2012 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS SHOOTING BRAKE brake sensor

X
Clean sensors :of the driving systems
with water, car shampoo and a sof tcloth.
Cleaning the reversing camera !
Do not clean the camera lens and the area
around the reversing camera with a high-
pressure cleaner. X
Use clear water and a soft cloth to clean
camera lens :.
Cleaning the exhaust tail pipes !
Do not clean the exhaust pipe with acid-
based cleaning agents such as sanitary
cleansers or wheel cleaners.
Impurities combined with the effects of road
grit and corrosive environmental factors may
cause flash rust to form on the surface. You
can restore the original shine of the exhaust pipe by cleaning it regularly, especially in win-
ter and after washing.
X
Clean the exhaust pipe with a chrome care
produc ttested and approved by Mercedes-
Benz.
Cleaning the trailer tow hitch (CLS
Shooting Brake) H
Environmental note
Dispose of oily and greasy cloths in an envi-
ronmentally-responsible manner.
! Do not clean the ball coupling with a high-
pressure cleaner. Do not use solvents.
! Observe the note on care provided by the
trailer manufacturer. The ball coupling must be cleaned if it
becomes dirty or corroded.
X
Remove rust, e.g. with a wire brush.
X Remove dirt with a clean, lint-free cloth or
a brush.
X After cleaning, lightly oil or grease ball cou-
pling :.
X Check that the vehicle's trailer tow hitch is
working properly.
i You can also have the maintenance work
on the ball coupling and the trailer tow hitch
carried out by a qualified specialist work-
shop. Care
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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 variations are pos-
sible. Note that your vehicle may not be
equipped with all of the functions descri-
bed. This is also the case for systems and
functions relevant to safety.
i Read the information on qualified special-
ist workshops: (Y page 24). Information on technical data
You can find current technical data on the
Internet at:
http://www.mercedes-benz.com
i The technical data was determined in
accordance with EC Directives. All data
applies to the vehicle's standard equip-
ment. The data may therefore differ for
vehicles with optional equipment .You can
obtain further information from a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts
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WARNING
Driving safety may be impaired if non-
approved parts, tyres and wheels or safety-
relevant accessories are used.
This could lead to malfunctions in safety-rel-
evant systems, e.g. the brake system. This
could cause you to lose control of your vehicle
and cause an accident.
For this reason, Mercedes-Benz recommends
that you use genuine Mercedes-Benz parts or
parts of equal quality. Only use tyres, wheels
and accessories that have been specifically
approved for your vehicle. H
Environmental note
Daimler AG also supplies reconditioned
assemblies and parts which are of the same
quality as new parts. For these, the same war-
ranty applies as for new parts.
! Airbags and seat belt tensioners, as well
as control units and sensors for these
restraint systems, may be installed in the
following areas of your vehicle:
R doors
R door pillars
R door sills
R seats
R dashboard
R instrument cluster
R centre console
Do not install accessories such as audio
systems in these areas. Do not carry out
repairs or welding. You could impair the
operating efficiency of the restraint sys-
tems.
Have accessories retrofitted at a qualified
specialist workshop.
Mercedes-Benz tests genuine parts and con-
version parts and accessories that have been
specifically approved for your vehicle for their
reliability, safety and suitability. Despite
ongoing market research, Mercedes-Benz is
unable to assess other parts. Mercedes-Benz
accepts no responsibility for the use of parts
that have been independently or officially
approved.
In Germany, certain parts are only officially
approved for installation or modification if
they comply with legal requirements. This
also applies to some other countries. All gen-
uine Mercedes-Benz parts meet the approval
requirements. The use of non-approved parts
may invalidate the vehicle's general operating
permit. 382
Genuine Mercedes-Benz partsTechnical data

Trailer loads
Permissible trailer load, braked at minimu mgradient-climbing ability from a standstill 12 %. All CLS Shooting Brake models Permissible trailer load,
braked CLS 350 BlueEFFICIENCY
2100 kg
CLS 500 BlueEFFICIENCY
2100 kg
CLS 500 4MATIC BlueEFFICIENCY
2100 kg
CLS 250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY
2100 kg
CLS 350 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY
2100 kg
CLS 350 CDI 4MATIC BlueEFFICIENCY
2100 kg
Drawbar noseweight is not included in the trailer load.
All CLS Shooting Brake mod-
els Permissible trailer load, unbraked
750 kg
Maximum drawbar noseweight
84 kg
Permissible rear axle load when towing
atrailer All CLS Shooting Brake models
CLS 350 BlueEFFICIENCY
1400 kg
CLS 500 BlueEFFICIENCY
1425 kg
CLS 500 4MATIC BlueEFFICIENCY
1415 kg
CLS 250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY
1380 kg
CLS 350 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY
1405 kg
CLS 350 CDI 4MATIC BlueEFFICIENCY
1400 kg
24 GHz radar sensor system (country overview)
The 24 GH zradar sensor system requires separate approval for each country. If you are driving
in a country in whic hthe radar sensor system is not approved, you must deactivate the system
using the on-board computer (Y page 243).
The current country overview can be obtained from a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre or on
the Internet at: http://www.mercedes-benz.de/betriebsanleitung. 398
24 GHz radar sensor system (country overview)Technical data

Vehicles with
anavigation system: the radar sensor system is deactivated automatically
near radio telescope facilities. Adisplay message appears in the multifunction display to tell
you that the radar sensor system is being switched off (Y page 263).
The currently active systems are automatically deactivated:
R DISTRONIC PLUS (Y page 177)
R Blind Spot Assist (Y page 208)
R Active Blind Spot Assist (Y page 212)
R BAS PLUS (Y page 65)
R PRE-SAFE ®
Brake (Y page 70)
If deactivation does not occur automatically, you must deactivate the radar sensor system
using the on-board computer (Y page 243).
Vehicles withou tnavigation and vehicles for Australia: you must deactivate the radar
sensor system using the on-board computer whe nyou are near a radio telescope facility
(Y page 243). 24 GHz radar sensor system (country overview)
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