2008 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS COUPE Owners Manual

Opening and closing
70 Locking/unlocking the vehicle from
the inside
You can centrally lock or unlock the vehicle
from the inside. This feature may be useful if,
for example, you wish to unlock the front-
passenger door from the inside or lock the
vehicle before you pull away. G
Risk of accident
Do not leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle. They could open a door from the
inside – even if it is locked – and thereby
endanger themselves and others.1 Unlocking button
2 Locking button
X To unlock: press button 1.
X To lock: press button 2.
Boot (vehicles without remote boot
lid closing feature*)
G Risk of poisoning
Exhaust fumes could enter the vehicle inte-
rior if the engine is running and the boot lid
is open. This could poison you. Therefore,
you should make sure that the boot lid is
always closed when the engine is running.
! The boot lid swings upwards when
opened. Therefore, make sure that there is
enough space above the boot lid.
Opening from the outside
You can only open the boot lid after unlocking
it first.
X To unlock centrally: press the k but-
ton on the key.
1 Handle
X Pull handle 1.
X Raise the boot lid.
Opening from the outside using the key
You can unlock and open the boot lid simul-
taneously with the key when the vehicle is
stationary.
X Press and hold the i button on the key
until the boot lid opens.
Closing from the outside
G Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can become trap-
ped as you close the boot lid.
Controls
* optional
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Opening and closing
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i
Do not leave the key in the boot. You
could otherwise lock yourself out.1 Recess
X Pull the boot lid down using recess 1.
X Lock the vehicle if necessary using
the j button on the key or with KEY-
LESS GO*.
Opening from the inside
You can simultaneously unlock and open the
boot from the driver's seat when the vehicle
is stationary.
1 Remote unlocking switch
X Pull remote unlocking switch 1 until the
boot lid opens.
The indicator lamp in the switch lights up
and stays lit until the boot is closed again.
Locking the boot separately
You can lock the boot separately 9
. If you then
unlock the vehicle centrally, the boot remains
locked and cannot be opened.
X Close the boot lid.
X Remove the emergency key element from
the key (Y page 266).
$ Basic position
% To lock separately
X Insert the emergency key element fully into
the boot lock.
X Turn the emergency key element clockwise
to position %.
X Remove the emergency key element.
9 Not available in all countries.
Controls
* optional
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Opening and closing
72 Boot (vehicles with remote boot lid
closing feature*)
The remote boot lid closing feature* opens
and closes the boot lid automatically. You can
stop the automatic opening and closing pro-
cedure at any time:
R by pulling or pressing the remote operating
switch at the driver's seat
R by pressing the i button on the key
R by pulling the handle on the boot lid
R by pressing the closing button in the boot
lid G
Risk of poisoning
Exhaust fumes could enter the vehicle inte-
rior if the engine is running and the boot lid
is open. This could poison you. Therefore,
you should make sure that the boot lid is
always closed when the engine is running.
! The boot lid swings upwards when
opened. Therefore, make sure that there is
enough space above the boot lid.
Opening from the outside You can only open the boot lid after unlocking
it first. X
To unlock centrally: press the k but-
ton on the key. 1
Handle
X Pull handle 1.
The boot lid opens.
Opening from the outside using the key You can unlock and open the boot lid simul-
taneously with the key when the vehicle is
stationary.
X
Press and hold the i button on the key
until the boot lid opens. Closing from the outside (without KEY-
LESS GO*) You can close the boot lid from the outside
using the closing button in the boot lid.
G
Risk of injury
Monitor the boot lid closing procedure to
make sure that nobody can become trap-
ped. Press the closing button in the boot lid
again or press the i button on the key
to halt the closing procedure.
i Do not leave the key in the boot. You
could otherwise lock yourself out. 1
Closing button
X Press closing button 1.
The boot lid closes automatically. Controls
* optional
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Opening and closing
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Closing from the outside and locking
centrally (using KEYLESS GO*) You can close the boot lid from the outside
using the closing button in the boot lid, or you
can close and centrally lock the vehicle simul-
taneously with the KEYLESS GO button*.
G
Risk of injury
Monitor the boot lid closing procedure to
make sure that nobody can become trap-
ped. Press the closing button in the boot lid
again or press the i button on the key
to halt the closing procedure.
i Do not leave the key in the boot. You
could otherwise lock yourself out. 1
Closing button 2
KEYLESS GO button*
X To close: press closing button 1.
X To close and lock centrally: press KEY-
LESS GO button* 2.
i If you leave a KEYLESS GO key* in the
boot, the boot lid will not lock.
Opening and closing from inside the
vehicle You can open and close the boot lid from the
driver's seat when the vehicle is stationary.
G
Risk of injury
Monitor the boot lid closing procedure to
make sure that nobody can become trap-
ped. Release the remote operating switch
to stop the closing procedure. 1
Remote operating switch
X To open: pull remote operating switch 1
until the boot lid opens.
The indicator lamp lights up.
X To close: press remote operating
switch 1 until the boot lid is closed.
The indicator lamp goes out.
Locking the boot separately You can lock the boot separately
10
(Y page 71).
10 Not available in all countries. Controls
* optional
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Key positions
74 Key positions
KeyIgnition lock
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To remove the key
$ Power supply for some consumers, such
as the windscreen wipers
% Ignition (power supply for all consumers)
and drive position
& To start the engine
KEYLESS GO*
If you press the KEYLESS GO button repeat-
edly without depressing the brake pedal, its
function corresponds to the different key
positions in the ignition lock.
If you depress the brake pedal and press the
KEYLESS GO button, the engine starts imme-
diately.
i In order for the engine to be started using
the KEYLESS GO button, the KEYLESS GO
key must be in the vehicle.
i If there is a key in the ignition lock, it has
priority over the KEYLESS GO function.
1 KEYLESS GO button If KEYLESS GO button
1 has not yet been
pressed, this corresponds to "key removed"
or position 0 .
X Position 1: press KEYLESS GO button 1
once.
It is now possible to switch on the wind-
screen wipers, for example.
i If you now press KEYLESS GO button 1
twice, the power supply is disconnected
again.
X Position 2 (ignition): press KEYLESS GO
button 1 twice.
i If you now press KEYLESS GO button 1
once, the power supply is disconnected
again.
Controls
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Seats
75Seats
Depending on the vehicle's equipment, seat
adjustments can be made either manually/
electrically or electrically*. G
Risk of injury
The seats can still be adjusted when there
is no key in the ignition lock. For this rea-
son, children should never be left unsuper-
vised in the vehicle. They could become
trapped by a seat adjustment movement. G
Risk of accident
Only adjust the driver's seat when the vehi-
cle is stationary. You will otherwise be dis-
tracted from the road and traffic conditions
and you could lose control of the vehicle as
a result of the seat moving. This could
cause an accident. G
Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can become trap-
ped as you adjust the seat.
Observe the notes concerning the airbag
system.
Secure children as recommended; see the
"Children in the vehicle" section. !
When you move the seats, make sure that
there are no objects in the footwell or
behind the seats. Otherwise, you could
damage the seats and the objects.
i The head restraints in the front seats are
fitted with the NECK-PRO system
(Y page 49). For this reason, it is not pos-
sible to remove the head restraints from
the front seats.
For design reasons, the rear-compartment
head restraints cannot be removed.
Please contact a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre for more information. Adjusting the seats manually and
electrically1
Seat cushion angle 2
Seat height
3 Backrest angle
4 Seat fore-and-aft adjustment
Seat fore-and-aft adjustment
X Slide the button forwards or back in direc-
tion of arrow 4.
Backrest angle
X Slide the button forwards or back in direc-
tion of arrow 3.
Seat height
X Slide the button up or down in direction of
arrow 2.
Seat cushion angle
Adjust the angle so that your thighs are lightly
supported.
X Slide the button up or down in direction of
arrow 1.
Controls
* optional
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Seats
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Head restraint height G
Risk of injury
Make sure that the central area of the head
restraint supports the back of your head at
about eye level. You could seriously injure
your neck if your head is not correctly sup-
ported by the head restraint in the event of
an accident. Never travel without a cor-
rectly adjusted and engaged head restraint. 1
Release catch
X To raise: pull the head restraint up to the
desired position.
X To lower: press release catch 1 in direc-
tion of the arrow and push the head
restraint down to the desired position. Head restraint position
X
Push or pull the head restraint in direction
of the arrow.
Luxury head restraint* G
Risk of injury
When folding back the head restraint side
bolsters, do not put your hands between
the side bolster and the cushion holder.
There is a danger of entrapment. 1
To adjust the head restraint side bolsters
2 To move the head restraint back and forth
X To adjust the side bolsters of the head
restraint: push or pull the right and/or left-
hand side bolster 1 into the desired posi-
tion.
X To move the head restraint back and
forth: push or pull the head restraint in
direction of arrow 2. Controls
* optional
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Seats
77Adjusting the seat electrically*1
Head restraint height
2 Seat cushion angle
3 Seat height
4 Seat fore-and-aft adjustment
5 Backrest angle
Seat fore-and-aft adjustment
X Slide the button forwards or back in direc-
tion of arrow 4.
Seat height
X Slide the button up or down in direction of
arrow 3. Seat cushion angle
Adjust the angle so that your thighs are lightly
supported.
X
Slide the button up or down in direction of
arrow 2.
Backrest angle
X Slide the button forwards or back in direc-
tion of arrow 5.
Head restraint height
G Risk of injury
Make sure that the central area of the head
restraint supports the back of your head at
about eye level. You could seriously injure
your neck if your head is not correctly sup-
ported by the head restraint in the event of
an accident. Never travel without a cor-
rectly adjusted and engaged head restraint.
X Slide the button up or down in direction of
arrow 1. Head restraint position
X
Push or pull the head restraint in direction
of the arrow.
Luxury head restraint*
G Risk of injury
When folding back the head restraint side
bolsters, do not put your hands between
the side bolster and the cushion holder.
There is a danger of entrapment.
Controls
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