2008 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS COUPE Owners Manual

Care
214
Cleaning Parktronic* The sensors are located in the front and rear
bumpers.
1
Parktronic* sensors in the front bumper
X Clean sensors 1 in the bumper with water,
car shampoo and a soft cloth.
! Do not use dry, coarse or hard cloths and
do not scrub. You will otherwise scratch or
damage the sensors. If you intend to use a
high-pressure cleaner or a steam cleaner to
clean the sensors, observe the instructions
issued by the equipment manufacturer
concerning the distance to be maintained
between the nozzle of the high-pressure
cleaner and the vehicle. Operation
* optional
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Where will I find...? ...........................
216
Display messages ............................. 219
Troubleshooting ................................ 241
Locking/unlocking in an emer-
gency ................................................. 266
Resetting triggered NECK-PRO
head restraints .................................. 269
Changing the batteries .....................269
Changing the bulbs ...........................271
Replacing the wiper blades ..............275
Flat tyre ............................................. 276
Battery ............................................... 288
Jump-starting .................................... 291
Towing and tow-starting .................. 293
Fuses .................................................. 295
Practical advice
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Where will I find...?
216 Where will I find...?
Warning triangle
The warning triangle is located in the luggage
well under the boot floor.1 Warning triangle
X Remove warning triangle 1.Setting up the warning triangle
1
Retainer
2 Side reflectors
3 Feet
X Fold feet 3 down and out to the side.
X Pull side reflectors 2 upwards to form a
triangle and lock them at the top using
retainer 1.
First-aid kit
i Check the expiry date of the first-aid kit
annually, and replace the contents if nec-
essary.
The first-aid kit is located in the stowage com-
partment under the front-passenger seat.
1 Handle
X To open: pull handle 1 up.
X Fold the cover forwards.
X Remove the first-aid kit.
Practical advice
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Where will I find...?
217Fire extinguisher*
i Have the fire extinguisher refilled after
each use and checked every one or two
years. Otherwise, it may fail in an emer-
gency.
Observe the legal requirements in all coun-
tries concerned.
The fire extinguisher is located in the stowage
compartment underneath the driver's seat.1 Handle
X To open: pull handle 1 up.
X Fold the cover forwards.
X Remove the fire extinguisher.
Vehicle tool kit, jack and spare
wheel*
The vehicle tool kit is located in a stowage
compartment underneath the boot floor.
G Risk of injury
The jack is designed only to raise and hold
the vehicle for a short time while a wheel
is being changed.
If you are carrying out work on the vehicle,
you must use stands.
Make sure that the jack is placed on a firm,
non-slip and level surface. Do not use
wooden blocks or similar objects as a jack
underlay. Otherwise, the jack will not be
able to achieve its load-bearing capacity
due to the restricted height.
Do not start the engine at any time while a
wheel is being changed.
Do not lie under the vehicle when it is being
supported by the jack. If you do not raise
the vehicle as described, it could slip off the
jack (e.g. if the engine is started or a door
or the boot lid is opened or closed) and you
could be seriously injured.
i When using the jack, you should also
observe the safety notes in the "Flat tyre"
section ( Y page 276). X
Fold up the boot floor and hook the retainer
into the top of the boot frame.
Vehicles with a TIREFIT kit
1 Vehicle tool kit, jack, warning triangle
2 Electric air pump
3 TIREFIT kit
Practical advice
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218
Vehicles with "Minispare" emergency
spare wheel*/collapsible emergency
spare wheel* or a spare wheel
1
Vehicle tool kit, wheel wrench, jack
2 "Minispare" emergency spare wheel* or
spare wheel*
3 Fastening element
Removing the "Minispare" emergency
spare wheel*/collapsible emergency
spare wheel or spare wheel*
X Remove the luggage well (Y page 218).
X Turn fastening element 3 anti-clockwise.
X Remove "Minispare" emergency spare
wheel* or spare wheel* 2.Removing or fitting the luggage well
1
Securing clips
2 Luggage well
X To remove: unscrew securing clips 1
from the securing bolts by turning the clips
anti-clockwise.
X Lift up luggage well 2 in the area of secur-
ing clips 1.
X Remove luggage well 2 from the boot. X
To fit: insert the luggage well into the boot
in such a way that securing clips 1 are
roughly aligned with the securing bolts.
X Press the front edge of the luggage well
under the trim of the loading edge in the
direction of the arrows.
X Press securing clips 1 up to the stop
against the securing bolts. Practical advice
* optional
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Display messages
219Display messages
Notes
The on-board computer shows warnings or
malfunctions in the multi-function display.
Certain display messages are accompanied
by a warning tone or a continuous tone.
The
multi-function display shows high-priority
display messages in red. In the following
tables, these display messages are printed in
red.
Please respond in accordance with the dis-
play messages and follow the additional
notes in this Owner's Manual. G
Risk of accident
No further messages can be displayed if
there is a malfunction in the instrument
cluster and/or the multi-function display.
This

means that you will not see information
about the driving situation, such as the speed, outside temperature, warning/indi-
cator lamps, display messages or system
failures. The vehicle's handling character-
istics may be affected. Adjust your driving
style and speed accordingly.
Immediately consult a qualified specialist
workshop

which has the necessary special-
ist knowledge and tools to carry out the
work required. Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you use a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre for this purpose. In particu-
lar, work relevant to safety or on safety-
related systems must be carried out at a
qualified specialist workshop.
When you stop and park the vehicle, please
observe the instructions provided for HOLD
(Y page 144)and parking ( Y page 103).
The following tables contain all the display
messages. Hiding display messages After a few seconds, the on-board computer
automatically

hides some low priority display
messages. Other messages remain visible in
the multi-function display until you hide them
yourself.
Some high priority display messages cannot
be hidden. The multi-function display shows
these messages continuously until the cau-
ses of the messages have been remedied.
Use the buttons on the multi-function steer-
ing wheel.
X Use the è, ·, j or k button
to select another display.
The on-board computer saves certain dis-
play messages in the message mem-
ory (Y page 121). Practical advice
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Display messages
220 Text messages
G
Risk of accident and injury
Always have maintenance work carried out at a qualified specialist workshop which has the necessary specialist knowledge and tools to
carry out the work required.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre for this purpose.
In
particular, work relevant to safety or on safety-related systems must be carried out at a qualified specialist workshop. If this work is not
carried out correctly, the operating safety of your vehicle could be compromised. There is a risk of accident and injury. Display messages Possible cause/consequence Possible solution
120 km/h Maximum speed
exceeded The maximum speed has been excee-
ded
27
. X
Drive more slowly. 27
Only for certain countries. Practical advice
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Display messages
221Display messages Possible cause/consequence Possible solution
ABS ABS, ESP inopera-
tive See Owner's
Manual
G
Risk of accident
ABS, ESP ®
and therefore also PRE-
SAFE ®
are unavailable due to a malfunc-
tion. BAS has also been deactivated.
The brake system is still available with
complete brake boosting effect. X
Drive on carefully.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. ABS ABS, ESP unavaila-
ble See Owner's
Manual
G
Risk of accident
ABS, ESP ®
and therefore also PRE-
SAFE ®
are unavailable due to undervolt-
age. BAS has also been deactivated.
The brake system is still available with
complete brake boosting effect. X
Drive on carefully.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. DISTRONIC Override
Distronic* is no longer controlling the
speed of the vehicle. X
Ease off the accelerator pedal. DISTRONIC - - -
An activation condition for Distronic* is
not fulfilled. X
If conditions permit, drive faster than
30 km/h
and store the speed (Y page 135).
or
X Check activation conditions for Distronic*. DISTRONIC inoperative
Distronic* is faulty. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Practical advice
* optional
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