2018 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS COUPE seats

Ve
hicles with memory function: you can stop
th e adjustment process bypressing one of the
memory function position buttons.
If th e easy entry andexitfeature is active, the
st eering wheel will mo veupwards in thefo llow‐
ing situations:
R you swit chthe ignition off
R you open the driver's door when the ignition
is switched on
The steering wheel mo ves back tothe last drive
position in thefo llowing cases:
R you swit chthe ignition on when the driver's
door is closed
R you close the driver's door when the ignition
is switched on
The last drive position is stored in thefo llowing
situations:
R you swit chthe ignition off
R Vehicles with memory function: save the
seat settings via the memory function. Ve
hicles with memory function: press one of
th e memory function sa ved position buttons to
st op the adjustment process. Setting
the easy entry and exitfeature Multimedia sy
stem:
, Vehicle .
î Vehicle set-
tings .
Easy Entry/Exit #
Select Steering wheel only orOff. Operating
the memory function &
WARNING Risk of an accident if the
memory function is used while driving
If yo u use the memory function on the driv‐
er's side while driving, you could lose cont rol
of theve hicle as a result of the adjustments
being made. #
Only use the memory function on the
driver's side when theve hicle is station‐
ar y. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment when set‐
ting the seat with the memory function
When the memory function adjusts the seat
or steering wheel, you and other vehicle
occupants – particularly children – could
become trapped. #
During the setting procedure of the
memory function, ensure that no body
parts are in the sweep of the seat or
th esteering wheel. #
If somebody becomes trapped, immedi‐
ately release the memory function posi‐
tion button.
The adjustment process is stopped. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment if the
memory function is activated bychildren
Children could become trapped if they acti‐
va te the memory function, particularly when
unattended. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. 104
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#
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle.
This also applies tothe digital vehicle
ke y if the "Digital Vehicle Key" function
is activated via Mercedes me connect. The memory function can be used when
the igni‐
tion is switched off.
St oring
Seat adjustments for up tothre e people can be
st ored and called up using the memory function.
The following sy stems can be selected:
R Seat, backrest and head restra int
R Steering wheel
R Outside mir rors
R Head-up display #
Set the seat, thesteering wheel, the head-up
display and the outside mir rors to the
desired position. #
Press memory button M toge ther with one of
preset position buttons 1,2 or 3.
An acou stic signal sounds. The settings are
st ored. #
Tocall up: press and hold there leva nt pre‐
set position button 1,2 or 3 until the front seat,
thesteering wheel, head-up display and
outside mir ror are in thestored position. St
ow age areas Note
s on loading theve hicle &
DANG ER Risk of exhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
ga ses can enter theve hicle interior if the
boot lid is open when the engine is running,
especially if theve hicle is in motion. #
Alw ays switch off the engine before
opening the boot lid. #
Never drive with the boot lid open. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom unsecu red
items in theve hicle
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured
or not secured suf ficientl y,they could slip,
tip ove r or be throw n around and thereby hit
ve hicle occupants. Seats and
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There is a
risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. #
Before the journe y,secure objects, lug‐
ga ge or loads against slipping or tipping
ove r. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue toobjects
being stowed incor rectly
If yo u inadequately stowobjects in theve hi‐
cle interior, they could slip or be tossed
around and thereby strike vehicle occupants.
In addition, cup holders, open stowage
spaces and mobile phone brac kets cann ot
alw aysre stra in the objects they contain in
th eev ent of an accident.
There is a risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be tossed about in these or
similar situations. #
Alw ays make sure that objects do not
project from stowage spaces, luggage
nets or stowage nets. #
Close the loc kable stow age spaces
before starting a journe y. #
Alw aysstow and secure objects that
are heavy, hard, poin ted, sharp-edged,
fragile or too large in the boot. &
WARNING Risk of bu rning from theta il‐
pipe or tailpipe trim
The tailpipe and tailpipe trim can become
ve ry hot. If you come into contact with these
car parts, you could burn yourself. #
Alw ays be particular lycareful when in
th e vicinity of theta ilpipe and tailpipe
trims and supervise children very
closely when in this area. #
Before any con tact, allow the car parts
to cool down. The driving
characteristics of your vehicle are
dependent on the distribution of the load within
th eve hicle. You should bear thefo llowing in
mind when loading theve hicle:
R neverex ceed the permissible gross mass or
th e permissible axle loads forth eve hicle
(including occupants).
Information can be found on theve hicle iden‐
tification plate (→ page 450).
R the load must not pr otru de abo vethe upper
edge of the seat backrests.
R always place the load behind unoccupied
seats if possible.
R secure the load using the tie-down eyes and
distribute the load evenly. 106
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St
ow age spaces in theve hicle interior Overview of
the front stowage compa rt‐
ments 1
Stow age compartment in the doors
2 Stow age/telephone compartment in the
armrest with multimedia connections and
stow age compartment, e.g. for an MP3
pla yer
3 Stow age compartment in the front cent re
console wi tha USB port (depending on the
ve hicle's equipment)
4 Glovebox Locking and unlocking
thegl ove box #
Turn the emer gency key a quarter turn clock‐
wise 2(to lock) or anti-clockwise 1(to
unlock). Opening
the spectacles compa rtment #
Press button 1. Seats and
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Opening
thesto wage compa rtment in the
re ar armrest #
Press release cat ch1 and swing the co ver
of the armrest upwards. Through-loading
feature in there ar ben ch
seat Fo
lding there ar seat backrest forw ards &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ryif
th ere ar ben chseat/rear seat and seat
backrest are not engaged
If th ere ar ben chseat/rear seat and seat
backrest are not engaged, they could fold for‐
wa rds, e.g. during sudden braking or in the
ev ent of an accident.
R Ifth is we rethe case, theve hicle occu‐
pant would be forc ed into the seat belt by
th ere ar ben chseat/rear seat or bythe
seat backrest. The seat belt would not be
able toprov ide the intended pr otection
and could cause additional injur y.
R Objects or loads in the boot cann otbe
re stra ined bythe seat backrest. #
Make sure that the seat backrest and
th ere ar ben chseat/rear seat are
engaged before everytrip. Re
quirements:
R The rear seat backrest head restra ints are
fully inse rted.
If th e seat backrest is not engaged and loc ked,
th is will be shown on the multifunction display
on the instrument clus ter.
The centre and outer seat backrests can be fol‐
ded forw ards separatel y.108
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#
Left and right seat backrests: pullrelease
le ve r1. Ensure
that the cent reseat backrest has been
unloc ked. #
Centre seat backres t:pull release cat ch3
of seat backrest 2forw ards. #
Foldthe cor responding seat backrest for‐
wa rds. Fo
lding there ar seat backrest back
* NO
TEDama getothe seat belt The seat belt could become trapped and
thus
damaged when folding back the seat back‐
re st. #
Make sure that the seat belt is not trap‐
ped when folding back the seat back‐
re st. #
Movethe driver's or front passenger seat for‐
wa rds, if necessar y. #
Foldthe cor responding seat backrest 1
back until it engages.
Left and right seat backrests: ifth e seat
backrest is not engaged and loc ked, this will
be shown on the multifunction display on the
instrument clus ter.
Centre seat backres t:ifth e seat backrest is
not engaged and loc ked, red lock verification
indicator 2will be visible. Seats and
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Locking
there lease catch of the centre rear
seat backrest
Re quirements:
R The left and centre seat backrests are
engaged and joined toge ther.
Yo u can lock the cent reseat backrest release
cat chifyo uwa nttosecure the boot against
unauthorised access. The cent reseat backrest
can then be folded forw ards on lytoge ther with
th e left seat backrest. #
Foldthe cent reand left seat backrests for‐
wa rds. #
Tolock: slide cat ch1 upwards.
The release cat chofthe cent reseat backrest
will be loc ked. #
Tounlo ck:slide catch 1down wards. Securing
the ski and snowboard bag in the
boot &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tousing the
th ro ugh-load ski bag incor rectly
The thro ugh-load ski bag in conjunction with
th e lashing stra ps cann otrestra in any
objects other than skis.
Ve hicle occupants could be stru ck inthe
ev ent of sudden braking or an accident in the
fo llowing cases:
R ifyo u transpo rtother heavy or sharp-
edged objects in theth ro ugh-load ski bag
R ifyo u do not secure theth ro ugh-load ski
bag with the lashing stra ps #
Only store skis in theth ro ugh-load ski
bag. #
Alw ays secure theth ro ugh-load ski bag
with the lashing stra ps so that it cannot
mo vearound. 11 0
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A maximum of
four pairs of skis or two sn ow‐
boards may be transpor ted in the ski and snow‐
board bag. #
Foldthe cent re rear seat backrest forw ards. #
Slide the ski and snowboard bag between the
outer seat backrests into there ar. #
Open zip 2. #
Load the ski and snowboard bag with the
skis or snowboards. #
Close zip 2. #
Pull thete nsioning stra p tight bythe loose
end. #
Cross lashing stra ps 1. #
Enga gehooks 3of lashing stra ps 1 in tie-
down eyes 4. Make sure that thefast eners
of hooks 3are facing up wards. Overview of
the tie-down eyes Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
(→ page 105). 1
Tie-down eyes (vehicles with thro ugh-loading
fe ature in there ar ben chseat) Seats and
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