MERCEDES-BENZ CLS COUPE 2022 Manual PDF

1 Adjust the seat cushion inclination so that the front edge of the
seat cushion is in t he highest position and the rear edge of the seat
cushion is in the lowest position.
2 The vehicle is equipped with automatic front passenger airbag
shut
oM. The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp must be lit.
X Not suitable for children in this weight category.
U Suitable for child restraint systems of the "Universal" category in
t
his weight category.
L Suitable for semi-universal child restraint systems according to
t
he table in "Recommended child restraint systems", or if the vehi-
cle and the seat are listed in the child restraint system manufactur-
er's vehicle model list.
UF Suitable for forward-facing child restraint systems of the "Univer-
sal" cat
egory in this weight category.
qSecur
ing the child restraint system with the
seat belt on the rear seat &
WARNING Risk of accident if t
he rear
bench seat, rear seat and seat backrest
are not engaged
The rear bench seat, rear seat and seat back-
r
est may fold forwards, even while the vehicle
is in motion.
= As a result, the vehicle occupant will be
pressed into the seat belt with increased
force. The seat belt will not be able to pro-
tect as intended and could cause addi-
tional injury.
= Objects or loads in the boot or load com-
partment 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 instrument display. If the centre seat backrest is not engaged and
loc

ked in place, the red lock veriNcation indicator
will be visible.
When Ntting a belt-secured child restraint system,
observe the following:
s Always comply with the manufacturer's
ins

tallation and operating instructions for the
child restraint system used.
s For a child restraint system in the "Universal"
or "Semi-U
niversal" category, make sure that
the system has been approved for the vehicle
seat.
Observe the notes under "Suitability of seats
for attaching belt-secured child restraint sys-
tems" ( page 66).
s When using a weight category 0/0+ baby
car seat and a w
eight category I rearward-
facing child restraint system on a rear seat:
adjust the front seat so that the seat does
not touch the child restraint system.
s The backrest of the forward-facing child
r

estraint system must, as far as possible, be
resting on the seat backrest of the rear seat. 68
Occupant safety

s
If the head restraint of the child seat cannot
be full
y extended when it is installed in the
vehicle, this will result in restrictions on the
maximum size setting for child restraint sys-
tems in weight category II or III.
Contact with the roof when the head
restraint is fully extended and locked in place
will not result in any restrictions on use.
s The child restraint system must not be put
under s
train between the roof and the seat
cushion and/or be Ntted facing in the wrong
direction. Where possible, adjust the seat
cushion inclination accordingly.
s The child restraint system must not be put
under s
train by the head restraint. Adjust the
head restraints as appropriate.
s Make sure that the child's feet do not touch
t
he front seat. If necessary, move the front
seat slightly forwards. 
Install the child restraint system.
The entir
e base of the child restraint system
must always rest on the seat surface of the
rear seat. 
Always make sure that the shoulder belt strap
is cor
rectly routed from the seat belt outlet of
the vehicle to the shoulder belt guide on the
child restraint system.
The shoulder belt strap must be routed
forward from the seat belt outlet.
qNotes on vehicles without automatic front
passenger airbag shutoM Sticker visible when the front passenger door is
open
Vehicles without automatic front passenger airbag
shut
oM have a special sticker aPxed to the side of
the cockpit on the front passenger side. Occupant safety
69

Make sure you observe the following information:
= N
ever Nt a rearward-facing child restraint sys-
tem to the front passenger seat
= Always Nt a rearward-facing child restraint sys-
tem to a suitable rear seat
- Observe the overview on suitability of
seats for attaching belt-secured child
restraint systems ( page 66).
- Secure the child restraint system with the
seat belt on the rear seat ( page 68).
= Notes on rearward-facing and forward-facing
child restraint systems on the front passenger
seat (  page 70)
qNotes on rearward-facing and forward-facing
child restraint systems on the front passenger
seat &
WARNING Risk of injur
y or death when
using a rearward-facing child restraint sys-
tem while the front passenger airbag is
enabled
If you secure a child in a rearward-facing child
r
estraint system on the front passenger seat
and the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is oM, the front passenger airbag can
deploy in the event of an accident.
The child could be struck by the airbag. 
Always ensure that the front passenger
airbag is disabled. The P

ASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF indicator lamp must be lit. 
NEVER use a rearward-facing child
r
estraint system on a seat with an ENA-
BLED FRONT AIRBAG. This can result in
the DEATH of or SERIOUS INJURY to the
CHILD. Observe the
speciNc ins
tructions for the rear-
ward-facing and forward-facing child restraint sys-
tems (  page 71). Warning notice on the front passenger sun visor
Alw
ays observe the status of the front passenger
airbag on the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp:
= If it is absolutely necessary to Nt a child
restraint system to the front passenger seat,
always observe the information on automatic
front passenger airbag shutoM ( page 49).
= When using a rearward-facing child restraint
system on the front passenger seat, the front 70
Occupant safety

passenger airbag must always be disabled.
This is onl y the case if the PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF indicator lamp is lit continuously
(  page 50).
= If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is oM, the front passenger airbag is ena-
bled. The front passenger airbag may be
deployed during an accident.

qSecuring the child restraint system with the
seat belt on the front passenger seat
When Ntting a belt-secured child restraint system
on the front passenger seat, always observe the
following:
s Observe the notes on rearward-facing and
f
orward-facing child restraint systems on the
front passenger seat (  page 70).
s Observe the child restraint system manufac-
tur
er's installation and operating instructions.
s For a child restraint system in the "Universal"
or "Semi-U
niversal" category, make sure that
the system has been approved for the vehicle
seat. Observe the notes under "Suitability of seats
f
or attaching belt-secured child restraint sys-
tems" ( page 66).
s When using a forward-facing child restraint
sy

stem in weight category I: remove the head
restraint from the respective seat, if possible.
Aser the child restraint system has been
removed, replace the head restraint immedi-
ately and adjust all head restraints correctly.
s The backrest of the forward-facing child
r

estraint system must, as far as possible, be
resting on the seat backrest of the front
passenger seat.
s If the head restraint of the child seat cannot
be full

y extended when it is installed in the
vehicle; this will result in restrictions on the
maximum size setting for child restraint sys-
tems in weight category II or III.
Contact with the roof when the head
restraint is fully extended and locked in place
will not result in any restrictions on use.
s The child restraint system must not be put
under s

train between the roof and the seat cushion and/or be
Ntt
ed facing in the wrong
direction.
s The child restraint system must not be put
under s
train by the head restraint. Adjust the
head restraints as appropriate.
s Never place objects (e.g. cushions) under or
behind t

he child restraint system. &
WARNING Risk of injur
y or death caused
by objects between the seat surface and
the child restraint system
Objects between the seat surface and the
c
hild restraint system could aMect the function
of the automatic co-driver airbag shutoM. 
Do not place any objects between the
seat sur

face and the child restraint sys-
tem. 
Always make sure that the child restraint
sy
stem is installed correctly. 
Set the front passenger seat as far back as
possible and mo
ve the seat into the highest
position if possible. Occupant safety
71


Fully retract the seat cushion length adjust-
ment. 
Adjust the seat cushion inclination so that the
fr ont edge of the seat cushion is in the highest
position and the rear edge of the seat cushion
is in the lowest position. 
Set the seat backrest to the most vertical
position possible. 
Install the child restraint system.
The entir
e base of the child restraint system
must always rest on the sitting surface of the
front passenger seat. 
Always make sure that the shoulder belt strap
is cor
rectly routed from the seat belt outlet of
the vehicle to the shoulder belt guide on the
child restraint system.
The shoulder belt strap must be routed for-
wards and downwards from the seat belt out-
let. 
If necessary, adjust the seat belt outlet and
t

he front passenger seat accordingly. Child safety locks

qA
ctivating or deactivating the child safety lock
for the rear doors
&
WARNING A
ccident!


Always activate the installed child safety
loc
ks if children are travelling in the vehi-
cle. 
Never leave children unattended in the
v
ehicle. 
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
k
ey with you and lock the vehicle. Vehicles for the United Kingdom: observe the
im
portant safety notes in the "Notes on the addi-
tional door lock" section.
There are child safety locks for the rear doors and
the rear side windows.
The child safety lock on the rear doors secures
eac
h door separately. The doors can no longer be
opened from the inside. 
Press the lever in direction 1 (activ
ate) or 2
(deactivate). 
Make sure that the child safety locks are work-
ing pr
operly.
qA
ctivating and deactivating the child safety lock
for the rear side windows 
To activate/deactivate: pr
ess button 2.
The rear side window can be opened or closed
in the following cases:
= indicator lamp 1 is lit: via the switch on
the driver's door Occupant safety
73

=
indicat or lamp 1 is oM: via the switch on
the corresponding rear door or driver's
door Notes on pets in the vehicle
&
WARNING Risk of accident and injur
y due
to animals les unsecured or unattended in
the vehicle
If you leave animals in the vehicle unattended
or unsecur
ed, they could press buttons or
switches, for instance.
An animal may:
= activate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, for example
= switch systems on or oM and endanger
other road users
Unsecured animals may be thrown about the
vehicle in the event of an accident, or sudden
steering and braking manoeuvres, and injure
vehicle occupants. 
Never leave animals unattended in the
v

ehicle. 
Always correctly secure animals while
dr

iving, e.g. using a suitable animal car-
rier. 74
Occupant safety

Key
Overview of key functions
&
WARNING Accident!

Activating/deactivating the acoustic locking
v eriN-
cation signal Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle 
Activate or deactivate Acoustic lock.
% Please observe:
The select

ed setting for the acoustic locking
veriNcation signal must comply with the rele-
vant national road and traPc regulations. In
some countries, including Germany, using the
acoustic locking veriNcation signal is forbid-
den by traPc laws (in accordance with g16
Para. 1 and g30 Para. 1 of the German
national road traPc regulations). The driver of
the vehicle must comply with these regula-
tions. In countries where the use of this func-
tion is forbidden, this function is not activated
in the vehicle and must not be activated. Changing the unlocking settings
Possible unlocking functions of the key:
= Centr

al unlocking
= Unlocking the driver's door and fuel Nller Oap 
To switch between settings: pr
ess the Ü
and ß buttons simultaneously for approx-
imately six seconds until the indicator lamp
Oashes twice.
Options if the unlocking function for the driver's
door and fuel Nller Oap has been select

ed:
= To unlock the vehicle centrally: press the
Ü button twice.
= Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: if you touch the
inner surface of the door handle on the driv-
er's door, only the driver's door and the fuel
Nller Oap are unlocked. Deactivating the function of the key
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO:
if y
ou deactivate the
function of the key, the KEYLESS-GO functions are
also deactivated. Access or drive authorization by
KEYLESS-GO is then no longer possible with that
particular key. Activate the function of the key so
that all its functions will again be available.
You can also deactivate the function of the key to
reduce the energy consumption of the key if you do not use the vehicle or a key for an extended
per

iod of time. 
Deactivate: Pr
ess ß and hold the key but-
ton. 
With the key button ß pr
essed, immedi-
ately press key button Ü twice in quick
succession.
The indicator light of the key lights up once
brieOy and once for a long time. 
To activate: pr
ess any button on the key.
% When the vehicle is started with the key in the
s
towage compartment of the centre console,
the function of the key is automatically activa-
ted ( page 154). 76
Opening and closing

Removing/inserting the emergency key
Removing the emergency key

Press release button 1.
Emer gency key 2 is pushed out slightly. 
Pull out emergency key 2 until it eng
ages in
the intermediate position. 
Press release button 1 ag
ain and fully
remove emergency key 2.
Inserting the emergency key 
Press release button 1.
Insert emergency key 2 t
o the intermediate
position or fully until it engages. %
You can use the intermediate position of
emer

gency key 2 to attach the key to a key
ring. Replacing the key battery
&
DANGER Risk of f
atal injury due to swal-
lowing batteries
Batteries contain toxic and corrosive substan-
ces. If batt
eries are swallowed or otherwise
enter the body, severe internal burns can
occur within two hours.
There is a risk of fatal injury! 
Keep the batteries out of the reach of
c
hildren. 
If the lid and/or the battery compart-
ment do no
t close securely, stop using
the key and keep it away from children. 
If batteries are swallowed or otherwise
ent

er the body, seek immediate medical
attention. +
ENVIRONMENTAL NOTE
En
vironmental
damage due to improper disposal of bat-
teries Batteries contain pollutants. It is
illeg

al to dispose of them with the household
rubbish. 
Dispose of batteries in an
en

vironmentally responsible manner.
Take discharged batteries to a qualiNed
specialist workshop or to a collection
point for used batteries. Requirements
=
Y

ou require a CR 2032 3 V cell battery.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you have the
battery replaced at a qualiNed specialist work-
shop. 
Remove the emergency key (  pag
e 77). Opening and closing
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