Adjusting the seats
Vehicles without Memory function: the seats can be adjusted within three minutes
of a front door being opened.
The time period starts over again if, within these three minutes, you:
- open or close a front door
- insert the SmartKey into the ignition lock or remove it from the ignition lock
- switch the ignition on or off
If the SmartKey is in position 2 in the ignition lock, the seats can be adjusted at any time.
Depending on the equipment, the seat adjustment buttons are either located on the side of the seat or on the door control panel.

- Seat cushion angle
- Seat height
- Seat fore-and-aft adjustment
- Backrest angle

- Seat cushion angle
- Seat height
- Seat fore-and-aft adjustment
- Backrest angle
- Head restraint height
You can store the seat settings using the memory function ().
See also:
Adjusting the head restraints manually
Adjusting the head restraint height
The head restraints must only
be removed
at a qualified specialist workshop.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use
a Mercedes-Benz Center for this purpose. ...
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