Important Safety Instructions - Mercedes-Benz 2011 CL-Class Operator's Manual

Seats
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lowest non-use position and have the
occupant adjust the head restraint properly.
Do not drive the vehicle without the seat head
restraints installed when the rear seats are
occupied. Head restraints are intended to
help reduce injuries during an accident.
G
Warning!
Make sure the rear seat head restraints
engage when placing them upright manually.
Otherwise their protective function cannot be
ensured.
The back of the head will not be supported in
the event of a collision. That could cause
serious or even fatal injuries. Rear seat
occupants can be seriously injured or killed.
Folding back the rear seat head restraints
from the front
X
Make sure that the SmartKey is in position
1 or 2 in the ignition lock.
X
Press button :.
Folding the rear seat head restraints into
position pneumatically
X
Press and hold button : until the head
restraints are folded up.
i If a rear-seat passenger inserts the belt
into the buckle, the head restraint on the
corresponding seat folds up automatically.
Folding the rear seat head restraints into
position manually
X
Pull the head restraint up until it engages.
Folding the front seat backrests
forward/back

Important safety instructions

G
Warning!
The seat belts provide protection only with the
seat backrest locked in place. Therefore, the
seat backrest must be locked in place with the
vehicle in motion. Do not drive the vehicle
when the seat backrest is not locked in place.
If the warning message:
Lock Seat Backrest Front Right
or
Lock Seat Backrest Front Left
is displayed in the multifunction display, then
the respective seat backrest is not engaged
in its lock. Carefully slow down, and drive with
caution to an area which is in a safe distance
from the roadway. Always provide sufficient
room behind the seat backrest and fold the
seat backrest all the way back until it locks in
place.
The warning message is no longer displayed
as soon as the seat backrest is locked in
place. If both seat backrests are locked in
place and the warning message is still
displayed, have the system checked at an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
immediately.