2014 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS-Class manual transmission

ATA (Anti-Thef
tAlarms ystem)
Activating/deactivating ...................74
Function .......................................... .74
Switching off the alarm ....................74
ATTENTIO NASSIST
Activating/deactivating .................228
Display message ............................ 251
Function/notes ............................. 203
Audio system
see separate operating instructions
Authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
see Qualified specialist workshop
AUTO lights
Display message ............................ 247
see Lights
Automatic engine start (ECO start/
stop function) .................................... 152
Automatic engine switch-off (ECO
start/stop function) ..........................151
Automatic headlamp mode ..............117
Automatic transmission Automatic drive program ...............160
Changing gea r............................... 158
DIRECT SELECT leve r..................... 155
Display message ............................ 260
Drive program displa y.................... 156
Driving tips .................................... 158
Emergency running mode ..............164
Engaging drive position .................. 158
Engaging neutra l............................ 157
Engaging par kposition (AMG
vehicles) ........................................ 157
Engaging revers egear ................... 157
Engaging the par kposition ............ 156
Kickdow n....................................... 159
Manual drive program ....................161
Manual drive program (AMG
vehicles) ........................................ 162
Manual drive program (vehicles
with Sports package AMG) ............162
Overview ........................................ 155
Problem (malfunction) ...................164
Progra mselecto rbutton ................ 159
Pulling away ................................... 150
Selector leve r................................ 155
Shift range s................................... 162
Starting the engine ........................149
Steering wheel paddle shifters ......160 Transmission position displa
y........ 155
Transmissio nposition display
(DIRECT SELECT lever) ...................1 56
Transmissio npositions .................. 158
Automatic transmission
emergency mode ............................... 164 B
Backup lamp Changing bulbs .............................. 125
Bag hook ............................................ 283
BAS (Brake Assist System) .................67
BAS PLU S(Brake Assist System
PLUS) .................................................... 67
Battery (SmartKey) Checking .......................................... 79
Important safety notes ....................79
Replacing ......................................... 79
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 324
Display message ............................ 250
Important safety notes ..................322
Jump starting ................................. 326
Belt force limiter
Activatio n......................................... 59
Function .......................................... .59
Blind Spo tAssist
Activating/deactivating .................228
Display message ............................ 254
Notes/function .............................. 207
see Active Blind Spot Assist
Bottle holder ...................................... 285
Brake fluid Display message ............................ 240
Notes ............................................. 376
Brake lamps
Display message ............................ 246
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 66
BAS .................................................. 67
BAS PLUS ........................................ 67
Brake fluid (notes) .........................376
Display message ............................ 238
Driving tips .................................... 172
High-performance brake system ....173
Important safety notes ..................172
Maintenance .................................. 173 Index
5

Operator'
sManual
Vehicle equipment ...........................22
Outside temperature display ...........220
Overhead control panel ......................37
Override feature Rea rside windows ........................... 65P
Pain tcode number ............................ 372
Paintwork (cleaning instructions) ...313
Pani calarm .......................................... 40
Parking ............................................... 167
Important safety notes ..................167
Parking brake ................................ 169
Position of exterio rmirror, front-
passenger sid e............................... 111
Rea rview camera .......................... 199
see PARKTRONIC
Parking aid
Active Parking Assist .....................196
see Exterior mirrors
see PARKTRONIC
Parking brake
Display message ............................ 240
Notes/function .............................. 169
Warning lamp ................................. 272
Parking lamps
Switching on/off ........................... 118
PARKTRONIC
Deactivating/activating .................195
Driving system ............................... 193
Function/notes ............................. 193
Important safety notes ..................193
Problem (malfunction) ...................196
Range of the sensors .....................194
Warning displa y............................. 195
PAS SAIRBAG OFF
se eP ASSENG ER AIRBAG OFF
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
Indicato rlamp .................................. 47
Problem s(malfunction) .................. 244
Plastic trim (cleaning instructions) .316
Power washers .................................. 312
Power windows see Side windows PRE-SAFE
®
(anticipatory occupant
protection) Display message ............................ 241
Operation ........................................ .54
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake
Activating/deactivating .................228
Display message ............................ 241
Function/notes ................................ 72
Warning lamp ................................. 275
Produc tinformation ............................ 21
Program selector button ..................159
Protection of the environment General notes .................................. 21
Pulling away (automatic
transmission) ..................................... 150 Q
Qualifie dspecialis tworkshop ...........26 R
RAC ESTART (AMG vehicles) .............188
RACETIME R(on-board computer) ....235
Radar sensor system Activating/deactivating .................232
Display message ............................ 252
Radio
Selecting astation ......................... 225
see separate operating instructions
Radio-based vehiclec omponents
Declaratio nofconformity ................ 25
Readin glamp ..................................... 123
Rear compartment Setting the airv ents...................... 143
Rear fog lamp
Display message ............................ 246
Rear seat (foldin gthe backrest
forwards/back) ................................. 281
Rear seats Display message ............................ 261
Rear vie wcamera
Cleaning instructions .....................315
Function/notes ............................. 199
Switching on/off ........................... 200
Rear-vie wmirror
Dipping (automatic) .......................111
Rear window blind ............................28714
Index

Useful information
i This Operator's Manual describes all
models and all standard and optional
equipment of your vehicle available at the
time of publication of the Operator's
Manual. Country-specific differences are
possible. Please not ethat your vehicle may
not be equipped with all features
described. This also applies to safety-
related system sand functions.
i Read the information on qualified
specialist workshops: (Y page 26).SmartKey
Important safet
ynotes G
WARNING
If children are left unsupervised in the vehicle,
they could:
R open the doors, thus endangering other
people or road users.
R get out and disrupt traffic.
R operate the vehicle' sequipment.
Additionally, children could set the vehicle in
motion if, for example, they:
R release the parkin gbrake.
R shifting the automatic transmission out of
park position P
R Start the engine.
There is arisk of an acciden tand injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always tak ethe
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children or animals unattended in the
vehicle. Always keep the SmartKey out of
reach of children. G
WARNING
If persons, particularly children are subjected
to prolonged exposur etoextreme heat or
cold, ther eisarisk of injury, possibly even
fatal. Never leave children unattended in the
vehicle. G
WARNING
If you attach heavy or large objects to the
SmartKey, the SmartKey could be
unintentionally turned in the ignition lock .This
could cause the engine to be switched off.
There is arisk of an accident.
Do not attach any heavy or large objectsto
the SmartKey. Remove any bulky key rings
before inserting the SmartKey into the
ignition lock.
! Keep the SmartKey away from strong
magnetic fields. Otherwise, the remote
control function could be affected.
Strong magnetic fields can occur in the
vicinity of powerful electrical installations.
R Do not keep the SmartKey:
-with electronic devices, e.g. amobile
phone or another SmartKey
- with metallic objects, e.g. coins or metal
foil
- inside metallic objects, e.g. ametal case
This can affect the functionality of the
SmartKey. SmartKey functions
001A
000F To lock the vehicle
0010 000B To unlock the trunk lid
0024 0014 To unlock the vehicle
X To unlock centrally: press the0014
button. 76
SmartKeyOpening and closing

Starting the engine
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If children are left unsupervised in the vehicle,
they could:
R open the doors, thus endangering other
people or road users.
R get out and disrupt traffic.
R operate the vehicle's equipment.
Additionally, children could set the vehicle in
motion if, for example, they:
R release the parking brake.
R shift the automatic transmission out of
parking position P.
R startingt he engine.
There is arisk of an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children or animals unattended in the
vehicle. Always keep the SmartKey out of
reach of children. G
WARNING
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling
these exhaust gases leads to poisoning. There
is ar isk of fatal injury. Therefore never leave
the engine running in enclosed spaces
without sufficient ventilation. G
WARNING
Flammable materials introduced through
environmental influence or by animals can
ignite if in contact with the exhaust system or
parts of the engine that heat up. There is arisk
of fire.
Carry out regular checkstom ake sure that
there are no flammable foreign materials in
the engine compartmen torinthe exhaust
system.
! Do not depress the accelerator pedal
when startingt he engine. General notes i
The catalytic converter is preheated for
up to 30 seconds after acold start. The
sound of the engine may change during this
time.
Automatic transmission X
Shift the transmission to position P.
The transmission position display in the
multifunction display shows P.
i You can also start the engine when the
transmission is in position N.
Starting procedurew ith the SmartKey i
To start the engine using the SmartKey
instead of KEYLESS-GO, pull the Start/
Stop button out of the ignition lock.
X Turn the SmartKey to position 3in the
ignition lock (Y page 147) and release it as
soon as the engine is running.
Using KEYLESS-GO to startt he engine i
The Start/Stop button can be use dto
start the vehicle manually without inserting
the SmartKey into the ignition lock. The
Start/Stop button must be inserted in the
ignition lock and the SmartKey must be in
the vehicle. This mode for starting the
engine operates independently of the ECO
start/stop automatic engine start function.
X Depress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
X Press the Start/Stop button once
(Y pag e147).
The engine starts. Driving
149Driving and parking Z

Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If th eengineiss witched off automatically and
you exit th evehicle, th eengine is restarted
automatically. The vehicl emay begi nmoving.
There is arisk of accident and injury.
If you wish to exit the vehicle, alwayst urn off
the ignition and secure the vehicle against
rolling away.
General notes 001A
ECO start/stop display
If the 000C symbol is shown in green in the
multifunction display ,the ECO start/stop
function switches the engine off
automatically if the vehicle stops moving.
Every time you switch on the engine using the
SmartKey or the Start/Stop button ,the ECO
start/stop function is activated.
If the ECO start/stop function has been
manually deactivated (Y page 152) or a
malfunction has caused the system to be
deactivated, the 000Csymbol is not
displayed.
AMG vehicles: theStop/Start active or
Stop/Start inactive message in the AMG
menu in the multifunction display goes out.
AMG vehicles: the ECO start/stop function
is only available in drive program C.
For further information on automatic engine
switch-off (Y page 151) and automatic
engine start (Y page 152). Automatic engine switch-off General notes
If the vehicle is braked to
astandstill in Dor
N,t he ECO start/stop function switches off
the engine automatically.
The ECO start/stop function is operational
and the 000Csymbol is displayed in green in
the multifunction display ,if:
R the indicator lamp in the ECO button is lit
green.
R the outside temperature is within the
comfor trange.
R the engine is at normal operating
temperature.
R the set temperature for the vehicle interior
has been reached.
R the battery is sufficiently charged.
R the system detect sthat the windshield is
not fogged up when the air-conditioning
system is switched on.
R the hood is closed.
R the driver's door is closed and the driver's
seat belt is fastened.
If conditions for automatic engine switch-off
have not been fulfilled, the 000Csymbol will
be shown in yellow.
AMG vehicles: the AMG menu in the
multifunction display also shows the Stop/ Start inactive message.
i If you shift the transmission from Rto D,
the ECO start/stop function is available
again once the 000Csymbol reappears in
green in the multifunction display.
i All of the vehicle's systems remain active
when the engine has been stopped
automatically.
i All vehicles (apartf rom AMG
vehicles): automatic engine switch-off can
take place amaximum of four times
consecutively (initial stop then repeated
three times). The 000Csymbol is shown in
yellow in the multifunction display after the
engine has been started automatically for Driving
151Driving and parking Z

X
To switc hon(AMG vehicles): press
button 001A.
Indicator lamp 0010lights up. If drive
program S,S+ orMis active, the automatic
transmission switches to drive program C.
If all conditions for automatic engine
switch-off (Y page 151) are fulfilled, the
000C symbol is shown in green in the
multifunction display. In addition, the
Stop/Start active message is shown in
the AMG menu in the multifunction display.
If conditions for automatic engine switch-
off (Y page 151) have not been fulfilled, the
000C symbol will be shown in yellow. If this
is the case, the ECO start/stop function is
not available. In addition, the Stop/Startinactive message is shown in the AMG
menu in the multifunction display.
i If indicator lamp 0010is off, the ECO start/
stop function has been deactivated
manually or as the result of amalfunction.
The engin ewill then not be switched off
automatically when the vehicle stops. Driving
153Driving and parking Z

Kickdown
Use kickdown for maximum acceleration.
X
Depress th eaccelerato rpedal beyond the
pressure point.
The automatic transmission shift stoa
lower gear depending on the engin espeed.
X Ease off the accelerator pedal oncet he
desired speed is reached.
The automatic transmission shift sback up.
Rocking the vehicle free Rockin
gthe vehicle free by shifting back and
fort hbetween transmission positions Dand
R can help to free avehicle that has become
stuck in mud or snow. The vehicle's engine
managemen trestricts repeated shifting
between gears Dand Rup to amaximum
speed of up to 5mph(9km/h). To shift back
and forth between transmission positions D
and R,m ovet he selector lever up and down
beyond the pressure point. Program selecto
rbutton
General notes All vehicles (excep
tAMG vehicles and vehicles with
the Sports package AMG)
X Press program selector button 001A
repeatedly until the letter for the desired
gearshift program appears in the
multifunction display. Vehicles with the Sports package AMG
X Press program selector button 001A
repeatedly until the letter for the desired
drive program appears in the multifunction
display.
The program selector button allowsy ou to
choose between different driving
characteristics. E
Economy Comfortable, economical
driving
S
Sport Sporty driving style
M
Manual Manual gear shifting
i
For further information on the automatic
drive program, see (Y page 160).
i The automatic transmission shifts to
automatic drive program Eeach time the
engine is started.
AMG vehicles Drive program selector with manual drive program Automatic transmission
159Driving and parking Z

X
Turn drive program selector 001Auntil the
desired drive program appears in the
multifunction display in the speedometer.
The drive program indicator on drive
program selector 001Alights up in red. C
Controlled
Efficiency Comfortable, economical
driving
S
Sport Sport
ydriving style S+
SportPlus Extremely sporty driving
style
M
Manual Manual gear shifting
RS
RACE
START Optimal vehicle
acceleration from a
standstill
i
For further information on the automatic
drive program, see (Y page 160).
Only change from automatic drive program C,
S or S+ to manual drive program Mwhen the
vehicle is stationary.
i The automatic transmission shifts to
automatic drive program Ceach time the
engine is started.
i RScannot be selected during normal
driving. For further information on RACE
START, see (Y page 188). Steering wheel paddle shifters
001A
Left-hand steerin gwheel paddle shifter
0010 Right-hand steerin gwheel paddle shifter In the automatic drive program, you can
restrict or derestric
tthe shift range by using
the steerin gwheel paddle shifters
(Y page 162).
i You can only change gear with the
steerin gwheel paddle shifter swhen the
transmission is in position D. Automatic drive program
Automatic drive program sEand S Drive program
E(drive program Con MAG
vehicles) is characterized by the following:
R comfort-oriented engine and automatic
transmissio nsettings
R optimal fuel consumption resultin gfrom
the automatic transmission shifting up
sooner
R the vehicle pulling away more gently in
forward and revers egears, unless the
accelerator pedal is depressed fully
R increased sensitivity. This improves driving
stability on slippery road surfaces, for
example
R the automatic transmission shifting up
sooner .This results in the vehicle being
driven at lower engine speeds and the
wheels being less likely to spin
Drive program S(or, in the case of AMG
vehicles, drive programs Sand S+)is
characterized by the following:
R sporty engine and automatic transmission
settings
R the vehicle pulling away in first gear
R the automatic transmission shifting up
later
R the fuel consumption possibly being higher
as aresult of the later automatic
transmission shift points 160
Automatic transmissionDriving and parking