Front seats
Front seat adjustment
All W220s have front adjustable seats. The seat adjustment switches are located on the front doors. Use of buttons:
- (1) Head restraint height
- (2) Seat height
- (3) Seat cushion tilt
- (4) Seat cushion depth
- (5) Seat fore and aft adjustment
- (6) Seat backrest tilt
Non Functional Heated Seats
The seat heater wires and the supply wires often fail due to constant flexing of over several of the rigid seat support frames.
The complete upholstery or seat cushion is no longer replaced, reference document LI91.30-P-048345, "Heated Seats Nonfunctional."
Repair kits are available;
- Left: 17182001982
- Right: 17182000982
http://www.heatedseatkits.com/
DIY Repair to Front Seat Heater Cushion
There are several good articles on performing DIY repair of seat heaters.
- See post #24 at: http://www.benzworld.org/forums/w210...t-problem.html
- http://www.benzworld.org/forums/w210...er-repair.html
- http://www.checkcorp.com/seat-heater/seat-heaters.asp
- http://www.benzworld.org/forums/w210-e-class/1325335-heated-seats-not-heating.html
- http://www.benzworld.org/forums/r171-slk-class/1500932-heated-seat-element-replacement-help.html