jl9j

Hey all,

I know there's an option in the dash to enable convenient entry and exit of vehicle. When enabled, the steering wheel moves up/down when you shut the car off/on. Does anyone know if the seats move back as well?

With the 05 E500 I had, both the seat and the steering wheel would move to make it easier for exit/entry. Wasn't sure why that wasn't included with the newer C.

I set memory seat #2 to have the seat and steering wheel all the back and up. But I was confused as to why they would include an option to have steering wheel move up to let you out but not have the seat push back to let you out.

Ron Jr

Stearing wheel only on my 2011, nothing on the 2008.

ralawren

Steering wheel only on 2011 C300 4matic and 2012 C350 Coupe

C300CA

Not 100% sure but I don't think so.

jl9j

Bummer.

If an 05 can do it, not sure why they wouldn't let new models do it. It's not that hard to program the comp to push the seats back when the key is out.

Oh well...

C300BLK

Yea my 09 ony moves the steering wheel as well, not the seat.

MoneyMike23

My 08 does nothing.

Glyn M Ruck

Somebody should look into the programming or ask Steve at MBenzNL if this can be achieved on cars with the memory, seat, column, mirrors package with a Star in developer mode.

Seat & column move on a CLK if certain parameters are met - I'm sure it must be possible but who knows?

Ron Jr

08's did not have memory seats and this is a function of that.

RLE

My W203 with memory seats had Easy Entry which moved the seat back and raised the column when the key was pulled out. And when the key was inserted the seat moved forward and the column came down. Sometimes......

This "feature" was a source of endless trouble since the seat memory module kept forgetting settings. It was also supposed to provide right mirror tilt down which worked only occasionally. My car's modules (left and right) were replaced multiple times under warranty.

Since all these failures generated warranty claims, many think this is the reason memory seats went away in early W204s.

Glyn M Ruck

My 2009 CLK does all these things reliably. That's why I think that the feature might have been switched off rather than done away with on newer cars with the full memory package. All cars right up to & including the S Class have it.

chewychiu

Only the steering wheel moves for me on my 2010 C350

C300CA

Should it only happen when you shift to Reverse so you can see right side curb? For that "feature" to work, right side mirror button should be pressed last, not the left side button.

Inserting the key only will not tilt the mirror.

RLE

I am well aware of that. Inserting the key does not tilt the mirror, obviously.

Cars with seat memory have an instruction in the manual for setting the tilted mirror position the first time. The shifter must be in reverse with the key ON to tilt the mirror.

The failure was in the seat memory module. My 2008 has no such modules since it does not have seat memory.

And my 2001 C320's modules were replaced under warranty several times when they forgot what to do which was one of the early W203 problems.

Glyn M Ruck

Early W203 seat modules were garbage - They frequently played up & did not go to sleep leaving people with flat batteries & other problems. They were superceded by the W211 seat modules which have proven reliable.

If the mirror plays up it requires to be operated through all it's maximums to reset the stops. After this it should be OK. 2005 production seems to have been the last time tilting mirrors gave trouble.

RLE

My 2001's last memory module was replaced in 2007, just before I traded the accursed thing. I think that was when the driver's seat track lost a few teeth, trapping the seat far forward..

Buttons

I just had this issue. can I fix it myself by ordering a seat module? if so should I order the w211 module (I have a 2003 w203 240 4matic) or should I order the w203?
thanks for any response.