2012 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS COUPE child seat

Centre console
Lower section .................................. 35
Lowe rsection (AMG vehicles) ..........36
Uppe rsection .................................. 34
Changing bulbs
Important safety notes ..................119
Overview of bul btypes .................. 120
Reversing lamps ............................ 120
Child-proof locks
Important safety notes ....................61
Rea rdoors ....................................... 62
Children
In the vehicle ................................... 52
Restraint systems ............................ 52
Child seat
Automatic recognition .....................54
ISOFIX .............................................. 56
On the front-passenger sea t............ 54
Problem (malfunction) .....................58
Recommendations ...........................60
Suitable positions ............................ 58
Top Tether ....................................... 57
Cigarette lighter ................................ 283
Cleaning Mirro rturn signal ........................... 304
Climate control
Auxiliary heating/ventilatio n.......... 132
Controlling automatically ...............128
Convenience opening/closing
(air-recirculatio nmode) ................. 131
Cooling with aird ehumidification..127
Demisting the windows .................. 130
Demisting the windscree n............. 130
Important safety notes ..................124
Indicator lamp ................................ 128
Information on using
THERMOTRONIC automatic cli-
mate control .................................. 127
Notes on using THERMATI Cauto-
matic climate control .....................125
Overview of systems ......................124
Problems with cooling with air
dehumidification ............................ 128
Problem with the rear window
heating .......................................... 131
Rea rcontrol panel ......................... 126
Setting the aird istribution.............129
Setting the airflow .........................129Setting the airv
ents...................... 136
Setting the climate mode (AIR
FLOW) ............................................ 128
Setting the temperature ................128
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ............................................ 131
Switching on/off ........................... 127
Switching residua lheato n/off ......132
Switching the rear window heat-
ing on/off ...................................... 131
Switching the ZONE function on/
off .................................................. 130
THERMATI Cautomatic climate
control (2-zone) ............................. 125
THERMOTRONIC (3-zone) auto-
matic climate control .....................126
Cockpit
Overview .......................................... 28
see Instrument cluster
Collapsibl eemergency spare
wheel see Emergency spare wheel
COMAND display
Cleaning ......................................... 305
COMAND Online
see separate operating instructions
Combination switch ..........................113
Consumptio nstatistic s(on -board
computer) .......................................... 213
Convenience box ............................... 277
Convenience closing feature ..............89
Convenience opening/closing (air-
recirculation mode) ........................... 131
Convenience opening feature ............89
Coolan t(engine)
Checkin gthe level ......................... 299
Display message ............................ 240
Important safety notes ..................365
Temperature (on-board computer) .228
Temperature gauge ........................ 210
Warning lamp ................................. 267
Cooling
see Climate control
Cornerin glight function
Display message ............................ 237
Function/notes ............................. 115
Crash-responsive emergency light-
ing ....................................................... 119 Index
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Remote control
Auxiliary heating/ventilation .......... 133
Changing the batterie s(au xiliary
heating) ......................................... 135
Garage door opene r....................... 287
Programming (garage door
opener) .......................................... 287
Replacing the battery (auxiliary
heatin gremote control) .................... 135
Reserve (fue ltank)
see Fuel
Reserve fuel
Display message ............................ 242
Warning lamp ................................. 267
Residual heat (climate control) ........132
Restrain tsystem
see SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System)
Rev counter ........................................ 210
Reverse gear (selector lever) ...........148
Reversing camera Cleaning instructions .....................305
Function/notes ............................. 190
Switching on/off ........................... 191
Reversing lamp
Changing bulbs .............................. 120
Reversing lamp (display message) ..239
Roller sunblind Rea rwindow .................................. 282
Roof carrier ........................................ 278
Roof lining and carpets (cleaning
instructions) ...................................... 307
Roof load (maximum) ........................366 S
Safety Childre ninthe vehicle ..................... 52
Child restraint systems ....................52
Safety system
see Driving safety system
Seat
Seat backres tdisplay message .....255
Seat belt
Adjusting the driver's and front-
passenger sea tbelt ......................... 50
Adjusting the height ......................... 50
Belt force limiter .............................. 51Belt tensioner
.................................. 51
Cleaning ......................................... 307
Display message ............................ 235
Fastening ......................................... 49
Important safety guidelines .............48
Rea rseat belt status indicator .........51
Releasing ......................................... 50
Switching bel tadjustment on/off
(on-board computer) ......................227
Warning lamp ................................. 259
Warning lamp (function) ................... 51
Seats
Adjusting (electrically). ....................98
Adjusting lumba rsuppor t.............. 101
Adjusting the 4-way lumba rsup-
por t................................................ 101
Adjusting the head restraint ............98
Cleaning the cover .........................306
Correct driver's sea tposition ........... 96
Important safety notes ....................97
Seat heating problem ....................102
Seat ventilation problem ................102
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 107
Switching sea theating on/off .......101
Switching the sea tventilation on/
off .................................................. 102
Selector lever
Cleaning ......................................... 306
Sensors (cleaning instructions) .......304
Service see ASSYST PLUS
Service Centre
see Qualified specialist workshop
Service menu (on-board computer) .220
Service products Brake fluid ..................................... 365
Coolant (engine) ............................ 365
Engine oil ....................................... 363
Fuel ................................................ 360
Important safety notes ..................359
Washer fluid .................................. .366
Settings
Factory (on-board computer) .........227
On-board computer .......................221
Settin gthe air distribution ...............129
Settin gthe airflow ............................ 129
SETUP (on-board computer) .............228 16
Index

If there is an even higherr
ate of vehicle decel-
eration or acceleratio ninalongitudinal direc-
tion ,the front airbags are also deployed.
Your vehicle has adaptive, two-stage front air-
bags. The airbag control unit evaluate svehi-
cle deceleration or acceleration in the event
of ac ollision. In the firs tdeployment stage,
the fron tairbag is filled with enough propel-
lant gas to reduc ethe risk of injuries. The
front airbag is fully deployed if asecond
deploymen tthreshold is reached within afew
milliseconds.
The belt tensioner and airbag triggering
thresholds are variable and are adapted to the
rate of deceleration or acceleration of the
vehicle. This process is pre-emptive in nature.
The triggering process must take place in
good time at the start of the collision.
The rate of vehicle deceleration or accelera-
tion and the direction of the force are essen-
tially determined by:
R the distribution of forces during the colli-
sion
R the collision angle
R the deformation characteristics of the vehi-
cle
R the characteristics of the object with which
the vehicle has collided
Factors which can only be seen and measured
after acollision has occurred do not play a
decisive role in the deployment of an airbag,
nor do they provide an indication of airbag
deployment.
The vehicle may be deformed significantly,
e.g. the bonnet or the wing, without an airbag
being deployed. This is the case if only parts
which are relatively easily deformed are affec-
ted and the rate of deceleration is not high.
Conversely, airbags may be deployed even
though the vehicle suffers only minor defor-
mation. This is the case if, for example, very
rigid vehicle parts such as longitudinal body
members are hit, and sufficient deceleration
occurs as aresult. i
The front belt tensioners can only be trig-
gered if the seat belt tongues on the front
seats are correctly engaged in the seat belt
buckles.
i Not all airbags are deployed in an acci-
dent. The different airbag systems work
independently of each other.
How the airbag system works is deter-
mined by the severity of the accident detec-
ted, especiallyt he vehicle deceleration or
acceleration, and the apparent type of acci-
dent:
R head-on collision
R side impact
R overturn Airbags
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Airbags provide additional protection; they
are not, however, asubstitute for seat belts.
Observe the following notes to reduce the risk
of serious or even fatal injury caused by airbag
deployment:
R all vehicle occupants –inparticular ,preg-
nan twome n–m ust wear their seat belt
correctly at all times and lean back against
th eb ackrest, whic hshoul dbep ositioned
as close to th evertical as possible. The
head restraint must support th eback of the
head at about eye level.
R always secure childre nless than
1.50mt all or unde r12years of age in suit-
able child restraint systems.
R all vehicle occupant smust select aseat
position that is as far away from the airbag
as possible. The driver's seat position must
allow the vehicle to be driven safely. The
driver's chest should be as far away from
the centre of the driver's airbag cover as
possible. 42
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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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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
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during an acciden
tand yo uoro thervehicle
occupant scould be injured.
R Only one person should use each seat belt
at any one time. Children must never travel
sitting on the lap of another occupant .The
child will not be secured in the event of an
accident, heavy braking or sudden change
of direction. This may result in the child or
other occupant sbeing seriously or fatally
injured.
R Person sunder 1.50m tallcanno twear the
seat belt scorrectly. For this reason secure
person sless than 1.50 mtall in specially
designed ,suitable restraint systems.
R Children unde r1.50 mtall and younger
than twelve years of age canno twear the
seat belts correctly. For this reason secure
them in special suitable child restraint sys-
tems installed on asuitable seat. Additional
information can be found in the Operating
Instructions in the chapter "Safety", "Chil-
dren in the Vehicle". Observe the installa-
tion instructions of the child restraint sys-
tem manufacturer.
R Do not secure an objec twith aseat belt if
the seat belt is also being used by one of
the vehicle's occupants. G
WARNING
The seat belt does not offer the intended level
of protection unless the backrest is almost
vertical. Under certain circumstances, this
could cause severe or even fatal injuries in the
event of an accident.
Befor estarting ajourney, make sure that the
seat is properly adjusted and that the back-
rest is almost vertical. G
WARNING
Ad irtyord amaged seat belt or one that has
been modified or subjected to aload in an
accident no longer offers the intended level of
protection. Under certain circumstances, this
could cause sever eoreven fatal injuries in the
even tofana ccident. For this reason
,chec kregularly that the seat
belts are not damaged or dirty.
Always have damaged seat belts or seat belts
that have been subjected to aload in an acci-
dent replaced at aqualified specialist work-
shop.
For safety reasons, Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you only use seat belts which have
been approved by Mercedes-Benz for your
vehicle.
Seat belts are the most effective means of
restraining the movemen tofvehicle occu-
pants in the event of an accident. This
reduces the risk of vehicle occupant scoming
into contact with parts of the vehicle interior.
Fastening seat belts X
Adjust the seat and move the backrest to
an almost vertical position (Y page 96).
X Pull the seat belt smoothly through belt
sash guide :.
X Without twistin git, guide the shoulder sec-
tion of the seat belt across the middle of
your shoulder and the lap section across
your pelvis.
X Engage belt tongue ;in buckle =.
Seat-belt adjustment:ifn ecessary, the
driver's and front-passenger seat belts Occupant safety
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Comply wit
hsafety regulation swhen dispos-
ing of belt tensioners. Any Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre can provide details of these
regulations.
! If the front-passenger seat is not occu-
pied, do not engage the seat belt tongue in
the buckle on the front-passenger seat.
Otherwise, the belt tensioner could be trig-
gered in the event of an accident.
The seat belts are fitted with belt tensioners.
The belt tensioners tighten the seat belts in
an accident, pulling them close against the
body.
Belt tensioners do not correct incorrects eat
positions or incorrectly fastened seat belts.
Belt tensioners do not pull vehicle occupants
back towards the backrest.
If the seat belt is also fitted with abelt force
limiter and this is triggered, the force exerted
by the seat belt on the vehicle occupant is
reduced.
The belt force limiters for the front seats are
synchronised with the front airbags, which
take on apart of the deceleration force. This
results in the force exerted on the occupant
being distributed over agreater area.
The belt tensioners can only be activated
when:
R the ignition is switched on.
R the restraint systems are operational; see
"SRS warning lamp" (Y page 41).
R the belt tongue is engaged in the buckle on
each of the three-point seat belts in front.
R
The belt tensioners on the seats in the rear
compartmenta re triggeredindependently of
the lock status of the seat belts.
The beltt ensioners are triggered depending
on the type and severit yofanaccident:
R if, in the event of ahead-on or rear-en dcol-
lision the vehicle decelerates or acceler- ates rapidly in
alongitudinal direction dur-
ing the initial stages of the impact
R if, in the event of aside impact, on the side
opposite the impact the vehicle deceler-
ates or accelerates rapidly in alateral direc-
tion
R in certain situation swhere the vehicle over-
turn sand the system determines that it can
provide additional protection
If the airbags are deployed, 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. Children in the vehicle
Child restraint systems
Important safet ynotes G
WARNING
To reduce the risk of serious or even fatal
injur ytot he child in the event of asudden
change in direction, brakin goranaccident:
R children less than 1.5 0mtall and under
twelve years of age must alway sbesecured
in special child restraint systems on asuit-
able vehicle seat. This is necessary
because the seat belts are not designed for
children.
R Do not drive with achild secured in arear-
ward-facin gchild restraint system on the
front-passenger seat. Exception: if the vehi-
cle is equipped with automatic child seat
recognition on the front-passenger seat
and the child is secured in achild restraint
system with transponder sfor automatic
child seat recognition
R if you secure aforward-facing child
restraint system to the front-passenger 52
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ehicleSafety

seat, you must move the front-passenger
seat as far back as possible.
R children must never travel sitting on the lap
of another occupant. Due to the forces
which occur in the event of asudden
change of direction, heavy braking or an
accident, it wouldn ot be possible to
restrain the child. The child could be thrown
against parts of the vehicle interior and be
seriously or even fatally injured. G
WARNING
The child restraint system cannot perform its
protective function if it is not correctly fitted
to as uitable vehicle seat. The child cannot be
restrained in the event of an accident, heavy
braking or sudden changes of direction. The
child could be seriously or even fatally injured.
For this reason, when fitting achild restraint
system, observe the manufacturer's installa-
tion instructions and the correct use of the
child restraint system.
Child restraint systems should be fitted to the
rear seats. Children are generally better pro-
tected there.
The entire base of the child restraint system
must always rest on the seat cushion. There-
fore, never place objects, e.g. acushion,
under the child restraint system.
Only use child restraint systems with the orig-
inal cover designed for them. Only replace
damaged covers with genuine Mercedes-Benz
covers.
We recommend the use of child restraint sys-
tems which have been approved for
Mercedes-Benz vehicles. G
WARNING
Do not leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle, even if they are secured in achild
restraint system. They could injure them-
selves on parts of the vehicle. They could also
be seriously or even fatally injured by pro-
longed exposure to extreme heat or cold.
Do not expose the child restraint system to
direct sunlight. Parts of the child restraint sys- tem could heat up and the child could burn
herself/himself on them.
If
ac hild opens adoor, the child or other per-
sons could be injured as aresult. They could
get out and injure themselves or be injured by
ap assing vehicle.
Observe the general notes on the HOLD func-
tion, which can be found under the same key-
word. G
WARNING
Unsecured or incorrectly positioned loads
increase the risk of injury for children and all
other occupants in the event of:
R an accident
R sudden braking
R as udden change of direction
Do not transport heavy or hard objects in the
vehicle interior unless they are secured. You
will find further information under "Loading
guidelines" in the index.
If ac hild is travelling in your vehicle, secure
the child using achild restraint system which
is recommended for Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
The child restraint system must be appropri-
ate to the age, weight and size of the child.
Ideallyt he child restraint system should be
installed on asuitabler ear seat. Make sure
that the child is secured for the trip.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use
the listed child restraint systems
(Y page 60). You can obtain further infor-
mation aboutt he correct child restraint sys-
tem from any Mercedes-Ben zService Centre.
i It is advisabletou se Mercedes-Benzcare
product stoclean child restraint systems.
You can obtain informatio nabout this at
any Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. Children in thev
ehicle
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