2011 Mercedes ML-Class Owner's Manual - Page 96

94 Seats Do not drive the vehicle without the seat head restraints. Head restraints are intended to help reduce injuries during an accident. i Related topics: RCargo 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. covers, bags, seat covers, child seats or booster seats. ! When you move the seats, make sure that there are no objects in the footwell or behind the seats. Otherwise, you could damage the seats and the objects. ! 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 The rear-compartment head restraints can be removed (Y page 96). Please contact an authorized MercedesBenz Center for more information. 8 compartment enlargement (folding the rear bench seat forwards) (Y page 258) Adjusting the seats i Vehicles without the memory function: the seats can be adjusted within five minutes of opening a front door. The time span starts over if, within these five minutes, you: Ropen or close a front door Rinsert the key into or remove the key from the ignition lock Rswitch the ignition on or off. If the key is in position 2 in the ignition, you can adjust the seats at any time. : Head restraint height8 ; Backrest angle = Seat fore-and-aft adjustment ? Seat cushion angle A Seat height i Vehicles with the memory function: if PRE-SAFE® is triggered, the frontpassenger seat will be moved to a better position if it was previously in an unfavorable position. i You can store the seat settings using the memory function (Y page 103). Only for vehicles with the memory function.