Mercedes-Benz ML320. Manual — part 52

35

Getting started

Adjusting

Manual seat adjustment

1 Seat fore and aft adjustment
2 Backrest tilt
3 Seat height

Seat fore and aft adjustment

왘

Lift handle 1.

왘

Slide seat to the desired position.

왘

Allow handle 1 to reengage.

왘

Check for proper seat engagement
before driving.

Adjust seat to a comfortable seating posi-
tion that still allows you to reach the
accelerator /brake pedal safely. The posi-
tion should be as far rearward as possible,
consistent with ability to properly operate
controls.

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.

i

When moving the seat, be sure that
there are no items in the footwell or
behind the seats. Otherwise you could
damage the seats.

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Getting started

Adjusting

Seat backrest tilt

왘

Turn handwheel 2 forward or back-
ward until your hands are slightly ang-
led when holding the steering wheel.

Seat height

왘

Lift handle 3.

왘

Use your body weight to push the seat
downwards.

왘

Lift your weight off the seat to obtain a
higher seat position.

왘

Release lever 3.

Head restraint height

1 Release button

Raising:

왘

Manually adjust the height of the head
restraint by pulling it upward.

Lowering:

왘

To lower the head restraint, push
release button 1 and press down on
the head restraint.

Warning!

G

For your protection, drive only with properly
positioned head restraints.

Adjust head restraint so that the head re-
straint supports the back of the head at eye
level. This will reduce the potential for injury
to the head and neck in the event of an ac-
cident or similar situation.

Do not drive the vehicle without the seat
head restraints. Head restraints are intend-
ed to help reduce injuries during an acci-
dent.

37

Getting started

Adjusting

Head restraint tilt

Manually adjust the angle of the head
restraint.

왘

Push or pull on the upper edge of the
head restraint cushion.

More information on seats can be found in
the “Controls in detail” section
(

컄

page 95).

Power seat* adjustment

The seat adjustment switch is located on
the entry side of each front seat base.

1 Backrest tilt
2 Seat fore and aft adjustment
3 Seat cushion tilt
4 Seat height

왘

Turn the key in the steering lock to
position 1 or 2 (

컄

page 33).

or

왘

Open the driver’s or passenger door.

Seat fore and aft adjustment

왘

Press the switch forward or backward
in the direction of arrow 1.

Adjust seat to a comfortable seating
position that still allows you to reach
the accelerator/brake pedal safely.
The position should be as far to the rear
as possible, consistent with ability to
properly operate controls.

i

When moving the seat, be sure that
there are no items in the footwell or be-
hind the seat. Otherwise you could
damage the seat.

The memory function* (

컄

page 105)

lets you store the setting for the seat
positions together with the setting for
the exterior rear view mirrors.

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Getting started

Adjusting

Seat cushion tilt

왘

Press the switch up or down in the di-
rection of arrow 3 until your upper
legs are lightly supported.

Seat backrest tilt

왘

Press the switch forward or backward
in the direction of arrow 1 until your
arms are slightly angled when holding
the steering wheel.

Seat height

왘

Press the switch up or down in the di-
rection of arrow 4.

Head restraint height

1 Release button

Raising:

왘

Manually adjust the height of the head
restraint by pulling it upward.

Lowering:

왘

To lower the head restraint, push
release button 1 and press down on
the head restraint.

Warning!

G

For your protection, drive only with properly
positioned head restraints.

Adjust head restraint so that the head re-
straint supports the back of the head at eye
level. This will reduce the potential for injury
to the head and neck in the event of an ac-
cident or similar situation.

Do not drive the vehicle without the seat
head restraints. Head restraints are intend-
ed to help reduce injuries during an acci-
dent.