Mercedes-Benz CLS User manual

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the contents of the Own-
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cle information"). Start
with the quick guide or
broaden your knowledge
with practical tips.
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prehensive information
about operating your
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Front passenger airbag warning
&WARNING Risk of injury or death due to
an enabled co-driver airbag
If the co-driver airbag is enabled, a child on
the co-driver seat may be struck by the co-
driver airbag during an accident.
#NEVER use a rearward-facing child
restraint system on a seat with an ENA-
BLED FRONT AIRBAG. DEATH or SERI-
OUS INJURY to the CHILD can occur.
Observe the chapter "Children in the vehicle".
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Welcome to the world of Mercedes-Benz
Before your rst drive, please read this Owner's
Manual carefully and familiarise yourself with your
vehicle. For your own safety and a longer service
life of the vehicle, follow the instructions and
warning notices in this Owner's Manual. Disre-
garding them may lead to damage to the vehicle
or injury to people.
The standard equipment and product description
of your vehicle may vary and depends on the fol-
lowing factors:
RModel
ROrder
RNational version
RAvailability
Your vehicle may therefore dier from that shown
in the descriptions and illustrations in individual
cases.
The illustrations in this Owner's Manual show a
le-hand drive vehicle. On right-hand drive vehi-
cles, the layout of vehicle parts and controls dif-
fers accordingly.
Mercedes-Benz is constantly developing its vehi-
cles further.
Mercedes-Benz therefore reserves the right to
introduce changes in the following areas:
RDesign
REquipment
RTechnical features
The following documents are components of the
vehicle:
RDigital Owner's Manual
RPrinted Owner's Manual
RService Booklet
RSupplementary manuals relating to specic
equipment
RSupplementary documents
Keep these documents in the vehicle at all times.
Ensure that all documents are in the vehicle or
passed on in the event of sale or rental.
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Symbols .......................................................... 5
At a glance ...................................................... 6
Cockpit ........................................................... 6
Indicator and warning lamps ............................ 8
Overhead control panel ................................. 10
Door operating unit and seat adjustment ....... 12
Emergencies and breakdowns ....................... 14
Digital Owner's Manual ................................. 16
Calling up the Digital Owner's Manual ............ 16
General notes ............................................... 18
Protection of the environment ....................... 18
Take-back of end-of-life vehicles .................... 18
Mercedes-Benz GenuineParts ........................ 19
Owner's Manual ............................................ 20
Mercedes me App ......................................... 20
Operating safety ............................................ 21
Notes on assembling the number plate on
the front licence plate holder ......................... 22
Declarations of conformity and notes on
driving in dierent countries .......................... 23
Diagnostics connection ................................. 32
Qualied specialist workshop ........................ 33
Vehicle registration ....................................... 34
Correct use of the vehicle ............................. 34
Information on the REACH regulation ............. 34
Notes for persons with electronic medical
aids .............................................................. 34
Implied warranty ........................................... 35
QR code for rescue card ............................... 35
Data storage ................................................. 35
Copyright ...................................................... 39
Occupant safety ............................................ 40
Restraint system ........................................... 40
Seat belts ..................................................... 42
Airbags ......................................................... 46
PRE-SAFE® system ........................................ 53
Safely transporting children in the vehicle ...... 54
Notes on pets in the vehicle .......................... 74
Opening and closing ...................................... 75
Key ............................................................... 75
Doors ............................................................ 78
Boot .............................................................. 83
Side windows ................................................ 88
Sliding sunroof .............................................. 91
Roller sunblinds ............................................. 94
Anti-the protection ...................................... 95
Seats and stowing ......................................... 98
Notes on the correct driver's seat position .... 98
Notes on grab handles .................................. 98
Seats ............................................................ 99
Steering wheel ............................................ 107
Easy entry and exit feature .......................... 109
Memory function ......................................... 110
Stowage areas ............................................ 112
Sockets ....................................................... 121
Wireless charging of the mobile phone
and connection with the exterior aerial ........ 123
Fitting/removing the oor mats ................... 125
Light and sight ............................................ 126
Exterior lighting ........................................... 126
Interior lighting ............................................ 134
Windscreen wipers and windscreen
washer system ............................................ 136
Mirrors ........................................................ 138
2Contents

Area permeable to radio waves on the
windscreen ................................................. 141
Infrared-reective windscreen function ........ 141
Climate control ........................................... 142
Overview of climate control systems ............ 142
Operating the climate control system .......... 143
Driving and parking ..................................... 152
Driving ........................................................ 152
DYNAMIC SELECT switch ............................ 164
Automatic transmission ............................... 166
Function of 4MATIC ..................................... 171
Refuelling .................................................... 171
Parking ....................................................... 177
Driving and driving safety systems ............... 182
Trailer hitch ................................................. 239
Bicycle rack function ................................... 245
Vehicle towing instructions .......................... 247
Instrument display and on-board com-
puter ........................................................... 249
Notes on the instrument display and on-
board computer .......................................... 249
Overview of instrument display .................... 250
Overview of buttons on the steering wheel ... 251
Operating the on-board computer ................ 251
Overview of displays on the instrument
display ........................................................ 253
Head-up display .......................................... 253
MBUX multimedia system ............................ 256
Overview and operation ............................... 256
System settings .......................................... 266
Navigation ................................................... 270
Telephone ................................................... 279
Mercedes me app ....................................... 282
Mercedes-Benz emergency call system ....... 291
Radio, media & TV ....................................... 295
Sound settings ............................................ 302
Maintenance and care ................................. 303
ASSYST PLUS service interval display .......... 303
Maintenance Management .......................... 304
Telediagnostics ........................................... 304
Engine compartment ................................... 305
Cleaning and care ....................................... 311
Breakdown assistance ................................. 319
Emergency .................................................. 319
Flat tyre ...................................................... 321
Battery (vehicle) .......................................... 326
Tow-starting or towing away ........................ 332
Electrical fuses ............................................ 336
Wheels and tyres ......................................... 340
Notes on noise or unusual handling char-
acteristics ................................................... 340
Notes on regularly inspecting wheels and
tyres ........................................................... 340
Notes on snow chains ................................. 340
Tyre pressure .............................................. 341
Wheel change ............................................. 345
Emergency spare wheel ............................... 355
Technical data ............................................. 357
Notes on technical data .............................. 357
Contents 3

On-board electronics ................................... 357
Regulatory radio identication and notes ..... 359
Vehicle identication plate, VIN and
engine number overview .............................. 360
Operating uids ........................................... 362
Vehicle data ................................................ 371
Trailer hitch ................................................. 372
Display messages and warning/indicator
lamps .......................................................... 374
Display messages ........................................ 374
Warning and indicator lamps ....................... 432
Index .......................................................... 448
4Contents

In this Owner's Manual, you will nd the following
symbols:
&WARNING Danger due to not observing
the warning notices
Warning notices draw your attention to haz-
ards that may endanger your health or life, or
the health or life of others.
#Observe the warning notices.
+ENVIRONMENTAL NOTE Environmental
damage due to failure to observe environ-
mental notes
Environmental notes include information on
environmentally responsible behaviour or envi-
ronmentally 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 dam-
aged.
#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 Display eld in the Instrument 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

Le-hand-drive vehicles
6At a glance – Cockpit

1Steering wheel gearshi paddles →169
2Combination switch →128
3Instrument display →250
4DIRECT SELECT lever →166
5Media display →256
6Start/stop button →153
7PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamps →50
8Climate control systems →143
9Glove compartment →115
A£ Hazard warning light system →128
BStowage compartment →115
CTouchpad →259
D8 Controller for volume and switching
sound on/o
→256
EÜ Switches the MBUX multimedia system
on/o
→256
FD Rear-window roller sunblind →94
Gè ECO start/stop function →161
Hc Active Parking Assist →233
IÉ Sets the vehicle level →219
JDYNAMIC SELECT switch →165
KCalls up MBUX multimedia system applications →259
LControl panel for the MBUX multimedia system →251
MAdjusts the steering wheel electrically →108
ý Switches the steering wheel heater
on/o
→109
NControl panel:
On-board computer →251
Cruise control or variable limiter →192
I Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC →196
ODiagnostics connection →32
POpening the bonnet →306
Q! Electric parking brake →178
RLight switch →126
At a glance – Cockpit 7

Instrument display
8At a glance – Indicator and warning lamps

1#! Turn signal lights →128
2ï Trailer hitch →435
36 Restraint system →434
4å ESP® OFF →443
÷ ESP®→443
5R Rear fog light →127
6K High beam →128
L Low beam →126
T Standing lights →126
7ÿ Coolant temperature →437
8Coolant temperature display →250
9! Electric parking brake (yellow) →440
AJ Brakes (yellow) →440
BL Distance warning →442
C# Electrical fault →437
DÙ Electric power steering →435
E! ABS →443
Fh Tyre pressure monitoring system →446
G% Diesel engine: preglow
H8 Reserve fuel with fuel ller ap location
indicator
→437
IFuel level →250
J! Electric parking brake (red) →440
KJ Brakes (red) →440
Lü Seat belt →434
M; Engine diagnostics →437
Nä Suspension →442
At a glance – Indicator and warning lamps 9

10 At a glance – Overhead control panel

1Sun visors
2p Switches the le-hand reading lamp
on/o
→134
3S Switches the automatic interior lighting
control on/o
→134
4G SOS button →282
5c Switches the front interior lighting on/o →134
6; me button →282
7u Switches the rear interior lighting on/o →134
8p Switches the right-hand reading lamp
on/o
→134
9Spectacles compartment
A3 Opens/closes the sliding sunroof →91
BInside rearview mirror →139
At a glance – Overhead control panel 11

12 At a glance – Door operating unit and seat adjustment

1Adjusts the seats electrically →101
2w Switches the seat heating on/o →105
3s Switches the seat ventilation on/o →107
4& % Locks/unlocks the vehicle →79
5p Opens/closes the boot lid →83
6Í Operates the outside mirrors →138
7W Opens/closes the right side window →88
8W Opens/closes the rear right side window →88
9T Child safety lock for the rear side win-
dows
→73
AW Opens/closes the rear le side window →88
BW Opens/closes the le side window →88
COpens the door →79
DV Operates the memory function →111
EAdjusts the head restraints →101
FConguring the seat settings →103
GAdjusting the seat fore-and-a position →99
HAdjusts the seat cushion length →99
IAdjusting the 4-way lumbar support →99
JAdjusting the seat backrest inclination →99
KAdjusts the seat height →99
LAdjusts the seat cushion inclination →99
At a glance – Door operating unit and seat adjustment 13

14 At a glance – Emergencies and breakdowns

1B-pillar with:
QR code for accessing the rescue card →35
2Safety vests →319
3; me button →282
G SOS button →282
4To check and top up operating uids →362
5Tow-starting or towing away →332
6Flat tyre →321
7Starting assistance →330
8£ Hazard warning light system →128
9Fire extinguisher →320
AFuel ller ap with:
information label on fuel type →171
information label on tyre pressure →342
QR code for accessing the rescue card →35
BTow-starting or towing away →332
CTIREFIT kit →323
DFirst-aid kit (so sided) →320
EWarning triangle →319
At a glance – Emergencies and breakdowns 15

Calling up the Digital Owner's Manual
Multimedia system:
4© 5Info 5Owner's Manual 5Õ
The Digital Owner's Manual describes the func-
tions and operation of the vehicle and the multi-
media system.
#Select one of the following menu items in the
Digital Owner's Manual:
RSearch: search for keywords in order to nd
quick answers to questions about the opera-
tion of the vehicle.
RQuick start: here is where you nd the rst
steps towards setting up your vehicle.
RTips: nd information that prepares you for
certain everyday situations with your vehicle.
RAnimations: watch animations of the vehicle
functions.
RMessages: receive additional information
about the messages in the Instrument Display.
RBookmarks: gain access to your personally
saved bookmarks.
RLanguage: select the language for the Digital
Owner's Manual.
1Back
2Adds bookmarks
3Picture
4Contents section
5Directions of movement of contents section
6Menu
Some sections in the Digital Owner's Manual,
suchas warning notes, can be expanded and col-
lapsed.
Additional methods of calling up the Digital Own-
er's Manual:
Direct access: open the required content in the
Digital Owner's Manual by pressing and holding
an entry on the tab bar in the multimedia system:
Instrument Display: call up brief information as
display messages in the instrument cluster
16 Digital Owner's Manual

LINGUATRONIC: call up via the voice control sys-
tem
For safety reasons, the Digital Owner's Manual is
deactivated while driving.
Digital Owner's Manual 17