2014 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS-Class ECU

backrest forwards, the respective front
seat moves forward slightly, when
necessary, in order to avoid contact.
X Vehicles without memor yfunction :if
necessary ,movet he driver's or front-
passenge rseat forwards.
X Open the trunk.
X Pull right-hand or left-hand rear seat
backrest release handle 001A.
The correspondin grear seat backrest is
released. X
Fold rear seat backrest 0010forwards.
X Move the driver's or front-passenger seat
back if necessary.
Folding the seat backrest back !
Make sure that the seat belt does not
become trapped when folding the rear seat
backrest back. Otherwise, it could be
damaged. X
Move the driver's or front-passenger seat
forward if necessary.
X Fold rear seat backrest 001Aback until it
engages.
If the rear seat backrest is not engaged and
locked, this will be shown in the
multifunction display in the instrument
cluster .Awarning tone also sounds.
X Mov ethe driver' sorfront-pa ssenger seat
back if necessary.
i You should always engage th erear seat
backrests if you do no tneed the through-
loading feature. This will prevent
unauthorized access to the trun kfrom the
vehicle interior. Securing cargo
Cargo tie-down rings General notes
Observe the following notes on securing
loads:
R
Observe the loading guidelines
(Y page 278).
R Secure the load using the cargo tie-down
rings.
R Distribute the load on the cargo tie-down
rings evenly.
R Do not use elastic straps or netstos ecure
al oad, as these are only intended as an
anti-slip protection for light loads.
R Do not route tie-downs across sharp edges
or corners.
R Pad sharp edges for protection. 282
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Trunk
There ar
esixcargo ti edown rings 001Ain the
trunk.
Ba gh ook G
WARNING
The bag hook scanno trestrain heavy objects
or items of luggage. Objects or items of
luggage could be flung around and thereby hit
vehicle occupant swhen braking or abruptly
changin gdirections. There is arisk of injury.
Only hang light objects on the bag hooks.
Never hang hard, sharp-edged or fragile
objects on the bag hooks.
! The bag hook can bear amaximum load
of 6.6lbs (3kg) and should not be used to
secure aload. X
Pull bag hook 0010down by tab 001A. Stowage well under the trunk floor
! Unhook the handle before again before
closing the trun klid and clip it in securely
to prevent the handle flap fro mprotruding.
Otherwise, you coul ddamage the handle. The TIREFIT kit, the vehicl
etool kit, etc. are
located in the stowage compartment.
X To open: pullhandle 001Aup. X
Hook handle 001Ainto rain trough 0010. Roof carrier
Important safety notes G
WARNING
When you loadt he roof, the center of gravity
of the vehicl erises and the driving
characteristics change. If you exceed the
maximu mroof load, the driving
characteristics, as well as steering and
braking, will be greatly impaired. There is a
risk of an accident. Stowage areas
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Never exceed the maximum roof load and
adjust yourd riving style.
! Mercedes-Benz recommends that you
only use roof carriers that have been tested
and approved for Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
This help stoprevent damage to the
vehicle.
Position the loadont he roof carrierinsuch
aw ay that th evehicl ewill no tsustain
damag eevenw hen it is in motion.
Ensure that, depending on the vehicle's
equipment, you can raise the sliding
sunroof fully and open the trunk lid fully
when the roof carrier is installed.
! To avoid damaging or scratching the
covers, do not use metallic or hard objects
to open them.
The maximum roof load is 220 lbs(100 kg).
An incorrectly secured roof carrier or roof
load may become detached from the vehicle.
You must therefore ensure that you observe
the roof carrier manufacturer's installation
instructions.
Attaching the roof carrier X
Open covers 001Acarefully in the direction of
the arrow.
X Only secure the roof carrier to the
anchorage points under covers 001A.
X Observe the manufacturer's installation
instructions. Features
Cup holder
Important safety notes !
Only use the cup holders for containers of
the right size and which have lids. The
drinks could otherwise spill.
Cup holder in the front-compartment
center console All vehicles (except AMG)
001A
Cup holder AMG vehicles
001A
Cup holder
0010 Cover
X To open: slide cover 0010to its foremost
position.
You can remove the cup holder's rubber mat
for cleaning. Cleanw ith clear,lukewarm
water only.
AMG vehicles: you can remove the rubber
mat of the cup holder in the direction of the 284
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arrow to clean it. Clean wit
hclear, lukewarm
wate ronly.
Cu ph older in the rear-compartment
cente rconsole X
To open: slide cover 001Aforwards.
X To remove th einsert: slide catch 0010
inwards in th edirectio nofthe arrow.
X Remove cup holder insert 0024upwards.
X To re-install the insert: place the insert in
the stowage space.
X Slide catch 0010outwards in the direction of
the arrow until it engages.
You can remove the insert and the rubber mat
of the cup holder to clean them. Cleant hem
with clean, lukewarm water only.
Cup holder in the rear seat armrest !
Do not sit on or support your body weight
on the rear seat armrest when it is folded
down, as you could otherwise damage it.
! Close the cup holder before folding the
rear seat armrest up. Otherwise, the cup
holder could be damaged. X
Fold down the rear seat armrest.
X To open: raise the rear seat armrest cover.
X Press release catch 001A.
Cup holder 0010folds out forwards.
X Swing the rear seat armrest cover back
down, if necessary.
X To close: raise the rear seat armrest cover.
Swing cup holder 0010back until it engages. Bottle holder
Observe the "Important safety notes" in the
"Stowage compartments" section
(Y page 278). G
WARNING
If objectsint he passenger compartmenta re
stowed incorrectly, they can slide or be
thrown around and hit vehicle occupants.
There is arisk of injury, particularly in the
event of sudden braking or asudden change
in direction.
R Always stow objectssot hat they cannot be
thrown around in such situations.
R Always make sure that objectsdon ot
protrude from stowage spaces, parcel nets
or stowage nets.
R Close the lockable stowage spaces while
driving.
R Always stow and secure heavy, hard,
pointed, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky
objectsint he trunk/cargo compartment. Features
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!
Make sure that any bottles weighing more
than 1.1 lb(0.5 kg) that are stored in the
bottle holder, rest on the vehicle floor. The
bottle holder could otherwise be damaged. X
Press the outer edge of button 001Aand slide
in the direction of the arrow until the bottle
fits into the opening.
X Insert the bottle into the bottle holder.
The bottle holder is suitablef or bottles with a
capacity of 25 fl. oz. (0.7 l)to 54 fl .oz.
(1. 5l).
Th eb ottle holder does not secure the bottles;
it merel yprevents the mfromt ipping over. Sun visors
Overview G
WARNING
If the mirro rcover of the vanity mirro risfolded
up when the vehicl eisinmotion, yo ucould be
blinded by incident light. There is ariskofan
accident.
Alway skeept he mirro rcover folded down
while driving. 001A
Mirror light
0010 Bracket
0024 Retaining clip, e.g. for acar park ticket
0021 Vanity mirror
001E Mirror cover
Vanitym irror in the sun visor Mirror light
001Aonly functions if the sun visor
is clipped into bracket 0010and mirror cover
001E has been folded up.
Glare from the side X
Fold down sun visor 001A.
X Pull sun visor 001Aout of retainer 0010.
X Swing sun visor 001Ato the side.
X Slide sun visor 001Ahorizontally as required. 286
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General notes
An emergency call is dialed automatically if
an air bag or Emergency Tensioning Device is
triggered.
i You cannot end an automatically
triggered emergency call yourself.
An emergency call can alsobei nitiated
manually.
As soon as the emergency call has been
initiated, the indicator lamp in the SOS button
flashes. The multifunction display shows the
Connecting Call message.
The audio outpu tismuted.
Once the connection has been made, the
Call Connected message appears in the
multifunction display.
All important information on the emergency
is transmitted, for example:
R Current location of the vehicle (as
determined by the GPS system)
R Vehicle identification number
R Information on the severity of the accident
Shortly after the emergency call has been
initiated, avoice connection is automatically
established between the Mercedes-Benz
Customer Assistance Center and the vehicle
occupants.
R If the vehicle occupants respond, the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center attempts to get more information
on the emergency.
R If there is no response from the vehicle
occupants, an ambulance is immediately
sent to the vehicle.
If no voice connection can be established to
the response center, the system was unable
to initiate an emergency call. This can occur
for instance if the relevant mobile phone
network is not available. The indicator lamp
in the SOS button flashes continuously.
The Call Failed message appears in the
multifunction displaya nd must be confirmed.
In this case, summon assistance by other
means. Making an emergency call G
WARNING
It can be dangerous to remain in the vehicle,
even if you have pressed the SOS button in an
emergency if:
R you see smoke inside or outside of the
vehicle, e.g. if there is afire after an
accident
R the vehicle is on adangerous section of
road
R the vehicle is not visible or cannot easilybe
seen by other road users, particularly when
dark or in poor visibility conditions
There is arisk of an accident and injury.
Leave the vehicle immediately in this or
similar situations as soon as it is safe to do
so. Move to asafe location along with other
vehicle occupants. In such situations, secure
the vehicle in accordance with national
regulations, e. g. with awarning triangle. X
To initiate an emergency call
manually: press cover 001Abriefly to open.
X Press SOS button 0010briefly.
The indicator lamp in SOS button 0010
flashes until the emergency call is
concluded.
X Wait for avoice connection to the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center.
X After the emergency call, close cover 001A.
i If the mobile phone network is
unavailable, mbrace will not be able to
make the emergency call. If you leave the 292
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Calibratin
gthe compass X
Mak esure that there is sufficient spac efor
you to driv einacircle without impeding
traffic.
In order to calibrat ethe compas scorrectly,
do th efollowing:
R calibrat ethe compas sintheopen and not
in th evicinity of steel structures or high-
voltage transmission lines.
R switch off electrical consumer ssuchast he
climate control, windshield wiper sorrear
window defroster.
R close all door sand th etrunk lid.
X Switch on th eignition.
X Press and hold button 0024(Ypage 302) for
approximately six seconds until the
C symbol appear
sincompas sdisplay 0010
(Y page 302).
X Drive in afull circle at approximately
3m ph (5 km/h )to6mph (10 km/h).
When th ecalibration has successfully been
completed, th ecurren tdirection is shown
in compass display 0010(Ypage 302). Floormats
G
WARNING
Object sinthe driver's footwell can restric tthe
pedal travel or obstruct adepressed pedal.
The operatin gand road safety of the vehicle
is jeopardized. There is arisk of an accident.
Make sure that all objects in the vehicle are
stowed correctly, and that they cannot enter
the driver's footwell. Install the floormats
securely and as specified in order to ensure
sufficien tclearanc efor the pedals. Do not use
loose floormats. X
Slide the seat backwards.
X To install: place the floormat in the
footwell.
X Press studs 001Aontoretainers 0010.
X To remove: pull the floormat off
retainers 0010.
X Remove the floormat. Features
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Adding engin
eoil G
WARNING
If engin eoil comes int ocontac twithh ot
component sintheengin ecom partment, it
may ignite. There is ariskoff irea nd injury.
Mak esuret hate ngineo il is no tspilled next
to the filler neck. Let the engin ecool down
and thoroughly clean the engin eoil off the
component sbefore starting the engine. H
Environmental note
When adding oil, take care not to spill any. If
oil enters the soil or waterways, it is harmful
to the environment.
! Only use engin eoils and oil filter sthat
have been approved for vehicles with a
servic esystem. You can obtain alist of the
engin eoils and oil filter stested and
approved in accordance with the
Mercedes-Benz Specification sfor Service
Product satany Mercedes-Benz Service
center.
Damage to the engin eorexhaust system is
caused by the following:
R using engin eoils and oil filter sthat have
not been specifically approved for the
servic esystem
R replacing engin eoil and oil filter safter
the interval for replacemen tspecified by
the servic esystem has been exceeded
R using engin eoil additives.
! Do not add too much oil. adding too much
engin eoil can result in damage to the
engin eortot he catalytic converter. Have
excess engin eoil siphoned off. Example: engin
eoil cap
X Turn cap 001Acounter-clockwise and remove
it.
X Add engin eoil.
If the oil level is at or below the MIN mark
on the oil dipstick, add 1.1 US qt (1.0 liter)
of engine oil.
X Replace cap 001Aon the fille rneck and turn
clockwise.
Ensur ethatthe cap locks into place
securely.
X Check the oi llev el agai nwith the oil
dipstick (Y page 307).
Further information on engine oil
(Y page 375). Additiona
lservice products
Checking coolant level G
WARNING
The engine cooling system is pressurized,
particularly when the engine is warm. When
opening the cap, you could be scalde dbyhot
coolan tspraying out. There is arisk of injury.
Let the engin ecool down before openin gthe
cap. Wear eye and hand protection when
openin gthe cap. Open the cap slowly half a
turn to allow pressure to escape. 308
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