air suspension MERCEDES-BENZ CLS COUPE 2018 Owners Manual

Use
theDY NA MIC SELECT switch tochange
between thefo llowing drive prog rams:
R = (Individual): individual settings
R B (Sport Plus): particularly spo rty driving
st yle
R C (Sport): sporty driving style
R A (Comfort): comfortable and economi‐
cal driving style
R ; (Eco): particular lyeconomical driving
st yle
% The drive program selected appears in the
multifunction display of the on-board com‐
puter.
Depending on the drive prog ram, thefo llowing
sy stems change their characteristics:
R drive
-
engine and transmission management
- Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
R ESP ®
R Vehicles with AIR BODY CONT ROL or
DY NA MIC BODY CONT ROL:suspension R
electric po werst eering Selecting
the drive prog ram #
Press DYNA MIC SELECT switch 1forw ards
or backwards.
The drive prog ram selected appears in the
multifunction displa y. Configuring drive prog
ram I Multimedia sy
stem:
, Vehicle .
e DYNAMIC
SELECT .
Individual #
Select the individual setting. Switching
the operation feedba ckfor drive
prog rammes on/o ff Multimedia sy
stem:
, Vehicle .
e DYNAMIC SELECT #
Switch User notification onO or off ª.
When this function is active, a cor responding
message is shown in the media display when
a drive prog ramme is selected with the
DY NA MIC SELECT switch. Displaying
vehicle data Multimedia sy
stem:
, Vehicle .
e DYNAMIC SELECT #
Select Vehicle data.
The vehicle data is displa yed. 16 0
Driving and pa rking

The damping is tuned individually
for each wheel
and is af fected bythefo llowing factors:
R The road sur face conditions
R Vehicle load
R The drive program selected
R The driving style
The drive program can be adjus ted using the
DY NA MIC SELECT switch. AIR
BODY CONT ROL AIR
BODY CONT ROL function
AIR BODY CONTROL is an air suspension sy stem
with variable damping for impr oved driving com‐ fo
rt. The all-round le vel control sy stem ensures
th e best possible suspension and const ant
ground clearance, even wi tha laden vehicle.
When driving at speed, theve hicle is lo wered
automatically toimpr ovedriving saf ety and to
re duce fuel consum ption. The option of manually
adjusting theve hicle le vel is also available.
AIR BODY CONTROL comprises:
R Air suspension with variable spring rate
R Automatic le vel control sy stem
R Speed-dependent lo wering toreduce fuel
consum ption
R Manually selec table high-le vel setting for
grea ter ground clea rance R
ADS PLUS (Ada ptive Damping Sy stem with
const ant damping forc e adjustment)
R DYNA MIC SELECT switch and le vel button 210
Driving and pa rking

R
Obser vethe maximum permissible speed for
th e M+S tyres fitted.
If th is is below theve hicle's maximum speed,
th is must be indicated in an appropriate label
in the driver's field of vision.
R Run in new tyres at moderate speeds forthe
fi rs t10 0 km.
R Replace the tyres af ter six years at the latest,
re ga rdless of wear.
R When replacing with tyres that do not
fe ature run-flat characteristics: vehicles
with MOExtended tyres are not equipped
with a TIREFIT kit at thefa ctor y.Equip the
ve hicle with a TIREFIT kit af terre placing with
tyres that do not feature run-flat characteris‐
tics, e.g. winter tyres.
Fo r more information on wheels and tyres, con‐
tac t a qualified specialist workshop.
Be sure toalso obse rveth efo llowing fur ther
re lated subjects:
R Notes on tyre pressure (→ page 429)
R Tyre pressure table (→ page 430) R
Notes on the emer gency spa rewheel
(→ page 446) Note
s on inter changing wheels &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh dif fer‐
ent wheel sizes
Inter changing the front and rear wheels if the
wheels or tyres ha vediffere nt dimensions
may se verely impair the driving characteris‐
tics.
The disk brakes or wheel suspension compo‐
nents may also be damaged. #
Rotate front and rear wheels on lyifthe
wheels and tyres are of the same
dimensions. Inter
changing the front and rear wheels if the
wheels or tyres ha vediffere nt dimensions can
re nder thege neral operating pe rmit in valid. The
wear pat tern s on the front and rear wheels
dif fer:
R Front wheels wear more on the shoulder of
th e tyre
R Rear wheels wear more in the cent reofthe
tyre
On vehicles with the same front and rear wheel
size, you can inter change the wheels every
5,000 to10,000 km, depending on thewe ar.
Ensure the direction of rotation is maintained for
th e wheels.
It is imperative toobser vethe instructions and
saf ety no tes on "Wheel change" when doing so. Note
s onstoring wheels R
Afterre moving wheels, store them in a cool,
dry and preferably dark place.
R Protect the tyres from conta ct withoil,
grease or fuel. Wheels and tyres
439

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
7 Seat belt warning lamp
fl ashes The
red seat belt warning lamp flashes and an intermit tent wa rning tone sounds.
The driver or front passenger has not fastened their seat belt while theve hicle is in motion. #
Fasten your seat belt(→ page37).
There are objects on the front passenger seat. #
Remo vethe objects from the front passenger seat. Driving sy
stems Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
à Suspension warning lamp The
yellow AIR BODY CONTROL warning lamp is on.
The yellow DYNA MIC BODY CONTROL warning lamp is on.
AIR BODY CONTROL is faulty.
There is a fault in theDY NA MIC BODY CONTROL. #
Obser vethe messages on the multifunction displa y.532
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Ad
justing the sound optimisation
Burmes ter®
high-end 3D sur round
sound sy stem ...................................... 386
Ad justing treble, mid- range and bass
settings
Burmes ter®
high-end 3D sur round
sound sy stem ...................................... 385
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ... 384
ADS PLUS damping sy stem
see AIR BODY CONTROL
Ad versewe ather light ............................ .127
Af ter-sales service centre
see ASS YST PLUS
AIR BODY CONT ROL................................ .210
Setting ................................................. 212
Suspension .......................................... 210
Air conditioning sy stem
see Climate control
Air distribution Setting ................................................ .137
Air freshener sy stem
see Frag rance sy stem Air inlet
see Air-water duct
Air pressure see Tyre pressure
Air suspension see AIR BODY CONTROL
Air vents ................................................... 147
Ad justing (front) ................................... 147
Ad justing (rear) .................................... 147
Glo vebox .............................................1 48
Air vents
see Air vents
Ai r-re circulation mode ............................ 14 0
Air-water duct .......................................... 395
Ke eping free ........................................3 95
Airbag ........................................................ .39
Ac tivation .............................................. 33
Fr ont airbag (driver, front passenger) ....39
Ins tallation locations ............................ .39
Knee airbag ........................................... 39
Overview ............................................... 39
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp .... .43
Pr otection ..............................................39 Re
duced pr otection ...............................41
Side impact airbag ................................ 39
Wi ndow airbag ....................................... 39
Ai rflow
Setting ................................................ .137
AIRPANEL (Care) ...................................... 400
Alarm see Panic alarm
Alarm sy stem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
Alternative route
see Route
Ambient lighting Setting (mutlimedia sy stem) ................1 30
Android Auto ............................................ 343
Connecting a mobile phone ................. 344
Ending ................................................. 344
Information .......................................... 343
Overview ............................................. 343
Sound settings .................................... 344
Tr ans ferred vehicle data ......................3 45
Animals Pets in theve hicle ................................. 65 Index
543

St
ow age comp artments
see Loading
see Stow age compartment
St ow age space under the boot floor ......11 3
Sulphur content ...................................... 454
Sun visor Operating ............................................ 13 6
Sur round lighting .................................... 12 9
Setting ................................................. 12 9
Sur round View
see 360° Camera
Suspension Adjusting thech assis le vel (AIR
BO DY CONTROL) .................................2 12
Suspension see AIR BODY CONTROL
Switch-off delay time Exterior ................................................ 12 9
Interior .................................................1 30
Switching the sur round sound on/off
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ... 385 Synchronisation function
Activating/deactivating (multimedia
sy stem) ................................................ 14 0
Switching on/off (control panel) ......... 13 9
Sy stem settings
Ac tivating/deactivating PIN pr otec‐
tion ...................................................... 296
Re set function (multimedia sy stem) ....2 99
Setting the dis tance unit ..................... 295
Setting the time and date automati‐
cally ..................................................... 290
Setting the time zone .......................... 290
Setting the time/date form at .............. 290
Swit ching transmission of theve hicle
position on/off .................................... 291
Sy stem settings
see Blue tooth®
see Data import/export
see Language
see Software update
see Wi-Fi T
Ta ilpipes (Care) ........................................ 400 Ta
ke -back of end-of-life vehicles .............. 21
Pr otection of the environment ............... 21
Ta nk content
Ad Blue ®
............................................... 457
Fu el ..................................................... 456
Re ser ve(fuel) ...................................... 456
Te ch nical data
Axle load (trailer operation) ................. 464
Fa stening points (trailer hitch) .............4 63
Information .......................................... 448
Mounting dimensions (trailer hitch) ..... 463
No tes (trailer hitch) ............................. 462
Overhang dimension (trailer hitch) ...... 463
To ngue weight .................................... .463
To wing capacity (trailer operation) ...... 463
Ty re pressure monitoring sy stem ........ 433
Ve hicle identification plate .................. 450
Te lephone ........................................ 263, 329
Ac tivating functions du ring a call ........ 334
Auth orising a mobile phone (Remo te
Pa rking Assist) .................................... 233
Call and ringtone volume .................... .334
Calls with se veral participants ............ .334
Connecting a mobile phone (Near
Field Communication (NFC)) .............. .333 574
Index

Ve
ntilation
see Climate cont rol
Ve nts
see Air vents
Vi deo mode .............................................. 366
Ac tivating ............................................ 364
Ac tivating/deactivating full-screen
mode ................................................... 366
Overview ............................................ .365
Settings ............................................... 366
VIN ............................................................ 450
Identification pla te.............................. 450
Seat ..................................................... 450
Wi ndsc reen ......................................... 450
Vi sion
Demisting windo ws............................. 14 0
Wi ndsc reen heating ............................. 14 2
Vo ice command types (LINGUA‐
TRONIC) .................................................... 268
Vo ice control sy stem
see LINGU ATRO NIC W
Wa rning lamps
see Warning/indicator lamps
Wa rning sy stem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
Wa rning triangle
Re moving ............................................ 406
Setting up ............................................ 406
Wa rning/indicator lamp
!ABS warning lamp ...................... .527
J Brake sy stem warning lamp
(red) .................................................... 526
JBrake sy stem warning lamp
(yellow) ................................................ 525
?Coolant warning lamp ................ .537
# Electrical fault warning lamp ...... .536
;Engine diagnosis warning lamp .. .536
åESP ®
OFF warning lamp .............. 529
÷ESP ®
wa rning lamp flashes ........ .527
÷ ESP®
wa rning lamp lights up ...... .528
8Fu elreser vewarning lamp .......... 536 ÐPo
werst eering sy stem warning
lamp .................................................... 535
!Re d indicator lamp, elect ric
parking brake applied .......................... 530
6Re stra int sy stem warning lamp .. .531
7 Seat belt warning lamp flashes .. .532
7Seat belt warning lamp lights
up ........................................................ 531
àSuspension warning lamp .......... .532
ïTr ailertow hit chwarning lamp .... 534
hTy repressure monitoring sys‐
te m wa rning lamp flashes .................. .540
hTy repressure monitoring sys‐
te m wa rning lamp lights up ................ .539
LWa rning lamp for dis tance
wa rning function ................................ .533
!Ye llow elect ric pa rking brake
indicator lamp is malfunctioning ........ .530
Wa rning/indicator lamps .......................523
Overview ............................................. 523 580
Index