key MERCEDES-BENZ CLS COUPE 2012 Manual PDF

Problem Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
The fuel filler flap can-
not be opened. The fuel filler flap is not unlocked.
or
The key battery is discharged.
X
Unlock the vehicle using the emergency key element
(Y page 78).
X Open the boot lid or the tailgate.
X open the boot lid.
X Manuallyu nlock the fuel filler flap using the emergency release
(Y page 157). The fuel filler flap is unlocked, but the opening mechanism is jam-
med.
X
Consult aqualified specialist workshop. Parking
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If flammable materials such as leaves, grass
or twigs are exposed to prolonged contact to
parts of the exhaust system that heat up, they
could ignite. There is arisk of fire.
Park the vehicle so that no flammable mate-
rials come into contact with parts of the vehi-
cle which are hot. Take particular care not to
park on dry grassland or harvested grain
fields. G
WARNING
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.Y ou will require considerably
more effort to steer and brake. There is arisk
of an accident.
Do not switch off the ignition while driving. G
WARNING
If you leave children unsupervised in the vehi-
cle, they could set it in motion by, for example:
R releasing the parking brake
R shifting the automatic transmission out of
the parking position P
R starting the engine.
They could also operate the vehicle's equip-
ment.T here isarisk of an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the key
with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave
children unsupervised in the vehicle.
! Am oving vehicle can lead to damage to
the vehicle or damage to the drive train.
To ensure that the vehicle is secured against
rolling away unintentionally:
R the parking brake must be applied.
R the transmission must be in position Pand
the key must be removed from the ignition
lock.
R on uphill or downhill gradients, the front
wheels must be turned towards the kerb. Parking
159Driving and parking Z

Switching off the engine
Vehicles with automatic transmission X
Firmly depress the parking brake.
X All vehicles (except AMG vehicles): shift
the transmission to position P.Selector lever in AMG vehicles with
Pbutton
X AMG vehicles: pressPbutton :.
Using the key
X Turn the key to position 0in the ignition
lock and remove it.
The immobiliser is activated.
i If you switch the engine off with the trans-
mission in position Ror D,t he automatic
transmission shifts to Nautomatically.
If you then open one of the front doors or
remove the key from the ignition, the auto-
matic transmission shifts to P.
If you shift the automatic transmission to
N before switching off the engine, the auto-
matic transmission remains in Neven if a
door is opened.
Using KEYLESS-GO
X Press the Start/Stop button (Y page 141).
The engine stops and all the indicator
lamps in the instrumen tcluster go out.
i When the driver's door is closed, this cor-
responds to key position 1.When the driv-
er's door is open ,this corresponds to key
position 0,i.e. key removed.
i If you use the Start/Stop button to switch
off the engine, the automatic transmission
shift stoNautomatically. If you the nopen one of the fron
tdoors, the automatic trans-
mission shifts to P.
i The engine can be turned off while the
vehicle is in motion by pressing and holding
the Start/Stop button for about three sec-
onds. This function operates independently
of the ECO start/stop automatic engine
switch-off function. Parking brake
G
WARNING
If you must brake the vehicle with the parking
brake, the braking distance is considerably
longer and the wheels could lock. This increa-
ses the risk of skidding and an accident.
Only use the parking brake to brake the vehi-
cle when the service brake is faulty. Do not
apply the parking brake too firmly. If the
wheels lock, release the parking brake until
the wheels begin turnin gagain. G
WARNING
If you leave children unsupervised in the vehi-
cle, they could set it in motion by, for example:
R releasing the parking brake
R shifting the automatic transmission out of
the parking position P
R starting the engine.
They could also operate the vehicle's equip-
ment.T here isarisk of an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the key
with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave
children unsupervised in the vehicle. 160
ParkingDriving and parking

The following vehicle levels are possible:
R
normal
R raised: the vehicle is raised by about
25 mm when compared with the normal
level.
R lowered: the vehicle is lowered by about
10 mm when compared with the normal
level.
The "Normal" and "Raised" vehicle levels can
be set manually.
The "Lowered" vehicle level is set automati-
cally:
R at speeds above 140 km/h
R if you have selected "Comfort tuning"
(Y page 182) and then lock the vehicle
within 60 seconds of the engine being
switched off
R if you have selected "Sports tuning"
(Y page 182)
Setting the vehicle level G
WARNING
Make sure that nobody is in the vicinit yofthe
wheel housing or under the vehicle while low-
ering the vehicle when it is stationary. Other-
wise, limbs could become trapped.
Select the "Normal" setting for normal road
surfaces and "Raised" for driving with snow
chains or on particularly poor road surfaces.
Your selection remains stored even if you
remove the key from the ignition lock.
Setting raised level X
Start the engine. If indicator lamp
;is not lit:
X Press button :.
Indicator lamp ;lights up. The vehicle
height is adjusted to raised level.
The Vehicle rising message appears in
the display.
The "Raised level" setting is cancelled if you:
R drive at aspeed over approximately
120 km/h
R drive for approximately three minutes at a
speed over 80 km/h.
The "Raised Level" remains saved when you
are not driving within these speed ranges.
Setting the norma llevel
X Start the engine.
If indicator lamp ;is lit:
X Press button :.
Indicator lamp ;goes 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 individual selection ,i.e. sports or com-
fort
Your selection remains stored even if you
remove the key from the ignition lock. 182
Driving systemsDriving and parking

Example: top view
Front sensors
Centre Approx. 100 cm
Corners Approx. 60 cm
Rea
rsensors Centre Approx
.120 cm Corners Approx
.80cm Minimum distance
Centre Approx
.20cm Corners Approx
.15cm If there is an obstacle within this range, the
relevant warning displays light up and awarn-
ing tone sounds. If th edistanc efalls below
the minimum, the distanc emay no longer be
shown.
Warning displays The warning displays sho
wthe distance
between th esensor sand th eobstacle. The
warning display for the fron tarea is located
on the dashboard above the centre air vents.
The warning display for the rear area is loca-
ted on the roof lining in the rear compart-
ment.
The warning display for each side of the vehi-
cle is divided into five yellow and two red seg-
ments. PARKTRONIC is operational if yellow
segments showing operational readiness =
light up. Transmission
position Warning display
D
Front area activated
R,
Nor the vehicle
is rolling back-
wards Reara
nd front areas
activated P
No area
sactivated One or more segments light up as the vehicle
approache
sanobstacle, depending on the
vehicle's distance from the obstacle.
From the:
R sixth segment onwards, you willh earan
intermitten twarnin gtonef or approx-
imately two seconds.
R sevent hsegment onwards, you will hear a
warning tonef or approximately two sec-
onds. This indicates that you have now
reached the minimum distance.
Deactivating/activating PARKTRONIC :
Indicator lamp
; To deactivate/activate PARKTRONIC
If indicator lamp :lights up, PARKTRONIC is
deactivated. Active Park Assist is then also
deactivated.
i PARKTRONIC is automatically activated
when you turn the key to position 2in the
ignition lock. 186
Driving systemsDriving and parking

General notes
Reversing camera
:is an optical parking aid.
It shows the area behind yourv ehicle in the
COMAND display.
Reversing camera :is located in the handle
strip of the tailgate.
View through the camera G
WARNING
The reversing camera is only an aid and may
display obstacles in adistorted or incorrect
manner, or may not even display them at all.
The reversing camera does not relieve you of
the responsibility to pay attention .The cam-
era cannot show objects:
R very near to the rear bumper
R below the rear bumper
R that are located above the tailgate handle
recess
You are always responsible for safety and
must continue to pay attention to your imme-
diate surroundings when parking and
manoeuvring. This applies to the areas
behind, in front of and next to the vehicle. You
could otherwise endanger yourself and oth-
ers. G
WARNING
Under the following circumstances, the
reversing camera will not function, or will
function in alimited manner:
R if the tailgate is open
R in heavy rain, snow or fog R
at night or in very dark places
R if the camera is exposed to very bright light
R if the area is lit by fluorescent light or LED
lighting (the display may flicker)
R if there is asudden change in temperature,
e.g. when driving into aheated garage in
winter
R if the camera lens is dirty or obstructed
R if the rear of your vehicle is damaged. In this
event, have the camera position and setting
checked at aqualified specialist workshop.
Mercedes-Ben zrecommends that you use
aM ercedes-Benz Service Centr efor this
purpose.
Do not use the reversin gcamera in these
types of situation .You could otherwise injure
others or damage object sand your vehicle
while you are parking.
The area behind the vehicle is displayed as a
mirror image, as in the rear-view mirror.
Activating the reversing camera X
Make sure that the key is in position 2in
the ignition lock.
X Make sure that the "Reversing camera"
function is selected in COMAND APS (see
the separate operating instructions for
COMAND APS).
X Engage reverse gear.
The area behind the vehicle is shown with
guide lines in the COMAND display.
Guide lines in the COMAND display G
WARNING
Using the reversing camera can be dangerous
if you are colour blind or your ability to distin-
guish colours is impaired.
Only use the reversing camera if you can see
and distinguish between all the coloured
guide lines that are displayed by the reversing
camera in the COMAND display. Driving systems
191Driving and parking Z

The system may be impaired or may not func-
tion if:
R there is poor visibility, e.g. due to snow,
rain, fog or spray.
R the windscreen is dirty, misted up or cov-
ered, for instance by asticker, in the vicinity
of the camera.
R on bends, on uphill gradients or downhill
gradients. G
WARNING
Night View Assist Plus does not detect
object sinthe immediate vicinit yofthe vehi-
cle. Look through the windscreen when
manoeuvring. Make sure that there are no
people or animals in the area in which you are
manoeuvring. In addition to the illumination provided by the
normal headlamps, Night View Assist Plus
uses infrared light to illuminate the road.
Night View Assist Plus camera :picks up
the infrared light and display samonochrome
image in COMAND .The image displayed in
COMAND corresponds to aroad lit up by
main-beam headlamps. This enables you to
see the road's course and any obstacles in
good time. When pedestrian recognition is
active, pedestrians recognised by the system
are highlighted in the Night View Assist Plus
display.
Light from the headlamps of oncomingv ehi-
cles does not affect the Night View Assist Plus
displayint he multifunction display. This is
also the case if you cannot switch on the main-beam headlamps due to oncomingt
raf-
fic.
i Infrared light is not visible to the human
eye and therefore does not dazzle. Night
View Assist Plus can therefore remain
switched on even if there is oncomingt raf-
fic.
Activating Night View Assist Plus Activation conditions
You can only activate Night View Assist Plus
if:
R
the key is in position 2in the ignition lock.
R it is dark.
R the light switch is in the ÃorL posi-
tion.
R reverse gear has not been engaged.
Activating Night View Assist Plus X
Make sure that COMAND APS is switched
on.
X Press button :.
The Night View Assist Plus displaya ppears
in the COMAND display.
You can read about how to adjust the bright-
ness of the COMAND displayint he COMAND
APS operating instructions.
i The infrared headlamps only switch on
when the vehicle is being driven at speeds
of at least 10 km/h. This means that you
do not have the full visual range while sta-
tionary and cannot check whether Night
View Assist Plus is working. Driving systems
195Driving and parking Z

If
av ehicle is detected within the monitoring
range of Blind Spot Assist at speedsa bove
30 km/h, warning lamp :on the corre-
sponding side lights up red. This warning
alwayso ccurs when avehicle enters the blind
spot monitoring range from behind or from
the side. When you overtake avehicle ,the
warning only occurs if the difference in speed
is less than 12 km/h.
The yellow indicator lamp goes out if reverse
gear is engaged. Blind Spot Assist is then
deactivated.
The brightness of the indicator/warning
lampsisa djusted automaticall yaccording to
the ambient light.
Collision warning
If av ehicle is detected in the monitoring range
of Blind Spot Assist and you switch on the
corresponding turn signal ,adouble warning
tone sounds. Red warning lamp :flashes. If
the turn signal remains on, detected vehicles
are indicated by the flashing of red warning
lamp :.There are no further warning tones.
Switching on Blind Spot Assist
X Make sure that the radar sensor system
(Y page 225) and Blind Spot Assist
(Y page 220) are activated in the on-board
computer.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
Warning lamps :in the exterior mirrors
light up red for approximately
1.5 seconds and then turn yellow.
Lane Keeping Assist Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Lane Keeping Assist does not keep your vehi-
cle in its lane. It is only an aid and may detect
the lane markings on the road incorrectly or
not at all. The system may be impaired or may not func-
tion if:
R
there is poor visibility, e.g. due to insuffi-
cient illumination of the road, or due to
snow, rain, fog or spray.
R there is glare, e.g. from oncomingt raffic,
the sun, or reflection from other vehicles.
R the windscreen is dirty, misted up or cov-
ered, for instancebyas ticker, in the vicinity
of the camera
R several or no lane markings for asingle lane
are present.
R the lane markings are worn away,d ark or
covered up, e.g. by dirt or snow.
R the distance to the vehicle in front is too
small and the lane markings thus cannot be
detected.
R the lane markings on the road are unclear,
e.g. near roadworks.
R the lane markings change quickly, e.g.
lanes branch off, cross one another or
merge.
R the road is narrow and winding.
Lane Keeping Assist cannot detect road and
traffic conditions. It is not asubstitute for
attentive driving. You are responsible for the
vehicle's speed, braking in good time, and
steering correctly. Always adapt your driving
style to suit the prevailing road and weather
conditions. Always pay attention to traffic
conditionsa nd your surroundings. Otherwise,
you may fail to recognise dangers in time,
cause an accident and injure yourself and oth-
ers. Driving systems
199Driving and parking Z

R
ESP ®
is deactivated.
R al os soft yrep ressure or adefective tyr eis
detected.
Activatin gActiveB lind Spo tAssist
X Make sure that the radar sensor system
(Y page 225) and Active Blind Spot Assist
(Y page 220) are activated in the on-board
computer.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
Warning lamps :in the exterior mirrors
light up red for approximately
1.5 seconds and then turn yellow.
Active Lane Keeping Assist Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Active Lane Keeping Assist does not keep
your vehicle in its lane. It is only an aid and
may detect the lane markings on the road
incorrectly or not at all.
The system may be impaired or may not func-
tion if:
R there is poor visibility, e.g. due to inade-
quate illumination of the road surface,
snow, rain, fog or spray.
R there is glare, e.g. from oncoming traffic,
the sun, or reflection from other vehicles.
R the windscreen is dirty, fogged up or cov-
ered, for instance by asticker, in the vicinity
of the camera.
R several or no lane markings for asingle lane
are present.
R the lane markings are worn away, dark or
covered up, e.g. by dirt or snow.
R the distanc etothe vehicle in fron tistoo
small and as aresult the lane markings can-
not be recognised.
R the lane markings on the road are unclear,
e.g. near roadworks. R
the lane markings change quickly, e.g.
branch off, cross, or merge.
R the road is narrow and winding.
Active Lane Keeping Assist cannot detect
road and traffic conditions. It is not asubsti-
tute for attentive driving. You are responsible
for the vehicle's speed, braking in good time,
and steerin gcorrectly. Always adapt your
driving style to suit the prevailing road and
weather conditions. Always pay attention to
traffic conditions and your surroundings. Oth-
erwise, you may fail to recognise dangers in
time, cause an accident and injure yourself
and others.
General notes Active Lane Keeping Assist monitors the area
in fron
tofyour vehicle by means of acam-
era :at the top of the windscreen .Active
Lane Keeping Assist detect slane markings on
th er oad and warn syou before you leave your
lane unintentionally. If you do no treact to the
warning, alane-correctinga pplication of the
brakes can bring the vehicle back intot he
original lane.
If you have selected km as the display unit in
the Display unit Speed-/odome‐ ter (Y
page 221)f unction in the on-board
computer, Active Lane Keeping Assist assists
you at speeds above 60 km/h. If miles is
selected as the display unit, the assistance
range start sat40mph. 204
Driving systemsDriving and parking

X
To activate the on-board computer: turn
the key to position 1in the ignition lock.
Yo uc an contro lthe multifunctio ndisplay and
the settings in the on-board computer using
the buttons on the multifunction steering
wheel.
Left control panel =
; R
Calls up the men uand men ubar 9
:
Pres
sbriefly:
R Scrolls through lists
R Selects asubmen uorfunction
R In the Audio menu: selects a
stored station ,anaudio track or
av ideo scene
R In the Tel (telephone) menu:
switches to the phon ebook and
selects aname or telephone
number 9
:
Pres
sand hold:
R In the Audio menu: selects the
previous/next station or selects
an audio track or avideo scene
using rapid scrolling
R In the Tel (Telephone) menu:
start srapid scrolling if the phone
book is open a R
Confirms selection/display mes-
sage
R In the Tel (telephone) menu:
switches to the telephon ebook
and start sdialling the selected
number
R In the Audio menu: stops the
station searc hfunction at the
desire dstation Righ
tcontrol panel ~ R
Reject sorendsac all
R Exits telephone book/redial
memory 6 R
Makes or accept sacall
R Switche stotheredial memory W
X R
Adjust sthe volume 8 R
Mute Back button
%
Press briefly:
R
Back
R Switche soff LINGUATRONIC;
see th eseparate operating
instructions
R Hide sdisplay messages/calls
up th elast Trip men
ufunction
used
R Exits th etelephone book/redial
memory %
Press and hold:
R
Calls up th estandar ddisplay in
the Trip menu
Multifunction display
:
Description field
; Men ubar
= Drive program (Y page 149) Displays and operation
211On-boardcomputer and displays Z

X
Press the :or9 button to select the
Surround lighting function.
When the Surround lighting function is
activated, the light cone and the area
around the vehicle are displaye dinred in
the multifunction display.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
Deactivating delayed switch-off of the exte-
rior lighting temporarily:
X Before leaving the vehicle, turn the key to
position 0in the ignition lock.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
The exterior lighting delayed switch-off is
deactivated.
Delayed switch-off of the exterior lighting is
reactivated the next time you start the
engine.
If you have activated the Surround light‐ing function and the light switch is set to
Ã,t he following functions are activated
when it is dark:
R surround lighting: the exterior lighting
remains lit for 40 seconds after unlocking
with the key. If you start the engine, the
surround lighting is switched off and auto-
matic headlamp mode is activated
(Y page 111).
R Exterior lighting delayed switch-off: the
exterior lighting remains lit for 60seconds
after the engine is switched off. If you close
all the doors and the boot lid, the exterior
lighting goes off after 5seconds.
i Depending on your vehicle's equipment,
when the surround lighting and delayed
switch-off exterior lighting are on, the fol-
lowing light up:
R side lamps
R dipped-beam headlamps
R daytime driving lights
R surround lighting in the exterior mirrors Activating/deactivating the interior light-
ing delayed switch-off
If you activat
ethe Lightin gdelayed sw.- off function
,the interior lighting remains on
for 20seconds after you remove the key from
the ignition lock.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Light submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Light. delay function.
When the Lightingdelayed sw.-off function is activated, the vehicle interior is
displayed in red in the multifunction dis-
play.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
Vehicle Setting permanent SPEEDTRONIC
X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Vehicle submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Limit speed (winter tyres): function.
You will see the curren tsetting.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to adjust
permanen tSPEEDTRONIC in increment sof
ten ( 230 km/h to
160 km/h ). The
Off set-
ting switches permanent SPEEDTRONIC
off.
X Press the abutton to store the entry.
For furthe rinformation on permanent SPEED-
TRONI C(Ypage 170). 224
Menus and submenusOn-board computer and displays