S-Class - Interactive Owner's Manual
Keywords
Introduction
At a glance
Safety
COMAND
Controls
Opening and closing
Key positions
Seats
Steering wheel
Mirrors
Memory functions*
Seat belts
Lights
Windscreen wipers
Side windows
Driving and parking
Automatic transmission
Instrument cluster
On-board computer
Driving systems
Air conditioning
Sliding sunroof
Loading and stowing
Features
Operation
Practical advice
Technical data

Steering wheel

Quick Access

Points to remember
Adjusting the steering wheel
Steering wheel heating*
Easy-entry/exit feature

Points to remember

Risk of injury

The electrically adjustable steering wheel can be adjusted when the key is removed from the ignition lock. Therefore, do not leave children unsupervised in the vehicle as they could become trapped as the steering wheel is adjusted.
Risk of accident

Only adjust the steering wheel when the vehicle is stationary and do not pull away until the steering wheel adjustment mechanism is locked in position. You might otherwise drive without the steering wheel adjustment mechanism being locked in position. As a result you could be distracted from road and traffic conditions by an unexpected movement of the steering wheel and thereby cause an accident.

The steerability of the vehicle is however not affected.

When you adjust the steering wheel, make sure that:

  • the steering wheel can be reached with your arms slightly bent

  • you can move your legs freely

  • you can see all the displays in the instrument cluster clearly

 

Adjusting the steering wheel

Steering column fore-and-aft adjustment
Steering column height
  

Press the lever in the direction of arrow or until the steering wheel has moved into the desired position.

You can find more information under:

  • EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature more

  • Storing settings* more

 

Steering wheel heating*

To switch on the steering-wheel heating
To switch off the steering-wheel heating
Indicator lamp
  

To switch on or off: make sure that the key is in position 2 in the ignition lock.
  

Turn the lever in the direction of arrow or .
 

Indicator lamp comes on or goes out.

The steering wheel heating is switched off automatically after about 24 minutes.
 

Easy-entry/exit feature

The EASY-ENTRY feature makes getting in and out of your vehicle easier.

The steering wheel tilts upwards and the driver's seat* slides back if you:

  • remove the key from the ignition lock

  • open the driver's door when the key is in the ignition lock or in position 1

The steering wheel only moves upwards if it has not already reached the upper end stop. The driver's seat only moves backwards if it is not already in the rearmost position.

If you insert the key into the ignition with the driver's door* closed, the position of the steering wheel and the driver's seat will be changed to the last selected position.

The adjustment procedure stops when you begin driving.
Risk of injury

Make sure that nobody can become trapped when you activate the EASY-ENTRY feature.

If there is a risk of entrapment by the steering column, move the steering wheel adjustment lever or press the position button of the memory function.

If there is a risk of entrapment by the seat, you can also cancel the adjustment procedure by moving the seat adjustment switch. The steering column and driver's seat* stop moving immediately.

Never leave children unsupervised in the vehicle. They could open the driver's door and thereby unintentionally activate the EASY-ENTRY feature and become trapped.

The last driving position of the steering wheel or the seat* is saved if:

  • the ignition is switched off

or

  • a memory position* is saved

You can activate and deactivate the EASY-ENTRY feature using COMAND more.