E 500 4MATIC Wagon (211.283) V8-5.0L (113.969) (2004)
Seat Latch: Customer Interest
Interior - Rear Seat Back Rest Difficult to Lock
Date: December 10, 2004
Order No.: P-B-91.12/81
Supersedes:
Group: 91
SUBJECT:
Model 211.265/282/283
Rear Seat Backrest Difficult / Will Not Lock
If you receive customer reports in the above model vehicles that the right rear seat backrest is difficult or impossible to lock, the stop screw may be
incorrectly adjusted. To resolve, adjust the stop screw as follows.
1.
Fold up right rear seat cushion
2.
Fold down right rear seat backrest
3.
Screw plastic adjusting screw (Figure 1) all the way in using a 12 mm box wrench
4.
Fold up right rear seat backrest and lock in place
5.
Unscrew plastic adjusting screw (Figure 2) using a 12 mm open end wrench until the twin roller blinds get tight
6.
Check operation of seat backrest lock, ensuring the release force of the rear backrest is not too high
7.
Fold down right rear seat cushion
Note:
The allowable labor operations should be used when submitting a warranty claim for this repair.
In Case of Warranty