2012 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS COUPE Owners Manual

Overview of abbreviations used in the follow-
ing tyre tables:
R BA: both axles
R FA: front axle
R RA: rear axle
You will find atable with recommended tyre
pressures for various operating conditions on
the inside of your vehicle's fuel filler flap. For
further information on tyre pressure, see
(Y page 331). Check tyre pressures regularly
and only when the tyres are cold.
Notes on the vehicle equipment –always fit
the vehicle:
R with tyre softhe same size on agiven axle
(left/right)
R with the same type of tyre satagiven time
(summer tyres, winter tyres, MOExtended
tyres)
Vehicles with MOExtende dtyre sare not
equipped with aTIREFIT kit at the factory. It
is therefore recommende dthat you addition-
ally equip your vehicle with aTIREFIT kit if you
fit tyre sthat do not feature run-flat charac-
teristics, e.g. winter tyres. ATIREFIT kit can
be obtained fro maqualified specialist work-
shop.
i Not all wheel/tyre combinations can be
mounted at the factory in all countries. 342
Wheel and tyrec
ombinationsWheels and tyres

Tyres
CL S2 50 CDIBlueEFFICIENCY Summe
rtyres
R17 Tyres Light-alloy wheels
BA: 245/4
5R1799 YXL BA: 8.0
Jx17H2ET30 BA: 245/45 R17 99
YXLMOExtended 2 BA: 8.0
Jx17H2ET30 BA: 245/45 R17 99
YXL BA: 8.5
Jx17H2ET3 4.5 BA: 245/45 R17 99
YXLMOExtended 2 BA: 8.5
Jx17H2ET3 4.5 R18
Tyres Light-allo
ywheels BA: 255/40 R18 99
YXL3 BA: 8.5
Jx18H2ET3 4.5 BA: 255/40 R18 99
YXLMOExtended 2, 3 BA: 8.5
Jx18H2ET3 4.5 FA: 255/40 R18 99
YXL
FA: 285/35 R18 97 Y 3 FA: 8.5
Jx18H2ET3 4.5
RA: 9.5 Jx18H2ET48 FA: 255/40 R18 99
YXLMOExtended 2
RA: 285/35 R18 97 YMOExtended 2, 3 FA: 8.5
Jx18H2ET3 4.5
RA: 9.5 Jx18H2ET48 R19
Tyres Light-alloy wheels
FA: 255/35 R19 96
YXL4
RA: 285/30 R19 98 YXL3, 4 FA: 8.5
Jx19H2ET3 4.5
RA: 9.5 Jx19H2ET48 All-weather tyres
R18
Tyres Light-alloy wheels
FA: 255/40 R18 99
HXLM+S
RA: 285/35 R18 97 HXLM+S3, 4 BA: 8.5
Jx18H2ET3 4.5
BA: 9.5 Jx18H2ET48 2
MOExtended tyres (tyre sfeaturing run-fla tcharacteristics) only in combination with an active tyre pressure
loss warning system or tyre pressure monitor.
3 Use of snow chains not permitted. Observe the notes under "Snow chains".
4 Observe the notes on "large wheels" in "Wheel/tyre combinations" under "General notes". Wheel and tyrec
ombinations
343Wheels and tyres Z

Winter tyres
R17
Tyres Light-alloy wheels
BA: 245/45 R17 99
HXLM+Si BA: 8.0
Jx17H2ET30 BA: 245/45 R17 99
VM+SiMOExtended 2 BA: 8.0
Jx17H2ET30 BA: 245/45 R17 99
HXLM+Si BA: 8.5
Jx17H2ET3 4.5 BA: 245/45 R17 99
VXLM +SiMOExtended 2 BA: 8.5
Jx17H2ET3 4.5 R18
Tyres Light-alloy wheels
BA: 255/40 R19 99
VXLM+Si BA: 8.5
Jx18H2ET3 4.5 BA: 255/40 R18 99
VM+SiMOExtended 2 BA: 8.5
Jx18H2ET3 4.5 CLS3
50 BlueEFFICIENCY Summer tyres
R17
Tyres Light-alloy wheels
BA: 245/45 R17 99
YXL BA: 8.5
Jx17H2ET3 4.5 BA: 245/45 R17 99
YXLMOExtended 2 BA: 8.5
Jx17H2ET3 4.5 R18
Tyres Light-alloy wheels
BA: 255/40 R18 99
YXL3 BA: 8.5
Jx18H2ET3 4.5 BA: 255/40 R18 99
YXLMOExtended 2, 3 BA: 8.5
Jx18H2ET3 4.5 FA: 255/40 R18 99
YXL
FA: 285/35 R18 97 Y 3 FA: 8.5
Jx18H2ET3 4.5
RA: 9.5 Jx18H2ET48 FA: 255/40 R18 99
YXLMOExtended 2
RA: 285/35 R18 97 YMOExtended 2, 3 FA: 8.5
Jx18H2ET3 4.5
RA: 9.5 Jx18H2ET48 2
MOExtended tyres (tyres featuring run-fla tcharacteristics) only in combination with an active tyre pressure
loss warning system or tyre pressure monitor.
3 Use of snow chains not permitted. Observe the notes under "Snow chains". 344
Wheel and tyrec
ombinationsWheels and tyres

R19
Tyres Light-allo
ywheels FA: 255/35 R19 96
YXL4
RA: 285/30 R19 98 YXL3, 4 FA: 8.5
Jx19H2ET3 4.5
RA: 9.5 Jx19H2ET48 All-weather tyres
R18
Tyres Light-alloy wheels
FA: 255/40 R18 99
HXLM+S
RA: 285/35 R18 97 HXLM+S3, 4 BA: 8.5
Jx18H2ET3 4.5
BA: 9.5 Jx18H2ET48 Winter tyres
R17
Tyres Light-alloy wheels
BA: 245/45 R17 99
HXLM+Si BA: 8.5
Jx17H2ET3 4.5 BA: 245/45 R17 99
VXLM +SiMOExtended 2 BA: 8.5
Jx17H2ET3 4.5 R18
Tyres Light-alloy wheels
BA: 255/40 R19 99
VXLM+Si BA: 8.5
Jx18H2ET3 4.5 BA: 255/40 R18 99
VM+SiMOExtended 2 BA: 8.5
Jx18H2ET3 4.5 CLS3
50 CDIB lueEFFICIENCY Summer tyres
R17
Tyres Light-alloy wheels
BA: 245/45 R17 99
YXL BA: 8.5
Jx17H2ET3 4.5 BA: 245/45 R17 99
YXLMOExtended 2 BA: 8.5
Jx17H2ET3 4.5 4
Observ ethe notes on "large wheels" in "Wheel/tyr ecombinations" under "General notes".
3 Use of snow chains not permitted. Observ ethe notes under "Snow chains".
2 MOExtended tyres (tyre sfeaturing run-fla tcharacteristics) only in combination with an active tyre pressure
loss warning system or tyre pressure monitor. Wheel and tyrec
ombinations
345Wheels and tyres Z

R18
Tyres Light-allo
ywheels BA: 255/40 R18 99
YXL3 BA: 8.5
Jx18H2ET3 4.5 BA: 255/40 R18 99
YXLMOExtended 2, 3 BA: 8.5
Jx18H2ET3 4.5 FA: 255/40 R18 99
YXL
FA: 285/35 R18 97 Y 3 FA: 8.5
Jx18H2ET3 4.5
RA: 9.5 Jx18H2ET48 FA: 255/40 R18 99
YXLMOExtended 2
RA: 285/35 R18 97 YMOExtended 2, 3 FA: 8.5
Jx18H2ET3 4.5
RA: 9.5 Jx18H2ET48 R19
Tyres Light-alloy wheels
FA: 255/35 R19 96
YXL4
RA: 285/30 R19 98 YXL3, 4 FA: 8.5
Jx19H2ET3 4.5
RA: 9.5 Jx19H2ET48 All-weather tyres
R18
Tyres Light-alloy wheels
FA: 255/40 R18 99
HXLM+S
RA: 285/35 R18 97 HXLM+S3, 4 BA: 8.5
Jx18H2ET3 4.5
BA: 9.5 Jx18H2ET48 Winter tyres
R17
Tyres Light-alloy wheels
BA: 245/45 R17 99
HXLM+Si BA: 8.5
Jx17H2ET3 4.5 BA: 245/45 R17 99
VXLM +SiMOExtended 2 BA: 8.5
Jx17H2ET3 4.5 R18
Tyres Light-alloy wheels
BA: 255/40 R19 99
VXLM+Si BA: 8.5
Jx18H2ET3 4.5 BA: 255/40 R18 99
VM+SiMOExtended 2 BA: 8.5
Jx18H2ET3 4.5 3
Use of snow chains not permitted. Observ ethe notes under "Snow chains".
2 MOExtended tyres (tyre sfeaturing run-fla tcharacteristics) only in combination with an active tyre pressure
loss warning system or tyre pressure monitor.
4 Observe the notes on "large wheels" in "Wheel/tyre combinations" under "General notes". 346
Wheel and tyrec
ombinationsWheels and tyres

CLS 350 CDI 4MATIC BlueEFFICIENCY
Summer tyres
R17
Tyres Light-alloy wheels
BA
:245/4 5R17 99 YXL BA
:8.5Jx1 7H2ET3 4.5 BA
:245/4 5R17 99 YXLM OExtended 2 BA
:8.5Jx1 7H2ET3 4.5 R18
Tyres Light-alloy wheels
BA
:255/4 0R18 99 YXL3 BA
:8.5Jx1 8H2ET3 4.5 BA
:255/4 0R18 99 YXLM OExtended 2, 3 BA
:8.5Jx1 8H2ET3 4.5 FA
:255/4 0R18 99 YXL
FA :285/3 5R18 97 Y 3 FA
:8.5Jx1 8H2ET3 4.5
RA: 9. 5Jx18H2ET48 FA
:255/4 0R18 99 YXLM OExtended 2
RA: 285/35 R18 97 YMOExtended 2, 3 FA
:8.5Jx1 8H2ET3 4.5
RA: 9. 5Jx18H2ET48 R19
Tyres Light-alloy wheels
FA
:255/3 5R19 96 YXL4
RA: 285/30 R19 98 YXL3, 4 FA
:8.5Jx1 9H2ET3 4.5
RA: 9. 5Jx19H2ET48 All-weather tyres
R18
Tyres Light-alloy wheels
FA
:255/4 0R18 99 HXLM +S
RA: 285/35 R18 97 HXLM+S3, 4 BA
:8.5Jx1 8H2ET3 4.5
BA :9.5Jx1 8H2ET48 2
MOExtended tyres (tyres featurin grun-flat characteristics) only in combinatio nwith an active tyre pressure
loss warnin gsyste mort yre pressur emonitor.
3 Use of snow chains no tpermitted. Observe the notes under "Snow chains".
4 Observe the notes on "large wheels" in "Wheel/tyre combinations" under "General notes". Wheel and tyrec
ombinations
347Wheels and tyres Z

Winter tyres
R17
Tyres Light-alloy wheels
BA: 245/45 R17 99
HXLM+Si BA: 8.5
Jx17H2ET3 4.5 BA: 245/45 R17 99
VXLM +SiMOExtended 2 BA: 8.5
Jx17H2ET3 4.5 R18
Tyres Light-alloy wheels
BA: 255/40 R19 99
VXLM+Si BA: 8.5
Jx18H2ET3 4.5 BA: 255/40 R18 99
VM+SiMOExtended 2 BA: 8.5
Jx18H2ET3 4.5 CLS5
00 BlueEFFICIENCY Summer tyres
R18
Tyres Light-alloy wheels
BA: 255/40 R18 99
YXL3 BA: 8.5
Jx18H2ET3 4.5 BA: 255/40 R18 99
YXLMOExtended 2, 3 BA: 8.5
Jx18H2ET3 4.5 FA: 255/40 R18 99
YXL
FA: 285/35 R18 97 Y 3 FA: 8.5
Jx18H2ET3 4.5
RA: 9.5 Jx18H2ET48 FA: 255/40 R18 99
YXLMOExtended 2
RA: 285/35 R18 97 YMOExtended 2, 3 FA: 8.5
Jx18H2ET3 4.5
RA: 9.5 Jx18H2ET48 R19
Tyres Light-alloy wheels
FA: 255/35 R19 96
YXL4
RA: 285/30 R19 98 YXL3, 4 FA: 8.5
Jx19H2ET3 4.5
RA: 9.5 Jx19H2ET48 2
MOExtended tyres (tyres featuring run-fla tcharacteristics) only in combination with an active tyre pressure
loss warning system or tyre pressure monitor.
3 Use of snow chains not permitted. Observe the notes under "Snow chains".
4 Observe the notes on "large wheels" in "Wheel/tyre combinations" under "General notes". 348
Wheel and tyrec
ombinationsWheels and tyres

All-weather tyres
R18
Tyres Light-allo
ywheels FA: 255/40 R18 99
HXLM+S
RA: 285/35 R18 97 HXLM+S3, 4 BA: 8.5
Jx18H2ET3 4.5
BA: 9.5 Jx18H2ET48 Winter tyres
R18
Tyres Light-alloy wheels
BA: 255/40 R19 99
VXLM+Si BA: 8.5
Jx18H2ET3 4.5 BA: 255/40 R18 99
VM+SiMOExtended 2 BA: 8.5
Jx18H2ET3 4.5 CLS5
00 4MATI CBlueEFFICIENCY Summer tyres
R18
Tyres Light-alloy wheels
BA: 255/40 R18 99
YXL3 BA: 8.5
Jx18H2ET3 4.5 BA: 255/40 R18 99
YXLMOExtended 2, 3 BA: 8.5
Jx18H2ET3 4.5 FA: 255/40 R18 99
YXL
FA: 285/35 R18 97 Y 3 FA: 8.5
Jx18H2ET3 4.5
RA: 9.5 Jx18H2ET48 FA: 255/40 R18 99
YXLMOExtended 2
RA: 285/35 R18 97 YMOExtended 2, 3 FA: 8.5
Jx18H2ET3 4.5
RA: 9.5 Jx18H2ET48 R19
Tyres Light-alloy wheels
FA: 255/35 R19 96
YXL4
RA: 285/30 R19 98 YXL3, 4 FA: 8.5
Jx19H2ET3 4.5
RA: 9.5 Jx19H2ET48 3
Use of snow chains not permitted. Observ ethe notes under "Snow chains".
4 Observ ethe notes on "large wheels" in "Wheel/tyr ecombinations" under "General notes".
2 MOExtended tyres (tyre sfeaturing run-fla tcharacteristics) only in combination with an active tyre pressure
loss warning system or tyre pressure monitor. Wheel and tyrec
ombinations
349Wheels and tyres Z