automatic transmission MERCEDES-BENZ CLS 2014 User Guide

Useful information............................146
Notes on breaking-inanew vehicle 146
Driving...............................................146
Automatic transmission...................155
Refueling............................................164
Parking...............................................167
Driving tips........................................169
Driving systems................................175
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GWARNING
Unsuitable footwearcan hinder correctusage
of the pedals, e.g.:
Rshoes with thick soles
Rshoes with high heels
Rslippers
There isarisk of an accident.
Wear suitable footwear to ensure correct
usage of the pedals.
GWARNING
If you switch off the ignition while driving,
safety-relevant functions are only available
with limitations, or not at all. This could affect,
for example, the power steering and the brake
boosting effect. You will require considerably
more effort to steer and brake. There isarisk
of an accident.
Do not switch off the ignition while driving.
GWARNING
If the parking brake has not been fully
released when driving, the parking brake can:
Roverheat and causeafire
Rlose its hold function.
There isarisk of fire and an accident. Release
the parking brake fully before driving off.
!Warm up the engine quickly. Do not use
the engine's full performance until it has
reached operating temperature.
Only shift the automatic transmission to
the desired drive position when the vehicle
is stationary.
Where possible,avoid spinning the drive
wheels when pulling awayonslippery
roads. You could otherwise damage the
drive train.
!AMG vehicles:at low engine oil
temperatures below 68‡(+20 †), the
maximumengine speed is restrictedin
order to protect the engine.Toprotectthe
engine and maintain smooth engine
operation, avoid driving at full throttle when
the engine is cold.
Key positions
SmartKey
To remove the SmartKey
(shift the transmission to positionP)

Power supply for some consumers, such
as the windshield wipers
Ignition (power supply for all consumers)
and drive position
To start the engine
iThe SmartKey can be turned in the
ignition lock even if it is not the correct
SmartKey for the vehicle. The ignition is not
switched on. The engine cannot be started.
KEYLESS-GO
General notes
RDo not store the KEYLESS-GO key together
with:
-electronic devices, e.g.amobile phone
or another SmartKey
-metallic objects, e.g. coins or metal film
RDo not keep the KEYLESS-GO key in metal
objects, e.g. metal cases.
This can affect the functionality of
KEYLESS-GO.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO are equipped with
keys featuring the integrated KEYLESS-GO
function andadetachable Start/Stop button.
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Starting the engine
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If children are left unsupervised in the vehicle,
they could:
Ropen the doors, thus endangering other
people or road users.
Rget out and disrupt traffic.
Roperate the vehicle's equipment.
Additionally, children could set the vehicle in
motion if, for example, they:
Rrelease the parking brake.
Rshift the automatic transmission out of
parking position P.
Rstartingthe engine.
There isarisk of an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children or animals unattended in the
vehicle. Always keep the SmartKey out of
reach of children.
GWARNING
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling
these exhaust gases leads to poisoning. There
isarisk of fatal injury. Therefore never leave
the engine running in enclosed spaces
without sufficient ventilation.
GWARNING
Flammable materials introduced through
environmental influence or by animals can
ignite if in contact with the exhaust system or
parts of the engine that heat up. There isarisk
of fire.
Carry out regular checkstomake sure that
there are no flammable foreign materials in
the engine compartmentorinthe exhaust
system.
!Do not depress the accelerator pedal
when startingthe engine.
General notes
iThe catalytic converter is preheated for
up to 30 seconds afteracold start. The
sound of the engine may change during this
time.
Automatic transmission
XShift the transmission to positionP.
The transmission position display in the
multifunction display showsP.
iYou can also start the engine when the
transmission is in positionN.
Starting procedurewith the SmartKey
iTo start the engine using the SmartKey
instead of KEYLESS-GO, pull the Start/
Stop button out of the ignition lock.
XTurn the SmartKey to position3in the
ignition lock (Ypage 147) and release it as
soon as the engine is running.
Using KEYLESS-GO to startthe engine
iThe Start/Stop button can be usedto
start the vehicle manually without inserting
the SmartKey into the ignition lock. The
Start/Stop button must be inserted in the
ignition lock and the SmartKey must be in
the vehicle. This mode for starting the
engine operates independently of the ECO
start/stop automatic engine start function.
XDepress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
XPress the Start/Stop button once
(Ypage147).
The engine starts.
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Pulling away
Automatic transmission
GWARNING
If the engine speed is above the idling speed
and you engage transmission positionDor
R,the vehicle could pull away suddenly. There
isarisk of an accident.
When engaging transmission positionDorR,
always firmly depress the brake pedal and do
not simultaneously accelerate.
!Ifawarning tone sounds and the
Release Park. Brakemessage appears
in the multifunction display,the parking
brake is still applied. Release the parking
brake.
XDepress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
XShift the transmission to positionDorR.
XRelease the parking brake (Ypage 169).
XRelease the brake pedal.
XCarefullydepress the accelerator pedal.
iIt is only possible to shift the transmission
from positionPto the desired position if
you depress the brake pedal. Only then is
the parking lock released. If you do not
depress the brake pedal, you can move the
DIRECT SELECT lever but the parking lock
remains engaged.
iThe vehicle locks centrally once you have
pulledaway.The locking knobs in the doors
drop down.
You can open the doors from the inside at
any time.
You can also deactivate the automatic
locking feature (Ypage 232).
iUpshifts take place at higher engine
speeds afteracold start. This helps the
catalytic converter to reach its operating
temperature more quickly.
Hill startassist
GWARNING
Afterashort time, hill start assist will no
longer brake your vehicle and it could roll
away. There isarisk of an accident and injury.
Therefore, quickly move your foot from the
brake pedal to the accelerator pedal. Never
leave the vehicle when it is held by hill start
assist.
Hill start assist helps you when pulling away
forwards or in reverse on an uphill gradient.
It holds the vehicle forashort time after you
have removed your foot from the brake pedal.
This gives you enough time to move your foot
from the brake pedal to the accelerator pedal
and to depress it before the vehicle begins to
roll.
XTake your foot off the brake pedal.
The vehicle is then held for aboutasecond.
XPull away.
Hill start assist will not function if:
Ryou are pulling away onalevel road or on
adownhill gradient.
Rthe transmission is in positionN.
Rthe parking brake is applied.
RESP®is malfunctioning.
ECO start/stop function
Introduction
The ECO start/stop function switches the
engine off automatically if the vehicle is
stopped under certain conditions.
The engine startsautomatically when the
driver wants to pull away again. The ECO
start/stop function thereby helps you to
reduce the fuel consumption and emissions
of your vehicle.
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Important safety notes
GWARNING
If theengineisswitched off automatically and
you exit thevehicle, theengine is restarted
automatically. The vehiclemay beginmoving.
There isarisk of accident and injury.
If you wish to exit the vehicle, alwaysturn off
the ignition and secure the vehicle against
rolling away.
General notes
ECO start/stop display
If thesymbol is shown in green in the
multifunction display,the ECO start/stop
function switches the engine off
automatically if the vehicle stops moving.
Every time you switch on the engine using the
SmartKey or the Start/Stop button,the ECO
start/stop function is activated.
If the ECO start/stop function has been
manually deactivated (Ypage 152) or a
malfunction has caused the system to be
deactivated, thesymbol is not
displayed.
AMG vehicles:theStop/Start activeor
Stop/Start inactivemessage in the AMG
menu in the multifunction display goes out.
AMG vehicles:the ECO start/stop function
is only available in drive programC.
For further information on automatic engine
switch-off (Ypage 151) and automatic
engine start (Ypage 152).
Automatic engine switch-off
General notes
If the vehicle is braked toastandstill inDor
N,the ECO start/stop function switches off
the engine automatically.
The ECO start/stop function is operational
and thesymbol is displayed in green in
the multifunction display,if:
Rthe indicator lamp in the ECO button is lit
green.
Rthe outside temperature is within the
comfortrange.
Rthe engine is at normal operating
temperature.
Rthe set temperature for the vehicle interior
has been reached.
Rthe battery is sufficiently charged.
Rthe system detectsthat the windshield is
not fogged up when the air-conditioning
system is switched on.
Rthe hood is closed.
Rthe driver's door is closed and the driver's
seat belt is fastened.
If conditions for automatic engine switch-off
have not been fulfilled, thesymbol will
be shown in yellow.
AMG vehicles:the AMG menu in the
multifunction display also shows theStop/
Start inactivemessage.
iIf you shift the transmission fromRtoD,
the ECO start/stop function is available
again once thesymbol reappears in
green in the multifunction display.
iAll of the vehicle's systems remain active
when the engine has been stopped
automatically.
iAll vehicles (apartfrom AMG
vehicles):automatic engine switch-off can
take placeamaximum of four times
consecutively (initial stop then repeated
three times). Thesymbol is shown in
yellow in the multifunction display after the
engine has been started automatically for
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the fourth time. When thesymbolis
shown in green in the multifunctiondisplay,
automatic engine switch-off is again
possible.
iAMG vehicles:times which the engine
can be automatically switched off.
iThe HOLDfunction can also be activated
if the engine has been switched off
automatically. It is thennot necessary to
continue applying the brakes duringthe
automatic stop phase. When you depress
the accelerator pedal, the engine starts
automatically and the braking effect of the
HOLDfunction is deactivated.
Automatic engine start
The engine startsautomatically if:
Ryou switchoff the ECO start/stop function
by pressing the ECO button.
Ryou release the brakes when in
transmission positionDorNand when the
HOLDfunction is not active.
Ryou depressthe accelerator pedal.
Ryou engage reverse gearR.
Ryou movethe transmission out of position
P.
Ryou switchtodrive programS,S+orM
(AMG vehicles).
Ryou unfasten your seat belt or open the
driver's door.
Rthe vehicle startstoroll.
Rthe brakesystem requiresthis.
Rthe temperature in the vehicle interior
deviates fromthe set range.
Rthe system detectsmoisture on the
windshield when the air-conditioning
system is switched on.
Rthe charge level of the battery is too low.
iShiftingthe transmission to positionP
does not start the engine.
iIf you shift the transmission fromRtoD,
the ECO start/stop function is available
again once thesymbol reappears in
green in the multifunction display.
Deactivating/activating the ECO start/
stop function
ECO button
XTo switch off (except AMG vehicles):
press button.
Indicator lampand thesymbol in
the multifunction displaygoout.
XTo switch on (except AMG vehicles):
press button.
Indicator lamplights up. If all conditions
for automatic engine switch-off
(Ypage 151) are fulfilled,thesymbol
is shown in green in the multifunction
display.
If not all conditionsfor automatic engine
switch-off (Ypage 151) are fulfilled,the
symbol is shown in yellow in the
multifunction display. If this is the case, the
ECO start/stop function is not available.
XTo switch off (AMG vehicles):press
buttonin drive programC.
or
XSwitch to drive programS,S+orM
(Ypage 159).
Indicator lampand thesymbol in
the multifunction displaygoout.
TheStop/Start activeorStop/Start
inactivemessage in the AMG menu in the
multifunction displaygoes out.
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XTo switchon(AMG vehicles):press
button.
Indicator lamplights up. If drive
programS,S+orMis active, the automatic
transmission switches to drive programC.
If all conditions for automatic engine
switch-off (Ypage 151) are fulfilled, the
symbol is shown in green in the
multifunction display. In addition, the
Stop/Start activemessage is shown in
the AMG menu in the multifunction display.
If conditions for automatic engine switch-
off (Ypage 151) have not been fulfilled, the
symbol will be shown in yellow. If this
is the case, the ECO start/stop function is
not available. In addition, theStop/Start
inactivemessage is shown in the AMG
menu in the multifunction display.
iIf indicator lampis off, the ECO start/
stop function has been deactivated
manually or as the result ofamalfunction.
The enginewill then not be switched off
automatically when the vehicle stops.
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Automatictransmission
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If theenginespeedisabovetheidlingspeed
and you engage transmission positionDor
R,thevehiclecould pull away suddenly. There
isariskofanaccident.
When engagingtransmission positionDorR,
always firmly depress thebrakepedal and do
notsimultaneously accelerate.
GWARNING
The automatic transmission switches to
neutral positionNwhen you switchoff the
engine. The vehicle may roll away. There is a
risk of an accident.
After switching off the engine, always switch
to parking positionP.Prevent the parked
vehicle fromrolling away by applying the
parking brake.
Selector lever
Overview of transmission positions
Selector lever in AMG vehicles withPbutton
Park position with parking lock
\nReverse gear
Neutral
Drive
Transmission position and drive
program display
!If the transmission position display in the
multifunction display is not working, you
should pull away carefully to check whether
the desired transmission position is
engaged. Ideally,you should select
transmission positionDand drive program
C.Donot restrictthe shift range.
Transmission position display
Drive program display
The current position of the selector lever is
shown by the indicators next to the selector
lever.
The indicators light up when the SmartKey is
inserted into the ignition lock. The indicators
go out when the SmartKey is removed from
the ignition lock.
DIRECT SELECTlever
Overview of transmission positions
Park position with parking lock
\nReverse gear
Neutral
Drive
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The DIRECT SELECT lever is on the right of the
steeringcolumn.
iThe DIRECT SELECT lever alwaysreturns
to its original position. The current
transmission positionP,R,NorDappears
in the transmission position display
(Ypage 155) in the multifunction display.
Transmission position and drive
program display
!If the transmission position display in the
multifunction display is not working, you
should pull away carefully to check whether
the desired transmission position is
engaged. Ideally, you should select
transmission positionDand drive program
EorS.Donot restrict the shift range.
Transmission position display
Drive program display
The currenttransmission position and drive
programappear in the multifunction display.
iThe arrows in the transmission position
display show how and intowhich
transmission positionsyou can change
using the DIRECT SELECT lever.
Engaging parkposition P
!If theengine speed is toohigh or the
vehicle is moving, do not shift the
automatic transmission directly fromDto
R,fromRtoDor directly toP.The
automatic transmission could otherwise be
damaged.
Park position with parking lock
\nReverse gear
Neutral
Drive
XPush the DIRECT SELECT lever in the
direction of arrowP.
iThe automatic transmission shifts into
park positionPautomatically:
Rif you open the driver's door while the
vehicle is stationary in transmission
positionDorR
Rif you open the door while traveling at
very low speeds in transmission position
DorR
HOLD function or DISTRONIC PLUS:if the
vehicle is braked using the HOLD function or
DISTRONIC PLUS, the automatic
transmission shifts automatically to
transmission positionP.Inaddition,atleast
one of the following conditionsmust be
fulfilled:
Rthe engineisswitched off.
Rthe driver'sdoor is open and the seat belt
is not in the buckle.
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Engaging park positionPinAMG
vehicles
XWhen thevehicle is stationary, pressP
button.
Engaging reversegear R
!Only shiftthe automatic transmission to
Rwhen the vehicle is stationary.
XWhen the vehicle is stationary, depress the
brake pedal.
XPush the DIRECT SELECT lever up past the
first point of resistance.
Shifting to neutralN
GWARNING
If children are left unsupervised in the vehicle,
they could:
Ropen the doors, thus endangering other
people or road users.
Rget out and disrupt traffic.
Roperate the vehicle's equipment.
Additionally, children could set the vehicle in
motion if, for example, they:
Rrelease the parking brake.
Rshift the automatic transmission out of
parking position P.
Rstartingthe engine.
There isarisk of an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children or animals unattended in the
vehicle. Always keep the SmartKey out of
reach of children.
XWhen the vehicle is stationary, depress the
brake pedal.
XPush the DIRECT SELECT lever up or down
to the first point of resistance.
If the engine has been switched off, the
automatic transmission automatically shifts
toN.
If the automatic transmission is to remain in
neutralN,e.g. for washing the vehicle in car
washes withatowing device, please observe
the following instructions:
Using the SmartKey:
RMake sure that the ignition is switched on.
RWhen the vehicle is stationary, depress the
brake pedal and keep it depressed.
RShift to neutralN.
RRelease the brake pedal.
RIf the parking brake is engaged, release it.
RSwitch off the ignition and leave the
SmartKey in the ignition lock.
Using KEYLESS-GO:
RMake sure that the ignition is switched on.
RWhen the vehicle is stationary, depress the
brake pedal and keep it depressed.
REngage park positionP.
RRelease the brake pedal.
RRemove the Start/Stop button from the
ignition lock.
RInsert the SmartKey into the ignition lock.
RSwitch on the ignition.
RDepress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
RShift to neutralN.
RRelease the brake pedal.
RIf the parking brake is engaged, release it.
RSwitch off the ignition and leave the
SmartKey in the ignition lock.
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