2014 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS-Class rear view mirror

ESP
®
(Electronic Stability
Program) AMGm enu( on-board computer) ...234
Deactivating/activating (AMG
vehicles) .......................................... 70
Deactivating/activating (except
AMG vehicles) ................................ 227
Deactivating/activating (notes;
except AMG vehicles) ......................69
Display message ............................ 238
ETS/4ETS ........................................ 69
Function/notes ................................ 68
Important safety information ...........68
Warning lamp ................................. 269
ETS/4ETS (Electronic Traction
System) ................................................ 69
Exhaus tcheck ................................... 170
Exhaus tpipe (cleaning
instructions) ...................................... 315
Exterior lighting Setting options .............................. 116
see Lights
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting ....................................... 109
Dipping (automatic) .......................111
Folding in/ou t(automatically) .......110
Folding in/ou t(electrically) ...........110
Folding in whe nlocking( on-board
computer) ...................................... 233
Out of position (troubleshooting) ...110
Setting ........................................... 110
Storing settings (memory
function) ........................................ 112
Storing the parking position ..........111
Eyeglasses compartment .................279 F
Fille rcap
see Fuel filler flap
First-aid kit ......................................... 320
Flat tire MOExtended tires ..........................321
Preparing the vehicle .....................321
Floormat ............................................ .303
Fuel Additives ........................................ 375
Consumption statistics ..................222Displaying the current
consumption
.................................. 223
Displaying the range ......................223
Driving tips .................................... 170
Fuel gauge ............................... 31, 219
Grade (gasoline) ............................ 374
Important safety notes ..................374
Premium-grade unleade dgasoline .374
Problem (malfunction) ...................167
Refueling ........................................ 164
Tank content/reserve fuel .............374
Fue lfiller flap
Emergency release ........................166
Opening/closing ............................ 165
Fue llevel
Calling up the range (on-board
computer) ...................................... 223
Fue ltank
Capacity ........................................ 374
Problem (malfunction) ...................167
Fuse allocatio nchart (vehicle tool
kit) ...................................................... 320
Fuses Allocation chart ............................. 331
Before changing ............................. 331
Fuse box in the engine
compartment ................................. 332
Fuse box in the trunk .....................332
Important safety notes ..................331 G
Garage door opener Clearing the memory .....................301
Important safety notes ..................299
Opening/closing the garage door ..301
Programming (button in the rear-
view mirror) ................................... 299
Gear indicator (on-board
computer) .......................................... 234
Genuine ................................................ 22
Glove box ........................................... 279 H
Hazard warning lamps ......................120
Head bags Display message ............................ 24210
Index

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

Overhea
dcontrol panel Function Page
001A
001A
Switche sthe rear
interio rlighting on/off 124
0010
001B
Switches the
automatic interior lighting
control on/off 124
0024
0007
Switches the right-
hand readin glamp on/off 123
0021
0014
MB Info call button
(mbrac esystem) 293
001E
0006
Opens/closes the
slidin gsunroof 93
0025
0003
SOS button (mbrace
system) 291
0009
Rear-view mirror 111
0016
Button
sfor the garage door
opener 299 Function Page
001D
Integrated electronic
compass
302
000F
Microphon
efor mbrace
(emergency call system),
telephon eand Voice
Control System; see the
separat eoperating
instructions 0004
0002
Roadside Assistance
call button (mbrace
system) 293
000B
0007
Switches the left-
hand readin glamp on/off 123
001C
000D
Switches the front
interior lighting on/off 124Overhead control panel
37Atag lance

The seat belt should:
R
fit snugly across your body
R be routed across the middle of your
shoulder
R be routed in your pelvic area across the hip
joints
X Before starting off, adjust the rear-view
mirror and the exterior mirrors in such a
way that you have agood view of road and
traffic conditions (Y page 109).
X Vehicles with amemor yfunction: save
the seat, steerin gwheel and exterior mirror
settings with the memory function
(Y page 112). Seats
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Children could become trapped if they adjust
the seats, particularly when unattended.
There is arisk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, alway stake the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle. G
WARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you
do the following while driving:
R adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steerin gwheel or mirrors
R fasten the seat belt
There is arisk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steerin gwheel and mirror and fasten your
seat belt before starting the engine. G
WARNING
If you adjust the seat height carelessly, you or
other vehicle occupant scould be trapped and
thereby injured. Children in particular could
accidentally press the electrical seat adjustmen
tbutton sand become trapped.
Ther eisar iskofi njury.
While moving the seats, make sure tha tyour
hands or other body parts do not get under
the lever assembly of the seat adjustment
system. G
WARNING
When you adjust aseat, you or other vehicle
occupant scould become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail. There is arisk of injury.
Make sure when adjusting aseat that no one
has any body parts in the sweep of the seat. G
WARNING
If head restraints are not installed and
adjusted correctly, they cannot provide
protection as intended. There is an increased
risk of injury in the head and neck area, e.g.
in the event of an accident or when braking.
Always drive with the head restraints
installed. Befor edriving off, make sure for
every vehicle occupant that the center of the
head restraint supports the back of the head
at about eye level. G
WARNING
The seat belt does not offer the intended level
of protection if the backrest is not in the
upright position .When braking or in the event
of an accident, you could slide underneath the
seat belt and sustain abdomen or neck
injuries, for example. This poses an increased
risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Adjust the seat properly before beginning
your journey. Always make sure that the seat
is in the upright position. G
WARNING
According to accident statistics, children are
safer when properly restrained on the rear
seats than on the front-passenger seat. Thus,
we strongly recommendt hat children be
placed in the rear seat whenever possible.
Regardless of seating position, children 12
years old and under must be seated and Seats
99Seats, steering wheela nd mirrors
Z

Adjusting th
erears eat hea drestraint
angle X
Pull or push th etop of th ehead restraint
until it is in th edesired position.
Removing and installing th erears eat
hea drestraints G
WARNING
If head restraints are not installe dand
adjusted correctly, they cannot provide
protection as intended. Ther eisanincreased
risk of injury in th ehead and nec karea, e.g.
in th eeven tofana ccidentorwhen braking.
Always driv ewith th ehead restraints
installed. Before driving off ,makes ure for
ever yvehicle occupant that th ecenter of the
head restrain tsupports th eback of th ehead
at about eye level.
! Mak esure that th erear window roller
sunblin dhas been retracte dbefore the rear
head restraint sare removed. You could
otherwise damage the roller sunblind. X
To remove: pull the head restraint up to
the stop.
X Press release catch 001Aand pull the head
restraint out of the guides.
X To re-install: insert the head restraint so
that the notches on the bar are on the left
when viewed in the direction of travel.
X Push the head restraint down until you hear
it engage in position. Adjusting the multicontour seat
The multicontour seat function is only
available for vehicles in Canada. 001A
To adjust the thigh cushion
0010 To adjust the backrest contour in the
lumbar region
0024 To adjust the backrest contour in the
upper back region
0021 To adjust the side bolsters of the seat
backrest
You can adjust the contour of the fron tseats
individually so as to provide optimum support
for your back and sides.
X Turn the SmartKey to position 2in the
ignition lock (Y page 147).102
SeatsSeats, steering wheel and mirrors

The indicator lamp goes out again after
some time. You can adjust the selected
mirror using adjustmen
tbutton 0024as long
as the indicator lamp is lit.
X Press adjustmen tbutton 0024up, down ,or
to th eleft or right until you have adjusted
th ee xter iorm irror to th ecorrect position.
You should have agood overview of traffic
conditions.
The convex exterio rmirrors provide alarger
field of vision.
After the engine has been started, the
exterior mirrors are automatically heate dif
the rear window defroster is switched on and
the outside temperature is low. Heating takes
am aximum of 10 minutes.
i The exterior mirrors can also be heated
manually by switching on the rear window
defroster.
Folding th eexterior mirror sinorout
electrically X
Turn the SmartKey to position 1or 2in the
ignition (Y page 147).
X Briefly press button 001A.
Bot hexterior mirrors fold in or out.
i Make sure that the exterior mirrors are
always folded out fully while driving. They
could otherwise vibrate.
i If you are drivin gfaster than 30 mp/h
(47 km/h), you can no longer fold in the
exterior mirrors. Setting th
eexterior mirrors If the battery has been disconnected or
completely discharged, the exterior mirrors
must be reset
.The exterior mirrors will
otherwise not fold in when you select the
"Fold in mirrors when locking" function in the
on-board computer (Y page 233)
X Turn the SmartKey to position 1in the
ignition lock (Y page 147).
X Briefly press button 001A.
Folding the exterior mirrors in or out
automatically If the "Fold in mirrors when locking" function
is activated in the on-board computer
(Y
page 233):
R the exterior mirrors fold in automatically as
soon as you lock the vehicle from the
outside.
R the exterior mirrors fold out again
automatically as soon as you unlock the
vehicle and then open the driver's or front-
passenger door.
i If the exterior mirrors have been folded in
manually,t hey do not fold out.
Exterior mirror pushed out of position If an exterior mirror has been pushed out of
position, proceed as follows:
X
Vehicles without electrically folding
exterior mirrors: move the exterior mirror
into the correct position manually.
X Vehicles with electrically folding
exterior mirrors: press and hold mirror-
folding button 001Auntil you hear aclick and
then the mirrors engage in position
(Y page 110).
The mirror housing is engaged again and
you can adjust the exterior mirrors as usual
(Y page 109). 110
MirrorsSeats, steering wheela
nd mirrors

Automati
canti-glar emirrors
The rear-view mirror and th eexter iorm irror
on th edriver' sside automatically go int oanti-
glar emodeift hefollowin gcondition sare met
simultaneously:
R the ignition is switched on and
R incident light from headlamps strikes the
sensor in the rear-view mirror.
The mirrors do not go into anti-glare mode if
reverse gear is engaged or if the interior
lighting is switched on. Parking position for the exterior
mirror on the front-passenger side
Setting and storing the parking position Using reverse gear
001A
Button for the driver's side exterior mirror
0010 Button for the front-passenger side
exterior mirror
0024 Adjustment button
0021 Memory button M
You can position the front-passenger side
exterior mirror in such away that you can see
the rear wheel on that side as soon as you
engage reverse gear. You can store this
position.
X Park the vehicle and turn the SmartKey to
position 2in the ignition lock
(Y page 147).
X Press button 0010for the exterior mirror on
the front-passenger side. X
Engage reverse gear.
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side moves to the preset parking position.
X Use adjustmen tbutton 0024to adjust the
exterior mirror to aposition that allows you
to see the rear wheel and the curb.
The parking position is stored.
i If you shift the transmission to another
position, the exterior mirror on the front-
passenger side return stothe driving
position.
Using the memoryb utton 001A
Button for the driver's side exterior mirror
0010 Button for the front-passenger side
exterior mirror
0024 Adjustment button
0021 Memory button M
You can position the front-passenger side
exterior mirror in such away that you can see
the rear wheel on that side as soon as you
engage reverse gear. This setting can be
stored using memory button M0021.
X Turn the SmartKey to position 2in the
ignition lock (Y page 147).
X With the exterior mirror on the front-
passenger side activated, use adjustment
button 0024to adjust the exterior mirror. In
the exterior mirror, the rear wheel and the
curb should be visible. Mirrors
111Seats, steering wheel and mirrors Z

R
if the camera is exposed to very bright light
R if the area is lit by fluorescen tlight or LED
lighting (th edisplay may flicker)
R if there is asudden change in temperature,
e.g. when drivin gintoah eatedgarage in
winter
R if the camera lens is dirt yorobstructed
R if the rear of your vehicle is damaged. In
this event, have the camera position and
settin gchecked at aqualified specialist
workshop.
General notes Example: Coupe
Rear view camera
001Ais located in the handle
strip of the trunk lid.
Rear view camera 001Ais an optical parking and
maneuverin gaid. It shows the area behind
your vehicle with guide lines in the COMAND
display.
The area behin dthe vehicle is displayed as a
mirror image, as in the rear view mirror.
i The tex tofmessages shown in the
COMAND display depends on the language
setting. The following are examples of rear
view camera messages in the COMAND
display. Activating/deactivating the rear view
camera X
To activate: make sure that the SmartKey
is in position 2in the ignition lock.
X Make sure that the "Activation by Rgear"
setting is active in COMAND ,see the
separate COMAND operatin ginstructions.
X Engage revers egear.
The area behind the vehicle is shown in the
COMAND display with guide lines.
To deactivate: the rear view camera is
deactivated if you:
R shift the transmission to position P
R drive 33 ft (10 m) forwards
R shift the transmission from Rto another
position after 15 seconds
R drive forwards at aspeed of over 5mph
(10 km/h)
Displays in the COMAND display The rear view camera may show
adistorted
view of obstacles, show them incorrectly or
not at all. The rear view camera does not show
objects in the following positions:
R very close to the rear bumper
R under the rear bumper
R in the area immediately above the tailgate
handle
! Objects not at ground level may appear to
be further away than they actually are, e.g.:
R the bumper of aparked vehicle
R the drawbar of atrailer
R the ball coupling of atrailer tow hitch
R the rear section of an HGV
R as lanted post
Use the guidelines only for orientation.
Approac hobjects no further than the
bottom-most guideline. 200
Driving systemsDriving and parking