2010 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS COUPE towing capacity

EBD (Electronic Brake-force Distri-
bution) Display message ............................ 220
Function/notes ................................ 61
ECO start/stop function
General information .......................131
Switching on/off (AMG vehicles) ...133
Switching on/off (except AMG
vehicles) ........................................ 133
Electrical fuses
see Fuses
Electronic Brake-force Distribution
see EBD
Electronic Stability Program
see ESP ®
Electronic Traction System see ETS/4ETS
Emergency key element
Function/notes ................................ 69
Emergency locking
Vehicle ............................................. 75
Emergency release
Fuel filler fla p................................. 145
Emergency running mode
Automatic transmission .................142
Emergency spare wheel
Inflating the collapsible spare
wheel ............................................. 288
Notes/data .................................... 313
Storage location ............................ 280
Stowing .......................................... 280
Emergency unlocking
Boot ................................................. 77
Vehicle ............................................. 75
Engine
Running irregularl y......................... 134
Starting problems ..........................134
Starting the engine with the key ....130
Starting with KEYLESS GO .............130
Stopping ........................................ 148
Warning lamp (engine diagnos-
tics) ............................................... 244
Engine electronics .............................316
Malfunction ................................... .134
Engine number .................................. 319Engine oil
Additives ........................................ 321
Checking the oil level ..................... 267
Display message ............................ 225
Filling capacity ............................... 321
Notes about oil grades ................... 320
Temperature (on-board computer) .212
Topping up ..................................... 268
Viscosity ........................................ 321
Environmental protection
Note ................................................ .19
Returning an end-of-life vehicle .......19
Error messages
see Display messages
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) Activating/deactivating (AMG
vehicles) .......................................... 60
Activating/deactivating (except
AMG vehicles) .................................. 59
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 204
ETS/4ETS ........................................ 59
Important safety guidelines .............58
Warning lamp ................................. 242
ETS/4ETS (Electronic Traction Sys-
tem) ...................................................... 59
Exhaus ttail pipe (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 274
Exterior mirrors Adjusting ......................................... 93
Anti-dazzle mode (automatic) ..........94
Folding in/ou t(automatically) .........93
Folding in/ou t(electrically) .............93
Folding in whe nlocking (on-board
computer) ...................................... 211
Out of position ................................. 94
Parking position ............................... 94
Resetting ......................................... 93
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ................................................. 95 F
Fatigue Assist see ATTENTION ASSIST
Fire extinguisher ............................... 278
First-aid kit ......................................... 278 Index
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Luggage nets are located in the front-
passenger footwell and on the left and right-
hand sides of the boot. Through-loading facility in the rear
benchs eat
Important safety notes G
Risk of injury
Do not carry heavy or hard objects inside the
vehicle or in the boot unless they are secured.
Otherwise, you and other vehicle occupants
could be injured by object sbeing thrown
around the vehicle in the event of sharp brak-
ing, a sudden change in direction or an acci-
dent. G
Risk of poisoning
Always drive with the boot lid closed. Exhaust
fumes could otherwise enter the vehicle inte-
rior.
The left-hand and right-hand rear seat backr-
ests can be folded down separately to
increase the boot capacity.
Folding the seat backrest forwards i
Vehicles with memory function :when you
fold one or both parts of the rear seat back-
rest forwards, the respective front seat
moves forward slightly, when necessary, in
order to avoid contact. X
Vehicles without memory function: if nec-
essary, move the driver's or front-
passenger seat forwards.
X Open the boot.
X Pull right-hand or left-hand rear seat back-
rest release handle :.
The corresponding rear seat backrest is
released. X
Fold rear seat backrest ;forwards.
X Move the driver's or front-passenger seat
back if necessary.
Folding back the seat backrest X
Move the driver's or front-passenger seat
forward if necessary.
! Make sure that the seat belt does not
become trapped when folding the rear seat
backrest back. Otherwise, it could be dam-
aged.
X Fold rear seat backrest :back until it
engages. Stowage areas
251Stowing and features Z

X
Fold dow nthe rear seat armrest.
X To open: raise the armrest cover.
X Press release catch :.
Cup holder ;folds out forwards.
X Swing the armrest cover back down, if nec-
essary.
X To close: raise the armrest cover.
X Swing cup holder ;back until it engages. Bottle holder
G
Risk of injury
Do not transport heavy, sharp-edged and frag-
ile bottles in the bottle holder. In the event of
an accident, the bottle holder can not secure
the bottles adequately.
! Make sure that any bottles weighing more
than 0.5 kg that are stored in the bottle
holder rest on the vehicle floor. The bottle
holder could otherwise be damaged.
The bottle holder is suitable for bottles with a
capacity from 0.7 l to 1.5 l.
The bottle holder does not secure the bottles;
it merely prevents them from tipping over. X
Press the outer edge of button :and slide
in the direction of the arrow until the bottle
fits into the opening.
X Insert the bottle into the bottle holder. Sun visors
Sun visor overview G
Risk of accident
Keep the mirrors in the sun visors covered
while driving. You could otherwise be dazzled,
which may impair your view of traffic condi-
tions and as a result could cause an accident. :
Mirror light
; Bracket
= Retaining clip, e.g. for a car park ticket
? Vanity mirror
A Mirror cover 256
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