window MERCEDES-BENZ CLS COUPE 2014 Owners Manual

1, 2, 3 ...
4ETS see ETS/4ETS (Electronic Trac-
tion System)
4MATIC (permanent four-wheel
drive) .................................................. 206
4MATIC off-road system ...................206
12 V socket
see Sockets A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) Display message ............................ 262
Function/notes ................................ 70
Important safety notes .................... 70
Warning lamp ................................. 289
Accident
Automatic measures after an acci-
dent ................................................. 55
Activating/deactivating air-recir-
culation mode ................................... .148
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification ................. 143
Active Blind Spot Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 250
Display message ............................ 276
Function/notes ............................ .227
Towing a trailer .............................. 229
Active Driving Assistance package .. 227
Active Lane Keeping Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 251
Display message ............................ 275
Function/notes ............................ .229
Towing a trailer .............................. 232
Active light function ......................... 127
Active multicontour seat
Adjusting (on the seat) .................. 110
Active Parking Assist
Detecting parking spaces .............. 211
Display message ............................ 277
Function/notes ............................ .210
Important safety notes .................. 210
Parking .......................................... 212
Towing a trailer .............................. 213 ADAPTIVE BRAKE
................................. 76
Adaptive brake lights .......................... 72
Adaptive Damping System (ADS) ..... 204
Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Display message ............................ 270
Function/notes ............................ .128
Switching on/off ........................... 129
AdBlue®
Display message ............................ 273
Filling capacity ............................... 404
Important safety notes .................. 403
Service indicator ............................ 333
AdBlue® service indicator ................ 333
Additives (engine oil) ........................ 404
Air filter (white display message) .... 273
AIR FLOW .......................................... .144
Air pressure
see Tyre pressure
Air vents
Glove compartment ....................... 155
Important safety notes .................. 154
Rear ............................................... 155
Setting .......................................... .154
Setting the centre air vents ........... 155
Setting the side air vents .............. .155
Air-conditioning system
see Climate control
Airbag
Introduction ..................................... 48
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indica-
tor lamp .......................................... .43
Airbags
Front airbag (driver, front
passenger) ...................................... .49
Important safety guidelines .............48
Kneebag ........................................... 49
Pelvis airbag .................................... 50
Sidebag ............................................ 50
Triggering .........................................51
Windowbag ...................................... 50
AIRMATIC
Display message ............................2 74
Function/notes ............................ .202
Alarm
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) ......... 78
Switching off (ATA) .......................... 78 4
Index

Care
Automatic car wash ...................... .334
Carpets .......................................... 341
Display .......................................... .339
Exhaust pipe .................................. 338
Exterior lighting ............................ .337
Gear or selector lever .................... 340
High-pressure cleaner .................... 335
Interior .......................................... .339
Matt paintwork .............................. 336
Night View Assist Plus ................... 339
Notes ............................................. 334
Paint .............................................. 336
Plastic trim ................................... .339
Reversing camera .......................... 338
Roof lining ...................................... 341
Seat belt ........................................ 340
Seat cover ..................................... 340
Sensors ......................................... 337
Steering wheel ............................... 340
Trim pieces ................................... .340
Washing by hand ........................... 335
Wheels .......................................... .336
Windows ........................................ 337
Wiper blades .................................. 337
Wooden load compartment floor ... 341
Wooden trim .................................. 340
CD player/CD changer(on-board
computer) .......................................... 246
Central locking
Automatic locking (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 255
Locking/unlocking (key ).................. 83
Centre console
Lower section .................................. 37
Lower section (AMG vehicles) .......... 38
Upper section .................................. 36
Changing bulbs
Reversing lamps ............................ 132
Child seat
Automatic recognition ..................... 59
Forward-facing restraint system ...... 62
ISOFIX .............................................. 57
On the front-passenger sea t............ 61
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 63
Rearward-facing restraint system .... 62
Recommendations ........................... 66
Suitable positions ............................ 63 Top Tether ....................................... 57
Child-proof locks
Important safety notes .................... 68
Rear doors ....................................... 69
Children
Restraint systems ............................ 56
Cigarette lighter ................................ 317
Cleaning
Mirror turn signal ........................... 337
Trailer tow hitch ............................. 338
Climate control
Auxiliary heating/ventilation .......... 150
Controlling automaticall y............... 144
Convenience opening/closing
(air-recirculation mode) ................. 148
Cooling with air dehumidification .. 143
Demisting the windows .................. 147
Demisting the windscreen ............. 146
Important safety notes .................. 138
Indicator lamp ................................ 144
Information about using
THERMATIC automatic climate
control ........................................... 139
Information on using
THERMOTRONIC automatic cli-
mate control .................................. 142
Overview of systems ...................... 138
Problem with the rear window
heating .......................................... 148
Problems with cooling with air
dehumidification ............................ 144
Rear control panel ......................... 141
Setting the air distribution ............. 145
Setting the air vents ...................... 154
Setting the airflow ......................... 146
Setting the climate mode (AIR
FLOW) ............................................ 144
Setting the temperature ................ 145
Setting the temperature,
THERMATIC ................................... 145
Setting the temperature,
THERMOTRONIC ............................ 145
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/of f............................................ 148
Switching on/of f........................... 142
Switching residual heat on/off ...... 149
Switching the rear window heat-
ing on/of f...................................... 147 Index
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Notes/placing in the bracket .........3
19
Transmission output (maximum) .... 396
Modifying the programming (key) ..... 84
MOExtended tyres .............................347
Motorway mode ................................ 128
MP3
Operating ....................................... 246
see Separate operating instructions
Multicontour seat
Adjusting (on the seat) .................. 109
Multifunction display
Function/notes ............................ .242
Permanent display ......................... 252
Multifunction steering wheel
Operating the on-board computer .. 241
Overview .......................................... 35 N
Navigation Menu (on-board computer) ............ 245
NECK-PRO head restraints
Operation ......................................... 53
Resetting after being triggered ....... .53
NECK-PRO luxury head restraints
Important safety note s.................... 53
Operation ......................................... 53
Resetting after being triggered ........ 54
Night View Assist Plus
Activating/deactivating ................. 221
Cleaning ......................................... 339
Function/note s............................. 220
Problem (fault) ............................... 223
Notes on running in a new vehicle .. 158O
Occupant safety Automatic measures after an acci-
dent ................................................. 55
Children in the vehicle ..................... 55
Important safety notes .................... 43
Pets in the vehicle ........................... 69
PRE-SAFE® (anticipatory occu-
pant protection) ............................... 54
Odometer ........................................... 243
Oil
see Engine oil On-board computer
AMG menu ..................................... 258
Assistance menu ........................... 249
Audio menu ................................... 246
Convenience submenu .................. 257
Display messages .......................... 261
Displaying a service message ........ 333
DISTRONIC PLUS ........................... 197
Factory setting submenu ............... 258
Heating submenu ........................... 256
Important safety notes .................. 240
Instrument cluster submenu .......... 252
Light submenu ............................... 252
Menu overview .............................. 243
Message memory .......................... 261
Navigation menu ............................ 245
Operating the TV ............................ 247
Operating video DVD ..................... 247
Operation ....................................... 241
RACETIMER ................................... 259
Service menu ................................. 251
Settings menu ............................... 251
Standard display ............................ 243
Telephone menu ............................ 247
Trip menu ...................................... 243
Vehicle submenu ........................... 255
Operating instructions
Vehicle equipment ........................... 24
Operating safety
Declaration of conformity ................ 25
Important safety note ...................... 24
Operating system
see On-board computer
Outside temperature display ........... 240
Overhead control panel ...................... 39
Override feature
Rear side window s........................... 69 P
Paint code .......................................... 398
Paintwork (cleaning instructions) ... 336
Panic alarm .......................................... 42
Parking
Important safety notes .................. 180
Parking brake ................................ 181
Position of exterior mirror, front-
passenger side ............................... 118 Index
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Reversing camera .......................... 214
see PARKTRONIC
Parking aid
Active Parking Assist .................... .210
see Exterior mirrors
see PARKTRONIC
Parking assistance
see PARKTRONIC
Parking brake
Display message ............................ 264
Notes/function .............................. 181
Warning lamp ................................. 288
Parking lamps
Display message ............................ 269
Switching on/off ........................... 125
PARKTRONIC
Deactivating/activating ................. 209
Driving system ............................... 207
Function/notes ............................ .207
Important safety notes .................. 207
Problem (fault) ............................... 210
Sensor range ................................. 207
Trailer towing ................................. 209
Warning displa y............................. 208
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
Indicator lamp .................................. 43
Problems (malfunctions) .................. 63
Petrol .................................................. 400
Pets in the vehicle ............................... 69
Plastic trim (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 339
Power windows
see Side windows
PRE-SAFE® (anticipatory occupant
protection)
Operation ......................................... 54
PRE-SAFE® (preventive occupant
safety system)
Display message ............................ 265
PRE-SAFE® Brake
Activating/deactivating ................. 250
Display message ............................ 265
Function/note s................................ 76
Warning lamp ................................. 297
Program selector button .................. 171
Protection of the environment
General notes .................................. 23 Pulling away
General notes ................................ 162
Pulling away (automatic transmis-
sion) .................................................... 162 Q
Qualified specialist workshop ........... 26 R
RACE START (AMG vehicles) ............. 201
RACETIMER (on-board computer) .... 259
Radar sensor system
Activating/deactivating ................. 255
Display message ............................ 275
Radiator cover ................................... 329
Radio
Selecting a station ......................... 246
see separate operating instructions
Radio-based vehicle components
Declaration of conformity ................ 25
Rain closing feature (sliding sun-
roof) .................................................... 101
Reading lamp ..................................... 130
Rear compartment
Setting the air vents ...................... 155
Rear foglamp
Display message ............................ 269
Switching on/of f........................... 124
Rear seat
Display message ............................ 284
Rear seat (folding the backrest for-
wards/back) ...................................... 304
Rear Seat Entertainment System
see Separate operating instructions
Rear window blind ............................ 315
Rear window heating
Problem (fault) ............................... 148
Switching on/of f........................... 147
Rear window wiper
Replacing the wiper blad e.............. 135
Switching on/of f........................... 134
Rear-compartment seat belt sta-
tus indicator ........................................ 47
Rear-view mirror
Anti-dazzle mode (automatic) ........ 117
Dipping (manual) ........................... 116 16
Index

Refuelling
Fuel gaug e....................................... 32
Important safety notes .................. 177
Notes for AMG vehicles ................. 401
Refuelling process ......................... 178
see Fuel
Remote control
Auxiliary heating/ventilation .......... 151
Changing the batteries (auxiliary
heating) ......................................... 152
Garage door opener ....................... 320
Programming (garage door
opener) .......................................... 320
Replacing bulbs
Important safety notes .................. 131
Overview of bulb types .................. 132
Replacing the battery (auxiliary
heating remote control) .................... 152
Reserve (fuel tank)
see Fuel
Reserve fuel
Display message ............................ 272
Warning lamp ................................. 295
Residual heat (climate control) ........ 149
Restraint system
Display message ............................ 266
Introduction ..................................... 42
Warning lamp ................................. 294
Warning lamp (function) ................... 43
Rev counter ........................................ 240
Reverse gear (selector lever) ........... 168
Reversing camera
Cleaning instructions ..................... 338
Function/note s............................. 214
Switching on/of f........................... 214
Reversing feature
Side windows ................................... 96
Sliding sunroof ............................... 100
Reversing function
Boot lid/tailgate .............................. 92
Reversing lamp
Changing bulb s.............................. 132
Reversing lamp (display message) .. 269
Roller sunblind
Rear window .................................. 315
Roof carrier ........................................ 312 Roof lining and carpets (cleaning
instructions)
...................................... 341
Roof load (maximum) ........................ 407 S
Safety Child restraint systems .................... 56
Children in the vehicle ..................... 55
Safety net
Attaching ....................................... 308
Important safety information ......... 307
Safety system
see Driving safety systems
Seat
Adjusting the active multicontour
seat ............................................... 110
Adjusting the multicontour seat ..... 109
Folding the backrest (rear com-
partment) forwards/back .............. 305
Massage function .......................... 110
Seat backrest display message ..... 284
Seat belt
Centre rear-compartment sea t........ 46
Correct usage .................................. 45
Switching belt adjustment on/off
(on-board computer) ...................... 257
Seat belts
Adjusting the driver's and front-
passenger seat belt ......................... 47
Adjusting the height ......................... 46
Cleaning ......................................... 340
Display message ............................ 265
Fastening ......................................... 46
Important safety guidelines ............. 44
Introduction ..................................... 44
Rear seat belt status indicator ......... 47
Releasing ......................................... 46
Warning lamp ................................. 287
Warning lamp (function) ................... 47
Seats
Adjusting (electrically) ................... 106
Adjusting lumbar support .............. 111
Adjusting the 4-way lumbar sup-
port ................................................ 111
Adjusting the head restraint .......... 107
Cleaning the cover ......................... 340
Correct driver's seat position ........ 104 Index
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Important safety notes .................. 105
Overview ........................................ 105
Seat heating problem .................... 112
Seat ventilation problem ................ 113
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 119
Switching seat heating on/off ....... 111
Switching the seat ventilation on/
off .................................................. 112
Selector lever
Cleaning .........................................3 40
Sensors (cleaning instructions) ....... 337
Service
see ASSYST PLUS
Service Centre
see Qualified specialist workshop
Service menu (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .251
Service products
AdBlue® special additive s............. 403
Brake fluid ..................................... 405
Coolant (engine) ............................ 405
Engine oil ....................................... 404
Fuel ................................................ 399
Important safety notes .................. 399
Washer fluid ................................... 406
Setting the air distribution ............... 145
Setting the airflow ............................ 146
Settings
Factory (on-board computer) ......... 258
On-board compute r....................... 251
SETUP (on-board computer) ............. 258
Side lamps
Switching on/of f........................... 124
Side windows
Convenience closing ........................ 97
Convenience opening ...................... 97
Important safety notes .................... 96
Opening/closing .............................. 96
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 99
Resetting ......................................... 98
Sidebag ................................................ 50
Sliding sunroof
Important safety information ........... 99
Opening/closing ............................ 100
Problem (malfunction) ................... 102
Rain closing feature ....................... 101 Resetting ....................................... 101
Snow chains ...................................... 367
Socket
Luggage compartment ................... 319
Under the armrest ......................... 318
Sockets
Centre console .............................. 318
General notes ................................ 317
Rear compartment ......................... 318
Spare wheel
Storing ........................................... 392
Specialist workshop ............................ 26
Spectacles compartment ................. 301
Speed Limit Assist
Activating/deactivating the warn-ing function .................................... 249
Display message ............................ 275
Display message in the multifunc- tion display .................................... 220
Important safety notes .................. 219
Speed, controlling
see Cruise control
Speedometer
Digital ............................................ 244
In the Instrument cluster ................. 32
Segments ...................................... 241
Selecting the unit of measure-
ment .............................................. 252
see Instrument cluster
SPEEDTRONIC
Deactivating variable ..................... 191
Display message ............................ 278
Function/note s............................. 189
Important safety notes .................. 189
LIM indicator lamp ......................... 189
Permanent ..................................... 191
Selecting ........................................ 190
Storing the current speed .............. 190
Variabl e......................................... 189
SPORT handling mode
Activating/deactivating (AMG
vehicles) .......................................... 74
Warning lamp ................................. 292
Start/stop function
see ECO start/stop function
Starting (engine) ................................ 161
Steering (display message) .............. 28518
Index

Tyre size (data) .............................. 378
Tyre tread ...................................... 365
Wheel and tyre combinations ........ 380
see Flat tyre U
Unlocking Emergency unlocking ....................... 90
From inside the vehicle (central
unlocking button )............................. 89 V
Vanity mirror (in sun visor) .............. 315
Variable SPEEDTRONIC
see SPEEDTRONIC
Vehicle
Correct use ...................................... 26
Data acquisition ............................... 27
Display message ............................ 282
Electronics ..................................... 396
Equipment ....................................... 24
Implied warranty .............................. 27
Individual settings .......................... 251
Leaving parked up ......................... 182
Locking (in an emergency) ............... 90
Locking (key) ................................... 83
Lowering ........................................ 378
Pulling away ................................... 162
Raising ........................................... 375
Registration ..................................... 26
Securing from rolling away ............ 375
Towing away .................................. 357
Transporting .................................. 359
Unlocking (in an emergency) ........... 90
Unlocking (key) ................................ 83
Vehicle data ................................... 407
Vehicle data ....................................... 407
Vehicle dimensions ........................... 407
Vehicle emergency locking ................ 90
Vehicle identification number
see VIN
Vehicle identification plate .............. 398
Vehicle level
AIRMATIC ...................................... 202
Vehicle level (display message) ....... 274Vehicle maintenance
see ASSYST PLUS
Vehicle tool kit .................................. 345
Vehicle weights ................................. 407
Video
Operating the DVD ......................... 247
VIN ...................................................... 398 W
Warning and indicator lamps ABS ................................................ 289
Brakes ........................................... 288
Distance warning signal ................. 297
ESP® ............................................. 291
ESP® OFF ...................................... 292
LIM (cruise control) ........................ 186
LIM (DISTRONIC PLUS) .................. 193
LIM (variable SPEEDTRONIC) ......... 189
Overview .......................................... 34
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ............... 43
Reserve fue l................................... 295
Seat belt ........................................ 287
Tyre pressure monitor ................... 298
Warning triangle ................................ 344
Washer fluid
Display message ............................ 285
Wheel and tyre combinations
see Tyres
Wheel bolt tightening torque ........... 378
Wheel chock ...................................... 375
Wheels
Changing a whee l.......................... 373
Changing/replacing ....................... 373
Checking ........................................ 365
Cleaning ......................................... 336
Cleaning (warning) ......................... 374
Emergency spare wheel ................. 390
Fitting a new wheel ........................ 377
Fitting a wheel ............................... 374
Important safety notes .................. 364
Removing a whee l.......................... 377
Storing ........................................... 374
Tightening torque ........................... 378
Wheel size/tyre size ...................... 378
Windowbag
Operation ......................................... 50 Index
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Windows
Cleaning ......................................... 337
see Side windows
Windscreen
Demisting ...................................... 146
Windscreen washer fluid
see Windscreen washer system
Windscreen washer system
Notes ............................................. 406
Topping up .................................... .332
Windscreen wipers
Problem (malfunction) ................... 136
Rear window wiper ........................ 134
Replacing the wiper blades ............ 134
Switching on/off ........................... 133
Winter operation
Important safety notes .................. 366
Radiator cover ............................... 329
Slippery road surfaces ................... 185
Snow chains .................................. 367
Winter tyres
Limiting the speed (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 255
M+S tyres ...................................... 366
Wiper blades
Cleaning ......................................... 337
Important safety notes .................. 134
Replacing ....................................... 134
Replacing (on the rear window) ..... 135
Replacing (windscreen) .................. 134
Wooden load compartment floor
(cleaning instructions) ......................341
Wooden trim (cleaning instruc-
tions) ................................................. .340
Workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop Z
ZONE function Switching on/off ........................... 146 22
Index

Centre console
Centre console, upper section
Function Page
:
Audio system/COMAND
Online; see the separate
operating instructions
;
c
Seat heating 111
=
s
Seat ventilation 112
?
c
PARKTRONIC 207
A
¤
start/stop function 163
B
4
PASSENGER AIRBAG
OFF indicator lamp 59 Function Page
C
£
Hazard warning
lamps 126
D
u
Rear-window roller
sunblind (CLS Coupé) 315
Ü
Lowers the rear seat
head restraints (CLS Shoot-
ing Brake) 108
E
&
Auxiliary heating 15036
Centre consoleAt a glance

Door control panel
Function Page
:
r
45=
Stores settings for the seat, exterior mirrors and steer-
ing wheel 119
;
Adjusts the seats electri-
cally
106
=
%&Unlocks/locks
the vehicle 89
?
Opens the door 89
A
7Zö\
Adjusts and folds the exte-
rior mirrors in/out electri-
cally
116 Function Page
B
W
Opens/closes the
side windows 96
C
n
Activates/deacti-
vates the override feature
for the side windows in the
rear compartment 69
D
p
Opens/closes the
boot lid/tailgate 9440
Door control panelAt a glance