2008 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS COUPE rear seat

Occupant safety
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Suitable positioning of the child restraint system Weight categories and ages Child restraint system on the front-
passenger seat Child restraint system on the left-hand
and right-hand rear seats
Group 0: up to 10 kg;
Up to approximately 9 months Vehicles with automatic child seat recogni-
tion* on the front-passenger seat: as rec-
ommended
7 Universal or as recommended
Group 0+: up to 13 kg;
Up to approximately 18 months
Group I: 9 to 18 kg;
Between approximately 8 months and 4 years As recommended Universal or as recommended
Category II/III: 15 to 36 kg
Between approximately 3½ and 12 years
7
Only use child restraint systems with automatic child seat recognition Safety
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Occupant safety
55Weight categories and
ages Manufacturer Type Approval number Daimler order num-
ber Automatic child seat
recognition
Group I: 9 to 18 kg;
Between approximately 8
months and 4 years Britax-Römer DUO PLUS E1 03 301133 A 000 970 11 00 Yes
A 000 970 16 00
No
8 Group II/III: 15 to 36 kg;
Between approximately
3½ and 12 years Britax-Römer KID E1 03 301148 A 000 970 12 00 Yes
A 000 970 17 00
No
8 ISOFIX* child seat securing system in
the rear
ISOFIX is a standardised securing system for
specially-designed child seats in the rear.
There are securing rings for two child
restraint systems on the left-hand and right-
hand rear seats between the seat cushions
and the backrest.
G
Risk of injury
A child restraint system secured by the ISO-
FIX child seat securing system does not
provide sufficient protection for children
weighing
more than 22 kg. For this reason,
do not secure children weighing more than
22 kg in a child restraint system secured by the ISOFIX child seat securing system. If
the child weighs more than 22 kg, secure
the

child restraint system using a lap-shoul-
der belt. G
Risk of injury
If the child restraint system is not fitted
correctly to a suitable vehicle seat, it can-
not perform its protective function. The
child cannot be restrained in the event of
an accident, heavy braking or sudden
changes

of direction. This may lead to seri-
ous or even fatal injuries. For this reason,
when fitting a child restraint system
observe the manufacturer's installation instructions and correct use of the child
restraint system.
On the rear seats, only use child restraint
systems

with an ISOFIX child seat securing
system which have been recommended for
use in Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
An incorrectly fitted child restraint system
could come loose and seriously or even
fatally injure the child or other vehicle occu-
pants. When fitting the child restraint sys-
tem, make sure that it is engaged in the
securing rings on both sides. G
Risk of injury
Please note that child restraint systems
cannot
provide a protective function if they
8 For child restraint systems without automatic child seat recognition, move the front-passenger seat to the rearmost position. Safety
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Seats
75Seats
Depending on the vehicle's equipment, seat
adjustments can be made either manually/
electrically or electrically*. G
Risk of injury
The seats can still be adjusted when there
is no key in the ignition lock. For this rea-
son, children should never be left unsuper-
vised in the vehicle. They could become
trapped by a seat adjustment movement. G
Risk of accident
Only adjust the driver's seat when the vehi-
cle is stationary. You will otherwise be dis-
tracted from the road and traffic conditions
and you could lose control of the vehicle as
a result of the seat moving. This could
cause an accident. G
Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can become trap-
ped as you adjust the seat.
Observe the notes concerning the airbag
system.
Secure children as recommended; see the
"Children in the vehicle" section. !
When you move the seats, make sure that
there are no objects in the footwell or
behind the seats. Otherwise, you could
damage the seats and the objects.
i The head restraints in the front seats are
fitted with the NECK-PRO system
(Y page 49). For this reason, it is not pos-
sible to remove the head restraints from
the front seats.
For design reasons, the rear-compartment
head restraints cannot be removed.
Please contact a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre for more information. Adjusting the seats manually and
electrically1
Seat cushion angle 2
Seat height
3 Backrest angle
4 Seat fore-and-aft adjustment
Seat fore-and-aft adjustment
X Slide the button forwards or back in direc-
tion of arrow 4.
Backrest angle
X Slide the button forwards or back in direc-
tion of arrow 3.
Seat height
X Slide the button up or down in direction of
arrow 2.
Seat cushion angle
Adjust the angle so that your thighs are lightly
supported.
X Slide the button up or down in direction of
arrow 1.
Controls
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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
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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
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Memory functions*
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X
Press the M memory button.
X Press one of storage position switches 1,
2 or 3 within three seconds.
The settings are stored in the selected pre-
set position. A tone sounds when the set-
tings have been completed. Calling up a stored setting
G
Risk of accident
Only activate the memory function on the
driver’s side when the vehicle is stationary.
You could otherwise be distracted from the
traffic conditions by the steering wheel and
seat moving of their own accord, and as a
result cause an accident.
X Press and hold the relevant storage posi-
tion switch 1, 2 or 3 until the seat, steering
wheel and mirrors are in the stored posi-
tion.
i The setting procedure is interrupted as
soon as you release the storage position
switch. Storing a parking position
To make it easier to park, you can store the
front-passenger side exterior mirror position
in such a way that you can see the rear wheel
on that side as soon as you engage reverse
gear.
You can store a parking position for the exte-
rior mirror on the front-passenger side using
the memory button.
You will find information about using the exte-
rior mirror's parking position in the "Parking
aid" section ( Y page 85).1
Exterior mirror on the driver's side
2 Adjustment button
3 Exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side
4 Memory button M X
Make sure that the vehicle is stationary and
that the key is in position 2 in the ignition
lock.
X Press button 3 for the exterior mirror on
the front-passenger side.
X Use button 2 to adjust the exterior mirror
to a position which allows you to see the
rear wheel and the kerb.
X Press memory button M 4.
X Press one of the arrows on adjustment but-
ton 2 within three seconds.
The parking position is stored if the exterior
mirror does not move.
i If the mirror moves out of position, repeat
the steps. You can adjust the exterior mir-
ror again after storing the setting.
Controls
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Lights
95Adjusting the headlamp range (vehi-
cles with halogen headlamps)
The headlamp range control allows you to
adjust the cone of light from the headlamps
according to how your vehicle is laden.
You can only adjust the headlamp range while
the engine is running.1 Thumbwheel for headlamp range
PositionLoad
0Front seats occupied
1Front and rear seats occupied
PositionLoad
2Front and rear seats occu-
pied, boot laden
or
Driver's seat occupied, boot
laden
3Not required
X
Turn thumbwheel for headlamp range 1 to
the position which corresponds to the load
in your vehicle.
Headlamp cleaning system*
i The headlamps are cleaned automatically
if the "Wipe with windscreen washer fluid"
function is operated five times while the
lights are on and the engine is running.
When you switch off the ignition, the auto-
matic headlamp cleaning system is reset
and counting is resumed from 0.
Cornering light function (vehicles
with bi-xenon headlamps*)
Specially designed headlamps light up the
area into which you are driving when turning
corners.
If you are driving at speeds below 40 km/h,
the cornering light function is activated either
by the turn signals or when the steering wheel
is turned. If you are driving at speeds above
40 km/h the cornering light function is deac-
tivated.
Switching on
X Make sure that the engine is running.
X Switch on the dipped-beam headlamps.
X Switch off the fog lights.
X Switch on the turn signal.
The cornering light on the same side as the
turn signal comes on, even if you turn the
steering wheel in the opposite direction
after indicating.
or
X Turn the steering wheel in the desired
direction.
When in a forwards gear: the cornering
lamp on the inside of the bend comes on.
Controls
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