Steering Wheel - Mercedes-Benz 2006 S 350 Operator's Manual

Getting started
Adjusting

Steering wheel

Warning!
Do not adjust the steering wheel while driv-
ing. Adjusting the steering wheel while driv-
ing could cause the driver to lose control of
the vehicle.
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 steering
wheel adjustment feature can be operated
when the driver's door is open. Therefore,
do not leave children unattended in the ve-
hicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle.
Unsupervised use of vehicle equipment may
cause an accident and/or serious personal
injury.
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Steering wheel adjustment
The stalk for steering wheel adjustment is
G located on the steering column (lower left).
1 Adjusting steering column, in or out
2 Adjusting steering column, up or down
Switch on the ignition ( page 34).
or
Open the driver's door.
Adjusting steering column in or out
Move stalk forward or back in the direc-
tion of arrow 1 until a comfortable
steering wheel position is reached with
your arms slightly bent at the elbow.
Adjusting steering column up or down
Move the stalk up or down in the direc-
tion of arrow 2.
Make sure your legs can move freely
and all the displays (incl. malfunction
and indicator lamps) on the instrument
cluster are clearly visible.
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The memory function ( page 128) lets
you store settings for the steering
wheel together with the settings for the
exterior rear view mirrors and the seat
position.
For more information, see "Heated steer-
ing wheel* (except S 55 AMG and
S 65 AMG)" ( page 252).