2016 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS-Class key

the SmartKey and the corresponding door han-
dle should not be greater than 3 ft (1 m).
XTouch recessed sensor surface:on the
door handle until the side windows and the
sliding sunroof are fully closed.
XTouch recessed sensor surface :on the
door handle until the side windows are fully
closed.
iMake sure you only touch recessed sensor
surface :.
XMake sure that all the side windows and the
sliding sunroof are closed.
XMake sure that all the side windows are
closed.
XTo interrupt convenience closing: release
recessed sensor surface :on the door han-
dle.
Resetting the side windows
If a side window can no longer be closed fully,
you must reset it.
XClose all the doors.
XTurn the SmartKey to position 1or 2in the
ignition lock.
XPull the corresponding switch on the door
control panel until the side window is com-
pletely closed (
Ypage 87).
XHold the switch for an additional second.
If the side window opens again slightly:
XImmediately pull the corresponding switch on
the door control panel until the side window is
completely closed (
Ypage 87).
XHold the switch for an additional second.
XIf the respective side window remains closed
after the button is released, then it has been set correctly. If this is not the case, repeat the
steps above again.
Side
windows89
Openin gan d closing
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Problems with the side windows
GWARNING
If you close a side 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 and MSolutions
A side window cannot be
closed because it is
blocked by objects, e.g.
leaves in the window
guide.XRemove the objects.
XClose the side window.
A side window cannot be
closed and you cannot
see the cause.If a side window is obstructed during closing and reopens again
slightly:
XImmediately after the window blocks, pull the corresponding switch
again until the side window has closed.
The side window is closed with increased force.
If a side window is obstructed again during closing 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 automatic reversing feature.
Sliding sunroof
Important safety notes
GWARNING
While opening and closing the sliding sunroof, body parts in close proximity could become
trapped. There is a risk of injury.
Make sure that no body parts are in close
proximity during the opening and closing pro-
cedures.
If somebody becomes trapped:
Rrelease the switch immediately, or
Rduring automatic operation, push the
switch briefly in any direction
The opening or closing procedure will be stop- ped.
GWARNING
If children operate the sliding sunroof they
could become trapped, particularly if they are left unsupervised. There is a risk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take 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.
Do not allow anything to protrude from the
sliding sunroof. Otherwise, the seals could be
damaged.
!The weather can change abruptly. It could
start to rain or snow. Make sure that the slid- ing sunroof is closed when you leave the vehi-
cle. The vehicle electronics can be damaged if
water enters the vehicle interior.
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Opening and closing

Resonance noises can occur in addition to the
usual airflow noises when th esliding sunroo fis
open .The yare caused by minor pressur efluc -
tuation sin th evehicl einterior. Change th eposi-
tion of th esliding sunroo for open aside window
slightly to reduce or eliminate these noises .
Sliding sunroof reversing feature
The sliding sunroofis equipped wit han auto -
matic reversing feature. If asoli dobjec tblocks
or restrict sth esliding sunroo fduring th eclosin g
process, th esliding sunroo fopen sagain auto -
matically. However, th eautomatic reversing
feature is only an aid and is no t asubstitut efor
your attentiveness when closin gth esliding sun -
roof.
GWARNIN G
The reversing feature does no treact:
Rto soft, ligh tand thin objects ,e.g. small fin -
ger s
Rove rth elast 1/ 6in (4 mm) of th eclosin g
movement
Rduring resetting
Rwhen closin gth esliding sunroo fagain man -
ually immediately after automatic reversing
This mean sthat th ereversing feature canno t
preven tsomeon ebein gtrapped in these sit -
uations. There is aris kof injury.
Mak esur ethat no body part sare in close
proximit yduring th eclosin gprocedure .
If somebod ybecome strapped :
Rrelease th eswitch immediately, or
Rpress th eswitch in any direction during th e
automatic closin gprocess
The closin gprocess is stopped.
Operating the sliding sunroof
Opening and closing
:To rais e
;To open
=To close/lower
XTurn th eSmartKey to position 1or 2in th e
ignition lock.
XPress or pull th e3 switch in th ecorre-
sponding direction .
If you press th e3 switch beyon dth epoin tof
resistance, an automatic opening/closing proc-
ess is started in th ecorresponding direction .
You can stop automatic operation by pressing /
pullin gth eswitch again .The automatic opening
and raising feature is available only when th e
sliding sunroo fis closed.
The sun protection cover automatically open s
alon gwit hth esliding sunroof. You can open or
close th esun protection cover manually when
th esliding sunroo fis raised or closed.
You can continu eto operate th esliding sunroo f
after switching off th eengin eor removing th e
SmartKey from th eignition lock. This function
remain sactive for fiv eminute sor until you open
a fron tdoor .
Resetting
!If thesliding sunroo fstill canno tbe opened
or closed fully after resetting ,contact aquali-
fie dspecialist workshop.
Reset th esliding sunroo fif it does no tmov e
smoothly.
XTurn th eSmartKey to position 2in th eignition
lock.
XRaise th esliding sunroo ffully at th erear
(Ypage 91).
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Opening and closing
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Correct driver's seat position
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 is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt before starting the engine.
Observe the following when adjusting steering
wheel :, seat belt ;and driver's seat =:
Ryou are as far away from the driver's air bag as
possible.
Ryou are sitting in a normal upright position.
Ryour thighs are slightly supported by the seat
cushion.
Ryour legs are not entirely stretched and you
can depress the pedals properly.
Rthe back of your head is supported at eye level
by the center of the head restraint.
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 instrument
cluster clearly.
Ryou should have a good overview of traffic
conditions.
Rthe seat belt is pulled snugly against the bodyand is routed across the center of your shoul-
der and across your hips in the pelvic area.
Further related subjects:
RElectrical seat adjustment (Ypage 95)
RAdjusting the steering wheel (Ypage 100)
RFastening the seat belt correctly (Ypage 44).
RAdjusting the rear-view mirror and exterior
mirrors (Ypage 103).
RStoring the seat, steering wheel and exterior
mirror settings using the memory function
(
Ypage 105).
Seats
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Children could become trapped if they adjust
the seats, particularly when unattended.
There is a risk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
The seats can still be adjusted when there is no
SmartKey in the ignition lock.
GWARNING
If the head restraints are not installed or not
adjusted correctly, they cannot provide pro-
tection 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 instal-
led. Before driving off, make sure for every
vehicle occupant that the center of the head
restraint supports the back of the head at
about eye level.
Observe the safety notes on "Air bags"
(
Ypage 46) and "Children in the Vehicle"
(Ypage 58).
94Seats
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors

XTurn the SmartKey to position2in the ignition
lock (Ypage 127).
Adjusting the active multicontour
seat
The active multicontour seat is only available for
the driver's side.
You can adjust the active multicontour seat via
the multimedia system. You can find further
information in the separate multimedia system
operating instructions.
Adjusting the 4-way lumbar support
:To raise the backrest contour
;To soften the backrest contour
=To lower the backrest contour
?To harden the backrest contour
You can adjust the contour of the front seat
backrests individually to provide optimum sup-
port for your back.
Seat heating and seat ventilation
Switching the seat heating on/off
GWARNING
Repeatedly switching on the seat heating can
cause the seat cushion and backrest pads to
become very hot. The health of persons with
limited temperature sensitivity or a limited
ability to react to excessively high tempera-
tures may be affected or they may even suffer
burn-like injuries. There is a risk of injury.
Therefore, do not switch the seat heating on
repeatedly.
Driver's and front-passenger seat
The three red indicator lamps in the button indi-
cate the heating level you have selected.
The system automatically switches down from
level 3to level 2after approximately eight
minutes.
The system automatically switches down from
level 2to level 1after approximately ten
minutes.
The system automatically switches off approx-
imately 20 minutes after it is set to level 1.
XTurn the SmartKey to position1or 2in the
ignition lock (Ypage 127).
XTo switch on: press button:repeatedly
until the desired heating level is set.
XTo switch off: press button:repeatedly
until all the indicator lamps go out.
Switching the seat ventilation on/off
Driver's and front-passenger seat
The three blue indicator lamps in the buttons
indicate the ventilation level you have selected.
98Seats
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors

XTurn the SmartKey to position1or 2in the
ignition lock (Ypage 127).
XTo switch on: press button:repeatedly
until the desired ventilation level is set.
XTo switch off: press button:repeatedly
until all the indicator lamps go out.
iIf the battery voltage is too low, the seat
ventilation may switch off.
iYou can open the side windows and the slid-
ing sunroof using the "Convenience opening"
feature (
Ypage 88). The seat ventilation of
the driver's seat automatically switches to the
highest level.
Seats99
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
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Problems with the seat heating or seat ventilation
ProblemPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
The seat heating or seat
ventilation has switched
off prematurely or can-
not be switched on.The on-board voltage is too low because too many electrical consum-
ers 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 heating or seat
ventilation can be switched back on manually.
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 is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt before starting the engine.
GWARNING
Children could injure themselves if they
adjust the steering wheel. There is a risk of
injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
The electrically adjustable steering wheel can
still be adjusted when there is no SmartKey in
the ignition lock.
Adjusting the steering wheel electri-
cally
:To adjust the steering wheel height
;To adjust the steering wheel position (fore-
and-aft adjustment)
iFurther related subjects:
REASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature (Ypage 102)
RStoring settings (Ypage 105)
Steering wheel heating
Switching on/off
100Steering wheel
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors

XTurn the SmartKey to position2in the ignition
lock (Ypage 127).
XTo switch on/off: turn the lever in the direc-
tion of arrow :or;.
Indicator lamp =lights up or goes out.
Vehicles without KEYLESS-GO: when you
remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock, the
steering wheel heating is deactivated.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: when you switch off
the ignition and open the driver's door, the
steering wheel heating is deactivated.
iThe steering wheel heating may switch off
temporarily if:
Rthe temperature in the vehicle interior is
above 86 ‡ (30 †)
Rthe temperature of the steering wheel is
above 95 ‡ (35 †).
Indicator lamp =remains on.
Steering wheel101
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
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