2012 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS COUPE instrument cluster

Useful information
i This Owner's Manual describes all mod-
els, series and optional equipment for your
vehicle that were available at the time of
going to press. National variation sare pos-
sible. Not ethat your vehicle may not be
equipped with all of the function sdescri-
bed. This is also the case for system sand
function srelevan ttosafety.
i Read the information on qualified special-
ist workshops: (Y page 23). Important safet
ynotes G
WARNING
Only use the on-board computer when road
and traffic condition spermit .You would oth-
erwise be distracted and unable to concen-
trate properly on driving, and could cause an
accident. G
WARNING
No messages will be displayed if either the
instrument cluster or the multifunction dis-
play is inoperative.
As aresult, you will not be able to see infor-
mation about your driving conditions, such as
speed, outside temperature, warning and indi-
cator lamps, display messages or system fail-
ures. Drivin gcharacteristics may be impaired.
Adjust your driving style and vehicle speed
accordingly.
Contact aqualified specialist workshop
immediately. G
WARNING
The on-board computer only records and dis-
plays malfunctions and warnings from certain
systems. For this reason, you should always
make sure that your vehicle is safe to use. You
could otherwise cause an accident by driving
an unsafe vehicle. G
WARNING
The operating safety of your vehicle could be
impaired if maintenance work is carried out
incorrectly. This could cause you to lose con-
trol of your vehicle and cause an accident.
Moreover, the safety systems may no longer
be able to protect you or others as they are
designed to do.
Always have service work carried out at a
qualified specialist workshop.
For an illustration of the instrument cluster,
see (Y page 30). 208
Important safety notesOn-board computer and displays

Display
sand operation Instrument cluster
Instrumen
tcluster: kilometres
: Speedometer wit hsegments (Y page 210)
; Multifunction display (Y page 211)
= Rev counter (Y page 210)
? Coolant temperature ( Ypage 210)
A Fue lgauge Instrumen
tcluster: miles
: Speedometer wit hsegments (Y page 210)
; Multifunction display (Y page 211)
= Rev counter (Y page 210) Display
sand ope ration
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?
Coolan ttemperature (Y page 210)
A Fuel gauge Coolant temperature gauge
The coolant temperature gauge is in the
instrument cluster on the left-hand side
(Y page 30).
Under normal operatin gconditions and with
the specified coolant level, the coolant tem-
perature may rise to 120 †.
At high outside temperatures and when driv-
ing uphill, the coolant temperature may rise
to the end of the scale. Rev counter
! Do not drive in the overrevving range.
Doin gsow ill damage the engine.
The red band in the rev counter indicates the
engine's overrevving range.
The fuel supply is interrupted to protec tthe
engine when the red band is reached. Outside temperature display
G
WARNING
At temperatures just above freezing point, the
street may be icy, especially in wooded areas
or on bridges. If you do not adapt your driving
style to the conditions, the vehicle could skid.
For this reason, adapt your driving style and
speed to the weather conditions.
The outside temperature displayisint he mul-
tifunction display( Ypage 211).
Changes in the outside temperature are dis-
played after ashort delay. Speedometer with segments
The segments in the speedometer indicate
which speed range is available.
R Cruise control activated (Y page 165):The segments light up from the stored
speed to the maximum speed.
R VariableS PEEDTRONIC activated
(Y page 168):
The segments light up from the start of the
scale to the selected limit speed.
R DISTRONIC PLUS activated (Y page 170):
One or two segments in the set speed
range light up.
R DISTRONIC PLUS detects avehicle in front:
The segments between the speed of the
vehicle in fron tand the stored speed light
up. Operatin
gthe on-board computer
Overview :
Multifunctio ndisplay
; Right control panel
= To switc honLINGUATRONIC; see the sep-
arate operating instructions
? Bac kbutton
A Left control panel 210
Display
sand operationOn-board computer and displays

X
Press the abutton.
The multifunction display shows Speed
Limit Assist.
X Press the :button.
The curren tselection is displayed.
X To activate or deactivate: pressa.
If the Speed Limit Assist message function
is activated, adetected speed limit is auto-
matically displayed for five seconds. Other
items in the multifunction display are not
shown during this time.
If Speed Limit Assist is operational and the
message function is activated, the multifunc-
tion display shows the Äsymbol when the
ignition is switched on.
Showing the distance display X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Assist. menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
Distanc edisplay .
X Press the abutton.
The DISTRONIC PLUS distanc edisplay
appears in the multifunction display
(Y page 176).
If the Sensors deactivated message
appears, the radar sensor system is deacti-
vated.
X Check whether or not the radar sensor sys-
tem is permitted to be activated
(Y page 368).
X Switc hont he radar sensor system
(Y page 225).
Deactivating/activating ESP ®G
WARNING
If you deactivat eESP®
,E SP ®
no longer sta-
bilises the vehicle. There is an increased risk
of skidding and an accident.
Only deactivat eESP®
in the situation sdescri-
bed in the following. Activating/deactivating ESP
®
on AMG vehi-
cles (Y page 66).
For further information about ESP ®
,s ee
(Y page 65).
X Start the engine.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Assist. menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
ESP .
X Press the abutton.
The curren tselection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: press thea
button again.
ESP ®
is deactivated if the åwarning lamp
in the instrument cluster lights up continu-
ously when the engin eisrunning.
If the ÷ warning lamp and the åwarn-
ing lamp are lit continuously, ESP ®
is not
available due to amalfunction.
It may be best to deactivat eESP®
in the fol-
lowing situations:
R when using snow chains
R in deep snow
R on sand or gravel
Observe the information on warning lamps
(Y page 263).
Observe the information on display messages
(Y page 232).
Activating/deactivating PRE-SAFE ®
Brake PRE-SAFE
®
Brak eiso nly available in vehicles
with DISTRONIC PLUS.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Assist. menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
PRE-SAF EBrake .
X Press the abutton.
The curren tselection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: press thea
button again. Menus and submenus
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In the
Serv. menu, you have the following
options:
R call up display messages in the message
memory (Y page 231)
R restart the tyre pressure loss warning sys-
tem (Y page 333)
R check the tyre pressure electronically
(Y page 334)
R call up when aservice is due
(Y page 300) Settings menu
Introduction In the
Settings menu, you have the following
options:
R change the instrument cluster settings
(Y page 221)
R change the lights ettings (Ypage 222)
R change the vehicle settings (Y page 224)
R change the auxiliary heating settings
(Y page 225)
R change the convenience settings
(Y page 226)
R restore the factory settings (Y page 227)
Instrument cluster Selecting the unit of measurement for dis-
tance
The Display unit Speed-/odometer: function allows you to choose whether cer-
tain displays appear in kilometres or miles in
the multifunction display. You can determine whether the multifunction
display shows some messages in miles or kil-
ometres.
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 ato 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.
The selected unit of measuremen tfor dis-
tancea pplies to:
R the digital speedometer in the Trip menu
R total distance recorder and the trip meter
R trip computer
R current consumption and the range
R the navigation instructions in the Navi menu
R cruise control
R SPEEDTRONIC
R DISTRONIC PLUS
R ASSYST PLUS service interval display
Selecting the permanent display function
You can determin ewhether the multifunction
display permanently shows your speed or the
outside temperature.
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 ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Permanent display: function.
You will see the selected setting: outside temperature or
Dig. speedo [mph] .
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
i Speed is displayed in mph. Menus and submenus
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Vehicles for the United Kingdom: this
function is unavailable.
Lights Setting the brightness for the instrument
cluster lighting and switches
The lighting in the instrument cluster, in the
displays and the controls in the vehicle inte-
rior can be adjusted using the
BrightnessDisplay/switches: function.
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 ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Brightness Display/Switches: func-
tion.
You wills ee the selected setting.
X Press ato 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.
If the light switch is set to Ã,Tor
L,t he brightness is dependent upon
the brightness of the ambient light.
i The light sensor in the instrument cluster
automatically controls the brightness of
the multifunction display.
In daylight, the displays in the instrument
cluster are not illuminated.
Switching the daytime driving lights on/
off
The Day lights function can only be
switched on with the engine turned off.
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 ato confirm. X
Press the :or9 button to select the
Day lights: function.
If the Day lights: function has been
switched on, the cone of light and the
W symbol in the multifunction display
are shown in red.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
Further information on daytime driving lights
(Y page 111).
Switching the IntelligentL ight System
on/off
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 ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Intell. Light System function.
If the Intell. Light System function has
been switched on, the con eoflight and the
L symbol in the multifunction display
are shown in red.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
When you activate Intell. Light System ,
you activate the followin gfunctions:
R motorway mode
R active light function
R cornering light function
R extended rang efoglamps
If you set the dipped-beam headlamps for
drivin gont he right/left, the multifunction
display shows the Intell. Light System:
syste
minoperativ eInactive for left-side traffic or
Intell. Light System: System inoperative Inactive
for right-side traffic (Y
page 223)
display message instead of the Intell. Light System function in the
Light sub-
menu.
Further information on the Intelligent Light
System (Y page 115). 222
Menus and submenusOn-boar
dcomputer and displays

Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
The brak
esystem continues to function normally, but without the
function slisted above. The wheels could therefore loc kifyou
brake hard, for example.
The steerability and braking characteristics may be severely affec-
ted. The braking distance in an emergenc ybraking situation can
increase.
If ESP ®
is not operational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilise the vehicle.
The danger of skidding and having an accident increases.
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop immediately. ÷
inoperative See
Owner's Manual ESP
®
,B AS, PRE-SAFE ®
,t he HOLD functio nand hill start assist are
unavailable du etoamalfunction.
The adaptive brake lights ,BAS PLU Sand PRE-SAFE ®
Brake may
also have failed.
In addition, the ÷andå warning lamps light up in the
instrument cluster.
The self-diagnosi sfun ctio nm ay no tbec omplete, for example.
ATTENTION ASSISTisd eactivated.
G WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
function slisted above.
The brakin gdistanc einane mergency brakin gsituation can thus
increase.
If ESP ®
is not operational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilise the vehicle.
The danger of skidding and having an acciden tincreases.
X Carefully drive on asuitabl estretch of road, making slight steer-
ing movements at aspeed above 20 km/h.
If the display message disappears, the functions mentioned
above ar eavailable again.
If the display message continue stobedisplayed:
X Driv eonc arefully.
X Visi taq ualified specialist workshop. Display messages
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Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
T!
÷
inoperative See
Owner'
sManual EB
D( electronic brak eforce distribution), ABS, ESP ®
,B AS ,PRE-
SAFE ®
,t he HOLD function and hill start assist are unavailable due
to am alfunction.
The adaptive brak elights ,BAS PLU Sand PRE-SAFE ®
Brake may
also hav efailed.
In addition ,the ÷ ,å and! warnin glamp sligh tupin
the instrument cluster and awarning ton esounds.
G WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
function slisted above. The fron tand rea rwheels could therefore
lock if you brake hard, for example.
The steerability and braking characteristics may be severely affec-
ted. The braking distance in an emergency braking situation can
increase.
If ESP ®
is not operational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilise the vehicle.
The danger of skidding and having an accident increases.
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop immediately. J
Release parking
brake You are driving with the parking brake applied.
Awarning tone also
sounds.
X Release th eparking brake. J
Check brake fluid
level Ther
eisi nsufficient brak efluid in the brak efluid reservoir.
In addition, the red Jwarnin glamp light supinthe instrument
cluster and awarnin gtones ounds.
G WARNING
The braking efficiency may be impaired.
There is arisk of an accident.
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible ,paying
attention to road and traffic conditions. Do not continue driving
under any circumstances.
X Secure the vehicle against rollin gaway (Y page 159).
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop.
X Do not top up the brak efluid. This does not correc tthe error. #
Chec
kbrakep ad wear The brak
epads/linings have reached their wear limit.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 234
Display messagesOn-board computer and displays