2012 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS COUPE climate control

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

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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Heating
see Climate control
High-pressure cleaners ....................302
Hill start assist .................................. 144
HOLD function Display message ............................ 245
Function/notes ............................. 179I
Ignitio nlock
see Key positions
Immobiliser .......................................... 70
In-car hotspot see Separate operating instructions
Indicator and warning lamps
Coolant .......................................... 267
DISTRONI CPLUS ........................... 269
Engine diagnostics .........................266
Fuel tank ........................................ 267
SPORT handling mode ...................264
Indicator lamps
Display message ............................ 238
see Warning and indicator lamps
Insectp rotection on the radiator ....297
Inspection see ASSYST PLUS
Instrument cluster
Overview .................................. 30, 209
Settings ......................................... 221
Warning and indicator
lamps ...................................... .32, 258
Instrument cluster lighting ..............222
Intelligen tLight System
Activating/deactivatin g................. 222
Display message ............................ 239
Overview ........................................ 115
Setting the dipped-bea mhead-
lamps for driving on the right/left .223
Interior lighting ................................. 118
Automatic control system ..............118
Delayeds witch-off (on-board
computer) ...................................... 224
Emergency lighting ........................119
Manual control ............................... 119
Overview ........................................ 118
Reading lamp ................................. 118Setting brightness for display/
switches (on-board computer)
.......222
Setting the ambient lighting
brightness (on-board computer) ....223
Setting the ambient lighting col-
our (on-board computer) ................ 223
Interior motio nsensor ........................ 72
ISOFIXc hild seat securing system ....56 J
Jack Storage location ............................ 311
Using ............................................. 338
Jump start (engine)
see Jump starting (engine)
Jump starting (engine) ......................319 K
Key Changing the battery .......................79
Checking the battery .......................79
Convenience closing feature ............89
Convenience opening feature ..........89
Display message ............................ 256
Door central locking/unlocking .......77
Emergency key element ................... 78
Important safety notes ....................76
Loss ................................................. 81
Modifying the programming .............78
Positions (ignition lock) .................141
Problem (malfunction) .....................81
Starting the engine ........................143
KEYLESS-GO
Convenience closing ........................89
Display message ............................ 257
Locking ............................................ 77
Start/Stop button .......................... 141
Starting the engine ........................143
Unlocking ......................................... 77
Keyp ositions
Key ................................................ 141
KEYLESS GO .................................. 141
Kickdown
Driving tips .................................... 151
Manual drive program ....................154
Kneebag ............................................... 4412
Index

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

Important safety information
.........272
Rea r............................................... 275
Under driver's seat/front-
passenger sea t.............................. 274
Stowage net ....................................... 275
Stowage space Stowag enet ................................... 275
Stowage well beneath the boot
floor .................................................... 278
Summer tyres .................................... 330
Sun visor ............................................ 281
Supplement Restrain tSystem
see SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System)
Surround lighting (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .223
Suspensio ntuning
AIRMATIC ...................................... 182
AMG RIDE CONTROL sports sus-
pension .......................................... 183
SETUP (on-board computer) ..........228
Switchin goff the alarm (ATA) ............71 T
Tail lamps Display message ............................ 238
Tank
see Fuel tank
Technical data
Emergency spare wheel .................354
Information .................................... 356
Tyres/wheel s................................. 341
Vehicle data ................................... 366
Telephone
Accepting acall............................. 217
Display message ............................ 256
Menu (on-board computer) ............217
Number from the phone book ....... .217
Redialling ....................................... 218
Rejecting/ending acall................. 217
Telephone compartment ................274
Temperature
Coolant .......................................... 210
Coolant (on-board computer) ......... 228
Engine oil (on-board computer) ...... 228
Outside temperature ..................... .210
Setting (climate control) ................128TEMPOMAT
Function/notes ............................. 165
Theft-deterren tsystem
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) .........71
Immobiliser ...................................... 70
Through-loading feature ...................275
Timing (RACETIMER) .........................228
Tiredness Assist see ATTENTION ASSIST
TIREFIT kit .......................................... 313
Top Tether ............................................ 57
Total distanc erecorder .................... 212
Tow-away protection ..........................71
Towing Important safety notes ..................320
With the rear axle raised ................322
Towing away
Fitting the towing eye. ...................321
Removing the towing eye. ..............322
With both axle sonthe ground .......322
Tow-starting
Emergency engine starting ............323
Important safety notes ..................320
Transmission
see Automatic transmission
Transmission position display .........149
Transmission position display
(DIRECT SELECTl ever)...................... 149
Transporting the vehicle ..................323
Trim pieces (cleaning instructions) .306
Trip computer (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .213
Trip meter Calling up ....................................... 212
Resetting (on-board computer) ......214
Turn signal
see Turn signals
Turn signals
Switching on/off ........................... 113
TV
Operating (on-board computer) .....216
see Separate operating instructions
Two-way radio
Frequencies ................................... 357
Installatio n..................................... 357
Transmission output (maximum ).... 357 18
Index

Function Page
:
Overhead control panel 37
;
PARKTRONIC warning dis-
play
185
=
Combination switch 113
?
Instrumen
tcluster 30
A
Horn
B
DIRECT SELECT lever 149
C
Steering wheel gearshift
paddles
152
D
Ligh
tswitch 110
E
Nigh
tView Assist Plus 194
F
Releases the parking brake
160 Function Page
G
Open
sthe bonnet 296
H
Diagnostics connection 23
I
Ignition lock 141
Start/Stop button 141
J
Adjusts the steerin
gwheel
manually 102
K
Adjusts the steerin
gwheel
electrically 102
Steerin
gwheel heating 103
L
Cruise control lever 165
M
Parking brake 160
N
Climate control systems 124Cockpit
29Atag lance

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). Overview of climat
econtrol systems Important safet
ynotes G
WARNING
Observ ethe settings recommende donthe
following pages. The windows could other-
wise mist up. This may preven tyou from
observing the traffic conditions, thereby caus-
ing an accident.
Climate control regulates the temperature
and the humidity in the vehicle interior and
filters undesirable substances out of the air.
Climate control is only operational when the
engine is running. The system only works
optimally if the side windows and the roof are
closed.
The residual heat function can only be acti-
vated or deactivated with the ignition
switched off (Y page 132).
i Ventilate the vehicle for abrief period
during warm weather, e.g. using the con-
venienc eopening feature (Y page 89). This
will speed up the cooling process and the
desired vehicle interior temperature will be
reached more quickly.
i The integrated filter can filter out most
particles of dust and completely filters out
pollen. Aclogged filter reduces the amount
of air supplied to the vehicle interior .For
this reason, you should always observe the interval for replacing the filter, which is
specified in the Servic
eBooklet .Asit
depends on environmental conditions, e.g.
heavy air pollution, the interval may be
shorter than stated in the Service Booklet. 124
Overview of climatec
ontrol systemsClimatecontrol

Control panel for THERMATIC automatic climat
econtrol (2-zone) :
Setsthe temperature, left (Y page 128)
; Demists th ewindscree n(Ypage 130)
= Switches th eZONE function on/of f(Y page 130)
? Switches coolin gwitha ir dehumidification on/of f(Ypage 127)
A Switches the rear window heatin gon/off (Y page 131)
B Setsthe temperature, right (Y page 128)
C Activates/deactivates air-recirculation mode (Y page 131)
D Setsthe air distribution (Y page 129)
E Increases the airflow (Y page 129)
F Reduces the airflow ( Ypage 129)
G Switches climat econtro lon/off (Y page 127)
H Setsclimate contro ltoautomatic mode (Y page 128) Information about using THERMATIC
automatic climat econtrol
The following contains notes and recommen-
dations on optimum use of THERMATIC auto-
matic climat econtrol.
R Activat eclimate contro lusing the Ãand
¿ buttons. The indicator lamps above
the à and¿ buttons light up.
R Set the temperature to 22 †.
R Only use the demisting function briefly until
the windscreen is clear again. R
Only use the air-recirculation mode briefly,
e.g. if there are unpleasant outside odours
or when in atunnel. The windows could
otherwise mist up as no fresh air is drawn
into the vehicle in air-recirculation mode.
R Use the ZONE function to adopt the tem-
perature settings on the driver's side for
the front-passenger side as well.T he indi-
cator lamp above the ábutton goes
out. Overview of climate control systems
125Climatecontrol Z