CLS - Interactive Owner's Manual
Keywords
Introduction
At a glance
Safety
Controls
Opening and closing
Key positions
Seats
Steering wheel
Mirrors
Memory functions*
Seat belts
Lights
Windscreen wipers
Side windows
Driving and parking
Transmission
Instrument cluster
On-board computer
Driving systems
Air conditioning
Sliding sunroof
Loading and stowing
Features
Operation
Practical advice
Technical data

Seats

Quick Access

Adjusting the seats manually and electrically
Adjusting the seat electrically*
Lumbar support
Rear seat head restraints
Multi-contour seat*
Dynamic multi-contour seat*
Seat ventilation*
Seat heating*

Depending on the vehicle's equipment, seat adjustments can be made either manually/electrically or electrically*.

Risk of injury

The seats can still be adjusted when there is no key in the ignition lock. For this reason, children should never be left unsupervised in the vehicle. They could become trapped when adjusting a seat.
Risk of accident

Only adjust the driver's seat when the vehicle is stationary. You will otherwise be distracted from the road and traffic conditions and you could lose control of the vehicle as a result of the seat moving. This could cause an accident.
Risk of injury

Make sure that nobody can become trapped when you adjust the seat.

Observe the notes concerning the airbag system.

Secure children as recommended; see "Children in the vehicle" section.

When you move the seats, make sure that there are no objects in the footwell or behind the seats. Otherwise, you could damage the seats and the objects.

The head restraints in the front seats are fitted with the NECK-PRO system more. For this reason, it is not possible to remove the head restraints from the front seats.

For design reasons, the rear-compartment head restraints cannot be removed.

Please contact a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre for more information.
 

Adjusting the seats manually and electrically

Seat cushion angle
Seat height
Backrest angle
Seat fore-and-aft adjustment

Seat fore-and-aft adjustment

  

Slide the button forwards or back in direction of arrow .

Backrest angle

  

Slide the button forwards or back in direction of arrow .

Seat height

  

Slide the button up or down in direction of arrow .

Seat cushion angle

Adjust the angle so that your thighs are lightly supported.

  

Slide the button up or down in direction of arrow .

Head restraint height

Risk of injury

Make sure that the central area of the head restraint supports the back of your head at about eye level. You could seriously injure your neck if your head is not correctly supported by the head restraint in the event of an accident. Never travel without a correctly adjusted and engaged head restraint.
Release catch
  

To raise: pull the head restraint up to the desired position.
  

To lower: press release catch in direction of the arrow and push the head restraint down to the desired position.

Head restraint position

  

Push or pull the head restraint in direction of the arrow.

Luxury head restraint*

Risk of injury

When folding back the head restraint side bolsters, do not put your hands between the side bolster and the cushion holder. There is a danger of entrapment.
To adjust the head restraint side bolsters
To move the head restraint back and forth
  

To adjust the side bolsters of the head restraint: push or pull the right and/or left-hand side bolster into the desired position.
  

To move the head restraint back and forth: push or pull the head restraint in direction of arrow .
 

Adjusting the seat electrically*

Head restraint height
Seat cushion angle
Seat height
Seat fore-and-aft adjustment
Backrest angle

Seat fore-and-aft adjustment

  

Slide the button forwards or back in direction of arrow .

Seat height

  

Slide the button up or down in direction of arrow .

Seat cushion angle

Adjust the angle so that your thighs are lightly supported.

  

Slide the button up or down in direction of arrow .

Backrest angle

  

Slide the button forwards or back in direction of arrow .

Head restraint height

Risk of injury

Make sure that the central area of the head restraint supports the back of your head at about eye level. You could seriously injure your neck if your head is not correctly supported by the head restraint in the event of an accident. Never travel without a correctly adjusted and engaged head restraint.
  

Slide the button up or down in direction of arrow .

Head restraint position

  

Push or pull the head restraint in direction of the arrow.

Luxury head restraint*

Risk of injury

When folding back the head restraint side bolsters, do not put your hands between the side bolster and the cushion holder. There is a danger of entrapment.
To adjust the head restraint side bolsters
To move the head restraint back and forth
  

To adjust the side bolsters of the head restraint: push or pull right-hand and/or left-hand side bolster into the desired position.
  

To move the head restraint back and forth: push or pull the head restraint in direction of arrow .
 

Lumbar support

The lumbar support for the driver's seat can be adjusted to provide optimum support for your back.

Adjustment lever
  

Move adjustment lever in the direction of the arrow until the desired backrest contour is achieved.
 

Rear seat head restraints

Risk of injury

On a seat which is occupied, move the head restraint into the upright position. This reduces the risk of injury to the passenger in the event of an accident.

Folding up the head restraints

  

Pull the head restraint in the direction of the arrow until it engages.

Folding back the head restraints from the front

Button for folding back the rear seat head restraints
  

Make sure that the key is in position 2 in the ignition lock.
  

Press button .
 

Multi-contour seat*

You can set the contour of the seat to provide optimum support for your back.

Backrest side cushions
Upper back support
Lumbar region support
Thigh cushion

Adjusting the contour of the backrest

  

Make sure that the key is in position 2 in the ignition lock.
  

Use switch to move the thigh cushion into the desired position.
  

Press the or button to adjust the contour of the backrest to suit your back.
  

Press button to move the point of greatest backrest curvature downwards to the lumbar region and press button to move it upwards to the upper back region.
  

Adjust the side cushions of the backrest using button so that you have good lateral support.
 

Dynamic multi-contour seat*

The dynamic multi-contour seat automatically adapts the sides of the backrest to your current driving style. You can set the backrest-side adaptation to Gentle or Vigorous in the on-board computer more.

To switch dynamic multi-contour seat on or off
Backrest side cushions
Massage function
Upper back support
Lumbar region support
Seat cushion length
  

To activate/deactivate: press button .
 

The indicator lamp in the button lights up/goes out.
When switched on, the message Driving dynamics seat adjustment appears in the multi-function display for five seconds.

Massage function (PULSE)

The massage function helps you to prevent muscle tension on long journeys.

  

Press button .
 

The indicator lamp in the button lights up. The air cushions in the lumbar region vibrate for approximately five minutes.
 

Seat ventilation*

The three blue indicator lamps in the button indicate the ventilation level you have selected.

Seat ventilation
  

Make sure that the key is in position 1 or 2 in the ignition lock.
  

To switch on: press button repeatedly until the required ventilation level is set.

If you open the side windows and the sliding sunroof* using the key more, the driver's seat ventilation automatically switches to the highest level.
  

To switch off: press button repeatedly until all the indicator lamps go out.

If the battery voltage is too low, the seat ventilation switches off temporarily.
 

Seat heating*

The three red indicator lamps in the button indicate the heating level you have selected.

Front-seat heating
Rear-seat heating

The system automatically switches down from level 3 to level 2 after approximately five minutes.

The system automatically switches down from level 2 to level 1 after approximately ten minutes.

The system automatically switches off approximately 20 minutes after it is set to level 1.
  

Make sure that the key is in position 1 or 2 in the ignition lock.
  

To switch on: press button repeatedly until the desired heating level is set.
  

To switch off: press button repeatedly until all the indicator lamps go out.

If the battery voltage is too low, the seat heating may switch off. One or more indicator lamps will then light up briefly.