MERCEDES-BENZ CLS-Class 2014 W218 Owner's Manual

again after th
evehicle has been driven a
certain distance. AIRMATIC
Vehicle level Important safety notes
G
WARNING
When th evehicle is bein glowered, people
could become trapped if their limbs are
between th evehicle body and th ewheel sor
underneat hthe vehicle .There is arisk of
injury.
Make sure no one is underneath the vehicle
or in the immediate vicinity of the wheel
arches when the vehicle is being lowered. G
WARNING
Vehicles with level control:
The vehicle is slightly lowered if:
R you have selected comfort suspension
tuning and
R you lock the vehicle within approximately
60 seconds of switching off the engine
You and people in the vicinity of the wheel
arch or the underbody may thus become
trapped. There is arisk of injury.
Make sure that nobody is in the vicinity of the
wheel arch or the underbody when you lock
the vehicle.
! The vehicle is lowered by about 15 mm if:
R you have selected "Comfort tuning"
R you switch off the engine and then
R you lock the vehicle within approximately
60 seconds
When parking, position your vehicle so that
it does not make contact with the curb as
the vehicle is lowered. Your vehicle could
otherwise be damaged.
If you lock the vehicle within 60 seconds of
switching the engine off, it lowers slightly to
the selected Comfort suspension mode. Your vehicle regulates its height
automatically
.All-round level control ensures
the best possible suspension and constant
groun dclearance, even with aladen vehicle.
When you drive fast ,the vehicle is lowered
automatically to improve drivin gsafet yand to
reduc efuel consumption.
The followin gvehicle levels are possible:
R normal
R raised: the vehicle is raised by about
0.80 in (20 mm) when compared with the
normal level
R lowered: the vehicle is raised by about
0.40 in (10 mm) when compared with the
normal level
i These changes in level are so slight that
you are hardly aware of them.
The "Normal" and "Raised" vehicle levels can
be set manually.
The "Lowered” vehicle level is set
automatically:
R at speeds above 70 mph (11 3km/ h)
R if you have selected "Sports tuning"
(Y page 190)
Setting th evehicle level
Selec tthe "Normal" settin gfor normal road
surfaces and "Raised" for drivin gwith snow
chain soronp articularly poor road surfaces.
Your selection remain sstored even if you
remove the SmartKey fro mthe ignition lock.
Setting raised level X
Start the engine. Driving systems
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If indicator lamp
0010is not lit:
X Press the 001Abutton.
Indicator lamp 0010lights up. The vehicle
heightisa djusted to raised level.
The Vehicle Rising message appears in
the display.
The "Raised level" setting is canceled if you:
R drive at aspeed over approximately
75 mph (120 km/h)
R drive for approximately three minutes at a
speed over 50 mph (80 km/h)
The "Raised level" remains active when you
are not driving within these speed ranges.
Setting the normal level
X Start the engine.
If indicator lamp 0010is lit:
X Press the 001Abutton.
Indicator lamp 0010goes out. The vehicle is
adjusted to normal level.
Suspension tuning General notes
The electronically controlled damping system
works continuously. This improves driving
safety and ride comfort.
The damping is tuned individually to each
wheel and depends on:
R your driving style, e.g. sporty
R the road surface condition, e.g. bumps
R your individuals election, i.e. sports or
comfort
Your selection remains stored even if you
remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock. Sports tuning The firmer suspension tuning in Sport mode
ensures even better contact with the road.
Select this mode when employing
asporty
driving style, e.g. on winding country roads.
X Press button 001A.
Indicator lamp 0010lights up. Sports
suspension tuning is selected.
The AIRMATIC SPORT message appears in
the multifunction display.
Comfort tuning
In comfort mode, the driving characteristics
of your vehicle are more comfortable.
Therefore, select this mode if you favor a
more comfortable driving style. Select
comfort mode also when driving fast on
straight roads, e.g. on straight stretches of
freeway.
X Press button 001A.
Indicator lamp 0024lights up. Comfort tuning
is selected.
The AIRMATIC COMFORT message appears
in the multifunction display. AMG adaptive sport suspension
system
Important safety notes G
WARNING
When the vehicle is being lowered, people
could become trapped if their limbs are
between the vehicle body and the wheels or 190
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underneat
hthe vehicle .There is arisk of
injury.
Make sure no one is underneath the vehicle
or in the immediate vicinity of the wheel
arches when the vehicle is being lowered. G
WARNING
Vehicles with level control:
The vehicle is slightly lowered if:
R you have selected comfort suspension
tuning and
R you lock the vehicle within approximately
60 seconds of switching off the engine
You and people in the vicinity of the wheel
arch or the underbody may thus become
trapped. There is arisk of injury.
Make sure that nobody is in the vicinity of the
wheel arch or the underbody when you lock
the vehicle.
! The vehicle is lowered by about 0.8 in
(20 mm) if:
R you have selected "Comfortable tuning"
R you switch off the engine and then
R you lock the vehicle within approximately
60 seconds
When parking, position your vehicle so that
it does not make contact with the curb as
the vehicle is lowered. Your vehicle could
otherwise be damaged.
Suspension tuning General notes
The electronically controlled damping system
works continuously.T his improves driving
safety and ride comfort.
The damping is tuned individually to each
wheel and depends on:
R your driving style, e.g. sporty
R the road surface condition,e .g. bumps
R your individual selection of Sport, Spor t+
or Comfort Sport mode
001A
Mode selection button
0010 Button to store, recall and display the
selected mode
0024 Sport +mode indicator lamp
0021 Sport mode indicator lamp
The firmer suspension tuning in Sport mode
ensures better contact with the road. Select
this mode when employing asporty driving
style, e.g. on winding country roads.
X Press button 001Aonce.
Indicator lamp 0021lights up. You have
selected Sport mode.
The AMG Ride Control SPORT message
appears in the multifunction display.
Sport +mode
The very firm setting of the suspension tuning
in Sport +mode ensures the best possible
contact with the road. Select this mode
primarily when driving on race circuits.
If indicator lamps 0024and 0021are off:
X Press button 001Atwice.
Indicator lamps 0024and 0021light up. You
have selected Sport +mode.
The AMG Ride Control SPORT + message
appears in the multifunction display.
If indicator lamp 0021lights up:
X Press button 001Aonce.
Secondi ndicator lamp 0024lights up. You
have selected Sport +mode. Driving systems
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The
AMG Ride Control SPORT + message
appears in the multifunction display.
Comfort mode
When comfor tmode is selected, the driving
characteristics of your vehicle are more
comfortable. Select this mode if you prefer a
comfort-oriented driving style. Select
comfor tmode also when driving fast on
straight roads, e.g. on straight stretches of
highway.
X Press button 001Arepeatedly until indicator
lamps 0024and 0021go out.
You have selected Comfort mode.
The AMG Ride Control COMFORT message appears in the multifunction
display.
Storing and calling up settings
Once the suspension tuning and drive
program have been selected, you can store
and call up your settings using AMG
button 0010.
X To store: press AMG button 0010until you
hear atone.
X To call up: press AMG button 0010.
The stored suspension tuning and drive
program are selected.
X To display: briefly press AMG button 0010.
Your selection appears in the multifunction
display.
Vehicle level Important safety notes
G
WARNING
When the vehicle is being lowered, people
could become trapped if their limbs are
between the vehicle body and the wheels or
underneath the vehicle. There is arisk of
injury.
Make sure no one is underneath the vehicle
or in the immediate vicinit yofthe wheel
arches when the vehicle is being lowered. The vehicle lowers when you press the button
for selecting the suspension tuning or the
AMG button
.The vehicle also lowers if it is
stationary.
! If Sport or Sport +suspension tuning has
been selected, th evehicle's ground
clearance decreases. Mak esure that no
object sbecome trapped or that th evehicle
does no tbecome damaged, for example,
on the curb.
i The vehicle level may change visibly at the
rear axle if you park the vehicle and the
outside temperature changes .Ifthe
temperature drops, the vehicle level
lowers; with an increase in temperature,
the vehicle level rises.
Changing the rear axle ride height
This function is only available for the CLS 63
AMG 4MATIC.
The vehicle level at the rear axle depends on
the selected suspension tuning and the
vehicle speed.
The vehicle level at the rear axle changes
during the journey depending on the selected
suspension tuning:
R Comfort: +0.4 in (+10 mm)
R Sport +and Sport: -0.6in( -15 mm)
When switching from Comfort to Sport or
Sport +, the rear axle lowers by approximately
1.0 in (25 mm). When switching from Sport
or Sport +toComfort, the rear axle raises by
approximately 1.0 in (25 mm). This level
change also takes place when the vehicle is
stationary.
If you drive faster than 105 mph (170 km/h),
the rear axle ride height is set to amedium
level. Thi sincreases driving safety and
reduces airr esistance. If you then drive at
speeds below 93 mph (150 km/h), the rear
axle ride height is readjusted to the selected
suspension tuning. 192
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Load compensation
The vehicle can compensat
edifferences in
th ev ehicle level by raisin gorlowering the
rear axle. This is the case, for example, if
people get out or if luggage is being loaded.
Load compensation takes place if:
R ad oor or the trunk lid/tailgate is opened
R the parked vehicle is unlocked
For larger level changes, the engine must be
running. 4MATIC (permanent four-wheel drive)
If you fail to adapt your driving style, 4MATIC
can neither reduce the risk of accident nor
override the laws of physics. 4MATIC cannot
take account of road, weather and traffic
conditions. 4MATIC is only an aid. You are
responsible for the distance to the vehicle in
front,f or vehicle speed, for braking in good
time and for staying in your lane.
If ad rive wheel spins due to insufficien tgrip:
R Only depress the accelerator peda lasfar
as necessary when pulling away.
R Accelerate less when driving.
! Never tow the vehicl ewith one axle
raised. This may damage the transfer case.
Damag eofthis sort is not covered by the
Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty. All
wheels must remai neithe ront he ground
or be fully raised. Observe the instructions
for towing the vehicle with all wheels in full
contact with the ground.
i In wintry driving conditions, the maximum
effect of 4MATIC can only be achieved if
you use winter tires (M+S tires), with snow
chains if necessary.
4MATIC ensures that allf our wheels are
permanently driven. Together with ESP ®
,it
improves the traction of you rvehicle
whenever adrive wheel spins due to
insufficient grip. PARKTRONIC
Important safet ynotes PARKTRONIC is an electronic parkin
gaid with
ultrasonic sensors. It indicates visually and
audibly the distanc ebetween your vehicle
and an object.
PARKTRONIC is only an aid. It is not a
replacemen tfor your attention to your
immediate surroundings. You are always
responsible for safe maneuvering, parking
and exiting aparkin gspace. When
maneuvering, parkin gorpulling out of a
parkin gspace, make sure that ther eare no
persons, animals or objects in the area in
which you are maneuvering.
! When parking, pay particular attention to
objects above or below the sensors, such
as flower pots or trailer drawbars.
PARKTRONIC does not detec tsuch objects
when they are in th eimmediat evicinity of
th ev ehicle. You could damag ethe vehicle
or the objects.
The sensors may not detect snow and other
objectst hat absorb ultrasonic waves.
Ultrasonic sources such as an automatic
car wash, the compressed-air brakes on a
truck or apneumatic drill could cause
PARKTRONIC to malfunction.
PARKTRONIC may not function correctly on
uneven terrain.
PARKTRONIC is activated automatically when
you:
R switch on the ignition
R shift the transmission to position D,Ror N
R release the parking brake
PARKTRONIC is deactivated at speeds above
11 mph (18 km/h). It is reactivated at lower
speeds.
PARKTRONIC monitors the area around your
vehicle using six sensors in the front bumper
and four sensors in the rear bumper. Driving systems
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Rang
eoft he sensors General notes
PARKTRONIC doe
snot take objects into
consideration that are:
R below the detection range, e.g. people,
animal sorobjects
R above the detection range, e.g.
overhanging loads, truck overhangs or
loading ramps. 001A
Sensors in the front bumper, left-hand
sid e(example)
The sensors mus tbefree from dirt, ice or
slush. They can otherwise not function
correctly. Clean the sensor sregularly, taking
care not to scratch or damage them
(Y page 315). Example: side view Example: top view
Front sensors
Center Approx
.40in(approx.
100 cm) Corners Approx
.24in(approx.
60 cm) Rear sensors
Center Approx
.48in(approx.
120 cm) Corners Approx
.32in(approx.
80 cm) Minimu
mdistance Center Approx
.8in(approx.
20 cm) Corners Approx
.6in(approx.
15 cm) If
there is an obstacle withi nthis range, the
relevant warning displays light up and a
warning tone sounds. If the distance falls
below the minimum, the distance may no
longer be shown. 194
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Warning displays
Warning display for the front area
001A
Segments on the left-hand side of the
vehicle
0010 Segments on the right-hand side of the
vehicle
0024 Segments showing operational readiness
The warning displays show the distance
between the sensors and the obstacle. The
warning displayf or the front area is located
on the dashboard above the center airv ents.
The warning display for the rear area is
located on the headliner in the rear
compartment.
The warning display for each side of the
vehicle is divided intof ive yellow and two red
segments. PARKTRONIC is operational if
yellow segments showing operational
readiness 0024light up.
The selected transmission position and the
direction in which the vehicle is rolling
determine which warning display is active
when the engin eisrunning. Transmission
position Warning display
D
Fron
tarea activated R,
Nor the vehicle
is rolling
backwards Rear and fron
tareas
activated P
No areas activated One or more segments light up as the vehicle
approaches an obstacle, depending on the
vehicle's distanc
efrom the obstacle.
From the:
R sixt hsegmen tonwards ,you will hea ran
intermitten twarnin gtonef or
approximately two seconds.
R sevent hsegment onwards, you will hear a
warning tonef or approximately two
seconds. This indicates that you have now
reached the minimum distance.
Deactivating/activating PARKTRONIC 001A
Indicator lamp
0010 To deactivate/activate PARKTRONIC
If indicator lamp 001Alights up, PARKTRONIC is
deactivated. Active Parking Assist is then also
deactivated.
i PARKTRONIC is automatically activated
when you turn the SmartKey to position 2
in the ignition lock. Driving systems
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Problems with PARKTRONIC
Problem Possible causes/consequences and
000B Solutions
Only the red segments
in the PARKTRONIC
warning displaysa
re lit.
You also hear awarning
tone for approximately
two seconds.
PARKTRONIC is then
deactivated and the
indicator lamp on the
PARKTRONIC button
lights up. PARKTRONIC has malfunctioned and has switched off.
X
If problems persist, have PARKTRONIC checked at aqualified
specialist workshop. Only the red segments
in the PARKTRONIC
warning displaysa
re lit.
PARKTRONIC is then
deactivated. The PARKTRONIC sensors are dirty or there is interference.
X
Cleant he PARKTRONIC sensors (Y page 315).
X Switch the ignition back on. The problem may be caused by an external source of radio or
ultrasound waves.
X
See if PARKTRONIC functions in adifferent location. Active Parking Assist
General notes Active Parking Assist is an electronic parking
aid with ultrasound. It measures the road on
both sides of the vehicle. Aparking symbol
indicates asuitable parking space. Active
steering interventio ncan assis tyou during
parking. You may also use PARKTRONIC
(Y page 193).
Important safety notes Active Parking Assist is merely an aid. It is not
ar
eplacement for your attention to your
immediate surroundings. You are always
responsible for safe maneuvering, parking
and exitin gaparking space. Make sure that
no persons, animals or object sare in the
maneuvering range.
When PARKTRONIC is switched off, Active
Parking Assist is also unavailable. G
WARNING
The vehicle swings out when parking and in
doing so could cross into the opposite lane.
This could result in acollision with another
road user. There is arisk of an accident.
Pay attention to other road users when
parking. Stop the vehicle if necessary or
cancel the Active Parking Assist parking
procedure.
! If unavoidable, you should drive over
obstacles such as curbs slowly and not at
as harp angle. Otherwise, you may damage
the wheels or tires.
Active Parking Assist may possibly indicate
parking spaces which are not suitable for
parking, for example:
R where parking or stopping is prohibited
R in front of driveways or entrances and exits
R on unsuitable surfaces 196
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Parking tips:
R
On narrow roads, drive as close to the
parking space as possible.
R Parking spaces that are littered or
overgrown might be identified or measured
incorrectly.
R Parking spaces that are partially occupied
by trailer drawbars might not be identified
as such or be measured incorrectly.
R Snowfall or heavy rain may lead to aparking
space being measured inaccurately.
R Pay attention to the PARKTRONIC
(Y page 195) warning messages during the
parking procedure.
R You can intervene in the steerin gprocedure
to correc titatany time. Active Parking
Assist will then be canceled.
R When transportin gaload which protrudes
from your vehicle, you should not use
Active Parking Assist.
R Never use Active Parking Assist when snow
chains are installed.
R Make sure that the tire pressures are
alway scorrect. This has adirec tinfluence
on the parking characteristics of the
vehicle.
Use Active Parking Assist for parking spaces:
R tha tare paralleltot he direction of travel
R that are on straight roads, not bends
R that are on the same leve lasthe road ,e.g.
not on the pavement
Detectin gparking spaces Objects located above the height range of
Active Parking Assist willn ot be detected
when the parking space is measured. These
are not taken into account when the parking
procedure is calculated ,e.g. overhanging
loads, tail sections or loading ramps of goods
vehicles. G
WARNING
If there are objects above the detection range,
Active Parking Assist may turn prematurely. You may caus
eacollision as aresult. There is
ar isk of an accident.
If there are objects above the detection range,
stop and deactivate Active Parking Assist.
For further information on the detection
range (Y page194).
Active Parking Assist does not support you
with parking spaces paralleltot he direction
of travel if:
R the parking space is on acurb
R thep arking spac eappear sblocke dtothe
system, for example ,byfoliage or grass
pavin gblocks
R thea rea that th evehicl eneeds to
maneuve ristoo small
R the parking space is bordered by an
obstacle, such as atree, apost or atrailer Example: detected parking space
001A
Detected parking space on the left
0010 Parking symbol
0024 Detected parking space on the right
Active Parking Assist is switched on
automaticallyw hen driving forwards. The
system is operational at speeds of up to
approximately 22 mph (35 km/h). While in
operation, the system independently locates
and measures parking spaces on both sides
of the vehicle.
Active Parking Assist will only detect parking
spaces:
R that are parallel to the direction of travel
R that are at least 59 in (1.5 m) wide
R that are at least 51 in (1.3 m) longer than
your vehicle
When driving at speeds below 19 mph
(30 km/h), you will see parking symbol as a Driving systems
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status indicator in the instrument cluster.
When
aparking space has been detected, an
arrow towards the right or the left also
appears. By default, Active Parking Assist
only displays parking spaces on the front-
passenger side. Parking spaces on the
driver's side are displayed as soon as the turn
signal on the driver's side is activated. When
parking on the driver's side, this must remain
switched on until you acknowledge the use of
Active Parking Assist by pressing the 000C
button on the multifunction steering wheel.
i Take note that Active Parking Assist
cannot measure the size of parking spaces
that are at right angles to the direction of
travel. You must decide for yourself
whether the vehicle will fit in the parking
space.
Ap arking spac eisdisplayed while you are
driving past it, and until you are
approximately 50 ft (15 m) away from it.
Parking G
WARNING
Activ eParking Assist merely aids you by
intervening activel yinthesteering .Ifyou do
no tb rak ethere is ariskofana ccident.
Always apply th ebrakes yourself when
maneuverin gand parking.
X Stop th evehicle when th eparking space
symbol shows th edesired parking spac ein
th ei nstrumen tcluster.
X Shift th etransmission to position R.
The Start Par kAssist ?Yes:OKN o: 0002
message appear sinthemultifunction
display. X
To cancel th eprocedure: pressthe
0002 buttonont hemultifunction steering
wheel or pull away.
or
X To park usin gActiv eParking Assist:
pres sthe 000C buttonont he multifunction
steering wheel.
The Park Assist Active Accelerate and Brake Observe Surroundings
message appears in the multifunction
display.
X Let go of the multifunction steering wheel.
X Back up the vehicle, being ready to brake
at all times. When backing up, drive at a
speed below approximately 6mph
(10 km/h). Otherwise Active Parkin gAssist
will be canceled.
i In tight parkin gspaces, you will achieve
the best parkin gresults by backin gupas
far as possible. When doing so, also
observe the PARKTRONI Cmessages.
X Stop as soon as PARKTRONI Csounds the
continuous warning tone, if not before.
Maneuverin gmay be required in tight
parkin gspaces.
The Park Assist Active Select D Observe Surroundings message appears in
the multifunction display.
X Shift the transmission to position Dwhile
the vehicle is stationary.
Active Parkin gAssist immediately steer sin
the other direction.
The Park Assist Active Accelerate and Brake Observ
eSurroundings message appears in the multifunction
display.
i You will achieve the best results by
waiting for the steering procedure to
complet ebefore pulling away.
X Driv eforwards and be ready to brake at all
times.
X Stop as soon as PARKTRONI Csounds the
continuous warning tone, if not before. 198
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