2016 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS-Class warning

Introduction
The printedOperator's Manual provide sinfor-
mation about th esaf eoperation of your vehicle.
The Digital Operator's Manual additionally
describe sfurther function sand equipmen t
installed in your vehicle. The function sof th e
vehicl eand multimedia system are describe din
th eDigital Operator's Manual. You can call up
th eDigital Operator's Manual via th emultimedia
system.
iYou will no tincur any cost swhen calling up
th eDigital Operator's Manual. The Digital
Operator's Manual works without connecting
to th eInternet .
Ther eare three ways to access th etopic sof th e
Digital Operator's Manual:
RVisua lsearch
The visual search allows you to explor eyour
vehicl e"virtually". Starting from either th e
vehicl eexterio rvie wor interio rview, you can
access man yof th edifferen ttopic scovered
by th eDigital Operator's Manual. To access
th evehicl einterio rsection ,select th e"Vehi-
cle interior" view.
RKeywor dsearch
The keyword search allows you to search for a
keyword by enterin gcharacters. Further
information can be foun din th eDigital Oper -
ator's Manual in th e"Audio 20 "or "COMAND "
section under th e"Character entr y(teleph -
ony)" keyword .
RContents
You can select individual section sin th econ-
tents

.
iThe Digital Operator's Manual is deactiva-
te dfor safet yreason swhile driving .
Operation
Calling up the Digital Operator's Man-
ual
XPress theØ buttonin th ecenter console.
The overview relating to th evehicl eappears.
XSelec tth e"Operator' sManual" men uitem by
turnin g3 or pressin g7 thecontroller .
XConfirm7 themessage about th ewarning
and safet ynotes.
The basic men ufor th eDigital Operator's
Manual appears.
Operating the Digital Operator's Man-
ual
General notes
Pleas eobserv eth einformation about th eoper -
ation of th econtroller (Ypage 246).
Content pages
The conten tpages can be accessed by mean sof
a visual search , akeyword search or usin gth e
contents .
XTo scroll forwards/backwards: turn3
th econtroller .
XTo displayin full-screen or animation: slide
8 thecontroller to th elef t:.
XTo select information texts or sav ebook -
marks: slide9 thecontroller to th e
right ;.
XTo select alink :slide 6thecontroller
downwards =.
XTo exitacontent page: select the%
symbol ?.
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Operating safety
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If you do not have the prescribed service/
maintenance work or any required repairs
carried out, this can result in malfunctions or system failures. There is a risk of an accident.
Always have the prescribed service/mainte-
nance work as well as any required repairs
carried out at a qualified specialist workshop.
GWARNING
Flammable material such as leaves, grass or
twigs may ignite if they come into contact with
hot parts of the exhaust system. There is a risk of fire.
When driving off road or on unpaved roads,
check the vehicle's underside regularly. In
particular, remove parts of plants or other
flammable materials which have become
trapped. In the case of damage, contact a
qualified specialist workshop.
GWARNING
Modifications to electronic components, their software as well as wiring can impair their
function and/or the function of other net-
worked components. In particular, systems
relevant to safety could also be affected. As a
result, these may no longer function as inten-
ded and/or jeopardize the operating safety of
the vehicle. There is an increased risk of an
accident and injury.
Never tamper with the wiring as well as elec-
tronic components or their software. You
should have all work to electrical and elec-
tronic equipment carried out at a qualified
specialist workshop.
!There is a risk of damage to the vehicle if:
Rthe vehicle becomes stuck, e.g. on a high
curb or an unpaved road
Ryou drive too fast over an obstacle, e.g. a
curb or a hole in the road
Ra heavy object strikes the undercarriage or
parts of the chassis
In situations like this, the body, the undercar-
riage, chassis parts, wheels or tires could be
damaged without the damage being visible.
Components damaged in this way can unex-
pectedly fail or, in the case of an accident, no
longer withstand the strain they are designed to.
If the underbody paneling is damaged, com-
bustible materials such as leaves, grass or
twigs can gather between the underbody and
the underbody paneling. If these materials
come in contact with hot parts of the exhaust
system, they can catch fire.
In such situations, have the vehicle checked
and repaired immediately at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop. If on continuing your jour-
ney you notice that driving safety is impaired,
pull over and stop the vehicle immediately,
paying attention to road and traffic condi-
tions. In such cases, consult a qualified spe-
cialist workshop.
Declarations of conformity
Vehicle components which receive
and/or transmit radio waves
USA: "The wireless devices of this vehicle com-
ply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is
subject to the two following two conditions: 1)
These devices may not cause harmful interfer-
ence, and 2) These devices must accept any
interference received, including interference
that may cause undesired operation. Changes
or modifications not expressly approved by the
party responsible for compliance could void the
user’s authority to operate the equipment."
Canada: "The wireless devices of this vehicle
comply with Industry Canada license-exempt
RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the fol-
lowing two conditions: (1) These devices may
not cause interference, and (2) These devices
must accept any interference, including inter-
ference that may cause undesired operation of
the device."
28Operating safety
Introduction

Diagnostics connection
The diagnosticsconnection is only intended fo r
th econnection of diagnostic equipmen tat a
qualified specialis tworkshop .
GWARNING
If you connec tequipmen tto th ediagnostic s
connection in th evehicle, it may affec tth e
operation of th evehicle systems .As aresult ,
th eoperatin gsafet yof th evehicle could be
affected. There is aris kof an accident.
Do no tconnec tany equipmen tto adiagnos-
tics connection in th evehicle.
GWARNING
Objects in th edriver's footwell can restric tth e
peda ltrave lor obstruct adepressed pedal.
The operatin gand road safet yof th evehicle is
jeopardized. There is aris kof an accident.
Mak esur ethat all objects in th evehicle are
stowed correctly, and that they canno tente r
th edriver's footwell. Install th efloormat s
securely and as specifie din order to ensur e
sufficien tclearanc efo rth epedals. Do no tuse
loose floormat sand do no tplac efloormat son
to pof on eanother.
!If th eengin eis switched of fand equipmen t
on th ediagnostic sconnection is used ,th e
starter battery may discharge.
Connectin gequipmen tto th ediagnostic scon-
nection can lead to emission smonitorin ginfor-
mation bein greset ,fo rexample. Thi smay lead
to th evehicle failin gto mee tth erequirements of
th enext emission stest durin gth emain inspec-
tion .
Qualified specialist workshop
An authorized Mercedes-Ben zCente ris aquali-
fie dspecialis tworkshop .It has th enecessary
specialis tknowledge ,tools and qualification sto
correctl ycarry out th ewor krequire don your
vehicle. Thi sis especially th ecas efo rwor krel -
evant to safety.
Observ eth enote sin th eMaintenance Booklet .Always hav
eth efollowin gwor kcarrie dout at an
authorized Mercedes-Ben zCenter:
Rwor krelevant to safet y
Rserviceand maintenance wor k
Rrepair work
Ralterations, installation wor kand modifica-
tion s
Rworkon electronic component s
Correct use
If you remov eany warnin gstickers ,you or oth-
ers could fail to recogniz ecertain dangers.
Leave warnin gstickers in position .
Observ eth efollowin ginformation when drivin g
your vehicle:
Rth esafet ynote sin this manual
Rth evehicle technical dat a
Rtraffic rulesand regulation s
Rlaws and safetystandard spertainin gto moto r
vehicles
Problem swit hyou rvehicle
If you should experience aproblem wit hyour
vehicle, particularly on ethat you believe may
affec tit s saf eoperation ,we urg eyou to contact
an authorized Mercedes-Ben zCente rimmedi-
ately to hav eth eproblem diagnosed and recti -
fied. If th eproblem is no tresolved to your sat -
isfaction ,please discus sth eproblem again wit h
a Mercedes-Ben zCente ror contact us at on eof
th efollowin gaddresses.
In th eUSA
Customer Assistanc eCente r
Mercedes-Ben zUSA, LL C
On eMercedes Drive
Montvale, NJ 07645-0350
In Canad a
Customer Relation sDepartmen t
Mercedes-Ben zCanada, Inc.
98 Vanderhoo fAvenue
Toronto ,Ontario M4 G4C9
Reporting safet ydefect s
USAonly:
Operating safety29
Introduction
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The vehicle is read out by employees of the ser-
vice network (including the manufacturer) using
special diagnostic testers. More detailed infor-
mation is obtained from it, if required.
After a malfunction has been rectified, the infor-
mation is deleted from the malfunction memory
or is continually overwritten.
When operating the vehicle, situations are con-
ceivable in which this technical data, in connec-
tion with other information (if necessary, under
consultation with an authorized expert), could
be traced to a person.
Examples include:
Raccident reports
Rdamage to the vehicle
Rwitness statements
Further additional functions that have been con-
tractually agreed upon with the customer allow
certain vehicle data to be conveyed by the vehi- cle as well. The additional functions include, for
example, vehicle location in case of an emer-
gency.
COMAND/mbrace
If the vehicle is equipped with COMAND or
mbrace, additional data about the vehicle's
operation, the use of the vehicle in certain sit-
uations, and the location of the vehicle may be
compiled through COMAND or the mbrace sys-
tem.
For additional information please refer to the
COMAND User Manual or the Digital Operator's
Manual and/or the mbrace Terms and Condi-
tions.
Event data recorders
This vehicle is equipped with an event data
recorder (EDR). This vehicle is equipped with an
event data recorder (EDR). The main purpose of
an EDR is to record, in certain crash or near
crash-like situations, such as an air bag deploy- ment or hitting a road obstacle, data that will
assist in understanding how a vehicle's systems
performed. The EDR is designed to record data
related to vehicle dynamics and safety systems for a short period of time, typically 30 seconds
or less. The EDR in this vehicle is designed to record
such data as:
RHow various systems in your vehicle were
operating
RWhether or not the driver and passenger
safety belts were buckled/fastened
RHow far (if at all) the driver was depressing the
accelerator and/or brake pedal and
RHow fast the vehicle was traveling.
These data can help provide a better under-
standing of the circumstances in which acci-
dents and injuries occur. NOTE: EDR data are
recorded by your vehicle only if a non-trivial
crash situation occurs; no data is recorded by
the EDR under normal driving conditions and no
personal data (e.g. name, gender, age and acci-
dent location) are recorded. However, other par- ties, such as law enforcement could combine
EDR data with the type of personally identifying
data routinely acquired during a crash investi-
gation.
Access to the vehicle and/or the EDR is needed
to read data that is recorded by the EDR, and
special equipment is required. In addition to the
vehicle manufacturer, other parties that have
the special equipment, such as law enforce-
ment, can read the information by accessing the
vehicle or the EDR.
EDR data may be used in civil and criminal mat-ters as a tool in accident reconstruction, acci-
dent claims and vehicle safety. Since the Crash
Data Retrieval CDR tool that is used to extract
data from the EDR is commercially available,
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC ("MBUSA") expressly
disclaims any and all liability arising from the
extraction of this information by unauthorized
Mercedes-Benz personnel.
MBUSA will not share EDR data with others
without the consent of the vehicle owners or, if
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he vehicle is leased, without the consent of the
lessee. Exceptions to this representation
include responses to subpoenas by law enforce-
ment; by federal, state or local government; in
connection with or arising out of litigation involv-
ing MBUSA or its subsidiaries and affiliates; or,
as required by law.
Warning: The EDR is a component of the
Restraint System Module. Tampering with, alter-
ing, modifying or removing the EDR component
may result in a malfunction of the Restraint Sys-
tem Module and other systems.
State laws or regulations regarding EDRs that
conflict with federal regulation are pre-empted.
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Introduction
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Cockpit
FunctionPage
:Steering wheel paddle shift-
ers139
;Combination switch108
=Instrument cluster34
?Horn
ADIRECT SELECT lever135
BPARKTRONIC warning dis-
play170
COverhead control panel39
DClimate control systems114
EIgnition lock127
Start/Stop button127
FunctionPage
FAdjusts the steering wheel
manually100
GAdjusts the steering wheel
electrically100
Steering wheel heating100
HCruise control lever153
IParking brake147
JDiagnostics connection29
KOpens the hood274
LReleases the parking brake147
MLight switch107
Cockpit33
At a glance

Instrument cluster
FunctionPage
:Fuelgauge (left)
Coolan ttemperature (right )196
Warning and indicator lamps:
÷ ESP®23 8
M SPORT handlin gmod e
in Mercedes-AM Gvehicles24 0
· Distanc ewarning24 3
å ESP®OF F238
# Turn signal, lef t108
? Coolan t241
K High-beam headlamps108
L Low-beam headlamps108
T Parking lamp s108
R This lamp has no func-
tion
8 Reserve fuel241
Fue lfiller flap location indi-
cator: th efuel filler cap is on
th eright-hand side .
FunctionPage
;Speedometer wit hsegments19 6
=Multifunction display198
?Tachometer196
Warning and indicator lamps:
$ Brakes(US Aonly)23 7
J Brakes(Canada only)23 7
! Turn signal, right108
! ABS238
6 Restrain tsystem41
; CheckEngin e241
h Tirepressur emonitor24 4
ü Seat belt236
÷ ESP®in Mercedes-
AM Gvehicles24 0
Information on th edisplay of th eoutside tem-
peratur ein th emultifunction display can be
foun dunder "Outside temperature display"
(
Ypage 196).
Se tth elighting in th einstrumen tcluster, in th e
displays and th econtrol sin th evehicl einterior
usin gth eon-board computer (
Ypage 206).
34Instrument cluster
At a glance

Center console
Center console, upper section
FunctionPage
:Multimedia system (see the
separate operating instruc-
tions)
;cSeat heating98
=sSeat ventilation98
?cPARKTRONIC170
A¤ECO start/stop func-
tion (Mercedes-AMG vehi-
cles)
130
FunctionPage
B45Indicator lamp49
C£ Hazard warning lamps109
DuRoller sunblind in the
rear window260
36Center console
At a glance

Panic alarm
XTo activate:press the!button :for
approximately one second.
A visual and audible alarm is triggered if the
alarm system is armed.
XTo deactivate: press the!button :
again.
or
XInsert the SmartKey into the ignition lock.
or, on vehicles with KEYLESS‑GO:
XPress the Start/Stop button.
The SmartKey must be in the vehicle.
Occupant safety
Introduction to the restraint system
The restraint system can reduce the risk of vehi- cle occupants coming into contact with parts of
the vehicle's interior in the event of an accident.
Furthermore, the restraint system may also
reduce the forces exerted on the vehicle occu-
pants when an accident occurs.
The restraint system includes:
RSeat belt system
RAir bags
RChild restraint system
RChild seat securing system
The components of the restraint system work in
conjunction with each other. They can only offer
the intended level of protection if all vehicle
occupants:
Rare correctly wearing their seat belts.
(Ypage 44)
Radjust their seat and head restraint properly
(Ypage 94). The driver is also responsible for ensuring that
the steering wheel has been correctly posi-
tioned. Observe the information relating to the
correct driver's seat position (
Ypage 94).
Always ensure the air bag can inflate properly if
deployed (
Ypage 46).
An air bag supplements a correctly fastened
seat belt. As an additional safety device, the air
bag increases the level of protection for vehicle
occupants in the event of an accident. For exam-
ple, if the protection already provided by a cor-
rectly fastened seat belt will suffice, the air bags
are not deployed. Furthermore, only the air bags that would increase the degree of protection
afforded to the vehicle occupants in the event of
an accident are deployed. Seat belts and air
bags generally do not protect against objects
penetrating the vehicle from the outside.
Information on restraint system operation can
be found under "Triggering of Emergency Ten-
sioning Devices and air bags" (
Ypage 53).
See “Children in the vehicle” for information on
children traveling with you as well as vehicle
restraint systems (
Ypage 58).
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Modifications to the restraint system may
cause it to no longer work as intended. The
restraint system may then not perform its
intended protective function and may fail in an
accident or trigger unexpectedly, for example.
This poses an increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Never modify parts of the restraint system.
Never tamper with the wiring, the electronic
components or their software.
If it is necessary to modify an air bag system to
accommodate a person with disabilities, con-
tact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for
details. USA only: for further information con-
tact our Customer Assistance Center at
1-800-FOR-MERCedes (1‑800‑367‑6372).
Restraint system warning lamp
The functions of the restraint system are
checked after the ignition is switched on and at
Occupant safety41
Safety
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