Steering Wheel; Important Safety Notes - Mercedes-Benz 2012 E-Class Sedan Operator's Manual

Steering wheel

Important safety notes

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WARNING
Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving.
Adjusting the steering wheel while driving
could cause the driver to lose control of the
vehicle.
The electrical steering wheel adjustment
feature can be operated at any time.
Therefore, do not leave children unattended
in the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked
vehicle. A child's unsupervised access to a
vehicle could result in an accident and/or
serious personal injury.
Adjusting the steering wheel
To adjust the steering wheel height
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To adjust the steering wheel position
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(fore-and-aft adjustment)
Other topics:
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EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature
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storing settings (
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Steering wheel heating
Switching on/off
The steering-wheel heating heats the leather
areas of the steering wheel.
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I n f o r m a t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
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Make sure that the SmartKey is in position
2 in the ignition lock.
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To switch on/off: turn the lever in the
direction of arrow : or ;.
Indicator lamp = lights up or goes out.
The steering wheel heating may switch off
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temporarily if:
the temperature of the vehicle interior is
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above 86 ‡ (30 †).
the temperature of the steering wheel is
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above 95 ‡ (35 †).
Indicator lamp = remains on.
Vehicles without KEYLESS-GO: when you
remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock,
the steering wheel heating is deactivated.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: when you switch
off the ignition and open the driver's door, the
steering wheel heating is deactivated.
Problems with the steering wheel
heating
If steering wheel heating indicator lamp = is
flashing, the steering wheel heating has
switched off automatically. The vehicle's
electrical system voltage is too low because
too many electrical consumers are switched
on.
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Switch off electrical consumers which you
do not need, such as the rear window
defroster or interior lighting.
Once the battery is sufficiently charged, the
steering wheel heating will switch back on
automatically.
Steering wheel
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