airbag MERCEDES-BENZ CLS COUPE 2011 Owners Manual

1, 2, 3 ...
12 Vsocket ........................................ 258
4ETS see ETS/4ETS A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) Display message ............................ 219
Function/notes ................................ 57
Warning lamp ................................. 241
Active Blin dSpot Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 204
Display message ............................ 229
Function/notes ............................. 186
Active Driving Assistance package .186
Active Lane Keeping Assist Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 205
Display message ............................ 228
Function/informatio n.................... 189
Active multicontour seat ....................88
Active Park Assist Display message ............................ 229
Active Parking Assist
Function/notes ............................. 173
Active Service Syste mPLUS
see ASSYS TPLUS service interval
display
ADAPTIVE BRAKE .................................61
Adaptive brake lamps .........................58
Adaptive Highbeam Assist Activating/deactivating .................100
Adaptive Main-Beam Assist
Display message ............................ 223
Switching on/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 208
Additives
Engine oil ....................................... 321
Airbag
Important safety guidelines .............36
Airbags
Activation ......................................... 35
Front airbag (driver, front
passenger )....................................... 38
Kneebag .......................................... .38Pelvis airbag
.................................... 39
Sidebag ............................................ 38
Windowba g...................................... 39
Airc onditioning
3-zone THERMOTRONIC luxury
automatic air conditioning .............112
Activating/deactivating .................113
Activating/deactivating air-recir-
culation mode ................................ 117
Auxiliary heating/ventilation .......... 119
Controlling automatically ...............114
Cooling with aird ehumidification..114
Demisting the windscreen .............116
Rea rcontrol panel ......................... 113
Setting the aird istribution.............115
Setting the airflow .........................116
Setting the airv ents...................... 124
Setting the temperature ................115
Setting the temperature (rear
compartment) ................................ 115
Switching the residual hea tfunc-
tion on/off ..................................... 118
THERMATIC 2-zone automatic cli-
mate control .................................. 111
Air-conditioning system
see Climate control
Air dehumidification
Activating/deactivating with cool-
ing................................................. 114
Aird istribution
Settin g........................................... 115
Airf ilter (white display message) ....225
Airflow Setting ........................................... 116
AIRF LOW ........................................... 114
AIRMATIC Display message ............................ 226
Function/notes ............................. 167
Suspensio ntunin g......................... 168
Vehicle leve l.................................. 167
Air pressure
see Tyre pressure
Air-recirculation mode
Activating/deactivating .................117
Airv ents ............................................ .124
Glove compartment .......................124
Important safety information .........123
Rea r............................................... 1244
Index

NECK-PRO luxury head restraints
Operatio n......................................... 41
Reset ting after being triggered ........41
Night View Assist Plus
Activating/deactivating .................181
Cleaning ......................................... 274
Function/notes ............................. 180
Malfunction ................................... .183
Problem ......................................... 183
Notes on running in anew vehicle ..128 O
Occupant safety Childre ninthe vehicle ..................... 46
Important safety guidelines .............34
Odometer ........................................... 198
Oil see Engine oil
On-board computer
AMG menu ..................................... 212
Assistance menu ........................... 203
Audi omenu ................................... 200
Convenience submenu ..................211
Display messages ..........................215
Factory settings ............................. 212
Heating submenu ........................... 210
Important safety notes ..................194
Instrument cluster submenu ..........205
Ligh tsubmenu ............................... 207
Menu overview .............................. 197
Message memory .......................... 215
Navigation menu ............................ 199
Operating the TV ............................ 201
Operating vide oDVD ..................... 201
Operation ....................................... 195
Service menu ................................. 205
Settings menu ............................... 205
Standard display submenu ............198
Telephone menu ............................ 201
Time/Date submenu .....................206
Trip menu ...................................... 198
Vehicle submenu ........................... 209
Operating system
see On-board computer
Outside temperature
Display ........................................... 195Overhead control panel
Overview .......................................... 31
Override feature
Rea rside windows ........................... 56 P
Pain tcode .......................................... 318
Paintwork (cleaning instructions) ...272
Parking ............................................... 147
Parking aid Active Parking Assist .....................173
Display message ............................ 229
PARKTRONI C................................. 170
Reversing camera ..........................176
Parking brake .................................... 148
Display message ............................ 220
Parking lamp (display message) ......222
Parking position Exterior mirror on the front-
passenger side ................................. 94
PARKTRONIC
Activating/deactivating .................172
Function/notes ............................. 170
Malfunction ................................... .173
Problem ......................................... 173
Sensor range ................................. 170
Warning displa y............................. 171
PASSENGE RAIRBAG OFF warning
lamp ...................................................... 48
Permanent display (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 206
Permanent Speedtronic ....................164
Plastic trim (cleaning instructions) .275
Power windows see Side windows
Pre-emptive occupant safety sys-
tem
see PRE-SAFE ®
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake (vehicles with
DISTRONIC PLUS) Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 204
Display message ............................ 217
Function/notes ................................ 61
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake (vehicles with
DISTRONIC PLUS) Warning lamp ................................. 246 Index
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Towing away
Fitting the towing ey e.................... 296
Removing the towing eye. ..............297
Transmission position dis-
play ............................................. 136, 137
Transmission positions ....................137
Trip computer (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .198
Trip meter Calling up ....................................... 198
Resetting (on-board computer) ......199
Turn signal (display message) .........221
Turn signal lamps ................................ 99
TV Operating (on-board computer) .....201
see Separate operating instructions
Two-way radio
Frequencies ................................... 317
Installatio n..................................... 317
Transmission output (maximum) .... 317
Type identification plate
see Vehicle identification plate
Tyre grip ............................................. 151
Tyre pressure Calling up (on-board computer) .....307
Display message ............................ 232
Not reached (TIREFIT) ....................283
Pressure loss warning ....................306
Reached (TIREFIT) ..........................283
Recommended ............................... 305
Tyre pressure monitor
Function/notes ............................. 307
Restarting ...................................... 308
Warning lamp ................................. 246
Tyres
Checking ........................................ 302
Directio nofrotation ...................... 310
Flat tyre ......................................... 281
MOExtended tyres (tyre swith run-
flat characteristics) ........................289
Replacing ....................................... 309
Storing ........................................... 310
Tyr esize (data) .............................. 310
Tyr etread ...................................... 303
Tyres and wheels (important
safety information) ...........................302 U
Unladen weight ................................. 323
Unlocking Emergency unlocking .......................75
From inside the vehicle (central
unlocking button) ............................. 74 V
Vanity mirror Sun visor ........................................ 257
Variable Speedtronic ........................163
Vehicle Emergency unlocking .......................75
Equipment ....................................... 19
Individual settings (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 205
Leaving parked up .........................149
Lowering ........................................ 288
Raising ........................................... 285
Towing away .................................. 295
Tow-starting ................................... 295
Transporting .................................. 298
Vehicle data
see Technical data
Vehicle dimensions ...........................323
Vehicle electronics ...........................316
Vehicle identification number see VIN
Vehicle identification plate ..............318
Vehicle level .............................. 167, 169
Vehicle level (display message) .......226
Vehicle tool kit .................................. 279
Vehicle weights ................................. 323
Vents see Air vents .................................. 124
Video (DVD) ........................................ 201
Video DVD (on-board computer) ......201
VIN ...................................................... 318 W
Warning and indicator lamps LIM (cruise control) ........................ 152
LIM (DISTRONIC PLUS) ..................155
LIM (variable SPEEDTRONIC) .........163
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF ................48
Warning triangle ................................ 278 Index
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Inform Mercedes-Benz as soon as possible
abouta ny change in address or vehicle own-
ership. Correc
tuse
Observe the following information when using
your vehicle:
R the safety notes in this manual
R the "Technical data” section in this manual
R national road traffic regulations
R national road traffic licensing regulations G
Risk of injury
Various warning stickers are affixed to your
vehicle. Their purpose is to draw your atten-
tion, and the attention of others, to various
dangers. Therefore, do not remove any warn-
ing stickers unless the sticker clearly states
that you may do so.
If you remove the warning stickers, you or
others could be injured by failing to recognise
certain dangers. Implied 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 implied warranty or by the
New or Used-Vehicle Warranty of
Daimler AG. Data stored in the vehicle
Fault data
Components critical for vehicle operation are
equipped with fault data memories as stand-
ard. There are also data storage devices
which record the technical reactions of vehi-
cle components to certain driving situations (e.g. airbag deployment or ESP
®
interven-
tion).
This data is used exclusively to:
R assist in the rectification of faults and
defects
R help Mercedes-Benz optimise and develop
vehicle functions
The data cannot be used to trace the vehicle's
movements.
When your vehicle is serviced by Mercedes-
Benz, this technical information can be read
out from the fault memory. This is performed
by authorised employees of the Mercedes-
Benz service network using special diagnos-
tic computers.
After a fault has been rectified, the informa-
tion is deleted from the memory. Other mem-
ory data is constantly overwritten. Other devices that store data
Depending on the equipment level, your vehi-
cle may feature communications and/or
entertainment systems (e.g. navigation devi-
ces, telephone systems). These allow you to
save and edit data required for the operation
of the respective device.
Further information on operation (e.g. on
deleting data) can be found in the separate
operating instructions. Introduction
21 Z

Centre console
Function Page
:
Audio system/COMAND
APS; see separate operat-
ing instructions
;
Seat heating 89
=
Seat ventilation 90
?
PARKTRONIC 170
A
ECO start/stop function 131
B
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF
indicator lamp
48
C
Hazard warning lamps 101
D
Rear window roller sunblind
257 Function Page
E
Auxiliary heating 119
F
Stowage compartment 248
Ashtray 257
Cigarette lighter 258
Power socket 258
G
Suspension tuning 168
H
Level setting 167
I
Stowage compartment 248
J
Selects the drive program 138
K
Audio/COMAND controller30
Centre consoleAt a glance

Vehicle equipment
i This manual describes all the standard
and optional equipment of your vehicle
available at the time of publicatio nofthe
Owner's Manual. Country-specific differen-
ces are possible. Please note that your
vehicle may not be equipped with all fea-
tures described. This also applies to safety-
relevant systems and functions. Occupant safety
Important safety notes
Seat belts, together with belt tensioners, belt
force limiters and airbags, are complemen-
tary, coordinated restraint systems. They
reduce the risk of injury in specific, pre-
defined types of accident situations and
thereby increase occupant safety. However,
seat belts and airbags generally do not pro-
tect against objects penetrating the vehicle
from the outside.
To ensure that the restraint systems can
deliver their full potential protection, make
sure that:
R the seat and head restraint are adjusted
properly (Y page 84).
R the seat belt has been fastened properly
(Y page 43).
R the airbags can inflate unrestricted if
deployed (Y page 36).
R the steering wheel is adjusted properly
(Y page 84).
R the restraint systems have not been modi-
fied.
i An airbag increases the protection of
vehicle occupants wearing a seat belt. As
such they are only an additional restraint
system which complements, but does not
replace, the seat belt. All vehicle occupants
must wear their seat belt correctly at all
times, even if the vehicle is equipped with
airbags. Airbags are not deployed in all
types of accidents, e.g. in situations where airbag deployment would not increase the
protection afforded by a correctly worn
seat belt. Airbag deployment only provides
increased protection if the seat belt is worn
correctly because:
R the seat belt helps to keep the vehicle
occupant in the best position in relation
to the airbag.
R for example, in a head-on collision, the
seat belt can more adequately prevent
the occupant from being propelled
towards the point of the impact, and is
thus better suited to prevent injury.
Therefore, in accident situations where an
airbag is deployed, it only provides protec-
tion in addition to the seat belt if the seat
belt is being worn correctly. G
Risk of accident and injury
If service work is not carried out correctly, the
operating safety of your vehicle may be affec-
ted. This could cause you to lose control of
your vehicle and cause an accident. More-
over, the safety systems may no longer be
able to protect you or others as they are
designed to do.
Always have service work carried out at a
qualified specialist workshop. The workshop
must have the necessary specialist knowl-
edge and tools to carry out the work required.
Mercedes-Ben zrecommends that you use a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre for this pur-
pose. In particular, work relevant to safety or
on safety-related systems must be carried out
at a qualified specialist workshop. G
Risk of injury
Modifications to or work performed incor-
rectly on the following parts can result in the
restraint systems not functioning as intended:
R the restraint system, consisting of seat
belts and their anchorage points, belt ten-
sioners, belt force limiters and airbags
R the wiring
R networked electronic systems 34
Occupant safetySafety

Airbags and belt tensioners could fail to
deploy or be triggered in an accident despite
the deceleratio nforce being sufficient to trig-
ger the systems, or could be triggered unin-
tentionally. For this reason, never make any
modifications to the restraint systems.
Therefore, you must not tamper with elec-
tronic components or their software. SRS (Supplemental Restraint System)
Introduction SRS reduces the risk of occupants coming
into contact with the vehicle's interior in the
event of an accident. It can also reduce the
effect of the forces to which occupants are
subjected during an accident.
SRS consists of:
R the 6 SRS warning lamp
R airbags
R airbag control unit (with crash sensors)
R belt tensioners
R belt force limiters
SRS warning lamp SRS functions are checked regularly when
you switch on the ignition and when the
engine is running. Therefore, malfunctions
can be detected in good time.
The 6 SRS warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up when the ignition is switched
on. It goes out no later than a few seconds
after the engine is started. G
Risk of injury
If SRS is malfunctioning, individual systems
may be activated unintentionally or may not
be triggered in the event of an accident with
a high rate of vehicle deceleration. A malfunction has occurred if:
R
the 6 SRS warning lamp does not light
up when the ignition is switched on.
R the engine is running and the 6SRS
warning lamp does not go out after a few
seconds.
R the engine is running and the 6SRS
warning lamp lights up again.
In this case, have SRS checked immediately
at a qualified specialist workshop. Mercedes-
Benz recommends that you use a Mercedes-
Benz Service Centre for this purpose.
In particular, work relevant to safety or on
safety-related systems must be carried out at
a qualified specialist workshop.
Triggering of belt tensioners, belt force
limiters and airbags During the first stage of a collision, the airbag
control unit evaluates important physical
data relating to vehicle deceleration or accel-
eration, such as
R
duration
R direction
R magnitude
Based on the evaluation of this data, the air-
bag control unit pre-emptively triggers the
belt tensioners in the first stage.
i The front belt tensioners can only be trig-
gered if the seat belt tongues on the front
seats are correctly engaged in the seat belt
buckles.
If there is an even higher rate of vehicle decel-
eration or acceleration in a longitudinal direc-
tion, the front airbags are also deployed.
Your vehicle has adaptive, two-stage front air-
bags. The airbag control unit evaluates vehi-
cle deceleration or acceleration in the event
of a collision. When the first deployment
threshold is reached, the front airbag is filled
with enough propellant gas to reduce the risk
of injuries. The front airbag is fully deployed
if a second deployment threshold is exceeded
within a few milliseconds. Occupant safety
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The belt tensioner and airbag triggering
thresholds are variable and are adapted to the
rate of deceleration or acceleration of the
vehicle. This process is pre-emptive in nature.
The triggering process must take place in
good time at the start of the collision.
i Not all airbags are deployed in an acci-
dent. The different airbag systems work
independently of each other.
How the airbag system works is deter-
mined by the severity of the accident detec-
ted, especially the vehicle deceleration or
acceleration, and the apparent type of acci-
dent:
R head-on collision
R side impact
R overturn
The rate of vehicle deceleration or accelera-
tion and the direction of the force are essen-
tially determined by:
R the distribution of forces during the colli-
sion
R the collision angle
R the deformation characteristics of the vehi-
cle
R the characteristics of the object with which
the vehicle has collided
Factors which can only be seen and measured
after a collision has occurred do not play a
decisive role in the deployment of an airbag
nor do they provide an indication of airbag
deployment.
The vehicle may be deformed significantly,
e.g. the bonnet or the wing, without an airbag
being deployed. This is the case if only parts
which are relatively easily deformed are affec-
ted and the deployment threshold is not
reached. Conversely, airbags may be
deployed even though the vehicle suffers only
minor deformation .This is the case if, for
example, very rigid vehicle parts such as lon-
gitudinal body members are hit and sufficient
deceleration occurs as a result. Airbags
Important safety notes Airbag deployment slows down and restricts
the movement of the vehicle occupant.
If the airbags are deployed, you will hear a
bang, and a small amount of powder may also
be released. Only in rare cases will the bang
affect your hearing. The powder that is
released generally does not constitute a
health hazard. The 6SRS warning lamp
lights up.
The airbag installation locations are identified
by the AIRBAG symbol. G
Risk of injury
Airbags provide additional protection; they
are not, however, a substitute for seat belts.
Observe the following notes to reduce the risk
of serious or even fatal injury caused by airbag
deployment:
R All vehicle occupants –inparticular, preg-
nant women – must wear their seat belt
correctly at all times and lean back against
the backrest, which should be positioned
as close to the vertical as possible. The
head restraint must support the back of the
head at about eye level.
R Always secure childre nless than 1.50mt all
and unde r12years of age in suitable child
restraint systems.
R All vehicle occupants must select a seat
position that is as far away from the airbag
as possible. The driver's seat position must
allow the vehicle to be driven safely. The
driver's chest should be as far away from
the centre of the driver's airbag cover as
possible.
R Move the front-passenger seat as far back
as possible. This is especially important if
you have secured a child in a child restraint
system on the front-passenger seat.
R Vehicle occupants –inparticular, children
–m ust no tlean their heads into the area of
the window in which the sidebag/window-
bag is deployed. 36
Occupant safetySafety

R
Rearward-facing child restrain tsystems
must not be fitted to the front-passenger
seat unless the front-passenger airbag has
been disabled. On the front-passenger
seat, the front-passenger airbag is disabled
if a child restrain tsystem with automatic
child seat recognition is fitted to the front-
passenger seat .The 4 PASSENGER
AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp must be con-
tinuously lit.
If the front-passenger seat of your vehicle
does not have automatic child seat recog-
nition, or your rearward-facing child
restraint system does not have automatic
child seat recognition, children must be
secured in a child restraint system on a
suitable seat in the rear. If you secure a
forward-facing child restraint system to the
front-passenger seat, you must move the
front-passenger seat as far back as possi-
ble.
R Make sure there are no heavy or sharp-
edged objects in the pockets of items of
clothing.
R Do not lean forwards, e.g. over the cover of
the driver's/front-passenger airbag, partic-
ularly when the vehicle is in motion.
R Do not put your feet on the dashboard.
R Only hold the steering wheel by the rim.
This allows the airbag to be fully deployed.
You could be injured if the airbag is
deployed and you are holding the inside of
the steering wheel.
R Do not lean on the doors from inside the
vehicle.
R Make sure that there are no people, ani-
mals or objects between the vehicle occu-
pants and the area where the airbags are
deployed.
R Do not place any objects between the seat
backrest and the door. R
Do not hang any hard objects, for example,
coat hangers, on the grab handles or coat
hooks.
R Do not attach accessories, e.g. cup holders,
to the doors.
It is not possible to rule out a risk of injury
being caused by an airbag due to the high
speed at which the airbag must be deployed. G
Risk of injury
Airbag functionality can only be assured if the
following parts are not covered and no badges
or stickers are attached to them:
R padded steering wheel boss
R kneebag cover below the steering column
R front-passenger airbag cover
R outer side of front seat bolsters
R side trim next to the rear seat backrest
R roof frame cover between the front A-pillar
and the C-pillar in the rear compartment G
Risk of injury
As mall amount of powder is released when
an airbag is deployed. The powder could
cause short-term breathing difficulties in peo-
ple with asthma or other respiratory prob-
lems.
In order to prevent breathing difficulties, you
should leave the vehicle as soon as it is safe
to do so. You can also open the window to
allow fresh air to enter the interior. The pow-
der does not constitute ahealth hazard and
does not indicate that there is a fire in the
vehicle. G
Risk of injury
The airbag parts are hot after the airbag has
been deployed. Do not touch them as you
could burn yourself.
Have the airbags replaced at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop. Otherwise, occupants are
not protected by the airbags in the event of
another accident. Occupant safety
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Fron
tairbags The fron
tairbags increase protection for the
driver's and front-passenger's head and
chest. Driver's airbag
:deploys in front of the
steering wheel; front-passenger airbag ;
deploys in front of and above the glove com-
partment.
They are deployed:
R at the start of an accident with a high rate
of vehicle acceleration or deceleration in a
longitudinal direction
R if the system determines that airbag
deploymen tcan offer additional protection
to that provided by the seat belt
R if the seat belt is fastened
R independently of other airbag sinthe vehi-
cle
If the vehicle overturns, the front airbags are
generally not deployed unless the system
detects high vehicle deceleration in a longi-
tudinal direction.
Front-passenger airbag ;is only deployed if
the front-passenger seat is occupied or if the
4 PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator
lamp in the centre console is not lit
(Y page 48). This means that a child
restraint system with automatic child seat
recognition has not been fitted to the front-
passenger seat or has been fitted incorrectly.
! Do not place heavy objects on the front-
passenger seat. This could cause the sys-
tem to identify the seat as being occupied.
In the event of an accident, the restraint systems on the front-passenger side are
triggered. Have restraint systems that have
been triggered replaced.
Driver's kneebag i
The driver's kneebag is only available in
certain countries.
The driver's kneebag increases protection of
the driver against:
R knee injuries
R thigh injuries
R lower leg injuries Driver's kneebag
:is always deployed along
with the driver's airbag and inflates under-
neath the steering column.
Sidebags G
Risk of injury
If you wish to use seat covers, Mercedes-Benz
recommends that, for safety reasons, you
only use seat covers that have been approved
for Mercedes-Ben zvehicles.
The seat covers must have a special tear seam
for sidebags/pelvisbags. Otherwise, the side-
bag/pelvisbag cannot deploy correctly and
would fail to provide the intended protection
in the event of an accident. Appropriate seat
covers can be obtained, for example, from a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. 38
Occupant safetySafety