348 controls in detail – Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2008 Owners Manual User Manual
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Controls in detail
Seats
You can adjust the lumbar support, multi-
contour seats* for driver and front passen-
ger, as well as drive-dynamic multicontour
seats* using COMAND (
Front power seat adjustment
Example driver’s door
1 Head restraint height (
2 Seat height
3 Seat cushion tilt
4 Seat cushion depth
5 Seat fore and aft
6 Seat backrest tilt
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Switch on the ignition (
or
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Open the respective door.
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Seat height: Press the switch up or
down in the direction of arrow
2.
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Seat cushion tilt: Press the switch up
or down in the direction of
arrow
3 until your upper legs are
lightly supported.
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Seat cushion depth: Press the switch
forward or backward in the direction of
arrow
4 until your legs are supported
comfortably.
Warning!
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According to accident statistics, children
are safer when properly restrained in the
rear seating positions than in the front seat-
ing position. Thus, we strongly recommend
that children be placed in the rear seats
whenever possible. Regardless of seating
position, children 12 years old and under
must be seated and properly secured in an
appropriately sized infant restraint, toddler
restraint, or booster seat recommended for
the size and weight of the child. For addi-
tional information, see “Children in the vehi-
A child’s risk of serious or fatal injuries is
significantly increased if the child restraints
are not properly secured in the vehicle and
the child is not properly secured in the child
restraint.
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If PRE-SAFE
®
has been activated, the front
passenger’s seat and/or electrically adjustable
rear seats* will be moved to a more favorable
seat position.
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The memory function (
store the settings for the seat positions together
with the settings for the steering wheel and the
exterior rear view mirrors.
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When moving the seats, make sure there are
no items in the footwell or behind the seats; oth-
erwise, you could damage the seats.