Mercedes-Benz 380 SL 1985, Owner'S Manual

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Seats
Safety Head Restraints
Adjust head restraint to support the
back of the head approximately at
ear level. Do not extend the head
restraint past the stop.
Height adjustment:
Pull head restraint slightly forward
(1) and slide up or down.
Removing head restraints:
Pull head restraint up to the stop.
Depress release button (2) to be
felt under the covering material in
rear of back rest and pull up head
restraint quickly, holding it by the
LH head restraint post (viewed in
driving direction). Finally pull out
head restraint completely with both
hands.
Warning!
For your protection, drive only with
properly positioned head restraints.
Seat Heater
The seat heater can be switched
on when the steering lock is in
position “ 1" or “2”.
Heater operation:
Push in upper switch portion;
position 1 = normal heater opera­
tion, one indicator lamp lights up.
Push in lower switch portion;
position 2 = rapid heating, both
indicator lamps light up.
After approximately 5 minutes in
the rapid heating mode, the heater
automatically switches to normal
operation and only one indicator
lamp will stay on.
Turning off heater:
If one indicator lamp is on, press in
upper part of switch, position 1.
If both control lamps are on, press
in lower part of switch, position 2.
The heater automatically turns off
after approximately 30 minutes of
operation.
Note:
When in operation, the seat heater
consumes a large amount of elec­
trical energy. It is advisable not to
use the seat heater longer than
necessary.
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