2013 MERCEDES-BENZ CL CLASS seats

Index ....................................................... 4Introduction ......................................... 26At a glance ........................................... 33Safety ................................................... 43Opening and closing ...........................73Seats, steering wheel and mirrors ....95COMAND ............................................ 109Lights and windshield wipers ..........249Climate control ................................. 261Driving and parking ..........................271On-board computer and displays ....335Stowage and features ......................399Maintenance and care ......................419Breakdown assistance .....................435Wheels and tires ............................... 453Technical data ................................... 481
Contents3

Drinks holdersee Cup holder
Drive program
Automatic ...................................... 283
Manual ........................................... 284
Driver's seat
see Seats
Driving abroad
Mercedes-Benz Service .................427
Symmetrical low beam ..................250
Driving lamps
see Daytime running lamps
Driving safety systems
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) .......65
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ............................. 68
BAS (Brake Assist System) ..............65
BAS PLUS (Brake Assist System
PLUS) ............................................... 66
Electronic brake force distribution ...68
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program) . 67
ETS/4ETS (Electronic Traction
System) ........................................... 67
Important safety information ...........64
Overview .......................................... 64
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake ............................. 68
Driving systems
Active Blind Spot Assist .................327
Active Body Control .......................310
Active Driving Assistance package 327
Active Lane Keeping Assist ............330
AIRMATIC ...................................... 309
ATTENTION ASSIST ........................321
Cruise control ................................ 296
Display message ............................ 375
DISTRONIC PLUS ........................... 298
HOLD function ............................... 308
Night View Assist Plus ...................322
Parking Guidance ........................... 315
PARKTRONIC ................................. 312
Rear view camera .......................... 319
Spotlight function .......................... 322
Driving tips
Automatic transmission .................282
Brakes ........................................... 293
Break-in period .............................. 272
DISTRONIC PLUS ........................... 306
Downhill gradient ........................... 293Drinking and driving .......................292
Driving abroad ............................... 250
Driving in winter ............................. 296
Driving on flooded roads ................295
Driving on wet roads ......................295
Exhaust check ............................... 293
Fuel ................................................ 292
General .......................................... 292
Hydroplaning ................................. 295
Icy road surfaces ........................... 296
Limited braking efficiency on
salted roads ................................... 294
Pedals ............................................ 292
Snow chains .................................. 457
Symmetrical low beam ..................250
Wet road surface ........................... 293
DVD
Changer ......................................... 209
Copy protection ............................. 218
Fast forward/fast rewind ...............214
Handling ........................................ 177
Inserting ........................................ 209
Notes on discs ............................... 218
Selecting a media type ..................212
Selecting a track ............................ 213
Sound settings (balance, bass,
fader, treble) .................................. 128
DVD audio
Operating (on-board computer) .....343
DVD video
Operating (on-board computer) .....343
E
EASY-ENTRY feature Activating (COMAND) ....................236
Function/notes ............................. 103
EASY-EXIT feature
Activating (COMAND) ....................236
Crash-responsive ........................... 104
Function/notes ............................. 103
EBD (electronic brake force
distribution) Display message ............................ 357
Function/notes ................................ 68
ECO function ...................................... 235
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Route guidance (on-board
computer) .......................................... 341
Route information see Dynamic route guidance/TMC
S
Safety Children in the vehicle .....................59
Child restraint systems ....................59
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) ............................................... 50
Overview of occupant safety
systems ........................................... 44
Safety notes
Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode .....209
Operating safety ............................ 110
Video DVD mode ........................... 229
Safety systems
see Driving safety systems
SatRadio ............................................. 205
Displaying information ...................208
Registering .................................... 205
Selecting a category ......................206
Screen
see Display
SD memory card
Loading .......................................... 210
Seat belts
Automatic comfort-fit feature ..........59
Belt force limiters ............................ 59
Cleaning ......................................... 433
Correct usage .................................. 56
Emergency Tensioning Devices ........ 59
Fastening ......................................... 57
Important safety guidelines .............55
Releasing ......................................... 58
Safety guidelines ............................. 45
Special seat belt retractor ...............61
Warning lamp ................................. 389
Warning lamp (function) ................... 58
Seats
Active multicontour seat ........ 101, 245
Adjusting (electrically) .....................98
Adjusting lumbar support ..............101
Adjusting the head restraint ............99
Cleaning the cover .........................433
Correct driver's seat position ........... 96
Folding the backrests forward/
back ............................................... 100
Important safety notes ....................97
Multicontour seat .......................... 101
Seat backrest display message .....387
Seat heating problem ....................102
Seat ventilation problem ................102
Selecting (COMAND) .....................244
Storing settings (memory function) 106
Switching seat heating on/off .......101
Switching seat ventilation on/off ..102
Selecting stations (radio)
Using station presets .....................200
Using station search ......................200
Sending DTMF tones ......................... 191
Sensors (cleaning instructions) ....... 431
Service Center see Qualified specialist workshop
Service interval display
Displaying service messages .........426
Hiding service messages ...............426
Notes ............................................. 426
Service messages ..........................426
Service menu (on-board computer) . 349
Service products Brake fluid ..................................... 487
Coolant (engine) ............................ 487
Engine oil ....................................... 486
Fuel ................................................ 484
Important safety notes ..................484
Refrigerant (air-conditioning
system) .......................................... 489
Washer fluid ................................... 488
Setting a station (radio)
Via manual frequency entry ...........201
Settings
Display ........................................... 130
Menu overview .............................. 115
On-board computer .......................349
Picture (COMAND) .........................228
Sound settings ............................... 128
System settings ............................. 130
Setting the language
COMAND ....................................... 137
Setting the night design ................... 130
Setting the text reader speed .......... 132
Setting the vehicle level ................... 310Index19

Storing stationsManually ........................................ 201
Storing stations (radio)
Automatically ................................. 201
Stowage areas ................................... 400
Stowage compartments Armrest (under) ............................. 401
Cup holders ................................... 403
Eyeglasses compartment ...............401
Glove box ....................................... 400
Important safety information .........400
Parcel net ...................................... 402
Rear ............................................... 401
Rear seat backrest ......................... 402
Rear seats (between) .....................402
Stowage well beneath the trunk
floor .................................................... 403
Summer opening see Convenience opening feature
Summer tires ..................................... 456
Sun visor ............................................ 404
Supplemental Restraint System see SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System)
Surround sound
see 3D sound (Harman Kardon ®
surround sound system)
Surround sound (harman/
kardon ®
surround sound system)
Notes ............................................. 129
Switching on/off ........................... 129
Suspension tuning
Active Body Control .......................311
AIRMATIC ...................................... 309
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ................................................. 267
Switching between picture
formats (TV, video) ............................ 229
Switching between summer time
and standard time ............................. 132
Switching off the alarm (ATA) ............ 70
Switching the hands-free
microphone on/off ............................ 189
Switching wavebands (radio) ........... 200
System settings
Bluetooth ®
..................................... 134
Date ............................................... 131Language ....................................... 137
Programmable button (COMAND) ..113
Text reader speed ..........................132
Time ............................................... 131
Time zone ...................................... 132
Voice Control System ....................132
T
TA (Traffic Announcements) see Traffic announcements
Tachometer ........................................ 337
Tail lamps Display message ............................ 368
Tank
see Fuel tank
Tank content
Fuel gauge ....................................... 35
Technical data
Capacities ...................................... 484
Notes ............................................. 482
Tires/wheels ................................. 477
Vehicle data ................................... 490
TELEAID
Automatic retrieval of vehicle data
(service due date) ..........................413
Call priority .................................... 411
Display message ............................ 361
Downloading destinations
(COMAND) ..................................... 411
Emergency call .............................. 408
Important safety notes ..................407
Locating a stolen vehicle ...............414
MB info call button ........................410
Remote vehicle locking ..................413
Roadside Assistance button ..........409
Search & Send ............................... 412
Self-test ......................................... 408
System .......................................... 407
Vehicle remote unlocking ..............413
Telephone
Accepting/ending a call ................187
Accepting a call ............................. 346
Adjusting the volume for calls .......127
Basic menu (Bluetooth ®
interface) 186
Calling (outgoing call) ....................188
Calling voicemail ............................ 189
Conference connection .................. 189
Index21

For safety reasons, Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you only use seat
accessories that have been approved by
Mercedes-Benz.
Both the driver and the passenger should
always use the 42 indicator
lamp as an indication of whether or not the
passenger is properly positioned.GWARNING
If the 42 indicator lamp lights up
when an adult or someone larger than a small
individual is in the front-passenger seat, have
the front passenger reposition himself or
herself in the seat until the 42
indicator lamp goes out.
In the event of a collision, the air bag control
unit will not allow front-passenger front air
bag deployment when the OCS has classified
the front-passenger seat occupant as
weighing as much as or less than a typical 12-
month-old child in a standard child restraint
or if the front-passenger seat is classified as
being empty.
When the OCS senses that the front-
passenger seat occupant is classified as
being up to or less than the weight of a typical
12-month-old child in a standard child
restraint, the 42 indicator lamp
will illuminate when the engine is started and
remain illuminated, indicating that the front-
passenger front air bag is deactivated.
When the OCS senses that the front-
passenger seat is classified as being empty,
the 42 indicator lamp will
illuminate when the engine is started and
remain illuminated, indicating that the front-
passenger front air bag is deactivated.
When the OCS senses that the front-
passenger seat occupant is classified as
being heavier than the weight of a typical 12-
month-old child seated in a standard child
restraint or as being a small individual (such
as a young teenager or a small adult), the
42 indicator lamp will illuminate
for approximately 6 seconds when the engine
is started and then, depending on occupant
weight sensor readings from the front-
passenger seat, remain illuminated or go out.
With the 42 indicator lamp
illuminated, the front-passenger front air bag
is deactivated. With the 42
indicator lamp out, the front-passenger front
air bag is activated.
When the OCS senses that the front-
passenger seat occupant is classified as an
adult or someone larger than a small
individual, the 42 indicator lamp
will illuminate for approximately 6 seconds
when the engine is started and then go out,
indicating that the front-passenger front air
bag is activated.
If the 42 indicator lamp is
illuminated, the front-passenger front air bag
is deactivated and will not be deployed.
If the 42 indicator lamp is not
illuminated, the front-passenger front air bag
is activated and will be deployed:
R in the event of certain frontal impacts
R if impact exceeds a preset deployment
threshold
R independently of the side impact air bags
If the front-passenger front air bag is
deployed, the rate of inflation will be
influenced by:
R the rate of vehicle deceleration as assessed
by the air bag control unit
R the front passenger's weight category as
identified by OCS
For further information, see "Air bag display
messages" ( Y page 364).GWARNING
According to accident statistics, children are
safer when properly restrained on the rear
seats than on the front-passenger seat. Thus,
we strongly recommend that children be
placed in the rear seats whenever possible.
Regardless of seating position, children 12
years old and under must be seated and
properly secured in an appropriately sized
child restraint system or booster seat
Occupant safety51SafetyZ

PRE-SAFE®
(anticipatory occupant
protection system)GWARNING
The PRE-SAFE ®
system reduces the impact of
an accident on vehicle occupants, as long as
their seat belts have been fastened correctly.
Although your vehicle is equipped with a PRE-
SAFE ®
system, the possibility of injury in the
event of an accident cannot be ruled out. You
should therefore always drive carefully and
adapt your driving style to the prevailing road,
weather and traffic conditions.
PRE-SAFE ®
takes preemptive measures to
protect occupants in certain hazardous
situations.
PRE-SAFE ®
intervenes:
R if BAS PLUS intervenes powerfully on
vehicles with DISTRONIC PLUS
R in critical driving situations, e.g. when
physical limits are exceeded and the
vehicle understeers or oversteers severely
PRE-SAFE ®
takes the following measures
depending on the hazardous situation
detected:
R the front-passenger seat is adjusted if it is
in an unfavorable position.
R the air pressure in the side bolsters of the
seat cushion and seat backrest of the front
active multicontour seats is increased.
R if the vehicle skids, the side windows and
sliding sunroof are closed so that only a
small gap remains.
If the hazardous situation passes without
resulting in an accident:
R the air pressure in the side bolsters of the
active multicontour seat is reduced again.
R all settings made by PRE-SAFE ®
can then
be reversed.
If the seat belts are not released:XMove the backrest back slightly, but only
when the vehicle is stationary.
The belt pretensioning is reduced and the
locking mechanism is released.GWARNING
Make sure that nobody can become trapped
as you adjust the seat.
! Make sure that there are no objects in the
footwell or behind the seats when resetting
the seats. There is a risk that the seats
and/or the objects could be damaged.
Seat belts
Important safety notes
The use of seat belts and infant and child
restraint systems is required by law in all 50
states, the District of Columbia, the U.S.
territories and all Canadian provinces.
Even where this is not the case, all vehicle
occupants should have their seat belts
fastened when the vehicle is in motion.
i For further information on infants and
children traveling in the vehicle and on
infant and child restraint systems, see
"Children in the vehicle" ( Y page 59).
GWARNING
Always fasten your seat belt before driving off.
Always make sure all of your passengers are
properly restrained. You and your passengers
should always wear seat belts.
Failure to wear and properly fasten and
position your seat belt greatly increases your
risk of injuries and their likely severity in an
accident.
If you are ever in an accident, your injuries can
be considerably more severe without your
seat belt properly buckled. Without your seat
belt buckled, you are much more likely to hit
the interior of the vehicle or be ejected from
it. You can be seriously injured or killed.
Occupant safety55SafetyZ

RPosition the lap belt as low as possible on
your hips and not across the abdomen. If
the lap belt is positioned across your
abdomen, it could cause serious injuries in
a crash.
R Never wear seat belts over rigid or
breakable objects in or on your clothing,
such as eyeglasses, pens, keys etc., as
these might cause injuries.
R Make sure the seat belt is always fitted
snugly. Take special care of this when
wearing loose clothing.
R Never use a seat belt for more than one
person at a time. Do not fasten a seat belt
around a person and another person or
other objects at the same time.
R Seat belts should not be worn twisted. In a
crash, you would not have the full width of
the seat belt to distribute impact forces.
The twisted seat belt against your body
could cause injuries.
R Pregnant women should also always use a
lap-shoulder belt. The lap belt portion
should be positioned as low as possible on
the hips to avoid any possible pressure on
the abdomen.
R Place the seat backrest in a position that is
as upright as possible.
R Check your seat belt during travel to make
sure it is properly positioned.
R Never place your feet on the instrument
panel, dashboard, or on the seat. Always
keep both feet on the floor in front of the
seat.
R When using a seat belt to secure infant
restraints, toddler restraints, or children in
booster seats, always follow the child seat
manufacturer's instructions.GWARNING
Do not pass seat belts over sharp edges. They
could tear.
Do not allow the seat belt to get caught in the
door or in the seat adjustment mechanism.
This could damage the seat belt.
Never attempt to make modifications to seat
belts. This could impair the effectiveness of
the seat belts.
Fastening seat beltsGWARNING
According to accident statistics, children are
safer when properly restrained on the rear
seats than on the front-passenger seat. Thus,
we strongly recommend that children be
placed in the rear seat whenever possible.
Regardless of seating position, children 12
years old and under must be seated and
properly secured in an appropriately sized
child restraint system or booster seat
recommended for the size and weight of the
child. For additional information, see the
"Children in the vehicle" section.
A child's risk of serious or fatal injuries is
significantly increased if the child restraints
are not properly secured in the vehicle and/
or the child is not properly secured in the child
restraint.
Occupant safety57SafetyZ

Emergency Tensioning Devices, seat
belt force limiters
The seat belts are equipped with ETDs and
seat belt force limiters.
The ETDs tighten the seat belts in an accident,
pulling them close against the body.
The ETDs do not correct incorrect seat
positions or incorrectly fastened seat belts.
The ETDs do not pull vehicle occupants back
towards the backrest.
Seat belt force limiters, when triggered, help
to reduce the peak force exerted by the seat
belt on the vehicle occupant.
The seat belt force limiters for the front seats
are synchronized with the front air bags.
These take on a part of the deceleration force.
Thus, the force exerted on the occupant is
distributed over a greater area.
The ETDs can only be activated when:
R the ignition is switched on.
R the restraint systems are operational; see
"SRS warning lamp" ( Y page 44).
R the belt tongue is engaged in the buckle on
each of the lap-shoulder belts in the front.
R the front-passenger seat is occupied and
the belt tongue is engaged in the buckle on
the front-passenger side.
The ETDs on the seats in the rear
compartment are triggered independently of
the lock status of the seat belts.
The ETDs are triggered depending on the type
and severity of an accident:
R if, in the event of a head-on or rear-end
collision, the vehicle decelerates or
accelerates rapidly in a longitudinal
direction during the initial stages of the
impact
R if, in the event of a side impact, on the side
opposite the impact the vehicle
decelerates or accelerates rapidly in a
lateral direction
R if, in certain situations where the vehicle
overturns, the system determines that it
can provide additional protection
If the air bags are deployed, you will hear a
bang, and a small amount of powder may also
be released. Only in rare cases will the bang
affect your hearing. The powder that is
released generally does not constitute a
health hazard. The 6 SRS warning lamp
lights up.GWARNING
Pyrotechnic ETDs that were activated must be
replaced.
For your safety, when disposing of the
pyrotechnic ETDs always follow our safety
instructions. These are available at any
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
! If the front-passenger seat is not
occupied, do not engage the seat belt
tongue in the buckle on the front-
passenger seat. Otherwise, the Emergency
Tensioning Device could be triggered in the
event of an accident.
Automatic comfort-fit feature
The front seat belts have an automatic
comfort-install feature. The automatic
comfort-install feature reduces the retraction
force of the seat belts. This results in
increased seat belt comfort.
Children in the vehicle
Child restraint systems
Important safety notes
We recommend that all infants and children
be properly secured in an infant or child
restraint system at all times while the vehicle
is in motion.
The use of seat belts and infant and child
restraint systems is required by law in all 50
states, the District of Columbia, the U.S.
territories and all Canadian provinces.
Infants and children must always be seated in
an appropriate infant or child restraint system
recommended for the size and weight of the
Children in the vehicle59SafetyZ