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Controls in detail Seats Seats Warning! G Warning! G Warning! G All seat, head restraint adjustments, as well as fastening of seat belts, must be done before the vehicle is put into motion. Your seat must be adjusted so that you can correctly fasten your seat belt ( page 368). Observe the following points: When leaving the vehicle, always remove the SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* from the starter switch, take it with you, and lock the vehicle. Even with the SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* removed from the starter switch or the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* removed from the vehicle, the power seats can be operated when the respective door is open. Therefore, do not leave children unattended in the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. A child's unsupervised access to a vehicle could result in an accident and/or serious personal injury. Seat adjustment Warning! G Adjust the backrest until your arms are slightly angled when holding the steering wheel. Adjust the seat to a comfortable seating position that still allows you to reach the accelerator/brake pedal safely. The position should be as far back as possible with the driver still able to operate the controls properly. Adjust the head restraint so that it is as close to the head as possible and the center of the head restraint supports the back of the head at eye level. Never place hands under the seat or near any moving parts while a seat is being adjusted. Failure to do so could result in injury to persons. Do not adjust the driver's seat while driving. Adjusting the seat while driving could cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle. Never ride in a moving vehicle with the seat back in an excessively reclined position as this can be dangerous. You could slide under the seat belt in a collision. If you slide under it, the seat belt would apply force at the abdomen or neck. That could cause serious or fatal injuries. The seat backrest and seat belts provide the best restraint when the wearer is in a nearly upright position and seat belts are properly positioned on the body. 347

Section	Page
Contents	4
Introduction	14
Product information	14
Service and warranty information	15
California retail buyers and lessees, important notice for	16
Maintenance	16
Roadside Assistance	17
Change of address or ownership	17
Operating your vehicle outside the USA or Canada	17
Symbols used in this operator’s manual	19
Operating safety	20
Proper use of the vehicle	20
Problems:With vehicle	21
Safety:Reporting defects;Reporting safety defects	22
Reporting safety defects	22
Vehicle data recording	23
Information regarding electronic recording devices	23
At a glance	24
Exterior view	25
Cockpit	27
Instrument cluster	29
f. At a glance/Pos. 11/ Center console	33
f. At a glance/Pos.11/Center console, upper part	33
Overhead control panel	34
Door:Control panel	35
Door:Control panel	36
Door:Control panel	39
Safety and Security	40
Occupant safety	41
Air bags	43
Occupant Classification System see OCS<$nopage>	48
Seat belts	53
Head restraints:Luxury active head restraints (S600only)	56
PRE-SAFE<V_Superscript>®<Default Para Font>	57
Children in the vehicle	58
Rear door window:Blocking operation;Power windows:Blocking of rear window operation	64
Panic alarm:Audible alarm and flashing exterior lamps;Panic alarm:Panic button	66
Activating	66
Deactivating	66
Driving:Safety systems;Driving systems:Driving safety systems	67
ABS:Indicator lamp;Lamps, indicator and warning:ABS;ABS	67
Driving safety systems:Adaptive Brake Lights (S600 and USA only);Adaptive Brake Lights (S600 and U	69
Driving safety systems:BAS;BAS;Brake assist system (BAS)	69
Driving safety systems:BAS Plus;Brake assist system (BAS Plus)	70
EBP	72
Driving safety systems:ESP<V_Superscript>®<Default Para Font>;ESP<V_Superscript>®<Default Para Font>	72
ESP®:Four wheel electronic traction system with ESP®	76
Anti-theft systems	82
Immobilizer	82
Alarm system see Anti-theft alarm system<$nopage>	82
Control systems	84
COMAND:Operating safety	85
Availability of functions while the vehicle is in motion	86
COMAND:Switching on or off	86
COMAND:Components	86
COMAND:Operating	91
COMAND:Main menus	97
Radio:FM/AM operation (COMAND)	101
Radio:Submenu overview, FM/AM (COMAND)	101
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Controls in detail

Seats

Seat adjustment

Warning!

All seat, head restraint adjustments, as well

as fastening of seat belts, must be done be-

fore the vehicle is put into motion.

Warning!

Do not adjust the driver’s seat while driving.

Adjusting the seat while driving could cause

the driver to lose control of the vehicle.

Never ride in a moving vehicle with the seat

back in an excessively reclined position as

this can be dangerous. You could slide un-

der the seat belt in a collision. If you slide

under it, the seat belt would apply force at

the abdomen or neck. That could cause se-

rious or fatal injuries. The seat backrest and

seat belts provide the best restraint when

the wearer is in a nearly upright position and

seat belts are properly positioned on the

body.

Warning!

Your seat must be adjusted so that you can

correctly fasten your seat belt

(

page 368).

Observe the following points:

Adjust the backrest until your arms are

slightly angled when holding the steer-

ing wheel.

Adjust the seat to a comfortable seating

position that still allows you to reach the

accelerator/brake pedal safely. The po-

sition should be as far back as possible

with the driver still able to operate the

controls properly.

Adjust the head restraint so that it is as

close to the head as possible and the

center of the head restraint supports

the back of the head at eye level.

Never place hands under the seat or

near any moving parts while a seat is be-

ing adjusted.

Failure to do so could result in injury to per-

sons.

Warning!

When leaving the vehicle, always remove the

SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*

from the starter switch, take it with you, and

lock the vehicle.

Even with the SmartKey or SmartKey with

KEYLESS-GO* removed from the starter

switch or the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*

removed from the vehicle, the power seats

can be operated when the respective door is

open. Therefore, do not leave children unat-

tended in the vehicle, or with access to an

unlocked vehicle. A child’s unsupervised ac-

cess to a vehicle could result in an accident

and/or serious personal injury.