Mercedes-Benz

Adjusting the front seat manually

WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the seat is adjusted by children

Children could become trapped if they adjust the seats, particularly if they are unattended.

When leaving the vehicle, always take the key with you and lock the vehicle.

Never leave children unattended in the vehicle.

WARNING Risk of accident due to adjusting the vehicle settings while the vehicle is in motion

You could lose control of the vehicle in the following situations in particular:

if you adjust the driver's seat, the head restraint, the steering wheel or the mirror while the vehicle is in motion
if you fasten your seat belt while the vehicle is in motion

Before starting the vehicle: in particular, adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steering wheel and mirror, and fasten your seat belt.

WARNING Risk of becoming trapped during seat adjustment

When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the seat guide rail.

Make sure when adjusting a seat that no one has any body parts in the sweep of the seat.

Observe the safety notes on "Airbags" and "Children in the vehicle".

WARNING Risk of accident due to the driver's seat not being engaged

The driver's seat may move unexpectedly while driving.

This could cause you to lose control of the vehicle.

Always make sure that the driver's seat is engaged before starting the vehicle.

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 be damaged or become loose from its anchorage.

Use the grab handles only to stabilise the seating position or to assist in getting in and out of the seat.

WARNING Risk of injury or death due to the front seat being positioned too close to the cockpit

The front airbags can also injure the occupants in the front of the vehicle.

Always adjust the front seats so they are as far away as possible from the front airbags.

In addition, observe the notes on correct seat adjustment.

WARNING Risk of injury or death due to incorrect seat position

The seat belt will not offer the intended level of protection if you have not moved the seat backrest to an almost vertical position.

In particular, you may slip under the seatbelt and injure yourself.

Adjust the seat properly before beginning your journey.

Always ensure that the seat backrest is in an almost vertical position and that the shoulder section of your seat belt is routed across the centre of your shoulder.

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

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.

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 set the height and inclination of the head restraints to the correct position.

Adjust the head restraint fore-and-aft position so that it is as close as possible to the back of your head.

NOTE Damage to the seats and seat heating due to fluids, sharp objects or insulating materials

To prevent damage to the seats and the seat heating, observe the following instructions:

Do not spill any fluids onto the seats. If something is spilt onto the seats, dry the seats as quickly as possible.

Do not switch on the seat heating if the seat covers are wet or damp. Do not use the seat heating to dry the seats.

Clean the seats as recommended; see the "Cleaning and care" section.

Do not transport heavy loads on the seats. Do not place any sharp objects, such as knives, nails or tools, on the seats. If possible, use the seats only for people.

When using the seat heating, do not cover the seats with insulating materials, such as blankets, coats, bags, protective covers, child seats or booster seats.

NOTE Damage to the seat or partition when adjusting the seat in the panel van

When the seat is adjusted, it may collide with the partition.

The seat or the partition may be damaged in the process.

Adjust the seat carefully.

Adjusting the seat fore-and-aft position

Pull lever

upwards and slide the seat forwards or back until the desired position has been reached.

Release lever

and push the seat back or forwards until you hear the seat engage.

For front swivel seats, the lever in position is used to release the swivel seat. The lever to adjust the fore-and-aft position is in the form of a bar in front of the seat More.

Adjusting the seat height

Pull or push lever

repeatedly until the desired seat height has been reached.