Mercedes-Benz 2009 R350 Automobile User Manual


 
Loading and storing
214
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When returning the seats to their original
position, it is important to proceed in the
following order:
R
third-row seats
R
outboard second-row seats
R
second-row middle seat (7-seat vehicles)
Otherwise, you could damage the seats.
Third-row seats
2
Release handle
3
Seat backrest
7
Seat cushion
8
Strap
!
Do not fold up seat cushion 7 before
folding seat backrest 3, as this could
damage the upholstery.
X
Reach into strap 8 and pull seat backrest
3 into a vertical position.
X
Pull release handle 2 and adjust seat
backrest 3 to desired position.
X
Move seat cushion 7 to a vertical position.
X
Fold seat cushion 7 towards the seat
backrest 3 until it audibly engages.
Outboard second-row seats
1
Seat backrest
2
Head restraint
3
Releas lever
X
Pull release lever 3 past the resistance
point as far as it will go and move up the
seat backrest 1 to an angle of
approximately 45°.
X
Install the head restraint 2 (Y page 105).
X
Adjust the seat backrest 1 to the desired
position (Y page 104).
X
Check whether the seat is properly locked,
see “Lock status indicators (outboard
second-row seats)” (Y page 214).
X
Adjust the seat fore or aft to the desired
position (Y page 104).
Lock status indicators (outboard second-
row seats)
Outboard second-row seat unlocked
1
Lock status indicator
2
Red marking
Controls in detail