Mercedes-Benz

Adjusting the head restraints of the rear seats mechanically

WARNING Risk of injury due to head restraints which are not fitted or are adjusted incorrectly

If head restraints are not fitted or are adjusted incorrectly, 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 fitted.

Before driving off, make sure for every vehicle occupant that the centre of the head restraint supports the back of the head at about eye level.

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.

Depending on the vehicle equipment, the head restraints in the third row of seats as well as the centre head restraint in the rear can be adjusted mechanically.

To raise:

pull the head restraint up.

To lower:

press release knob

in the direction of the arrow and push the head restraint down.

The head restraints in the third row of seats have a usage and a non-usage position. The usage position is the extended, top position in which the head restraint engages; the non-usage position is the bottom, retracted position of the head restraint. If the seats in the third row of seats are being used, the head restraint must be in the top, engaged usage position.