Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2009 Owner's Manual page 75

Steering wheel
72
G
Risk of accident
Only adjust the steering wheel when the vehi-
cle is stationary and do not pull away until the
steering wheel adjustment mechanism is
locked in position. Otherwise, you might drive
without the steering wheel adjustment mech-
anism being locked in position and be distrac-
ted from road and traffic conditions by an
unexpected movement of the steering wheel
and cause an accident.
However, the steerability of the vehicle is not
affected.
When you adjust the steering wheel, make
sure that:
the steering wheel can be reached with
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your arms slightly bent
you can move your legs freely
R
you can see all the displays in the instru-
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ment cluster clearly
Adjusting the steering wheel man-
ually
Release lever
:
Height adjustment
;
Fore-and-aft adjustment
=
Push release catch : down completely.
X
The steering column is unlocked.
Adjust the steering wheel to the desired
X
position.
Push release lever : up completely.
X
The steering wheel is locked in position.
Adjusting the steering wheel electri-
cally*
Height adjustment
:
Fore-and-aft adjustment
;
You can find more information under:
EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature (
R
storing settings (
R
Y
EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature*
The EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature makes getting
in and out of your vehicle easier.
The steering wheel swings upwards when
you:
remove the key from the ignition lock
R
open the driver's door when the key is in
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position 0 or 1 in the ignition lock
When the key is inserted into the ignition lock
with the driver's door closed, the steering
wheel is automatically moved to the previ-
ously set position.
G Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can become trapped
when you activate the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT fea-
ture.
If there is a risk of someone becoming trap-
ped, stop the adjustment procedure. To halt
the procedure:
page 72)
Y
page 75)
* optional