2022 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS COUPE Owners Manual

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WARNING Risk of becoming tr apped if
children activate the easy entry and exit
feature
Children could become trapped if they acti-
v
ate the easy entry and exit feature, particu-
larly when unattended. 
Never leave children unattended in the
v
ehicle. 
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
k
ey with you and lock the vehicle. If the easy entry and exit feature is active, the
s

teering wheel will move upwards and the driver's
seat will move back in the following situations:
= You switch oM the vehicle when the driver's
door is open.
= You open the driver's door when the vehicle is
switched oM.
% The steering wheel will then move upwards
onl
y if it is not already as high as it will go.
The driver's seat will then move backwards
only if it is not already at the rear of the seat
adjustment range. The steering wheel and the driver's seat will move
bac

k to the last driving position in the following
cases:
= You switch the power supply or the vehicle on
when the driver's door is closed.
= You close the driver's door when the vehicle is
switched on.
The last drive position will be saved when: = You switch oM the vehicle.
= Vehicles with memory function: you call up the
seat settings via the memory function.
= Vehicles with memory function: you save the
seat settings via the memory function.
Vehicles with memory function: press one of the
memory function position switches to stop the
adjustment process. Setting the easy entry and exit feature
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle
5 Automatic seat adjustment
5 Easy Entry/Exit 
Activate or deactivate the function. Memory function
Function of the memory function
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WARNING Risk of an accident if t
he mem-
ory function is used while driving
If you use the memory function on the driver's
side while dr
iving, you could lose control of
the vehicle as a result of the adjustments
being made. 
Only use the memory function on the
dr
iver's side when the vehicle is station-
ary. 110
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WARNING Risk of entr apment when
adjusting the seat with the memory func-
tion
When the memory function adjusts the seat,
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ou and other vehicle occupants !


To call up: pr ess or brieOy hold preset position
button b, T or U.
Aser releasing the button, all systems are
moved into the stored position. Stowage areas
Notes on loading the vehicle
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DANGER Risk of e
xhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
g
ases such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
gases can enter the vehicle interior if the boot
lid is open when the engine is running, espe-
cially if the vehicle is in motion. 
Always switch oM t
he engine before
opening the boot lid. 
Never drive with the boot lid open. &
WARNING Risk of injur
y from unsecured
items in the vehicle
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured or
no
t secured suPciently, they could slip, tip over or be thrown around and thereby hit vehi-
cle occupants.
Ther

e is a risk of injury, particularly in the
event of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. 
Always stow objects in such a way that
t

hey cannot be thrown around. 
Before the journey, secure objects, lug-
g

age or loads against slipping or tipping
over. &
WARNING Risk of injur
y due to objects
being stowed incorrectly
If objects in the vehicle interior are stowed
incor
rectly, they can slide or be thrown around
and hit vehicle occupants. In addition, cup
holders, open stowage spaces and mobile
phone brackets cannot always retain all
objects they contain.
There is a risk of injury, particularly in the
event of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. 
Always stow objects in such a way that
t

hey cannot be thrown around in such
situations. 
Always make sure that objects do not
pr

otrude from stowage spaces, luggage
nets or stowage nets. 
Close the lockable stowage spaces
bef
ore starting a journey. 
Always stow and secure heavy, hard,
point
ed, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky
objects in the boot. &
WARNING Risk of accident fr
om objects in
the driver's footwell and front-passenger
footwell
Objects in the driver's footwell and front-
passeng
er footwell may impede pedal travel or
block a depressed pedal.
This jeopardises the operating and road safety
of the vehicle. 112
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Stow all objects in the vehicle securely
so t hat they cannot get into the driver's
footwell or front-passenger footwell. 
Always Nt t
he Ooor mats securely and as
prescribed in order to ensure that there
is always suPcient clearance for the
pedals. 
Do not use loose Ooor mats and do no
t
lay multiple Ooor mats on top of one
another. Vehicles with automatic front-passenger airbag
shut
oM: Objects trapped under the front-
passenger seat may interfere with the function of
the automatic front-passenger airbag shutoM or
damage the system. Please observe the notes on
the function of the automatic front-passenger air-
bag shutoM ( page 49). &
WARNING !

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WARNING Risk of Nr e and injury from hot
cigarette lighter
You can suMer bur
ns if you touch the hot heat-
ing element or the hot socket of the cigarette
lighter.
In addition, Oammable materials can catch Nre
if:
= you drop the hot cigarette lighter.
= children e.g. hold the hot cigarette lighter
to objects. 
Always hold the cigarette lighter by the
knob. 
Always make sure that the cigarette
light

er is out of the reach of children. 
Never leave children unattended in the
v
ehicle. &
WARNING Risk of bur
ns from the tailpipe
and tailpipe trims
The exhaust tailpipe and tailpipe trims can
become v
ery hot. If you come into contact with these parts of the vehicle, you could burn
y

ourself. 
Always be particularly careful around the
t
ailpipe and the tailpipe trims and super-
vise children especially closely in this
area. 
Allow vehicle parts to cool down before
t
ouching them. %
Leather is a natural product. It exhibits natural
sur
face properties, e. g. diMerences in struc-
ture, marks caused by growth and injury or
subtle colour diMerences. These surface prop-
erties are characteristics of leather and not
material faults. What's more, leather is sub-
ject to a natural ageing process during which
the surface properties change.
The driving characteristics of your vehicle are
dependent on t
he distribution of the load within
the vehicle. You should bear the following in mind
when loading the vehicle:
= Do not exceed the permissible total mass or
the permissible axle loads of the vehicle
(including load and occupants). information can be found on the vehicle identi-
Ncation
plat

e ( page 360).
= The load must not protrude above the upper
edge of the seat backrests.
= Always place the load behind unoccupied
seats if possible.
= Secure the load using the lashing eyelets and
distribute the load evenly.
Notes on driving with a roof load
= Distribute the roof load and the load inside the
vehicle evenly, placing heavy objects at the
bottom. Also comply with the notes on loading
the vehicle ( page 112).
= Drive attentively, and avoid abrupt starts, brak-
ing and steering as well as rapid cornering.
= When transporting roof loads and when the
vehicle is fully loaded or fully occupied, select
drive programs  and A. These are
designed to focus on stability (  page 164).
% For more information on stowage compart-
ments and s
towage areas, please refer to the
Digital Operator's Manual. 114
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Stowage spaces in the vehicle interior

qOverview of the front stowage compartments
1
Stowage spaces in the doors
2 Stowage compartment in the armrest with
USB por
ts and stowage space, e.g. for an
MP3 player
3 Stowage compartment in the front centre
console wit
h a USB port
4 Glove compartment Through-loading feature in the rear bench seat
(EAS

Y-PACK Quickfold)
qF
olding the rear seat backrest forwards
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WARNING Risk of becoming tr
apped when
adjusting the seats
When you adjust a seat, you may trap yourself
or a v
ehicle occupant. 
When adjusting a seat, make sure that
no one has an
y body parts in the sweep
of the seat. &
WARNING Risk of accident and injur
y if
the rear bench seat/rear seat and seat
backrest are not engaged
Rear bench seat, rear seat and seat backrest
can f
old forwards.
= As a result, the vehicle occupant is
pressed against the seat belt. The seat
belt cannot perform its intended protective
function and could cause additional inju-
ries. =
Objects or loads in t
he boot cannot be
restrained by the seat backrest. 
Make sure that the rear bench seat, the
r
ear seat and the seat backrest are
engaged before every trip. If the les
and r
ight seat backrests are not
engaged and locked in place, this will be shown
on the multifunction display on the instrument
cluster. If the centre seat backrest is not engaged
and locked in place, the red lock veriNcation indi-
cator will be visible.
Always ensure that all vehicle occupants have
their seat belts fastened correctly and are sitting
properly. Particular attention must be paid to chil-
dren.
If you no longer require the folded-down seat
backrest as a loading area, fold the backrest back
into place.
Requirements: = The ar

ea into which the seat backrest is folded
is clear. Seats and stowing
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=
The r ear seat backrest head restraints are fully
inserted.
Folding the les and right seat backrests forwards
You can fold the centre and outer seat backrests
forwards separately. 
Vehicles without a memory function: mo
ve the
driver's or front passenger seat forwards, if
necessary. 
Vehicles with a memory function: if at leas
t
one section of the rear seat backrest is folded
forwards, the corresponding front seat will
move forwards slightly, if necessary, to avoid a
collision. 
If necessary, fully insert the head restraints in
t

he rear seat backrest. 
Pull release lever 1.
The cor
responding seat backrest will fold for-
wards. Folding the centre seat backrest forwards Ensure that the centre seat backrest has been
unloc
ked. 
Pull release catch 3 f
or seat backrest 2 for-
wards. 
Fold the corresponding seat backrest for-
w

ards. 116
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qFolding back the rear seat backrest
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WARNING Risk of becoming tr
apped when
adjusting the seats
When you adjust a seat, you may trap yourself
or a v
ehicle occupant. 
When adjusting a seat, make sure that
no one has an
y body parts in the sweep
of the seat. *
NOTE Damag
e caused by trapping the
seat belt when folding back the seat back-
rest The seat belt could become trapped and thus
be damag

ed when the seat backrest is folded
back. 
Make sure that the seat belt is not trap-
ped when f
olding back the seat backrest. 
Vehicles without a memory function: mo
ve the
driver's or front passenger seat forwards, if
necessary. 
Vehicles with a memory function: if at leas
t
one section of the seat backrest is folded
back, the corresponding front seat will auto-
matically return to the most recent original
position. 
Fold the corresponding seat backrest 1 bac
k
until it engages.
Les and right seat backrests: if the seat back-
rest is not engaged and locked in place, this will be shown on the multifunction display on
t

he instrument cluster.
Centre seat backrest: if the seat backrest is
not engaged and locked in place, the red lock
veriNcation indicator 2 will be visible.

qLoc
king the release catch of the centre rear
seat backrest
Requirements
= The les and centre seat backrests are
engaged and joined together.
You can lock the centre seat backrest release
catch if you want to secure the boot against unau-
thorised access. The centre seat backrest can
then be folded forwards only together with the les
seat backrest. Seats and stowing
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