MERCEDES-BENZ CL-Class 2012 C216 Owner's Guide

Qualified specialist workshop
An authorized Mercedes-Benz Center is a
qualified specialist workshop. It has the
necessary specialist knowledge, tools and
qualifications to correctly carry out the work
required on your vehicle. This is especially the
case for work relevant to safety.
Observe the notes in the service booklet.
Always have the following work carried out at
an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center:
R work relevant to safety
R service and maintenance work
R repair work
R alterations, installation work and
modifications
R work on electronic components
Proper use
GWARNING
There are various warning stickers affixed to
your vehicle. Their purpose is to alert you and
others to various dangers. Therefore, do not
remove any warning stickers unless the
sticker clearly states that you may do so.
If you remove any warning stickers, you or
others could fail to recognize certain dangers
and be injured.
The proper use of the vehicle requires that
you familiarize yourself with the following
information and rules:
R safety notes in this Operator's Manual
R technical data in this Operator's Manual
R traffic rules and regulations
R laws and safety standards pertaining to
motor vehicles
Problems with your vehicle
If you should experience a problem with your
vehicle, particularly one that you believe may
affect its safe operation, we urge you to
contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
immediately to have the problem diagnosed
and rectified. If the problem is not resolved to
your satisfaction, please discuss the problem
again with a Mercedes-Benz Center or
contact us at one of the following addresses.
In the USA
Customer Assistance Center
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
One Mercedes Drive
Montvale, NJ 07645-0350
In Canada
Customer Relations Department
Mercedes-Benz Canada, Inc.
98 Vanderhoof Avenue
Toronto, Ontario M4G 4C9
Reporting malfunctions relevant to
safety
For the USA only:
The following text is reproduced as required
of all manufacturers according to Title 49,
Code of U.S. Federal Regulations, Part 575
pursuant to the National Traffic and Motor
Vehicle Safety Act of 1966.
Reporting safety defects
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect
which could cause a crash or could cause
injury or death, you should immediately
inform the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) in addition to
notifying Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may
open an investigation, and if it finds that a
safety defect exists in a group of vehicles, it
may order a recall and remedy campaign.
However, NHTSA cannot become involved in
individual problems between you, your
dealer, or Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Introduction29Z

To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle
Safety Hotline toll-free at
1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go
to: http://www.safercar.gov ; or write to:
Administrator, NHTSA Headquarters,
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, West Building,
Washington, DC 20590.
You can also obtain additional information
about vehicle safety from:
http://www.safercar.gov .
Limited Warranty
! Follow the instructions in this manual
about the proper operation of your vehicle
as well as about possible vehicle damage.
Damage to your vehicle that arises from
culpable contraventions against these
instructions are not covered either by
Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty or by the
New or Used-Vehicle Warranty of
Daimler AG.
Data stored in the vehicle
Information about electronic data
acquisition in the vehicle
( Including notice pursuant to California Code
§ 9951)
Your vehicle records electronic data. If your
vehicle is equipped with mbrace 1
, data is
transmitted in the event of an accident.
This information helps, for example, to test
vehicle systems after an accident and to
continually improve vehicle safety.
Daimler AG can access this data and submit
it:
R for safety research or vehicle diagnosis
purposes
R with the consent of the vehicle owner
R on the instruction of prosecuting
authorities
R for use in arbitration of disputes that
involve Daimler AG, its affiliates or its sales
and service organizations
R as otherwise required or permitted by law.
Please observe the mbrace 1
purchase
agreement for further details on the recording
and transfer of data by this system.1 The system is called TELE AID in Canada.30Introduction

Cockpit ................................................. 32
Instrument cluster ..............................33
On-board computer and COMAND .....35
Center console .................................... 36
Overhead control panel ......................37
Door control panel .............................. 3831At a glance

CockpitFunctionPage:Steering wheel paddle
shifters
277
;Combination switch246=Cruise control lever291?HornAInstrument cluster33BDIRECT SELECT lever273CControl panel for:Vehicle level303Suspension tuning304PARKTRONIC306Swiveling the COMAND
display
114
COMAND display
brightness
114
Instrument lighting114FunctionPageDOverhead control panel37EAutomatic climate control256FIgnition lock267Start/Stop button267GAdjusts the steering wheel98Steering wheel heating99HElectric parking brake284IOn-board diagnostics
socketJOpens the hood408KNight View Assist Plus317LLight switch24432CockpitAt a glance

Instrument cluster
Displays
FunctionPage:Coolant temperature330;Fuel gauge=PARKTRONIC306?Multifunction display332SpeedometerATransmission position275BTachometer331CDrive program277DParking Guidance310FunctionPageEUnit of measurement for
the speedometer
344
FOutside temperature331GAdditional speedometer344HHOLD function302Ä PRE-SAFE ®
Brake66IAdaptive Highbeam Assist248Active Lane Keeping Assist324ATTENTION ASSIST316Instrument cluster33At a glance

Warning and indicator lampsFunctionPage:Turn signal246;Electric parking brake (red)379F (USA only)! (Canada only)=Electric parking brake
(yellow)
379
F (USA only)! (Canada only)?Seat belt378AESP®381BDistance warning385FunctionPageCBrakes379$
(USA only)J (Canada only)DESP®
OFF381ETire pressure monitor385FCheck engine384GABS380HSRS383IHigh-beam headlamps247JReserve fuel38434Instrument clusterAt a glance

On-board computer and COMANDFunctionPage:% Back or deactivates
the Voice Control System;=; Selects a menu3339: Selects a
function or scrolls through
lists
333
a Confirms selection or
fades out display messages=Multifunction display332?~340Rejects or ends a call340Exits phone book/redial
memory6Makes or accepts a callSwitches to the redial
memoryWX Adjusts the
volume or operates
RACETIMER on AMG
vehicles
338
8 MuteFunctionPageA? Switches on the Voice
Control System; see the
separate operating
instructionsBSwivels the COMAND
display
114
Adjusts the brightness of
the instrument lighting and
the COMAND display
114
CCOMAND display111DCD and DVD player/
changer
204
ECOMAND controller and
COMAND function buttons108, 109On-board computer and COMAND35At a glance

Center consoleFunctionPage:Function button for the
radio and CD/DVD/SD
card
109
;Back button109=Hazard warning lamps247?Lumbar support238Multicontour seat239AFunction button for the
telephone and navigation
system
136
BSwitches COMAND on/off123FunctionPageCAdjusts the volume124DProgrammable button109ETelephone keypad110FRear window roller sunblind393GRetracts the rear seat head
restraints
95
HSelects the drive program277ICOMAND controller10836Center consoleAt a glance

Overhead control panelFunctionPage:Eyeglasses compartment389;p Switches the left-
hand reading lamp on/off
249
=v Switches the rear
interior lighting on/off
250
?c Switches the front
interior lighting on/off
250
A3 Opens/closes the
sliding sunroof
89
BG SOS button (mbrace
system)
396
C| Switches the
automatic interior lighting
control on/off
250
FunctionPageDp Switches the right-
hand reading lamp on/off
249
ERear-view mirrorFButtons for the garage door
opener
403
GMicrophone for mbrace
(emergency call system),
telephone and the Voice
Control System 22
Observe the additional operating instructions.Overhead control panel37At a glance

Door control panelFunctionPage:Opens the door80;%& Unlocks/locks
the vehicle
80
=Adjusts the seat electrically94?r 45=
Memory function
102
w Adjusts the front-
passenger seat from the
driver’s seat
94
Ac Seat heating97s Seat ventilation98B7Zª\
Adjusts and folds the
exterior mirrors in/out
electrically
100
CW Opens/closes the
side windows
86
FunctionPageDn Activates/
deactivates the override
feature for the side
windows in the rear
compartment
60
Ep Opens/closes the
trunk lid
84
38Door control panelAt a glance