2008 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS COUPE Owners Manual

Seats
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To adjust the head restraint side bolsters
2 To move the head restraint back and forth
X To adjust the side bolsters of the head
restraint: push or pull right-hand and/or
left-hand side bolster 1 into the desired
position.
X To move the head restraint back and
forth: push or pull the head restraint in
direction of arrow 2.
Lumbar support
The lumbar support for the driver's seat can
be adjusted to provide optimum support for
your back.
1 Adjustment lever
X Move adjustment lever 1 in the direction
of the arrow until the desired backrest con-
tour is achieved.
Rear seat head restraints
G Risk of injury
On a seat which is occupied, move the head
restraint into the upright position. This
reduces the risk of injury to the passenger
in the event of an accident.
Folding up the head restraints
X Pull the head restraint in the direction of
the arrow until it engages.
Controls
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Folding back the head restraints from
the front
1
Button for folding back the rear seat head
restraints
X Make sure that the key is in position 2 in
the ignition lock.
X Press button 1. Multi-contour seat*
You can set the contour of the seat to provide
optimum support for your back. 1
Backrest side cushions
2 Upper back support
3 Lumbar region support
4 Thigh cushion
Adjusting the contour of the backrest X
Make sure that the key is in position 2 in
the ignition lock.
X Use switch 4 to move the thigh cushion
into the desired position.
X Press the æ or ç button to adjust the
contour of the backrest to suit your back. X
Press button 3 to move the point of great-
est backrest curvature downwards to the
lumbar region and press button 2 to move
it upwards to the upper back region.
X Adjust the side cushions of the backrest
using button 1 so that you have good lat-
eral support. Dynamic multi-contour seat*
The dynamic multi-contour seat automati-
cally adapts the sides of the backrest to your
current driving style. You can set the back-
rest-side adaptation to Gentle or Vigorous
in the on-board computer (Y page 121). 1
To switch dynamic multi-contour seat on
or off
2 Backrest side cushions Controls
* optional
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3
Massage function
4 Upper back support
5 Lumbar region support
6 Seat cushion length
X To activate/deactivate: press button 1.
The indicator lamp in the button lights up/
goes out.
When switched on, the message Driving
dynamics seat adjustment appears in
the multi-function display for five seconds.
Massage function (PULSE) The massage function helps you to prevent
muscle tension on long journeys.
X
Press button 3.
The indicator lamp in the button lights up.
The air cushions in the lumbar region
vibrate for approximately five minutes. Seat ventilation*
The three blue indicator lamps in the button
indicate the ventilation level you have selec-
ted. 1
Seat ventilation
X Make sure that the key is in position 1 or
2 in the ignition lock.
X To switch on: press button 1 repeatedly
until the required ventilation level is set.
i If you open the side windows and the slid-
ing sunroof* using the key ( Y page 100),
the driver's seat ventilation automatically
switches to the highest level.
X To switch off: press button 1 repeatedly
until all the indicator lamps go out. i
If the battery voltage is too low, the seat
ventilation switches off temporarily. Seat heating*
The three red indicator lamps in the button
indicate the heating level you have selected. 1
Front-seat heating Controls
* optional
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Steering wheel
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Rear-seat heating
i The system automatically switches down
from level 3 to level 2 after approximately
five minutes.
The system automatically switches down
from level 2 to level 1 after approximately
ten minutes.
The system automatically switches off
approximately 20 minutes after it is set to
level 1.
X Make sure that the key is in position 1 or
2 in the ignition lock.
X To switch on: press button 1 repeatedly
until the desired heating level is set.
X To switch off: press button 1 repeatedly
until all the indicator lamps go out. i
If the battery voltage is too low, the seat
heating may switch off. One or more indi-
cator lamps will then light up briefly.
Steering wheel
Depending on the vehicle equipment, you can
adjust the steering wheel either manually or
electrically*.
G Risk of injury
The electrically adjustable steering
wheel* can be adjusted when the key is
removed from the ignition lock. Therefore,
do not leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle as they could become trapped as
the steering wheel is adjusted.
G Risk of accident
Only adjust the steering wheel when the
vehicle is stationary and do not pull away
until the steering wheel adjustment mech-
anism is locked in position. You might oth-
erwise drive without the steering wheel
adjustment mechanism being locked in
position. As a result you could be distracted
from road and traffic conditions by an unex-
pected movement of the steering wheel
and thereby cause an accident.
However, the steerability of the vehicle is
not affected.
When you adjust the steering wheel, make
sure that:
Controls
* optional
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Steering wheel
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R
the steering wheel can be reached with
your arms slightly bent
R you can move your legs freely
R you can see all the displays in the instru-
ment cluster clearly Adjusting the steering wheel man-
ually1
Release handle
2 Steering column height
3 Steering column fore-and-aft adjustment X
Pull handle 1 out completely.
The steering column is unlocked.
X Set the desired steering wheel position.
X Push handle 1 in completely until it
engages fully.
The steering wheel is locked in position.
Adjusting the steering wheel electri-
cally*
1 Steering column fore-and-aft adjustment
2 Steering column height
X Press the lever in direction of arrow 1 or
2 until the steering wheel has moved into
the desired position.
You can find more information under: R
Easy-entry/exit feature ( Y page 83)
R Storing settings ( Y page 86)
Steering wheel heating*
1
To switch on the steering-wheel heating
2 To switch off the steering-wheel heating
3 Indicator lamp
X To switch on or off: make sure that the
key is in position 2 in the ignition lock.
X Turn the lever in direction of arrow 1 or
2.
Indicator lamp 3 comes on or goes out.
i The steering-wheel heating does not
switch off automatically.
Controls
* optional
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Mirrors
83Easy-entry/exit feature*
The Easy-entry/exit feature makes getting in
and out of your vehicle easier.
The steering wheel swings upwards when
you:
R remove the key from the ignition lock
R open the driver's door when the key is in
the ignition lock or in position 1
The steering wheel is moved automatically to
the position previously set when the key is
inserted into the ignition lock with the driver's
door closed. G
Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can become trap-
ped when you activate the easy-entry/exit
feature.
If there is a risk of becoming trapped, stop
the adjustment procedure. To halt the pro-
cedure:
R press the steering-column adjustment
switch
R press one of the memory function posi-
tion buttons
The steering column stops moving immedi-
ately. Never leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle. They could open the driver's door
and thereby unintentionally activate the
easy-entry feature and become trapped.
The most recent position of the steering
wheel is stored when you switch off the igni-
tion or when you store a memory position
(Y page 86).
You can activate and deactivate the Easy-
entry/exit feature via the on-board computer
(Y page 128). Mirrors
Before starting off, adjust the mirrors in such
a way that you can get a good overview of
road and traffic conditions. Rear-view mirror
X Adjust the rear-view mirror manually.
Rear-view mirror (manual anti-dazzle) 1
Anti-dazzle switch
X Anti-dazzle mode: flick anti-dazzle switch
1 forwards or back. Controls
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Mirrors
84 Exterior mirrors
G
Risk of accident
The exterior mirrors reduce the size of the
image. Objects are actually closer than
they appear. You could misjudge the dis-
tance from vehicles driving behind and
cause an accident, e.g. when changing
lane. For this reason, make sure of the
actual distance from the vehicle driving
behind by glancing over your shoulder.
The convex exterior mirrors give a larger field
of vision.
At low outside temperatures, the exterior mir-
rors are heated automatically.
Adjusting the exterior mirrors 1
Left-hand exterior mirror 2
Adjustment button
3 Right-hand exterior mirror
X Make sure that the key is in position 1 or
2 in the ignition lock.
X Press button 3 for the right-hand exterior
mirror or button 1 for the left-hand exte-
rior mirror.
X Press adjustment button 2 up, down, or
to the left or right until you have adjusted
the exterior mirror to the correct position.
Folding the exterior mirrors in or out
electrically* 1
To fold the exterior mirrors in or out X
Make sure that the key is in position 1 or
2 in the ignition lock.
X Briefly press button 1.
Both exterior mirrors fold in or out.
i If you are driving faster than 47 km/h, you
can no longer fold in the exterior mirrors.
Make sure that the exterior mirrors are
always folded out fully while the vehicle is
in motion; otherwise, they may vibrate.
Resetting the exterior mirrors If the battery has been disconnected or has
become discharged, the exterior mirrors
must be reset. Otherwise, they will not fold in
when you select the "Fold in mirrors when
locking" function in the on-board computer
(Y page 128).
X
Make sure that the key is in position 1 in
the ignition lock.
X Briefly press button 1.
Folding the exterior mirrors in or out
automatically* If the "Fold in mirrors when locking" function
is activated in the on-board computer
(Y page 128):Controls
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Mirrors
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R
The exterior mirrors fold in automatically as
soon as you lock the vehicle from the out-
side.
R The exterior mirrors fold out again auto-
matically as soon as you unlock the vehicle
and then open the driver's or front-
passenger door.
i If you have activated this function and fold
in the exterior mirrors using button 1, they
will not be folded out automatically. You
can then only fold out the exterior mirrors
using button 1. Automatic anti-dazzle mirrors*
The rear-view mirror and the exterior mirror
on the driver's side automatically go into anti-
dazzle mode if the ignition is switched on and
incident light from headlamps strikes the sen-
sor in the rear-view mirror.
The mirrors do not go into anti-dazzle mode if
reverse gear is engaged and the interior light-
ing is switched on. G
Risk of accident
If the incident light from headlamps cannot
strike the sensor in the rear-view mirror, for
instance when the rear window blind* is extended, the mirrors' automatic anti-daz-
zle function will not operate.
Incident light could then dazzle you. This
may prevent you from observing the traffic
conditions, thereby causing an accident. In
this case, adjust the rear-view mirror man-
ually.
G
Risk of injury
Electrolyte may escape if the glass in an
automatic anti-dazzle mirror breaks.
Electrolyte is an aggressive irritant and
must not be allowed to come into contact
with your skin, eyes or respiratory organs.
If electrolyte comes into contact with your
eyes or skin, rinse thoroughly with clean
water immediately. Consult a doctor if nec-
essary.
! If electrolyte comes into contact with the
vehicle paintwork, immediately rinse off
the undried liquid completely with clean
water. It will otherwise result in damage to
the paintwork. Parking aid*
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side moves into the parking position as soon
as you engage reverse gear.1 Exterior mirror on the driver's side
2 Exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side
X Make sure that the parking position for the
exterior mirror on the front-passenger side
is stored with the memory function
(Y page 87).
X Make sure that the key is in position 2 in
the ignition lock.
Controls
* optional
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