2011 Mercedes CL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 98

96 Seats 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. Folding the rear seat head restraints into position manually G Warning! Seats, steering wheel and mirrors 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. X Pull the head restraint up until it engages. Folding back the rear seat head restraints from the front 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. 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.