they contain.

There is a risk of injury, particularly in the

event of sudden braking or a sudden change

in direction.

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Always switch oꢁ the vehicle before

opening the trunk lid.

Never drive with the trunk lid open.

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WARNING Risk of injury from unsecured

items in the vehicle

If objects, luggage or loads are not secured or

not secured suꢀciently, they could slip, tip

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Only fold the rear armrest back when the

cup holder is closed.

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WARNING ‑ Risk of accident or injury

when using the cup holder while the vehi-

cle is moving

NOTE Damage to the stowage compart-

ment under the ashtray due to intense

heat

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NOTE Damage to the rear armrest due to

body weight

The cup holder cannot secure containers

while the vehicle is moving.

The stowage compartment under the ashtray

is not heat resistant and could be damaged if

you rest a lit cigarette on it.

If you use a cup holder while the vehicle is

moving, the container may be ꢄung around

and liquids may be spilled. The vehicle occu-

pants may come into contact with the liquid

and if it is hot, they could be scalded. You

could be distracted from traꢀc conditions and

you may lose control of the vehicle.

When folded out, the rear armrest can be

damaged by body weight.

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Make sure that the ashtray is fully

engaged.

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Do not sit or support yourself on the rear

seat armrest.

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WARNING ‑ Risk of ꢃre and injury from hot

cigarette lighter

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NOTE Damage to the handle in the trunk

ꢄoor

You can burn yourself if you touch the hot

heating element or the socket of the cigarette

lighter.

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Only use the cup holder when the vehicle

If the handle in the trunk is leꢂ protruding, the

handle may be damaged.

is stationary.

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Only use the cup holder for containers of

the right size.

Close the container, particularly if the

liquid is hot.

In addition, ꢄammable materials may ignite if:

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Before closing the trunk lid, detach the

handle and press it down closed again.

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you drop the hot cigarette lighter

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a child holds the hot cigarette lighter to

objects, for example

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NOTE Damage to the cup holder

Always hold the cigarette lighter by the

knob.

When the rear armrest is folded back the cup

holder could become damaged.

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The driving characteristics of your vehicle are

dependent on the distribution of the load within

the vehicle. You should bear the following in mind

when loading the vehicle:

When transporting roof loads and when the

vehicle is fully loaded or fully occupied, select

drive programs ; and A. These are

designed to focus on stability (/ page 154).

Always make sure that the cigarette

lighter is out of reach of children.

Never leave children unattended in the

vehicle.

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Never exceed the permissible gross mass or

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For more information on stowage compart-

ments and stowage areas, please refer to the

Digital Operator's Manual.

the gross axle weight rating for the vehicle

(including occupants). The values are speciꢃed

on the vehicle identiꢃcation plate on the vehi-

cle's B-pillar.

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WARNING Risk of burns from the tailpipe

and tailpipe trims

The exhaust tailpipe and tailpipe trims can

become very hot. If you come into contact

with these parts of the vehicle, you could burn

yourself.

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The load must not protrude above the upper

edge of the seat backrests.

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Always place the load behind unoccupied

seats if possible.

Secure the load using the tie-down eyes and

distribute the load evenly.

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Always be particularly careful around the

tailpipe and the tailpipe trims and super-

vise children especially closely in this

area.

Allow vehicle parts to cool down before

touching them.

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Notes on driving with a roof load

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Evenly distribute the roof load, and place

heavy objects at the bottom. Also comply with

the notes on loading the vehicle

(/ page 104).

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Drive attentively, and avoid suddenly pulling

away, braking and steering as well as rapid

cornering.

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Stowage spaces in the vehicle interior

Through-loading feature in the rear bench seat

(EASY-PACK Quickfold)

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Objects or loads in the trunk cannot be

restrained by the seat backrest.

Overview of the front stowage compartments

Folding the rear seat backrestt forwards

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Make sure that the rear bench seat, the

rear seat and the seat backrest are

engaged before every trip.

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WARRNNIING Risk of becoming trapped when

adjusting the seats

If the leꢂ and right seat backrests are not

When you adjust a seat, you may trap yourself

or a vehicle occupant.

engaged and locked in place, this will be shown

on the multifunction display on the instrument

cluster. If the center seat backrest is not engaged

and locked in place, the red lock veriꢃcation indi-

cator will be visible.

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When adjusting a seat, make sure that

no one has any body parts in the sweep

of the seat.

Always ensure that all vehicle occupants have

their seat belts fastened correctly and are sitting

properly. Particular attention must be paid to chil-

dren.

If you no longer require the folded-down seat

backrest as a loading area, fold the backrest back

into place.

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2

WARNING Risk of accident and injury if

Stowage spaces in the doors

the rear bench seat/rear seat and seat

backrest are not engaged

Stowage compartment in the armrest with

USB ports and stowage space, e.g. for an

MP3 player

Rear bench seat, rear seat and seat backrest

can fold forwards.

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Stowage compartment in the front center

console with a USB port

Glove box

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As a result, the vehicle occupant is

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pressed against the seat belt. The seat

belt cannot perform its intended protective

function and could cause additional inju-

ries.

Requirements:

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The area into which the seat backrest is folded

is clear.

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The rear seat backrest head restraints are fully

inserted.

To fold the center seat backrest forwards: the

center seat backrest has been unlocked.

The armrest on the second row of seats is fol-

ded back and the cup holders are empty.

Pull release lever 1.

The corresponding seat backrest will fold for-

wards.

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Folding the center seat backrest forwards

Folding the leꢂ and right seat backrestss forwards

You can fold the center and outer seat backrests

forwards separately.

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Vehicles with a memory function: If at least

one section of the rear seat backrest is folded

forwards, the corresponding front seat will

move forwards slightly, if necessary, to avoid a

collision.

If necessary, fully insert the head restraints in

the rear seat backrest.

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Pull release catch 3 for seat backrest 2 for-

wards.

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Fold the corresponding seat backrest for-

wards.

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Folding back the rear seat backrest

matically return to the most recent original

position.

Center seat backrest: if the seat backrest is

not engaged and locked in place, the red lock

veriꢃcation indicator 2 will be visible.

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WARNING Risk of becoming trapped when

adjusting the seats

Locking the release catch of the center rear seat

backrest

When you adjust a seat, you may trap yourself

or a vehicle occupant.

Requuiirements:

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When adjusting a seat, make sure that

no one has any body parts in the sweep

of the seat.

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The leꢂ and center seat backrests are

engaged and joined together.

You can lock the center seat backrest release

catch if you want to secure the trunk against

unauthorized access. The center seat backrest

can then be folded forwards only together with

the leꢂ seat backrest.

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NOTE Damage caused by trapping the

seat belt when folding back the seat back-

rest

The seat belt could become trapped and thus

damaged when the seat backrest is folded

back.

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Make sure that the seat belt is not trap-

ped when folding back the seat backrest.

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Fold the corresponding seat backrest 1 back

until it engages.

Leꢂ and right seat backrests: if the seat back-

rest is not engaged and locked in place, this

will be shown on the multifunction display on

the instrument cluster.

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Vehicles with a memory function: If at least

one section of the seat backrest is folded

back, the corresponding front seat will auto-

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Attaching the parcel net

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WARNING Risk of injury due to objects

being stowed incorrectly

If objects in the vehicle interior are stowed

incorrectly, they can slide or be thrown around

and hit vehicle occupants. In addition, cup

holders, open storage spaces and mobile

phone brackets cannot always retain all

objects they contain.

There is a risk of injury, particularly in the

event of sudden braking or a sudden change

in direction.

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Always stow objects in such a way that

they cannot be thrown around in such

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Fold the center and leꢂ seat backrests for-

wards.

To lock or unlock: slide catch 1 upwards or

downwards.

situations.

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Tie-down eyes (vehicles with through-loading

feature in the rear bench seat)

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Always make sure that objects do not

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protrude from storage spaces, parcel

nets or storage nets.

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Close the lockable storage spaces before

starting a journey.

Overview of the tie-down eyes

Observe the notes on loading the vehicle

(/ page 104).

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Vehicles without a through-loading feature in

the rear bench seat: hook the rings into the

parcel net hooks 1.

Place the rings into the hooks on the trunk

ꢄoor.

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Always stow and secure heavy, hard,

pointed, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky

objects in the trunk.

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WARNING Risk of becoming trapped when

pressing the EASY-PACK trunk box in

Your hands may become trapped when you

are pressing the trunk box into the retracted

position. Children, in particular, may injure

themselves when doing so.

Observe the notes on loading the vehicle.

The parcel net is available for all vehicles except

hybrid vehicles.

EASY-PACK trunk box

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Ensure that your hands are not in the

range of movement of the EASY-PACK

Adjusttiing the height of the EASY-PPACK trunk box

to any position

trunk box.

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When leaving the vehicle, always take the

SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle.

Never leave children unattended in the

vehicle.

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WARRNNIING Risk of becoming trapped and

injured when raising the ꢄoor

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Your hands may become trapped on the frame

of the EASY-PACK trunk box and objects may

be thrown upwards.

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NOTE Damage to the extended EASY-

PACK trunk box

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Ensure that your hands are not in the

range of movement of the ꢄoor.

If someone becomes trapped, carefully

push the center of the ꢄoor downward.

Remove all objects from the ꢄoor before

raising it.

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Vehicles with through-loading feature in the

The EASY-PACK trunk box may be damaged

when it is extended.

rear bench seat: fold up the tie-down eyes.

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Hook parcel net 1 into the front and rear tie-

down eyes.

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Do not place any objects on or press

down on the EASY-PACK trunk box

frame.

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onto the trunk ꢄoor when the load reaches

approximately 11 lbs (5 kg).

To store: push the box in completely using

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Do not close the trunk lid when the

EASY-PACK trunk box is extended.

handle 2 until it locks in place.

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Observe the notes on cleaning the EASY-

PACK trunk box (/ page 286).

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NOTE Damage to the EASY-PACK trunk

box by objects

Installing and removing the EASY-PACK trunk box

Installing

Objects that are sharp-edged, pointed, fragile,

rounded or heavy and objects that roll can

damage the EASY-PACK trunk box and be

thrown out.

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Do not transport objects that are sharp-

edged, pointed, rounded or fragile and

objects that roll in the EASY-PACK trunk

box.

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Always stow and secure such objects

outside of the box in the trunk.

Always observe the maximum permitted

load of the EASY-PACK trunk box.

Do not use the EASY-PACK trunk box

when the rear seats are folded forwards.

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To remove: pull handle 2 on the box.

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To increase the load capacity: push the center

of ꢄoor 1 downwards to the desired position

and box size.

To reduce the load capacity: press button 3.

The maximum permitted load of the EASY-PACK

trunk box is 22 lbs (10 kg). To prevent the box

from being overloaded, the box ꢄoor will lower

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Removing

Attaching a roof luggage rack

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WARNING Risk of accident due to exceed-

ing the maximum roof load

The vehicle center of gravity and the usual

driving characteristics as well as the steering

and braking characteristics alter.

If you exceed the maximum roof load, the driv-

ing characteristics, as well as steering and

braking, will be greatly impaired.

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Never exceed the maximum roof load

and adjust your driving style.

You will ꢃnd information on the maximum roof

load in the "Technical data" section.

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Turn rotating catches 6 outward.

Insert retainers 2 of box 1 into outer holes

3.

Raise box 1 and press hooks 5 into the

anchorages of rear shelf 4.

Turn rotating catches 6 inward.

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NOTE Damage to the vehicle due to not

observing the maximum permitted head-

room clearance

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Turn rotating catches 6 outward.

Lower box 1 and pull it out of the ancho-

rages on rear shelf 4.

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If the vehicle height is greater than the maxi-

mum permitted headroom clearance, the roof

and other parts of the vehicle may be dam-

aged.

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Pull box 1 back out of openings 3.

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Observe the signposted headroom clear-

ance.

If the vehicle height is greater than the

permitted headroom clearance, do not

enter.

Observe the changed vehicle height with

add-on roof equipment.

opened when the roof luggage rack is

installed.

Position the load on the roof luggage

rack in such a way that the vehicle will

not sustain damage even when it is in

motion.

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NOTE Damage to the panorama roof with

power tilt/sliding panel due to non-

approved roof luggage racks

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NOTE Vehicle damage from non-approved

roof luggage racks

The panorama roof with power tilt/sliding

panel may be damaged by the roof luggage

rack if you attempt to open it when using a

roof luggage rack not tested and approved for

Mercedes-Benz.

The vehicle could be damaged by roof luggage

racks that have not been tested and approved

for Mercedes-Benz.

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Use only roof luggage racks tested and

approved for Mercedes-Benz.

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NOTE Damage to the covers

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When a roof luggage rack is installed,

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Depending on the vehicle equipment,

open the panorama roof with power tilt/

sliding panel only if this has been tested

and approved for Mercedes-Benz.

The covers may be damaged and scratched

when being opened.

ensure that the sliding sunroof can be

fully raised when the roof luggage rack is

installed.

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Do not use metallic or hard objects.

The panorama roof with power tilt/sliding

panel may be raised to allow ventilation of the

vehicle interior.

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Depending on the vehicle equipment,

ensure that the trunk lid can be fully

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Carefully fold covers 1 upwards in the direc-

tion of the arrow.

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Secure the roof luggage rack to the fastening

Using thee 11155 V sooccket in the rear passenger

compartment

points beneath covers 1.

Comply with the installation instructions of the

roof luggage rack manufacturer.

Secure the load on the roof luggage rack.

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DANGER Risk of fatal injuries due to a

damaged connecting cable or a damaged

socket

You could receive an electric shock if the con-

necting cable or the 115 V power socket is

pulled out of the trim or is damaged or wet.

Sockets

Using thee 122 V sooccket

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Use only connecting cables that are dry

Example: 12 V socket in the storage compartment in

the front center console

Requirements:

and free of damage.

When the vehicle is switched oꢁ, make

sure that the 115 V power socket is dry.

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Only connect devices up to a maximum of

180 W (15 A).

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Brieꢄy press the trim element of the cover on

the front.

Depending on the vehicle equipment, the vehicle

has a 12 V socket in the storage compartment in

the front center console. In addition, depending

on the vehicle equipment, the vehicle has a 12 V

socket in the storage compartment in the rear

passenger compartment center console.

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Immediately have the 115 V power

The cover opens in the direction of the arrow.

Liꢂ up cap 1 of the socket and insert the

plug of the device.

socket checked or replaced at a qualiꢃed

specialized workshop if it is damaged or

has been pulled out of the trim.

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Never plug the connecting cable into a

115 V power socket that is damaged or

has been pulled out of the trim.

If you have connected a device to the 12 V

socket, leave the cover of the storage compart-

ment open.

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USB port in the rear passenger compartment

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DANGER Risk of death due to using the

socket incorrectly

You can charge a USB device, such as a mobile

phone, at the USB ports using a suitable charging

cable.

When the vehicle is switched on, the devices can

be charged with 5 V (up to 3 A).

In particular, you could receive an electric

shock:

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If you touch the inside of the socket

If you insert unsuitable devices or objects

into the socket

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Wireless charging of the mobile phone and con-

nection with the exterior antenna

Notes on wirelessly charging the mobile phone

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Do not touch the inside of the socket.

Only connect suitable devices to the

socket.

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WARNING Risk of injury due to objects

being stowed incorrectly

Make sure that no liquids get into the 115 V

socket.

If objects in the vehicle interior are stowed

incorrectly, they can slide or be thrown around

and hit vehicle occupants. In addition, cup

holders, open stowage spaces and mobile

phone receptacles cannot always retain all

objects within.

There is a risk of injury, particularly in the

event of sudden braking or a sudden change

in direction.

When the 115 V socket is not in use, keep the

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Open socket ꢄap 3.

socket ꢄap closed.

Insert the plug of the device into 115 V socket

1.

When the on-board electrical system voltage is

suꢀcient, indicator lamp 2 lights up.

Requirements:

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Only connect devices with a suitable plug

which conforms to the standards speciꢃc to

the country you are in.

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Only connect devices up to a maximum of

150 W.

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Do not use multiple socket outlets.

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The charging function and wireless connection

of the mobile phone to the vehicle's exterior

antenna are only available if the vehicle is

switched on.

Small mobile phones may not be able to be

charged in every position of the mobile phone

stowage compartment.

Large mobile phones which do not rest ꢄat in

the mobile phone stowage compartment may

not be able to be charged or connected with

the vehicle's exterior antenna.

The mobile phone may heat up during the

charging process. This depends on the appli-

cations (apps) currently running.

The mobile phone can be cooled in the mobile

phone stowage compartment when the air

conditioning system is switched on. The cool-

ing output in the mobile phone stowage com-

partment is highest when the controller in the

glove box is closed.

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Always stow objects so that they cannot

be thrown around in such situations.

Always make sure that objects do not

protrude from stowage spaces, parcel

nets or stowage nets.

Close the lockable stowage spaces

before starting a journey.

Always stow and secure heavy, hard,

pointed, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky

objects in the trunk/cargo compart-

ment.

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NOTE Damage to objects caused by plac-

ing them in the mobile phone storage

compartment

If objects are placed in the mobile phone stor-

age compartment, these may be damaged by

electromagnetic ꢃelds.

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Do not place credit cards, storage

media, ski passes or other objects sensi-

tive to electromagnetic ꢃelds in the

mobile phone storage compartment.

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NOTE Damage to the mobile phone stow-

age compartment caused by liquids

Observe the notes on loading the vehicle.

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If liquids enter the mobile phone stowage

compartment, the compartment may be dam-

aged.

WARNING Risk of ꢃre from placing objects

in the mobile phone storage compartment

Placing other objects in the mobile phone

storage compartment could constitute a ꢃre

hazard.

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Ensure that no liquids enter the mobile

phone stowage compartment.

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Apart from a mobile phone, do not place

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Depending on the vehicle equipment, the

mobile phone is connected to the vehicle's

exterior antenna via the charging module.

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To ensure more eꢀcient charging and connec-

any other objects in the mobile phone

storage compartment, especially those

made of metal.

tion with the vehicle's exterior antenna,

remove the protective cover from the mobile

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phone. Protective covers which are designed

for wireless charging are excluded.

When charging, the mat should be used if pos-

sible.

Place the mobile phone as close to the center

of mat 1 as possible with the display facing

upwards.

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Always install the ꢄoor mats securely

and as prescribed in order to ensure that

there is always suꢀcient room for the

pedals.

Do not use loose ꢄoor mats and do not

place ꢄoor mats on top of one another.

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When the charging symbol is shown in the

multimedia system, the mobile phone is being

charged.

Charging a mobile phone wirelessly

Requirements:

Malfunctions during the charging process are

shown in the central display.

The mat can be removed for cleaning, e.g.

using clean, lukewarm water.

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The mobile phone is suitable for wireless

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charging (Qi-compatible mobile phone).

A list of Qi-compatible mobile phones can be

found at: https://www.mercedes-benz-

mobile.com.

Installing and removing the ꢄoor mats

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WARNING Risk of accident due to objects

in the driver's footwell

Objects in the driver's footwell may impede

pedal travel or block a depressed pedal.

This jeopardizes the operating and road safety

of the vehicle.

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Stow all objects in the vehicle securely

so that they cannot get into the driver's

footwell.

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To install: press studs 1 onto holders 2.

To remove: pull the ꢄoor mat oꢁ holders 2.

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