2012 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS SHOOTING BRAKE keyless

Cooling
see Climat econtrol
Cornering light function
Display message ............................ 255
Function/notes ............................. 119
Crash-responsive emergency light-
ing ....................................................... 123
Cruise control Activatio ncondition s..................... 172
Cruise control leve r....................... 172
Deactivating ................................... 174
Display message ............................ 267
Driving system ............................... 171
Important safety notes ..................171
LIM indicator lamp .........................172
Selecting ........................................ 172
Setting aspeed .............................. 173
Storing and maintaining current
speed ............................................ .172
Cup holder
Centre console .............................. 303
Important safety notes ..................303
Rea rcentre console ....................... 304
Rea rcompartmen t......................... 304 D
Dashboard see Instrument cluster
Dashboard lighting
see Instrument cluster lighting
Data
see Technical data
Daytime driving lights
Display message ............................ 257
Function/notes ............................. 115
Switching on/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 240
Dealership
see Qualified specialist workshop
Delaye dswitch-off
Exterio rlighting (on-board com-
puter )............................................. 242
Interior lighting .............................. 242
Diagnostics connection ......................24
Diesel particle filter ..........................168
Digital speedometer .........................231Dipped-beam headlamps
Display message ............................ 255
Setting for driving abroad (sym-
metrical) ........................................ 114
Setting for driving on the right/
left ................................................. 241
Switching on/off ........................... 115
DIRECT SELECTl ever
see Automatic transmission
Displa ymessage
ASSYS TPLUS ................................ 324
General information .......................249
Hiding (on-board computer) ...........249
KEYLESS-GO .................................. 275
Display messages
Calling up (on-board computer) .....249
Driving systems ............................. 261
Engine ............................................ 259
Key ................................................ 275
Lights ............................................ .255
Safety systems .............................. 250
Tyres .............................................. 268
Vehicle .......................................... .272
Distance display (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .237
Distance warning signal (warning
lamp) .................................................. 287
DISTRONIC PLUS Deactivating ................................... 184
Display message ............................ 266
Displays in the multifunctio ndis-
play ................................................ 183
Function/notes ............................. 177
Important safety notes ..................177
Setting the specified minimum
distance ......................................... 182
Warning lamp ................................. 287
Door
Automatic locking (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 243
Automatic locking (switch) .............. .84
Central locking/unlocking (key) ......77
Control pane l................................... 38
Display message ............................ 273
Emergency locking ........................... 84
Emergency unlocking .......................84
Important safety notes ....................82
Opening (from the inside) ................82 8
Index

EBD (electronic brake force distri-
bution)
Display message ............................ 252
Function/notes ................................ 69
ECO display
Function/notes ............................. 167
On-board computer .......................231
ECO start/stop function
Deactivating/activating .................152
General information .......................150
Electrical fuses
see Fuses
Electronic Stability Program
see ESP ®
(Electroni cStability Program)
Electronic Traction System
see ETS/4ETS (Electronic Trac-
tionS ystem)
Emergency key
Unlocking the driver's door ..............84
Emergency key element
Function/notes ................................ 78
Locking vehicle ................................ 84
Emergency release
Driver's door .................................... 84
Fuel filler fla p................................. 163
Emergency spare wheel
Important safety notes ..................377
Inflating the collapsible spare
wheel ............................................. 378
Points to remember .......................377
Removing ....................................... 377
Storage location ............................ 377
Stowing .......................................... 378
Technical data ............................... 380
Emergency unlocking
Tailgate ............................................ 88
Vehicle ............................................. 84
Engine
Display message ............................ 259
ECO start/stop function ................150
Engine number ............................... 385
Jump-starting ................................. 344
Running irregularl y......................... 153
Starting problems ..........................153
Starting the engine with the key ....149
Starting with KEYLESS GO .............149
Stopping ........................................ 166Tow-starting (vehicle) ..................... 349
Warning lamp (engine diagnos-
tics)
............................................... 284
Engine electronics
Notes ............................................. 383
Problem (fault) ............................... 153
Engine oil
Additives ........................................ 392
Checking the oil level ..................... 321
Checking the oil level using the
dipstick .......................................... 322
Display message ............................ 260
Filling capacity ............................... 391
Notes about oil grades ................... 391
Notes on oil level/consumption ....321
Temperature (on-board computer) .246
Topping up ..................................... 322
Viscosity ........................................ 392
Environmental protection
Returning an end-of-life vehicle .......22
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) AMG menu (on-board computer) ...246
Deactivating/activating (AMG
vehicles) .......................................... 68
Deactivating/activating (except
AMG vehicles) ................................ 237
Deactivating/activating (notes;
except AMG vehicles) ......................67
Display message ............................ 250
ETS/4ETS ........................................ 67
Function/notes ................................ 66
Important safety guidelines .............66
Trailer stabilisatio n.......................... 69
Warning lamp ................................. 281
ETS/4ETS (Electronic Traction Sys-
tem) ...................................................... 67
Exhaus tpipe (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 329
Exterior lighting Settings options ............................ .114
see Lights
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting ....................................... 108
Anti-dazzle mode (automatic) ........109
Folding in/ou t(automatically) .......109
Folding in/ou t(electrically) ...........109 10
Index

Important safety notes
....................76
Loss ................................................. 81
Modifying the programming .............78
Positions (ignition lock) .................147
Problem (malfunction) .....................81
Starting the engine ........................149
KEYLESS-GO
Convenience closing ........................91
Display message ............................ 275
Locking ............................................ 77
Start/Stop button .......................... 147
Starting the engine ........................149
Unlocking ......................................... 77
Keyp ositions
Key ................................................ 147
KEYLESS GO .................................. 147
Kickdown
Driving tips .................................... 157
Manual drive program ....................160
Kneebag ............................................... 44L
Lamps see Warning and indicator lamps
Lane detection (automatic)
see Lane Keeping Assist
Lane Keeping Assist
Activating/deactivating .................238
Display message ............................ 264
Function/informatio n.................... 210
Lane package ..................................... 208
Lap time (RACETIMER) ......................246
Lashing eyelets ................................. 295
Licence plate lamp (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 257
Lighting see Lights
Lights
Activating/deactivating the Intel-
ligent Ligh tSystem ........................ 240
Activating/deactivating the inte-
rior lighting delayed switch-off .......242
Active light function .......................119
Automatic headlamp mode ............115
Cornering light function .................119
Dipped-bea mheadlamps ............... 115
Driving abroad ............................... 114Foglamps (extended range)
...........120
Hazard warning lamps ...................118
Headlamp flasher ........................... 118
Ligh tswitc h................................... 114
Main-beam headlamps ................... 117
Motorway mode ............................. 119
Parking lamps ................................ 117
Rea rfoglamp ................................. 116
Setting brightness for display/
switches (on-board computer) .......240
Setting the ambient lighting
brightness (on-board computer) ....241
Setting the ambient lighting col-
our (on-board computer) ................ 241
Side lamps ..................................... 116
Switching Adaptive Highbeam
Assist on/off ................................. 241
Switching the daytime driving
lights on/off (on-board computer) .240
Switching the exterio rlighting
delayed switch-off on/off (on-
board computer )............................ 242
Switching the surround lighting
on/off (on-board computer) ..........242
Turn signals ................................... 117
see Changing bulbs
see Interior lighting
Light sensor (display message) .......258
LIM indicator lamp Cruise control ................................ 172
DISTRONI CPLUS ........................... 178
Variabl eSPEEDTRONIC .................175
Limiting the speed
see SPEEDTRONIC
Loading guidelines ............................290
Locking see Centra llocking
Locking (doors)
Automatic ........................................ 84
Emergency locking ........................... 84
From inside (central locking but-
ton) .................................................. 83
Locking centrally
see Centra llocking
Locking verification signal (on-
board computer) ............................... 243
Luggage compartment cover ...........297 Index
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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). Panic alarm
X
To activate: press!button :for at
least one second.
An alarm sounds and the exterior lighting
flashes.
X To deactivate: press!button :
again.
or
X Insert the key into the ignition lock.
or
X Press the KEYLESS-GO Start/Stop button.
The KEYLESS-GO key must be in the vehi-
cle.
i The panic alarm function is only available
in Mexico. Occupant safety
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If service work is not carried out correctly, the
operating safety of your vehicle may be affec-
ted. This could cause you to lose control of
your vehicle and cause an accident. More-
over, the safety system smay no longer be
able to protect you or others as they are
designed to do.
Always have service work carried out at a
qualified specialist workshop. G
WARNING
Modifications to or work performed incor-
rectly on the following parts can result in the
restraint systems no tfunctioning as intended:
R the restraint system, consisting of seat
belts and their anchorage points, belt ten-
sioners, belt force limiters and airbags
R the wiring
R networked electronic systems
Airbags and belt tensioners could fail to
deploy or be triggered in an acciden tdespite
the deceleration force being sufficien tto trig-
ger the systems, or could be triggered unin-
tentionally. For this reason, never make any
modifications to the restraint systems.
Therefore, you must not tamper with elec-
tronic components or their software.
The seat belts, together with SRS (Supple-
mental Restraint System), are complemen-
tary, co-ordinated restraint systems
(Y page 41). They reduce the risk of injury
in specific, pre-defined types of accident sit-
uations and thereby increase occupant
safety. However, seat belts and airbags gen-
erally do not protect against objects pene-
trating the vehicle from the outside. 40
Occupant safetySafety

Becker
®
MAP PILOT must be connected;
see the separate operating instructions.
The radar senso rsystem mus tbe switched off
using the on-board computer in the vicinity of
radio telescope facilities in the following vehi-
cles:
R vehicles without COMAND Online and nav-
igation
R vehicles without Audio 20 and Becker ®
MAP PILOT
R vehicles for Australia
For information on switching off the radar
sensor system using the on-board computer,
see (Y page 243).
Following damage to the fron tend of the vehi-
cle, have the configuratio nand operatio nof
the rada rsensors checked at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop. This also applies to colli-
sions at slow speeds where there is no visible
damage to the fron tofthe vehicle. Anti-theft systems
Immobiliser
The immobiliser prevents your vehicle from
being started without the correct key.
X To activate with the key: remove the key
from the ignition lock.
X To activate with KEYLESS-GO: switch the
ignition off and open the driver's door.
X To deactivate: switch on the ignition.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the key
with you and lock the vehicle. Anyone can
start the engine if a valid key has been left
inside the vehicle.
i The immobiliser is always deactivated
when you start the engine. ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
X
To prime: lock the vehicle with the key or
KEYLESS-GO.
Indicator lamp :flashes. The alarm sys-
tem is primed after approximately
15 seconds.
X To switch off: unlock the vehicle with the
key or KEYLESS-GO.
Av isual and audible alarm is triggered if the
alarm system is primed and you open:
R a door
R the vehicle with the emergency key ele-
ment
R the boot lid/tailgate
R the bonnet
X To turn th ealarm off with th ekey: press
the % or& button on the key.
The alarm is switched off.
or
X Insert the key into the ignition lock.
The alarm is switched off.
X To stop the alarm using KEYLESS-GO:
grasp the outside door handle. The key
must be outside the vehicle.
The alarm is switched off.
or
X Press the Start/Stop button on the dash-
board. The key must be inside the vehicle.
The alarm is switched off.
The alarm is not switched off, even if you
close the open door that has triggered it, for
example. 72
Anti-theft systemsSafety

Tow-away protection
Function An audible and visual alar
mis triggered if your
vehicle's angle of inclination is altered while
tow-away protection is primed. This can occur
if the vehicle is jacked up on one side, for
example.
Activating X
Make sure that:
R
the doors are closed.
R the boot lid/tailgate is closed.
Only then is the tow-away protection
primed.
X Lock the vehicle with the key or KEYLESS-
GO.
Tow-away protection is primed after
approximately 30 seconds.
To deactivate X
To switch off: unlock the vehicle with the
key or KEYLESS-GO.
Tow-away protection is switched off auto-
matically.
Deactivating X
Remove the key from the ignition lock.
X Press button :.
Indicator lamp ;lights up briefly.
X Lock the vehicle with the key or KEYLESS-
GO.
Tow-away protection is deactivated. Tow-away protection remains deactivated
until:
R
the vehicle is unlocked againa nd
R a door is opened and closed agai nand
R the vehicle is locked again
To prevent a false alarm, deactivate the tow-
away protection if you lock your vehicle and
it:
R is being transported
R is being loaded onto a ferry or car trans-
porter, for example
R is parked on a movable surface, e.g .ina
split-level garage Interior motion sensor
Function When the interior motion sensor is primed, a
visual and audible alarm is triggered if move-
ment is detected in the vehicle interior. This
can occur if someone reaches into the vehicle
interior, for example.
Activating
X
Make sure that:
R
the side windows are closed.
R the sliding sunroof is closed.
R there are no objects, e.g. mascots, hang-
ing on the rear-view mirror or on the grab
handles on the roof trim.
This will prevent false alarms.
X Make sure that:
R
the doors are closed.
R the sliding sunroof is closed.
R the boot lid/tailgate is closed.
Only then is the interior motion sensor
primed.
X Lock the vehicle with the key or KEYLESS-
GO.
The interior motion sensor is primed after
approximately 30 seconds. Anti-theft systems
73Safety Z

To deactivate
X
Unlock the vehicle with the key or KEY-
LESS-GO.
The interio rmotion sensor is switched off
automatically.
Deactivating X
Remove the key from the ignition lock.
X Press button :.
Indicator lamp ;flashes briefly.
X Lock the vehicle with the key or KEYLESS-
GO.
The interior motion sensor is deactivated.
The interior motion sensor remains deactiva-
ted until:
R the vehicle is unlocked again and
R a door is opened and closed again and
R the vehicle is locked again
To prevent a false alarm, deactivate the inte-
rior motion sensor if you lock your vehicle
and:
R people or animals remain in the vehicle.
R the side windows remain open.
R the sliding sunroof remains open.
i UK only: your vehicle is equipped with a
double lock function. The doors cannot be
opened from the inside if the vehicle was
locked with the key or with KEYLESS-GO
(Y page 82). Deactivate the interior
motion sensor before you lock the vehicle.
The doors can then be opened from the
inside after the vehicle has been locked from the outside. Observe the "Important
safety notes" (Y
page 82).74
Anti-theft systemsSafety

Key functions
:
& To loc kthe vehicle
; F To unlock the boot lid/tailgate
= % To unlock the vehicle
X To unlock centrally: press the%but-
ton.
If you do not open the vehicle within
approximately 40 seconds of unlocking:
R the vehicle is locked again.
R the anti-theft system is primed again.
X To lock centrally: press the&button.
The key centrally locks/unlocks:
R the doors
R the boot lid/tailgate
R the fuel filler flap
When unlocking, the turn signals flash once.
When locking, they flash three times.
You can also set an audible signal to confirm
that the vehicle has been locked. The audible
signal can be activated and deactivated using
the on-board computer (Y page 243).
When it is dark, the surround lighting also
comes on if it is activated in the on-board
computer (Y page 242). KEYLESS-GO
General notes Bear in mind that the engine can be started
by any of the vehicle occupants if there is a
KEYLESS-GO key in the vehicle. Locking and unlocking centrally You can start, lock or unlock the vehicle using
KEYLESS-GO. To do this, you only need carry
the key with you. When you touch the surface
of the sensors on the vehicle's outside door
handles, KEYLESS-GO establishes a radio
connection between the vehicle and the key.
When the engine is started and whilst you are
driving, KEYLESS-GO also checks whether a
valid key is in the vehicle by periodically
establishing radio contact.
You can combine the KEYLESS-GO functions
with those of a conventional key, e.g. using
KEYLESS-GO to unlock and pressing the
&
button to lock.
When locking or unlocking with KEYLESS-GO,
the distance between the key and the corre-
sponding door handle must not be greater
than 1 m. X
To unlock the vehicle: touch the inner
surface of the door handle.
X To lock the vehicle: touch sensor sur-
face :.
X Convenience closing feature: touch
recessed sensor surface ;for an exten-
ded period.
X To unlock the boot lid/tailgate: pull the
handle on the boot lid/tailgate.
Further information on the convenience clos-
ing feature (Y page 90). Key
77Opening and closing Z