Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2023, Operator'S Manual

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Seats
Adjusting the front seat electrically
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WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the
seats are adjusted by children
Children could become trapped if they adjust
the seats, particularly when unattended.
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When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle.
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Never leave children unattended in the
vehicle.
You can adjust the seats when the vehicle is
switched off.
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WARNING Risk of becoming trapped when
adjusting the seat
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail.
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When adjusting a seat, make sure that
no one has any part of their body within
the sweep of the seat.
Observe the safety notes on "Air bags" and "Chil-
dren in the vehicle".
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WARNING Risk of accident due to adjust-
ing the vehicle settings while the vehicle is
in motion
You could lose control of the vehicle in the fol-
lowing situations in particular:
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If you adjust the driver's seat, the head
restraint, the steering wheel or the mirror
while the vehicle is in motion
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If you fasten your seat belt while the vehi-
cle is in motion
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Before starting the vehicle: in particular,
adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel and mirror, and fasten
your seat belt.
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WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the
seat height is adjusted carelessly
If you adjust the seat height carelessly, you or
other vehicle occupants could be trapped and
thereby injured.
Children in particular could accidentally press
the electrical seat adjustment buttons and
become trapped.
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While moving the seats, make sure that
hands or other body parts do not get
under the lever assembly of the seat
adjustment system.
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WARNING Risk of injury due to incorrectly
adjusted head restraints
If head restraints have not been adjusted cor-
rectly, there is an increased risk of injury in
the head and neck area, e.g. in the event of an
accident or sudden braking.
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Before driving off, make sure for every
vehicle occupant that the center of the
head restraint supports the back of the
head at about eye level.
Adjust the head restraint fore-and-aft position so
that it is as close as possible to the back of your
head.
114 Seats and stowing