I can fold my right rear seat without the passenger seat going straight upright. Now - Page 2

Jul 13, 2025 | 11:28 PM

#26

Arrie

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2010 E550, 273 Engine: 2012 S550, 278 Engine

Quote:

Originally Posted by Left Coast Geek

once the back seats are folded down, the front seats can go quite far back... they only need to go forward when the back seats are released and flopping down.

Exactly, but as these cars came from the factory the passenger seat could not be adjusted back far enough to sit in it.

Jul 14, 2025 | 12:51 AM

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Left Coast Geek

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Arrie

Ok Rapid,

obviously it did not help. Just saying “it is there” may not be enough. If you know where it is why don’t you post it like I did?

From the PDF in post #6 of this thread...

Complaint:

After folding down the right rear seat, the customer cannot adjust the front passenger seat to a comfortable position. The backrest is angled too far forward.

Cause:

This is a normal setting from the factory. Originally, this was put into place to ensure the rear head rest would not interfere with the Weight Sensing System in the passenger seat. Now with the new bladder Weight Sensing System, this function is no longer necessary and can be disabled safely.

Remedy:

In Xentry, navigate to the following menu:

ESA 'Front Passenger' - Electric seat adjustment 'Front passenger' (N32/2) -> Adaptations -> Configuration -> Manual Settings -> Seat adjustment

Set the coding "Adjustment range limitation for preventing collision with rear seat" to "nicht aktiv"

that seems pretty straight forward.

Jul 14, 2025 | 12:58 AM

#28

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Left Coast Geek

From the PDF in post #6 of this thread...

Complaint:

After folding down the right rear seat, the customer cannot adjust the front passenger seat to a comfortable position. The backrest is angled too far forward.

Cause:

Remedy:

In Xentry, navigate to the following menu:

ESA 'Front Passenger' - Electric seat adjustment 'Front passenger' (N32/2) -> Adaptations -> Configuration -> Manual Settings -> Seat adjustment

Set the coding "Adjustment range limitation for preventing collision with rear seat" to "nicht aktiv"

that seems pretty straight forward.

I don’t have Xentry. I will run my Launch scanner soon and take screenshots of provided options. “Adaptations” was not an option when I tried Launch yesterday.

Jul 14, 2025 | 09:08 AM

#29

Arrie

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Pantomime

I don’t have Xentry. I will run my Launch scanner soon and take screenshots of provided options. “Adaptations” was not an option when I tried Launch yesterday.

Make sure you look at the passenger seat as the driver's seat does not have this option, at least my car does not have it. Driver's seat moves back with no problem.

In your original post you say "I could stop front seats from moving when rears are folded". Do you really have this problem with both front seats?

Jul 14, 2025 | 09:28 AM

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rapidoxidation

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IIRC both front seats - passenger AND driver - had the issue.

Jul 14, 2025 | 11:02 AM

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In my 2012 W212 both front seats move forward when the back seat is unlatched. On the drivers' side I could still slide it back after the rear seat is folded down, but not on the passenger side. So I just unplugged the sensor (in addition to closing the latch) on the rear passenger seat which then gave me full adjustment capability on the front passenger seat.

Jul 14, 2025 | 02:07 PM

#32

Arrie

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Quote:

Originally Posted by gcb7

You just need to remember now to make sure the seatback is locked in the upright position as you do not get the warning in dash.

Oct 23, 2025 | 03:51 PM

#33

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Just confirming that the driver seat does move back with the rear seat back in our 2011 Wagon.

I know it’s mentioned multiple times in this thread, but I somehow missed it. Lol.

I will have to upgrade my scanner again to one that can program. I’d like to code the passenger side.