Adjusting The Seats - Mercedes-Benz 2011 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:
do not spill any liquids 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 to 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. covers, 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
installed with the NECK-PRO system
( Y page 52). 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.
Related 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)
( Y page 279)
Y page 278)

Adjusting the seats

Head restraint height
:
Seat cushion angle
;
Seat height
=
Seat fore-and-aft adjustment
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Backrest angle
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i If PRE-SAFE is triggered, the front-
passenger seat will be moved to a better
position if it was previously in an
unfavorable position.
i You can store the seat settings using the
memory function ( Y
i Vehicles with the through-loading
feature: if you fold down a rear seat
backrest, the respective front seat is
moved forwards slightly, if necessary, to
prevent contact with the backrest.
page 115).