Adjusting - Mercedes-Benz 2009 M-Class Operator's Manual

Controls in detail
Seats
Power seat
Head restraint height (vehicles with
1
memory function)
Seat cushion tilt
2
Seat height
3
Seat backrest tilt
4
Seat fore and aft adjustment
5
!
When the rear seats are folded forward,
e. g. for cargo volume expansion, the front
seats may not be moved to the rearmost
position. Otherwise you could damage the
front and rear seats.
! When adjusting the seat backrest tilt and
head restraint height, make sure the sun
visor is folded up. If the head restraint is in
98
the uppermost position, it could hit and
damage the sun visor.
i Vehicles without memory function:
The seats can be adjusted within 5 minutes
after either front door has been opened.
The counter resets each time
you open or close a front door
R
you insert the SmartKey into the starter
R
switch
you remove the SmartKey from the
R
starter switch
you switch the ignition on or off
R
Just like in vehicles with memory function,
the power seats can be operated at any
time when the ignition is switched on.
i The memory function ( Y page 108) lets
you store the settings for the seat position
together with the settings for the steering
wheel (electrical) and exterior rear view
mirrors.
X
Seat fore and aft adjustment: Press the
switch forward or backward in direction of
arrow 5.
X
Seat backrest tilt: Press the switch
forward or backward in direction of arrow
4.
X
Seat height: Press the switch up or down
in direction of arrow 3.
X
Seat cushion tilt: Press the switch up or
down in direction of arrow
2
upper legs are lightly supported.
X
Head restraint height: Press the switch
up or down in direction of arrow 1.
Head restraint height adjustment, manual
This feature is only available in vehicles
without memory function.
G Warning!
For your protection, drive only with properly
positioned head restraints.
Adjust the head restraint so that it is as
close to the head as possible and the center
of the head restraint supports the back of
the head at eye level. This will reduce the
potential for injury to the head and neck in
the event of an accident or similar situation.
until your