2018 MERCEDES-BENZ CLA COUPE driver seat adjustment

motion. This could cause you to lose control ofthe vehicle. There is arisk of an accident.
Always make sure that the driver'ss eat is
engagedb efore starting the vehicle.
GWARNING
You could lose control of you rvehicleify ou do
the following while driving:
Radjust the driver'ss eat, head restraint,
steering wheelorm irrors
Rfasten the seat belt
There is arisk of an accident.
Adjust the driver'ss eat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheela nd mirror and fasten you rseat belt
before starting the engine.
GWARNING
If you adjust the seat height carelessly,y ou or
other vehicleo ccupants could be trappeda nd
thereby injured. Children in particular could
accidentally press the electricals eat adjust-
ment buttons and become trapped. There is a
risk of injury.
Whilem oving the seats, make sure that your
hands or other body parts do not get under the
lever assembly of the seat adjustment sys-
tem.
!To avoidd amage to the seats and the seat
heating, observe the following information:
Rkeep liquid sfrom spilling on the seats. If
liquid is spilled 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 heat-
ing should als onot be used to dry the seats.
Rclean the seat covers as recommended;
see the "Interior care" section.
Rdo not transport heavy loads on the seats.
Do not place sharp objects on the seat
cushions, e.g. knives, nail sortools. The
seats should only be occupied by passen-
gers, if possible.
Rwhen the seat heating is in operation, do
not cover the seats with insulating materi-
als ,e.g. blankets, coats, bags ,seat covers,
child seats or booster seats.
!Make sure that there are no objects in the
footwellu nder or behind the seats when mov-
ing the seats back. There is arisk that the
seats and/or the objects could be damaged.
iFurther related subjects:
Rcargo compartment enlargement (folding
down the rear seats) (Ypage 240)
Adjusting the seats manually
Vehicles without the seating comfort
package
Seat fore-and-aft adjustment:
XLift handle :and slidet he seat forwards or
backwards.
XRelease lever :again.
Make sure that you hear the seat engage in
position.
Backrest angle:
XRelieve the pressure on the backrest.
XTurn handwheel =forwards or backwards.
Seat height:
XPullh andle ;upwards or push it down
repeatedly until the seat has reachedt he
desired height.
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Vehicles with the seatingcom fort pack-
age
Sea tfore-and-aft adjustment:
XLif th andle :and slid ethe sea tforward sor
rearwards.
XReleas elever : again.
Make sure thaty ouhea rthe sea tengage in
position.
Backrest angle:
XRelieve the pressure on the backrest.
XTurn handwheel Aforward sorbackwards.
Sea theight:
XPull handle ?upwards or push it down
repeatedly unti lthe sea thas reachedt he
desired height.
Sea tcushion angle:
XAdjust the angle so thaty ourthighs are lightly
supported.
XTurn handwheel =forward sorbackwards.
Sea tcushion length:
XLifth andle ;and slid ethe front part of the
sea tcushion forward sorbackwards.
XReleas elever ; again.
The sea tcushion engages.
Adjustin gthe seats electrically
:Sea theight
;Sea tcushion angle
=Sea tfore-and-aft adjustment
?Backrest angle
iYo uc an storet he seatsettings using the
memory functio n(Ypage 99).
Adjustingthe hea drestraints
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Yo uc ould lose controlofy ourvehicl eifyoudo
the following whil edriving:
Radjus tthe driver'ss eat, headrestraint,
steering whee lormirrors
Rfasten the sea tbelt
There is ariskofana ccident.
Adjust the driver'ss eat, headrestraint, steer-
ing whee land mirror and fasten your sea tbelt
before starting the engine.
GWARNING
If the hea drestraints are not installe dornot
adjusted correctly, they canno tprovid epro-
tection as intended. There is an increased risk
of injury in the hea dand neck area, e.g .inthe
event of an accident or when braking.
Alway sdrive with the hea drestraints instal-
led. Before driving off, make sure for every
vehicl eoccupant thatt he centerofthe head
restraint supports the back of the hea dat
aboute yelevel.
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Problems with the seat heating
ProblemPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
The seat heating has
switched off prematurely
or cannot 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 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 is arisk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,s teer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt before startin gthe engine.
GWARNING
Children could injure themselves if they
adjust the steering wheel. There is arisk 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
GWARNING
If the steering wheel is unlocked while the
vehicle is in motion, it could change position
unexpectedly. This could cause you to lose
control of the vehicle. There is arisk of an
accident.
Before startin goff, make sure the steering
wheel is locked. Never unlock the steering
wheel while the vehicle is in motion.
:Release lever
;Adjustst he steering wheel height
=Adjuststhe steering wheel position (fore-
and-aft adjustment)
XPush release lever :down completely.
The steering column is unlocked.
XAdjust the steering wheel to the desired posi-
tion.
XPush release lever :up completely.
The steering column is locked.
XCheck if the steering column is locked. When
doing so, try to push the steering wheel up or down or try to move it in the fore-and-aft
direction.
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The rear-view mirror and the exterior mirror on
the driver's side automatically go into anti-glare
mode if:
Rthe ignition is switched on and
Rincident light from headlamps strikes the sen-
sor in the rear-view mirror
The mirrors do not go into anti-glare mode if
reverse gear is engaged or if the interior lighting
is switched on.
Parking position for the exterior mir-
ror on the front-passenger side
Setting and storing the parking position
You can set the front-passenger side exterior
mirror such that you can see the rear wheel on
that side as soon as you engage reverse gear.
You can store this position.
:Button for the driver's side exterior mirror
;Button for the front-passenger side exterior
mirror
=Button for the exterior mirror setting
?Memory button M
XMake sure that the vehicle is stationary.
XTurn the SmartKey to position 2in the igni-
tion lock (Ypage 122).
XPress button ;.
XEngage reverse gear.
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side moves to the default parking position.
XUse button=to adjust the exterior mirror to
ap osition that allows you to see the rear
wheel and the curb.
The parking position is stored.
iIf you shift the transmission to another posi-
tion, the front-passenger side exterior mirror
return stothe driving position.
Calling up astored parking position set-
ting
XTurn the SmartKey to position 2in the igni-
tion lock (Ypage 122).
XAdjust the front-passenger side exterior mir-
ror using the corresponding button
(
Ypage 96).
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 exceed aspeed of 9mph
(15 km/h)
Rabout ten seconds after you have disengaged
reverse gear
Rwhen you use button :to select the exterior
mirror on the driver's side
Memory function
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If you use the memory function on the driver's side while driving, you could lose control of
the vehicle as aresult of the adjustments
being made. There is arisk of an accident.
Only use the memory function on the driver's
side when the vehicle is stationary.
GWARNING
When the memory function adjusts the seat,
you and other vehicle occupants–p articularly
children –could become trapped. There is a
risk of injury.
While the memory function is making adjust-
ments, make sure that no one has any body
parts in the sweep of the seat. If somebody
becomes trapped, immediately release the
memory function position button .The adjust-
ment process is stopped.
GWARNING
Children could become trapped if they acti-
vate the memory function, particularly when
unattended. There is arisk of injury.
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