MERCEDES-BENZ CLS COUPE 2022 Owners Manual

Notes on the correct driver's seat position
&
WARNING Risk of accident due t o adjust-
ing the vehicle settings while the vehicle is
in motion
You could lose control of the vehicle in the fol-
lo
wing situations in particular:
= if you adjust the driver's 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,
adjus

t the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel and mirror, and fasten
your seat belt. Ensure the following when adjusting steering
wheel
1, seat belt 2 and dr

iver's seat 3:
= You are sitting as far away from the driver's
airbag as possible, taking the following points
into consideration:
= You are sitting in an upright position
= Your thighs are slightly supported by the seat
cushion =
Y
our legs are not fully extended and you can
depress the pedals properly
= The back of your head is supported at eye
level by the centre of the head restraint
= You can hold the steering wheel with your
arms slightly bent
= You can move your legs freely
= You can see all the displays on the instrument
display clearly
= You have a good overview of the traPc condi-
tions
= Observe the notes on correctly fastening the
seatbelt (  page 42). Notes on grab handles
&
WARNING Risk of injur
y due to excessive
load on the grab handles
If you apply your full body weight to the grab
handle or pull it abr
uptly, the grab handle may
be damaged or come loose from its anchor-
age. This may result in injuries. 98
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Use the grab handles only to stabilise
t
he seating position or to assist in get-
ting in and out of the seat. Seats
Adjusting the front seat manually and electrically
&
WARNING Risk of becoming tr
apped if the
seats are adjusted by children
Children could become trapped if they adjust
t
he seats, particularly when unattended. 
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
k
ey with you and lock the vehicle. 
Never leave children unattended in the
v
ehicle. You can adjust the seats when the ignition is
switc

hed oM. &
WARNING Risk of becoming tr
apped dur-
ing seat adjustment
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become tr
apped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail. 
Make sure when adjusting a seat that no
one has an

y body parts in the sweep of
the seat. Observe the safety notes on "Airbags" and "Chil-
dr

en in the vehicle". &
WARNING Risk of accident due t
o the
driver's seat not being engaged
The driver's seat may move unexpectedly
while dr
iving.
This could cause you to lose control of the
vehicle. 
Always make sure that the driver's seat
is eng

aged before starting the vehicle. &
WARNING Risk of becoming tr
apped if the
seat height is adjusted carelessly
If you adjust the seat height carelessly, you or
o
ther vehicle occupants could be trapped and
thereby injured.
Children in particular could accidentally press
the electrical seat adjustment buttons and
become trapped. 
While moving the seats, make sure that
hands or o
ther body parts do not get
under the lever assembly of the seat
adjustment system. &
WARNING Risk of injur
y due to head
restraints not being Ntted or being adjus-
ted incorrectly
If head restraints have not been installed or
ha
ve 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. Seats and stowing
99


Always drive with the head restraints Nt-
t ed. 
Before driving oM, mak
e sure for every
vehicle occupant that the centre of the
head restraint supports the back of the
head at about eye level. Do not interchange the head restraints of the
fr
ont 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. &
WARNING Risk of injur
y or death due to
incorrect seat position
The seat belt will not oMer t
he intended level
of protection if you have not moved the seat
backrest to an almost vertical position.
In particular, you may slip under the seatbelt
and injure yourself. 
Adjust the seat properly before begin-
ning y

our journey. 
Always ensure that the seat backrest is
in an almos

t vertical position and that
the shoulder section of your seat belt is
routed across the centre of your shoul-
der. &
WARNING Risk of po
tentially fatal injuries
due to objects trapped under the front
passenger seat
Objects trapped under the front passenger
seat ma
y interfere with the function of the
automatic front passenger airbag shutoM or
damage the system. 
Do not stow any objects under the front
passeng

er seat. 
When the front passenger seat is occu-
pied, ensur

e that no objects have
become trapped beneath the front
passenger seat. 1
Seat cushion inclination
2 Seat height
3 Seat backrest inclination
4 Seat fore-and-as position
5 Seat cushion length 
To adjust the seat f
ore-and-as position: lis
lever 4 and slide the seat into the desired
position. 100
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Make sure that the seat is engaged. 
To adjust the seat cushion length: lis le ver 5
and slide the front section of the seat cushion
forwards or backwards. 1
Higher
2 Soser
3 Lower
4 Firmer 
Adjusting the 4-way lumbar support: Using
butt
ons 1 to 4, adjust the contour of the
backrest individually to suit your back. Adjusting the front seat electrically
1
Head restraint height
2 Seat backrest inclination
3 Seat height 4
Seat cushion length
5 Seat cushion inclination
6 Seat f
ore-and-as position 
Save the settings with the memory function
( pag

e 111). Head restraints

qA
djusting the front seat head restraints man-
ually
&
WARNING Risk of accident due t
o adjust-
ing the vehicle settings while the vehicle is
in motion
You could lose control of the vehicle in the fol-
lo
wing situations in particular:
= if you adjust the driver's 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,
adjus

t the driver's seat, head restraint, Seats and stowing
101

steering wheel and mirror, and fasten
y our seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of injur
y due to head
restraints not being Ntted or being adjus-
ted incorrectly
If head restraints have not been installed or
ha
ve 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 Nt-
t
ed. 
Before driving oM, mak
e sure for every
vehicle occupant that the centre of the
head restraint supports the back of the
head at about eye level. Do not interchange the head restraints of the
fr
ont and rear seats. Otherwise, you will not be
able to adjust the height and angle of the head
restraints correctly. Adjust the head restraint
f
ore-and-as position so
that it is as close as possible to the back of your
head. 
To raise: pull t
he head restraint up. 
To lower: pr
ess release knob 1 in the direc-
tion of the arrow and push the head restraint
down. 
To move forwards: pull t
he head restraint for-
wards. 
To move backwards: pr
ess release knob 2
and push the head restraint backwards.

qA
djusting the front seat luxury head restraints
manually 102
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To adjust the side bolsters of the head
r estraint: pull or push right or les side bolster
2. 
To move forwards: pull t
he head restraint for-
wards. 
To move backwards: pr
ess release knob 1
and push the head restraint backwards. 
Ensure that the head restraint is engaged cor-
r
ectly.
qA
djusting the head restraints of the rear seats
manually 
To raise: pull t
he head restraint up. 
To lower: pr
ess release knob 1 in the direc-
tion of the arrow and push the head restraint
down. ConNguring
t
he seat settings Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Comfort 5
Seat comfort
A

djusting the backrest contour in the lumbar
region of the seat backrest (lumbar) 
Select Lumbar . 
Select the settings = f
or the desired seat. 
Adjust the air cushions.
Adjusting the backrest side bolsters 
Select Side bolsters . 
Adjust the air cushions for the desired seat.
Setting the seat heating balance 
Select Seat heating balance . 
Adjust the heat distribution for the desired
seat. Seats and stowing
103

Setting automatic seat adjustment
&
WARNING Risk of becoming tr apped dur-
ing adjustment of the driver's seat aser
calling up a driver proNle
Selecting a user pr
oNle may trigger an adjust-
ment of the driver's seat to the position saved
under the user proNle. You or other vehicle
occupants could be injured in the process. 
Make sure that when the position of driv-
er's seat is being adjus

ted using the mul-
timedia system, no people or body parts
are in the seat's range of movement.
If a person is in danger of becoming trapped,
immediat
ely stop the adjustment process by: 
a) Tapping the warning message on the
media displa

y.
or 
b) Pressing a position button of the
memor
y function or a seat adjustment
switch in the driver's door.
The adjustment process is stopped. Requirements:
= A

dapting the driver's seat position to body
size: automatic seat adjustment has been
switched on.
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle
5 Automatic seat adjustment
Switching automatic seat adjustment on/oM
When the active user proNle is changed while the
vehicle is stationary, the driver's seat, outside mir-
rors and seat contour will automatically be adap-
ted to the driver. 
Select On or Off .
% This setting is available only for individual user
pr
oNles. For the guest proNle, automatic seat
adjustment cannot be switched on or oM.
Adjusting the driver's seat position to body size
The v
ehicle will calculate a suitable driver's seat
position on the basis of the driver's body size and
set this directly. 
To set the unit of measurement: select cm or
ft/in . 
Set the size using the scale. 
Select Start positioning .
The dr
iver's seat position will be adjusted to
the body size that has been set.
% If the driver's seat position calculated by the
v

ehicle is not practical or comfortable, it can
be changed manually at any time via the but-
tons.
The exterior mirrors are not set via this func-
tion. Instead, they have to be set manually via
the switches.
% You can also conNgur
e these settings via the
Mercedes me portal for your user proNle. By
synchronising the proNles in the vehicle and
the Mercedes me connect proNles, you can
carry over these settings for your vehicle. Fur-
ther information about synchronising user
proNles .
Setting the easy entry and exit feature 
Activate or deactivate the function. 104
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If you use an individual user pr oNle and have
set your body size, this information is carried
over for the easy entry and exit feature. This
causes the driver's seat to automatically move
into the correct position . Overview of massage programmes
=
Hot Relaxing back Combination of heat and
massag

e. It starts by massaging the back. In
addition, warm pressure points become
noticeable, starting in the pelvic area.
= Hot Relaxing shoulder Combination of heat
and massage. It starts by massaging the
shoulders. In addition, warm pressure points
become noticeable, starting in the pelvic area.
= Activating Massage Activating massage pro-
gramme with upward-moving relaxing waves.
= Classic Massage Calming back massage pro-
gramme.
= Wave Massage Regenerating massage pro-
gramme via relaxing waves across the back
and in the seat cushion. =
Mobilizing Massage Mobilising massag

e pro-
gramme with upward-moving relaxing waves.
Can promote slower, deeper respiration. This
can improve the supply of oxygen to cells and
the brain.
= Active Workout backrest and Active Workout
cushion These programmes require your
cooperation. Alternating between tensing and
releasing helps to improve blood Oow to your
muscles. Press against a pressure point as
soon as you feel it. Selecting the massage programme for the front
seats Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Comfort 5
Massage 
Start the programme 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

*
NOTE Damag e to the seats caused by
objects or documents when the seat
heater is switched on When the seat heater is switched on, over-
heating ma
y occur due to objects or docu-
ments placed on the seats e.g. seat cushions
or child seats. This could cause damage to the
seat surface. 
Make sure that no objects or documents
ar

e on the seats when the seat heater is
switched on. Requirements:
= The po

wer supply is switched on. 
Press button 1 r
epeatedly 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.
% The seat heating will automatically switch
do

wn from the three heating levels aser 8, 10
and 20 minutes until the seat heating is
switched oM. 106
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%
Vehicles with the Warmth Comfort Package:
y
ou can heat the armrests in the door and the
centre console. You can also set the panel
heating in the multimedia system
(  page 107). Setting the panel heating
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle
5 Panel heating
When t

he seat heater is switched on, the armrests
and the centre console can be heated. 
Switch the function for the desired seats on or
oM. Switching the seat ventilation
on/oMRequirements:
= The po

wer supply is switched on. 
Press button 1 r
epeatedly 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 t
o adjust-
ing the vehicle settings while the vehicle is
in motion
You could lose control of the vehicle in the fol-
lo
wing situations in particular:
= if you adjust the driver's 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,
adjus

t the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel and mirror, and fasten
your seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of entr
apment for children
when adjusting the steering wheel
Children could injure themselves if they adjust
t
he steering wheel. Seats and stowing
107