Mercedes-Benz CLS 2012, Owner'S Manual

Page: 101 / 405

Useful information
i
This Owner's Manual describes all mod-
els, series and optional equipment for your
vehicle that were available at the time of
going to press. National variations are pos-
sible. Note that your vehicle may not be
equipped with all of the functions descri-
bed. This is also the case for systems and
functions relevant to safety.
i
Read the information on qualified special-
ist workshops: (
Y
page 24).
Correct driver's seat position
X
Observe the safety guidelines on seat
adjustment (
Y
page 99).
X
Make sure that seat = is adjusted prop-
erly.
Electrical seat adjustment (
Y
page 100)
When adjusting the seat, make sure that:
R
you are as far away from the driver's airbag
as possible.
R
you are sitting in a normal upright position.
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 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.
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 centre of the head restraint.
X
Observe the safety guidelines on steering
wheel adjustment (
Y
page 105).
X
Make sure that steering wheel : is adjus-
ted properly.
Adjusting the steering wheel manually
(
Y
page 106)
Adjusting the steering wheel electrically
(
Y
page 106)
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.
X
Observe the safety guidelines for seat belts
(
Y
page 49).
X
Check whether you have fastened the seat
belt ; properly (
Y
page 50).
The seat belt should:
R
fit snugly across your body
R
be routed across the middle of your shoul-
der
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 in such a way
that you have a good view of road and traf-
fic conditions (
Y
page 108).
X
Vehicles with a memory function: save
the seat, steering wheel and exterior mirror
settings with the memory function
(
Y
page 111).
98
Correct driver's seat position
Seats,
steering
wheel
and
mirrors