Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2009 Owner's Manual page 249

Troubleshooting
246
Problem
Folding the front seat backrests forwards/EASY-ENTRY feature
Problem
Vehicles without the
memory function: you
are moving the front
seat back from the
EASY-ENTRY position
but the seat does not
reach the previously
set individual position.
You have pulled the
release lever on the
side of the seat back-
rest and folded the
backrest forwards but
the seat cannot be
moved to the foremost
stop.
Possible causes/consequences and M M Solutions
The soft top was opened and closed several times in succession.
The soft-top drive has been deactivated automatically for safety
reasons.
You can open or close the soft top again after approximately ten
minutes.
Switch the ignition off and then on again.
X
Repeat the opening or closing procedure.
X
Possible causes/consequences and M M Solutions
The seat backrest was moved too jerkily while the seat was being
moved back.
Fold the seat backrest back to the front stop again. If necessary,
X
slide the seat to its foremost position.
Slide the seat back until the previous seat position is reached
X
and smoothly fold the seat backrest back, avoiding jerking
movements while doing so.
or
Pull the lever for seat fore-and-aft adjustment and slide the seat
X
back.
Reset the individual seat position.
X
The angle of the seat backrest is set too steeply.
Fold the seat backrest down further.