2011 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS-CLASS Owners Manual

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Exterior view
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Cockpit ................................................. 27
Instrument cluster ..............................28
Multifunction steering wheel .............29
Center console .................................... 31
Door control panel .............................. 32
Overhead control panel ......................33 25At a glance
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Exterior view
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This Operator’s Manual describes all features, standard or optional, potentially available
for your vehicle at the time of purchase. Please be aware that your vehicle might not be
equipped with all features described in this manual. Function Page
:
Trunk:
Locking and unlocking 66
Opening and closing 71,
72 Valet locking 75
;
Rear lamps 267
=
Rear window defroster 151
?
Fuel filler flap 176
A
Doors:
Locking and unlocking 66,
261 B
Towing eyes 282
C
Tires and wheels 182 Function Page
Rims and tires 291
D
Front lamps 266
E
Hood 178
F
Wipers 92
Wiper blades, replacing 270
Wiper blades, cleaning 219
G
Windshield:
Wiping with washer fluid 92
Cleaning 219
H
Power tilt/sliding sunroof 152
I
Exterior rear view mirrors 8426
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Cockpit
Function Page
:
Combination switch:
Turn signals 89
Wipers 92
High beam 90
;
Cruise control lever:
Cruise control 127
Distronic 133
=
Steering wheel gearshift
control
105
?
Multifunction steering
wheel 29,
110 A
Instrument cluster 28,
108 B
Horn
C
Lever for Voice Control
System
1 D
Front Parktronic warning
indicator
139 Function Page
E
Climate control panel 143
F
Overhead control panel 33
G
Glove box 158
H
COMAND system
1 I
Center console 31
J
Starter switch 76
K
Steering wheel adjustment
stalk
82
Heated steering wheel 83
L
Parking brake pedal 100
M
Parking brake release 100
N
Exterior lamp switch 87
O
Door control panel 32
P
On-board diagnostics
(OBD) socket
Q
Hood lock release lever 178
1
See separate operating instructions. Cockpit
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Instrument cluster
Function Page
:
# Left turn signal
indicator lamp
;
d ESP
®
warning lamp 255
=
Speedometer
?
Multifunction display 111
A
· Distance warning
lamp
2 256
B
! Right turn signal
indicator lamp
C
Coolant temperature
indicator
109
? Coolant temperature
warning lamp
257
D
Tachometer with:
+ Supplemental
Restraint System (SRS)
indicator lamp
254 Function Page
! Antilock Brake
System (ABS) indicator
lamp
252
7 Seat belt telltale
253
K High-beam headlamp
indicator lamp
89
L Low-beam headlamp
indicator lamp
87
E
Main odometer with:
Transmission position
indicator
103
Program mode 105
F
Clock with:
$ Brake warning lamp,
USA only
252
J Brake warning lamp,
Canada only
252
= Engine malfunction
indicator lamp, USA only
257
2
Vehicles without Distronic: Warning lamp without function. It illuminates when the ignition is on. It should
go out when the engine is running. 28
Instrument clusterAt a glance
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Function Page
; Engine malfunction
indicator lamp, Canada only
257
h Combination low tire
pressure/TPMS
malfunction telltale, USA
only
188,
259 h Low tire pressure
telltale, Canada only
190,
259 G
Fuel display with:
6 Fuel tank reserve
warning lamp
256
H
Reset button for:
Resetting trip odometer 110
Adjusting instrument
cluster illumination
109 Multifunction steering wheel
Function Page
:
Multifunction display 111
;
Press button 6:
to answer a call 125
to dial
3 125
to redial
3 125
Press button ~:
to end a call 125
to reject an incoming call 125
Press button
W or X: to select submenus in the
Settings menu
119
to set values
to operate the RACETIMER
4 114
to set the volume
=
Press button V or U
to select next/previous
menu 110
3
Function only available in telephone menu.
4 AMG vehicles only. Multifunction steering wheel
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Function Page
Press button & or *
briefly: to move within a menu
to select previous or next
track, scene or stored
station within Audio/DVD
menu
116
to switch to the phone book
and select a name or
number within Telephone
menu
125
Press and hold button
& or *:
to select previous or next
track with quick search or
to select previous or next
station in station list or
wave band within
Audio/
DVD menu 116
to start the quick search in
the phone book within
Telephone
menu 12530
Multifunction steering wheelAt a glance
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