2008 Mercedes R-Class Owner's Manual - Page 45

Getting started Adjusting Seat adjustment The seat adjustment switch is located on the entry side of each front seat base. Warning! G ! When the second-row seats are folded forward, e.g. for cargo compartment expansion ( page 292), the front seats may not be moved to the rearmost position. Otherwise you could damage the front and second-row seats. According to accident statistics, children are safer when properly restrained in the rear seating positions than in the front seating position. Thus, we strongly recommend that children be placed in the rear seats whenever possible. Regardless of seating position, children 12 years old and under must be seated and properly secured in an appropriate infant or toddler restraint, or booster seat recommended for the size and weight of the child. For additional information, see "Children in the vehicle" ( page 87). A child's risk of serious or fatal injuries is significantly increased if the child restraints are not properly secured in the vehicle and the child is not properly secured in the child restraint. ! When adjusting the seat backrest tilt and head restraint height, make sure the sun visor is folded up ( page 205). If the head restraint is in the uppermost position, it could hit and damage the sun visor. 1 Head restraint height (vehicles with memory function)* 2 Seat cushion tilt 3 Seat height 4 Seat backrest tilt 5 Seat fore and aft adjustment i Vehicles without memory function*: The seats can be adjusted within 5 minutes after either front door has been opened. The counter resets each time you open or close a front door you insert the SmartKey into the starter switch you remove the SmartKey from the starter switch you switch the ignition on or off ! When moving the seats, make sure there are no items in the footwell or behind the seats; otherwise you could damage the seats. i The memory function* ( page 141) lets you store the settings for the seat position together with the settings for the steering wheel and the exterior rear view mirrors. 44