2014 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS seats

Secure child restraint systems withouta
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat securing
system using the seat belts in the vehicle.
When installing child restraint systems, you
must observe the manufacturer's installation
instructions.
Top Tether
Top Tether anchorages
GWARNING
Alwayslock the rear seat backrests in their
upright positionwhen the rear seats are
occupied by passengers. Lock the rear seat
backrests in their upright position before
installing the Top Tether straps or when the
cargo compartmentisnot in use. Make sure
that rear seat backrests are secured properly
by pushing and pulling on the seat backrests.
If the seat backrest is not locked properly, the
seat backrest could fold forward. The child
restraint system is no longer supported
properly or held in position and can no longer
fulfill its function. This could cause serious or
even fatal injuries.
Top Tether provides an additional connection
betweenachild restraint system, secured
withaLATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat mount,
and the rear seat. This helps reduce the risk
of injury even further.
The Top Tether anchorage points are located
in the rear compartmentbehind the head
restraints.
XMove head restraintupwards.
XFold up coverof Top Tether anchorage
$.
XRoute Top Tether beltunder head
restraintbetween the two head restraint
bars.
XHook Top Tether hook!intoTop Tether
anchorage$.
XMake sure that Top Tether beltis not
twisted.
XFold down coverof Top Tether
anchorage$.
XSlide down head restraintuntil it
engages (Ypage 101).
Make sure that you do not interfere with the
correct routingofTop Tether belt.
XInstall the LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child
restraint system with Top Tether.Comply
with the manufacturer's installation
instructions when doing so. Make sure that
Top Tether beltis tight.
Child-proof locks
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If children are left unsupervised in the vehicle,
they could:
Ropen the doors, thus endangering other
people or road users.
Rget out and disrupt traffic.
Roperate the vehicle's equipment.
64Children in the vehicle
Safety

Additionally, children could set the vehiclein
motion if, for example, they:
Rrelease the parking brake.
Rshifting the automatic transmission outof
park positionP
RStart the engine.
There isarisk of an accidentand injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children or animals unattended in the
vehicle. Always keep the SmartKey out of
reach of children.
GWARNING
If persons, particularly children are subjected
to prolonged exposure to extreme heat or
cold, thereisarisk of injury, possibly even
fatal. Never leave children unattended in the
vehicle.
GWARNING
If children are traveling in the vehicle, they
could:
Ropen doors, thus endangering other people
or road users
Rexit the vehicle and be caught by oncoming
traffic
Roperate vehicle equipment and become
trapped
There isarisk of an accidentand injury.
Always activate the child-proof locksand
override feature if children are traveling in the
vehicle. When leaving the vehicle, always take
the key with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unattended in the vehicle.
You can activate the following child-proof
locks:
Rrear doors (Ypage 65)
Rrear side windows (Ypage 65)
Child-proof locks for the rear doors
GWARNING
Children could openarear door from inside
the vehicle. This could result in serious
injuries or an accident. Therefore, when
children ride in the rear always secure the rear
doors with the child-proof locks.
You secure each door individually with the
child-proof locksonthe rear doors.Adoor
secured withachild-proof lock cannot be
opened from inside the vehicle. When the
vehicle is unlocked, the door can be opened
from the outside.
XTo activate:press the child-proof lock
lever up in the direction of arrow.
XMake sure that the child-proof locks are
working properly.
XTo deactivate:press the child-proof lock
lever down in the direction of arrow.
Overridefeature for the rear side
windows
GWARNING
When children ride on the vehicle's rear seats,
activate the override switch. Otherwise, the
children could be injured, e.g. by trapping
themselves in the rear side window.
Children in the vehicle65
Safety
Z

Useful information..............................98
Correct driver's seat position............98
Seats....................................................99
Steering wheel..................................106
Mirrors...............................................109
Memoryfunction..............................112
97
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors

Useful information
iThis Operator's Manual describes all
models and all standard and optional
equipment of your vehicle available at the
time of publication of the Operator's
Manual. Country-specific differences are
possible. Please notethat your vehicle may
not be equipped with all features
described. This also applies to safety-
related systemsand functions.
iRead the information on qualified
specialist workshops: (Ypage 26).
Correct driver's seat position
GWARNING
You could lose controlofyour vehicle if you
do the following while driving:
Radjust the driver'sseat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors
Rfastenthe 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.
XObserve the safety guidelines on seat
adjustment (Ypage 99).
XMake sure that seat$is adjusted
properly.
Electrical seat adjustment (Ypage 100)
When adjusting the seat, make sure that:
Ryou are as far away from the driver's air bag
as possible.
Ryou are sitting inanormal upright position.
Ryou can fasten the seat belt properly.
Ryou have moved the backrest to an almost
vertical position.
Ryou have set the seat cushion angle so that
your thighs are gently supported.
Ryou can depress the pedals properly.
XCheck whether the head restraint is
adjusted properly.
When doing so, make sure that you have
adjusted the head restraint so that the back
of your head is supported at eye level by
the center of the head restraint.
XObserve the safety guidelines on steering
wheel adjustment (Ypage 106).
XMake sure that steering wheelis
adjusted properly.
Adjustingthe steering wheel electrically
(Ypage 106)
When adjusting the steering wheel, make
sure that:
Ryou can hold the steering wheel with your
arms slightly bent.
Ryou can move your legs freely.
Ryou can see all the displays in the
instrumentcluster clearly.
XObserve the safetyguidelinesfor seat belts
(Ypage 55).
XCheck whether you have fastened seat
beltproperly (Ypage 56).
98Correct driver'sseat position
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors

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

properly secured in an appropriately sized
child restraint system or booster seat
recommended for the size and weight of the
child. For additional information,see the
"Children in the vehicle" section.
Achild's risk of serious or fatal injuries is
significantly increased if the child restraints
are not properly secured in the vehicle and/
or the child is not properly secured in the child
restraint.
!To avoid damage to the seats and the seat
heating, observe the following information:
Rkeep liquids from spilling on the seats. If
liquidisspilled on the seats, dry them as
soon as possible.
Rif the seat covers are damp or wet, do not
switch on the seat heating. The seat
heating should also not be used to dry
the seats.
Rclean the seat covers as recommended;
see "Interior care".
Rdo not transport heavy loads on the
seats. Do not place sharp objectsonthe
seat cushions, e.g. knives, nails or tools.
The seats should only be occupied by
passengers, if possible.
Rwhen the seat heating is in operation, do
not cover the seats with insulating
materials, e.g. blankets, coats, bags,
seat covers, child seats or booster seats.
!Make sure that there are no objectsinthe
footwell or behind the seats when resetting
the seats. There isarisk that the seats
and/or the objectscould be damaged.
iThe head restraintsinthe front seats are
installed with the NECK-PRO system
(Ypage 53). For this reason, it is not
possible to remove the head restraints
from the front seats.
For more information,contactaqualified
specialist workshop.
iFurther related subjects:
Adjusting the seats
Head restraint height
Seat cushion angle
$Seat height
!Seat fore-and-aft adjustment
Backrest angle
iIf PRE-SAFE®is triggered, the front-
passenger seat will be moved toabetter
position if it was previously in an
unfavorable position.
iYou can store the seat settings using the
memory function (Ypage 112).
iVehicles with the through-loading
feature: if you fold downarear seat
backrest, the respective front seat is
moved forwards slightly in order to avoid
contact.
Adjusting the head restraints
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.
100Seats
Seats, steering whee la nd mirrors

GWARNING
If headrestraints are not installed and
adjusted correctly, they cannot provide
protection as intended. There is an increased
risk of injury in the headand neck area,e.g.
in the event of an accident or when braking.
Always drive with the headrestraints
installed. Before driving off, make sure for
every vehicleoccupant that the center of the
head restraint supports the back of the head
at about eye level.
General notes
Observe the important safety guidelines for
seats (Ypage99).
Do not rotate the headrestraints of the front
and rear seats. Otherwise, you cannot adjust
the height and angle of the headrestraints to
the correct position.
Adjusting the height of the head
restraints electrically
XTo adjust the head restraint height:slide
switch for headrestraint adjustmentup
or downinthe direction of the arrow.
Adjusting the luxury head restraints
XTo adjust the side bolsters of the head
restraint:pushorpullright or left-hand
side bolsterinto the desired position.
XTo adjust the angle of the head
restraint:pushorpullthe headrestraint in
the direction of arrow.
iAdjust the headrestraint so that the back
of yourhead is as close to the head
restraint as possible.
Rear seat head restraints
Important safetynotes
GWARNING
For your protection,drive only with properly
positioned head restraints.
Adjust the head restraintssothat they are as
close as possible to your head. This will
reduce the potential for injury to the head and
neck in the event of an accident or similar
situation.
Whenever the rear seats are occupied, only
drive the vehicle with the head restraints
installed and engaged. Head restraintsare
intended to help reduce injuries during an
accident.
Seats101
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
Z

Adjusting therearseat headrestraint
angle
XPull or push thetopof thehead restraint
until it is in thedesired position.
Removing and installing therearseat
headrestraints
GWARNING
If head restraints are not installedand
adjusted correctly, they cannot provide
protection as intended. Thereisanincreased
risk of injury in thehead and neckarea, e.g.
in theeventofanaccidentorwhen braking.
Always drivewith thehead restraints
installed. Before driving off,makesure for
everyvehicle occupant that thecenter of the
head restraintsupports theback of thehead
at about eye level.
!Makesure that therear window roller
sunblindhas been retractedbefore the rear
head restraintsare removed. You could
otherwise damage the roller sunblind.
XTo remove:pull the head restraint up to
the stop.
XPress release catchand pull the head
restraint out of the guides.
XTo re-install:insert the head restraint so
that the notches on the bar are on the left
when viewed in the direction of travel.
XPush the head restraint down until you hear
it engage in position.
Adjusting the multicontour seat
The multicontour seat function is only
available for vehicles in Canada.
To adjust the thigh cushion
To adjust the backrest contour in the
lumbar region
$To adjust the backrest contour in the
upper back region
!To adjust the side bolsters of the seat
backrest
You can adjust the contour of the frontseats
individually so as to provide optimum support
for your back and sides.
XTurn the SmartKey to position2in the
ignition lock (Ypage 147).
102Seats
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors