2012 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS SHOOTING BRAKE sensor

Ashtray
.............................................. .306
Assistance menu (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .236
ASSYST PLUS Displaying a service message ........324
Hiding a service message ..............324
Notes ............................................. 324
Resetting the service interval dis-
pla y................................................ 324
Service message ............................ 324
Special service requirements ......... 325
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Activating/deactivating ...................72
Function .......................................... .72
Interior motion sensor .....................73
Switching off the alarm ....................72
Tow-away protection ........................ 73
ATTENTIO NASSIST
Activating/deactivating .................238
Display message ............................ 261
Function/notes ............................. 202
Authorised workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
AUTO lights
Display message ............................ 258
see Lights
Automatic engine start (ECO start/
stop function) .................................... 151
Automatic engine switch-off (ECO
start/stop function) ..........................150
Automatic headlamp mode ..............115
Automatic transmission Accelerator pedal position .............157
Automatic drive program ...............158
Changing gea r............................... 157
DIRECT SELECT leve r..................... 155
Display message ............................ 272
Drive program displa y.................... 155
Driving tips .................................... 157
Emergency running mode ..............161
Engaging drive position .................. 156
Engaging neutra l............................ 156
Engaging revers egear ................... 156
Engaging the par kposition ............ 155
Kickdow n....................................... 157
Manual drive program ....................160
Overview ........................................ 154
Problem (fault) ............................... 161Progra
mselecto rbutton ................ 157
Pulling away ................................... 149
Selector leve r................................ 154
Shift range s................................... 159
Starting the engine ........................149
Steering wheel gearshift paddle s... 158
Trailer towing ................................. 157
Transmissio nposition display ........155
Transmission position display
(DIRECT SELECT lever) ................... 155
Transmission positions ..................156
Automatic transmission emer-
gency running mode .........................161
Auxiliary heating Activating/deactivating .................139
Activating/deactivating (on the
centre console ).............................. 139
Display message ............................ 274
Important safety notes ..................138
Problem (display message) ............142
Remote control .............................. 139
Setting ........................................... 243
Setting the departur etime ............ .141
Auxiliary ventilation
Activating/deactivating .................139
Activating/deactivating (on the
centre console ).............................. 139
Problem (display message) ............142
Remote control .............................. 139
Axle load, permissible (traile rtow-
ing) ...................................................... 398 B
Bag hook ............................................ 296
Ball coupling Folding in ....................................... 221
Folding out ..................................... 220
BAS (Brake Assist System) .................64
BAS PLUS (Brake Assist System
PLUS) .................................................... 65
Battery (key) Checking .......................................... 79
Important safety notes ....................79
Replacing ......................................... 79
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 343
Display message ............................ 260 Index
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Important safety notes
..................340
Jump starting ................................. 344
Belt
see Seat belt
Belt force limiters (activation) ...........41
Belt tensioner Activation ......................................... 41
Function .......................................... .52
Blind Spo tAssist
Activating/deactivating .................238
Display message ............................ 264
Notes/function .............................. 208
Trailer towing ................................. 210
see Active Blind Spot Assist
Bluetooth ®
SAP V3 telephone mod-
ule see Separate operating instructions
Bonnet
Closing .......................................... .321
Display message ............................ 273
Opening ......................................... 320
Boot
Emergency release ..........................88
Boot lid
Display message ............................ 272
Opening dimensions ......................394
Boot load (maximum) ........................ 394
Bottle holders .................................... 304
Box (boot) .......................................... .299
Brake Assist System see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Display message ............................ 252
Notes ............................................. 392
Brake lamps
Adaptive .......................................... .66
Display message ............................ 256
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 64
BAS .................................................. 64
BAS PLUS ........................................ 65
Brake fluid (notes) .........................392
Display message ............................ 250
Driving tips .................................... 168
High-performance brake system ....169
Important safety notes ..................168Parking brake
................................ 166
Warning lamp ................................. 278
Breakdown
see Flat tyre
see Towing away
Bulbs
see Changing bulbs C
Calling up a fault see Display messages
Car
see Vehicle
Care
Automatic car wash .......................325
Carpets .......................................... 332
Display ........................................... 330
Exhaust pip e.................................. 329
Exterior lighting ............................. 328
Gea rors electo rlever .................... 331
High-pressure cleaner .................... 326
Interior ........................................... 330
Matt paintwork .............................. 327
Nigh tView Assist Plus ...................330
Notes ............................................. 325
Paint .............................................. 327
Plastic trim .................................... 330
Reversing camera ..........................329
Roof lining ...................................... 332
Seat bel t........................................ 331
Seat cover ..................................... 331
Sensors ......................................... 328
Steering wheel ............................... 331
Trim pieces .................................... 331
Washing by hand ........................... 326
Wheels ........................................... 327
Windows ........................................ 328
Wiper blades .................................. 328
Wooden trim .................................. 331
Car wash (care) ................................. 325
CD player/CD changer(on-board
computer) .......................................... 234
Central locking Automatic locking (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 243
Locking/unlocking (key ).................. 77 6
Index

H
Handbrake see Parking brake
Hazard warning lamps ......................118
Headbag Display message ............................ 255
Headlamp
Cleaning system (function) ............118
Cleaning system (notes) ................393
Headlamps
Misting up ...................................... 121
Topping up the cleaning system ....323
see Automatic headlamp mode
Head restraints
Adjusting ....................................... 100
Adjusting (electrically). ..................101
Adjusting (manually). .....................100
Adjusting (rear) .............................. 101
Fitting/removing (rear) ..................102
Luxury ............................................ 101
Heating
see Climate control
High-pressure cleaners ....................326
Hill start assist .................................. 150
HOLD function Display message ............................ 263
Function/notes ............................. 186I
Ignition lock see Key positions
Immobiliser .......................................... 72
In-car hotspot see Separate operating instructions
Indicator and warning lamps
Coolant .......................................... 285
DISTRONI CPLUS ........................... 287
Engine diagnostics .........................284
SPORT handling mode ...................282
Indicator lamps
Display message ............................ 256
see Warning and indicator lamps
Insectp rotection on the radiator ....321
Inspection see ASSYST PLUS Instrument cluster
Overview .................................. 30, 227
Settings ......................................... 239
Warning and indicator
lamps ...................................... .32, 276
Instrument cluster lighting ..............240
Intelligen tLight System
Activating/deactivatin g................. 240
Display message ............................ 258
Overview ........................................ 119
Setting the dipped-bea mhead-
lamps for driving on the right/left .241
Interior lighting ................................. 122
Automatic control system ..............122
Delayed switch-off (on-board
computer) ...................................... 242
Emergency lighting ........................123
Manual control ............................... 123
Overview ........................................ 122
Reading lamp ................................. 122
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
Interior motion sensor ........................73
ISOFIX child seat securing system ....56 J
Jack Storage location ............................ 335
Using ............................................. 364
Jump start (engine)
see Jump starting (engine)
Jump starting (engine) ......................344 K
Key Changing the battery .......................79
Checking the battery .......................79
Convenience closing feature ............91
Convenience opening feature ..........90
Display message ............................ 275
Door central locking/unlocking .......77
Emergency key element ................... 78 12
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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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Instrument cluster submenu
..........239
Ligh tsubmenu ............................... 240
Menu overview .............................. 230
Message memory .......................... 249
Navigation menu ............................ 232
Operating the TV ............................ 234
Operating vide oDVD ..................... 234
Operation ....................................... 228
RACETIMER ................................... 246
Service menu ................................. 239
Settings menu ............................... 239
Standard displa y............................ 230
Telephone menu ............................ 235
Trip menu ...................................... 230
Vehicle submenu ........................... 242
Operating system
see On-board computer
Outside temperature display ...........228
Overhead control panel ......................37
Override feature Rea rside windows ........................... 63 P
Pain tcode .......................................... 384
Paintwork (cleaning instructions) ...327
Panic alarm .......................................... 40
Parking ............................................... 165
Important safety notes ..................165
Parking brake ................................ 166
Position of exterior mirror, front-
passenger side ............................... 110
Reversing camera ..........................198
see PARKTRONIC
Parking aid
Active Parking Assist .....................194
see Exterior mirrors
see PARKTRONIC
Parking brake
Display message ............................ 252
Notes/function .............................. 166
Warning lamp ................................. 284
Parking lamps
Display message ............................ 257
Switching on/off ........................... 117
PARKTRONIC
Deactivating/activating .................193
Driving system ............................... 191Function/notes
............................. 191
Important safety notes ..................191
Problem (fault) ............................... 194
Sensor range ................................. 192
Trailer towing ................................. 193
Warning displa y............................. 193
PASSENGE RAIRBAG OFF warning
lamp ...................................................... 55
Petrol .................................................. 387
Plastic trim (cleaning instructions) .330
Power windows see Side windows
PRE-SAFE ®
(preventive occupant
safety system) Display message ............................ 253
Operation ........................................ .48
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake
Activating/deactivating .................237
Display message ............................ 253
Function/notes ................................ 70
Warning lamp ................................. 287
Product information ............................22
Program selector button ..................157
Protection of the environment General notes .................................. 22
Pulling away (automatic transmis-
sion) .................................................... 149 Q
Qualifie dspecialis tworkshop ...........24 R
RACE START (AMG vehicles) .............187
RACETIMER (on-board computer) ....246
Radar sensors Overview ........................................ 398
Radar sensor system
Activating/deactivating .................243
Display message ............................ 263
Radiator cover ................................... 321
Radio Selecting astation ......................... 233
see separate operating instructions
Rain closing feature (slidin gsun-
roof) ...................................................... 93
Reading lamp ..................................... 122 Index
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Seats
Adjusting (electrically) ...................100
Adjusting lumba rsuppor t.............. 104
Adjusting the 4-way lumba rsup-
por t................................................ 104
Adjusting the head restraint ..........100
Cleaning the cover .........................331
Correct driver's seat position ........... 98
Important safety notes ....................99
Overview .......................................... 99
Seat heating problem ....................105
Seat ventilation problem ................105
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 111
Switching sea theating on/off .......104
Switching the sea tventilation on/
off .................................................. 105
Selector lever
Cleaning ......................................... 331
Sensors (cleaning instructions) .......328
Service see ASSYST PLUS
Service Centre
see Qualified specialist workshop
Service menu (on-board computer) .239
Service products Brake fluid ..................................... 392
Coolant (engine) ............................ 392
Engine oil ....................................... 391
Fuel ................................................ 386
Important safety notes ..................385
Washer fluid .................................. .393
Settings
Factory (on-board computer) .........245
On-board computer .......................239
Setting the air distribution ...............135
Setting the airflow ............................135
SETUP (on-board computer) .............246
Short journeys (diesel particle fil-
ter) ...................................................... 168
Sidebag ................................................ 45
Side lamps Switching on/off ........................... 116
Side windows
Convenience closing ........................90
Convenience opening ......................90
Important safety notes ....................89Opening/closing
.............................. 89
Problem (malfunction) .....................92
resetting .......................................... 91
Sliding sunroof
Important safety information ...........92
Opening/closing .............................. 93
Problem (malfunction) .....................95
Rain closing feature .........................93
Resetting ......................................... 93
Snow chains ...................................... 357
Socket Centre console .............................. 308
Luggage compartment ...................309
Rea rcompartmen t......................... 309
Under the armrest .........................308
Sockets
General notes ................................ 308
Spare wheel
Storing ........................................... 378
Specialist workshop ............................ 24
Spectacles compartment .................291
Speed, controlling see Cruise control
Spee dLimit Assist
Activating/deactivating the warn-
ing function .................................... 236
Displayin g...................................... 236
Display message ............................ 262
Display message in the multifunc-
tion displa y.................................... 204
Important safety notes ..................204
Speedometer
Digita l............................................ 231
In the Instrument cluster .........30, 227
Segments ...................................... 228
Selecting the unit of measure-
ment .............................................. 239
see Instrument cluster
SPEEDTRONIC
Deactivating variabl e..................... 176
Display message ............................ 267
Function/notes ............................. 174
Important safety notes ..................174
LIM indicator lamp .........................175
Permanent ..................................... 177
Selecting ........................................ 175
Storing the current spee d.............. 175
Variabl e......................................... 175 Index
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Overhea
dcontrol panel Function Page
:
u
Switches the rear
interio rlighting on/off 123
;
|
Switches the auto-
matic interior lighting con-
trol on/off 123
=
p
Switches the right-
hand reading lamp on/off 122
?
ë
Deactivates tow-
away protection 73
A
Rear-view mirror
109 Function Page
B
Buttons for the garage door
opener
312
C
3
Opens/closes the
sliding sunroof 93
D
ê
Deactivates the inte-
rior motion sensor 73
E
p
Switches the left-
hand reading lamp on/off 122
F
c
Switches the front
interior lighting on/off 123Overhead control panel
37At a glance

To ensure that the restraint systems can
deliver their full potential protection, make
sure that:
R the seat and head restraint are adjusted
properly (Y page 98).
R the seat belt has been fastened properly
(Y page 49).
R the airbags can inflate unrestricted if
deployed (Y page 42).
R the steering wheel is adjusted properly
(Y page 105).
R the restraint systems have not been modi-
fied.
An airbag increases the protection of vehicle
occupants wearing a seat belt. However, air-
bags are only an additional restraint system
which complements, but does not replace,
the seat belt. All vehicle occupants must wear
their seat belt correctly at all times, even if
the vehicle is equipped with airbags. The air-
bags are not deployed in all types of acci-
dents .For example, if the protective capacity
of correctly fastened seat belts is not
increased by deploying the airbags, the air-
bags will not deploy.
Airbag deployment only provides increased
protection if the seat belt is worn correctly.
First, the seat belt helps to keep the vehicle
occupant in the best position in relation to the
airbag. Second, in a head-on collision, for
example, the seat belt prevents the vehicle
occupant from being propelled towards the
point of impact. SRS (Supplemental Restraint System)
Introduction SRS consists of:
R
the 6 SRS warning lamp
R airbags
R the airbag control unit with crash sensors
R belt tensioners
R belt force limiters SRS reduces the risk of occupants coming
into contact with the vehicle's interior in the
event of an accident. It can also reduce the
forces to which occupant
sare subjected dur-
ing an accident.
SRS warning lamp G
WARNING
If SRS is malfunctioning, individual systems
may be triggered unintentionally or might not
be triggered in the event of an accident with
a high rate of vehicle deceleration.
A malfunction has occurred if:
R the 6 SRS warning lamp does not light
up when the ignitio nis switched on.
R the engine is running and the 6SRS
warning lamp does not go out after a few
seconds.
R the engine is running and the 6SRS
warning lamp lights up again.
In this case, have SRS checked immediately
at a qualified specialist workshop.
SRS functions are checked regularly when
you switch on the ignition and when the
engine is running. Therefore, malfunctions
can be detected in good time.
The 6 SRS warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up when the ignition is switched
on. It goes out no later than a few seconds
after the engine is started.
Triggering of belt tensioners, belt force
limiters and airbags During the first stage of a collision, the airbag
control unit evaluates important physical
data relating to vehicle deceleration or accel-
eration, such as:
R
duration
R direction
R magnitude
Based on the evaluation of this data, the air-
bag control unit pre-emptively triggers the
belt tensioners in the first stage. Occupant safety
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