2014 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS weight

Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andSolutions
Front Passenger
Airbag Disabled
See Operator's
Manual
The front-passenger air bag and front-passenger knee bag are
deactivated during thejourney, although:
Ran adult
or
Raperson larger thanacertainsizeisoccupyingthefront-
passenger seat
If additional forces are applied to theseat,thesystem may
interpret theoccupant's weight as lowerthan it actually is.
GWARNING
The front-passenger front air bag and front passenger knee bag
may not be triggered in the event of an accident.
There is an increased risk of injury.
XPull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
XSecure the vehicle against rolling away (Ypage 167).
XSwitch the ignition off.
XHave the occupant get out of the vehicle.
XKeep the seat unoccupied, close the front-passenger door and
switch on the ignition.
XObserve the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp in the
center console and the multifunction displayand check the
following:
Seat unoccupied and ignition switched on:
Rthe PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp must light up and
remain lit. If the indicator lamp is on, OCS has disabled the front-
passenger air bag and front-passenger knee bag (Ypage 47).
RtheFront Passenger Airbag Enabled See Operator's
ManualorFront Passenger Airbag Disabled See
Operator's Manualdisplaymessages must not be shown in
the multifunction display.
XWait foraperiod of at least 60 seconds until the necessary
system checkshave been completed.
XMake sure that the displaymessages do not appearinthe
multifunction display.
If these conditionsare fulfilled,the front-passenger seat can be
occupied again. Whether the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp remains lit or goes out depends on how OCS classifies the
occupant.
If the conditionsare not fulfilled,the system is not operating
correctly.
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On-board computer and displays
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Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andSolutions
XVisitaqualified specialist workshop immediately.
Forfurther information about theOccupantClassification System,
see (Ypage 47).
FrontPassenger
Airbag Enabled
See Operator's
Manual
The front-passenger air bag and front-passenger knee bag are
enabled duringthe journey, even though:
Rachild,asmall adult or an object weighingless than the
system's weight threshold is located on the front-passenger
seat
or
Rthe front-passenger seat is unoccupied
The system may detect objectsorforces applying additional
weight on the seat.
GWARNING
The front-passenger front air bag and front passenger knee bag
may be triggeredunintentionally.
There is an increased risk of injury.
XPull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible,paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
XSecure the vehicle against rollingaway (Ypage 167).
XSwitch the ignition off.
XOpen the front-passenger door.
XRemove the child and the child restraint system fromthe front-
passenger seat.
XMake sure that there are no objectsonthe seat adding to the
weight.
The system may otherwise detect the additional weight and
interpret the seat occupant's weight as greater than it actually
is.
XKeep the seat unoccupied, close the front-passenger door and
switch on the ignition.
XObserve the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp in the
center console and the multifunction displayand check the
following:
Seat unoccupied and ignition switched on:
Rthe PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp must light up and
remain lit. If the indicator lamp is on, OCS (Occupant
Classification System) has disabled the front-passenger air bag
and front-passenger knee bag (Ypage 47).
RtheFront Passenger Airbag Enabled See Operator's
ManualorFront Passenger Airbag Disabled See
244Display messages
On-board computer and displays

Useful information
iThis 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 notethat your vehicle may
not be equipped with all features
described. This also applies to safety-
related systemsand functions.
iRead the information on qualified
specialist workshops: (Ypage 26).
Stowage areas
Loading guidelines
GWARNING
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 isarisk of injury,
particularly in the eventofsudden braking or
asuddenchange in direction.
Always store objectssothat they cannot be
flung around. Secure objects, luggageor
loads against slipping or tipping before the
journey.
GWARNING
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
gases can enter the vehicle interior if the
trunk lid is open when the engine is running,
especially if the vehicle is in motion. There is
arisk of poisoning.
Always switch off the engine before opening
the trunk lid. Never drive with the trunk lid
open.
The handling characteristics ofaladen
vehicle are dependent on the distribution of
the load within the vehicle. For this reason,
you should observe the following notes when
transportingaload:
RNever exceed the maximum permissible
gross vehicle weight or the gross axle
weight rating of the vehicle (including
occupants). The values are specified on the
vehicle identification plate on the B-pillar of
the driver's door.
RThe trunk is the preferred place to carry
objects.
RPosition heavy loads as far forwards as
possible and as low down in the trunk as
possible.
RThe load must not protrude above the
upper edge of the seat backrests.
RAlways place the load against the rear or
front seat backrests. Make sure that the
seat backrests are securely locked into
place.
RAlways place the load behind unoccupied
seats if possible.
RUse the cargo tie down rings and the parcel
nets to transport loads and luggage.
RUse cargo tie-down rings and fastening
materials appropriate for the weight and
size of the load.
RSecure the load with sufficiently strongand
wear-resistant tie-downs. pad sharp edges
for protection.
Stowage space
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If you do not correctly store objectsinthe
vehicle interior, they can slip or be flung
around, thus strikingvehicle occupants.
There isarisk of injury, especially when
braking or abruptly changing directions.
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Stowage and features

Stowage compartment in the rear seat
armrest
!Do not sit or lean your bodyweight on the
armrests when they are folded out as you
could damage them.
!Close the cover of the stowage
compartmentbefore folding the rear seat
armrest back intothe seat backrest.
XTo open:fold down seat armrest.
XFold coverof the armrest upwards.
Storage pockets
GWARNING
Storage bags are intended for storing light-
weight items only.
Heavy objects, objects with sharp edges or
fragile objects may not be transported in the
storage bag. In an accident, during hard
braking, or sudden maneuvers,they could be
thrown around inside the vehicle and cause
injurytovehicle occupants.
Storage bags cannot protecttransported
goods in the event of an accident.
The stowage pockets are on the back of the
driver's and front-passenger'sseats.
Stowage nets
Stowage netsare located in the front-
passenger footwell and on the right-hand side
of the trunk.
Observe the loading guidelines (Ypage 278)
and the safety notes regarding stowage
spaces (Ypage 278).
Rear bench seat through-loading
feature
Important safetynotes
GWARNING
If the rear bench seat/rear seat and seat
backrest are not engaged they could fold
forwards, e.g. when brakingsuddenly or in the
event of an accident.
RThe vehicle occupantwould thereby be
pushed into the seat belt by the rear bench
seat/rear seat or by the seat backrest.The
seat belt can no longer offer the intended
level of protection and could even cause
injuries.
RObjectsorloads in the trunk cannot be
restrained by the seat backrest.
There is an increased risk of injury.
Before every trip, make sure that the seat
backrests and the rear bench seat/rear seat
are engaged.
Observe the loading guidelines (Ypage 278).
The left-hand and right-hand rear seat
backrests can be folded down separately to
increase the trunk capacity.
Folding the seat backrest forward
iVehicles with memory function: when you
fold one or both parts of the rear seat
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Stowage and features
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arrow to clean it. Clean withclear, lukewarm
wateronly.
Cupholder in the rear-compartment
centerconsole
XTo open:slide coverforwards.
XTo remove theinsert:slide catch
inwards in thedirectionofthe arrow.
XRemove cup holder insert$upwards.
XTo re-install the insert:place the insert in
the stowage space.
XSlide catchoutwards in the direction of
the arrow until it engages.
You can remove the insert and the rubber mat
of the cup holder to clean them. Cleanthem
with clean, lukewarm water only.
Cup holder in the rear seat armrest
!Do not sit on or support your body weight
on the rear seat armrest when it is folded
down, as you could otherwise damage it.
!Close the cup holder before folding the
rear seat armrest up. Otherwise, the cup
holder could be damaged.
XFold down the rear seat armrest.
XTo open:raise the rear seat armrest cover.
XPress release catch.
Cup holderfolds out forwards.
XSwing the rear seat armrest cover back
down, if necessary.
XTo close:raise the rear seat armrest cover.
Swing cup holderback until it engages.
Bottle holder
Observe the "Important safety notes" in the
"Stowage compartments" section
(Ypage 278).
GWARNING
If objectsinthe passenger compartmentare
stowed incorrectly, they can slide or be
thrown around and hit vehicle occupants.
There isarisk of injury, particularly in the
event of sudden braking orasudden change
in direction.
RAlways stow objectssothat they cannot be
thrown around in such situations.
RAlways make sure that objectsdonot
protrude from stowage spaces, parcel nets
or stowage nets.
RClose the lockable stowage spaces while
driving.
RAlways stow and secure heavy, hard,
pointed, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky
objectsinthe trunk/cargo compartment.
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Stowage and features
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XFirst, remove the jumper cablesfrom earth pointand negative terminal!,then from
positiveclampand positiveterminal$.Begineachtime at the contacts on your own
vehicle first.
XClose coverof positiveclampafterremoving the jumper cables.
XHave the battery checkedataqualified specialist workshop.
iJump-startingisnot considered to beanormal operatingcondition.
iJumper cables and further information regardingjump-starting can be obtained at any
qualified specialist workshop.
Towing and tow-starting
Importantsafetynotes
GWARNING
Functionsrelevant to safety are restricted or
no longer available if:
Rthe engineisnot running.
Rthe brake system or the power steering is
malfunctioning.
Rthereisamalfunction in the voltage supply
or the vehicle's electrical system.
If your vehicle is being towed, much more
forcemay be necessary to steer or brake.
There isarisk of an accident.
In such cases, useatow bar. Beforetowing,
make sure that the steering moves freely.
GWARNING
If the weight of the vehicle to be towed or tow-
started is greater than the permissible gross
weight of your vehicle:
Rthe towingeye could detach itself
Rthe vehicle/trailer combination could
rollover.
There isarisk of an accident.
When towingortow-starting another vehicle,
its weight should not be greater than the
permissible gross weight of your vehicle.
Information on your vehicle's gross vehicle
weight ratingcan be found on the vehicle
identification plate (Ypage 372).
!If DISTRONIC PLUS or the HOLD function
is activated, the vehicle brakes
automatically in certain situations. To
preventdamage to thevehicle,deactivate
DISTRONICPLUS and the HOLD function in
the following or other similar situations:
Rwhen towing the vehicle
Rin the car wash
!Only secure the tow rope or tow bar at the
towing eyes. Otherwise,the vehicle could
be damaged.
!Do not use the towing eye for recovery,
this could damage the vehicle.Ifindoubt,
recover the vehicle withacrane.
!When towing, pullawayslowly and
smoothly.Ifthe tractive power is too high,
the vehicles could be damaged.
!Do not tow with sling-type equipment.
This could damage the vehicle.
!When towing vehicles with KEYLESS-GO,
use the key instead of the Start/Stop
button. Otherwise, the automatic
transmission may shift to positionPwhen
the driver's or front-passenger door are
opened, which could lead to damage to the
transmission.
!The vehicle can be towedamaximum of
30 miles (50km). The towing speed of
30 mph (50 km/h) must not be exceeded.
If the vehicle has to be towed more than
30 miles(50km), the entire vehicle must be
raised and transported.
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Breakdown assistance

details of the tire sizes and
correspondingpressures for tires
mounted at the factory.
(2) The vehicle identification plate is on the
B-pillar on the driver'sside. The vehicle
identification plate informsyou of the
gross vehicle weight rating. It is made up
of the vehicle weight, all vehicle
occupants, the fuel and the cargo. You
can also find information about the
maximum gross axle weight rating on the
front and rear axle.
The maximum gross axle weight rating is
the maximum weight that can be carried
by one axle (front or rear axle). Never
exceed the maximum load or the
maximum gross axle weight rating for the
front or rear axle.
B-pillar, driver's side
Maximumpermissible grossvehicle
weight rating
XSpecification for maximum gross vehicle
weightis listed in theTire and Loading
Information placard: "The combinedweight
of occupantsand cargo should never
exceed XXX kilogramsorXXX lbs."
The gross weight of all vehicle occupants,
load and luggage must notexceedthe
specified value.
iThe specifications shown on the Tire and
Loading Informationplacard in the
illustrationare examples. The maximum
permissible gross vehicleweight rating is
vehicle-specific and may differ from that in
the illustration. You can find the valid
maximumpermissible gross vehicle weight
ratingfor your vehicle on the Tire and
Loading Information placard.
Number of seats
Maximum number of seatsindicates the
maximum number of occupants allowed to
travel in the vehicle. This information can be
found on the Tire and Loading Information
placard.
iThe specifications shown on the Tire and
Loading Information placard in the
illustration are examples. The number of
seats is vehicle-specific and can differ from
the details shown. The number of seats in
your vehicle can be found on the Tire and
Loading Information placard.
346Loading thevehicle
Wheels and tires

Determining thecorrect loadlimit
Step-by-step instructions
The followingsteps have been developedas
required of all manufacturers under Title 49,
Code of U.S.Federal Regulations, Part 575
pursuant to the "National Traffic and Motor
Vehicle SafetyActof 1966".
XStep 1:Locatethe statement "The
combined weight of occupants and cargo
should never exceed XXX kg or XXX lbs." on
your vehicle’s Tire and Loading Information
placard.
XStep 2:Determine the combined weight of
the driver and passengers that will be riding
in your vehicle.
XStep 3:Subtract the combined weight of
the driver and passengers from XXX
kilograms or XXX lbs.
XStep 4:The resultingfigure equals the
available amount of cargo and luggage load
capacity. For example, if the "XXX" amount
equals 1400lbs and therewill be five
150 lbs passengersinyour vehicle, the
amount of available cargo and luggage load
capacityis650 lbs (1400-750 (5x150) =
650 lbs).
XStep 5:Determine the combined weight of
luggage and cargo being loaded on the
vehicle. Thatweight may not safely exceed
the available cargo and luggage load
capacity calculated in step 4.
Loading thevehicle347
Wheels and tires
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