Mercedes-Benz 2008 R 320 CDI 4MATIC Operator's Manual page 45

Getting started
Adjusting
Warning!
According to accident statistics, children
are safer when properly restrained in the
rear seating positions than in the front seat-
ing position. Thus, we strongly recommend
that children be placed in the rear seats
whenever possible. Regardless of seating
position, children 12 years old and under
must be seated and properly secured in an
appropriate infant or toddler restraint, or
booster seat recommended for the size and
weight of the child. For additional informa-
tion, see "Children in the vehicle"
( page 87).
A child's risk of serious or fatal injuries is
significantly increased if the child restraints
are not properly secured in the vehicle and
the child is not properly secured in the child
restraint.
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Seat adjustment
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The seat adjustment switch is located on
the entry side of each front seat base.
1 Head restraint height (vehicles with
memory function)*
2 Seat cushion tilt
3 Seat height
4 Seat backrest tilt
5 Seat fore and aft adjustment
!
When moving the seats, make sure there are
no items in the footwell or behind the seats;
otherwise you could damage the seats.
!
When the second-row seats are folded
forward, e.g. for cargo compartment expansion
( page 292), the front seats may not be moved
to the rearmost position. Otherwise you could
damage the front and second-row seats.
!
When adjusting the seat backrest tilt and
head restraint height, make sure the sun visor is
folded up ( page 205). If the head restraint is in
the uppermost position, it could hit and damage
the sun visor.
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Vehicles without memory function*:
The seats can be adjusted within 5 minutes after
either front door has been opened. The counter
resets each time
you open or close a front door
you insert the SmartKey into the starter
switch
you remove the SmartKey from the starter
switch
you switch the ignition on or off
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The memory function* ( page 141) lets
you store the settings for the seat position
together with the settings for the steering wheel
and the exterior rear view mirrors.