Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2020 Operator's Manual page 103

The footrest can be adjusted only when one of
the following conditions has been fulfilled:
The front passenger seat has been moved
R
fully forward
The front passenger seat is in the position for
R
chauffeur mode
Adjust the rear seat ( page 101).
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Adjust the reclining rear seat (
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To select the front passenger seat: press
#
button 1.
When the indicator lamp lights up, the front
passenger seat is selected.
Adjust the front passenger seat using the
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buttons on the door control panel in the rear
passenger compartment.
% Mercedes-Maybach vehicles: it is suffi‐
cient to adjust the footrest if the front
passenger seat is moved into the center set‐
ting area.
% You can use the rear-compartment child
safety lock to disable this function
( page 63).
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Adjusting the rear seats electrically
& WARNING Risk of injury or death due to
incorrect seat position
The seat belt does not offer the intended
level of protection if you have not moved the
seat backrest to an almost vertical position.
When braking or in the event of an accident,
page 102).
you could slide underneath the seat belt and
sustain abdominal or neck injuries, for exam‐
ple.
Adjust the seat properly before begin‐
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ning your journey.
Always ensure that the seat backrest is
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in an almost vertical position and that
the shoulder section of your seat belt is
routed across the center of your shoul‐
der.
You can electrically adjust only the outer seats in
the rear passenger compartment.
Seats and stowing 101
1 Height/fore-and-aft position of the head
restraint (vehicles with active multicontour
seat)
2 Head restraint height
3 Seat backrest inclination
4 Combined seat cushion inclination and
length