Adjusting The Head Restraint - Mercedes-Benz CLS 2015 Operator's Manual

Seats
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The seats should only be occupied by
passengers, if possible.
when the seat heating is in operation, do
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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.
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The head restraints in the front seats are
installed with the NECK-PRO system
( page 61). For this reason, it is not pos-
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sible to remove the head restraints from
the front seats.
For more information, contact a qualified
specialist workshop.
Adjusting the seats
Head restraint height
:
Seat cushion angle
;
Seat height
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Seat fore-and-aft adjustment
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Backrest angle
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If PRE-SAFE
passenger seat is in an unfavorable posi-
tion, it is moved to a better position.
i You can store the seat settings using the
memory function (
i Vehicles with the through-loading fea-
ture: if you fold down a rear seat backrest,
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is activated and the front-
page 119).
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the respective front seat is moved forwards
slightly if necessary. This prevents the
seats from colliding.
Adjusting the head restraints
Important safety notes
G WARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you do
the following while driving:
adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
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steering wheel or mirrors
fasten the seat belt
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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 the head restraints are not installed or not
adjusted correctly, they cannot provide pro-
tection 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.
Do not rotate the head restraints of the front
and rear seats. Otherwise, you cannot adjust
the height and angle of the head restraints to
the correct position.
Using the fore-and-aft adjustment, adjust the
head restraint so that it is as close as possible
to your head.
Observe the important safety notes regarding
the seats ( page 107).
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