MERCEDES-BENZ CLS SHOOTING BRAKE 2012 Owners Manual
Manufacturer: MERCEDES-BENZ, Model Year: 2012, Model line: CLS SHOOTING BRAKE, Model: MERCEDES-BENZ CLS SHOOTING BRAKE 2012Pages: 405, PDF Size: 10.21 MB
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Welcome to the world of Mercedes-Benz
Before you first drive off, read this Owner's
Manual carefully and familiarise yourself with
yourv ehicle. For your own safety and a longer
vehicle life, follow the instructions and warn-
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may lead to damage to the vehicle or personal
injury.
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Index
....................................................... 4Introduction
......................................... 22 At
ag lance ........................................... 27 Safety
................................................... 39 Opening and closing
...........................75 Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
....97 Lights and windscreen wipers
.........113 Climate control
................................. 129 Driving and parking
..........................145 On-board computer and displays
....225 Stowing and features
.......................289 Maintenance and care
......................319 Breakdown assistance
.....................333 Wheels and tyres
.............................. 353 Technical data
................................... 381 Contents
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1, 2, 3 ...
12 Vsocket
see Socket
4ETS
see ETS/4ETS (Electronic Trac-
tionS ystem)
4MATIC (permanent four-wheel
drive) .................................................. 191
4MATIC off-road system ...................191 A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) Display message ............................ 250
Function/notes ................................ 64
Important safety notes ....................64
Warning lamp ................................. 279
Activating/deactivating air-recir-
culation mode .................................... 137
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification .................133
Active Blin dSpot Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 238
Display message ............................ 264
Function/notes ............................. 212
Towing atrailer .............................. 215
Active Driving Assistance package .212
Active Lane Keeping Assist Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 238
Display message ............................ 264
Function/notes ............................. 215
Towing atrailer .............................. 217
Active light function .........................119
Active multicontour seat ..................103
Active Park Assist Display message ............................ 265
Active Parking Assist
Important safety notes ..................194
Towing atrailer .............................. 197
Active Service System
see ASSYST PLUS
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ................................. 70
Adaptive brake lamps .........................66Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Display message ............................ 258
Function/notes ............................. 120
Adaptive Main-beam Assist
Switching on/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 241
Additives (engine oil) ........................392
Airbags Front airbag (driver, front
passenger )....................................... 44
Important safety guidelines .............42
Kneebag .......................................... .44
Pelvis airbag .................................... 45
Sidebag ............................................ 45
Triggering ......................................... 41
Windowba g...................................... 46
Air-conditioning system
see Climate control
Airf ilter (white display message) ....261
AIRF LOW ........................................... 134
AIRMATIC Display message ............................ 261
Function/notes ............................. 188
Air pressure
see Tyre pressure
Airv ents
Glove compartmen t....................... 143
Important safety notes ..................142
Rea r............................................... 143
Setting ........................................... 142
Setting the centre air vents ...........143
Setting the side air vents ...............143
Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Ambient lighting
Setting the brightness (on-board
computer) ...................................... 241
Setting the colou r(on-board com-
puter) ............................................ .241
AMG RIDE CONTROL sports sus-
pension ............................................... 190
Anti-glare film .................................... 317
Anti-loc kBraking System
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Anti-Theft Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Aquaplaning ....................................... 1704
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Ashtray
.............................................. .306
Assistance menu (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .236
ASSYST PLUS Displaying a service message ........324
Hiding a service message ..............324
Notes ............................................. 324
Resetting the service interval dis-
pla y................................................ 324
Service message ............................ 324
Special service requirements ......... 325
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Activating/deactivating ...................72
Function .......................................... .72
Interior motion sensor .....................73
Switching off the alarm ....................72
Tow-away protection ........................ 73
ATTENTIO NASSIST
Activating/deactivating .................238
Display message ............................ 261
Function/notes ............................. 202
Authorised workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
AUTO lights
Display message ............................ 258
see Lights
Automatic engine start (ECO start/
stop function) .................................... 151
Automatic engine switch-off (ECO
start/stop function) ..........................150
Automatic headlamp mode ..............115
Automatic transmission Accelerator pedal position .............157
Automatic drive program ...............158
Changing gea r............................... 157
DIRECT SELECT leve r..................... 155
Display message ............................ 272
Drive program displa y.................... 155
Driving tips .................................... 157
Emergency running mode ..............161
Engaging drive position .................. 156
Engaging neutra l............................ 156
Engaging revers egear ................... 156
Engaging the par kposition ............ 155
Kickdow n....................................... 157
Manual drive program ....................160
Overview ........................................ 154
Problem (fault) ............................... 161Progra
mselecto rbutton ................ 157
Pulling away ................................... 149
Selector leve r................................ 154
Shift range s................................... 159
Starting the engine ........................149
Steering wheel gearshift paddle s... 158
Trailer towing ................................. 157
Transmissio nposition display ........155
Transmission position display
(DIRECT SELECT lever) ................... 155
Transmission positions ..................156
Automatic transmission emer-
gency running mode .........................161
Auxiliary heating Activating/deactivating .................139
Activating/deactivating (on the
centre console ).............................. 139
Display message ............................ 274
Important safety notes ..................138
Problem (display message) ............142
Remote control .............................. 139
Setting ........................................... 243
Setting the departur etime ............ .141
Auxiliary ventilation
Activating/deactivating .................139
Activating/deactivating (on the
centre console ).............................. 139
Problem (display message) ............142
Remote control .............................. 139
Axle load, permissible (traile rtow-
ing) ...................................................... 398 B
Bag hook ............................................ 296
Ball coupling Folding in ....................................... 221
Folding out ..................................... 220
BAS (Brake Assist System) .................64
BAS PLUS (Brake Assist System
PLUS) .................................................... 65
Battery (key) Checking .......................................... 79
Important safety notes ....................79
Replacing ......................................... 79
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 343
Display message ............................ 260 Index
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Important safety notes
..................340
Jump starting ................................. 344
Belt
see Seat belt
Belt force limiters (activation) ...........41
Belt tensioner Activation ......................................... 41
Function .......................................... .52
Blind Spo tAssist
Activating/deactivating .................238
Display message ............................ 264
Notes/function .............................. 208
Trailer towing ................................. 210
see Active Blind Spot Assist
Bluetooth ®
SAP V3 telephone mod-
ule see Separate operating instructions
Bonnet
Closing .......................................... .321
Display message ............................ 273
Opening ......................................... 320
Boot
Emergency release ..........................88
Boot lid
Display message ............................ 272
Opening dimensions ......................394
Boot load (maximum) ........................ 394
Bottle holders .................................... 304
Box (boot) .......................................... .299
Brake Assist System see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Display message ............................ 252
Notes ............................................. 392
Brake lamps
Adaptive .......................................... .66
Display message ............................ 256
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 64
BAS .................................................. 64
BAS PLUS ........................................ 65
Brake fluid (notes) .........................392
Display message ............................ 250
Driving tips .................................... 168
High-performance brake system ....169
Important safety notes ..................168Parking brake
................................ 166
Warning lamp ................................. 278
Breakdown
see Flat tyre
see Towing away
Bulbs
see Changing bulbs C
Calling up a fault see Display messages
Car
see Vehicle
Care
Automatic car wash .......................325
Carpets .......................................... 332
Display ........................................... 330
Exhaust pip e.................................. 329
Exterior lighting ............................. 328
Gea rors electo rlever .................... 331
High-pressure cleaner .................... 326
Interior ........................................... 330
Matt paintwork .............................. 327
Nigh tView Assist Plus ...................330
Notes ............................................. 325
Paint .............................................. 327
Plastic trim .................................... 330
Reversing camera ..........................329
Roof lining ...................................... 332
Seat bel t........................................ 331
Seat cover ..................................... 331
Sensors ......................................... 328
Steering wheel ............................... 331
Trim pieces .................................... 331
Washing by hand ........................... 326
Wheels ........................................... 327
Windows ........................................ 328
Wiper blades .................................. 328
Wooden trim .................................. 331
Car wash (care) ................................. 325
CD player/CD changer(on-board
computer) .......................................... 234
Central locking Automatic locking (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 243
Locking/unlocking (key ).................. 77 6
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Centre console
Lowe rsection .................................. 35
Lowe rsection (AMG vehicles) ..........36
Uppe rsection .................................. 34
Changing bulbs
Important safety notes ..................123
Overview of bul btypes .................. 124
Reversing lamps ............................ 124
Child-proof locks
Important safety notes ....................63
Rea rdoors ....................................... 63
Children
In the vehicle ................................... 53
Restraint systems ............................ 53
Child seat
Automatic recognition .....................55
ISOFIX .............................................. 56
On the front-passenger sea t............ 54
Problem (malfunction) .....................59
Recommendations ...........................61
Suitable positions ............................ 59
Top Tether ....................................... 57
Cigarette lighter ................................ 307
Cleaning Mirro rturn signal ........................... 328
Trailer tow hitch ............................. 329
Climate control
Auxiliary heating/ventilation .......... 138
Controlling automatically ...............134
Convenience opening/closing
(air-recirculatio nmode) ................. 137
Cooling with aird ehumidification..133
Demisting the windows .................. 136
Demisting the windscreen .............136
Important safety notes ..................130
Indicator lamp ................................ 134
Information on using
THERMOTRONIC automatic cli-
mate control .................................. 133
Notes on using THERMATIC auto-
matic climate control .....................131
Overview of systems ......................130
Problems with cooling with air
dehumidification ............................ 134
Problem with the rear window
heating .......................................... 137
Rea rcontrol panel ......................... 132
Setting the aird istribution.............135 Setting the airflow
.........................135
Setting the airv ents...................... 142
Setting the climate mode (AIR
FLOW) ............................................ 134
Setting the temperature ................134
Setting the temperature,
THERMATI C................................... 134
Setting the temperature,
THERMOTRONIC ............................ 135
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ............................................ 137
Switching on/off ........................... 133
Switching residual hea ton/off ......138
Switching the rear window heat-
ing on/off ...................................... 137
Switching the ZONE function on/
off .................................................. 136
THERMATIC automatic climate
control (2-zone) ............................. 131
THERMOTRONIC (3-zone) auto-
matic climate control .....................132
Coat hooks ......................................... 296
Cockpit Overview .......................................... 28
see Instrument cluster
Collapsible emergency spare
wheel
see Emergency spare wheel
COMAND display
Cleaning ......................................... 330
COMAND Online
see separate operating instructions
Combination switch ..........................117
Consumption statistics (on-board
computer) .......................................... 231
Convenience box ............................... 299
Convenience closing feature ..............90
Convenience opening/closing (air-
recirculation mode) ........................... 137
Convenience opening feature ............90
Coolan t(engine)
Checkin gthe level ......................... 323
Display message ............................ 259
Important safety notes ..................392
Temperature (on-board computer) .246
Temperature gauge ........................ 228
Warning lamp ................................. 285 Index
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