C-Class Interactive Owner's Manual
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Introduction
At a glance
Safety
Controls
Opening and closing
Key positions
Seats
Steering wheel
Mirrors
Memory functions*
Seat belts
Lights
Windscreen wipers
Side windows
Driving and parking
Transmission
Instrument cluster
On-board computer (vehicles with 4-button multi-function steering wheel)
On-board computer (vehicles with 12-button luxury multi-function steering wheel*)
Driving systems
Air conditioning
Sliding sunroof
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Features
Operation
Practical advice
Technical data

Seats

Quick access

Points to remember
Adjusting the seats manually and electrically
Adjusting the seat electrically*
Lumbar support
Adaptive backrest (C 63 AMG)
Rear seat head restraints
Multi-contour seat*
Seat heating*

Points to remember

You will find information about folding down the rear bench seat in the following sections:

  • Through-loading feature in the rear bench seat* (Saloon) more

  • Luggage compartment enlargement (Estate) more

Depending on the vehicle's equipment, seat adjustments can be made either manually/electrically or electrically*.

Risk of injury

The seats can still be adjusted when there is no key in the ignition lock. For this reason, children should never be left unsupervised in the vehicle. They could become trapped when adjusting a seat.
Risk of accident

Only adjust the driver's seat when the vehicle is stationary. You will otherwise be distracted from the road and traffic conditions and you could lose control of the vehicle as a result of the seat moving. This could cause an accident.
Risk of injury

Make sure that nobody can become trapped when you adjust the seat.

Observe the notes concerning the airbag system.

Secure children as recommended; see "Children in the vehicle" section.

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.

The head restraints in the front seats are fitted with the NECK-PRO system . For this reason, it is not possible to remove the head restraints from the front seats.

The rear-compartment head restraints cannot be removed on vehicles without the through-loading feature.

Please contact a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre for more information.
 

Adjusting the seats manually and electrically

Backrest angle
Seat height
Seat cushion angle
Seat fore-and-aft adjustment

AMG vehicles are equipped with a seat with an integrated head restraint. It is therefore not possible to set the height and angle of the head restraint.

Seat fore-and-aft adjustment

  

Lift handle and slide the seat forwards or backwards.
  

Release handle again.

 

Make sure that you hear the seat engage into position.

Backrest angle

  

Slide the button forwards or back in direction of arrow .

Seat height

  

Slide the button up or down in direction of arrow .

Seat cushion angle

Adjust the angle so that your thighs are gently supported.

  

Turn thumbwheel in the desired direction.

Head restraint height

Risk of injury

Make sure that the central area of the head restraint supports the back of your head at about eye level. You could seriously injure your neck if your head is not correctly supported by the head restraint in the event of an accident. Never travel without a correctly adjusted and engaged head restraint.
Release catch
  

To raise: pull the head restraint up to the desired position.
  

To lower: press release catch in direction of arrow and push the head restraint down to the desired position.

Head restraint angle

  

Push or pull the head restraint in direction of the arrow.
 

Adjusting the seat electrically*

Head restraint height
Seat cushion angle
Seat height
Seat fore-and-aft adjustment
Backrest angle

On vehicles with the memory function*, if PRE-SAFE®* is triggered, the front-passenger seat will be moved to a better position if it was previously in an unfavourable position.

AMG vehicles are equipped with a seat with an integrated head restraint and the head restraint adjustment button is disabled. It is therefore not possible to set the height and angle of the head restraint.

Seat fore-and-aft adjustment

  

Slide the button forwards or back in the direction of arrow .

Seat height

  

Slide the button up or down in the direction of arrow .

Seat cushion angle

Adjust the angle so that your thighs are gently supported.

  

Slide the button up or down in the direction of arrow .

Backrest angle

  

Slide the button forwards or back in the direction of arrow .

Head restraint height

Risk of injury

Make sure that the central area of the head restraint supports the back of your head at about eye level. You could seriously injure your neck if your head is not correctly supported by the head restraint in the event of an accident. Never travel without a correctly adjusted and engaged head restraint.
  

Slide the button up or down in the direction of arrow .

Head restraint angle

  

Push or pull the lower edge of the head restraint in the direction of the arrow.
 

Lumbar support

The lumbar support for the driver's seat can be adjusted to provide optimum support for your back.

Adjustment lever
  

Move adjustment lever in the direction of the arrow until the desired backrest contour is achieved.
 

Adaptive backrest (C 63 AMG)

The contour of the front seat backrests can be individually adjusted to provide optimum support for your back.

Upper back support
Lumbar region support
Backrest side cushions
  

Make sure that the key is in position 2 in the ignition lock.
  

Upper back support: use button to adjust the upper back support to the desired position.
  

Lumbar region support: use button to adjust the lumbar region support to the desired position.
  

Lateral support: use button to adjust the lateral support to the desired position.

If, after a certain amount of time, the seat no longer has the desired contour, repeat the adjustment.
 

Rear seat head restraints

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Adjusting the head restraint height

Risk of injury

Make sure that the central area of the head restraint supports the back of your head at about eye level. You could seriously injure your neck if your head is not correctly supported by the head restraint in the event of an accident. Never travel without a correctly adjusted and engaged head restraint.
Release catch
  

To raise: pull the head restraint up to the desired height.
  

To lower: press release catch and push the head restraint down until it is in the desired position.

Adjusting the angle of the outer head restraints

  

Pull or push the top of the head restraint until it is in the desired position.

Fitting/removing the rear bench seat head restraints (vehicles with the through-loading feature)

Risk of injury

Occupants should only travel sitting on seats which have the head restraints installed. This reduces the risk of injury to the passengers in the rear in the event of an accident.
Release catch
  

Release the rear seat backrest and fold it slightly forwards more.
  

To remove: pull the head restraint up to the stop.
  

Press release catch and pull the head restraint out of the guides.
  

To refit: insert the head restraint so that the notches on the bar are on the left when viewed in the direction of travel.
  

Push the head restraint down until you hear it click into place.
  

Fold back the rear seat backrest until it engages more.
 

Multi-contour seat*

You can adjust the contour of the front seat backrests individually so as to provide optimum support for your back.

Thigh cushion
Lumbar region support
Upper back support
Backrest side cushions
  

Make sure that the key is in position 2 in the ignition lock.
  

Thigh cushion: use button to adjust the thigh cushion to the desired position.
  

Lumbar region support: use button to adjust the lumbar region support to the desired position.
  

Upper back support: use button to adjust the upper back support to the desired position.
  

Backrest side cushions: use button to adjust the backrest side cushions to the desired position.
 

Seat heating*

The three red indicator lamps in the button indicate the heating level you have selected.

Seat heating

The system automatically switches down from level 3 to level 2 after approximately five minutes.

The system automatically switches down from level 2 to level 1 after approximately ten minutes.

The system automatically switches off approximately 20 minutes after it is set to level 1.
  

Make sure that the key is in position 1 or 2 in the ignition lock.
  

To switch on: press button repeatedly until the desired heating level is set.
  

To switch off: press button repeatedly until all indicator lamps go out.

If the battery voltage is too low, the seat heating may switch off. One or more indicator lamps will then light up briefly.