2023 MERCEDES-BENZ CLA Owners Manual

To adjust the seat cushion inclination: turn
handwheel 3 forwards and backwards until
the desired position has been reached.To adjust the seat height: push or pull lever 4
until the desired position has been reached.To adjust the seat backrest inclination: turn
handwheel 5 forwards and backwards until
the desired position has been reached.
Adjusting the front seat electrically
You can adjust the seats when the vehicle is
switched oM.1Seat backrest inclination2Seat height3Seat cushion inclination4Seat fore-and-as positionSave the settings with the memory function
(  page 103).Adjusting the 4-way lumbar support1Higher2Soser3Lower4FirmerUse buttons 1 to 4 to adjust the contour of
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Head restraints

qAdjusting the front seat head restraints man-
ually
&WARNING Risk of accident due to adjust-
ing the vehicle settings while the vehicle is
in motion
You could lose control of the vehicle in the fol-
lowing situations in particular:
= If you adjust the driver\bs seat, the head
restraint, the steering wheel or the mirror while the vehicle is in motion
= If you fasten your seat belt while the vehi-
cle is in motion
Before starting the vehicle: in particular,
adjust the driver\bs seat, head restraint,
steering wheel and mirror, and fasten
your seat belt.&WARNING Risk of injury due to head
restraints not being installed or being
adjusted incorrectly
If head restraints have not been installed or
have not been adjusted correctly, 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.Before driving oM, make sure for every
vehicle occupant that the center of the
head restraint supports the back of the
head at about eye level.Do not interchange the head restraints of the front and rear seats. Otherwise, you will not be
able to adjust the height and angle of the head restraints correctly.
Adjust the head restraint fore-and-as position so
that it is as close as possible to the back of your head.
For vehicles with sports seats, it is not possible toadjust the front head restraints.
To raise: pull the head restraint up.To lower: press release knob 1 in the direc-
tion of the arrow and push the head restraint
down.To move forwards: press release knob 2 and
pull the head restraint forwards.To move backwards: press release knob 2
and push the head restraint backwards.96Seats and stowing

qAdjusting the head restraints of the rear seats
manually
In vehicles with sports seats, it is not possible to
adjust the outer head restraints.To raise: pull the head restraint up.To lower: press release knob 1 in the direc-
tion of the arrow and push the head restraint
down.
q Installing/removing the rear seat head
restraints
RemovingRelease the rear seat backrest and fold it for-
wards slightly (  page 106).Pull the head restraint upwards as far as it will
go.Push release knob 1 in the direction of the
arrow and pull out the head restraint.
Installing
Insert the head restraint such that the notches on the bar are on the les when viewed in the
direction of travel.Push the head restraint down until it engages.Fold the rear seat backrest back until it
engages.
ConNguring the seat settings
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Comfort 5
Seat Comfort
Adjusting the backrest contour in the lumbar region of the seat backrest (lumbar)
Select Lumbar .Select the settings = for the desired seat.Adjust the air cushions.
Adjusting the backrest side bolsters
Select Side Bolsters .Seats and stowing97

Adjust the air cushions for the desired seat.
Selecting the massage program for the front seats
Multimedia system:4 © 5
Comfort 5
Massage
Select Wave Massage or Pulsating Massage .Start the program for the desired seat e.To set the massage intensity: switch High
Intensity on or oM .
Resetting seat settings
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Comfort 5
Seat Comfort
Select

Press button 1 repeatedly until the desired
heating level is set.
Depending on the heating level, up to three
indicator lamps will light up. If all indicator
lamps are oM, the seat heating is switched oM.\bThe seat heating will automatically switch
down from the three heating levels aser 8, 10
and 20 minutes until the seat heating switches oM.
Switching the seat ventilation on/oM
Requirements:
= The power supply is switched on.
Press button 1 repeatedly until the desired
blower setting has been reached.
Depending on the blower setting, up to three
indicator lamps will light up. If all indicator
lamps are oM, the seat ventilation is switched
oM.Steering wheel
Adjusting the steering wheel manually
&WARNING Risk of accident due to adjust-
ing the vehicle settings while the vehicle is
in motion
You could lose control of the vehicle in the fol-
lowing situations in particular:
= If you adjust the driver\bs seat, the head
restraint, the steering wheel or the mirror while the vehicle is in motion
= If you fasten your seat belt while the vehi-
cle is in motion
Before starting the vehicle: in particular,
adjust the driver\bs seat, head restraint,
steering wheel and mirror, and fasten
your seat belt.&WARNING Risk of entrapment for children
when adjusting the steering wheel
Children could injure themselves if they adjust
the steering wheel.
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Never leave children unattended in thevehicle.When leaving the vehicle, always take the key with you and lock the vehicle.
Unlocking
Fold release lever 1 down as far as it will go.Adjust height 2 and distance 3 to the
steering wheel.
Locking
Fold release lever 1 up as far as it will go.Check and make sure that the steering col-
umn is locked by moving the steering wheel.
Switching the steering wheel heater on/oM
Depending on the vehicle version, the steering
wheel heater can be switched on and oM using a
switch on the steering wheel.
Requirements
= The vehicle is switched on.
Push the switch into position 1 or 2.
If indicator lamp 3 lights up, the steering
wheel heater is switched on.
When you switch the vehicle oM, the steering
wheel heater will switch oM.
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Easy entry and exit feature
Using the easy entry and exit feature
&WARNING Risk of accident when pulling
away during the adjustment process of
the easy entry and exit feature
You could lose control of the vehicle.
Always wait until the adjustment process
is complete before driving oM.&WARNING Risk of becoming trapped dur-
ing adjustment of the easy entry and exit
feature
You and other vehicle occupants could
become trapped.
Ensure that no-one has any body parts in
the range of movement of the seat.
If there is a risk of becoming trapped by the
driver\bs seat:
Press the seat adjustment switch. The adjustment process will be stopped.You can stop the adjustment process by pressing
one of the memory function position switches.&WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
children activate the easy entry and exit
feature
Children could become trapped if they acti- vate the easy entry and exit feature, particu-
larly when unattended.
Never leave children unattended in the vehicle.When leaving the vehicle, always take the key with you and lock the vehicle.
When the easy entry and exit feature is active, thedriver\bs seat will move backwards and the back-rest will be moved to a steeper position when:
= You switch oM the vehicle when the driver\bs
door is open.
= You open the driver\bs door when the vehicle is
switched oM.
\bThe driver\bs seat will then move backwards
only if it is not already at the rear of the seat adjustment range.
The seat backrest will then move forwards
only if it is not already at the front of the back- rest adjustment range.
The driver\bs seat will move back to the last drive
position when:
= You switch the vehicle on when the driver\bs
door is closed.
= You close the driver\bs door when the vehicle is
switched on.
The last drive position will be saved when: = You switch oM the vehicle.
= You call up the seat settings via the memory
function.
= You save the seat settings via the memory
function.
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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
Memory function
&WARNING Risk of an accident if the mem-
ory function is used while driving
If you use the memory function on the driver\bs
side while driving, you could lose control of
the vehicle as a result of the adjustments
being made.
Only use the memory function on the driver\bs side when the vehicle is station-
ary.&WARNING Risk of entrapment when
adjusting the seat with the memory func-
tion
When the memory function adjusts the seat or steering wheel, you and other vehicle occu-
pants !