2010 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS COUPE lights

Deactivating/activating ESP
®G
Risk of accident
If the ÷ warning lamp in the instrument
cluster flashes, proceed as follows:
R Under no circumstances should you deac-
tivate ESP ®
.
R Whe npulling away, only depress the accel-
erator pedal as far as is necessary.
R Adapt your driving style to the prevailing
road and weather conditions.
The vehicle may otherwise begin to skid.
If you drive too fast, ESP ®
cannot reduce the
risk of an accident. ESP ®
cannot override the
laws of physics.
For further information about
ESP ®
(Y page 58).
This function is no tavailable in AMG vehicles.
Activating/deactivating ESP ®
in AMG vehi-
cles (Y page 60).
X Start the engine.
X Press =or; on the steering wheel
to select the Assist. menu.
X Press 9or: to select ESP .
X Press the abutton.
X To deactivate: pressaagain.
The å warning lamp in the instrument
cluster comes on. G
Risk of accident
If the å warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up when the engine is running,
ESP ®
is deactivated or is unavailable due to a
malfunction. The risk that your vehicle may
start to skid then increases in certain situa-
tions.
Always adapt yourd riving style to the prevail-
ing road and weather conditions.
X To activate: pressaagain.
The å warning lamp in the instrument
cluster goes out. Activating/deactivating the PRE-SAFE
®
Brake This function is only available with DIS-
TRONIC PLUS.
X
Press =or; on the steering wheel
to select the Assist. menu.
X Press 9or: to select PreSafe Brake .
X Press the abutton.
The current selection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: pressa
again.
When PRE-SAFE ®
Brake (Y page 61) is acti-
vated, the multifunction display shows the
Ä symbol as long as the HOLD function is
not activated (Y page 165).
Activating/deactivating Attention
Assist X
Press =or; on the steering wheel
to select the Assist. menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
Attention Asst. function.
X Press a.
The current selection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: pressa
again.
When ATTENTION ASSIST (Y page 177) is
activated, the Àsymbol appears in the
multifunction display when the ignitio nis on.
Activating/deactivating Blind Spot
Assist You can use the
Blind Spot Asst. function
to activate or deactivate Blind Spot Assist
(Y page 183) or Active Blind Spot Assist
(Y page 186).
X Press =or; on the steering wheel
to select the Assist. menu.
X Press 9or: to select Blind Spot
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Menus and submenusOn-board computer and displays

X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Inst. cluster submenu.
X Press the abutton to confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Display unit Speed-/odometer func-
tion.
You will see the selected setting: km or
miles .
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
Selecting the permanent display function
i Vehicles for the United Kingdom: this
function is not available.
The Permanent display function allows you
to choose whether the status area in the mul-
tifunction display always shows the outside
temperature or the speed in mph.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Inst. cluster submenu.
X Press the abutton to confirm.
X Press :or9 to select the Perma‐ nent display function.
You will see the selected setting Outsidetemperature or
Dig. speedom [mph] .
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
Time/date This submenu is only available on vehicles
with Audio 20.
In the
Time/date submenu, you can set the
time and date.
The set time is also used for the analogue
clock in the centre console.
Your vehicle could have the following audio
equipment:
A: Audio 20
B: Audio 50 APS
C: COMAND APS X
Refer to the separate operating instruc-
tions to find out which audio system is fit-
ted in your vehicle.
Depending on the audio system, the time and
date are received from GPS satellites and
cannot be set using the on-board computer
(see the following table). A B C
Setting using the on-board com-
puter X
Automatic GPS satellite recep-
tion X X
Setting the time zone once; see
the separate operating instruc-
tions X X
X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Time/Date submenu.
X Press the abutton to confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select
Time: or
Date: .
The curren ttime or date set is displayed.
X Press ato change the setting.
X Press the =or; button to selec tthe
display you want to change: hour, minute,
day, month, year.
X Press the :or9 button to set the
selected display.
X Press the abutton to store the entry.
Lights Setting brightness for display/switches
X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Light submenu.
X Press the abutton to confirm. 206
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X
Press the :or9 button to select the
Brightness Display/switches: func-
tion.
You will see the selected setting.
X Press the abutton to confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to adjust the
brightness to any level from Level 1 to
Level 5 (bright).
X Press the aor% button to save the
setting.
Switching the daytime driving lights on/
off
If you have activated the Day lights func-
tion and the light switch is set to c, the
daytime driving lights are automatically
switched on during daylight hours when the
engine is running. When it is dark, the side
lamps and the dipped-beam headlamps are
switched on automatically.
The factory setting is on .
X Switch off the engine.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Light submenu.
X Press the abutton to confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Day lights function.
If the Day lights have been switched on,
the cone of light and the Wsymbol in
the multifunction display are shown in red.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
Activating/deactivating the Intelligent
Light System
If you activate the Intell. Light Sys. function, you activate the following functions:
R motorway mode
R active light function
R cornering light function
R extended range foglamps X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Light submenu.
X Press the abutton to confirm.
X Press :or9 to select the Intell. Light Sys. function.
If the Intell. Light Sys. function has
been switched on, the cone of light and the
L symbol in the multifunction display
are shown in red.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
If you set the dipped-beam headlamps for
driving on the right/left (Y page 207), the
multifunction display shows the System inoperative display message under the
image of the vehicle for the Intell. Light
Sys. function in the
Light submenu.
Setting the dipped-beam headlamps for
driving on the right/left
This function is only available on vehicles with
the Intelligent Light System.
You can use this function to switch between
symmetrical beam and asymmetrical dipped
beam (Y page 98).
If you set the dipped-beam headlamps for
driving on the right/left, then motorway
mode and the extended range foglamps are
not available.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Light submenu.
X Press the abutton to confirm.
X Press :or9 to select the Dipped headl. Setting for: function.
You will see the selected setting: Right- side traffic or
Left-side traffic .
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
When you change the setting, conversion
does not take place until the next time the
vehicle is stationary. Menus and submenus
207On-board computer and displays Z

X
Press the :or9 button to select
one of the three departure times or Timeroff (no timer active).
X Press the abutton to confirm.
When a departure time is selected, the yel-
low indicator lamp lights up on the auxiliary
heating button.
Changing the departure time
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Heating submenu.
X Press the abutton to confirm.
You will see the selected setting.
X Press the abutton to confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select
Change A ,
B or
C .
X Press the abutton to confirm.
You can now change the departure time.
X Press the =or; button to select the
display to be changed: hours, minutes.
X Press the :or9 button to set the
selected display.
X Press the abutton to store the entry.
The yellow indicator lamp on the auxiliary
heating button lights up.
Convenience Activating/deactivating the EASY-
ENTRY/EXIT feature
You can use the
Easy Entry/Exit: function
to activate or deactivate the EASY ENTRY/
EXIT feature (Y page 92). G
Risk of injury
The steering wheel moves when the EASY-
ENTRY/EXIT feature is active. There is a risk
of occupants becoming trapped. Before acti-
vating the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature, make
sure that nobody can become trapped.
Do not leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle, even if they are secured in a child
restraint system. The children could open the driver's door and thereby unintentionally acti-
vate the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature and
become trapped.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Convenience submenu.
X Press the abutton to confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Easy Entry/Exit: function.
When the Easy Entry/Exit: function is
activated, the vehicle steering wheel is dis-
played in red in the multifunction display.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
Switching the belt adjustment on/off
For further information on belt adjustment
(Y page 43).
X Press =or; on the steering wheel
to select the Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Convenience submenu.
X Press the abutton to confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Belt adjustment function.
When the Belt adjustment function is
activated, the vehicle seat belt is displayed
in red in the multifunction display.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
Switching the fold-in mirrors when lock-
ing function on/off
If you switch on the Auto. fold in function,
the exterior mirrors fold in when you lock the
vehicle. When you unlock the vehicle and then
open the driver's or front-passenger door, the
exterior mirrors fold out again.
If you have switched the function on and you
fold the exterior mirrors in using the button
on the door (Y page 93), they will not fold out
automatically. The exterior mirrors can then
only be folded out using the button on the
door. Menus and submenus
211On-board computer and displays Z

X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Convenience submenu.
X Press the abutton to confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Auto. fold in function.
When the Auto. fold in function is acti-
vated, the vehicle's exterior mirror is dis-
played in red in the multifunction display.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
Resetting to factor ysettings For safety reasons, no
tall functions are reset:
the Limit Speed (winter tyres) function
in permanent SPEEDTRONIC can only be set
in the Vehicle submenu. If you want to reset
the Daytime driving lights in the
Light submenu, you must tur
nthe key in the igni-
tion lock to position 1.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Factory setting submenu.
X Press the abutton to confirm.
The Reset all settings? message
appears.
X Press the :or9 button to select
No or
Yes .
X Press the abutton to confirm the selec-
tion.
If you select Yes , the multifunction display
shows a confirmation message. AMG menu in AMG vehicles
AMG displays X
Press =or; on the steering wheel
to select the AMG menu. :
Digital speedometer
; Gear indicator
= Upshift indicator
? Engine oil temperature
A Coolant temperature
Upshift indicator UP =
indicates that the
engine has reached the overrevving range
when in the manual gearshift program.
Upshift indicator UP =
fades out other mes-
sages until you have shifted up.
When the engine temperature is below
80 †, the oil temperature gauge flashes.
Avoid driving at full engine output during this
time.
RACETIMER Displaying and starting RACETIMER
You can use the RACETIMER to store lap
times.
When RACETIMER is displayed, you cannot
adjust the volume using the
WandX
buttons on the steering wheel.
X Press =or; on the steering wheel
to select the AMG menu.
X Press the 9button repeatedly until the
RACETIMER is shown. :
Lap
; RACETIMER 212
Menus and submenusOn-board computer and displays

Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
÷
inoperative See Owner's Manual G
Risk of accident
ESP ®
,B AS, PRE-SAFE ®
, the HOLD functio nand hill start assist are
not available due to a malfunction.
The adaptive brake lights, BAS PLUS and PRE-SAFE ®
Brake may
also have failed.
In addition, the ÷andå warning lamps light up in the
instrument cluster.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
The brake system continue sto function normally, but without the
functions listed above.
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. PRE-SAFE
inoperative See
Owner's Manual G
Risk of injury
Important functions of PRE-SAFE ®
have failed. All other occupant
safety systems, e.g. airbags, remain available.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately. 216
Display messagesOn-board computer and displays

Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
G
Risk of injury
Vehicles with automati cchild seat recognition on the front-
passenger seat: the automatic child seat recognition sensor is
faulty.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. 6
Restraint
sys. mal‐
function Consult
workshop G
Risk of injury
There is a malfunction in the SRS (Supplemental Restraint Sys-
tem). The 6warning lamp also lights up in the instrumentc lus-
ter.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. 6
Front
left malfunc‐
tion Consult work‐
shop
or
Front right mal‐
function Consult
workshop G
Risk of injury
SRS has malfunctione dat the front on the left or right. The 6
warning lamp also lights up in the instrument cluster.
X Visi taqualified specialist workshop. 6
Rear left malfunc‐
tion Consult work‐
shop
or
Rear
right malfunc‐
tion Consult work‐
shop G
Risk of injury
SRS has malfunctioned at the rear on the left or right. The 6
warning lamp also lights up in the instrument cluster.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. 6
Left
windowbag mal‐
function Consult
workshop
or
Right windowbag
malfunction Con‐
sult workshop G
Risk of injury
There is a malfunction in the left-hand and/or right-hand window-
bag. The 6warning lamp also lights up in the instrument clus-
ter.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. 218
Display messagesOn-board computer and displays

Brakes
Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
!÷
currently unavail‐
able See Owner's
Manual G
Ris
kofa ccident
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System), ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram), BA S(Brake Assist), PRE-SAFE ®
, the HOLD function and hill
star tassist are temporarily unavailable.
The adaptive brake lights, BAS PLUS and PRE-SAFE ®
Brake may
also have failed.
In addition, the ÷,åand! warning lamps light up in
the instrument cluster.
The self-diagnosis function might not be complete, for example.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above. The wheels could therefore lock if you
brake hard, for example.
X Carefully drive on a suitable stretch of road, making slight steer-
ing movements, at a speed above 20 km/h.
If the display message disappears, the functions mentioned
above are available again.
If the display message continues to be displayed:
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. G
Risk of accident
ABS, ESP ®
, BAS, PRE-SAFE ®
, the HOLD function and hill start
assist are temporarily unavailable.
The adaptive brake lights, BAS PLUS and PRE-SAFE ®
Brake may
also have failed.
In addition, the ÷,åand! warning lamps light up in
the instrument cluster.
For example, the on-board voltage may be insufficient.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above. The wheels could therefore lock if you
brake hard, for example.
X Drive on carefully.
If the display message disappears, the functions mentioned
above are available again. Display messages
219On-board computer and displays Z