Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2014 Owner's Manual page 123

Seats
120
abdomen or neck injuries, for example. This
poses an increased risk of injury or even fatal
injury.
Adjust the seat properly before beginning
your journey. Always ensure that the backrest
is in an almost vertical position and that the
shoulder section of your seatbelt is routed
across the centre of your shoulder.
! To avoid damage to the seats and the seat
heating, observe the following information:
do not spill any liquids on the seats. If
R
liquid is spilled on the seats, dry them as
soon as possible.
if the seat covers are damp or wet, do not
R
switch on the seat heating. The seat
heating should also not be used to dry
the seats.
clean the seat covers as recommended;
R
see "Interior care".
do not transport heavy loads on the
R
seats. Do not place sharp objects on the
seat cushions, e.g. knives, nails or tools.
The seats should only be occupied by
passengers, if possible.
when the seat heating is in operation, do
R
not cover the seats with insulating mate-
rials, e.g. blankets, coats, bags, seat cov-
ers, child seats or booster seats.
! Make sure that there are no objects in the
footwell under or behind the seats when
moving the seats back. There is a risk that
the seats and/or the objects could be dam-
aged.
i The rear-compartment head restraints
can be removed (
Vehicles without the through-loading fea-
ture: the head restraints cannot be
removed from the rear compartment seats.
For more information, contact a qualified
specialist workshop.
i
Further related subjects:
Rear bench seat through-loading feature
R
( page 371)
Y
page 122).
Y
Adjusting the seats manually and
electrically
Adjusting the front seat
Vehicles without the seating comfort
package
Backrest angle
:
Seat height
;
Seat fore-and-aft adjustment
=
Vehicles with the seating comfort pack-
age
Backrest angle
:
Seat height
;
Seat cushion angle
=
Seat fore-and-aft adjustment
?
Seat cushion length
A
i
In vehicles with the seating comfort pack-
age, the seat cushion length can only be
adjusted manually.