Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2011 Owner's Manual page 117

Steering wheel
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Switching the seat ventilation on/off
Switching on/off
The three blue indicator lamps in the buttons
indicate the ventilation level you have selec-
ted.
i
If the battery voltage is too low, the seat
ventilation may switch off.
Make sure that the key is in position 1 or
X
2 in the ignition lock.
To switch on: press button : repeatedly
X
until the desired ventilation level is set.
i
You can open the side windows and the
sliding sunroof using the "Convenience
opening" feature (
tilation of the driver's seat automatically
switches to the highest level.
To switch off: press button : repeatedly
X
until all the indicator lamps go out.
Problems with the seat ventilation
The seat ventilation has switched off prema-
turely or cannot be switched on. The vehicle's
electrical system voltage is too low because
too many electrical consumers are switched
on.
Switch off electrical consumers which you
X
do not need, such as the rear window heat-
ing or interior lighting.
page 96). The seat ven-
Y
Steering wheel
Important safety notes
G WARNING
The electrically adjustable steering wheel can
still be adjusted when there is no key in the
ignition lock. Therefore, do not leave children
unsupervised in the vehicle, as they could
become trapped if the steering wheel is adjus-
ted.
G
WARNING
Only adjust the steering wheel when the vehi-
cle is stationary and do not pull away until the
steering wheel adjustment mechanism is
locked in position. You might otherwise drive
without the steering wheel adjustment mech-
anism being locked in position. As a result,
you could be distracted from road and traffic
conditions by an unintentional movement of
the steering wheel and thereby cause an acci-
dent.
However, the steerability of the vehicle is not
affected.
Adjusting the steering wheel man-
ually
Release lever
:
To adjust the steering wheel height
;
To adjust the steering wheel position
=
(fore-and-aft adjustment)