light MERCEDES-BENZ CLS COUPE 2012 Owners Manual

R
do not route lashing materials across sharp
edges or corners.
R pad sharp edges for protection.
Boot :
Lashing eyelets
There are six lashing eyelets in the boot.
Bag hook G
WARNING
Only hang light loads on the bag holders. Do
not use them to transport heavy, sharp-edged
or fragile objects. When brakin gsharply,
changing direction quickly or in the event of
an accident, the bag hooks will not secure the
items sufficiently. This could result in injury to
yourself or others.
! The bag hook can bear amaximum load
of 3k g. Do not use it to secure aload. X
Pull bag hook ;down by tab :. EASY-PACK boot box
Importan tsafet ynotes G
WARNING
Only load the EASY-PACK convenience box to
the maximum permissible load of 10 kg. To
preven toverloading, the floor of the box
moves down onto the boot floor mat when
loaded with more than approx. 5kg.
Do not transpor tsharp-edged and fragile
objects in the box.
Otherwise, e.g. in the event of arapid change
of direction or heavy braking, the objects
could be thrown out of the EASY-PACK con-
venience box and injure you and others.
! When the EASY-PACK convenience box is
pulledo ut, no objectsm ay be placed on the
frame of the box or pushed onto the frame
from above. Otherwise, the box could be
damaged.
Adjusting the height to any position G
WARNING
Make sure that your hands are not inside the
EASY-PACK convenience box when the load
surface moves up. Otherwise, you could be
injured. X
Pull the box out by handle :in the direc-
tion of the arrow all the way to the stop.
X Lowering the load surface:p ush the
centr eofload surface ;down by han din
th ed irection of th earrow until load sur- Stowage areas
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Bottl
eholders G
WARNING
Do not transport heavy ,sharp-edged and frag-
il eb ottle sint he bottle holder. In the event of
an accident, the bottle holde rcan no tsecure
the bottles adequately.
! Make sure that any bottles weighing more
than 0.5 kg that are stored in the bottle
holder rest on the vehicle floor. The bottle
holder could otherwise be damaged. X
Press the outer edge of button :and slide
in the direction of the arrow until the bottle
fits into the opening.
X Inser tthe bottle into the bottle holder.
The bottle holder is suitable for bottles with a
capacity from 0.7 lto1.5 l.
The bottle holder does not secure bottles; it
merely prevents them from tipping over. Sun visors
Overview G
WARNING
Keep the vanity mirrors in the sun visors cov-
ered while driving. You could otherwise be
dazzled, which may impair your view of traffic
conditionsa nd asaresult could cause an
accident. :
Mirror light
; Bracket
= Retaining clip, e.g. for acar park ticket
? Vanity mirror
A Mirror cover
Vanity mirror in the sun visor Mirror light
:only functions if the sun visor
is clipped into retainer ;and mirror cover
A has been folded up.
Glare from the side X
Fold down sun visor :.
X Pull sun visor :out of retainer ;.
X Swing sun visor :to the side.
X Slide sun visor :horizontally as required. Features
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Rear-compartmen
tashtray X
To open: slide cover ;forwards.
X To remove the insert: pull insert:up
and out.
X To fit the insert: fit insert:from above
into the holder and press dow ninto the
holde runtil it engages. Cigarette lighter
G
WARNING
Onl yholdt he hot cigarette lighte rbyitsknob.
Otherwise ,you might burn yourself.
Mak esuret hatc hildren travellin ginthevehi-
cle are no table to injure themselves on the
hot cigarette lighter or cause afire with it. All vehicles (excep
tAMG)
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock (Y page 141).
X To open: slide cover :forwards until it
engages. X
Press in cigarette lighter ;.
Cigarette lighter ;will pop out automati-
cally when the heating element is red-hot.
X To close: briefly press cover :at the
front.
The cover moves back. AMG vehicles
X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock (Y page 141).
X To open: briefly press the trim on
cover :.
The stowage compartmento pens.
X Press in cigarette lighter ;.
Cigarett elighter ;will pop out automati-
cally when the heatin gelement is red-hot. 12
Vsockets
General notes X
Turn th ekey to position 1in th eignition
lock (Y page 141).
The socket scan be used for accessories with
am aximum draw of 18 0W(15 A). Accesso-
ries include such items as lamps or chargers
for mobil ephones.
If you use th esocket sfor lon gperiods when
th ee ngine is switche doff,t he battery may
discharge.
i An emergency cut-offe nsures thatthe on-
board voltage does not drop too low. If the
on-board voltage is too low, the power to
the socketsisa utomatically cut. This Features
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X
Remove th emobile phone bracke tfrom
sliding adapter :;see the separate mobile
phone bracket fitting instructions.
X Detach sliding adapter :using suitable
tool =and remove. Garage door opener
Important safety notes The HomeLink
®
garage door opener integra-
ted in the rear-view mirror allows you to oper-
ate up to three different door and gate sys-
tems.
i The garage door opener is only available
for certain countries. Observe the legal
requirements for each individualc ountry.
The HomeLink ®
garage door opener is
compatible with most European garage and
gate opener drives. More information on
HomeLink ®
and/or compatible products is
available from:
R at aq ualified specialised workshop
R the HomeLink ®
hotline
(0) 08000 466 354 65 (free of charge )or
+49 (0) 6838 907 277 (charges apply)
R on the Internet at:
http://www.homelink.com
Programming Programming buttons
G
WARNING
Only press the button on the integrated
garage door opene rifthere are no persons or
objects present within the sweep of the
garage door. Persons could otherwise be
injured as the door moves. Integrated garage door opener in the rear-view mir-
ror
Garage door remote control Ais not part of
the integrated garage door opener.
X Before programming for the first time, clear
the memory of the integrated garage door
opener (Y page 289).
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Press and hold one of buttons ;to? on
the integrated garage door opener.
After ashort time, indicator lamp :lights
up yellow.
i Indicator lamp :lights up yellow as soon
as button ;,=or? is programmed for
the first time. If the selected button has
alreadyb een programmed, indicator
lamp :will only light up yellow after ten
seconds have elapsed.
X Release button ;,=or?.I ndicator
lamp :flashes yellow.
X Point garage door remote control A
towards buttons ;to? on the rear-view
mirror at adistance of 5to 20 cm.
i The required distance between remote
control Aand the integrated garage door
opener depends on the garage door drive
system. Several attemptsm ay be required.
You should test every positio nfor at least
25 seconds before trying another position. Features
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X
Press and hold button Bon remot econtrol
A until indicator lamp :lights up green.
If indicator lamp :lights up green or
flashes, then programming has been suc-
cessful.
X Release button Bof garage door drive
remote control A.
X If indicator lamp :lights up red: repeat
the programming procedure for the corre-
sponding button on the rear-view mirror.
When doing so, vary the distance between
remote control Aand the rear-view mirror.
i If the indicator lamp flashes green after
successful programming, the garage door
system is using arolling code. After pro-
gramming, you must synchronise the
garage door opener integrated in the rear-
view mirror with the receiver of the garage
door system.
Synchronising the rolling code
Your vehicle must be within range of the
garage door or exterior gate drive. Make sure
that neither your vehicle nor any persons/
object sare present within the sweep of the
door or gate.
Observe the safety notes when performing
the rolling code synchronisation.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Press the programming button of the door
or gate drive (see the door or gate drive
operating instructions, e.g. under "Pro-
gramming of additional remote controls").
i Usually ,you now have 30seconds to ini-
tiate the next step.
X Press previously programmed button ;,
= or? of the integrated garage door
opener until the door closes.
The rolling code synchronisation is then
complete. Problems when programming
If you have problems when programming the
integrated garage door opener, please note
the following:
R
Check the transmitter frequency of garage
door drive remote control A.This can usu-
ally be found on the back of the remote
control.
R Replace the batteries in garage door
remote control A.This increases the like-
lihood that garage door remote control A
will transmit astronga nd precise signal to
the integrated garage door opener in the
rear-view mirror.
R When programming, hold remote control
A at varying distances and angles from the
button which you are programming. Try var-
ious angles at adistance between 5and
30 cm or at the same angle but at varying
distances.
R If there is another remote control for the
same garage door drive, perform the pro-
gramming steps again using this remote
control. Before performing these steps,
make sure that new batteries have been
fitted in garage door drive remote control
A.
R Note that some remote controls transmit
only for alimited period (the indicator lamp
on the remote control goes out). Press but-
ton Bon remote control Aagain before
transmission ends.
R Align the aerial cable of the garage door
opener unit. This can improve signal recep-
tion/transmission.
Opening or closing the garage door Once programmed, the integrated garage
door opener will assume the function of the
garage door system's remote control. Please
also read the operating instructions for the
garage door system.288
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X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Press button ;,=or? which you have
programmed to operate the garage door.
Garage door system with afixed code: indi-
cator lamp :lights up green.
Garage door system with arolling code:
indicator lamp :flashes green.
i The transmitter will transmit asignal for
as long as the button is pressed. The trans-
mission is halted after amaximum of ten
seconds and indicator lamp :lights up
yellow. Press button ;,=or? again if
necessary.
Clearing the memory X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Press buttons ;and ?.
The indicator lamp lights up yellow.
X Press and hold buttons ;and ?until the
indicator lamp turns green.
i Make sure that you clear the memory of
the integrated garage door opener before
selling the vehicle.
Frequencies Europe
Country Radio typea
pproval num-
ber
Frequency range (MHz) AD (Andorra) 20 July
MHz: 27, 30, 40, 433, 868
AT (Austria) Article
6ofDirective
1999/5/EC R&TTE 18 May
05
MHz: 27, 40, 433, 868 BE (Belgium) Article
6ofDirective
1999/5/EC R&TTE 18 May
05
MHz: 27, 40, 433, 868 Country Radio typea
pproval num-
ber
Frequency range (MHz) BG (Bulga-
ria) Article
6ofDirective
1999/5/EC R&TTE 12 April
07
MHz: 27, 40, 433, 868 CH (Switzer-
land) Article
6ofDirective
1999/5/EC R&TTE14357
27 May 05
MHz: 27, 40, 433, 868 CY (Cyprus) Article
6ofDirective
1999/5/EC R&TTE 5May
05
MHz: 27, 40, 433, 868 CZ (Czech
Republic) General Licenc
eGL-30/R/
2000 Reg. No. 844 13 May
05
MHz: 27, 40, 433 DK (Den-
mark) Article
6ofDirective
1999/5/EC R&TTE 20 April
05
MHz: 27, 40, 433, 868 DE (Ger-
many) Article
6ofDirective
1999/5/EC
R&TTE751930129A pril 05
MHz: 27, 40, 433, 868 EE (Estonia) Article
6ofDirective
1999/5/EC R&TTE 11 May
05
MHz: 27, 40, 433, 868 ES (Spain) 000438/2005,
000439/2005,
000440/2005
000441/2005,
000445/2005,
000446/2005
000447/2005
MHz: 27, 40, 433, 868 Features
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X
Make sure that the windscreen wipers are
switched off.
X Pull release lever :on the bonnet.
The bonnet is released. X
Reach into the gap, pull bonnet catch han-
dle ;up and lift the bonnet.
If you lift the bonnet by approximately
40 cm, the bonnet is opened and held open
automatically by the gas-filled strut.
Closing the bonnet G
WARNING
Make sure that nobody can become trapped
as you close the bonnet.
X Lower the bonnet and let it fall from a
height of approximately 20 cm.
X Check that the bonnet has engaged prop-
erly.
If the bonnet can be raised slightly, it is not
properly engaged. Open it again and close
it with alittle more force. Radiator
Vehicles with adiesel engine: do not cover
the radiator .Donot use thermal mats, insect
protection covers or anything similar. Doing
so can cause the Onboard Diagnostics Sys-
tem to display inaccurate values. Some of
these values are legally required and must
always be correct. Engine oil
General notes Dependin
gonyour driving style, the vehicle
consumes up to 0.8 lofoil per 1,000 km. The
oil consumption may be higher than this when
the vehicle is new or if you frequently drive at
high engine speeds.
Dependin gonthe engine, the oil dipstick may
be installed at adifferent location.
When checking the oil level:
R park the vehicle on alevel surface.
R the engine should be switched off for
approximately five minutes if the engine is
at normal operating temperature.
R if the engine is not at normal operating
temperature, e.g. if the engine was only
started briefly: wait about 30 minutes
before carrying out the measurement. Engine compartment
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Vehicles with akey:
do not remove the key from the ignition
lock. Do not open the driver's door or
front-passenger door when the engine is
switched off. Otherwise, the automatic
transmission selects park position P
automatically and locks the wheels. You
can prevent this by shifting the auto-
matic transmission to Nbeforehand.
R Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO:
do not open the driver's door or front-
passenger door when the engine is
switched off. Otherwise, the automatic
transmission selects park position P
automatically and locks the wheels.
Observe the following to make sure that the
automatic transmission stays in position N:
X Make sure the vehicle is stationary and the
ignition is switched off.
X Turn the key to position 2(Ypage 141) in
the ignition lock.
Use the key instead of the Start/Stop but-
ton on vehicles with KEYLESS-GO.
X Depress and hold the brake pedal.
X Shift the automatic transmission to posi-
tion N.
X Release the brake pedal.
X Release the electric parking brake.
X Switch off the ignition and leave the key in
the ignition lock.
You can wash the vehicle in an automatic car
wash from the very start.
Wash off excess dirt before cleaning the vehi-
cle in an automatic car wash.
After using an automatic car wash, wipe off
wax from the windscreen and the wiper
blades. This will prevent smears and reduce
wiping noises caused by residueont he wind-
screen.
Washing by hand In some countries, washing by hand is only
allowed at specially equipped washing bays. Observe the legal requirements for each indi-
vidual country.
X Do not use hot water and do not wash the
vehicle in direct sunlight.
X Use asoft sponge to clean.
X Use amild cleaning agent, such as acar
shampoo approved by Mercedes-Benz.
X Thoroughly hose down the vehicle with a
gentle jet of water.
X Do not point the water jet directly towards
the air inlet.
X Use plenty of water and rinse out the
sponge frequently.
X Rinse the vehicle with clean water and dry
thoroughly with achamois.
X Do not let the cleaning agent dry on the
paintwork.
When using the vehicle in winter, remove all
traces of road salt deposits carefully and as
soon as possible.
High-pressure cleaninge quipment G
WARNING
Do not use high-pressure cleaners with circu-
lar-jet nozzles (dirt grinders) to clean your
vehicle, in particular the tyres. You could oth-
erwise damage the tyres and cause an acci-
dent.
! Always maintain adistance of at least
30 cm between the vehicle and the high-
pressure cleaner nozzle. Information about
the correct distance is available from the
equipment manufacturer.
Move the high-pressure cleaner nozzle
around when cleaning your vehicle.
Do not aim directly at any of the following:
R tyres
R door gaps, roof gaps, jointse tc.
R electrical components
R battery
R connectors
R lights 302
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seals
R trim elements
R ventilation slots
Damaged seals or electrical components
can lead to leaks or failures.
Cleaning the paintwork !
Do not affix:
R stickers
R films
R magnetic plates or similari tems
to painte dsurfaces .You could otherwise
damage the paintwork.
Scratches, corrosive deposits, areas affected
by corrosion and damage caused by inade-
quate care cannot always be completely
repaired. In such cases, visit aqualified spe-
cialist workshop.
X Remove impurities immediately, where
possible, whilst avoiding rubbing too hard.
X Soak insect remains with insect remover
and rinse off the treated areas afterwards.
X Soak bird droppings with water and rinse
off the treated areas afterwards.
X Remove coolant, brake fluid, tree resin,
oils, fuels and greases by rubbing gently
with acloth soaked in petroleum ether or
lighter fluid.
X Use tar remover to remove tar stains.
X Use silicone remover to remove wax.
Care and treatment of mattp aintwork!
Never polish the vehicle or the light alloy
wheels. Polishing makes the paintwork
shiny.
! The following may cause the paint to
become shiny and thus reduce the matt
effect:
R Vigorous rubbing with unsuitable mate-
rials.
R Frequent use of car washes.
R Washing the vehicle in direct sunlight. !
Never use paint cleaner, buffing or pol-
ishing products, or gloss preserver, e.g.
wax. These products are only suitable for
high-gloss surfaces. Their use on vehicles
with matt finish leads to considerable sur-
face damage (shiny, spotted areas).
Always have paintwork repairs performed
at aq ualified specialist workshop, e.g. a
Mercedes-Benz Servic eCentre.
! Do not use wash programs with ahot wax
treatment under any circumstances.
Observe these notes if your vehicle has a
clear matt finish. This will help you to avoid
damage to the paintwork due to incorrect
treatment.
These notes also apply to light-alloy wheels
with aclear matt finish.
i The vehicle should preferably be washed
by hand using asoft sponge, car shampoo
and plenty of water.
i Use only insect remover and car shampoo
from the range of recommended and
approved Mercedes-Benz care products. Cleaning vehicle parts
Cleaning the wheels !
Do not use acidic wheel cleaning products
to remove brake dust. This could damage
wheel bolts and brake components.
! Do not park up the vehicle for an extended
period straight after cleaning it, particularly
after having cleaned the wheels with wheel
cleaner. Wheel cleaners could cause
increased corrosion of the brake discs and
brake pads/linings. For this reason, you
should drive for afew minutes after clean-
ing. Brakin gheats the brake discs and the
brake pads/linings, thus drying them. The
vehicle can then be parked up. Care
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Cleaning th
ewindows G
WARNING
Switch off th ewindscree nwipers and remove
the key fro mthe ignition lock before cleaning
the windscreen or the wiper blades. On vehi-
cles with KEYLESS-GO, press the Start/Stop
button repeatedly until all indicator lamps in
the instrument cluster have gone off. The
windscreen wipers could otherwise move and
injure you.
! Do not use dry cloths, abrasive products,
solvents or cleaning agents containing sol-
ventstoc lean the inside of the windows.
Do not touch the insides of the windows
with hard objects, e.g. an ice scraper or
ring. There is otherwise arisk of damaging
the windows.
! Cleant he water drainage channels of the
windscreen and the rear window at regular
intervals. Deposits such as leaves, petals
and pollen may under certain circumstan-
ces prevent water from draining away.T his
can lead to corrosion damage and damage
to electronic components.
X Cleant he inside and outside of the win-
dows with adamp cloth and acleaning
agent that is recommended and approved
by Mercedes-Benz.
Cleaningt he wiper blades G
WARNING
Switch off the windscreen wipers and remove
the key from the ignition lock before cleaning
the windscreen or the wiper blades. On vehi-
cles with KEYLESS-GO, press the Start/Stop
button repeatedly until all indicator lamps in
the instrumentc luster have gone off. The
windscreen wipers could otherwise move and
injure you.
! Do not pull on the wiper blade. Otherwise,
the wiper blade could be damaged.
! Do not clean wiper blades too often and
do not rub them too hard. Otherwise, the graphite coating could be damaged. This
could cause wiper noise.
! Hold the wiper arm securely when folding
back. The windscreen could be damaged if
the wiper arm hits against it suddenly.
X Fold the wiper arms away from the wind-
screen.
X Carefully clean the wiper blades with a
damp cloth.
X Fold the windscreen wipers back again
before switching on the ignition.
Cleaningt he exterior lighting !
Only use cleaning agents or cleaning
cloths that are suitable for plastic lenses.
Unsuitable cleaning agents or cleaning
cloths could scratchord amage the plastic
lenses of the exterior lighting.
X Cleant he plastic lenses of the exterior
lighting using awet sponge and amild
cleaning agent, e.g. Mercedes-Ben zcar
shampoo or cleanin gcloths.
Mirror turn signal !
Only use cleanin gagents or cleaning
cloth sthata re suitable for plastic lenses.
Unsuitable cleanin gagents or cleaning
cloth scould scratch or damag ethe plastic
lenses of th emirror tur nsignals.
X Clean the plastic lenses of the mirror turn
signals in the exterior mirror housing using
aw et sponge and mild cleanin gagent, e.g.
Mercedes-Benz car shampoo or cleaning
cloths.
Cleaning the sensors !
If you clean th esensor swithah igh-pres-
sure cleaner, mak esure that you keep a
distanc eofatl east 30 cm between the
vehicle and th ehigh-pressure cleane rnoz-
zle. Information about the correc tdistance
is available from the equipment manufac-
turer. 304
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