Mercedes-Benz 420 SEL 1988, Owner'S Manual

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Adjusting Power Seats, Front
The switches are located in each front
door.
Turn key to steering lock position 1
or 2 (with the driver’s or front passen­
ger’s door opened, the power seats
can also be operated with the key re­
moved or in steering lock position 0).
Seat and head restraint adjustment:
A Seat cushion adjustment.
B Seatback adjustment.
C Head restraint adjustment.
Adjust head restraint to support
the back of the head approxi­
mately at ear level. The head re­
straint can also be tilted forward
by hand.
Note:
Your car is equipped with power
head restraints, do not try to op­
erate manually.
Warning!
Do not adjust the driver’s seat
while driving. Adjusting the seat
while driving could cause the driver
to lose control of the vehicle.
Never ride in a moving vehicle with
the seat back reclined. The seat
back and seat belts provide the
best restraint, when the wearer is in
an upright position and the belts
are properly positioned on the
body.
Storing seat and head restraint posi­
tions in memory:
D Memory button.
E Position buttons “ 1 ” and “2” .
Two sets of seat/head restraint posi­
tions may be programmed into mem­
ory. After the seat and head restraint
are positioned, push memory button D,
release, and within 3 seconds push
position button “ 1” . A second set of
positions for the same seat and head
restraint can be programmed into
memory by pushing first button D and
then “2” .
Recalling seat and head restraint
positions stored in memory:
To recall a seat/head restraint posi­
tion, push position button “ 1” or “2”
until seat/head restraint movement
has stopped. For safety reasons, the
seat/head restraint movement stops
after releasing the position button.
Caution!
Do not remove head restraints except
when mounting seat covers. For
removal refer to “ Practical Hints” ,
page 97. Whenever restraints have
been removed be sure to reinstall
them before driving.