MERCEDES-BENZ CLS COUPE 2020 Manual Online
Manufacturer: MERCEDES-BENZ, Model Year: 2020, Model line: CLS COUPE, Model: MERCEDES-BENZ CLS COUPE 2020Pages: 469, PDF Size: 8.47 MB
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Locking/unlocking
the driver's door with the
emer gency key %
Ifyo u wish tolock theve hicle entirely using
th e emer gency key,firs t press the button for
locking from the inside while the driver's
door is open. Then proceed tolock the driv‐
er's door using the emer gency key. #
Remo vethe emer gency key ( / page 72). #
Insert the emer gency key as far as it will go
into opening 1inthe co ver. #
Pull and hold the door handle. #
Pull the co ver on the emer gency key as
st ra ight as possible away from theve hicle
until it releases. #
Release the door handle. #
Tounlo ck:turn the emer gency key anti-
clo ckwise toposition 1. #
Tolock: turnthe emer gency key clo ckwise to
position 1. #
Carefully press the co ver onto the lock cylin‐
der until it engages and is seated firm ly. Boot
Opening the bo
otlid &
DANG ER Risk of exhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
ga ses can enter theve hicle interior if the
boot lid is open when the engine is running,
especially if theve hicle is in motion. #
Alw ays switch off the engine before
opening the boot lid. #
Never drive with the boot lid open. 78
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*
NO
TEDama getothe boot lid byobs ta‐
cles ab ovetheve hicle The boot lid swings upwards when it is
opened. #
Therefore, make sure that there is suf fi‐
cient clearance ab ovethe boot lid. #
With th e boot lid unloc ked, press theto p of
th e Mercedes star.
% Toopen, pull on thefo lded-out Mercedes
st ar when there ve rsing camera is activated. #
Vehicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS: make
a kicking mo vement with your foot below the
bumper (/ page81). Ve
hicles with boot lid conv enience closing #
Pull boot lid remo teoperating switch 1. #
Press and hold thep button on thekey. #
Ifth e boot lid is stopped in an intermediate
position, pull it upwards. Release it as soon
as it begins toopen.
Wi th th e boot lid opening limiter activated,
manually pull thestopped boot lid upwards. If an obs
tacle obstructs the boot lid during the
automatic opening process, bloc kage detection
will stop the boot lid. The automatic bloc kage
de tection function is only an aid and is not a
substitu teforyo ur attentiveness. Closing
the boot lid &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom unsecu red
items in theve hicle
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured
or not secured suf ficientl y,they could slip,
tip ove r or be throw n around and thereby hit
ve hicle occupants.
There is a risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. #
Before the journe y,secure objects, lug‐
ga ge or loads against slipping or tipping
ove r. Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle. Opening and closing
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#
Pull the boot lid down wards using the handle
re cess and push it closed.
Ve hicles with boot lid conve nience closing&
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
du ring au tomatic closing of the boot lid
Pa rts of the body could become trapped.
There may be people in the closing area. #
Make sure that no thing is located within
th e vicinity of the closing area. #
Use one of thefo llowing options tostop
th e closing process:
R Press thep button on thekey.
R Press or pull there mo teoperating
switch on the driver's door.
R Press the closing or locking button
on the boot lid.
R Press theto p of thest ar on the boot
lid. #
Vehicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS: it is
also possible tostop the closing process by making a kicking mo
vement below there ar
bumper. #
Pull the boot lid down wards using the handle
re cess and push it closed. #
Ifth e boot lid is stopped in an intermediate
position, push it down wards.
The boot lid will continue toclose. #
Press boot lid remo teoperating switch 1. #
Press closing button 1onthe boot lid.
Ve hicles with KEYLESS-GO #
Press locking button 2onthe boot lid.
If a key is de tected outside theve hicle, the
boot lid will close and theve hicle will be
loc ked. 80
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#
With th e boot lid comple tely open, press and
hold thep button on thekey. Thekey
must be in the vicinity of theve hicle.
Ve hicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS #
With th e boot lid comple tely opened, make a
kicking mo vement with your foot below the
bumper (/ page81).
Boot lid automatic reve rsing function
The boot lid is fitted wi thautomatic bloc kage
de tection wi thare ve rsing function. If an obs ta‐
cle stops the boot lid during the automatic clos‐
ing procedure, it will automatically open again.
The automatic reve rsing function is only an aid
and is not a substitute foryo ur attentiveness. #
During the closing process, make sure that
no body parts are in the closing area. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despi tereve rsing function
The reve rsing function will not react:
R tosoft, light and thin objects, e.g. fingers
R towa rdsth e end of the closing procedure In
these situations in particular, there ve rsing
function cannot pr event someone being trap‐
ped. #
Ensu rethat no body parts are in the
closing area. #
If someone is trapped, use one of the
fo llowing options:
R Press thep button on thekey.
R Press there mo teoperating switch
on the driver's door.
R Press the closing or locking button
on the boot lid.
R Press theto p of the Mercedes star
on the boot lid. HANDS-FREE
ACCESS function Wi
th HANDS-FREE ACCESS you can open, close
or inter rupt boot lid mo vement byper form ing a
kicking mo vement under there ar bumper.
The kicking mo vement triggers the opening or
closing process alternately.
Obser vethe no tes when opening (/ page78)
and closing (/ page 79)the boot lid. Opening and closing
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%
Awa rning tone sounds while the boot lid is
opening or closing. &
WARNING Risk of bu rns caused bya hot
ex haust sy stem
The vehicle exhaust sy stem can become very
hot. If you use HANDS-FREE ACCESS, you
could bu rnyourself by touching theex haust
sy stem. #
Alw ays ensure that you on ly ma ke a
kicking mo vement within the de tection
ra nge of the sensors. *
NO
TEDama getotheve hicle caused by
unin tentional lyopening the boot lid: R
when using an automatic car wash
R when using a high pressure cleaner #
Deactivate KEYLESS-GO or make sure
that theke y located is at least 3 m
aw ay from theve hicle in such situa‐
tions. When making
the kicking mo vement, make sure
th at you are standing firm ly on the ground. Yo u
could otherwise lose your balance, e.g. on ice.
Obser vethefo llowing no tes:
R The key is behind theve hicle.
R Stand at least 30 cm away from theve hicle
while per form ing the kicking mo vement.
R Do not come into contact with the bumper
while making the kicking mo vement.
R Do not car ryout the kicking mo vement too
slowl y.
R The kicking mo vement must be towa rdsthe
ve hicle and back again. 1
Detection range of the sensors
If se veral consecutive kicking mo vements are
not successful, waitte n seconds.
Sy stem limits
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing cases:
R The sensors are dirty, e.g. due toroad salt or
sn ow.
R The kicking mo vement is made using a pros‐
th etic leg. 82
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The boot lid could be opened or closed uninten‐
tionall y,in thefo llowing situations:
R A person's arms or legs are moving in the
sensor de tection range, e.g. when polishing
th eve hicle or picking up objects.
R Objects are mo ved or placed behind theve hi‐
cle, e.g. tensioning stra ps or luggage.
R Clamping stra ps, tarp aulins or other co ver‐
ings are pulled overth e bumper.
R A pr otective mat with a length reaching over
th e boot sill down into the de tection range of
th e sensors is used.
R The pr otective mat is not secured cor rectly.
R When working on the trailer hitch, trailers or
re ar bicycle rack s.
Deactivate theke y functions (/ page72) or do
not car rytheke y about your person in such sit‐
uations. Swit
ching separate boot locking on or off If
yo u centrally unlo ck theve hicle while separate
locking is activated, the boot will remain loc ked. #
Toswitch on: slidethe switch toposition
1. #
Toswitch off: slidethe switch toposition
2.
% If an accident has been de tected, the boot
will unlock even if separate lo cking is
switched on. Side windo
ws Opening and closing
the side windo ws &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when opening a side window
When you open a side wind ow, parts of the
body could be dr awn in or become trapped
between the side window and window frame. #
When opening, make sure that nobody
is touching the side windo w. #
If someone is trapped, release the but‐
to n immedia tely or pull it in order to
close the side window again. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when closing a side window
When closing a side windo w,body parts
could be trapped in the closing area in the
process. #
When closing, make sure that no body
parts are in the closing area. Opening and closing
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#
If someone is trapped, release the but‐
to n immedia tely or press the button in
order toreopen the side windo w. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when children opera tethe side windo ws
Children could become trapped if they oper‐
ate the side windo ws, particularly when unat‐
te nded. #
Activate thech ild saf ety lock forthe
re ar side wind ows. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. Re
quirements:
R The po wer supply or the ignition is switched
on. 1
Toclose
2 Toopen
The buttons on the driver's door take prece‐
dence. #
Tostart automatic operation: pressthe
W button be yond the point of resis tance
or pull and release it. #
Tointer rupt automatic operation: press or
pull theW button again.
When theve hicle is switched off, you can con‐
tinue tooperate the side windo ws.
This function is available for around four minutes
or until a front door is opened.
Au tomatic reve rsing function of the side win‐
do ws
If an obs tacle impedes a side window du ring the
closing process, the side window will open again
automaticall y.The automatic reve rsing function
is only an aid and is not a substitute foryo ur
attentiveness. #
During the closing process, make sure that
no body parts are in the closing area. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despi tethere being reve rsing pr otection
on the side window
The reve rsing function does not react:
R tosoft, light and thin objects, e.g. fingers.
R during resetting. 84
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The
reve rsing function cannot pr event some‐
one from becoming trapped in these situa‐
tions. #
During the closing process, make sure
th at no body parts are in the closing
area. #
If someone becomes trapped, press the
W button toopen the side window
again. Au
tomatic function of the side windo wsIn
thefo llowing cases, the side windo wswill be
closed automatically when theve hicle is
switched off:
R if it starts torain
Ra in is de tected byara in sensor on the
windscreen.
R inextreme temp eratures
R afte r a cer tain time (depending on the on-
board electrical sy stem voltage)
R ifth ere is a malfunction in the po wer supply The side windo
wswill be closed as far as the
ve ntilation position.
Ve hicles with a sliding sunroof: the side win‐
do ws will be closed comple tely ifth e sliding sun‐
ro of is open.
If th e side windo wsare obstructed during auto‐
matic closing, the side window concerned will
open again slightl y.The automatic function for
th e sliding sunroof and the side windo wswill
th en be deactivated. Con
venience opening (ventilating theve hicle
before starting a journey) &
WARNING Risk of entrapment when
opening a side window
When opening a side windo w,parts of the
body could be dr awn in or become trapped
between the side window and window frame. #
When opening, make sure that nobody
is touching the side windo w. #
Release the button immediately if
somebody becomes trapped. #
Press and hold theÜ button on thekey.
The following functions are per form ed:
R The vehicle is unloc ked.
R The side windo wsare opened.
R The sliding sun roof is opened.
R The seat ventilation of the driver's seat is
switched on. #
Tointer rupt convenience opening: release
th eÜ button. #
Tocontinue con venience opening: press
and hold theÜ button again. Con
venience closing (closing theve hicle
from outside) &
WARNING Risk of entrapment due tonot
paying attention du ring con venience
closing
When the con venience closing feature is
operating, parts of the body could become
trapped in the closing area of the side win‐
dow and the sliding sunroof. Opening and closing
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#
When the con venience closing feature
is operating, monitor the entire closing
process and make sure that no body
parts are in the closing area. #
Press and hold theß button on thekey.
The following functions are per form ed:
R The vehicle is loc ked.
R The side windo wsare closed.
R The sliding sun roof is closed. #
Tointer rupt convenience closing: release
th eß button.
% Con venience closing also functions wi th
KEYLESS-GO (/ page76). Problems with
the side windo ws &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped or
fa tal ly inju red if reve rsing pr otection is
not activated
If yo u close a side wind owagain immediately
af te r it has been bloc ked, the side window will close with increased or maximum
forc e.
The reve rsing function is then not active and
body parts may become trapped. #
Make sure that no parts of the body are
in the closing area. #
Tostop the closing process, release the
button or press the button again to
re open the side windo w. A side wind
owcann otbe closed and you can‐
not see the cause. #
Check tosee whe ther any objects are in the
window guide. #
Adjust the side windo ws.
Ad justing the side windo ws
If a side window is obstructed during closing and
re opens again immediately: #
Immediately af terth is, pull and hold the cor‐
re sponding button again until the side win‐ dow has closed and hold
the button for at
least one more second (re-adjustment).
The side window will be closed without the
automatic reve rsing function.
If th e side window is obstructed again and
re opens again immediately: #
Immediately af terth is, pull and hold the cor‐
re sponding button again until the side win‐
dow has closed and hold the button for at
least one more second (follo w-up adjust‐
ment).
The side wind owwill be closed without the
automatic reve rsing function.
The side windo wscann otbe opened or
closed using the con venience opening fea‐
ture.
Po ssible cause:
R The key bat tery iswe ak or dischar ged. #
Check the battery using the indicator lamp
(/ page 71). #
Replace theke y bat tery, if necessary
(/ page 73). 86
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Sliding sunroof
Opening and closing
the sliding sunroof &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when the sliding sunroof is being opened
and closed
Body parts may become trapped in thera nge
of mo vement. #
During opening and closing, make sure
th at no body parts are in thera nge of
mo vement. #
Release the button immediately if
somebody becomes trapped.
or #
Brief lypress the button in any direction
during automatic operation.
The opening or closing process will be
st opped. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment if the slid‐
ing sunroof is operated bychildren
Children operating the sliding sunroof could
get caught in the moving parts, particularly if
unattended. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. *
NO
TEMalfunction due tosnow and ice Snow and ice may cause
the sliding sunroof
to malfunction. #
Open the sliding sunroof only if it is free
of snow and ice. *
NO
TEDama gecaused byprotru ding
objects Objects
that pr otru de from the sliding sun‐
ro of may damage the sealing strips. #
Do not allow anything toprotru de from
th e sliding sunroof. *
NO
TEImpo rtant points toremember
when a roof luggage rack isfitted When a
roof luggage rack isfitted, raising or
opening the sliding sunroof may be limited. #
Check whe ther the sliding sunroof can
be raised or opened when a roof lug‐
ga ge rack isfitted. #
If in doubt, do not raise or open the
sliding sunroof. Opening and closing
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