2014 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS child lock

Opening/closing automatically from
outside
Important safetynotes
GWARNING
Combustion enginesemit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
gases can enter the vehicle interior if the
trunklid is open when the engineisrunning,
especially if the vehicle is in motion. There is
arisk of poisoning.
Always switchoff the enginebeforeopening
the trunk lid. Never drive with the trunk lid
open.
!The trunk lid swingsupwards when
opened. Therefore, make sure that there is
sufficient clearance above the trunk lid.
iOpening dimensionsofthe trunk lid
(Ypage 379).
Opening
You can open the trunk lid automatically
using the SmartKey or the handle in the trunk
lid.
XPress and hold thebutton on the
SmartKey until the trunk lid opens.
or
XIf the trunk is unlocked, pull the trunk lid
handle and release it again immediately
(Ypage 85).
Closing
GWARNING
Partsofthe body could becometrapped
duringautomatic closing of the trunk lid.
Moreover, people, e.g. children, may be
standing in the closing area or may enter the
closing area duringthe closing process. There
isarisk of injury.
Make sure that nobody is in the vicinity of the
closing area duringthe closing process.
Use one of the followingoptions to stopthe
closing process:
RPress thebutton on the key.
Rpress the remote operating switchonthe
driver's door.
RPress the closing or locking button on the
trunk lid.
RPull the trunk lid handle.
Example: closing and locking button (vehicle withthe trunk lid remote closing feature and KEYLESS-GO)
Closing button
Lockingbutton
XTo close:press closing buttonin the
trunk lid.
Vehicles with thetrunk lid remote closing
featureand KEYLESS-GO:you can
simultaneously closeand lock the trunk lid.
XPress locking buttonin the trunk lid.
iIf you leaveaKEYLESS-GO key in the
trunk,the trunk lid will not lock.
Opening/closing automatically from
inside
Important safetynotes
GWARNING
Partsofthe body could becometrapped
duringautomatic closing of the trunk lid.
Moreover, people, e.g. children, may be
standing in the closing area or may enter the
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Opening and closing

closing areaduring the closing process.There
isarisk of injury.
Make sure that nobody is in the vicinity of the
closing area during the closing process.
Use one of the following options to stop the
closing process:
RPress thebutton on the key.
Rpress the remote operating switch on the
driver's door.
RPress the closing or locking button on the
trunk lid.
RPull the trunk lid handle.
GWARNING
The trunk lid can be automatically opened or
closed even if the SmartKey is not in the
vehicle. If children are left unsupervised in the
vehicle, they could activate the functions.
There isarisk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
GWARNING
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
gases can enter the vehicle interior if the
trunk lid is open when the engine is running,
especially if the vehicle is in motion. There is
arisk of poisoning.
Always switch off the engine before opening
the trunk lid. Never drive with the trunk lid
open.
iOpening dimensions of the trunk lid
(Ypage 379).
Opening and closing
XTo open:pull remote operating switch for
trunk liduntil the trunk lid opens.
XTo close:press remote operating switch
for trunk liduntil the trunk lid is closed.
You can open the trunk lid from the driver's
seat when the vehicle is stationary and
unlocked.
Unlocking the trunk (mechanical key)
!The trunk lid swings upwards when
opened. Therefore, make sure that there is
sufficient clearance above the trunk lid.
If the trunk cannot be unlocked with the
SmartKey or KEYLESS-GO, use the
mechanical key.
If you use the mechanical key to unlock and
open the trunk lid, the anti-theft alarm system
will be triggered (Ypage 74).
XTake the mechanical key out of the
SmartKey (Ypage 78).
XInsert the mechanical key into the trunk lid
lock as far as it will go.
Trunk87
Opening and closing
Z

Neutral position.
To unlock
XTurn the mechanical key counter-clockwise
from position
as far as it willgoto
position.
The trunk is unlocked.
XTurn the mechanical key back to position

and remove it.
XInsert the mechanical key into the
SmartKey.
Trunk emergencyrelease
You can open thetrunk lid from inside the
vehicle with theemergency releasebutton.
XPressemergency releasebuttonbriefly.
The trunk lid unlocksand opens.
The trunk lid can be unlocked and opened
with thetrunk lid emergency releasewhen
thevehicle is stationaryorwhile driving.
The trunk lid emergency releasedoes not
open thetrunk lid if thebattery is
disconnectedordischarged.
Trunklid emergency release light:
Remergency release buttonflashes for
30 minutes after the trunk lid is opened
Remergency release buttonflashes for
60 minutes after the trunk lid is closed
Side windows
Important safety notes
GWARNING
While opening the side windows,body parts
could become trapped between the side
window and the door frameasthe side
window moves. There isarisk of injury.
Make sure that nobody touches the side
window duringthe opening procedure. If
somebody becomes trapped, release the
switchorpull the switchtoclosethe side
window again.
GWARNING
While opening the side windows,body parts
in the closing area could become trapped.
There isarisk of injury.
Make sure that no body partsare in close
proximityduringthe closing procedure. If
somebody becomes trapped, release the
switchorpress the switchtoopen the side
window again.
GWARNING
If children operatethe side windows they
could become trapped, particularly if theyare
left unsupervised. There isarisk of injury.
Activate the override feature for the rear side
windows.When leaving the vehicle, always
take the SmartKey with you and lock the
vehicle. Never leave children unsupervised in
the vehicle.
Side window reversing feature
The side windows are equipped with an
automatic reversing feature. Ifasolid object
88Side windows
Opening and closing

Problems with the side windows
GWARNING
If you closeaside window again immediately after it has been blocked or reset, the side window
closes with increased or maximum force. The reversing feature is then not active. Parts of the
body could be trapped in the closing area in the process. This poses an increased risk of injury
or even fatal injury.
Make sure that no parts of the body are in the closing area. To stop the closing process, release
the switch or push the switch again to reopen the side window.
ProblemPossible causes/consequences andSolutions
Aside window cannot
be closed because it is
blocked by objects, e.g.
leaves in the window
guide.
XRemove the objects.
XClose the side window.
Aside window cannot
be closed and you
cannot see the cause.
Ifaside window is obstructed duringclosing and reopensagain
slightly:
XImmediately after the window blocks, pull the corresponding
switchagain until the side window has closed.
The side window is closed with increased force.
Ifaside window is obstructed again duringclosing and reopens
again slightly:
XImmediately after the window blocks, pull the corresponding
switchagain until the side window has closed.
The side window is closed without the anti-entrapmentfeature.
Sliding sunroof
Important safetynotes
GWARNING
While opening and closing the sliding sunroof,
body parts in close proximity could become
trapped. There isarisk of injury.
Make sure that no body parts are in close
proximity during the opening and closing
procedures.
If somebody becomes trapped:
Rrelease the switch immediately, or
Rduring automatic operation,push the
switch briefly in any direction
The openingorclosing procedure will be
stopped.
GWARNING
If children operate the sliding sunroof they
could become trapped, particularly if they are
left unsupervised. There isarisk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, alwaystake the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
!Only open the sliding sunroof if it is free
of snow and ice. Otherwise, malfunctions
may occur.
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Opening and closing

The seat belt should:
Rfit snugly across your body
Rbe routed across the middle of your
shoulder
Rbe routed in your pelvic area across the hip
joints
XBefore starting off, adjust the rear-view
mirror and the exterior mirrors in such a
way that you haveagood view of road and
traffic conditions (Ypage 109).
XVehicles withamemoryfunction:save
the seat, steeringwheel and exterior mirror
settings with the memory function
(Ypage 112).
Seats
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Children could become trapped if they adjust
the seats, particularly when unattended.
There isarisk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, alwaystake the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
GWARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you
do the following while driving:
Radjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steeringwheel or mirrors
Rfasten the seat belt
There isarisk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steeringwheel and mirror and fasten your
seat belt before starting the engine.
GWARNING
If you adjust the seat height carelessly, you or
other vehicle occupantscould be trapped and
thereby injured. Children in particular could
accidentally press the electrical seat
adjustmentbuttonsand become trapped.
Thereisariskofinjury.
While moving the seats, make sure thatyour
hands or other body parts do not get under
the lever assembly of the seat adjustment
system.
GWARNING
When you adjustaseat, you or other vehicle
occupantscould become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail. There isarisk of injury.
Make sure when adjustingaseat that no one
has any body parts in the sweep of the seat.
GWARNING
If head restraints are not installed and
adjusted correctly, they cannot provide
protection as intended. There is an increased
risk of injury in the head and neck area, e.g.
in the event of an accident or when braking.
Always drive with the head restraints
installed. Beforedriving off, make sure for
every vehicle occupant that the center of the
head restraint supports the back of the head
at about eye level.
GWARNING
The seat belt does not offer the intended level
of protection if the backrest is not in the
upright position.When braking or in the event
of an accident, you could slide underneath the
seat belt and sustain abdomen or neck
injuries, for example. This poses an increased
risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Adjust the seat properly before beginning
your journey. Always make sure that the seat
is in the upright position.
GWARNING
According to accident statistics, children are
safer when properly restrained on the rear
seats than on the front-passenger seat. Thus,
we strongly recommendthat children be
placed in the rear seat whenever possible.
Regardless of seating position, children 12
years old and under must be seated and
Seats99
Seats, steering whee la nd mirrors
Z

Problems with the seat ventilation
ProblemPossible causes/consequences andSolutions
The seat ventilation has
switched off
prematurely or cannot
be switched on.
The on-board voltage is too low because too many electrical
consumers are switched on.
XSwitch off electrical consumers that you do not need, such as
the rear window defroster or interior lighting.
Once the battery is sufficiently charged, the seat ventilation will
switch back on automatically.
Steering wheel
Important safety notes
GWARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you
do the following while driving:
Radjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors
Rfasten the seat belt
There isarisk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel and mirror and fasten your
seat belt before startingthe engine.
GWARNING
Children could injure themselves if they
adjust the steering wheel. There isarisk of
injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
Adjusting the steering wheel
electrically
To adjust the steering wheel height
To adjust the steering wheel position
(fore-and-aft adjustment)
iFurther related subjects:
REASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature
(Ypage 108)
RStoring settings (Ypage 112)
106Steering wheel
Seats, steering whee la nd mirrors

Problems with the steering wheel heating
ProblemPossible causes/consequences andSolutions
If the steering wheel
heating indicator lamp
is flashing, the steering
wheel heating has
switched off
automatically.
The on-board voltage is too low because too many electrical
consumers are switched on.
XSwitch off electrical consumers that you do not need, such as
the rear window defroster or interior lighting.
Once the battery is sufficiently charged, the steering wheel
heating will switch back on automatically.
EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature
Important safety notes
GWARNING
When the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature adjusts
the steering wheel, you and other vehicle
occupants–particularly children–could
become trapped. There isarisk of injury.
While the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature is
making adjustments, make sure that no one
has any body parts in the sweep of the
steering wheel.
If somebody becomes trapped:
Rpress one of the memory function position
buttons, or
Rmove the switch for steering wheel
adjustmentinthe opposite direction to that
in which the steering wheel is moving.
The adjustment process is stopped.
GWARNING
If children activate the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT
feature, they can become trapped,
particularly when unattended. There isarisk
of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
GWARNING
If you drive off while the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT
feature is making adjustments, you could lose
control of the vehicle. There isarisk of an
accident.
Always wait until the adjustment process is
complete before driving off.
The EASY-ENTRY/EXITfeature makes getting
in and out of your vehicle easier.
You can activate and deactivate the EASY-
ENTRY/EXIT feature in the on-board
computer (Ypage 233).
Position of the steering wheel when the
EASY-ENTRY/EXIT featureisactive
The steeringwheel swings upwards when
you:
Rremove the SmartKey from the ignition lock
Rwith KEYLESS-GO:open the driver's door;
KEYLESS-GO must be in position1in the
ignition lock
Rwith the SmartKey:open the driver's
door; the SmartKey must be in position0
or1in the ignition lock (Ypage 147)
iThe steeringwheel only moves upwards if
it has not already reached the upper end
stop.
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Seats, steering wheel and mirrors

XPress memory buttonM!and one of the
arrows on adjustmentbutton$within
three seconds.
The parking position is stored if the exterior
mirror does not move.
XIf the exterior mirror moves out of position,
repeat the steps.
Calling upastored parking position
setting
Button for the driver's side exterior mirror
Button for the front-passenger side
exterior mirror
$Adjustmentbutton
!Memory buttonM
XTurn the SmartKey to position2in the
ignition lock (Ypage 147).
XAdjust the exterior mirror on the front-
passenger side using button.
XEngage reverse gear.
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side moves to the stored parking position.
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side moves back to its original position:
Ras soon as you exceedaspeed of9mph
(15 km/h)
Rif you press buttonfor the exterior
mirror on the driver'sside
Memoryfunction
Storing settings
GWARNING
If you use the memoryfunctiononthe driver's
side while driving, you could lose control of
the vehicle asaresult of the adjustments
being made. There isarisk of an accident.
Only use the memory function on the driver's
side when the vehicle is stationary.
GWARNING
Children could become trapped if they
activate the memory function, particularly
when unattended. There isarisk of injury.
When leavingthe vehicle, always takethe
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
With the memory function,you can store up
to three differentsettings, e.g. for three
differentpeople.
The following settings are stored asasingle
memory preset:
Rposition of the seat, backrest and head
restraint
Ractive multicontour seat: seat contour,
dynamic function level
Rdriver's side: position of the exterior
mirrorsonthe driver's and front-passenger
sides
112Memoryfunction
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors