2009 Mercedes R-Class Owner's Manual - Page 100

Controls in detail Seats an unlocked vehicle. A child's unsupervised access to a vehicle could result in an accident and/or serious personal injury. of the head restraint supports the back of the head at eye level. This will reduce the potential for injury to the head and neck in the event of an accident or similar situation. Do not drive the vehicle without the seat head restraints. Head restraints are intended to help reduce injuries during an accident. Power seat G Warning! 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 appropriately sized infant restraint, toddler restraint, or booster seat recommended for the size and weight of the child. For additional information, see "Children in the vehicle". A child's risk of serious or fatal injuries is significantly increased if the child restraints are not properly secured in the vehicle and/or the child is not properly secured in the child restraint. G Warning! For your protection, drive only with properly positioned head restraints. Adjust the head restraint so that it is as close to the head as possible and the center Seat adjustment ! When moving the seats, make sure there are no items in the footwell or behind the seats. Otherwise, you could damage the seats. 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 ! When the second-row seats are folded forward, e. g. for cargo volume expansion, the front seats may not be moved to the rearmost position. Otherwise you could damage the front and second-row seats. ! When adjusting the seat backrest tilt and head restraint height, make sure the sun visor is folded up. If the head restraint is in 98