Useful information
i This Owner's Manual describes all mod-
els, series and optional equipment for your
vehicle that were available at the time of
going to press. National variations are pos- sible. Note that your vehicle may not be
equipped with all of the functions descri-
bed. This is also the case for systems and
functions relevant to safety.
i Read the information on qualified special-
ist workshops: (Y page 26). Stowage areas
Loading guidelines
G
WARNING
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured or not secured sufficiently, they could slip, tip
over or be flung around and thereby hit vehicle
occupants. There is a risk of injury, especially when braking or abruptly changing directions.
Always store objects so that they cannot be
flung around. Secure objects, luggage or
loads against slipping or tipping before the
journey. G
WARNING
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
gases can enter the vehicle interior if the boot
lid/tailgate is open when the engine is run-
ning, especially if the vehicle is in motion.
There is a risk of poisoning.
Always switch off the engine before opening
the boot lid/tailgate. Never drive with the
boot lid/tailgate open. The handling characteristics of a laden vehi-
cle are dependent on the distribution of the
load within the vehicle. For this reason, you
should observe the following notes when
transporting a load:
R never exceed the maximum permissible
gross vehicle weight or the permissible axle
loads for the vehicle (including occupants).
R the boot/luggage compartment is the pre-
ferred place to store objects.
R position heavy loads as far forwards as pos-
sible and as low down in the boot/luggagecompartment as possible.
R the load must not protrude above the upper
edge of the seat backrests.
R always place the load against the rear or
front seat backrests. Make sure that the
seat backrests are securely locked into
place.
R always place the load behind unoccupied
seats if possible.
R use the lashing eyelets and the luggage
nets to transport loads and luggage.
R only use lashing eyelets and fastening com-
ponents that are suitable for the weight and
size of the load.
R when transporting objects in the luggage
compartment, the combined luggage cover
and net must always be installed (luggage
compartment cover and safety net).
R secure the load with sufficiently strong and
wear-resistant lashing material. Pad sharp
edges for protection.
i Load restraints are available at any quali-
fied specialist workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-
Benz Service Centre. Stowage spaces
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If objects in the passenger compartment are
stowed incorrectly, they can slide or be 300
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thrown around and hit vehicle occupants.
There is a risk of injury, particularly in the
event of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction.
R Always stow objects so that they cannot be
thrown around in such situations.
R Always make sure that objects do not pro-
trude from stowage spaces, luggage nets or
stowage nets.
R Close the lockable stowage spaces while
driving.
R Always stow and secure heavy, hard, poin-
ted, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky objects in
the boot/luggage compartment.
Observe the loading guidelines (Y page 300).
Glove compartment X
To open: pull handle :and open glove
compartment flap ;.
X To close: fold glove compartment flap ;
upwards until it engages.
i The glove compartment can be ventilated
(Y page 155). The glove compartment can only be locked
and unlocked using the emergency key ele-
ment.
X To lock: insert the emergency key element
into the lock and turn it 90° clockwise to
position 2.
X To unlock: insert the emergency key ele-
ment into the lock and turn it 90° anti-
clockwise to position 1.
Spectacles compartment There is a compartment to stow spectacles in
the roof lining on the driver's side.
X To open: pull down spectacles compart-
ment :by the handle. Sto
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This poses an increased risk of injury.
Before every trip, make sure that the seat
backrests and the rear bench seat/rear seat
are engaged before every trip.
Observe the loading guidelines (Y page 300).
The left-hand and right-hand rear seat backr- ests can be folded down separately to
increase the boot capacity.
Folding the seat backrest forwards i
Vehicles with memory function: when you
fold one or both parts of the rear seat back- rest forwards, the respective front seat
moves forward slightly, when necessary, in
order to avoid contact.
X Vehicles without memory function: if nec-
essary, move the driver's or front-
passenger seat forwards.
X Open the boot.
X Pull right-hand or left-hand rear seat back-
rest release handle :.
The corresponding rear seat backrest is
released. X
Fold rear seat backrest ;forwards.
X Move the driver's or front-passenger seat
back if necessary.
Folding back the seat backrest !
Make sure that the seat belt does not
become trapped when folding the rear seat backrest back. Otherwise, it could be dam- aged. X
Move the driver's or front-passenger seat
forward if necessary.
X Fold rear seat backrest :back until it
engages.
If the rear seat backrest is not engaged and
locked, this will be shown in the multifunc-
tion display in the instrument cluster. A
warning tone also sounds.
X Move the driver's or front-passenger seat
back if necessary.
i If you do not need the through-loading
feature, you should always engage the rear seat backrests. This will prevent unauthor-
ised access to the boot from the vehicle
interior. Through-loading facility in the rear
bench seat (CLS Shooting Brake)
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If the rear bench seat/rear seat and seat
backrest are not engaged they could fold for- 304
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wards, e.g. when braking suddenly or in the
event of an accident.
R The vehicle occupant would thereby be
pushed into the seat belt by the rear bench
seat/rear seat or by the seat backrest. The
seat belt cannot protect as intended and
could result in additional injury.
R Objects or loads in the boot/luggage com-
partment cannot be restrained by the seat
backrest.
This poses an increased risk of injury.
Before every trip, make sure that the seat
backrests and the rear bench seat/rear seat
are engaged before every trip.
Observe the loading guidelines (Y page 300).
Folding the seat backrest forwards !
When folding the rear seat backrest for-
wards, ensure that there are no items lying on the seat cushions. These items could
otherwise be damaged or could themselves
damage the rear seats. The left-hand and right-hand rear seat backr-
ests can be folded forwards separately to
increase the luggage compartment capacity.
i When you fold one or both parts of the
rear seat backrests forwards, the headr-
ests are also lowered if necessary. In the
case of vehicles with memory function, the respective front seat is moved forwards
slightly to avoid contact with the seat
behind it. X
Vehicles without memory function: if nec-
essary, move the driver's or front-
passenger seat forwards.
X Pull the left-hand or right-hand release han-
dle at the rear in load compartment :.
The corresponding backrest folds for-
wards.
X Move the driver's or front-passenger seat
back if necessary.
Folding back the seat backrest !
Make sure that the seat belt does not
become trapped when folding the rear seat backrest back. Otherwise, it could be dam- aged. X
Move the driver's or front-passenger seat
forward if necessary.
X Fold seat backrest :back until it engages.
If the rear seat backrest is not engaged and locked, this will be shown in the multifunc-
tion display in the instrument cluster. A
warning tone also sounds.
X Adjust the head restraints if necessary
(Y page 108).
X Move the driver's or front-passenger seat
back if necessary. Stowage areas
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Always observe the maximum permitted
load of the EASY-PACK boot box. Always
store and secure heavy objects in the boot outside of the EASY-PACK boot box.
The maximum permitted load of the EASY-
PACK boot box is 10 kg. With a load of above approximately 5 kg, the bottom of the box
moves downward until it rests on the mat of
the boot floor. Thus, overloading of the box is
avoided.
Adjusting the height to any position X
Pull the box out by handle :in the direc-
tion of the arrow all the way to the stop.
X To lower the load surface: push the
centre of load surface ;down by hand in
the direction of the arrow until load sur-
face ;has reached the desired position
and the box is the desired size.
X To raise the load surface: press switch
=.
Load surface ;of the box moves up auto-
matically.
X To stow the box: push the box in by han-
dle :all the way to the stop. Removing and fitting X
To install: insert retainer ;of box :into
slots =. X
Raise box :and press hooks Ainto
anchorage ?as far as they will go.
X Turn left-hand rotating catch Bclockwise
and right-hand rotating catch Banti-clock-
wise by 90°.
X To remove: turn left-hand rotating catch
B anti-clockwise and right-hand rotating
catch Bclockwise by 90°.
X Move box :downwards and pull it out
from anchorages ?.
i Store the EASY-PACK boot box on a flat
surface after removal, e.g. on a suitable
shelf. Stowage areas
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EASY-PACK load-securing kit (CLS
Shooting Brake)
Components and storage The EASY-PACK load-securing kit allows you
to use your luggage compartment for a variety of purposes. The following accessory parts
are located under the luggage compartment
floor:
R telescopic rod (on the underside of the lug-
gage compartment floor)
R bag containing the brackets and luggage
holder (below the luggage compartment
floor or in one of the side stowage nets in
the luggage compartment)
Inserting the brackets into the loading
rail X
Insert bracket :into the centre of loading
rail ?.
X Press release button ;and push
bracket :into the desired position in load-
ing rail ?.
X Let go of release button ;.
X Press locking button =.
Bracket :is locked in loading rail ?.
X If necessary, fold lashing eyelet A
upwards.
Luggage holder !
Only use the luggage holder to secure
loads with a maximum weight of 7 kg and
with dimensions that allow the loads to be safely and securely retained by the luggage
holder. The luggage holder can be used to secure
light loads against the side wall of the luggage
compartment to prevent them from moving
around.
X To install: insert two brackets Ainto the
left or right loading rail (Y page 310).
X Press release button :of the luggage
holder and pull the strap out slightly.
X Insert luggage holder ;into brackets A
and, while doing so, press release button
= and push the luggage holder downwards
until it engages.
X Press release button :of the luggage
holder and pull the strap out in the direction
of the arrow.
X Place the load between the strap and the
luggage compartment side wall.
X Using one hand, press locking button :of
the luggage holder.
X With your other hand, let the strap go slowly
until the load is secured.
X Make sure that locking button ?on brack-
ets Ais pressed.
This keeps brackets Ain place on the
loading rail.
X To remove: press release button =on
respective bracket Aand remove luggage
holder ;by pulling upwards and out. 310
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Telescopic rod
The telescopic rod can be used to secure the
load against the rear seats to prevent it from
moving around.
X To install: insert one bracket ;into both
the left and the right loading rails and slide it to the desired position (Y page 310).
X Insert telescopic rod :into brackets ;
and, while doing so, press release but-
ton ?and push the rod downwards until it
engages.
X Make sure that locking button =on brack-
ets ;is pressed.
This keeps brackets ;in place on the
loading rail.
X To remove: press release button ?on
respective bracket ;and remove tele-
scopic rod :by pulling it upwards and out. Stowage well under the boot floor
! Remove the handle again before closing
the boot lid and snap it in tightly to prevent the handle flap from protruding. Otherwise,
you could damage the handle. The TIREFIT kit, the vehicle tool kit, etc. are
located in the stowage compartment.
X To open: pull handle :up. X
Hook handle :into rain trough ;. Stowage compartment under the lug-
gage compartment floor (CLS Shoot-
ing Brake) G
WARNING
If you drive when the luggage compartment
floor is open, objects could be flung around,
thus striking vehicle occupants. There is a risk of injury, especially when braking or abruptly
changing directions.
Always close the luggage compartment floor
before a journey. Sto
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Example: CLS Coupé
X Fold down the rear seat armrest.
X To open: lift the cover of the rear seat arm-
rest.
X Press release catch :.
Cup holder ;folds out forwards.
X Fold the cover of the rear seat armrest back
down again if necessary.
X To close: lift the cover of the rear seat arm-
rest.
Swing cup holder ;back until it engages. Bottle holders
Observe the "Important safety notes" in the
"Stowage compartments" section
(Y page 300). G
WARNING
If objects in the passenger compartment are
stowed incorrectly, they can slide or be
thrown around and hit vehicle occupants.
There is a risk of injury, particularly in the
event of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction.
R Always stow objects so that they cannot be
thrown around in such situations.
R Always make sure that objects do not pro-
trude from stowage spaces, luggage nets or stowage nets.
R Close the lockable stowage spaces while
driving.
R Always stow and secure heavy, hard, poin-
ted, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky objects in
the boot/luggage compartment. !
Make sure that any bottles weighing more
than 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 :and 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 suitable for bottles with a
capacity of 0.7 lto 1.5 l.
The bottle holder does not secure bottles; it
merely prevents them from tipping over. Sun visors
Overview :
Mirror light
; Retainer
= Retaining clip, e.g. for a car park ticket
? Vanity mirror
A Mirror cover 314
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