Mercedes-Benz

Adjusting the head restraint manually

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 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.

Using the head restraint fore-and-aft adjustment, adjust the head restraint so that it is as close to the back of your head as possible.

Head restraint (example of luxury head restraint on the driver's seat)

To raise:

pull the head restraint upwards into the desired position and ensure that it engages.

Use the head restraint only when it is engaged.

To lower:

press release button

, slide the head restraint downwards into the desired position and ensure that it engages.

Use the head restraint only when it is engaged.

To move forwards:

press release button

and pull the head restraint forwards until it engages in the desired position.

To move backwards:

press release button

and slide the head restraint backwards into the desired position.

To remove:

press release button

and pull the head restraint up and out.

To fit:

press the head restraint with detent into the holes on the left-hand side when viewed in the direction of travel until it engages.