2011 Mercedes G-Class Owner's Manual - Page 80

78 Seats Do not drive the vehicle without the seat head restraints. Head restraints are intended to help reduce injuries during an accident. Please contact an authorized MercedesBenz Center for more information. Seats, steering wheel and mirrors ! To avoid damage to the seats and the seat heating, observe the following information: Rdo not spill any liquids on the seats. If liquid is spilled on the seats, dry them as soon as possible. Rif the seat covers are damp or wet, do not switch on the seat heating. The seat heating should also not to be used to dry the seats. Rclean the seat covers as recommended; see the "Interior care" section. Rdo not transport heavy loads on the seats. Do not place sharp objects on the seat cushions, e.g. knives, nails or tools. The seats should only be occupied by passengers, if possible. Rwhen the seat heating is in operation, do not cover the seats with insulating materials, e.g. blankets, coats, bags, seat covers, child seats or booster seats. ! Make sure that there are no objects in the footwell or behind the seats when resetting the seats. There is a risk that the seats and/or the objects could be damaged. ! When the rear bench seat is folded forwards, the front seats cannot be moved to their rearmost position. You could otherwise damage the seats and the rear bench seat. ! Make sure that the sun visor is folded up before adjusting the backrest and head restraint height. The head restraint and sun visor could otherwise collide when the head restraint is fully extended. i If the front door is open, the seats can be adjusted for up 30 minutes after the ignition has been switched off. i The head restraints in the front and rear seats can be removed (Y page 80). i You can find further information about enlarging the cargo compartment (folding the rear bench seat forwards) on (Y page 194). Adjusting the seat electrically Front seat adjustment The buttons are located on the door control panel. : Head restraint height ; Backrest angle = Seat fore-and-aft adjustment ? Seat cushion angle A Seat height X Turn the key to position 1 or 2 in the ignition lock. Seat fore-and-aft adjustment ! Before moving the front passenger seat forward, make sure that the cup holder on the center console is folded down and that the cup holder on the armrest has been removed. Otherwise, the front passenger seat or the cup holders may be damaged. X Slide the button forwards or back in the direction of arrow =.