Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2019 Operator's Manual page 106

104 Seats and stowing
Setting the fully reclined position of the front
passenger seat (chauffeur mode)
Setting the reclined position
This function is available in vehicles with the fol‐
lowing equipment:
Electrically adjustable rear seats
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Individual rear seat without a leg rest
R
You can move the front passenger seat into a
fully reclined position. The rear seat and front
passenger seat then provide a continuous sur‐
face.
Put the seat cushion of the rear seat all the
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way back in the fore-and-aft position
( page 97).
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Move the front passenger seat into position
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for chauffeur mode ( page 100).
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Remove the front passenger head restraint
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( page 101).
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Move the front passenger seat so that the
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backrest is in a fully reclined position
( page 93).
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Leaving the reclined position
Fold the front passenger seat backrest
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upright to a suitable position.
Install the front passenger head restraint
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( page 101).
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Head restraints
Adjusting the front seat head restraints
mechanically
& WARNING Risk of injury from adjusting
the vehicle settings while the vehicle is in
motion
You could lose control of the vehicle in the
following situations:
if you adjust the driver's seat, the head
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restraint, the steering wheel or the mirror
while the vehicle is in motion
if you fasten your seat belt while the vehi‐
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cle is in motion
Before starting the engine: adjust the
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driver's seat, the head restraint, the
steering wheel or the mirror and fasten
your seat belt.
& WARNING Risk of injury due to head
restraints which are not installed or are
adjusted incorrectly
If head restraints are not installed or are
adjusted incorrectly, the head restraints can‐
not 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
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installed.
Before driving off, make sure for every
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vehicle occupant that the center of the
head restraint supports the back of the
head at about eye level.
Do not interchange the head restraints of the
front and rear seats. Otherwise, you will not be
able to adjust the height and angle of the head
restraints correctly.