Mercedes-Benz CLS User manual

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Thank youfor purchasing a Mercedes-Benz
Before youfirst drive off, read this Owner's Man‐
ual carefully and familiarise yourself with your
vehicle. Foryour own safety and a longer operat‐
ing lifespan of thevehicle, follow the instructions
and warning notices in this Owner's Manual. Dis‐
regarding them may lead to damage to thevehi‐
cle or injury to people.
The standard equipment and product description
of your vehicle may vary and depends on thefol‐
lowing factors:
RModel
Rorder
Rnational version
Ravailability
The illustrations in this Owner's Manual show a
left-hand drive vehicle. On right-hand-drive vehi‐
cles, the layout of car parts and control ele‐
ments differs accordingly.
Mercedes-Benz is constantly developing its vehi‐
cles further.
Mercedes-Benz therefore reservestheright to
introduce changes in thefollowing areas:
Rdesign
Requipment
Rtechnical features
The equipment in your vehicle may therefore dif‐
fer from that shown in the descriptions and illus‐
trations.
The following documents are integral parts of
thevehicle:
RDigital Owner's Manual
Rprinted Owner's Manual
Rservice booklet
Requipment-dependent Supplements
Keep these documents in thevehicle at all
times. If you sell thevehicle, always pass all of
the documents on to the new owner.
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Symbols ........................................................ 5
At aglance .................................................... 6
Cockpit ........................................................... 6
Indicator and warning lamps .........................10
Overhead control panel ................................ 12
Door control panel and seat adjustment ....... 14
Emergencies and breakdowns ...................... 16
Digital Owner's Manual ............................. 18
Calling up the Digital Owner's Manual ..........18
General notes............................................. 20
Protection of the environment ......................20
Take-back of end-of-life vehicles ...................20
Mercedes-Benz GenuineParts ....................... 21
Owner's Manual ...........................................22
Operating safety ...........................................22
Declaration of conformity ............................. 24
Diagnostics connection ................................ 28
Qualified specialist workshop ....................... 29
Vehicle registration ....................................... 30
Correct use of thevehicle ............................30
Information on the REACH regulation ........... 30
Notesfor persons with electronic medi‐
cal aids ......................................................... 30
Implied warranty ...........................................31
QR code forrescue card ...............................31
Data storage .................................................31
Copyright ...................................................... 35
Occupant safety......................................... 36
Restraint system ...........................................36
Seat belts ..................................................... 38
Airbags ......................................................... 42
PRE-SAFE®system ....................................... 49
Safely transporting children in thevehi‐
cle ................................................................. 51
Notes on pets in thevehicle .........................70
Opening and closing .................................. 71
Key ................................................................ 71
Doors ............................................................ 74
Boot .............................................................. 78
Side windows ............................................... 83
Sliding sunroof .............................................. 87
Roller sunblinds ............................................ 89
Anti-theft protection .....................................90
Seats and stowing ..................................... 93
Notes on the correct driver's seat posi‐
tion ............................................................... 93
Seats ............................................................ 94
Steering wheel ............................................ 102
Easy entry and exit feature .........................104
Memory function ........................................ 105
Stowage areas ............................................ 106
Sockets ....................................................... 115
Wireless charging of the mobile phone
and connection with theexterior aerial .......116
Fitting/removing thefloor mats .................. 118
Light and sight ......................................... 120
Exterior lighting .......................................... 120
Interior lighting ........................................... 129
Windscreen wipers and windscreen
washer system ............................................ 130
Mirrors ........................................................ 132
Area permeable to radio waves on the
windscreen .................................................135
Infrared-reflective windscreen function ...... 136
2Contents

Climate control ......................................... 137
Overview of climate control systems ..........137
Operating the climate control system ......... 138
Driving and parking ................................. 148
Driving ........................................................ 148
DYNAMIC SELECT switch ........................... 159
Automatic transmission .............................. 161
Function of the 4MATIC .............................. 166
Refuelling .................................................... 166
Parking .......................................................172
Driving and driving safety systems .............. 178
Trailer hitch ................................................ 234
Bicycle rack function .................................. 239
Vehicle towing instructions .........................241
Instrument display and on-board
computer.................................................. 243
Notes on the instrument display and on-
board computer .......................................... 243
Instrument display overview .......................244
Overview of the buttons on thesteering
wheel ..........................................................245
Operating the on-board computer .............. 245
Overview of displays on the multifunc‐
tion display .................................................247
Head-up display .......................................... 247
MBUX multimedia system ...................... 250
Overview and operation .............................. 250
System settings .......................................... 258
Navigation .................................................. 262
Telephone ...................................................268
Mercedes me and apps ............................... 271
Mercedes-Benz emergency call system ...... 280
Radio, media & TV ...................................... 284
Sound settings ........................................... 290
Maintenance and care ............................. 292
ASSYST PLUS service interval display ........ 292
Engine compartment .................................. 293
Cleaning and care .......................................299
Breakdown assistance ............................ 306
Emergency ..................................................306
Flat tyre ...................................................... 308
Battery (vehicle) .......................................... 314
Tow-starting or towing away ....................... 319
Electrical fuses ........................................... 324
Wheels and tyres ..................................... 327
Notes on noise or unusual handling char‐
acteristics ...................................................327
Notes on regularly inspecting wheels and
tyres ...........................................................327
Notes on snow chains ................................ 327
Tyre pressure .............................................. 328
Wheel change .............................................332
Emergency spare wheel .............................. 342
Technical data .......................................... 343
Notes on technical data .............................. 343
On-board electronics .................................. 343
Radio operating permits forvehicle com‐
ponents ...................................................... 345
Vehicle identification plate, VIN and
engine number overview ............................ 345
Operating fluids .......................................... 347
Vehicle data ................................................ 356
Trailer hitch ................................................. 357
Contents 3

Display messages and warning/indi‐
cator lamps .............................................. 360
Display messages .......................................360
Warning and indicator lamps .......................413
Index ......................................................... 429
4Contents

In this Owner's Manual, you will find thefollow‐
ing symbols:
&DANGER Danger due to not observing
thewarning notices
Warning notices draw your attention to haz‐
ards that may endanger your health or life, or
the health or life of others.
#Observe thewarning notices.
+ENVIRONMENTAL NOTE Environmental
damage due to failure to observe envi‐
ronmental notes
Environmental notes include information on
environmentally responsible behaviour or
environmentally responsible disposal.
#Observe environmental notes.
*NOTE Damage to property due to failure
to observe notes on material damage
Notes on material damage inform you of
risks which may lead to your vehicle being
damaged.
#Observe notes on material damage.
%These symbols indicate useful instructions
or further information that could be helpful
to you.
#Instruction
(/page)Further information on a topic
Display Information on the multifunction dis‐
play/media display
4Highest menu level, which is to be
selected in the multimedia system
5Relevant submenus, which are to be
selected in the multimedia system
*Indicates a cause
Symbols 5

Left-hand-drive vehicles
6At aglance – Cockpit

1Steering wheel gearshift paddles →164
2Combination switch →122
3Instrument display →244
4DIRECT SELECT lever →161
5Media display →250
6Start/stop button →149
7PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamps →47
8Climate control systems →138
9Glove compartment →109
A£Hazard warning light system →122
BStowage compartment →109
CTouchpad →252
D8Controller forvolume and switching
sound on/off
→250
EÜSwitches the MBUX multimedia system
on/off
→250
FDRear-window roller sunblind →89
GèECO start/stop function →156
Hc360° camera →223
IÉSets thevehicle level →215
JDYNAMIC SELECT switch →160
KCalls up MBUX multimedia system applica‐
tions
→252
LControl panel forthe MBUX multimedia sys‐
tem
→245
MAdjusts thesteering wheel mechanically →102
NAdjusts thesteering wheel electrically →103
ýSwitches thesteering wheel heater
on/off
→103
OControl panel:
On-board computer →245
Cruise control or variable limiter →188
IActive Distance Assist DISTRONIC →193
PDiagnostics connection →28
QOpens the bonnet →294
At aglance – Cockpit 7

R!Electric parking brake →175 SLight switch →120
8At aglance – Cockpit

Instrument display
10 At aglance – Indicator and warning lamps

1#! Turn signal lights →122
2ïTrailer hitch →416
36Restraint system →415
4åESP®OFF →424
÷ESP®→424
5RRear fog light →121
6KHigh beam →122
LLow beam →120
TStanding lights →120
7ÿCoolant temperature →418
8Coolant temperature display →244
9!Electric parking brake (yellow) →421
AJBrakes (yellow) →421
BLDistance warning →423
C#Electrical fault →418
DÙElectric powersteering →416
E!ABS →424
FhTyre pressure monitoring system →427
G%Diesel engine: preglow
H8Reserve fuel with fuel filler flap location
indicator
→418
IFuel level →244
J!Electric parking brake (red) →421
KJBrakes (red) →421
LüSeat belt →415
M;Engine diagnostics →418
NäSuspension →423
At aglance – Indicator and warning lamps 11

12 At aglance – Overhead control panel

1Sun visors
2pSwitches the left-hand reading lamp
on/off
→129
3SSwitches the automatic interior lighting
control on/off
→129
4GSOS button →273
5cSwitches the front interior lighting
on/off
→129
6;me button →273
7uSwitches therear interior lighting
on/off
→129
8pSwitches theright-hand reading lamp
on/off
→129
9Spectacles compartment
A3Opens/closes the sliding sunroof →87
BInside rearview mirror →133
At aglance – Overhead control panel 13

14 At aglance – Door control panel and seat adjustment

1Adjusts the seats electrically →96
2wSwitches the seat heating on/off →100
3sSwitches the seat ventilation on/off →101
4&%Locks/unlocks thevehicle →75
5pOpens/closes the boot lid →78
6ÍOperates the outside mirrors →132
7WOpens/closes theright side window →83
8WOpens/closes therear right side win‐
dow
→83
9Child safety lock fortherear side windows →70
AWOpens/closes therear left side window →83
BWOpens/closes the left side window →83
COpens the door →75
DOperates the memory function →106
EAdjusts the head restraints →96
FConfigures the seat settings →98
GSets the seat fore-and-aft position →94
HAdjusts the seat cushion length →94
IAdjusts the 4-way lumbar support →94
JAdjusts the seat backrest inclination →94
KAdjusts the seat height →94
LAdjusts the seat cushion inclination →94
At aglance – Door control panel and seat adjustment 15

16 At aglance – Emergencies and breakdowns

1B-pillar with:
QR code for accessing therescue card →31
2Safetyvests →306
3;me button →273
GSOS button →273
4To check and top up operating fluids →347
5Tow-starting or towing away →319
6Flat tyre →308
7Starting assistance →318
8£Hazard warning light system →122
9Fire extinguisher →307
AFuel filler flap with:
information label on fuel type →166
information label on tyre pressure →329
QR code for accessing therescue card →31
BTow-starting or towing away →319
CTIREFIT kit →310
DFirst-aid kit (soft sided) →307
EWarning triangle →306
At aglance – Emergencies and breakdowns 17