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Jump-starting
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WARNING
Battery acid is caustic. There is a risk of injury.
Avoid contact with the skin, eyes or clothing. Do not inhale any battery gases. Do not lean over
the battery. Keep children away from batteries. Wash battery acid immediately with water and
seek medical attention. G
WARNING
During charging and jump-starting, explosive gases can escape from the battery. There is a risk
of an explosion.
Particularly avoid fire, naked flames, creating sparks and smoking. Ensure there is sufficient
ventilation while charging and jump-starting. Do not lean over a battery. G
WARNING
During the charging process, a battery produces hydrogen gas. If a short circuit occurs or sparks
are created, the hydrogen gas can ignite. There is a risk of an explosion.
R Make sure that the positive terminal of a connected battery does not come into contact with
vehicle parts.
R Never place metal objects or tools on a battery.
R It is important that you observe the described order of the battery terminals when connecting
and disconnecting a battery.
R When jump-starting, make sure that the battery poles with identical polarity are connected.
R It is particularly important to observe the described order when connecting and disconnecting
the jump leads.
R Never connect or disconnect the battery terminals while the engine is running. G
WARNING
Ad ischarged battery can freeze at temperatures below freezing point .When jump-starting the
vehicle or charging the battery, gases can escape from the battery. There is a risk of an explosion.
Allow the frozen battery to thaw out before charging it or jump-starting. G
WARNING
Non-combusted fuel can collect in the exhaust system and ignite. There is a risk of fire. Avoid
repeated and lengthy starting attempts.
! Vehicles with apetrol engine: avoid repeated and lengthy starting attempts. Otherwise,
the non-combusted fuel may damage the catalytic converter. 344
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At temperatures below freezing:
X
Fill the washe rfluid reservoir with a mixture
of water and washer fluid, e.g. MB Winter-
Fit.
Adapt the mixing ratio to the outside temper-
ature.
R Down to Ò10 †: mix 1 part MB WinterFit to
2 parts water.
R Down to Ò20 †: mix 1 part MB WinterFit to
1 part water.
R Down to Ò29 †: mix 2 parts MB WinterFit
to 1 part water.
i Add washer fluid concentrate, e.g. MB
SummerFit or MB WinterFit, to the washer
fluid all year round. Vehicle data
General notes
Please note that for the specified vehicle
data:
R the heights specified may vary as a result
of:
-Tyres
- Load
- Condition of the suspension
- Optional equipment
R items of optional equipmen tincrease the
unladen weight and reduce the maximum
payload. The unladen weight is specified in
accordance with EC directive and includes:
- driver (68 kg)
- luggage (7 kg)
- all fluids (fuel tank 90% full)
R vehicle-specific weight informatio ncan be
found on the vehicle identification plate
(Y page 384).
R only for certain countries :you can find vehi-
cle-specific vehicle data in the COC docu-
ments (CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMITY).
These documents are delivered with your
vehicle. Dimensions and weights
Model : Opening height
All models CLS
Coupé
1772 mm –
1788 mm Model : Opening height
CLS Shooting
Brake, all models
(except AMG vehi-
cles)
1971 mm –
1976 mm AMG vehicles
1982 mm
All models CLS Coupé
Vehicle length
4940 mm
Vehicle width including
exterior mirrors
2075 mm
Vehicle width excluding
exterior mirrors
1881 mm
Wheelbase
2874 mm394
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All models CLS Coupé
Maximum roof load
100 kg
Maximum boot load
100 kg
CLS Coupé
CLS 350 BlueEFFICIENCY
Vehicle height
1416 mm
Unladen weight
1735 kg
CLS Coupé
CLS 500 BlueEFFICIENCY
Vehicle height
1404 mm
Unladen weight
1890 kg
CLS Coupé
CLS 500 4MATIC BlueEF-
FICIENCY
Vehicle height
1404 mm
Unladen weight
1940 kg
CLS Coupé
CLS 250 CDI BlueEFFI-
CIENCY
Vehicle height
1416 mm
Unladen weight
1785 kg
CLS Coupé
CLS 350 CDI BlueEFFI-
CIENCY
Vehicle height
1416 mm
Unladen weight
1815 kg CLS Coupé
CLS 350 CDI 4MATIC Blue-
EFFICIENCY
Vehicle height
1416 mm
Unladen weight
1875 kg
CLS Coupé
CLS 63 AMG
Vehicle length
4987 mm
Vehicle widt
hincluding
exterior mirrors 2075 mm
Vehicle width excluding
exterior mirrors
1881 mm
Vehicle height
1411 mm
Wheelbase
2874 mm
Unladen weight
1870 kg
Maximum roof load
100 kg
Maximum boot load
100 kg
Missing values were not available at the time
of going to print.
CLS Shooting Brake (all
models)
Vehicle length
4956 mm
Vehicle width including
exterior mirrors
2075 mm
Vehicle width excluding
exterior mirrors
1881 mm
Wheelbase
2874 mm
Maximum roof load
100 kg
Maximum boot load Vehicle data
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CLS Shooting Brake
CLS 350 BlueEFFICIENCY
Vehicle height
1416 mm
Unladen weight
1830 kg
CLS Shooting Brake
CLS 500 BlueEFFICIENCY
Vehicle height
1421 mm
Unladen weight
1955 kg
CLS Shooting Brake
CLS 500 4MATIC BlueEF-
FICIENCY
Vehicle height
1421 mm
Unladen weight
2005 kg
CLS Shooting Brake
CLS 250 CDI BlueEFFI-
CIENCY Vehicle height
1416 mm
Unladen weight
1865 kg
CLS Shooting Brake
CLS 350 CDI BlueEFFI-
CIENCY Vehicle height
1416 mm
Unladen weight
1910 kg
CLS Shooting Brake
CLS 350 CDI 4MATIC Blue-
EFFICIENCY
Vehicle height
1416 mm
Unladen weight
1970 kg CLS Shooting Brake
CLS 63 AMG
Vehicle length
4991 mm
Vehicle widt
hincluding
exterior mirrors 2075 mm
Vehicle width excluding
exterior mirrors
1881 mm
Vehicle height
1412 mm
Wheelbase
2874 mm
Unladen weight
1955 kg
Maximum roof load
100 kg
Trailer tow hitch
Mounting dimensions
! If you have a trailer tow hitch retrofitted,
changes to the cooling system may be nec-
essary, depending on the vehicle type.
If you have a trailer tow hitch retrofitted,
observe the anchorage point sonthe chas-
sis frame. 396
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