2023 Mercedes-Benz S-CLASS SEDAN 4-Way Lumbar Support 

The 2023 Mercedes-Benz S-Class sedan’s luxurious interior features an adjustable lumbar support, which is the epitome of ergonomic design and customized comfort. This feature, which combines style and practicality, allows users to customize their seating experience by adjusting the level of lumbar support to their liking. This adjustable lumbar support, which is seamlessly incorporated into the opulent seats, embodies Mercedes-Benz’s dedication to offering a personalized and opulent driving experience inside the S-Class sedan, guaranteeing the best possible support and ergonomic alignment for passengers on every trip.

2023 Mercedes Benz S-Class Specs, Price, Features, Mileage (Brochure)

Adjusting the 4-Way Lumbar Support

1. Higher
2. Softer
3. Lower
4. Firmer

• Use buttons 1 to 4 to adjust the contour of the backrest.

Adjusting the rear seats electrically

WARNING
Risk of injury or death due to an incorrect seat position
The seat belt does not offer the intended level of protection if you have not moved the seat backrest to an almost vertical position.

In particular, you could slip beneath the seatbelt and become injured.

• Adjust the seat properly before beginning your journey.
• Always ensure that the seat backrest is in an almost vertical position and that the shoulder belt is routed across the centre of your shoulder.

The switches for adjusting the seats do not move. You will therefore receive no direct feedback on the switch while pressing the switch. Feedback is provided only by the movement of the seat. You can electrically adjust only the outer seats in the rear passenger compartment.

1. Fore-and-aft position of the head restraint (vehicles with active multi-contour seat)
2. Head restraint height
3. Fore-and-aft position of the head restraint (vehicles with active multi-contour seat)
4. Head restraint height 3 Seat backrest inclination
5. Combined seat cushion inclination and length
6. Save the settings with the memory function 

Adjusting reclining rear seats electrically
The reclining rear seat is available in long-wheelbase vehicles equipped with “Executive seats”. In vehicles without a reclining rear seat, the button for setting the angle and fore-and-aft position of the leg rest has no function.

The reclining rear seat is on the front passenger side.

1. Fore-and-aft position of the head restraint (vehicles with active multi-contour seat)
2. Head restraint height
3. Seat backrest inclination
4. Combined seat cushion inclination and length
5. Fore-and-aft position of the leg rest
6. The angle of the legrest

• Save the settings with the memory function.
• The leg rest will fold down if overloaded. If this is the case, fold up the leg rest and engage it.
• Vehicles with a long wheelbase and the

The chauffeur/Rear Seat Memory Package also has a footrest. This is located on the lower part of the front passenger seat backrest.

Setting the fully reclined position

• To set the fully reclined position: press button1.
• The rear seat will move into the fully reclined position.
• The front passenger seat will move into the position for chauffeur mode.
• The footrest will move out from under the front passenger seat.
• If available, the leg rest will rise.

• To restore the standard seat settings: press button 1.
• You can use the rear passenger-compartment child safety lock to disable this function.
• The leg rest will fold down if overloaded. If this is the case, fold up the leg rest and engage it.

Chauffeur mode

Information on chauffeur mode
Risk of injury due to incorrectly adjusted head restraints If head restraints have not been adjusted correctly, there is an increased risk of injury in the head and neck area, e.g. in the event of an accident or sudden braking.

• Before driving off, make sure for every vehicle occupant that the centre of the head restraint supports the back of the head at about eye level.

Adjust the head restraint fore-and-aft position so that it is as close as possible to the back of your head.

WARNING
The risk of potentially fatal injuries due to objects trapped under the front passenger seat may interfere with the function of the automatic front passenger airbag shutoff or damage the system.

• Do not stow any objects under the front passenger seat.
• When the front passenger seat is occupied, ensure that no objects have become trapped beneath the front passenger seat.

NOTE
Damage to objects in the luggage net of the front passenger footwell when adjusting the front passenger seat to the chauffeur position. Objects in the luggage net in the front passenger footwell can become damaged when the front passenger seat is adjusted to the chauffeur position.

• Remove the objects from the luggage net.

NOTE
Damage to the seats when moving the seats back. The seats may be damaged by objects when moving the seats back.

• When moving the seats back, make sure that there are no objects in the footwell, under or behind the seats.
• The switches for adjusting the seats do not move. You will therefore receive no direct feedback on the switch while pressing the switch.
• Feedback is provided only by the movement of the seat.

Observe the following:

• Adjust the front passenger seat for chauffeur mode before the journey

For chauffeur mode, the following settings are made for the front passenger seat:

• The seat is moved forwards
• The backrest is tilted forwards
• The head restraint is folded forwards
• The front passenger seat will automatically move from the chauffeur position back into the normal position in the following situations:
• The front passenger seat is adjusted using the buttons in the door operating unit on the front passenger side
• The front passenger seat belt buckle is fastened
• An occupant is detected on the front passenger seat
• The front passenger seat backrest is adjusted rearwards.
• The front passenger seat is moved in the fore-and-aft direction out of the chauffeur area

Positioning the front passenger seat for chauffeur mode

• The front passenger seat is not occupied.
• The front passenger seat belt is not inserted in the buckle.

1. Select the front passenger seat
2. Adjust the seat fore-and-aft position
3. To select the front passenger seat: press button 1.
4. When the indicator lamp lights up, the front passenger seat is selected.

Setting the chauffeur’s position

• Push button 2 forward and hold it in this position.
• The front passenger seat will move forward and stop at the threshold of the area for chauffeur mode.
• Release button 2.
• Push button 2 forward and hold it again until the front passenger seat is in the position for chauffeur mode.
• The front passenger seat head restraint will fold forward. The front passenger seat will move forward.
• If the front passenger seat is already at the threshold to the area for chauffeur mode, the position for chauffeur mode will be set immediately.
• Save the settings with the memory function.
• You can use the rear passenger compartment child safety lock to disable this function.

Using the footrest on the front passenger seat

• Depending on the equipment, the front passenger seat will be in one of the following positions
• Vehicles without leg rest: the front passenger seat has moved into a random position.
• Vehicles with leg rest: the front passenger seat has been moved fully forward.
• The front passenger seat is in the position for chauffeur mode.

Using the footrest
The footrest is located on the lower part of the front passenger seat backrest.

• Push button 1 towards the rear.
• The footrest will move out from under the front passenger seat.
• Push the extended footrest upwards with your foot until it releases.
• Allow the footrest to lower.
• The footrest will position itself on the floor.

Stowing the footrest

• Push the footrest upwards with your foot until it engages.
• Push button 1 forward.
• The footrest will retract underneath the front passenger seat.

Moving the front passenger seat into the normal position (chauffeur mode)

To select the front passenger seat: press button 1.
When the indicator lamp lights up, the front passenger seat is selected.

Setting the normal position:

• Push button 3 towards the rear and hold it in this position. The front passenger seat will move to the threshold of the area for chauffeur mode. The head restraint on the front passenger side will be moved into the upright position. The front passenger seat will then move further towards the rear.
• Briefly push button 2 towards the rear. The front passenger seat will move automatically to the threshold of the area for chauffeur mode. The head restraint on the front passenger side will be moved into the upright position.
• You can also set the normal position from the front passenger seat. To do so, press any button on the door operating unit on the front passenger side.
• Call up the settings with the memory function.
• You can use the rear compartment child safety lock to disable this function.

FAQ

Useful Link

View Full PDF: Mercedes-Benz S-CLASS SEDAN 2023 User Manual | Autouser Guide

Mercedes-Benz S-CLASS SEDAN 2023 Diagnostics Connection User Manual

2023 Mercedes Benz S-Class Specs, Price, Features, Mileage (Brochure)