Mercedes-Benz SL-Class 2006 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 43)

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Getting started
Adjusting
Steering wheel Steering wheel adjustment
The stalk for steering wheel adjustment is
located on the lower left of the steering
column.
1 Adjusting steering column, in or out
2 Adjusting steering column, up or down
̈ Switch on the ignition ( ୴ page 36).
or
̈ Open the driver’s door.
Adjusting steering column in or out
̈ Move stalk forward or back in direction
of arrow
1 until a comfortable steer-
ing wheel position is reached with your
arms slightly bent at the elbow.
Adjusting steering column up or down
̈ Move stalk up or down in direction of
arrow
2.
Make sure your legs can move freely
and all the displays (including malfunc-
tion and indicator lamps) on the instru-
ment cluster are clearly visible.
For more information, see “Heated steer-
ing wheel*” (
୴ page 235).
Warning!
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Do not adjust the steering wheel while driv-
ing. Adjusting the steering wheel while driv-
ing could cause the driver to lose control of
the vehicle.
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey or the SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* from the starter switch, take
it with you, and lock the vehicle.
Even with the SmartKey or the SmartKey
with KEYLESS-GO* removed from the
starter switch or the SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* removed from the vehicle,
the steering wheel adjustment feature can
be operated when the driver’s door is open.
Therefore, do not leave children unattended
in the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked
vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehicle equip-
ment may cause an accident and/or serious
personal injury.
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The memory function ( ୴ page 121) lets
you store the settings for the steering
wheel together with the settings for the
seat position and the exterior rear view
mirrors.