Mercedes-Benz CLS User manual

CLS
Operator'sManual
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CLS Operator's Manual

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Index ....................................................... 4
Introduction ......................................... 21
At aglance ........................................... 29
Safety ................................................... 39
Opening and closing ........................... 75
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors .... 97
Lights and windshield wipers .......... 115
Climatecontrol ................................. 129
Driving and parking .......................... 145
On-boardcomputer and displays .... 217
Stowage and features ...................... 277
Maintenance and care ...................... 305
Breakdown assistance ..................... 319
Wheels and tires ............................... 333
Technical data ................................... 371
Contents 3

1, 2, 3...
12 Vsocket
see Sockets
4ETS
see ETS/4ETS (Electronic
TractionSystem)
4MATIC (permanent four-wheel
drive) .................................................. 193
4MATIC off-road system ................... 193
A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Display message ............................ 238
Function/notes ................................ 66
Important safety notes .................... 66
Warning lamp ................................. 267
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification ................. 136
Active BlindSpot Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 228
Display message ............................ 254
Function/information.................... 211
Active Driving Assistancepackage .211
Active Lane KeepingAssist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 229
Display message ............................ 253
Function/information.................... 214
Active light function ......................... 121
Active multicontour seat
Adjusting (on the seat) .................. 103
Active Parking Assist
Detecting parking spaces .............. 197
Display message ............................ 254
Function/notes ............................. 196
Important safety notes .................. 196
Parking .......................................... 198
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ................................. 72
Adaptive DampingSystem(ADS) .....190
Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Display message ............................ 248
Function/notes ............................. 121
Additives (engine oil) ........................ 376
Airbags
Display message ............................ 244
Front airbag (driver, front
passenger)....................................... 44
Important safety notes .................... 42
Knee bag .......................................... 45
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp .................................. 47
Pelvis airbag ................................... 46
Safety guidelines ............................. 41
Side impact airbag .......................... 45
Windowcurtain air bag .................... 47
Air-conditioningsystem
see Climate control
AIRFLOW ........................................... 137
AIRMATIC
Display message ............................ 252
Function/notes ............................. 189
Airvents
Glove box ....................................... 142
Important safetynotes .................. 142
Rear............................................... 143
Setting ........................................... 142
Setting the center airvents ........... 142
Setting the sideair vents ............... 142
Ambient lighting
Setting the brightness (on-board
computer) ...................................... 231
Setting the color (on-board
computer) ...................................... 231
AMG adaptive sport suspension
system ................................................ 190
Ashtray ............................................... 287
Assistancedisplay (on-board
computer) .......................................... 227
Assistancemenu (on-board
computer) .......................................... 227
ASSYST PLUS
Displaying aservice message ........ 310
Hiding aservice message .............. 310
Notes ............................................. 309
Resetting the service interval
display........................................... 310
Service message ............................ 309
Specialservice requirements ......... 310
4Index

ATA (Anti-TheftAlarmsystem)
Activating/deactivating ................... 74
Function ...........................................74
Switching off the alarm .................... 74
ATTENTIONASSIST
Activating/deactivating ................. 228
Display message ............................ 251
Function/notes ............................. 203
Audio system
see separate operating instructions
Authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
see Qualified specialist workshop
AUTO lights
Display message ............................ 247
see Lights
Automatic engine start (ECO start/
stop function) .................................... 152
Automatic engine switch-off (ECO
start/stop function) .......................... 151
Automatic headlamp mode .............. 117
Automatic transmission
Automatic drive program ............... 160
Changing gear............................... 158
DIRECT SELECT lever..................... 155
Display message ............................ 260
Drive program display.................... 156
Driving tips .................................... 158
Emergency running mode .............. 164
Engaging drive position .................. 158
Engaging neutral............................ 157
Engaging parkposition (AMG
vehicles) ........................................ 157
Engaging reversegear ................... 157
Engaging the parkposition ............ 156
Kickdown....................................... 159
Manual drive program .................... 161
Manual drive program (AMG
vehicles) ........................................ 162
Manual drive program (vehicles
with Sports package AMG) ............ 162
Overview ........................................ 155
Problem (malfunction) ................... 164
Programselectorbutton ................ 159
Pulling away ................................... 150
Selector lever................................ 155
Shift ranges................................... 162
Starting the engine ........................ 149
Steering wheel paddle shifters ...... 160
Transmission position display........ 155
Transmissionposition display
(DIRECT SELECT lever) ...................156
Transmissionpositions .................. 158
Automatic transmission
emergency mode ............................... 164
B
Backup lamp
Changing bulbs .............................. 125
Bag hook ............................................ 283
BAS (Brake Assist System) ................. 67
BAS PLUS(Brake Assist System
PLUS) .................................................... 67
Battery (SmartKey)
Checking .......................................... 79
Important safety notes .................... 79
Replacing ......................................... 79
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 324
Display message ............................ 250
Important safety notes .................. 322
Jump starting ................................. 326
Belt force limiter
Activation......................................... 59
Function ...........................................59
Blind SpotAssist
Activating/deactivating ................. 228
Display message ............................ 254
Notes/function .............................. 207
see Active Blind Spot Assist
Bottle holder ...................................... 285
Brake fluid
Display message ............................ 240
Notes ............................................. 376
Brake lamps
Display message ............................ 246
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 66
BAS .................................................. 67
BAS PLUS ........................................ 67
Brake fluid (notes) ......................... 376
Display message ............................ 238
Driving tips .................................... 172
High-performance brake system .... 173
Important safety notes .................. 172
Maintenance .................................. 173
Index 5

Parking brake ................................ 169
Warning lamp ................................. 266
Breakdown
see Flat tire
see Towing away
Bulbs
see Changing bulbs
C
California
Important notice for retail
customers and lessees .................... 23
Calling up amalfunction
see Display messages
Care
Carpets .......................................... 318
Carwash........................................ 311
Display ........................................... 315
Exhaustpipe .................................. 315
Exterior lights ................................ 314
Gearorselectorlever .................... 316
Interior ........................................... 315
Matte finish ................................... 313
NightView Assist Plus ................... 316
Notes ............................................. 311
Paint .............................................. 313
Plastic trim .................................... 316
Power washer ................................ 312
Rearview camera .......................... 315
Rooflining ...................................... 318
Seat belt........................................ 317
Seat cover ..................................... 317
Sensors ......................................... 315
Steering wheel ............................... 316
Trim pieces .................................... 316
Washing by hand ........................... 312
Wheels ........................................... 314
Windows ........................................ 314
Wiper blades .................................. 314
Wooden trim .................................. 316
Cargo tie downrings ......................... 282
Car wash (care) ................................. 311
CD player/CD changer (on-board
computer) .......................................... 225
Center console
Lowersection .................................. 35
Lowersection (AMG vehicles) .......... 36
Uppersection .................................. 34
Central locking
Automatic locking (on-board
computer) ...................................... 232
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey) ........ 76
Changing bulbs
Important safety notes .................. 124
Overview of bulbtypes .................. 125
Reversing lamps ............................ 125
Child-proof locks
Important safety notes .................... 64
Reardoors ....................................... 65
Children
In the vehicle ................................... 60
Restraint systems ............................ 60
Specialseat belt retractor ............... 63
Child seat
LATCH-type(ISOFIX) childseat
anchors ............................................ 63
Top Tether ....................................... 64
Cigarette lighter ................................ 288
Cleaning
Mirrorturn signal ........................... 314
Climate control
Automatic climate control (3-
zone) .............................................. 134
Controlling automatically ............... 137
Cooling with airdehumidification .. 136
Defrosting the windows ................. 140
Defrosting the windshield .............. 139
Dual-zone automatic climate
control ........................................... 131
Important safety notes .................. 130
Indicator lamp ................................ 137
Information about using dual-zone
automatic climate control .............. 132
Information on using 3-zone
automatic climate control .............. 135
Maximum cooling .......................... 139
Overview of systems ...................... 130
Problems with cooling with air
dehumidification ............................ 137
Problem with the rear window
defroster ........................................ 141
Rearcontrol panel ......................... 134
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Refrigerant .....................................378
Refrigerant filling capacity ............. 379
Setting the airdistribution ............. 138
Setting the airflow ......................... 139
Setting the airvents...................... 142
Setting the climate mode (AIR
FLOW) ............................................ 137
Setting the temperature ................ 138
Setting the temperature with 3-
zone automatic climate control ..... 138
Setting the temperature with dual-
zone automatic climate control ..... 138
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ............................................ 141
Switching on/off ........................... 135
Switching residualheaton/off ...... 141
Switching the rear window
defroster on/off ............................ 140
Switching the ZONE function on/
off .................................................. 139
Cockpit
Overview .......................................... 30
see Instrument cluster
Collapsiblespare wheel
Inflating ......................................... 368
see Emergency spare wheel
COMAND
see separate operating instructions
COMAND display
Cleaning ......................................... 315
Combination switch .......................... 119
Compass
Calibrating ..................................... 303
Calling up ....................................... 302
Setting ........................................... 302
Consumptionstatistics(on-board
computer) .......................................... 222
Convenience closing feature .............. 90
Convenience opening feature ............ 89
Coolant(engine)
Checkingthe level ......................... 308
Display message ............................ 248
Filling capacity ............................... 377
Important safety notes .................. 377
Temperature (on-board computer) .234
Temperature gauge ........................ 219
Warning lamp ................................. 273
Cooling
see Climate control
Copyright ............................................. 27
Corneringlight function
Display message ............................ 245
Function/notes ............................. 121
Crash-responsive emergency
lighting ............................................... 124
Cruisecontrol
Activation conditions ..................... 176
Cruise control lever....................... 176
Deactivating ................................... 177
Display message ............................ 257
Driving system ............................... 175
Function/notes ............................. 175
Important safety notes .................. 175
Setting aspeed .............................. 177
Storing and maintaining current
speed ............................................. 176
Cup holder
Centerconsole .............................. 284
Center console in the rear
compartment ................................. 285
Important safety notes .................. 284
Rearcompartment......................... 285
Customer AssistanceCenter (CAC) ... 26
Customer Relations Department ....... 26
D
Data
see Technical data
Daytime runninglamps
Display message ............................ 247
Function/notes ............................. 117
Switching on/off (on-board
computer) ...................................... 230
Declarations of conformity ................. 25
Delayedswitch-off
Exteriorlighting (on-board
computer)...................................... 231
Interior lighting .............................. 232
Diagnosticsconnection ...................... 25
Digital speedometer ......................... 223
DIRECT SELECTlever
see Automatic transmission
Index 7

Display messages
ASSYST PLUS................................ 309
Calling up (on-board computer) ..... 237
Driving systems ............................. 251
Engine ............................................ 248
General notes ................................ 237
Hiding (on-board computer) ........... 237
KEYLESS-GO .................................. 262
Lights .............................................245
Safety systems .............................. 238
SmartKey ....................................... 262
Tires............................................... 258
Vehicle ...........................................260
Distancerecorder ............................. 222
see Trip odometer
Distancewarning (warning lamp) .... 275
DISTRONIC PLUS
Activating ....................................... 180
Activationconditions..................... 180
Deactivating ................................... 184
Display message ............................ 255
Displaysinthe multifunction
display........................................... 184
Function/notes ............................. 177
Important safety notes .................. 177
Setting the specified minimum
distance ......................................... 183
Warning lamp ................................. 275
Doors
Automatic locking (on-board
computer) ...................................... 232
Automatic locking (switch) ...............83
Central locking/unlocking
(SmartKey) .......................................76
Control panel ................................... 38
Display message ............................ 261
Emergency locking ........................... 84
Emergency unlocking ....................... 84
Important safety notes .................... 82
Opening (from inside) ...................... 82
Drinking and driving ......................... 170
Drinks holder
see Bottle holder
Driveprogram
Automatic ...................................... 160
Display ........................................... 155
Display (DIRECTSELECT lever) ...... 156
Manual ...........................................161
Manual (AMG vehicles) .................. 162
Manual (vehicleswithSports
package AMG) ............................... 162
SETUP (on-board computer) .......... 234
Driveprogram selector ..................... 159
Driver's door
see Doors
Driving abroad
Mercedes-Benz Service ................. 311
Symmetrical low beam.................. 116
Driving on flooded roads .................. 174
Driving safety systems
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) ....... 66
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ............................. 72
BAS (Brake Assist System) .............. 67
BAS PLUS (Brake Assist System
PLUS) ...............................................67
Electronicbrake force distribution... 71
ESP®(Electronic Stability
Program) .......................................... 68
ETS/4ETS (ElectronicTraction
System) ........................................... 69
Important safety information ........... 66
Overview .......................................... 66
PRE-SAFE®Brake .............................72
Driving systems
Active Blind Spot Assist................. 211
Active Driving Assistance
package ......................................... 211
Active Lane Keeping Assist ............ 214
Active Parking Assist ..................... 196
AIRMATIC ...................................... 189
AMG adaptive sport suspension
system ........................................... 190
ATTENTION ASSIST ........................ 203
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 207
Cruise control ................................ 175
Display message ............................ 251
DISTRONICPLUS ........................... 177
HOLD function ............................... 186
Lane Keeping Assist ...................... 209
Lane Tracking package .................. 207
NightView Assist Plus ................... 204
PARKTRONIC................................. 193
RACESTART (AMG vehicles) .......... 188
Rearview camera .......................... 199
8Index