2012 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS COUPE airbag off

1, 2,
3...
12 Vsocket
see Socket
4ETS
see ETS/4ETS (Electronic Trac-
tionS ystem)
4MATIC (permanent four-wheel
drive) .................................................. 184
4MATIC off-road system ...................184 A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) Display message ............................ 232
Function/notes ................................ 63
Important safety notes ....................63
Warning lamp ................................. 261
Activating/deactivating air-recir-
culation mode .................................... 131
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification .................127
Active Blin dSpot Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 220
Display message ............................ 246
Function/notes ............................. 201
Active Driving Assistanc epackage .201
Active Lane Keepin gAssist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 220
Display message ............................ 246
Function/notes ............................. 204
Active light function .........................115
Active multicontour seat ..................100
Active Park Assist Display message ............................ 247
Active Parking Assist
Important safety notes ..................187
Active Service System
see ASSYST PLUS
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ................................. 68
Adaptive brake lamps .........................65
Adaptive Highbeam Assist Display message ............................ 240
Function/notes ............................. 116Adaptive Main-beam Assist
Switching on/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 223
Additives (engine oil) ........................364
Airbags Front airba g(driver, front
passenger )....................................... 44
Important safety guidelines .............42
Kneeba g.......................................... .44
Pelvis airbag .................................... 45
Sidebag ............................................ 45
Triggering ......................................... 41
Windowba g...................................... 46
Air-conditionin gsystem
see Climate control
Airf ilter (white display message) ....243
AIRF LOW ........................................... 128
AIRMATIC Display message ............................ 243
Function/notes ............................. 181
Airp ressure
see Tyr epressure
Airv ents
Glove compartmen t....................... 137
Important safety notes ..................136
Rea r............................................... 137
Setting ........................................... 136
Setting the centre airv ents........... 137
Setting the sid eairvents ............... 137
Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Ambient lighting
Setting the brightness (on-board
computer) ...................................... 223
Setting the colou r(on-board com-
puter) ............................................ .223
AMG RID ECONTROL sports sus-
pension ............................................... 183
Anti-glare film .................................... 293
Anti-loc kBraking System
se eA BS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Anti-Thef tAlarm system
se eA TA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Aquaplaning ....................................... 164
Ashtray ............................................... 282
Assistanc emenu (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .218 4
Index

Parking
............................................... 159
Important safety notes ..................159
Parking brake ................................ 160
Position of exterio rmirror, front-
passenger sid e............................... 106
Reversing camera ..........................190
see PARKTRONIC
Parking aid
Active Parking Assist .....................187
see Exterior mirrors
see PARKTRONIC
Parking brake
Display message ............................ 234
Notes/function .............................. 160
Warning lamp ................................. 266
Parking lamps
Display message ............................ 239
Switching on/off ........................... 113
PARKTRONIC
Deactivating/activating .................186
Driving system ............................... 185
Function/notes ............................. 185
Important safety notes ..................185
Problem (fault) ............................... 187
Sensor range ................................. 185
Warning displa y............................. 186
PASSENGE RAIRBAG OFF warning
lamp ...................................................... 54
Petrol .................................................. 360
Plastic trim (cleaning instructions) .306
Power windows see Side windows
PRE-SAFE ®
(preventive occupant
safety system) Display message ............................ 235
Operation ........................................ .48
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake
Activating/deactivating .................219
Display message ............................ 235
Function/notes ................................ 68
Warning lamp ................................. 269
Produc tinformation ............................ 21
Program selector button ..................151
Protection of the environment General notes .................................. 21
Pulling away (automatic transmis-
sion) .................................................... 143 Q
Qualifie dspecialis tworkshop ...........23 R
RAC ESTART (AMG vehicles) .............180
RACETIME R(on-board computer) ....228
Radar sensors Overview ........................................ 368
Radar sensor system
Activating/deactivating .................225
Display message ............................ 245
Radiator cover ................................... 297
Radio Selecting astation ......................... 215
see separate operating instructions
Rain closing feature (slidin gsun-
roof) ...................................................... 92
Readin glamp ..................................... 118
Rear compartment Setting the airv ents...................... 137
Rear-compartment seat bel tsta-
tus indicator ........................................ 51
Rear foglamp Display message ............................ 239
Switching on/off ........................... 112
Rear seat
Display message ............................ 255
Rear seat (foldin gthe backrest for-
wards/back) ...................................... 275
Rear Seat Entertainment System see Separate operating instructions
Rear-vie wmirror
Anti-dazzle mode (automatic) ........106
Dipping (manual) ........................... 105
Rear window blind ............................282
Rear window heating Problem (fault) ............................... 131
Switching on/off ........................... 131
Refuelling
Fuel gauge ............................... 30, 209
Important safety notes ..................156
Notes for AMG vehicles .................361
Refuelling proces s......................... 157
see Fuel Index
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Type identificatio
nplate
see Vehicl eide ntificatio nplate
Tyr epressure
Calling up (on-board computer )..... 334
Display message ............................ 250
Not reached (TIREFIT) ....................315
Reached (TIREFIT) ..........................315
Recommended ............................... 331
Tyre pressure los swarning
Important safety notes ..................332
Restarting ...................................... 333
Tyre pressure monitor
Checking the tyre pressure elec-
tronically ........................................ 334
Function/notes ............................. 334
Restarting ...................................... 335
Warning lamp ................................. 270
Warning message .......................... 335
Tyres
Changing awheel .......................... 336
Checking ........................................ 329
Directio nofrotation ...................... 336
Display message ............................ 250
Important safety notes ..................328
MOExtended tyres .........................330
Replacing ....................................... 336
Service life ..................................... 329
Storing ........................................... 337
Tyr esize (data) .............................. 341
Tyr etread ...................................... 329
see Flat tyre U
Unladen weight ................................. 366
Unlocking Emergency unlocking .......................84
From insid ethe vehicle (central
unlocking button) ............................. 83 V
Vanity mirror (in sun visor) ..............281
Variable SPEEDTRONIC see SPEEDTRONIC
Vehicle
Correct use ...................................... 24
Data acquisition ............................... 24Display message
............................ 254
Electronics ..................................... 357
Equipment ....................................... 22
Implied warranty .............................. 24
Individua lsettings .......................... 221
Leaving parked up .........................161
Locking (in an emergency) ...............84
Locking (key )................................... 77
Lowering ........................................ 340
Pulling away ................................... 143
Raising ........................................... 338
Registration ..................................... 24
Securing from rolling away ............337
Towing away .................................. 320
Transporting .................................. 323
Unlocking (in an emergency) ...........84
Unlocking (key )................................ 77
Vehicle data ................................... 366
Vehicle data ....................................... 366
Vehicle dimensions ...........................366
Vehicle emergency locking ................84
Vehicle identification number see VIN
Vehicle identification plate ..............359
Vehicle level AIRMATIC ...................................... 181
AMG RIDE CONTROL sports sus-
pension .......................................... 183
Vehicle level (display message) .......243
Vehicle tool kit .................................. 311
Vehicle weights ................................. 366
Video Operating the DVD ......................... 216
VIN ...................................................... 359 W
Warning and indicator lamps ABS ................................................ 261
Brakes ........................................... 260
Distance warning signa l................. 269
ESP ®
.............................................. 263
ESP ®
OFF ....................................... 264
LIM (cruise control) ........................ 165
LIM (DISTRONIC PLUS) ..................172
LIM (variable SPEEDTRONIC )......... 168
Overview .................................. 32, 258
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF ................54 Index
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R
move the front-passenger seat as far back
as possible. This is especiallyi mportant if
you have secure dachild in achild restraint
system on the front-passenger seat.
R vehicl eoccupants –inparticular ,children
–m ust no tlean their heads into the area of
the window in which the sidebag/window-
bag is deployed.
R rearward-facing child restraint systems
must not be fitted to the front-passenger
seat unless the front-passenger airbag has
been disabled. On the front-passenger
seat, the front-passenger airbag is disabled
if ac hild restraint system with atrans-
ponder for automatic child seat recognition
is fitted to the front-passenger seat in a
vehicle equipped with automatic child seat
recognition. The 4PASSENGER AIRBAG
OFF indicator lamp must be continuously
lit.
If the front-passenger seat of your vehicle
does not have automatic child seat recog-
nition ,oryour rearward-facing child
restraint system does not have atrans-
ponder for automatic child seat recogni-
tion ,children must be secured in achild
restraint system on asuitable seat in the
rear. If you secure aforward-facing child
restraint system to the front-passenger
seat, you must move the front-passenger
seat as far back as possible.
R make sure there are no heavy or sharp-
edged objects in the pockets of clothing.
R do not lean forwards, e.g. over the cover of
the driver's/front-passenger fron tairbag,
particularly when the vehicle is in motion.
R do not put your feet on the dashboard.
R only hold the steerin gwheel on the outside.
This allows the airbag to be fully deployed.
You could be injured if the airbag is
deployed and you are holding the inside of
the steerin gwheel.
R do not lean on the doors from inside the
vehicle. R
make sure that there are no people, ani-
mals or objects between the vehicle occu-
pants and the area where the airbags are
deployed.
R do not place any objects between the seat
backrest and the door.
R do not hang any hard objects, e.g. coat
hangers, on the grab handles or coat hooks.
R do not attac haccessories, e.g. cup holders,
to the doors.
It is not possible to rule out arisk of injury
being caused by an airbag, due to the high
speed at which the airbag must be deployed. G
WARNING
Airbag functionality can only be assured if the
following parts are not covered and no badges
or stickers are attached to them:
R padded steerin gwheel boss
R kneebag cover below the steerin gcolumn
R front-passenger airbag cover
R outer side of fron tseat bolsters
R side trim nexttot he rear seat backrest
R roof frame cover between the fron tA-pillar
and the C-pilla rinthe rea rcompartment G
WARNING
Whe nana irbag deploys, asmall amount of
powder is released .The powder may cause
short-term breathing difficulties to persons
suffering from asthma or other pulmonary
conditions.
In order to prevent potential breathing diffi-
culties, you should leave the vehicle as soon
as it is safe to do so. You can also open the
window to allow fresh air to enter the vehicle
interior. The powder does not constitute a
health hazard and does not indicate that there
is af ire in the vehicle. G
WARNING
The airbag parts are hot after the airbag has
been deployed. Do not touch them as you
could burn yourself. Occupant safety
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Z

Have the airbags replaced at
aqualifie dspe-
cialist workshop .Otherwise, occupants are
not protecte dbythe airbags in the event of
anothe raccident.
Airba gdeployme nt slowsdowna nd restricts
the movement of the vehicl eoccupant.
If the airbags ar edeployed, you will hear a
bang ,and asmall amount of powder may also
be released. Only in rare cases will the bang
affect your hearing. The powder that is
released generally does not constitute a
health hazard. The 6SRS warning lamp
lights up.
The airbag installation locations are identified
by the AIRBAGs ymbol.
Front airbags !
Do not place heavy object sonthe front-
passenger seat. The system may then
detect that the seat is occupied and if there
is an accident ,the restraint systems on the
front-passenger side could be deployed.
Have restraint systems that have been trig-
gered replaced. Driver'
sairbag :deploys in front of the
steerin gwheel; front-passenger front air-
bag ;deploys in front of and above the glove
compartment.
The front airbags increase protection for the
driver's and front-passenger's head and
chest. They are deployed:
R
at the start of an accident with ahigh rate
of vehicle acceleration or deceleration in a
longitudinal direction
R if the system determines that airbag
deployment can offer additional protection
to that provided by the seat belt
R depending on whether the seat belt is being
used
R independently of other airbags in the vehi-
cle
If the vehicle overturns, the front airbags are
generally not deployed. The front airbags are
deployed if the system detect shigh vehicle
deceleration in alongitudinal direction.
Vehicles with automatic child seat recog-
nition in the front-passenger seat: front-
passenger airbag is only activated if the sys-
tem determines that the front-passenger seat
is occupied. The 4PASSENGER AIRBAG
OFF indicator lamp on the centre console
does not light up (Y page 54).
If ac hild restraint system is fitted to the front-
passenger seat and the 4PASSENGER
AIRBAGO FF indicator lamp does not light up
on the centre console:
R ac hild restraint system without transpond-
ers for automatic child seat recognition is
fitted or
R ac hild restraint system with transponders
is not properly fitted.
Driver's kneebag 44
Occupant safetySafety

Driver's kneebag
:deploy sunder the steer-
ing column. It is deployed together with the
front airbags. Th edriver's kneeba gis
designe dtooperate together with the front
airbags in frontal impacts if certai nthresholds
are exceeded. The driver's kneebag operates
best in conjunction with correctly positioned
and fastened seat belts.
The driver's kneebag increases protection of
the driver against:
R knee injuries
R thigh injuries
R lower leg injuries
i The driver's kneebag is only available in
certain countries.
Sidebags G
WARNING
If you wish to use seat covers, Mercedes-Benz
recommends that, for safety reasons, you
only use seat covers that have been approved
for Mercedes-Ben zvehicles.
The seat cover smust have aspecial tear seam
for sidebags/pelvisbags. Otherwise, the side-
bag/pelvisbag cannot deploy correctly and
would fail to provide the intended protection
in the event of an accident. Appropriate seat
cover scan be obtained, for example, from a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. Fron
tsidebags :and rear sidebags ;
deploy nex ttothe outer seat cushions. When deployed, the sidebags offer additional
protection for the thorax of the vehicle occu-
pants on the side of the vehicle on which the
impact occurs. However, they do not protect
the:
R head
R neck
R arms
The sidebags are deployed:
R on the side on which an impact occurs
R at the start of an accident with ahigh rate
of lateral vehicle deceleration or accelera-
tion, e.g. in aside impact
R independently of the use of the seat belt
R independently of the front airbags
R independently of the belt tensioners
If the vehicle overturns, the sidebags are gen-
erally not deployed. Sidebags are deployed if
the system detect shigh vehicle deceleration
or acceleration in alateral direction and
determines that sidebag deployment can
offer additional protection to that provided by
the seat belt.
Pelvisbags G
WARNING
If you wish to use seat covers, Mercedes-Benz
recommends that, for safety reasons, you
only use seat covers that have been approved
for Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
The seat covers must have aspecial tear seam
for sidebags/pelvisbags. Otherwise, the side-
bag/pelvisbag cannot deploy correctly and
would fail to provide the intended protection
in the event of an accident .Appropriate seat
covers can be obtained, for example, from a
Mercedes-Benz Servic eCentre. Occupant safety
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Pelvisbag deployment enhances the level of
protection of the vehicle occupant sonthe
side of the vehicle on which the impact
occurs.
Pelvisbags :deploy next to and below the
outer seat cushions. They are deployed:
R on the side on which an impact occurs
R at the start of an accident with ahigh rate
of lateral vehicle deceleration or accelera-
tion, e.g. in aside impact
R independently of the use of the seat belt
R independently of the fronta irbags
R independently of the belt tensioners
If the vehicle overturns, the pelvisbags are
generally not deployed. Exception: if the sys-
tem detect shigh vehicle deceleration or
acceleration in alateral direction and deter-
mines that deploymen tcan offer additional
protection to that provide dbytheseat belt.
i Pelvisbags are only available in certain
countries.
Windowbags Windowbags
:enhance th elevel of protec-
tion fo rthe head, but not chest or arms, of the
vehicle occupants on the side of the vehicle
on which the impact occurs.
The windowbags are integrated into the side
of the roof frame and deployed in the area
from the A-pillar to the C-pillar.
Windowbags are deployed:
R at the start of an accident with ahigh rate
of lateral vehicle deceleration or accelera-
tion, e.g. in aside impact
R on the side on which an impact occurs
R on the driver's and the front passenger's
side if the vehicle overturns and the system
determines that windowbagd eployment
can offer additional protection to that pro-
vided by the seat belt
R independently of the use of the seat belt
R regardless of whether the front-passenger
seat is occupied
R independently of the front airbags NECK-PRO head restraints/NECK-
PRO luxury head restraints
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Only use head restraint covers which have
been tested and approved by Mercedes-Benz
for your vehicle model.
The use of non-approved head restraint cov-
ers may prevent NECK-PRO head restraints/
NECK-PRO luxury head restraintsf rom trig-
gering properly. The NECK-PRO head
restraints/NECK-PRO luxury head restraints
can therefore not provide the intended pro-
tection.
Consult aMercedes-Ben zService Centre
regarding availability.
NECK-PRO head restraints/NECK-PRO luxury
head restraintsi ncrease protection of the
driver's and front-passenger's head and
neck.Int he event of arear collision of acer- 46
Occupant safetySafety

Child restraint system on th
efront-
passenge rseat G
WARNING
If th efront- passenger airbag is not disabled:
R ac hild secured in achild restraint system
on th efront- passenger seat could be seri-
ously and even fatally injured by th efront-
passenge rairbag deploying .This is espe-
cially arisk if the child is in the immediate
vicinity of the front-passenger airbag when
it deploys.
R never secure achild on the front-passenger
seat in arearward-facing child restraint sys-
tem. Only secure arearward-facing child
restraint system on asuitable rear seat.
R always move the front-passenger seat to
the rearmost position if you secure achild
in af orward-facing child restraint system
on the front-passenger seat.
The front-passenger airbag is not disabled:
R on vehicles without automatic child seat
recognition on the front-passenger seat
R in vehicles with automatic child seat rec-
ognition in the front-passenger seat, if no
special child restraint system with trans-
ponders for automatic child seat recogni-
tion in the front-passenger seat has been
fitted
R on vehicles with automatic child seat rec-
ognition on the front-passenger seat, if the
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp
4 is not lit.
To make you aware of this danger, acorre-
sponding warning sticker has been affixed on
the dashboard and on both sides of the sun
visor on the front-passenger side.
Information about recommended child
restraint systems is available at any
Mercedes-Ben zService Centre. Warning notice on the front-passenger sun visor
Warning symbol for
arearward-facing child
restraint system
Do not use arearward-facing child restraint
system on aseat that is protected by an air-
bag installed in front of it.
Automatic child seat recognitionont he
front-passenger seat G
WARNING
If the 4 PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indica-
tor lamp does not light up when the child
restraint system is fitted, the front-passenger
airbag has not been disabled. If the front-
passenger airbag deploys, the child could be
seriously or even fatally injured.
Proceed as follows:
R do not use arearward-facing child restraint
system on the front-passenger seat.
R fit arearward-facing child restraint system
on asuitable rear seat.
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Children in the vehicleSafety