lock MERCEDES-BENZ CLS63AMG 2008 W219 Workshop Manual

117 Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking
Locking
Press lower half 2 of the central lock-
ing switch.
If all doors are closed, the vehicle
locks.
Unlocking
Press upper half1 of the central lock-
ing switch.
The vehicle unlocks.
iYou can open a locked door from the inside.
Open door only when conditions are safe to do
so.
If the vehicle was previously centrally locked
with the SmartKey or with KEYLESS-GO*, it will
not unlock using the central locking switch.
If the vehicle was previously locked with the cen-
tral locking switch:

and the SmartKey or SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* is set to factory settings, the
complete vehicle is unlocked when a door is
opened from the inside

and the SmartKey or SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* is set to selective settings,
only the door opened from the inside is un-
locked

119 Controls in detail
Seats
Folding head restraints back
The rear seat head restraints can be folded
backward for increased visibility.
1Head restraint release switch
Switch on the ignition (page 38).
Press the symbol-side on rocker
switch1 to release the head re-
straints.
The head restraints will fold backward.Placing head restraints upright
Pull the head restraint forward until it
locks into position.
Lumbar support
The curvature of the front seats can be ad-
justed to help enhance lower back support
and seating comfort.
1Adjustment lever
Move adjustment lever1 in direction
of the arrows until you have reached a
comfortable seating position.
!Make sure the head restraints engage when
placing them upright. Otherwise their protective
function cannot be assured.

133 Controls in detail
Lighting
Interior lighting in the front
The controls are located in the overhead
control panel.1Left front reading lamp on/off
2Rear interior lighting on/off
3Automatic control on/off
4Front interior lighting on/off
5Right front reading lamp on/off
6Interior lighting
7Ambient lighting
8Front reading lamps
Deactivating automatic control
Press switch3.
The interior lighting remains switched
off in darkness, even when you:

unlock the vehicle

remove the SmartKey from the
starter switch

open a door

open the trunk
Activating automatic control
Press switch3.
The interior lighting switches on in
darkness, when you:

unlock the vehicle

remove the SmartKey from the
starter switch

open a door

open the trunk
The interior lighting switches off after a
preset time (
page 162).
!An interior lamp switched on manually does
not go out automatically.
Leaving an interior lamp switch in the ON posi-
tion for extended periods of time with the engine
turned off could result in a discharged battery.
iThe interior lighting is factory-set to auto-
matic mode.
iIf a door remains open, the interior lamps
switch off automatically after approximately
5minutes.

136 Controls in detail
Instrument cluster
For a full view illustration of the instrument
cluster, see “At a glance” (
page 26).
1Reset button
The instrument cluster is activated when
you

open a door

switch on the ignition

press the reset button1

switch on the exterior lamps
You can modify the instrument cluster set-
tings in the instrument cluster submenu of
the control system (
page 155).Adjusting instrument cluster
illumination
Use the reset button (
page 136) to ad-
just the illumination brightness for the in-
strument cluster.To brighten illumination
Turn the reset button (page 136)
clockwise.
The instrument cluster illumination will
brighten.
To dim illumination
Turn the reset button (page 136)
counterclockwise.
The instrument cluster illumination will
dim.
Warning!G
No messages will be displayed if either the
instrument cluster or the multifunction dis-
play is inoperative.
As a result, you will not be able to see infor-
mation about your driving conditions, such
as speed or outside temperature, warn-
ing/indicator lamps, malfunction/warning
messages or the failure of any systems.
Driving characteristics may be impaired.
If you must continue to drive, please do so
with added caution. Contact an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center as soon as possible.
iThe instrument cluster illumination is
dimmed or brightened automatically to suit am-
bient light conditions.
The instrument cluster illumination will also be
adjusted automatically when you switch on the
vehicle’s exterior lamps.

154 Controls in detail
Control system
The table below shows what settings can
be changed within the various menus. Detailed instructions on making individual
settings can be found on the following pag-
es.
Instrument clusterTime/DateLightingVehicleConvenience
(page 155)(page 157)(page 159)(page 162)(page 163)
Selecting speedometer
display modeSynchronizing the timeSetting daytime running
lamp mode (USA only)Setting automatic
lockingActivating
easy-entry/exit feature
Selecting languageSetting time (hours)Setting locator lightingAudio search function
Selecting display (speed
display or outside tem-
perature) for status lineSetting time (minutes)Setting ambient lighting
Selecting display (speed
display or outside tem-
perature) for basic dis-
playSetting date (month)Setting night security illu-
mination
Setting date (day)Setting interior lighting
delayed shut-off
Setting date (year)

160 Controls in detail
Control system
With daytime running lamp mode activated
and the exterior lamp switch in
positionM orU, the low beam
headlamps are switched on when the
engine is running.
In low ambient light conditions the follow-
ing lamps will switch on additionally:

Parking lamps

Tail lamps

License plate lamps

Side marker lamps
For more information on the daytime
running lamp mode, see “Lighting”
(
page 126).Setting locator lighting
With the locator lighting feature activated
and the exterior lamp switch in
positionU, the following lamps will
switch on during darkness when the vehi-
cle is unlocked with the SmartKey or
KEYLESS-GO*:

Parking lamps

Tail lamps

License plate lamps

Side marker lamps

Front fog lamps
The locator lighting switches off when the
driver’s door is opened.
If you do not open a door after unlocking
the vehicle with the SmartKey, the lamps
will switch off automatically after approxi-
mately 40 seconds.
Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Lighting
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Surround Light.
Function
appears in the multifunction
display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press buttonæ orç to switch
the locator lighting function
On or Off.
Turn the exterior lamp switch to
positionU when exiting the vehicle.
The locator lighting feature is activat-
ed.
iFor safety reasons, resetting the Lighting
submenu to factory settings while driving
(
page 153) will not deactivate the daytime
running lamp mode.
The following message appears in the multifunc-
tion display:
Cannot be completely reset
to factory settings while driving.


162 Controls in detail
Control system
You can temporarily deactivate the de-
layed shut-off feature:
Before exiting the vehicle, turn the
SmartKey in the starter switch to
position0.
Then turn it to position2 and back to
position0.
The delayed shut-off feature is deacti-
vated. It will reactivate as soon as you
reinsert the SmartKey in the starter
switch.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*:
Press the KEYLESS-GO start/stop but-
ton on the gear selector lever
(
page 39).Setting interior lighting delayed shut-off
Use this function to set whether you would
like the interior lighting to remain lit during
darkness for 10 seconds after you have
removed the SmartKey from the starter
switch.
Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Lighting
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Interior Lighting
Delayed Shut-off
appears in the mul-
tifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press buttonæ orç to switch
the interior lighting delayed shut-off
feature
On or Off.
Vehicle submenu
Access the
Vehicle submenu via the
Settings
menu. Use the Vehicle sub-
menu to make general vehicle settings.
The following functions are available:
FunctionPage
Setting automatic locking163
Audio search function163

163 Controls in detail
Control system
Setting automatic locking
Use this function to activate or deactivate
the automatic central locking. With the au-
tomatic central locking system activated,
the vehicle is centrally locked at vehicle
speeds of approximately 9 mph
(15 km/h).
Move the selection marker with the
æ or çbutton to the
Vehicle
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Automatic Door
Locking
appears in the multifunction
display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press buttonæ orç to switch
Automatic Door Locking On or Off.Setting station selection mode
Use the
Audio Search Function to select
the manual or memory station selection
mode for the radio (
page 148).
Move the selection marker with the
æ or çbutton to the
Vehicle
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Audio Search Func-
tion
appears in the multifunction dis-
play.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Pressæ orç to select the de-
sired station selection mode. You can
select:

Frequenc.

Memory selects next stored station
Convenience submenu
Access the
Convenience submenu via the
Settings menu. Use the Convenience
submenu to activate the easy-entry/exit
feature.
Activating easy-entry/exit feature
Use this function to activate and deacti-
vate the easy-entry/exit feature
(
page 45).

164 Controls in detail
Control system
Move the selection marker with the
æ or çbutton to the
Convenience submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Easy-entry Func-
tion
appears in the multifunction dis-
play.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press buttonæ orç to switch
Easy-entry Function On
or Off.
Trip computer menu
Use the trip computer menu to call up sta-
tistical data on your vehicle. The following
information is available:
Warning!G
You must make sure no one can become
trapped or injured by the moving steering
wheel when the easy-entry/exit feature is
activated.
To stop steering wheel movement, do one of
the following:

Move steering wheel adjustment stalk
(
page 45).

Press one of the memory position but-
tons or the memory buttonM
(
page 124).
Do not leave children unattended in the ve-
hicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle.
Children could open the driver’s door and
unintentionally activate the easy-entry/exit
feature, which could result in an accident
and/or serious personal injury.
FunctionPage
Fuel consumption statistics
since start165
Fuel consumption statistics
since last reset165
Resetting fuel consumption
statistics165
Distance to empty166

170 Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
An additional indication of the current gear
selector lever position can be found on the
cover of the shifting-gate.
The indicators come on when you activate
a switch (e.g. unlocking the vehicle or
opening a door) and go out after approxi-
mately 15 minutes.
Shifting procedure
The automatic transmission selects indi-
vidual gears automatically, depending on:

gear selector lever drive positionD
(
page 171) with gear ranges
(
page 174)

the selected program mode:
(C/S)(
page 175)
or
(M/C/S) (CLS 63 AMG only)
(
page 179)

the position of the accelerator pedal
(
page 173)

the vehicle speedWhen the gear selector lever is in drive
positionD, you can influence transmission
shifting by:

limiting the gear range

changing gears manually
Warning!G
It is dangerous to shift the gear selector
lever out of park positionP or neutral
positionN if the engine speed is higher than
idle speed. If your foot is not firmly on the
brake pedal, the vehicle could accelerate
quickly forward or reverse. You could lose
control of the vehicle and hit someone or
something. Only shift into gear when the
engine is idling normally and when your right
foot is firmly on the brake pedal.
!Allow engine to warm up under low load use.
Do not place full load on the engine until the
operating temperature has been reached.
Shift into reverse gearR or park positionP only
when the vehicle is stopped.
Avoid spinning of a drive wheel for an extended
period when driving off on slippery road
surfaces. This may cause serious damage to the
drivetrain which is not covered by the
Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.