Position of the steering wheel and the driver's seat when the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature is active

Mercedes-Benz S-Class / Mercedes-Benz S-Class Owners Manual / Seats, steering wheel and mirrors / Steering wheel / EASY-ENTRY/EXIT system / Position of the steering wheel and the driver's seat when the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature is active

The steering wheel tilts upwards and the driver's seat moves backwards if you:
• remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock
• open the driver's door when the SmartKey is in the ignition lock or KEYLESS-GO is in position 1

it has not already reached the upper end The steering wheel only moves upwards if it has not already reached the upper end stop. The driver's seat only moves backwards if it is not already in the rearmost position.

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