Mercedes-Benz ML320. Manual — part 68

99

Controls in detail

Seats

Switching off rapid seat heating

왘

Press lower switch position 2 again.

Both red indicator lamps on the switch
turn off.

Rear seats

The rear seats are divided asymmetrically.
To enlarge the cargo area you can adjust
the left and right part separately. The fol-
lowing changes are possible:

앫

moving the seat fore and aft

앫

folding down the backrest

앫

lowering the seat

Adjusting rear seat fore and aft

1 Release lever

왘

Pull release lever 1 in direction of
arrow.

왘

Slide seat to the desired position until
it locks in place.

!

If one or both of the lamps on the seat
heater switch are flashing, there is in-
sufficient voltage available since too
many electrical consumers are turned
on. The seat heater switches off auto-
matically.

The seat heater will switch back on
again automatically as soon as suffi-
cient voltage is available.

Warning!

G

Do not adjust the rear seats while driving.

Always seat in an upright position and the
seat belts are properly positioned on the
body. Your seat must be adjusted so that
you can correctly fasten your seat belt.

Adjust head restraint to support the back of
the head approximately at ear level.

Never place hands under the seat or near
any moving parts while a seat is being ad-
justed.

Warning!

G

Failure to assure that seats are locked into
place could result in an increased chance of
injury in an accident.

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Controls in detail

Seats

Folding down the backrest

1 Lock button

왘

Close cup holder (

컄

page 167) and

ashtray (

컄

page 169) in rear center

console (

컄

page 167).

왘

Move front seats forward. Manual seat
(

컄

page 35) or power seat (

컄

page 37).

왘

Slide seat forward.

왘

Remove head restraint(s) (

컄

page 95).

왘

Pull lock button 1 up and fold back-
rest forward until it locks in place.

The red backrest lock indicator at lock
button 1 is not visible in the locked
position.

Folding up the backrest

왘

Close cup holder (

컄

page 167) and

ashtray (

컄

page 169) in rear center

console.

왘

Pull lock button 1 up and unfold back-
rest until it locks in place.

Make sure the seat belt is not caught in
the seat.

왘

Check for secure locking by pulling and
pushing on the backrest.

The red backrest lock indicator at lock
button 1 is not visible in the locked
position.

왘

Install head restraint (

컄

page 96).

왘

Slide seat rearward to desired position
(

컄

page 99).

왘

Adjust front seats to desired position.
Manual seats (

컄

page 35) or power

seats (

컄

page 37).

Lowering the rear seat

1 Release button
2 Lever
3 Release lever

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Controls in detail

Seats

왘

Close cup holder in rear center console
(

컄

page 167).

왘

Move front seats forward. Manual seat
(

컄

page 35) or power seat (

컄

page 37).

왘

Press and hold release button 1 to un-
lock lever 2.

왘

Pull lever 2 in direction of arrow.

왘

Pull release lever 3 and push down
rear seat until it locks in place.

왘

Fold down the backrest (

컄

page 100).

왘

Adjust front seats to desired position.
Manual seats (

컄

page 35) or power

seats (

컄

page 37).

Folding up the rear seat

왘

Move front seats forward. Manual seat
(

컄

page 35) or power seat (

컄

page 37).

왘

Pull release lever 3 and raise rear seat
until it locks in place.

Easy entry/ exit feature*

The easy entry/exit feature allows access
to the third row seats*. The right cargo
floor plate must be removed (

컄

page 162).

Folding rear seat forward

1 Lever

왘

Move right seat forward. Manual seats
(

컄

page 35) or power seats

(

컄

page 37).

왘

Move rear seat forward (

컄

page 99).

왘

Push head restraint fully down and tilt
it forward.

왘

Fold backrest forward (

컄

page 100).

왘

Pull lever 1 up and fold the rear seat
forward.

Warning!

G

Failure to assure that seats are locked into
place could result in an increased chance of
injury in an accident.

Warning!

G

Never drive with the second row right seat
folded forward (easy entry /exit feature). It
could open and fold back unintentionally.

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Controls in detail

Seats

Resetting rear seat

왘

Pull down on seat bench until it locks
into place.

왘

Pull lock button 1 (

컄

page 100) up

and unfold backrest until it locks into
place.

왘

Check for secure locking by pulling and
pushing on the backrest.

The red backrest lock indicator at lock
button 1 (

컄

page 100) is not visible in

the locked position.

왘

Move the rear and front seats in de-
sired position.

왘

Pull up and adjust head restraint
(

컄

page 36).

Third row seats*

Folding down single seat

1 Head restraint
2 Hook
3 Tensioner
4 Hook and loop velcro strip

왘

Remove cargo floor plate
(

컄

page 162).

왘

Remove head restraint 1 from seat
cushion.

왘

Lift tensioner 3 upward to a horizon-
tal position to release tension of the
belt.

왘

Disengage hook 2 while holding onto
the seat firmly with one hand.

Warning!

G

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

Adjust head restraint so that head restraint
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 accident or
similar situation.

Failure to assure that seats are locked into
place could result in an increased chance of
injury in an accident.

Never place hands under seat or near any
moving parts while a seat is being adjusted.