Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2010 Owner's Manual page 99

Seats
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Folding the front seat backrests
forward/back
G Risk of injury
Make sure that the backrest engages fully. If
the backrest is not engaged, the message:
Front right seat backrest not locked
or Front left seat backrest not
locked appears in the multifunction display.
Stop the vehicle as soon as road and traffic
conditions permit and remove any objects
that are blocking the backrest.
G
Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can become trapped
when moving the seat. If there is a risk of
someone becoming trapped, press the seat
adjustment switch on the door.
With the EASY-ENTRY feature, the seat moves
forwards if you have folded the seat backrest
forwards and the seat is in the rear half of the
adjustment range. This makes it convenient
for passengers to get in and out of the rear
compartment.
The head restraint also lowers on vehicles
with electric seat adjustment.
Example: Coupé
Folding the backrest forwards
Vehicles without memory function:
X
release the head restraint if necessary and
push it down.
Pull seat release handle : forwards and
X
fold the backrest forwards, until the seat
backrest engages.
Push the seat as far forwards as it will go.
X
Vehicles with memory function: pull seat
X
release handle : forwards and fold the
backrest forwards as far as it will go.
The seat moves automatically to the fore-
most position.
Folding back the backrest
Vehicles without memory function:
X
push the seat backrest back horizontally
until the seat reaches the position that was
previously set.
Swing back the seat backrest evenly below
X
release handle : until it engages, doing so
in a smooth manner.
After the seat backrest has been folded
X
back, check the position of the head
restraint and set it to the correct position.
Vehicles with memory function: swing
X
back the seat backrest.
The seat moves automatically to the stored
position.
Adjusting the multicontour seat
You can adjust the contour of the front seats
individually so as to provide optimum support
for your back and sides.