2009 Mercedes SL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 97

Controls in detail Multifunction steering wheel Multifunction steering wheel Safety notes G Warning! Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving. Adjusting the steering wheel while driving could cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle. The electrical steering wheel adjustment feature can be operated at any time. Therefore, do not leave children unattended in the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. A child's unsupervised access to a vehicle could result in an accident and/or serious personal injury. Make sure Ryou can reach the steering wheel with your X Steering wheel adjustment Easy-entry/exit feature This feature allows for easier entry into and exit from the vehicle. When entering and exiting the vehicle, the steering wheel is in its uppermost position. The easy-entry/exit feature can be activated or deactivated in the Convenience submenu of the control system (Y page 140). 1 Adjusting steering wheel, in or out 2 Adjusting steering wheel, up or down X Adjusting steering wheel in or out: Move stalk in direction of arrows 1. Adjusting steering wheel up or down: Move stalk in direction of arrows 2. arms slightly bent at the elbows Ryou can move your legs freely Rall displays (including malfunction and indi- cator lamps) on the instrument cluster are clearly visible i The memory function (Y page 97) lets you store the settings for the steering wheel together with the settings for the seat position and the exterior rear view mirrors. G Warning! You must make sure no one can become trapped or injured by the moving steering wheel when the easy-entry/exit feature is activated. To stop steering wheel movement, move steering wheel adjustment stalk or press one of the memory position buttons or memory button M. Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. Children could open the driver's door and unintentionally activate the easyentry/exit feature, which could result in an accident and/or serious personal injury. With the easy-entry/exit feature activated, the steering wheel will return to its last set position when you close the driver's door with the ignition switched on. The steering wheel will also return to its last set position when Z 95