Head Restraints Adjusting - Mercedes-Benz 2012 E-Class Sedan Operator's Manual

Seats
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Do not drive the vehicle without the seat head
restraints. Head restraints are intended to
help reduce injuries during an accident.
! To avoid damage to the seats and the seat
heating, observe the following information:
keep liquids from spilling on the seats. If
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liquid is spilled on the seats, dry them as
soon as possible.
if the seat covers are damp or wet, do not
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switch on the seat heating. The seat
heating should also not be used to dry
the seats.
clean the seat covers as recommended;
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see the "Interior care" section.
do not transport heavy loads on the
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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
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not cover the seats with insulating
materials, e.g. blankets, coats, bags,
seat covers, child seats or booster seats.
! When you move the seats, make sure that
there are no objects in the footwell or
behind the seats. Otherwise, you could
damage the seats and the objects.
i The head restraints in the front seats are
equipped with the NECK-PRO system
( Y page 50). For this reason, it is not
possible to remove the head restraints
from the front seats.
Vehicles without the through-loading
feature: the head restraints cannot be
removed from the rear compartment seats.
Please contact an authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center for more information.
Other topics:
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Through-loading feature in the rear
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bench seat (Sedan) (
EASY-PACK through-loading feature in
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the rear bench seat (Wagon)
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( page 280)
Y page 279)
I n f o r m a t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
Adjusting the seats
Head restraint height
:
Seat cushion angle
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Seat height
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Seat fore-and-aft adjustment
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Backrest angle
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i If PRE-SAFE has been activated, the
front-passenger seat is moved to a better
position if it was previously set unfavorably.
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You can store the seat settings using the
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memory function (
i Vehicles with the through-loading
feature: if you fold down a rear seat
backrest, the respective front seat is
moved forwards slightly in order to avoid
contact.
Adjusting the head restraints
Adjusting the angle of the head
restraints
Example: Sedan
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