Adjusting the seats electrically, Adjusting the head restraints, Properly – Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class 2012 Owners Manual User Manual
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Do not drive the vehicle without the seat head
restraints. Head restraints are intended to
help reduce injuries during an accident.
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To avoid damage to the seats and the seat
heating, observe the following information:
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do not spill any liquids on the seats. If
liquid is spilled on the seats, dry them as
soon as possible.
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if the seat covers are damp or wet, do not
switch on the seat heating. The seat
heating should also not to be used to dry
the seats.
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clean the seat covers as recommended;
see the "Interior care" section.
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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.
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when 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.
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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.
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The head restraints in the front seats are
installed with the NECK-PRO system
(
page 48). For this reason, it is not
possible to remove the head restraints
from the front seats.
Please contact an authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center for more information.
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Related topics:
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Rear bench seat through-loading feature
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Adjusting the seats electrically
:
Head restraint height
;
Seat cushion angle
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Seat height
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Seat fore-and-aft adjustment
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Backrest angle
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If PRE-SAFE
®
has been activated, the
front-passenger seat is moved to a better
position if it was previously set unfavorably.
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You can store the seat settings using the
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Vehicles with the through-loading
feature: if you fold down a rear seat
backrest, the respective front seat is
moved forwards slightly in order to avoid
contact.
Adjusting the head restraints
Adjusting the head restraints
electrically
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To adjust the head restraint height: slide
the switch for head restraint adjustment
(
page 94) up or down in the direction of
the arrow.
Adjusting the luxury head restraints
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WARNING
When folding back the head restraint side
bolsters, do not put your hands between the
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