wheel MERCEDES-BENZ CLA 2014 Owner's Guide

The seat belt should:
Rfit snugly across your body
Rbe routed across the middle of your
shoulder
Rbe routed in your pelvic area across the
hip joints
XBefore starting off, adjust the rear-view
mirror and the exterior mirrors
(Ypage 97) in such a way that you have
a good view of road and traffic conditions.
XVehicles with a memory function:save
the seat and exterior mirror settings
(Ypage 100).
Seats
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Children could become trapped if they adjust
the seats, particularly when unattended.
There is a risk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
GWARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you
do the following while driving:
Radjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors
Rfasten the seat belt
There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel and mirror and fasten your
seat belt before starting the engine.
GWARNING
If you adjust the seat height carelessly, you or
other vehicle occupants could be trapped and
thereby injured. Children in particular could
accidentally press the electrical seat
adjustmentbuttons and become trapped.
There is a riskofinjury.
While moving the seats, make sure thatyour
hands or other body parts do not get under
the lever assembly of the seat adjustment
system.
GWARNING
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail. There isarisk of injury.
Make sure when adjustingaseat that no one
has any body parts in the sweep of the seat.
GWARNING
The seat belt does not offer the intended level
of protection if the backrest is not in the
upright position.When braking or in the event
of an accident, you could slide underneath the
seat belt and sustain abdomen or neck
injuries, for example. This poses an increased
risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Adjust the seat properly before beginning
your journey. Always make sure that the seat
is in the upright position.
GWARNING
If head restraints are not installed and
adjusted correctly, they cannot provide
protection as intended. 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 off, make sure for
every vehicle occupant that the center of the
head restraint supports the back of the head
at about eye level.
GWARNING
According to accident statistics, children are
safer when properly restrained on the rear
seats than on the front-passenger seat. Thus,
we strongly recommend that children be
placed in the rear seat whenever possible.
Regardless of seating position, children 12
years old and under must be seated and
properly secured in an appropriately sized
child restraint system or booster seat
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recommended for the size and weight of the
child.For additional information, see the
"Children in the vehicle" section.
Achild's risk of serious or fatal injuries is
significantly increased if the child restraints
are not properly secured in the vehicle and/
or the child is not properly secured in the child
restraint.
!To avoid damage to the seats and the seat
heating, observe the following information:
Rkeep liquids from spilling on the seats. If
liquid is spilled on the seats, dry them as
soon as possible.
Rif the seat covers are damp or wet, do not
switch on the seat heating. The seat
heating should also not be used to dry
the seats.
Rclean the seat covers as recommended;
see the "Interior care" section.
Rdo not transport heavy loads on the
seats. Do not place sharp objects on the
seat cushions, e.g. knives, nails or tools.
The seats should only be occupied by
passengers, if possible.
Rwhen the seat heating is in operation, do
not cover the seats with insulating
materials, e.g. blankets, coats, bags,
seat covers, child seats or booster seats.
!Make sure that there are no objects in the
footwell or behind the seats when resetting
the seats. There is a risk that the seats
and/or the objects could be damaged.
iThe head restraints in the front and rear
seats can be removed.1
For more information, contact a qualified
specialist workshop.
iFurther related subjects:
RLuggage compartmentenlargement
(folding down the rearseats)
(Ypage 257)
Adjusting the seats manually
Seat fore-and-aft adjustment
XLift handleand slide the seat forwards
or backwards.
XRelease leveragain.
Make sure that you hear the seat engage in
position.
Backrest angle
XRelieve the pressure on the backrest.
XTurn handwheel!forwards or backwards.
Seat height
XPull handle"upwards or push it down
repeatedly until the seat has reached the
desired height.
Seat cushion angle
Adjust the angle so that your thighs are lightly
supported.
XTurn handwheelforwards or backwards.
1Not on vehicles with sportsseats.
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Adjusting the seats electrically
Head restraintheight2
Seat cushion angle
"Seat height
!Seat fore-and-aft adjustment
Backrest angle
iYou can store the seat settings using the
memory function (Ypage 100).
Adjusting the head restraints
GWARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you
do the following while driving:
Radjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors
Rfasten the seat belt
There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel and mirror and fasten your
seat belt before starting the engine.
GWARNING
If head restraints are not installed and
adjusted correctly, they cannot provide
protection as intended. 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 off, make sure for
every vehicle occupant that the center of the
head restraint supports the back of the head
at about eye level.
General notes
For vehicles with sports seats, you cannot
adjust the head restraints or remove and
install the rear head restraints.
Adjusting the head restraints manually
Adjusting the head restraint height
XTo raise:pull the head restraint up to the
desired position.
XTo lower:press release catchin the
direction of the arrow and push the head
restraint down to the desired position.
Adjusting the fore/aft position of the
head restraint
2Not available on vehicles with sports seats.
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With this function you can adjust the distance
between the head restraint and the back of
the seat occupant's head.
XTo adjust forwards:pull the head restraint
forwards in the direction of the arrow until
it engages.
There are several notches.
XTo move backwards:press and hold
release buttonand push the head
restraint backwards.
XWhen the head restraint is in the desired
position, release the button and make sure
that the head restraint is engaged in
position.
Adjusting the height of the head
restraints electrically
XTo adjust the head restraint height:slide
the switch for head restraint adjustment
(Ypage 93) up or down in the direction of
the arrow.
Rear seat head restraints
Adjusting the rear seat head restraint
height
XTo raise:pull the head restraint up to the
desired position.
XTo lower:press release catchand push
the head restraint down until it is in the
desired position.
Removing and installing the rear seat
head restraints
GWARNING
If head restraints are not installed and
adjusted correctly, they cannot provide
protection as intended. 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 off, make sure for
every vehicle occupant that the center of the
head restraint supports the back of the head
at about eye level.
The rear head restraints on the outer seats
can be removed and re-installed.
XFold the seat backrestslightly forwards in
order to remove the head restraint
(Ypage 258).
XTo remove:pull the head restraint up to
the stop.
XPress release catchand pull the head
restraint out of the guides.
XTo re-install:insert the head restraint so
that the notches on the bar are on the left
when viewed in the direction of travel.
XPush the head restraint down until you hear
it engage in position.
Adjusting the 4-way lumbar support
You can adjust the contour of the front seat
backrests individually to provide optimum
support for your back.
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To raise the backrest contour
To soften the backrest contour
"To lower the backrest contour
!To harden the backrest contour
Switching the seat heating on/off
Activating/deactivating
GWARNING
Repeatedly switching on the seat heating can
cause the seat cushion and backrest pads to
become very hot. The health of persons with
limited temperature sensitivity or a limited
ability to react to excessively high
temperatures may be affected or they may
even suffer burn-like injuries. There is a risk
of injury.
Therefore, do not switch the seat heating on
repeatedly.
The three red indicator lamps in the button
indicate the heating level you have selected.
The system automatically switches down
from level3to level2after approximately
eight minutes.
The system automatically switches down
from level2to level1after approximately ten
minutes.
The system automatically switches off
approximately 20 minutes after it is set to
level1.
XTurn the SmartKey to position1or2in the
ignition lock (Ypage 137).
XTo switch on:press buttonrepeatedly
until the desired heating level is set.
XTo switch off:press buttonrepeatedly
until all the indicator lamps go out.
iIf the battery voltage is too low, the seat
heating may switch off.
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Problems with the seat heating
ProblemPossible causes/consequences and
Solutions
The seat heating has
switched off
prematurely or cannot
be switched on.
The on-board voltage is too low because too many electrical
consumers are switched on.
XSwitch off electrical consumers that you do not need, such as
the rear window defroster or interior lighting.
Once the battery is sufficiently charged, the seat heating will
switch back on automatically.
AMG Performance Seat
To adjust the contour of the seat and for
improved lateral support, you can individually
adjust the front seats.
Adjusting the seat cushion length
XTo extend the seat cushion:press
button.
XTo retract the seat cushion:press
button.
Adjusting the side bolsters of the seat
cushion
XTo set the side bolsters of the seat
cushion narrower:press button".
XTo set the side bolsters of the seat
cushion wider:press button!.
Adjusting the seat backrest side
bolsters
XTo set the side bolsters of the seat
cushion narrower:press button.
XTo set the side bolsters of the seat
cushion wider:press button .
Steering wheel
Important safety notes
GWARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you
do the following while driving:
Radjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors
Rfasten the seat belt
There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel and mirror and fasten your
seat belt before starting the engine.
GWARNING
Children could injure themselves if they
adjust the steering wheel. There is a risk of
injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
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Adjusting the steering wheel
GWARNING
If the steering wheel is unlocked while the
vehicle is in motion, it could change position
unexpectedly. This could causeyou to lose
control of the vehicle. There is a risk of an
accident.
Before starting off, make sure the steering
wheel is locked. Never unlock the steering
wheel while the vehicle is in motion.
Release lever
To adjust the steering wheel height
"To adjust the steering wheel position
(fore-and-aft adjustment)
XPush release leverdown completely.
The steering column is unlocked.
XAdjust the steering wheel to the desired
position.
XPush release leverup completely.
The steering column is locked.
XCheck if the steering column is locked.
When doing so, try to push the steering
wheel up or down or try to move it in the
fore-and-aft direction.
Mirrors
Rear-view mirror
XAnti-glare mode:flick anti-glare lever
forwards or back.
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
GWARNING
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side reduces the size of the image. Visible
objects are actually closer than they appear.
This means that you could misjudge the
distance from road users traveling behind,
e.g. when changing lane. There is a risk of an
accident.
For this reason, always make sure of the
actual distance from the road users traveling
behind by glancing over your shoulder.
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XTurn the SmartKey to position1or2in the
ignition lock (Ypage 137).
XPress buttonfor the left-hand exterior
mirror or buttonfor the right-hand
exterior mirror.
The indicator lamp in the corresponding
button lights up in red.
The indicator lamp goes out again after
some time. You can adjust the selected
mirror using adjustment button"as long
as the indicator lamp is lit.
XPress adjustmentbutton"up, down, or
to the left or right until you have adjusted
the exterior mirror to the correct position.
You should have a good overview of traffic
conditions.
The convex exteriormirrors provide a larger
field of vision.
The exterior mirrors are automatically heated
after starting the vehicle if the rear window
defroster is switched on and the outside
temperature is low. Heating takes a maximum
of 10 minutes.
iYou can also heat up the exterior mirrors
manually by switching on the rear window
defroster.
Folding the exterior mirrors in or out
electrically
XTurn the SmartKey to position1or2in the
ignition lock (Ypage 137).
XBriefly press button.
Both exterior mirrors fold in or out.
iMake sure that the exterior mirrors are
always folded out fully while driving. They
could otherwise vibrate.
iIf you are driving faster than 30 mph
(47 km/h), you can no longer fold in the
exterior mirrors.
Setting the exterior mirrors
If the battery has been disconnected or
completely discharged, the exterior mirrors
must be reset.The exterior mirrors will
otherwise not fold in when you select the
"Fold in mirrors when locking" function in the
on-board computer (Ypage 209).
XTurn the SmartKey to position1in the
ignition lock (Ypage 137).
XBriefly press button.
Folding the exterior mirrors in or out
automatically
If the "Fold in mirrors when locking" function
is activated in the on-board computer
(Ypage 209):
Rthe exterior mirrors fold in automatically as
soon as you lock the vehicle from the
outside.
Rthe exterior mirrors fold out again
automatically as soon as you unlock the
vehicle and then open the driver's or front-
passenger door.
iIf the exterior mirrors have been folded in
manually, they do not fold out.
Exterior mirror pushed out of position
If an exterior mirror has been pushed out of
position, proceed as follows:
XVehicles without electrically folding
exterior mirrors:move the exterior mirror
into the correct position manually.
XVehicles with electrically folding
exterior mirrors:press and hold mirror-
folding button (Ypage 98) until you hear a
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click and then the mirrors engage in
position.
The mirror housing is engaged againand
you can adjustthe exterior mirrors as usual
(Ypage 97).
Automatic anti-glare mirrors
The "Automatic anti-glare mirrors" function is
only available if the vehicle is equipped with
the "Mirrors package".
The rear-view mirror and the exterior mirror
on the driver's side automatically go into anti-
glare mode if:
Rthe ignition is switched on and
Rincident light from headlamps strikes the
sensor in the rear-view mirror.
The mirrors do not go into anti-glare mode if
reverse gear is engaged or the interior lighting
is switched on.
Parking position for the exterior
mirror on the front-passenger side
General notes
The "Parking position of the exterior mirror on
the front-passenger side" function is only
available if the vehicle is equipped with the
"Mirrors package".
Setting and storing the parking position
Using reverse gear
You can position the front-passenger side
exterior mirror in such a way that you can see
the rear wheel on that side as soon as you
engage reverse gear. You can store this
position.
XMake sure that the vehicle is stationary.
XTurn the SmartKey to position2in the
ignition lock (Ypage 137).
XPress buttonfor the exterior mirror on
the front-passenger side.
XEngage reverse gear.
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side moves to the preset parking position.
XUse adjustment button"to adjust the
exterior mirror. You should see the rear
wheel and the curb in the exterior mirror.
The parking position is stored.
iIf you shift the transmission to another
position, the exterior mirror on the front-
passenger side returns to the driving
position.
Using the memory button
You can position the front-passenger side
exterior mirror in such a way that you can see
the rear wheel on that side as soon as you
engage reverse gear. You can store this
position. This setting can be stored using
memory buttonM!.
XMake sure that the vehicle is stationary.
XTurn the SmartKey to position2in the
ignition lock (Ypage 137).
XPress buttonfor the exterior mirror on
the front-passenger side.
XUse adjustment button"to adjust the
exterior mirror. You should see the rear
wheel and the curb in the exterior mirror.
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XPress memory buttonM!and one of the
arrows on adjustment button"within
three seconds.
The parking position is stored if the exterior
mirror does not move.
XIf the mirror moves out of position, repeat
the steps.
Calling up a stored parking position
setting
XTurn the SmartKey to position2in the
ignition lock (Ypage 137).
XAdjust the exterior mirror on the front-
passenger side with the corresponding
button (Ypage 97).
XEngage reverse gear.
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side moves to the stored parking position.
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side moves back to its original position:
Ras soon as you exceed a speed of9mph
(15 km/h)
Rabout ten seconds after you have
disengaged reverse gear
Rif you press buttonfor the exterior
mirror on the driver's side
Memory functions
Storing settings
GWARNING
If you use the memoryfunctiononthe driver's
side while driving, you could lose control of
the vehicle as a result of the adjustments
being made. There is a risk of an accident.
Only use the memory function on the driver's
side when the vehicle is stationary.
GWARNING
When the memory function adjusts the seat,
you and other vehicle occupants–particularly
children–could become trapped. There is a
risk of injury.
While the memory function is making
adjustments, make sure that no one has any
body parts in the sweep of the seat. If
somebody becomes trapped, immediately
release the memory function position button.
The adjustmentprocess is stopped.
GWARNING
Children could become trapped if they
activate the memory function, particularly
when unattended.There isarisk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
With the memory function, you can store up
to three different settings, e.g. for three
differentpeople.
The following settings are stored as a single
memory preset:
Rposition of the seat, backrest and head
restraint
Rdriver's side: position of the exterior
mirrors on the driver's and front-passenger
sides
XAdjust the seat (Ypage 93).
XAdjust the exterior mirror on the driver's
side (Ypage 97).
XBriefly press theMmemory button and
then press storage position button1,2or
3within three seconds.
The settings are stored in the selected
preset position.Atone sounds when the
settings have been completed.
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