2013 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS-Class audio

Service message ............................ 302
Special service requirements .........
302
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Activating/deactivating ................... 71
Function ........................................... 71
Switching off the alarm .................... 71
ATTENTION ASSIST
Activating/deactivating ................. 218
Display message ............................ 242
Function/notes ............................. 191
Audio system
see separate operating instructions
Authorized Centers
see Qualified specialist workshop
Authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
see Qualified specialist workshop
Authorized workshops
see Qualified specialist workshop
AUTO lights
Display message ............................ 238
see Lights
Automatic engine start (ECO start/
stop function) .................................... 144
Automatic engine switch-off (ECO
start/stop function) .......................... 143
Automatic headlamp mode ..............111
Automatic transmission Automatic drive program ............... 150
Changing gear ............................... 149
DIRECT SELECT lever .....................146
Display message ............................ 251
Drive program display ....................147
Driving tips .................................... 149
Emergency running mode ..............154
Engaging drive position .................. 148
Engaging neutral ............................ 148
Engaging park position (AMG
vehicles) ........................................ 147
Engaging reverse gear ................... 147
Engaging the park position ............ 147
Kickdown ....................................... 149
Manual drive program ....................152
Overview ........................................ 146
Problem (malfunction) ...................154
Program selector button ................149
Pulling away ................................... 141
Selector lever ................................ 146
Shift ranges ................................... 151Starting the engine ........................
141
Steering wheel paddle shifters ......150
Transmission position display ........ 146
Transmission position display
(DIRECT SELECT lever) ................... 147
Transmission positions .................. 148
Automatic transmission
emergency mode ............................... 154 B
Backup lamp Changing bulbs

.............................. 120
Bag hook ............................................ 275
BAS (Brake Assist System) ................. 64
BAS PLUS (Brake Assist System
PLUS) .................................................... 65
Battery (SmartKey) Checking .......................................... 77
Important safety notes .................... 77
Replacing ......................................... 77
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 316
Display message ............................ 241
Important safety notes .................. 314
Jump starting ................................. 317
Blind Spot Assist
Activating/deactivating ................. 219
Display message ............................ 245
Notes/function .............................. 195
see Active Blind Spot Assist
Bottle holder ...................................... 277
Brake Assist see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Display message ............................ 231
Notes ............................................. 369
Brake lamps
Display message ............................ 237
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 64
BAS .................................................. 64
BAS PLUS ........................................ 65
Brake fluid (notes) .........................369
Display message ............................ 229
Driving tips .................................... 162
High-performance brake system .... 163
Important safety notes .................. 162 Index
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Driving in winter ............................. 164
Driving on flooded roads
................164
Driving on wet roads ...................... 164
Exhaust check
............................... 160
Fuel ................................................ 159
General .......................................... 159
Hydroplaning ................................. 164
Icy road surfaces ........................... 164
Limited braking efficiency on
salted roads ................................... 162
Pedals ............................................ 160
Snow chains .................................. 329
Symmetrical low beam .................. 110
Wet road surface ........................... 162
Drowsiness detection assistance
system
see ATTENTION ASSIST
DVD audio
Operating (on-board computer) ..... 215
DVD video
Operating (on-board computer) ..... 216E
EASY-ENTRY feature Activating/deactivating

.................223
Function/notes ............................. 104
EASY-EXIT feature
Crash-responsive ........................... 105
Function/notes ............................. 104
Switching on/off ........................... 223
EBD (electronic brake force
distribution)
Display message ............................ 231
Function/notes ................................ 69
ECO display
Function/notes ............................. 160
On-board computer ....................... 213
ECO start/stop function
Deactivating/activating ................. 143
General information ....................... 142
Electronic Stability Program
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program)
Electronic Traction System
see ETS/4ETS (Electronic
Traction System) Emergency release
Driver's door .................................... 82
Fuel filler flap

................................. 155
Trunk ............................................... 86
Vehicle ............................................. 82
Emergency spare wheel
Important safety notes .................. 357
Points to remember .......................358
Removing ....................................... 358
Storage location ............................ 358
Stowing .......................................... 359
Technical data ............................... 361
Emergency Tensioning Devices
Function ........................................... 57
Safety guidelines ............................. 40
Emissions control
Service and warranty information .... 21
Engine
Check Engine warning lamp ........... 264
Display message ............................ 239
ECO start/stop function ................ 142
Engine number ............................... 366
Irregular running ............................ 145
Jump-starting ................................. 317
Starting problems .......................... 145
Starting the engine with the
SmartKey ....................................... 141
Starting with KEYLESS-GO ............. 141
Switching off .................................. 158
Tow-starting (vehicle) ..................... 321
Engine electronics
Problem (malfunction) ...................145
Engine oil
Adding ........................................... 300
Additives ........................................ 369
Checking the oil level ..................... 299
Checking the oil level using the
dipstick .......................................... 299
Display message ............................ 241
Filling capacity ............................... 369
Notes about oil grades ................... 368
Notes on oil level/consumption .... 299
Temperature (on-board computer) . 224
Viscosity ........................................ 369 Index
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Vehicle remote malfunction
diagnosis
....................................... 289
Vehicle remote unlocking .............. 288
Mechanical key
Function/notes
................................ 76
Locking vehicle ................................ 82
Unlocking the driver's door ..............82
Memory card (audio) ......................... 215
Memory function ............................... 107
Message memory (on-board
computer) .......................................... 228
Messages see Display messages
Mirrors
see Exterior mirrors
see Vanity mirror (in the sun visor)
Mobile phone
Menu (on-board computer) ............ 216
Modifying the programming
(SmartKey) ........................................... 76
MOExtended tires .............................. 313
Mounting wheels Lowering the vehicle ......................352
Mounting a new wheel ................... 351
Raising the vehicle ......................... 350
Removing a wheel ..........................351
Securing the vehicle against
rolling away ................................... 349
MP3
Operation ....................................... 215
see separate operating instructions
Multifunction display
Function/notes ............................. 211
Permanent display ......................... 220
Multifunction steering wheel
Operating the on-board computer . 210
Overview .......................................... 31N
Navigation Menu (on-board computer) ............ 214
NECK-PRO head restraints
Operation ......................................... 51
Resetting after being triggered ........ 51
NECK-PRO luxury head restraints
Operation ......................................... 51
Resetting after being triggered ........ 52Night View Assist Plus
Activating/deactivating .................193
Cleaning ......................................... 308
Function/notes ............................. 192
Problem (malfunction) ...................195
Notes on breaking-in a new
vehicle ................................................ 138 O
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) Faults ............................................... 50
Operation ......................................... 45
System self-test

............................... 48
Occupant safety
Children in the vehicle .....................58
Important safety notes .................... 38
OCS
Faults ............................................... 50
Operation ......................................... 45
System self-test ............................... 48
Odometer
see Trip odometer
Oil
see Engine oil
On-board computer
AMG menu ..................................... 224
Assistance menu ........................... 217
Audio menu ................................... 215
Convenience submenu .................. 223
Displaying a service message ........ 302
Display messages ..........................228
DISTRONIC PLUS ........................... 175
Factory settings submenu ............. 224
Important safety notes .................. 208
Instrument cluster submenu ..........220
Lighting submenu .......................... 220
Menu overview .............................. 212
Message memory .......................... 228
Navigation menu ............................ 214
Operation ....................................... 210
RACETIMER ................................... 225
Service menu ................................. 219
Settings menu ............................... 219
Standard display ............................ 212
Telephone menu ............................ 216
Trip menu ...................................... 212 Index
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They could also operate the vehicle's
equipment.
There is a risk of an accident and
injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle. If you brake the vehicle with the parking
brake, the brake lamps will not light up.
X
To apply:
depress parking brake ; firmly.
When the engine is running, the $ (USA
only) or J (Canada only) indicator lamp
lights up in the instrument cluster.
X To release: depress the brake pedal and
keep it depressed.
X Pull release handle :.
When the ignition is switched on or the
engine is running, the $ (USA only) or
J

(Canada only) indicator lamp goes out
in the instrument cluster. Parking the vehicle for a long period
If
you leave the vehicle parked for longer than
four weeks, the battery may be damaged by
exhaustive discharging.
If you leave the vehicle parked for longer than
six weeks, the vehicle may suffer damage as
a result of lack of use.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop and
seek advice.
i You can obtain information about trickle
chargers from a qualified specialist
workshop. Driving tips
General notes
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Always remember that you must concentrate
primarily on driving the vehicle. The driver's
concentration must always be directed
primarily at road traffic. For your own safety
and that of others, we recommend that you
stop the vehicle at a safe place and in
accordance

with the traffic conditions before
making or accepting a phone call.
Comply with all legal requirements if you use
the telephone while driving. Use the hands-
free system and only use the telephone when
road, weather and traffic conditions permit. In
some jurisdictions, it is forbidden for drivers
to use mobile phones while driving.
Only operate the audio system or COMAND
(Cockpit Management and Data System) in
compliance with all legal requirements and
when the road, weather and traffic conditions
permit. You may otherwise not be able to
observe the traffic conditions, endangering
yourself and others.
Remember that your vehicle covers a distance
of 44 ft (approximately 14 m) a second when
it is traveling at only 30 mph (approximately
50 km/h).
Drive sensibly – save fuel Observe the following tips to save fuel:
X
The tires should always be inflated to the
recommended tire pressure.
X Remove unnecessary loads.
X Remove roof racks when they are not
needed.
X Warm up the engine at low engine speeds.
X Avoid frequent acceleration or braking.
X Have all maintenance work carried out as
indicated by the service intervals in the
Maintenance Booklet or by the service
interval display. Driving tips
159
Driving and parking Z

Left control panel
=
; R
Calls up the menu and menu bar 9
:
Press briefly:
R
Scrolls in lists
R Selects a submenu or function
R In the Audio menu: selects a
stored station, an audio track or
a video scene
R In the Tel (telephone) menu:
switches to the phone book and
selects a name or telephone
number 9
:
Press and hold:
R
In the Audio menu: selects the
previous/next station or selects
an audio track or a video scene
using rapid scrolling
R In the Tel (Telephone) menu:
starts

rapid scrolling if the phone
book is open a R
Confirms a selection/display
message
R In the Tel (telephone) menu:
switches to the telephone book
and starts dialing the selected
number
R In the Audio menu: stops the
station search function at the
desired station Right control panel
~ R
Rejects or ends a call
R Exits phone book/redial
memory 6 R
Makes or accepts a call
R Switches to the redial memory W
X R
Adjusts the volume 8 R
Mute Back button
%
Press briefly:
R
Back
R Switches off the Voice Control
System; see the separate
operating instructions
R Hides display messages/calls
up the last Trip menu function
used
R Exits the telephone book/redial
memory %
Press and hold:
R
Calls up the standard display in
the Trip menu Multifunction display
:
Description field
; Menu bar
= Drive program (Y page 147)
? Transmission position ( Y page 146)
A Permanent display: outside temperature
or speed ( Y page 220)
X To show menu bar ;: press the =
or ; button on the steering wheel.
Menu bar ;
disappears after a few seconds. Displays and controls
211
On-board computer and displays Z

Text field : shows the selected menu or
submenu as well as display messages.
The following messages may appear in the
multifunction display:
XjY
Active Parking Assist (Y page 186)
CRUISE Cruise control (
Y page 165)
_ Adaptive Highbeam Assist
(Y page 116)
À ATTENTION ASSIST (Y page 191)
¤ ECO start/stop function
(Y page 142)
à Lane Keeping Assist (Y page 197)
à Active Lane Keeping Assist
(Y page 202)
ë HOLD function ( Y page 178)
Ä PRE-SAFE ®
Brake (Y page 69) Menus and submenus
Menu overview
Press the = or ; button on the
steering wheel to call up the menu bar and
select a menu.
Operating the on-board computer
(Y page 210).
Depending on the equipment installed in the
vehicle, you can call up the following menus:
R Trip menu (Y page 212)
R Navi menu (navigation instructions)
(Y page 214)
R Audio menu (Y page 215)
R Tel menu (telephone) ( Y page 216)
R DriveAssist menu (assistance)
(Y page 217)
R Serv. menu (Y page 219)
R Sett. menu (Y page 219)
R AMG menu in AMG vehicles ( Y page 224) Trip menu
Standard display X
Press and hold the % button on the
steering wheel until the Trip menu with
trip odometer : and odometer ; is
shown.
Trip computer "From Start" or "From
Reset" Example: trip computer "From Start"
:
Distance
; Time
= Average speed
? Average fuel consumption
X Press the = or ; button on the
steering wheel to select the Trip menu.
X Press 9 or : to select From Start
or From Reset.
The values in the From Start submenu are
calculated from the start of a journey whilst
the values in the From Reset submenu are
calculated from the last time the submenu
was reset ( Y page 213).
The From Start trip computer is
automatically reset when:
R The
ignition has been switched off for more
than four hours.
R 999 hours have been exceeded.
R 9,999 miles have been exceeded.212
Menus and submenus
On-board computer and displays

Other status indicators of the
navigation system
R
O: you have reached the destination or an
intermediate destination.
R New Route... or Calculating Route:
calculating a new route
R Off Map or Off Mapped Road : the vehicle
position is outside the area of the digital
map (off-map position).
R No Route : no route could be calculated to
the selected destination. Audio menu
Selecting a radio station :
Waveband
; Station frequency with memory position
i Station ; is displayed with the station
frequency or station name. The memory
position is only displayed along with
station ; if this has been stored.
X Switch on the audio system or COMAND
and select Radio; see the separate
operating instructions.
X Press the = or ; button on the
steering wheel to select the Audio menu.
X To select a stored station: briefly press
the 9 or : button.
X To select a station from the station
list: press and briefly hold the 9
or : button.
If no station list is received:
X To select a station using the station
search: press and briefly hold the 9
or : button. i
For information on switching waveband
and storing stations; see the separate
operating instructions.
i SIRIUS XM satellite radio functions like a
normal radio.
For more information on satellite radio
operation, see the separate operating
instructions.
Operating audio player or audio media Display CD/DVD changer (example)
:
Current title
Audio data from various audio devices or
media can be played, depending on the
equipment installed in the vehicle.
X Switch on COMAND and activate audio
CD/DVD mode or MP3 mode; see the
separate operating instructions.
X Press the = or ; button on the
steering wheel to select the Audio menu.
X To select the next/previous track:
briefly press the 9 or : button.
X To select a track from the track list
(rapid scrolling): press and hold the
9 or : button until desired
track : has been reached.
If you press and hold 9 or :, the
rapid scrolling speed is increased. Not all
audio drives or data carriers support this
function.
If track information is stored on the audio
device or medium, the multifunction display
will show the number and title of the track.
The current track does not appear in audio
AUX mode (Auxiliary audio mode: external
audio source connected). Menus and submenus
215
On-board computer and displays Z

Video DVD operation
Display CD/DVD changer (example)
:
Current scene
X Switch on COMAND and select video DVD;
see the separate operating instructions.
X Press the = or ; button on the
steering wheel to select the Audio menu.
X To select the next/previous scene:
briefly press the 9 or : button.
X To select a scene from the scene list
(rapid scrolling): press and hold the
9 or : button until desired
scene : has been reached. Telephone menu
Introduction G
WARNING
The driver's attention to the road must always
be his/her primary focus when driving. For
your safety and the safety of others, we
recommend that you pull over to a safe
location and stop before placing or taking a
telephone call. If you choose to use the
telephone
while driving, please use the hands-
free device and only use the telephone when
road, weather and traffic conditions permit.
Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from
using a mobile phone while driving a vehicle.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle covers
a distance of 44 feet (approximately 14 m)
every second. X
Switch on the mobile phone (see the
separate operating instructions).
X Switch on COMAND (see the separate
operating instructions).
X Establish a Bluetooth ®
connection to
COMAND; see the separate operating
instructions.
X Press the = or ; button on the
steering wheel to select the Tel menu.
You will see one of the following display
messages in the multifunction display:
R Phone READY or the name of the network
provider: the mobile phone has found a
network and is ready to receive.
R Phone No Service: there is no network
available or the mobile phone is searching
for a network.
Accepting a call Example: incoming call
X
Press the 6 button on the steering
wheel to accept an incoming call.
If someone calls you when you are in the
Tel menu, a display message appears in the
multifunction display.
You can accept a call even if you are not in
the Tel menu.
Rejecting or ending a call X
Press the ~ button on the steering
wheel.
You can end or reject a call even if you are not
in the Tel menu. 216
Menus and submenus
On-board computer and displays