2014 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS COUPE climate control

Index
....................................................... 4Introduction
......................................... 23 At a glance
........................................... 29 Safety
................................................... 41 Opening and closing
...........................81 Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
..103 Lights and windscreen wipers
.........121 Climate control
................................. 137 Driving and parking
..........................157 On-board computer and displays
....239 Stowing and features
.......................299 Maintenance and care
......................327 Breakdown assistance
.....................343 Wheels and tyres
.............................. 363 Technical data
................................... 395 Contents
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1, 2, 3 ...
4ETS see ETS/4ETS (Electronic Trac-
tion System)
4MATIC (permanent four-wheel
drive) .................................................. 206
4MATIC off-road system ...................206
12 V socket
see Sockets A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) Display message ............................ 262
Function/notes ................................ 70
Important safety notes .................... 70
Warning lamp ................................. 289
Accident
Automatic measures after an acci-
dent ................................................. 55
Activating/deactivating air-recir-
culation mode ................................... .148
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification ................. 143
Active Blind Spot Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 250
Display message ............................ 276
Function/notes ............................ .227
Towing a trailer .............................. 229
Active Driving Assistance package .. 227
Active Lane Keeping Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 251
Display message ............................ 275
Function/notes ............................ .229
Towing a trailer .............................. 232
Active light function ......................... 127
Active multicontour seat
Adjusting (on the seat) .................. 110
Active Parking Assist
Detecting parking spaces .............. 211
Display message ............................ 277
Function/notes ............................ .210
Important safety notes .................. 210
Parking .......................................... 212
Towing a trailer .............................. 213 ADAPTIVE BRAKE
................................. 76
Adaptive brake lights .......................... 72
Adaptive Damping System (ADS) ..... 204
Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Display message ............................ 270
Function/notes ............................ .128
Switching on/off ........................... 129
AdBlue®
Display message ............................ 273
Filling capacity ............................... 404
Important safety notes .................. 403
Service indicator ............................ 333
AdBlue® service indicator ................ 333
Additives (engine oil) ........................ 404
Air filter (white display message) .... 273
AIR FLOW .......................................... .144
Air pressure
see Tyre pressure
Air vents
Glove compartment ....................... 155
Important safety notes .................. 154
Rear ............................................... 155
Setting .......................................... .154
Setting the centre air vents ........... 155
Setting the side air vents .............. .155
Air-conditioning system
see Climate control
Airbag
Introduction ..................................... 48
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indica-
tor lamp .......................................... .43
Airbags
Front airbag (driver, front
passenger) ...................................... .49
Important safety guidelines .............48
Kneebag ........................................... 49
Pelvis airbag .................................... 50
Sidebag ............................................ 50
Triggering .........................................51
Windowbag ...................................... 50
AIRMATIC
Display message ............................2 74
Function/notes ............................ .202
Alarm
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) ......... 78
Switching off (ATA) .......................... 78 4
Index

Care
Automatic car wash ...................... .334
Carpets .......................................... 341
Display .......................................... .339
Exhaust pipe .................................. 338
Exterior lighting ............................ .337
Gear or selector lever .................... 340
High-pressure cleaner .................... 335
Interior .......................................... .339
Matt paintwork .............................. 336
Night View Assist Plus ................... 339
Notes ............................................. 334
Paint .............................................. 336
Plastic trim ................................... .339
Reversing camera .......................... 338
Roof lining ...................................... 341
Seat belt ........................................ 340
Seat cover ..................................... 340
Sensors ......................................... 337
Steering wheel ............................... 340
Trim pieces ................................... .340
Washing by hand ........................... 335
Wheels .......................................... .336
Windows ........................................ 337
Wiper blades .................................. 337
Wooden load compartment floor ... 341
Wooden trim .................................. 340
CD player/CD changer(on-board
computer) .......................................... 246
Central locking
Automatic locking (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 255
Locking/unlocking (key ).................. 83
Centre console
Lower section .................................. 37
Lower section (AMG vehicles) .......... 38
Upper section .................................. 36
Changing bulbs
Reversing lamps ............................ 132
Child seat
Automatic recognition ..................... 59
Forward-facing restraint system ...... 62
ISOFIX .............................................. 57
On the front-passenger sea t............ 61
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 63
Rearward-facing restraint system .... 62
Recommendations ........................... 66
Suitable positions ............................ 63 Top Tether ....................................... 57
Child-proof locks
Important safety notes .................... 68
Rear doors ....................................... 69
Children
Restraint systems ............................ 56
Cigarette lighter ................................ 317
Cleaning
Mirror turn signal ........................... 337
Trailer tow hitch ............................. 338
Climate control
Auxiliary heating/ventilation .......... 150
Controlling automaticall y............... 144
Convenience opening/closing
(air-recirculation mode) ................. 148
Cooling with air dehumidification .. 143
Demisting the windows .................. 147
Demisting the windscreen ............. 146
Important safety notes .................. 138
Indicator lamp ................................ 144
Information about using
THERMATIC automatic climate
control ........................................... 139
Information on using
THERMOTRONIC automatic cli-
mate control .................................. 142
Overview of systems ...................... 138
Problem with the rear window
heating .......................................... 148
Problems with cooling with air
dehumidification ............................ 144
Rear control panel ......................... 141
Setting the air distribution ............. 145
Setting the air vents ...................... 154
Setting the airflow ......................... 146
Setting the climate mode (AIR
FLOW) ............................................ 144
Setting the temperature ................ 145
Setting the temperature,
THERMATIC ................................... 145
Setting the temperature,
THERMOTRONIC ............................ 145
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/of f............................................ 148
Switching on/of f........................... 142
Switching residual heat on/off ...... 149
Switching the rear window heat-
ing on/of f...................................... 147 Index
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Switching the ZONE function on/
off .................................................. 146
THERMATIC automatic climate
control (2-zone) ............................. 139
THERMOTRONIC (3-zone) auto-
matic climate control ..................... 141
Coat hooks ......................................... 306
Cockpit
Overview .......................................... 30
see Instrument cluster
Collapsible emergency spare
wheel
see Emergency spare wheel
COMAND display
Cleaning ......................................... 339
COMAND Online
see separate operating instructions
Combination switch .......................... 125
Consumption statistics (on-board
computer) .......................................... 243
Convenience box ............................... 308
Convenience closing feature .............. 97
Convenience opening feature ............ 97
Convenience opening/closing (air-
recirculation mode) ........................... 148
Coolant (engine)
Checking the level ......................... 331
Display message ............................ 270
Important safety notes .................. 405
Temperature (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 258
Temperature gaug e........................ 240
Warning lamp ................................. 295
Cooling
see Climate control
Copyright ............................................. 28
Cornering light function
Display message ............................ 267
Function/note s............................. 127
Crash-responsive emergency light-
ing ....................................................... 131
Cruise control
Activation conditions ..................... 187
Cruise control lever ....................... 186
Deactivating ................................... 188
Display message ............................ 279
Driving system ............................... 186 Important safety notes .................. 186
LIM indicator lamp ......................... 186
Selecting ........................................ 187
Setting a speed .............................. 188
Storing and maintaining current
speed ............................................. 187
Cup holder
Centre console .............................. 313
Important safety notes .................. 313
Rear centre console ....................... 313
Rear compartment ......................... 313 D
Dashboard see Instrument cluster
Data
see Technical data
Daytime driving lights
Display message ............................ 269
Function/note s............................. 123
Switching on/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 253
Dealership
see Qualified specialist workshop
Declarations of conformity ................. 25
Delayed switch-off
Exterior lighting (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 254
Interior lighting .............................. 254
Diagnostics connection ...................... 25
Diesel .................................................. 402
Digital speedometer ......................... 244
Dipped-beam headlamps
Display message ............................ 267
Setting for driving abroad (sym-
metrical) ........................................ 122
Setting for driving on the right/
left ................................................. 253
Switching on/of f........................... 123
DIRECT SELECT lever
see Automatic transmission
Display message
Driving system s............................. 274
KEYLESS-GO .................................. 285
Display messages
ASSYST PLU S................................ 332
Calling up (on-board computer) ..... 261 8
Index

Refuellin
g....................................... 177
Tank content/reserve fue l............. 400
Fuel filler flap
Emergency release ........................ 179
Opening ......................................... 178
Fuel filter (white display message) .. 273
Fuel level
Calling up the range (on-board
computer) ...................................... 244
Gaug e.............................................. 32
Fuel reserve
see Fuel
Fuel tank
Capacity ........................................ 400
Problem (malfunction) ................... 180
Fuse allocation chart (vehicle tool
kit) ...................................................... 345
Fuses
Allocation chart ............................. 360
Before changing ............................. 360
Fuse box in the boot ...................... 361
Fuse box in the engine compart-
ment .............................................. 361
Fuse box in the luggage compart-
ment .............................................. 362
Important safety notes .................. 360 G
Garage door opener Clearing the memory ..................... 322
Frequencies ................................... 323
General notes ................................ 320
Important safety notes .................. 320
Opening/closing the garage doo r..3 22
Programming (button in the rear-
view mirror) ................................... 320
Gear indicator (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .258
Gearshift program
SETUP (on-board computer) .......... 258
Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts ........... 23
Glove compartment .......................... 301H
Handbrake see Parking brake Hazard warning lamps
......................126
Head restraints
Adjusting ....................................... 107
Adjusting (electrically) ................... 108
Adjusting (manually) ..................... .107
Adjusting (rear) .............................. 108
Fitting/removing (rear) .................. 109
Luxury ............................................ 108
see NECK-PRO head restraints
see NECK-PRO luxury head restraints
Headbag
Display message ............................ 267
Headlamp
Cleaning system (function) ............ 127
Cleaning system (notes) ................ 406
Headlamps
Misting up ...................................... 129
Topping up the cleaning system .... 332
see Automatic headlamp mode
Heating
see Climate control
High-pressure cleaners .................... 335
Hill start assist .................................. 162
HOLD function
Activating ....................................... 201
Deactivating ................................... 201
Display message ............................ 275
Function/notes ............................ .200 I
Ignition lock see Key positions
Immobiliser .......................................... 78
In-car hotspot
see Separate operating instructions
Indicator and warning lamp
Restraint system ............................ 294
Indicator and warning lamps
Coolant .......................................... 295
DISTRONIC PLUS ........................... 297
Engine diagnostics ......................... 295
SPORT handling mode ................... 292
Indicator lamps
Display message ............................ 268
see Warning and indicator lamps
Indicators
see Turn signals 12
Index

Refuelling
Fuel gaug e....................................... 32
Important safety notes .................. 177
Notes for AMG vehicles ................. 401
Refuelling process ......................... 178
see Fuel
Remote control
Auxiliary heating/ventilation .......... 151
Changing the batteries (auxiliary
heating) ......................................... 152
Garage door opener ....................... 320
Programming (garage door
opener) .......................................... 320
Replacing bulbs
Important safety notes .................. 131
Overview of bulb types .................. 132
Replacing the battery (auxiliary
heating remote control) .................... 152
Reserve (fuel tank)
see Fuel
Reserve fuel
Display message ............................ 272
Warning lamp ................................. 295
Residual heat (climate control) ........ 149
Restraint system
Display message ............................ 266
Introduction ..................................... 42
Warning lamp ................................. 294
Warning lamp (function) ................... 43
Rev counter ........................................ 240
Reverse gear (selector lever) ........... 168
Reversing camera
Cleaning instructions ..................... 338
Function/note s............................. 214
Switching on/of f........................... 214
Reversing feature
Side windows ................................... 96
Sliding sunroof ............................... 100
Reversing function
Boot lid/tailgate .............................. 92
Reversing lamp
Changing bulb s.............................. 132
Reversing lamp (display message) .. 269
Roller sunblind
Rear window .................................. 315
Roof carrier ........................................ 312 Roof lining and carpets (cleaning
instructions)
...................................... 341
Roof load (maximum) ........................ 407 S
Safety Child restraint systems .................... 56
Children in the vehicle ..................... 55
Safety net
Attaching ....................................... 308
Important safety information ......... 307
Safety system
see Driving safety systems
Seat
Adjusting the active multicontour
seat ............................................... 110
Adjusting the multicontour seat ..... 109
Folding the backrest (rear com-
partment) forwards/back .............. 305
Massage function .......................... 110
Seat backrest display message ..... 284
Seat belt
Centre rear-compartment sea t........ 46
Correct usage .................................. 45
Switching belt adjustment on/off
(on-board computer) ...................... 257
Seat belts
Adjusting the driver's and front-
passenger seat belt ......................... 47
Adjusting the height ......................... 46
Cleaning ......................................... 340
Display message ............................ 265
Fastening ......................................... 46
Important safety guidelines ............. 44
Introduction ..................................... 44
Rear seat belt status indicator ......... 47
Releasing ......................................... 46
Warning lamp ................................. 287
Warning lamp (function) ................... 47
Seats
Adjusting (electrically) ................... 106
Adjusting lumbar support .............. 111
Adjusting the 4-way lumbar sup-
port ................................................ 111
Adjusting the head restraint .......... 107
Cleaning the cover ......................... 340
Correct driver's seat position ........ 104 Index
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Steering wheel
Adjusting (electrically) ...................1 14
Adjusting (manually) ...................... 113
Button overview ............................... 35
Buttons (on-board computer) ......... 241
Cleaning ......................................... 340
Gearshift paddle s........................... 173
Important safety notes .................. 113
Steering wheel heating .................. 114
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 119
Steering wheel gearshift paddles .... 173
Steering wheel heating
Problem (malfunction) ................... 115
Switching on/of f........................... 114
Stopwatch (RACETIMER) ................... 259
Stowage areas ................................... 300
Stowage compartments
Armrest (under) ............................. 302
Centre console .............................. 302
Centre console (rear compart-
ment) ............................................. 303
Cup holde r..................................... 313
Glove compartment ....................... 301
Important safety information ......... 300
Rear ............................................... 303
Spectacles compartment ............... 301
Under driver's seat/front-
passenger sea t.............................. 302
Stowage net ....................................... 303
Stowage space
Stowage net ................................... 303
Stowage well beneath the boot
floor .................................................... 311
Summer tyres .................................... 366
Sun visor ............................................ 314
Surround lighting (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 254
Suspension tuning
AIRMATIC ...................................... 204
AMG RIDE CONTROL sports sus-
pension .......................................... 205
SETUP (on-board computer) .......... 258 T
Tail lamps Display message ............................ 268 Tailgate
Display message ............................ 283
Emergency unlocking ....................... 95
Important safety notes .................... 91
Limiting the opening angle ............... 94
Opening dimensions ...................... 407
Opening/closing (automatically
from inside) ...................................... 94
Opening/closing (automatically
from outside) ................................... 92
Opening/closing (from outside) ....... 92
Tank
see Fuel tank
Technical data
Capacities ...................................... 399
Emergency spare wheel ................. 394
Information .................................... 396
Trailer load s................................... 410
Tyres/wheels ................................. 378
Vehicle data ................................... 407
Telephone
Accepting a cal l............................. 248
Display message ............................ 285
Menu (on-board computer) ............ 247
Number from the phone book ........ 248
Redialling ....................................... 249
Rejecting/ending a call ................. 248
Telephone compartment ................ 302
Telescopic rod (Easy-Pack fix kit) .... 311
Temperature
Coolant .......................................... 240
Coolant (on-board computer) ......... 258
Engine oil (on-board computer) ...... 258
Outside temperature ...................... 240
Setting (climate control )................ 145
TEMPOMAT
Function/note s............................. 186
Theft-deterrent system
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system )......... 78
Immobiliser ...................................... 78
Through-loading feature ................... 303
Timing (RACETIMER) ......................... 259
TIREFIT kit .......................................... 348
Top Tether ............................................ 57
Total distance recorder .................... 243
Tow-away protection
Activating ......................................... 79 Index
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Cockpit
Function Page
:
Steering wheel gearshift
paddles
173
;
Combination switch 125
=
Instrument cluster 32
?
Horn
A
DIRECT SELECT lever 168
B
PARKTRONIC warning dis-
play
207
C
Overhead control panel 39
D
Climate control systems 138
E
Ignition lock 159
Start/Stop button 159 Function Page
F
Adjusts the steering wheel
manually
113
G
Adjusts the steering wheel
electrically
113
Steering wheel heating 114
H
Cruise control lever 186
I
Parking brake 181
J
Diagnostics connection 25
K
Opens the bonnet 328
L
Releases the parking brake 181
M
Light switch 122
N
Night View Assist Plus 22030
CockpitAt a glance