Mercedes M-Class W163

since 1997 release

Repair and operation of the car

Adjustment of seats

Elements of the mechanical drive of adjustment of provision of a front seat (1 of 2)

1 — the Lever of adjustment of provision of a seat in the longitudinal direction 2 — the Lever of adjustment of an inclination of a pillow of a seat	3 — the Handle of adjustment of an inclination of a seatback 4 — the Button of an otpuskaniye of a clamp of guides of a head restraint

The design of the electric drive allows to make flexible adjustments to six parameters of a seat, - use the corresponding section of the switch

Entering buttons in a memory/call of parameters of adjustment of seats

Front seats

General information

The seat has to be established in the situation providing to the driver the maximum comfort at management of pedals, a steering wheel and switches on the dashboard. Besides, have to be provided the good review through a windshield and reliability of fixing of a body of the driver with a seat belt.

In a back part of the central console the adjustable folding armrest of front seats, or the armrest combined with a cover of a console ware box is equipped.

Adjustment of seats has to be made prior to the movement.

Application of any additional pillows and other objects enclosed on a pillow or a seatback is not allowed.

Remember that the excessive inclination of a seatback in an essential measure reduces efficiency of functioning of a seat belt!

Mechanical drive of adjustment of seats

Elements of the mechanical drive of management of the provision of a seat are located in front under a pillow (the lever of adjustment of provision of a seat in the longitudinal direction) and from the outer side of a pillow/back (adjustment of an inclination of a pillow and back).

Pull on yourself the control lever (1) located in front under a seat polushka and shift assembly of a seat in required position. Having finished adjustment, release the lever and make sure of reliability of fixing of a seat, its feats back and forth.

Adjustment of an inclination of a pillow of a seat is made by means of the lever (2), - delay the lever up and develop a pillow so that it provided soft support of hips.

The inclination of a back is regulated by means of the rotary handle (4) which is built in in an external sidewall of a back.

Increase in height of provision of a head restraint is made by its pulling from back guides up. For lowering of a head restraint it is necessary to wring out the button (4) otpuskaniye of a clamp of guides. The inclination of a head restraint is regulated manually by its turning forward or back. The description of procedures of removal and installation of forward head restraints is provided in the Section Governing bodies and the equipment of salon.

Electric drive of adjustment of seats

Switches of adjustment of provision of front seats are located from outer sides of assemblies of seats. Functioning of the electric drive is possible only in provisions 1 and 2 of the lock of ignition (on some models also in situation 0 at open any of forward doors).

The design of the electric drive allows to make adjustment to four parameters of a seat.

Besides, the possibility of entering to three chosen sets of parameters is provided in memory of the onboard processor with the subsequent bystry call of the kept data.

For entering of settings of a seat in the processor memory it is necessary to press the button of the appeal to memory (5), then, with a delay no more than 3 seconds, - any of three action buttons (6).

The call of the parameters brought in the processor memory is made by keeping pressed corresponding from action buttons.

Adjustment of provision of a head restraint is made manually, also as on seats with the mechanical drive (see above).

Many-placed back seat

For the purpose of increase in volume of the luggage compartment on the considered models of cars possibilities of moving and folding of a many-placed back seat are provided.

Moving of assembly of a seat

For an otpuskaniye of a clamp of assembly of a seat delay the handle located on a pillow sidewall, then shift assembly of a seat in required position.

Folding of a back

In case of need the seatback can be cast away forward, - shift front seats forward (see above), remove back head restraints (see the Section Governing bodies and the equipment of salon), shift assembly of a back seat forward (see above), then, having extended the clamp button up, lower the corresponding section of a back, - track operation of a latch of fixing of a back in the put situation (red marking on the button should not be visible).

The removed head restraints should be removed in special pockets under covers of half of the luggage compartment.

At return of a back to vertical position track reliability of a zashchelkivaniye of a clamp, - red marking on the button should not be visible.

Tilting of assembly of a seat

Tilting down

Shift front seats forward (see above) and remove a back chashkoderzhatel (see the Section Governing bodies and the equipment of salon).

Lower a back of a back seat (see above).

Unblock a seat by means of the handle (1), having at the same time pulled the handle (4) in the direction of an arrow (5), then wring out assembly of a seat down to a clamp zashchelkivaniye.

Tilting up

For tilting of a seat it is necessary to pull for the handle (1) up.

Folding of the right section for the purpose of ensuring access to folding seats of the third row

Shift the right front seat forward (see above), slightly shift a back seat forward (see above), lower in the lower situation and lower the right back head restraint forward.

Unblock and put the right section of a back of a back seat forward (see above).

Pull the handle (6) up and put the right section of a seat forward, having lifted it for the rear edge.

Return of a seat to a starting position is made by push-up of the rear edge of assembly down, - track reliability of a zashchelkivaniye of a clamp.

Return to vertical position a seatback (see above) and adjust in a required way a head restraint, - adjustment of back head restraints is made similar to lobbies (see above).

Folding seats of the additional third row

Reduction into position

Previously having dismantled folding seats of the third row (see below), uncover half of the luggage compartment (see the Section Equipment of the Luggage Compartment).

For weakening of a fixing belt turn the coupling lock (1) in horizontal position, unhook a hook of a belt (2), and by means of the film "Velkro" attach a belt to the lower party of a seat.

Lower a back down to full fixing.

Having pulled for the handle (3), release a clamp and cast away a back up, having tracked reliability of a zashchelkivaniye of a clamp. Establish on a back a head restraint, - removal, installation and adjustment of head restraints of folding seats is made to similarly corresponding procedures for head restraints of front and back seats (see the Section Governing bodies and the equipment of salon).

Reduction in marching situation

Dismantle a head restraint and fix it on a seat pillow, having pulled for the handle of the lock (3), lower a seatback before characteristic click.

Having pulled for a loop (4), lift a seat vertically and hook on a hook (2) of a fixing belt. Having pulled for the free end, pull a belt.

Dismantle

For weakening of a fixing belt turn the coupling lock (1) in horizontal position, unhook a hook of a belt (2), and by means of the film "Velkro" attach a belt to the lower party of a seat.

Wring out the handle (5) of an otpuskaniye of a clamp up and remove assembly of a seat.

Installation is made upside-down, - track correctness of hit of a seat in reception nests and reliability of a zashchelkivaniye of clamps.