Mercedes-Benz E 2008 Series Owner's Manual page 203

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Controls
Loading and stowing
Folding the rear bench seat back
Seat cushion
1
Backrest
2
Swing backrest 2 back until it engages.
X
Swing seat cushion 1 back.
X
Push down on seat cushion
X
and in the middle until it engages.
Fold up and adjust the head restraints if
X
necessary ( page 81).
Y
G Risk of injury
Make sure that the rear seat backrest and
the seat cushions are fully locked in place.
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Version: 2.9.4
Removing the seat cushions
You can achieve a larger loading area by
removing the rear bench seat cushions.
Make sure that the seat cushions are folded
X
forward ( page 198).
Y
Release catch
1
1 at the front
2 Connector for seat heating*
! On vehicles with rear seat heating*, the
electrical contact on the bottom of the
cushion must be disconnected before
removing the seat cushion.
Press the connection together on the upper
X
part of the lengthways side and pull out
seat heating connector
cushion.
i
When refitting the seat cushion, join the
connections for the seat heating, making
sure the connector engages.
Pull seat cushion release catch
X
remove the seat cushion upwards.
! Leave the seat cushion hinge in this posi-
tion. If you fold it back, you could damage
the upholstery.
Fold backrest forward (
X
2 from the seat
1 and
page 198).
Y
* optional