2008 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS COUPE wipers

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Rain sensor
Windscreen wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Range (on-board computer) . . . . . . . 130
R button
see Reset button
Rear foglamp
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Rear-view mirror
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Anti-dazzle (manual) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Anti-dazzle mode (automatic) . . . . . 85
Rear window
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Rear window blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Rear window heating Malfunction indicator lamp . . . . . . 242
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Remote control Auxiliary heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Changing the batteries (auxiliary
heating) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Garage door opener . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Programming (garage door
opener) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Replacing the wiper blades . . . . . . . 275
Reserve Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Reserve fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240 Fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Restraint system
Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Restraint systems
For children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Retaining hooks (boot) . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Rev counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Reverse gear Engaging (automatic transmission) 105
Reversing lamp
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Roller sunblind
Rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Roof load, maximum . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Run-on time (mobile phone) . . . . . . . 184 S
Seat Adjusting

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75, 77
Correct driver's seat position . . . . . . 90
Storing settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Seat belt
Adjusting the height . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Fastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89, 249 Seat heating

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Seat ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Malfunction indicator lamp . . . . . . 241
Selector lever
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Service
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Service display
see ASSYST PLUS
Service indicator
see ASSYST PLUS
Service products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Windscreen washer fluid . . . . . . . . 317
Settings
Calling up a stored setting . . . . . . . . 87
Factory (key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66, 67
Factory (KEYLESS GO) . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Factory (on-board computer) . . . . . 121
Shift ranges
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . 106
Display in the speedometer . . . . . . 105
Sidebags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Side window Fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Opening/closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Resetting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Index
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Warning and indicator lamp ABS (yellow)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Warning signal
Audible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Washer fluid Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Wearing seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Wheel bolts
Tightening torque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Wheels
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Windowbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Windows Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Cleaning the windscreen . . . . . . . . 211
Side windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Windscreen
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Windscreen washer fluid . . . . . . . . . 317
Topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Windscreen washer fluid reservoir
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197, 317
Windscreen washer reservoir
Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Windscreen washer system . . . . . . . 317Windscreen wipers
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Replacing the wiper blades . . . . . . 275
Winter diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Winter driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204, 205
Winter tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Limiting the speed (on-board com-
puter) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Index
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Exterior view
21Function Page
1 Boot
Opening and closing 70
Spare wheel 217
Vehicle tool kit 217
Vehicle battery 288
2 Rear lights
271
3 Rear window heating
164
4 Fuel filler flap
190
Fuel requirements 191
5 Opening and closing the
doors
66
6 Demisting the windscreen
163
Cleaning the windows 212
7
Sliding/tilting sunroof* 169
8 Exterior mirrors
84
Parking aid*
85 Function Page
9 Windscreen wipers, opera-
tion
97
Cleaning the wiper blades 211
Replacing the wiper blades 275
a Opening the bonnet
193
Engine oil 195
Coolant 196
b Front lights
271
c Fitting the front towing eye
293
d Tyres and wheels
198
Checking the tyre pressure 200
Flat tyre, fitting the spare
wheel
276
e Fitting the rear towing eye
293 At a glance
* optional
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Cockpit
23Function Page
1 Combination switch with:
• Main-beam headlamps 94
• Turn signals 94
• Windscreen wipers 97
2 Cruise control lever for:
• Cruise control 132
• Distronic* 135
• Speedtronic 142
3 Multi-function steering
wheel
30
4 Instrument cluster
26
5 Horn
6
Linguatronic lever* – see
separate operating instruc-
tions
7
Parktronic* warning dis-
play
149 Function Page
8 Controls Thermatic or 4-
zone Thermotronic*
153
Switches the rear window
heating on/off
164
9 Overhead control panel
36
a Glove compartment
177
b
Controls COMAND APS*
and the audio system, see
the respective operating
instructions
c Centre console
32
d Ignition lock
74
e Adjusts the steering wheel
manually
82
f Adjusts the steering wheel
electrically*
81
Switches the steering
wheel heating* on/off
82 Function Page
g Adjusts the headlamp
range
95
h Parking brake
104
j Opens the bonnet
193
k Releases the parking brake
104
l Light switch
91
m Door control panel
37At a glance
* optional
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Cockpit
25Function Page
1 Glove compartment
177
2 Overhead control panel
36
3 Controls Thermatic or 4-
zone Thermotronic*
153
Switches the rear window
heating on/off
164
4
Parktronic* warning dis-
play
149
5 Combination switch with:
• Main-beam headlamps 94
• Turn signals 94
• Windscreen wipers 97
6 Cruise control lever for:
• Cruise control 132
• Distronic* 135
• Speedtronic
142 Function Page
7 Multi-function steering
wheel
30
8 Instrument cluster
26
9 Horn
a
Linguatronic lever* – see
separate operating instruc-
tions
b Door control panel
37
c Light switch
91
d Adjusts the headlamp
range
95
e Opens the bonnet
193
f Releases the parking brake
104
g Ignition lock
74
h Adjusts the steering wheel
manually
82 Function Page
j Adjusts the steering wheel
electrically*
81
Switches the steering
wheel heating* on/off
82
k Parking brake
104
l Centre console
32
m
Controls COMAND APS*
and the audio system, see
the respective operating
instructions At a glance
* optional
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Opening and closing
...........................66
Key positions ....................................... 74
Seats .................................................... 75
Steering wheel .................................... 81
Mirrors ................................................. 83
Memory functions* ............................. 86
Seat belts ............................................. 88
Lights ................................................... 91
Windscreen wipers .............................97
Side windows ...................................... 98Driving and parking ..........................
101
Transmission ..................................... 104
Instrument cluster ............................109
On-board computer ..........................111
Driving systems ................................ 132
Air conditioning ................................. 151
Sliding sunroof .................................. 169
Loading and stowing ........................172
Features ............................................. 180 Controls
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Key positions
74 Key positions
KeyIgnition lock
}
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
* optional
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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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