Seats; Important Safety Notes - Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe Operator's Manual

Adjusting the steering wheel electrically
( page 126)
Y
When adjusting the steering wheel, make
sure that:
you can hold the steering wheel with your
R
arms slightly bent
you can move your legs freely
R
you can see all the displays in the instru-
R
ment cluster clearly
Observe the safety guidelines for seat belts
X
( page 46).
Y
Check whether you have fastened the seat
X
belt ; properly (
Y
The seat belt should:
fit snugly across your body
R
be routed across the middle of your shoul-
R
der
be routed in your pelvic area across the hip
R
joints
Before starting off, adjust the rear-view mir-
X
ror and the exterior mirrors in such a way
that you have a good view of road and traf-
fic conditions ( page 128).
Y
Vehicles with a memory function: save
X
the seat, steering wheel and exterior mirror
settings with the memory function
( page 131).
Y

Seats

Important safety notes

WARNING
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Children could become trapped if they adjust
the seats, particularly when unattended.
There is a risk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
The seats can still be adjusted when there is
no SmartKey in the ignition lock.
page 48).
WARNING
G
If head restraints are not installed and adjus-
ted correctly, they cannot provide protection
as intended. There is an increased risk of
injury in the head and neck area, e.g. in the
event of an accident or when braking.
Always drive with the head restraints instal-
led. Before driving off, make sure for every
vehicle occupant that the center of the head
restraint supports the back of the head at
about eye level.
Observe the safety notes on "Air bags"
( page 50) and "Children in the Vehicle"
Y
( page 65).
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G WARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you do
the following while driving:
adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
R
steering wheel or mirrors
fasten the seat belt
R
There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt
before starting the engine.
G WARNING
If you adjust the seat height carelessly, you or
other vehicle occupants could be trapped and
thereby injured. Children in particular could
accidentally press the electrical seat adjust-
ment buttons and become trapped. There is a
risk of injury.
While moving the seats, make sure that your
hands or other body parts do not get under the
lever assembly of the seat adjustment sys-
tem.
G WARNING
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail. There is a risk of injury.
Make sure when adjusting a seat that no one
has any body parts in the sweep of the seat.
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