steering wheel adjustment MERCEDES-BENZ CLA-Class 2014 C117 Owner's Manual

Useful information
i This Operator's manual describes all
models and all standard and optional equip- ment of your vehicle available at the time of
publication of the Operator's manual.
Country-specific differences are possible.
Please note that your vehicle may not be
equipped with all features described. This
also applies to safety-related systems and
functions.
i Read the information on qualified special-
ist workshops (Y page 26). Correct driver's seat position
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WARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you do the following while driving:
R adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors
R fasten the seat belt
There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt before starting the engine. Observe the safety guidelines on seat adjust-
ment (Y page 97). X
Make sure that seat 0087is adjusted prop-
erly.
Manual seat adjustment (Y page 98)
Electrical seat adjustment (Y page 99)
When adjusting the seat, make sure that:
R you are as far away from the driver's air
bag as possible.
R you are sitting in a normal upright posi-
tion.
R you can fasten the seat belt properly.
R you have moved the backrest to an
almost vertical position.
R you have set the seat cushion angle so
that your thighs are gently supported.
R you can depress the pedals properly.
X Check whether the head restraint is adjus-
ted properly (Y page 99).
When doing so, make sure that you have
adjusted the head restraint so that the back
of your head is supported at eye level by the center of the head restraint.
Observe the safety guidelines on steering
wheel adjustment (Y page 102).
X Make sure that steering wheel 0043is adjus-
ted properly.
Adjusting the steering wheel
(Y page 102)
When adjusting the steering wheel, make
sure that:
R you can hold the steering wheel with your
arms slightly bent.
R you can move your legs freely.
R you can see all the displays in the instru-
ment cluster clearly.
Observe the safety guidelines for seat belts
(Y page 52).
X Check whether you have fastened seat
belt 0044properly (Y page 53). 96
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The seat belt should:
R fit snugly across your body
R be routed across the middle of your
shoulder
R be routed in your pelvic area across the
hip joints
X Before starting off, adjust the rear-view mir-
ror and the exterior mirrors (Y page 103) in
such a way that you have a good view of
road and traffic conditions.
X Vehicles with a memory function: save
the seat and exterior mirror settings
(Y page 105). Seats
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
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. G
WARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you do the following while driving:
R adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors
R fasten the seat belt
There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt before starting the engine. G
WARNING
If you adjust the seat height carelessly, you or other vehicle occupants could be trapped andthereby injured. Children in particular could
accidentally press the electrical seat adjust-
ment buttons and become trapped. There is a
risk of injury. While moving the seats, make sure that your
hands or other body parts do not get under the
lever assembly of the seat adjustment sys-
tem. G
WARNING
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the seat guide rail. There is a risk of injury.
Make sure when adjusting a seat that no one
has any body parts in the sweep of the seat. G
WARNING
The seat belt does not offer the intended level of protection if you have not moved the back-
rest to an almost vertical position. When brak-
ing 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 ensure that the backrest
is in an almost vertical position and that the
shoulder section of your seat belt is routed
across the center of your shoulder. G
WARNING
If head restraints are not installed and adjus-
ted 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 instal-
led. 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. G
WARNING
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 Seats
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years old and under must be seated and prop-
erly secured in an appropriately sized child
restraint system or booster seat recommen-
ded for the size and weight of the child. For
additional information, see the "Children in
the vehicle" section.
A child's risk of serious or fatal injuries is sig- nificantly 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:
R keep liquids from spilling on the seats. If
liquid is spilled on the seats, dry them as soon as possible.
R if 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.
R clean the seat covers as recommended;
see the "Interior care" section.
R do 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.
R when the seat heating is in operation, do
not cover the seats with insulating mate- rials, e.g. blankets, coats, bags, seat cov-
ers, child seats or booster seats.
! Make sure that there are no objects in the
footwell under or behind the seats when
moving the seats back. There is a risk that
the seats and/or the objects could be dam-
aged.
i Further related subjects:
R cargo compartment enlargement (fold-
ing down the rear seats) (Y page 259) Adjusting the seats manually
Seat fore-and-aft adjustment
X
Lift handle 0043and slide the seat forwards
or backwards.
X Release lever 0043again.
Make sure that you hear the seat engage in
position.
Backrest angle X
Relieve the pressure on the backrest.
X Turn handwheel 0085forwards or backwards.
Seat height X
Pull handle 0087upwards 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.
X Turn handwheel 0044forwards or backwards. 98
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, steering wheel and mirrors

Adjusting the seats electrically
0043
Head restraint height 1
0044 Seat cushion angle
0087 Seat height
0085 Seat fore-and-aft adjustment
0083 Backrest angle
i You can store the seat settings using the
memory function (Y page 105). Adjusting the head restraints
G
WARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you do the following while driving:
R adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors
R fasten the seat belt
There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt before starting the engine. G
WARNING
If head restraints are not installed and adjus-
ted 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 instal-
led. 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 front head restraints or the outer
rear head restraints.
Adjusting the head restraints manually Adjusting the head restraint height
X
To raise: pull the head restraint up to the
desired position.
X To lower: press release catch 0043in the
direction of the arrow and push the head
restraint down to the desired position.
Adjusting the fore/aft position of the
head restraint 1
Not available on vehicles with sports seats. 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.
X To adjust forwards: pull the head restraint
forwards in the direction of the arrow until
it engages.
There are several notches.
X To move backwards: press and hold
release button 0043and push the head
restraint backwards.
X When the head restraint is in the desired
position, release the button and make sure
that the head restraint is engaged in posi-
tion.
Adjusting the height of the head
restraints electrically X
To adjust the head restraint height: slide
the switch for head restraint adjustment
(Y page 99) up or down in the direction of
the arrow .
Rear seat head restraints Adjusting the rear seat head restraint
height X
To raise: pull the head restraint up to the
desired position.
X To lower: press release catch 0043and push
the head restraint down until it is in the
desired 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. 0043
To raise the backrest contour
0044 To soften the backrest contour
0087 To lower the backrest contour
0085 To harden the backrest contour AMG Performance Seat
To adjust the contour of the seat and for
improved lateral support, you can individually adjust the front seats. 2 Adjusting the side bolsters of the seat
cushion
X
To set the side bolsters of the seat
cushion narrower: press button0043.
X To set the side bolsters of the seat
cushion wider: press button0044.
2 Only in conjunction with electrically adjustable seats. 100
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Problems with the seat heating
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions The seat heating has
switched off prema-
turely or cannot be
switched on. The on-board voltage is too low because too many electrical con-
sumers are switched on.
X Switch 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. Steering wheel
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you do the following while driving:
R adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors
R fasten the seat belt
There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt before starting the engine. G
WARNING
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. Adjusting the steering wheel
G
WARNING
If the steering wheel is unlocked while the
vehicle is in motion, it could change position
unexpectedly. This could cause you 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. 0043
Release lever
0044 To adjust the steering wheel height
0087 To adjust the steering wheel position
(fore-and-aft adjustment)
X Push release lever 0043down completely.
The steering column is unlocked.
X Adjust the steering wheel to the desired
position.
X Push release lever 0043up completely.
The steering column is locked.
X Check 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. 102
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Mirrors
Rear-view mirror
X
Anti-glare mode: flick anti-glare lever 0043
forwards or back. Exterior mirrors
Adjusting the exterior mirrors G
WARNING
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 dis-
tance from road users traveling behind, e.g.
when changing lane. There is a risk of an acci-
dent.
For this reason, always make sure of the
actual distance from the road users traveling
behind by glancing over your shoulder. X
Turn the SmartKey to position 1or 2in the
ignition lock (Y page 141).
X Press button 0043for the left-hand exterior
mirror or button 0044for the right-hand exte-
rior 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 0087as long
as the indicator lamp is lit.
X Press adjustment button 0087up, 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 con- ditions.
The convex exterior mirrors provide a larger
field of vision.
After the engine has been started, the exte-
rior mirrors are automatically heated at low
outside temperatures. Heating takes a maxi-
mum of ten minutes.
i You can also heat up the exterior mirrors
manually by switching on the rear window
defroster.
Folding the exterior mirrors in or out
electrically This function is only available in Canada.
X
Turn the SmartKey to position 1or 2in the
ignition lock (Y page 141).
X Briefly press button 0043.
Both exterior mirrors fold in or out. Mirrors
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X
Make sure that the vehicle is stationary.
X Turn the SmartKey to position 2in the igni-
tion lock (Y page 141).
X Press button 0044for the exterior mirror on
the front-passenger side.
X Engage reverse gear.
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side moves to the preset parking position.
X Use adjustment button 0087to adjust the
exterior mirror. You should see the rear
wheel and the curb in the exterior mirror.
The parking position is stored.
i If you shift the transmission to another
position, the exterior mirror on the front-
passenger side returns to the driving posi-
tion.
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. This setting can be
stored using memory button M0085.
X Make sure that the vehicle is stationary.
X Turn the SmartKey to position 2in the igni-
tion lock (Y page 141).
X Press button 0044for the exterior mirror on
the front-passenger side.
X Use adjustment button 0087to adjust the
exterior mirror. You should see the rear
wheel and the curb in the exterior mirror. X
Press memory button M0085 and one of the
arrows on adjustment button 0087within
three seconds.
The parking position is stored if the exterior
mirror does not move.
X If the mirror moves out of position, repeat
the steps.
Calling up a stored parking position set- ting X
Turn the SmartKey to position 2in the igni-
tion lock (Y page 141).
X Adjust the exterior mirror on the front-
passenger side with the corresponding but-
ton (Y page 103).
X Engage 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: R as soon as you exceed a speed of 9 mph
(15 km/h)
R about ten seconds after you have disen-
gaged reverse gear
R if you press button 0043for the exterior mir-
ror on the driver's side Memory functions
Storing settings
G
WARNING
If you use the memory function on the 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. G
WARNING
When the memory function adjusts the seat,
you and other vehicle occupants – particularly children – could become trapped. There is a
risk of injury. Memory functions
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