2013 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS-Class Parking light

Index
....................................................... 4Introduction .........................................
21 At a glance
........................................... 27 Safety ...................................................
37 Opening/closing
................................. 73 Seats, steering wheel and mirrors ....
95 Lights and windshield wipers
..........109 Climate control
................................. 123 Driving and parking ..........................
137 On-board computer and displays
....207 Stowage and features ......................
269 Maintenance and care
......................297 Breakdown assistance
.....................311 Wheels and tires ...............................
325 Technical data ...................................
363 Contents
3

1, 2, 3 ...
12 V socket see Sockets

4ETS
see ETS/4ETS (Electronic
Traction System)
4MATIC (permanent four-wheel
drive) .................................................. 183
4MATIC off-road system ................... 183A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) Display message

............................ 229
Function/notes ................................ 64
Important safety notes .................... 64
Warning lamp ................................. 258
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification ................. 128
Active Blind Spot Assist Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 219
Display message ............................ 245
Function/information .................... 199
Active Driving Assistance package . 199
Active Lane Keeping Assist Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 219
Display message ............................ 244
Function/information .................... 203
Active light function .........................115
Active multicontour seat ..................100
Active Parking Assist Display message ............................ 245
Important safety notes .................. 186
Active Service System
see ASSYST PLUS
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ................................. 69
Adaptive Highbeam Assist Display message ............................ 239
Function/notes ............................. 115
Switching on/off (on-board
computer) ...................................... 221
Additives (engine oil) ........................369Air bags
Display message
............................ 235
Front air bag (driver, front
passenger) ....................................... 42
Important safety notes .................... 41
Knee bag .......................................... 43
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp .................................. 45
Pelvis air bag ................................... 44
Safety guidelines ............................. 40
Side impact air bag .......................... 43
Window curtain air bag ....................45
Air-conditioning system
see Climate control
AIR FLOW ........................................... 129
AIRMATIC Display message ............................ 243
Function/notes ............................. 180
Air vents
Glove box ....................................... 134
Important safety notes .................. 133
Rear ............................................... 135
Setting ........................................... 133
Setting the center air vents ...........134
Setting the side air vents ............... 134
Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Ambient lighting
Setting the brightness (on-board
computer) ...................................... 221
Setting the color (on-board
computer) ...................................... 221
AMG adaptive sport suspension
system ................................................ 182
Anti-lock braking system
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Anti-theft alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Ashtray ............................................... 279
Assistance menu (on-board
computer) .......................................... 217
ASSYST PLUS Displaying a service message ........ 302
Hiding a service message .............. 302
Notes ............................................. 302
Resetting the service interval
display ........................................... 3024
Index

Maintenance
.................................. 162
Parking brake ................................ 158
Warning lamp .................................
257
Breakdown
see Flat tire
see Towing away
Bulbs
see Changing bulbs C
California Important notice for retail
customers and lessees ....................22
Calling up a malfunction
see Display messages


Car
see Vehicle
Care
Carpets .......................................... 309
Car wash ........................................ 303
Display ........................................... 307
Exterior lights ................................ 306
Gear or selector lever ....................309
Interior ........................................... 307
Matte finish ................................... 305
Night View Assist Plus ...................308
Notes ............................................. 303
Paint .............................................. 305
Plastic trim .................................... 308
Power washer ................................ 304
Rear view camera .......................... 307
Roof lining ...................................... 309
Seat belt ........................................ 309
Seat cover ..................................... 309
Sensors ......................................... 307
Steering wheel ............................... 309
Tail pipes ....................................... 307
Trim pieces .................................... 309
Washing by hand ........................... 304
Wheels ........................................... 306
Windows ........................................ 306
Wiper blades .................................. 306
Wooden trim .................................. 309
Cargo tie down rings .........................274
Car wash (care) ................................. 303
CD player/CD changer (on-board
computer) .......................................... 215Center console
Lower section .................................. 33
Lower section (AMG vehicles) ..........34
Upper section .................................. 32
Central locking
Automatic locking (on-board
computer) ...................................... 222
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey)

........75
Changing bulbs
Important safety notes .................. 119
Overview of bulb types ..................119
Reversing lamps ............................ 120
Child-proof locks
Important safety notes .................... 62
Rear doors ....................................... 63
Children
In the vehicle ................................... 58
Restraint systems ............................ 58
Special seat belt retractor ............... 60
Child seat
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ............................................ 61
Top Tether ....................................... 61
Cigarette lighter ................................ 280
Cleaning Mirror turn signal ........................... 307
Climate control
Automatic climate control (3-
zone) .............................................. 127
Controlling automatically ...............129
Cooling with air dehumidification ..128
Defrosting the windows ................. 132
Defrosting the windshield .............. 131
Dual-zone automatic climate
control ........................................... 125
Important safety notes .................. 124
Indicator lamp ................................ 129
Information on using 3-zone
automatic climate control .............. 128
Maximum cooling .......................... 131
Notes on using automatic climate
control ........................................... 126
Overview of systems ......................124
Problems with cooling with air
dehumidification ............................ 129
Problem with the rear window
defroster ........................................ 132
Rear control panel .........................1276
Index

Engine ............................................ 239
General notes ................................
228
Hiding (on-board computer) ........... 228
KEYLESS-GO
.................................. 254
Lights ............................................. 236
Safety systems .............................. 229
SmartKey ....................................... 253
Tires ............................................... 248
Vehicle ........................................... 251
Distance display (on-board
computer) .......................................... 217
Distance recorder see Trip odometer
Distance warning (warning lamp) ....266
DISTRONIC PLUS Deactivating ................................... 176
Display message ............................ 246
Displays in the multifunction
display ........................................... 175
Function/notes ............................. 167
Important safety notes .................. 167
Setting the specified minimum
distance ......................................... 174
Warning lamp ................................. 266
Doors
Automatic locking (on-board
computer) ...................................... 222
Automatic locking (switch) ............... 81
Central locking/unlocking
(SmartKey) ....................................... 75
Control panel ................................... 36
Display message ............................ 252
Emergency locking ........................... 82
Emergency unlocking .......................82
Important safety notes .................... 80
Opening (from inside) ......................81
Drinking and driving .........................160
Drinks holder see Cup holder
Drive program
Automatic ...................................... 150
Display ........................................... 146
Display (DIRECT SELECT lever) ...... 147
Manual ........................................... 152
SETUP (on-board computer) .......... 225
Drive program selector ..................... 150
Driver's door see Doors Driving abroad
Mercedes-Benz Service ................. 303
Symmetrical low beam .................. 110
Driving on flooded roads ..................164
Driving safety systems ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) ....... 64
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ............................. 69
BAS (Brake Assist System) ..............64
BAS PLUS (Brake Assist System
PLUS) ............................................... 65
Electronic brake force distribution ... 69
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability
Program) .......................................... 66
ETS/4ETS (Electronic Traction
System) ........................................... 66
Important safety information ........... 63
Overview .......................................... 63
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake ............................. 69
Driving systems
Active Blind Spot Assist ................. 199
Active Driving Assistance
package ......................................... 199
Active Lane Keeping Assist ............ 202
Active Parking Assist .....................186
AIRMATIC ...................................... 180
AMG adaptive sport suspension
system ........................................... 182
ATTENTION ASSIST ........................ 191
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 195
Cruise control ................................ 165
Display message ............................ 242
DISTRONIC PLUS ........................... 167
HOLD function ............................... 178
Lane Keeping Assist ...................... 197
Lane Tracking package .................. 195
Night View Assist Plus ...................192
PARKTRONIC ................................. 183
RACE START (AMG vehicles) ..........179
Rear view camera .......................... 189
Driving tips
AMG ceramic brakes ..................... 163
Automatic transmission ................. 149
Brakes ........................................... 162
Break-in period .............................. 138
Downhill gradient ........................... 162
Drinking and driving .......................160
Driving abroad ............................... 1108
Index

ESP
®
(Electronic Stability
Program) AMG menu (on-board computer) ... 225
Deactivating/activating (AMG
vehicles) .......................................... 67
Deactivating/activating (except
AMG vehicles) ................................ 218
Deactivating/activating (notes;
except AMG vehicles) ...................... 67
Display message
............................ 229
ETS/4ETS ........................................ 66
Function/notes ................................ 66
Important safety information ........... 66
Warning lamp ................................. 260
ETS/4ETS (Electronic Traction
System) ................................................ 66
Exhaust check ................................... 160
Exhaust tail pipe (cleaning
instructions) ...................................... 307
Exterior lighting Setting options .............................. 110
see Lights
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting ....................................... 105
Dipping (automatic) .......................106
Folding in/out (automatically) ....... 106
Folding in/out (electrically) ........... 105
Folding in when locking (on-board
computer) ...................................... 223
Out of position (troubleshooting) ...106
Setting ........................................... 105
Storing settings (memory
function) ........................................ 107
Storing the parking position .......... 106
Eyeglasses compartment ................. 271F
Filler cap see Fuel filler flap


First-aid kit ......................................... 312
Flat tire MOExtended tires .......................... 313
Preparing the vehicle .....................313
Floormat ............................................. 295
Fuel Additives ........................................ 368
Consumption statistics ..................212Displaying the current
consumption
.................................. 213
Displaying the range

......................213
Driving tips .................................... 159
Fuel gauge ............................... 29, 209
Grade (gasoline) ............................ 367
Important safety notes .................. 366
Premium-grade unleaded gasoline . 367
Problem (malfunction) ...................157
Refueling ........................................ 154
Tank content/reserve fuel .............367
Fuel filler flap
Emergency release ........................ 155
Opening/closing ............................ 155
Fuel level
Calling up the range (on-board
computer) ...................................... 213
Fuel tank
Capacity ........................................ 367
Problem (malfunction) ...................157
Fuse allocation chart (vehicle tool
kit) ...................................................... 312
Fuses Allocation chart ............................. 322
Before changing ............................. 322
Fuse box in the engine
compartment ................................. 322
Fuse box in the trunk ..................... 323
Important safety notes .................. 322 G
Garage door opener Clearing the memory

.....................294
Important safety notes .................. 291
Opening/closing the garage door ..294
Programming (button in the rear-
view mirror) ................................... 292
Gear indicator (on-board
computer) .......................................... 224
Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts ......... 364
Glove box ........................................... 271 H
Handbrake see Parking brake


Hazard warning lamps ......................11410
Index

Lane Keeping Assist
Activating/deactivating .................219
Display message ............................ 244
Function/information .................... 197
Lane Tracking package .....................195
Lap time (RACETIMER) ......................225
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ................................................ 61
Light function, active Display message ............................ 238
Lights
Activating/deactivating the
interior lighting delayed switch-off . 222
Active light function .......................115
Automatic headlamp mode ............ 111
Cornering light function .................114
Driving abroad ............................... 110
Hazard warning lamps ................... 114
High beam flasher .......................... 114
High-beam headlamps ...................113
Light switch ................................... 110
Low-beam headlamps .................... 112
Parking lamps ................................ 112
Setting the brightness of the
ambient lighting (on-board
computer) ...................................... 221
Setting the brightness of the
display/switch (on-board
computer) ...................................... 220
Setting the color of the ambient
lighting (on-board computer) ......... 221
Standing lamps .............................. 112
Switching Adaptive Highbeam
Assist on/off ................................. 221
Switching the daytime running
lamps on/off (on-board
computer) ...................................... 221
Switching the exterior lighting
delayed switch-off on/off (on-
board computer) ............................ 221
Switching the surround lighting
on/off (on-board computer) ..........221
Turn signals ................................... 113
see Changing bulbs
see Interior lighting
Light sensor (display message) .......238
Loading guidelines ............................270Locking
see Central locking
Locking (doors)
Automatic ........................................ 81
Emergency locking ........................... 82
From inside (central locking
button) ............................................. 81
Locking centrally
see Central locking
Locking verification signal (on-
board computer) ............................... 222
Low-beam headlamps Display message ............................ 236
Setting for driving abroad
(symmetrical) ................................. 110
Switching on/off ........................... 112
Lumbar support
Adjusting the 4-way lumbar
support .......................................... 101
Luxury head restraints .......................99 M
M+S tires ............................................ 328
Malfunction message see Display messages


Massage function (PULSE) ...............101
Matte finish (cleaning
instructions) ...................................... 305
mbrace Call priority .................................... 286
Display message ............................ 232
Downloading destinations
(COMAND) ..................................... 287
Downloading routes .......................290
Emergency call .............................. 284
Geo fencing ................................... 290
Important safety notes .................. 282
Locating a stolen vehicle ............... 289
MB info call button ........................ 286
Remote vehicle locking .................. 288
Roadside Assistance button .......... 285
Search & Send ............................... 287
Self-test ......................................... 283
Speed alert .................................... 290
System .......................................... 283
Triggering the vehicle alarm ........... 291 12
Index

Cockpit
Function Page
:
Steering wheel paddle
shifters
150
;
Cruise control lever 165
=
Instrument cluster 29
?
Horn
A
DIRECT SELECT lever 146
B
PARKTRONIC warning
display
183
C
Overhead control panel 35
D
Climate control systems 124
E
Ignition lock 139
Start/Stop button
139 Function Page
F
Adjusting the steering
wheel
103
Steering wheel heating 103
G
Combination switch 113
H
Parking brake 158
I
Diagnostics connection 23
J
Opening the hood 298
K
Releasing the parking brake 158
L
Light switch 110
M
Night View Assist Plus 19228
CockpitAt a glance

Center console, lower section (AMG vehicles)
Function Page
E
Cup holders 276
F
Engages parking position P
158
G
Selector lever 146
H
Ashtray 279
Cigarette lighter 280
Power socket 281
I
COMAND controller; see
the separate operating
instructions Function Page
J
Stowage compartment 270
K
ß Calls up/saves the
suspension tuning
182
L
à Sets the suspension
tuning
182
M
å ESP
® 67
N
Drive program selector 15034
Center consoleAt a glance