2010 Mercedes ML-Class Owner's Manual - Page 84
2010 Mercedes ML-Class Manual
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82 Seats vehicle could result in an accident and/or serious personal injury. G Warning! seats may not be moved to the rearmost position. Otherwise you could damage the front and rear 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 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. Controls in detail ! When adjusting the seat backrest tilt and head restraint height, make sure the sun visor is folded up. If the head restraint is in the uppermost position, it could hit and damage the sun visor. 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 Ryou open or close a front door Ryou insert the SmartKey into the starter switch Ryou remove the SmartKey from the starter switch Ryou switch the ignition on or off Just like in vehicles with memory function, the power seats can be operated at any time when the ignition is switched on. i The memory function (Y page 92) lets you store the settings for the seat position together with the settings for the steering wheel (electrical) and exterior rear view mirrors. 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 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. 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 and/or the items. Power seats ! When the rear seats are folded forward, e.g. for cargo volume expansion, the front