2008 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS COUPE ignition

Lights
93The automatic headlamp feature is only an
aid.
The driver is responsible for the vehicle
lighting at all times. G
Risk of accident
When it is dark or foggy, turn the light
switch quickly from U to B. You
could otherwise cause an accident if the
headlamps were to switch off temporarily.
X To switch on: turn the light switch to
U.
The side lamps are switched on and off
automatically when the key is in position
1 in the ignition lock.
The dipped-beam headlamps, side lamps
and licence plate lighting are switched on
automatically when the engine is running.
When the dipped-beam headlamps are
switched

on, the indicator lamp next to the
light switch and the green dipped-beam
indicator lamp in the instrument cluster
light up. Front foglamps/rear foglamp G
Risk of accident
If you suspect that driving conditions will be
foggy, turn the light switch to B before
you start your journey. Otherwise, your
vehicle may not be visible and you could
therefore endanger yourself and others. G
Risk of accident
When it is dark or foggy, turn the light
switch quickly from U to B. You
could otherwise cause an accident if the
headlamps were to switch off temporarily.
i When the light switch is set to U you
cannot switch on the front or rear fog-
lamps.
X Make sure that the key is in position 2 in
the ignition lock.
X To switch on the front foglamps: turn
the
light switch to the B or C position.
X Pull the light switch out to the first stop.
The ¥ green indicator lamp next to the
light switch lights up. X
To switch on the rear foglamp: turn the
light switch to the B position.
X Pull the light switch out to the second stop.
The †

yellow indicator lamp next to the
light switch lights up.
X To switch off the front foglamps/rear
foglamp: push in the light switch to the
stop.
The

corresponding indicator lamp goes out. Controls
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Lights
95Adjusting the headlamp range (vehi-
cles with halogen headlamps)
The headlamp range control allows you to
adjust the cone of light from the headlamps
according to how your vehicle is laden.
You can only adjust the headlamp range while
the engine is running.1 Thumbwheel for headlamp range
PositionLoad
0Front seats occupied
1Front and rear seats occupied
PositionLoad
2Front and rear seats occu-
pied, boot laden
or
Driver's seat occupied, boot
laden
3Not required
X
Turn thumbwheel for headlamp range 1 to
the position which corresponds to the load
in your vehicle.
Headlamp cleaning system*
i The headlamps are cleaned automatically
if the "Wipe with windscreen washer fluid"
function is operated five times while the
lights are on and the engine is running.
When you switch off the ignition, the auto-
matic headlamp cleaning system is reset
and counting is resumed from 0.
Cornering light function (vehicles
with bi-xenon headlamps*)
Specially designed headlamps light up the
area into which you are driving when turning
corners.
If you are driving at speeds below 40 km/h,
the cornering light function is activated either
by the turn signals or when the steering wheel
is turned. If you are driving at speeds above
40 km/h the cornering light function is deac-
tivated.
Switching on
X Make sure that the engine is running.
X Switch on the dipped-beam headlamps.
X Switch off the fog lights.
X Switch on the turn signal.
The cornering light on the same side as the
turn signal comes on, even if you turn the
steering wheel in the opposite direction
after indicating.
or
X Turn the steering wheel in the desired
direction.
When in a forwards gear: the cornering
lamp on the inside of the bend comes on.
Controls
* optional
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Z

Lights
96When in reverse gear: the cornering light on
the outside of the bend comes on.
Switching off X
Switch off the turn signal.
i The cornering light is activated until you
turn the steering wheel back to the straight-
ahead position and the turn signal switches
off. The cornering light may remain lit for a
short time, but no more than three minutes.
It then goes out, even if the turn signal is
still switched on. Interior lighting
Front overhead control panel Front overhead control panel
1
X To switch the left-hand reading lamp
on/off
2 ò To switch the rear interior lighting
on/off
3 ¡ To switch the automatic function
on/off
4 X To switch the right-hand reading
lamp on/off
5 ð To switch the front interior lighting
on/off Automatic function
X
To switch on/off: press the ¡ button.
The interior lighting switches on if it is dark
when you:
R unlock the vehicle
R open a door
R open the boot
R remove the key from the ignition lock
The interior lighting switches off after a delay.
You can set the delayed switch-off using the
on-board computer.
i If the door is left open, the interior lighting
goes out after approximately five minutes.
Manual control
Front interior lighting
X To switch on/off: press the ð button.
Rear interior lighting
X To switch on/off: press the ¦ button.
Front reading lamps
X To switch on/off: press the X button. Controls
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Windscreen wipers
97
Rear-compartment overhead control
panel
Rear-compartment overhead control panel
1
X To switch the left-hand reading lamp
on/off
2 X To switch the right-hand reading
lamp on/off
Rear-compartment reading lamps
X To switch on/off: press the X button. Windscreen wipers
Combination switch
1
To switch on the windscreen wipers
2 Single wipe/to wipe the windscreen using
washer fluid
Settings: M
Windscreen wipers off
U
Intermittent wipe, low
(rain sensor set to low sensitivity)
V
Intermittent wipe, high
(rain sensor set to high sensitivity) u
Continuous wipe, slow
t
Continuous wipe, fast
!
If the windscreen becomes dirty in dry
weather conditions, the windscreen wipers
may be activated inadvertently. This could
then damage the windscreen wiper blades
or scratch the windscreen.
For this reason, you should always switch
off the windscreen wipers in dry weather.
X Make sure that the key is in position 1 or
2 in the ignition lock.
The various wiper settings can be selected
as follows: Controls
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Side windows
99G
Risk of injury
Do not leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle, even if they are secured in a child
restraint system. The children could:
R be seriously or even fatally injured on
parts of the vehicle
R be seriously or even fatally injured by
prolonged exposure to extremely high or
extremely low temperatures
If children open a door, they could:
R seriously or even fatally injure other peo-
ple
R get out of the vehicle, thereby injuring
themselves or be seriously or even fatally
injured by a passing vehicle
Activate the child-proof locks if children are
travelling in the vehicle. They could other-
wise open doors or windows while the vehi-
cle is in motion and thereby injure them-
selves or others.
i It is also possible to open and close the
side windows from the outside using the
"Summer opening" (Y page 100) and "Con-
venience closing" (Y page 100) features
respectively. You can disable the controls for the rear
side windows from the driver's seat
(Y page 49).
The switches for all side windows are located
on the driver's door. There is also a switch on
each door for the respective window.Switches on the driver's door
1 Front left
2 Front right
3 Rear right
4 Rear left
X Make sure that the key is in position 2 in
the ignition lock.
i When the key is turned to position 0 or
removed from the ignition lock, it is still
possible to operate the windows until the driver's or front-passenger door is opened,
but for no more than five minutes.
X To open or close: press the switch down
or pull it up beyond the pressure point and
hold it until the corresponding window is in
the desired position.
X To open or close fully: press the switch
down or pull it up beyond the pressure point
and release it.
X To stop: briefly press the switch down or
pull it up.
Closing with increased force and without
the anti-entrapment feature
G Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can become trap-
ped and a serious or even fatal injury is not
caused as you close a side window with
increased force or without the anti-entrap-
ment feature.
If a side window locks up during closing and
has reopened again slightly:
X Immediately after the window locks up, pull
the switch upwards until the window is fully
closed.
The side window is closed with more force.
Controls
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Side windows
100
If a side window locks up again during closing
and has reopened again slightly:
X
Immediately after the window locks up, pull
the switch upwards until the window is fully
closed.
The side window is closed without the anti-
entrapment feature. Resetting the windows
Each side window must be reset if the battery
was disconnected or discharged.
X Make sure that the key is in position 2 in
the ignition lock.
X Pull the switch upwards until the window is
closed, and hold it in this position for
another second. Summer opening
You can ventilate the vehicle before a journey.
To do this, you can use the key to simultane-
ously:
R open the side windows
R open the sliding/tilting sunroof*
R Switch on the seat ventilation*
i The "Summer opening" feature can only
be operated via the key.X Point the tip of the key at the driver's door
handle.
X Unlock the vehicle by pressing the k
button.
X Keep the k button pressed until the
side windows and the sliding/tilting sun-
roof* are in the desired position.
Convenience closing
When you lock the vehicle, you can close the
side windows and the sliding/tilting sun-
roof* simultaneously.
G Risk of injury
Make sure nobody is trapped when using
the Convenience closing feature. Proceed
as follows if there is a risk of entrapment:
With the key:
R Release the j button.
R Press and hold the k button until the
side windows and the sliding/tilting sun-
roof* open again.
Controls
* optional
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Driving and parking
102
Automatic transmission
P
Park position with selector lever lock
R Reverse gear
N Neutral
D Drive position
X Before starting, make sure P is selected.
i The engine can also be started when the
selector lever is in position N.
Further information about the automatic
transmission (Y page 104).
Starting the engine with the key i
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
You can also use the "touch-start" function.
To do this, turn the key to position 3 and release it immediately. The engine then
starts automatically.
X To start a petrol engine: turn the key to
position 3 in the ignition lock (Y page 74)
and release it.
The engine starts automatically.
X To start a diesel engine: turn the key to
position 2 in the ignition lock (Y page 74).
The q preglow indicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
X When the q preglow indicator lamp
goes out, turn the key to position
3 (Y page 74) and release it.
The engine starts automatically.
i You can start the engine without preglow
if the engine is warm.
Starting the engine with KEYLESS GO* G
Risk of injury
Your vehicle can be started using a valid
KEYLESS GO key*. For this reason, children
should never be left unsupervised in the
vehicle. Always take the KEYLESS GO
key* with you when leaving the vehicle, even if you are only leaving it for a short
time.
The KEYLESS GO button can be used to start
the vehicle without inserting the key in the
ignition lock.
The KEYLESS GO button is on the selector
lever. 1
KEYLESS GO button Controls
* optional
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X
Depress the brake pedal.
The selector lever lock is released.
X Petrol engine: press KEYLESS GO button
1 once.
The engine starts automatically.
X Diesel engine: press KEYLESS GO button
1 once.
Preglow is activated and the engine starts
automatically.
i You can start the engine without preglow
if the engine is warm:
XPress and hold KEYLESS GO button
1 until the engine is running. Pulling away
! AMG vehicles: at low engine tempera-
tures

(below + 20° C), the maximum engine
speed is limited in order to protect the
engine. Avoid driving at full throttle when
the engine is cold in order to protect the
engine and avoid inconveniences.
! Do not select reverse gear unless the
vehicle is stationary, otherwise the trans-
mission will be damaged. Do not drive at high engine speeds until the
engine

has warmed up. This will protect the
engine.
i The vehicle will lock itself centrally once
you have pulled away. The locking knobs in
the doors drop down.
You can open the doors from the inside at
any time.
You can also deactivate the automatic lock-
ing feature ( Y page 127).
i It is only possible to move the selector
lever to the desired position if you depress
the brake pedal. Only then is the selector
lever lock released.
X Depress the brake pedal and hold it down.
X Pull the parking brake release handle to
release the parking brake.
X Move the selector lever to position D or R.
i Wait for the shift process to complete
before pulling away.
X Release the brake pedal.
X Carefully depress the accelerator pedal.
i Upshifts take place at higher engine
speeds after a cold start. This helps the catalytic converter to reach its operating
temperature more quickly. Parking
G
Risk of accident
Only remove the key from the ignition lock
when the vehicle is stationary since you
cannot steer the vehicle with the key
removed.
Never leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle. They could release the parking
brake. This could lead to a serious or fatal
accident. G
Risk of fire
Make sure that the exhaust system does
not under any circumstances come into
contact with easily ignitable material such
as dry grass or petrol. The material could
otherwise

ignite and set the vehicle on fire. Controls
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