2014 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS rear view mirror

Parking brake................................169
Warning lamp ................................. 266
Breakdown
see Flat tire
see Towing away
Bulbs
see Changing bulbs
C
California
Important notice for retail
customers and lessees....................23
Calling upamalfunction
see Display messages
Care
Carpets..........................................318
Carwash........................................ 311
Display...........................................315
Exhaustpipe..................................315
Exterior lights................................314
Gearorselectorlever....................316
Interior...........................................315
Matte finish...................................313
NightView Assist Plus...................316
Notes.............................................311
Paint..............................................313
Plastic trim....................................316
Power washer................................312
Rearview camera..........................315
Rooflining ...................................... 318
Seat belt........................................317
Seat cover.....................................317
Sensors.........................................315
Steering wheel...............................316
Trim pieces....................................316
Washing by hand...........................312
Wheels...........................................314
Windows........................................314
Wiper blades..................................314
Wooden trim..................................316
Cargo tie downrings.........................282
Car wash (care).................................311
CD player/CD changer (on-board
computer)..........................................225
Center console
Lowersection..................................35
Lowersection (AMG vehicles)..........36
Uppersection..................................34
Central locking
Automatic locking (on-board
computer)......................................232
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey)........76
Changing bulbs
Important safety notes..................124
Overview of bulbtypes..................125
Reversing lamps............................125
Child-proof locks
Important safety notes....................64
Reardoors.......................................65
Children
In the vehicle...................................60
Restraint systems............................60
Specialseat belt retractor...............63
Child seat
LATCH-type(ISOFIX) childseat
anchors ............................................ 63
Top Tether.......................................64
Cigarette lighter................................288
Cleaning
Mirrorturn signal...........................314
Climate control
Automatic climate control (3-
zone) .............................................. 134
Controlling automatically...............137
Cooling with airdehumidification..136
Defrosting the windows.................140
Defrosting the windshield..............139
Dual-zone automatic climate
control...........................................131
Important safety notes..................130
Indicator lamp ................................ 137
Information about using dual-zone
automatic climate control..............132
Information on using 3-zone
automatic climate control..............135
Maximum cooling..........................139
Overview of systems......................130
Problems with cooling with air
dehumidification............................137
Problem with the rear window
defroster........................................141
Rearcontrol panel.........................134
6Index

ESP®(Electronic Stability
Program)
AMGmenu(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
Exhaustcheck...................................170
Exhaustpipe (cleaning
instructions)......................................315
Exterior lighting
Setting options..............................116
see Lights
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting.......................................109
Dipping (automatic).......................111
Folding in/out(automatically).......110
Folding in/out(electrically)...........110
Folding in whenlocking(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
Fillercap
see Fuel filler flap
First-aid kit......................................... 320
Flat tire
MOExtended tires..........................321
Preparing the vehicle.....................321
Floormat.............................................303
Fuel
Additives........................................375
Consumption statistics..................222
Displaying the current
consumption..................................223
Displaying the range......................223
Driving tips....................................170
Fuel gauge...............................31, 219
Grade (gasoline)............................374
Important safety notes..................374
Premium-grade unleadedgasoline.374
Problem (malfunction)...................167
Refueling ........................................ 164
Tank content/reserve fuel.............374
Fuelfiller flap
Emergency release........................166
Opening/closing............................165
Fuellevel
Calling up the range (on-board
computer)......................................223
Fueltank
Capacity........................................374
Problem (malfunction)...................167
Fuse allocationchart (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............................242
10Index

Operator'sManual
Vehicle equipment...........................22
Outside temperature display...........220
Overhead control panel......................37
Override feature
Rearside windows...........................65
P
Paintcode number............................372
Paintwork (cleaning instructions)...313
Panicalarm..........................................40
Parking...............................................167
Important safety notes..................167
Parking brake................................169
Position of exteriormirror, front-
passenger side............................... 111
Rearview 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 display.............................195
PASSAIRBAG OFF
seePASSENGER AIRBAGOFF
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
Indicatorlamp .................................. 47
Problems(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
Productinformation............................21
Program selector button..................159
Protection of the environment
General notes..................................21
Pulling away (automatic
transmission)..................................... 150
Q
Qualifiedspecialistworkshop...........26
R
RACESTART (AMG vehicles).............188
RACETIMER(on-board computer)....235
Radar sensor system
Activating/deactivating.................232
Display message............................252
Radio
Selectingastation.........................225
see separate operating instructions
Radio-based vehiclecomponents
Declarationofconformity................25
Readinglamp.....................................123
Rear compartment
Setting the airvents......................143
Rear fog lamp
Display message............................246
Rear seat (foldingthe backrest
forwards/back).................................281
Rear seats
Display message............................261
Rear viewcamera
Cleaning instructions.....................315
Function/notes.............................199
Switching on/off...........................200
Rear-viewmirror
Dipping (automatic).......................111
Rear window blind............................287
14Index

Overheadcontrol panel
FunctionPage
Switchestherear
interiorlighting on/off124
Switches the
automatic interior lighting
control on/off124
$Switches the right-
hand readinglamp on/off123
!MB Info call button
(mbracesystem)293
Opens/closes the
slidingsunroof93
%SOS button (mbrace
system)291
Rear-view mirror111
Buttonsfor the garage door
opener299
FunctionPage
Integrated electronic
compass302
Microphonefor mbrace
(emergency call system),
telephoneand Voice
Control System; see the
separateoperating
instructions
Roadside Assistance
call button (mbrace
system)293
Switches the left-
hand readinglamp on/off123
\rSwitches the front
interior lighting on/off124
Overhead control panel37
At ag lance

The seat belt should:
Rfit snugly across your body
Rbe routed across the middle of your
shoulder
Rbe routed in your pelvic area across the hip
joints
XBefore starting off, adjust the rear-view
mirror and the exterior mirrors in such a
way that you haveagood view of road and
traffic conditions (Ypage 109).
XVehicles withamemoryfunction:save
the seat, steeringwheel and exterior mirror
settings with the memory function
(Ypage 112).
Seats
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Children could become trapped if they adjust
the seats, particularly when unattended.
There isarisk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, alwaystake the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
GWARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you
do the following while driving:
Radjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steeringwheel or mirrors
Rfasten the seat belt
There isarisk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steeringwheel and mirror and fasten your
seat belt before starting the engine.
GWARNING
If you adjust the seat height carelessly, you or
other vehicle occupantscould be trapped and
thereby injured. Children in particular could
accidentally press the electrical seat
adjustmentbuttonsand become trapped.
Thereisariskofinjury.
While moving the seats, make sure thatyour
hands or other body parts do not get under
the lever assembly of the seat adjustment
system.
GWARNING
When you adjustaseat, you or other vehicle
occupantscould become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail. There isarisk of injury.
Make sure when adjustingaseat that no one
has any body parts in the sweep of the seat.
GWARNING
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. Beforedriving off, make sure for
every vehicle occupant that the center of the
head restraint supports the back of the head
at about eye level.
GWARNING
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.
GWARNING
According to accident statistics, children are
safer when properly restrained on the rear
seats than on the front-passenger seat. Thus,
we strongly recommendthat children be
placed in the rear seat whenever possible.
Regardless of seating position, children 12
years old and under must be seated and
Seats99
Seats, steering whee la nd mirrors
Z

Adjusting therearseat headrestraint
angle
XPull or push thetopof thehead restraint
until it is in thedesired position.
Removing and installing therearseat
headrestraints
GWARNING
If head restraints are not installedand
adjusted correctly, they cannot provide
protection as intended. Thereisanincreased
risk of injury in thehead and neckarea, e.g.
in theeventofanaccidentorwhen braking.
Always drivewith thehead restraints
installed. Before driving off,makesure for
everyvehicle occupant that thecenter of the
head restraintsupports theback of thehead
at about eye level.
!Makesure that therear window roller
sunblindhas been retractedbefore the rear
head restraintsare removed. You could
otherwise damage the roller sunblind.
XTo remove:pull the head restraint up to
the stop.
XPress release catchand pull the head
restraint out of the guides.
XTo re-install:insert the head restraint so
that the notches on the bar are on the left
when viewed in the direction of travel.
XPush 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.
To adjust the thigh cushion
To adjust the backrest contour in the
lumbar region
$To adjust the backrest contour in the
upper back region
!To adjust the side bolsters of the seat
backrest
You can adjust the contour of the frontseats
individually so as to provide optimum support
for your back and sides.
XTurn the SmartKey to position2in the
ignition lock (Ypage 147).
102Seats
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors

The indicator lamp goes out again after
some time. You can adjust the selected
mirror using adjustmentbutton$as long
as the indicator lamp is lit.
XPress adjustmentbutton$up, down,or
to theleft or right until you have adjusted
theexteriormirror to thecorrectposition.
You should haveagood overview of traffic
conditions.
The convex exteriormirrors providealarger
field of vision.
After the engine has been started, the
exterior mirrors are automatically heatedif
the rear window defroster is switched on and
the outside temperature is low. Heating takes
amaximum of 10 minutes.
iThe exterior mirrors can also be heated
manually by switching on the rear window
defroster.
Folding theexterior mirrorsinorout
electrically
XTurn the SmartKey to position1or2in the
ignition (Ypage 147).
XBriefly press button.
Bothexterior mirrors fold in or out.
iMake sure that the exterior mirrors are
always folded out fully while driving. They
could otherwise vibrate.
iIf you are drivingfaster than 30 mp/h
(47 km/h), you can no longer fold in the
exterior mirrors.
Setting theexterior 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 (Ypage 233)
XTurn the SmartKey to position1in the
ignition lock (Ypage 147).
XBriefly press button.
Folding the exterior mirrors in or out
automatically
If the "Fold in mirrors when locking" function
is activated in the on-board computer
(Ypage 233):
Rthe exterior mirrors fold in automatically as
soon as you lock the vehicle from the
outside.
Rthe exterior mirrors fold out again
automatically as soon as you unlock the
vehicle and then open the driver's or front-
passenger door.
iIf the exterior mirrors have been folded in
manually,they do not fold out.
Exterior mirror pushed out of position
If an exterior mirror has been pushed out of
position, proceed as follows:
XVehicles without electrically folding
exterior mirrors:move the exterior mirror
into the correct position manually.
XVehicles with electrically folding
exterior mirrors:press and hold mirror-
folding buttonuntil you hearaclick and
then the mirrors engage in position
(Ypage 110).
The mirror housing is engaged again and
you can adjust the exterior mirrors as usual
(Ypage 109).
110Mirrors
Seats, steering whee la nd mirrors

Automaticanti-glaremirrors
The rear-view mirror and theexteriormirror
on thedriver'sside automatically go intoanti-
glaremodeifthefollowingconditionsare met
simultaneously:
Rthe ignition is switched on and
Rincident 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
Button for the driver's side exterior mirror
Button for the front-passenger side
exterior mirror
$Adjustment button
!Memory buttonM
You can position the front-passenger side
exterior mirror in suchaway that you can see
the rear wheel on that side as soon as you
engage reverse gear. You can store this
position.
XPark the vehicle and turn the SmartKey to
position2in the ignition lock
(Ypage 147).
XPress buttonfor the exterior mirror on
the front-passenger side.
XEngage reverse gear.
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side moves to the preset parking position.
XUse adjustmentbutton$to adjust the
exterior mirror toaposition that allows you
to see the rear wheel and the curb.
The parking position is stored.
iIf you shift the transmission to another
position, the exterior mirror on the front-
passenger side returnstothe driving
position.
Using the memorybutton
Button for the driver's side exterior mirror
Button for the front-passenger side
exterior mirror
$Adjustment button
!Memory buttonM
You can position the front-passenger side
exterior mirror in suchaway that you can see
the rear wheel on that side as soon as you
engage reverse gear. This setting can be
stored using memory buttonM!.
XTurn the SmartKey to position2in the
ignition lock (Ypage 147).
XWith the exterior mirror on the front-
passenger side activated, use adjustment
button$to adjust the exterior mirror. In
the exterior mirror, the rear wheel and the
curb should be visible.
Mirrors111
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
Z