coolant reservoir MERCEDES-BENZ CLS-Class 2017 W218 Owner's Manual

The coolant is a mixture of water and anti-
freeze/corrosion inhibitor. It performs the fol-
lowing tasks:
RAnti-corrosion protection
RAntifreeze protection
RRaising the boiling point
If the coolant has antifreeze protection down to -35 ‡ (-37 †), the boiling point of the coolant
during operation is approximately 266 ‡
(130 †).
The antifreeze concentrate/corrosion inhibitor
concentration in the engine cooling system
should:
Rbe at least 50%. This will protect the engine
cooling system against freezing down to
approximately -35 ‡ (-37 †).
Rnot exceed 55% (antifreeze protection down
to -49 ‡[-45 †]) .Otherwise ,hea twill no tbe
dissipated as effectively.
Mercedes-Ben zrecommends an antifreeze/
corrosion inhibitor concentrat ein accordance
wit hMB Specification sfo rServic eProducts
310.1.
iWhe nth evehicle is first delivered, it is filled
wit h a coolan tmixture that ensures adequat e
antifreez ean danti-corrosio nprotection .
iThe coolan tis checke dwit hever ymainte-
nanc einterval at aqualifie dspecialis twork-
shop.
Filling capacities
ModelCapacity
CLS 400
CLS 400 4MATICApprox .10.9 US qt
(10. 3l)
CLS 550
CLS 550 4MATICApprox .11.5 US qt
(10. 9l)
Mercedes ‑AMG
vehiclesApprox .11.4 US qt
(10. 8l)
Windshield washer syste m
Importan tsafet ynotes
GWARNING
Windshield washer concentrat ecould ignit eif
it come sinto contact wit hhot engin ecompo-
nent sor th eexhaus tsystem. There is aris kof
fir ean dinjury.
Mak esur ethat no windshield washer con-
centrat eis spilled next to th efiller neck .
!Only use washer fluid that is suitable fo r
plasti clam plenses ,e.g. MB SummerFit or MB
WinterFit .Unsuitable washer fluid could dam -
age th eplasti clenses of th eheadlamps.
!Only MB SummerFit an dMB WinterFit
washer fluid should be mixed together .The
spray nozzles may otherwise becom e
blocked.
Do no tuse distilled or de-ionized water .Other -
wise ,th elevel sensor may giv e afalse reading.
Whe nhandlin gwasher fluid, observe th eimpor -
tant safet ynote son servic eproducts
(
Ypage 323) .
At temperature sabov efreezing:
XFill th ewasher fluid reservoir wit h amixture of
water an dwindshield washer fluid, e.g. MB
SummerFit .
Ad d 1 partMB SummerFit to 10 0parts water .
At temperature sbelow freezing:
XFill th ewasher fluid reservoir wit h amixture of
water an dwasher fluid, e.g. MB WinterFit .
Fo rth ecorrec tmixin gratio refe rto th einfor-
mation on th eantifreez ereservoir.
iAd dwindshield washer fluid, e.g. MB Sum -
merFit or MB WinterFit ,to th ewasher fluid all
year round.
Climat econtro lsyste m refrigerant
Important safety notes
The climate control system of your vehicle is fil-
led with refrigerant R ‑134a.
The instruction label regarding the refrigerant
type used can be found on the radiator cross
member.
!Only the refrigerant R ‑134a and the PAG oil
approved by Mercedes-Benz may be used.
The approved PAG oil may not be mixed with
any other PAG oil that is not approved for
R-134a refrigerant. Otherwise, the climate
control system may be damaged.
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