Where do you set the driver's seat vertically???
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2008 C300 Sport, RWD, US
Where do you set the driver's seat vertically???
I've been trying different driver's positions and am making myself a little crazy.
Where do you guys set the driver's seat vertically? Maybe relative to the windshield. i.e. dead center vertically or maybe 1/3 from the top or bottom, etc.
Where do you guys set the driver's seat vertically? Maybe relative to the windshield. i.e. dead center vertically or maybe 1/3 from the top or bottom, etc.
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2008 C350
I'm still working out the kinks on that as well. Right now I'd say I'm sitting just a bit above center, I feel that it is easier to control the car that way and I am able to see more of the road.
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'08 C300 Lux Barolo Red Beige Leather P2 MM 18" wheels '84 944
Seat position
<<I've been trying different driver's positions and am making myself a little crazy.>>
The real problem is that the angle of the steering wheel is too flat and is different from all other MBs.
I noticed this when driving a demo months ago and thought it might be a problem for me and sure enough, it is. To counter this, I have raised the seat up and lowered the column to where I can just see the top of the speedo. even then, with my hands at 9:30 and 3, my forearms are touching the wheel and I don't like it.
I didn't think much of the seats, either, but adjusting the lumbar support to the halfway point has helped a lot.
Disappointing.
The real problem is that the angle of the steering wheel is too flat and is different from all other MBs.
I noticed this when driving a demo months ago and thought it might be a problem for me and sure enough, it is. To counter this, I have raised the seat up and lowered the column to where I can just see the top of the speedo. even then, with my hands at 9:30 and 3, my forearms are touching the wheel and I don't like it.
I didn't think much of the seats, either, but adjusting the lumbar support to the halfway point has helped a lot.
Disappointing.
