2016 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS steering wheel

X
Turn the SmartKey to position 1 or 2 in the
ignition lock ( Y
page 127).X
To switch on: press button C repeatedly
until the desired ventilation level is set. X
To switch off: press button C repeatedly
until all the indicator lamps go out.
i If the battery voltage is too low, the seat
ventilation may switch off.
i You can open the side windows and the slid-
ing sunroof using the "Convenience opening"
feature ( Y
page 88). The seat ventilation of
the driver's seat automatically switches to the
highest level. Seats 99
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors Z

Problems with the seat heating or seat ventilation Problem
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
The seat heating or seat
ventilation has switched
off prematurely or can-
not be switched on. The on-board voltage is too low because too many electrical consum-
ers are switched on. X
Switch off electrical consumers that you do not need, such as the
rear window defroster or interior lighting.
Once the battery is sufficiently charged, the seat heating or seat
ventilation can be switched back on manually.
Steering wheel
Important safety notes
G WARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you do
the following while driving: R
adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors R
fasten the seat belt
There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt
before starting the engine.
G WARNING
Children could injure themselves if they
adjust the steering wheel. There is a risk of
injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
The electrically adjustable steering wheel can
still be adjusted when there is no SmartKey in
the ignition lock. Adjusting the steering wheel electri-
cally
C
To adjust the steering wheel height D
To adjust the steering wheel position (fore-
and-aft adjustment)
i Further related subjects: R
EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature ( Y
page 102)R
Storing settings ( Y
page 105)
Steering wheel heating
Switching on/off100
Steering wheel
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors

Problems with the steering wheel heating Problem
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
The steering wheel heat-
ing has switched off pre-
maturely or cannot be
switched on. The on-board voltage is too low because too many electrical consum-
ers are switched on. X
Switch off electrical consumers that you do not need, such as the
rear window defroster or interior lighting.
Once the battery is sufficiently charged, the steering wheel heating
will switch back on automatically.
EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature
Important safety notes
G WARNING
When the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature adjusts
the steering wheel, you and other vehicle
occupants – particularly children – could
become trapped. There is a risk of injury.
While the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature is mak-
ing adjustments, make sure that no one has
any body parts in the sweep of the steering
wheel.
Move the steering wheel adjustment lever if
there is a risk of entrapment by the steering
wheel. The adjustment process is stopped.
Vehicles with a memory function: if there is a
risk of becoming trapped by the steering wheel,
you can also one of the memory function posi-
tion buttons. The adjustment process is stop-
ped.
G WARNING
If children activate the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT fea-
ture, they can become trapped, particularly
when unattended. There is a risk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
G WARNING
If you drive off while the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT
feature is making adjustments, you could lose
control of the vehicle. There is a risk of an
accident. Always wait until the adjustment process is
complete before driving off.
The EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature makes getting in
and out of your vehicle easier.
You can activate and deactivate the EASY-
ENTRY/EXIT feature in the on-board computer
( Y
page 208).
Position of the steering wheel when the
EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature is active The steering wheel swings upwards when you: R
remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock R
with KEYLESS-GO: open the driver's door;
KEYLESS-GO must be in position 1R
with the SmartKey: open the driver's door;
the SmartKey is in position 0 or 1 must be in
the ignition lock ( Y
page 127).
i The steering wheel only moves upwards if it
has not already reached the upper stop.
Position of the steering wheel for driv-
ing The steering wheel is moved to the last selected
position when: R
the driver's door is closed R
with KEYLESS-GO: you press the Start/Stop
button once
or R
with the SmartKey: you insert the SmartKey
into the ignition lock
When you close the driver's door with the igni-
tion switched on, the steering wheel is also
automatically moved to the previously set posi-
tion.102
Steering wheel
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors

The last position of the steering wheel is stored
when you switch off the ignition or when you
store the setting with the memory function
( Y
page 105).
Crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature If the crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature is trig-
gered in an accident, the steering column will
move upwards when the driver's door is opened.
This occurs irrespective of the position of the
SmartKey in the ignition lock. This makes it eas-
ier to exit the vehicle and rescue the occupants.
The crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature is only
operational if the EASY-EXIT/ENTRY feature is
activated in the on-board computer
( Y
page 208).
Mirrors
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
G WARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you do
the following while driving: R
adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors R
fasten the seat belt
There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt
before starting the engine.
G WARNING
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side reduces the size of the image. Visible
objects are actually closer than they appear.
This means that you could misjudge the dis-
tance from road users traveling behind, e.g.
when changing lane. There is a risk of an acci-
dent.
For this reason, always make sure of the
actual distance from the road users traveling
behind by glancing over your shoulder. X
Turn the SmartKey to position 1 or 2 in the
ignition lock ( Y
page 127). X
Press button C for the left-hand exterior mir-
ror or button D for the right-hand exterior
mirror.
The indicator lamp in the corresponding but-
ton lights up in red.
The indicator lamp goes out again after some
time. You can adjust the selected mirror using
adjustment button

Folding the exterior mirrors in or out
electrically
This function is only available in Canada. X
Turn th e SmartKey to position 1 or 2 in th e
ignition loc k ( Y
page 127).X
Briefly press butto n C .
Both exterio r mirror s fol d in or out .
i Mak e sure that th e exterio r mirror s are
always folded out fully while driving . They
could otherwise vibrate .
i If you are driving faste r than 30 mph
(47 km/h), you can no longer fol d in th e exte -
rio r mirrors.
Setting the exterior mirrors If th e battery has been disconnected or com-
pletely discharged, th e exterio r mirror s must be
reset . The exterio r mirror s will otherwise no t
fol d in when you select th e "Fold in mirror s when
locking" function in th e on-board computer
( Y
page 208). X
Turn th e SmartKey to position 1 in th e ignition
loc k ( Y
page 127).X
Briefly press butto n C .
Folding the exterior mirrors in or out
automatically This function is only available in Canada.
If th e "Fold in mirror s when locking" function is
activated in th e on-board computer
( Y
page 208): R
th e exterio r mirror s fol d in automatically as
soo n as you loc k th e vehicl e from th e outside .R
th e exterio r mirror s fol d out again automati-
call y as soo n as you unlock th e vehicl e and
then open th e driver' s or front-passenger
door . i If th e exterio r mirror s have been folded in
manually, they do no t fol d out .
Exterior mirror pushed out of position If an exterio r mirror has been pushed out of
position , procee d as follows :X
Vehicles without electricall y folding exte-
rior mirrors : mov e th e exterio r mirror int o
th e correct position manually. X
Vehicles with electricall y folding exterior
mirrors : press and hold mirror-foldin g butto n
until you hear a click and then th e mirror s
engage in position ( Y
page 104).
The mirror housing is engage d again and you
can adjust th e exterio r mirror s as usual
( Y
page 103).
Automatic anti-glare mirrors
G WARNIN G
Electrolyte may escape if th e glass in an auto -
matic anti-glare mirror breaks . The electrolyt e
is harmful and causes irritation . It must no t
come int o contact wit h your skin, eyes, res -
piratory organs or clothing or be swallowed.
Ther e is a ris k of injury.
If you come int o contact wit h th e electrolyte,
observ e th e following: R
Rins e off th e electrolyt e from your skin
immediately wit h water.R
Immediately rinse th e electrolyt e out of
your eyes thoroughly wit h clean water.R
If th e electrolyt e is swallowed, immediately
rinse your mout h out thoroughly. Do no t
induce vomiting . R
If electrolyt e comes int o contact wit h your
skin or hair or is swallowed, seek medical
attention immediately. R
Immediately chang e out of clothing whic h
has come int o contact wit h electrolyte.R
If an allergic reaction occurs, seek medical
attention immediately.104
Mirrors
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors

the vehicle as a result of the adjustments
being made. There is a risk of an accident.
Only use the memory function on the driver's
side when the vehicle is stationary.
G WARNING
Children could become trapped if they acti-
vate the memory function, particularly when
unattended. There is a risk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
G WARNING
When the memory function adjusts the seat or
steering wheel, you and other vehicle occu-
pants – particularly children – could become
trapped. There is a risk of injury.
While the memory function is making adjust-
ments, make sure that no one has any body
parts in the sweep of the seat or steering
wheel. If somebody becomes trapped, imme-
diately release the memory function position
button. The adjustment process is stopped.
The memory function can be used at any time,
e.g. even when the SmartKey isn't in the ignition
lock.
With the memory function, you can store up to
three different settings, e.g. for three different
people.
The following settings are stored as a single
memory preset: R
position of the seat, backrest and head
restraint R
active multicontour seat: seat contour,
dynamic function level R
driver's side: position of the exterior mirrors
on the driver's and front-passenger sides X
Adjust the seat ( Y
page 95).X
On the driver's side, adjust the steering wheel
( Y
page 100) and the exterior mirrors
( Y
page 103). X
Press memory button M and one of the stor-
age position buttons 1 , 2 or 3 within three
seconds.
The settings are stored in the selected preset
position. A tone sounds when the settings
have been completed.
Calling up a stored setting X
Press and hold the relevant storage position
button 1 , 2 or 3 , until the seat, steering wheel
and exterior mirrors are in the stored position.
i The setting procedure is interrupted as soon
as you release the storage position button.106
Memory function
Seats, steering wheel an d mirrors

X
Press the combination switch beyond the
pressure point in the direction of arrow C .
In the X position, the high-beam head-
lamps are only switched on when it is dark and
the engine is running.
The blue W indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up when the high-beam
headlamps are switched on. X
To switch off the high-beam headlamps:
move the combination switch back to its nor-
mal position.
The blue W indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster goes out.
Vehicles with Adaptive Highbeam Assist: if
Adaptive Highbeam Assist is activated, it auto-
matically controls activation and deactivation of
the high-beam headlamps ( Y
page 109).
Hazard warning lamps
X
To switch on the hazard warning lamps:
press button C .
All turn signals flash. If you now switch on a
turn signal using the combination switch, only
the turn signal lamp on the corresponding
side of the vehicle will flash. X
To switch off the hazard warning lamps:
press button C .
The hazard warning lamps automatically switch
on if: R
an air bag is deployed or R
the vehicle decelerates rapidly from a speed
of above 45 mph (70 km/h) and comes to a
standstill
The hazard warning lamps switch off automati-
cally if the vehicle reaches a speed of above
6 mph (10 km/h) again after a full brake appli-
cation. i The hazard warning lamps still operate if the
ignition is switched off.
Cornering light function The cornering light function improves the illu-
mination of the road over a wide angle in the
direction you are turning, enabling better visi-
bility in tight bends, for example. It can only be
activated when the low-beam headlamps are
switched on.
Active: R
if you are driving at speeds below 25 mph
(40 km/h) and switch on the turn signal or
turn the steering wheel R
if you are driving at speeds between 25 mph
(40 km/h) and 45 mph (70 km/h) and turn
the steering wheel
The cornering lamp may remain lit for a short
time, but is automatically switched off after no
more than three minutes.
Cornering light function with traffic circle
function:
The cornering light function is activated on both
sides before entering a traffic circle through an
evaluation of the current GPS position of the
vehicle. It remains active until after the vehicle
has left the traffic circle. In this way, pedestrians
crossing the road, for example, are illuminated
by your vehicle in good time.
Adaptive Highbeam Assist
General notes You can use this function to set the headlamps
to change between low beam and high beam
automatically. The system recognizes vehicles
with their lights on, either approaching from the
opposite direction or traveling in front of your
vehicle, and consequently switches the head-
lamps from high beam to low beam.
The system automatically adapts the low-beam
headlamp range depending on the distance to
the other vehicle. Once the system no longer
detects any other vehicles, it reactivates the
high-beam headlamps.
The system's optical sensor is located behind
the windshield near the overhead control panel.Exterior lighting 109
Lights and windshield wipers Z

Mercedes-AMG vehicles
Drive program selector with manual drive program X
Turn drive program selector C until the
desired drive program appears in the multi-
function display in the speedometer.
The drive program indicator on drive program
selector C lights up in red.
i Further information about permanent drive
program M ( Y
page 141).
As well as this permanent drive program M ,
you can also activate temporary drive pro-
gram M ( Y
page 140).
C Controlled
Efficiency Comfortable, economical
driving
S Sport Sporty driving style
S+ SportPlus Particularly sporty driving
style
M Manual Manual gear shifting
RS RACE
START Optimal vehicle accelera-
tion from a standstill
i For further information on the automatic
drive program, see ( Y
page 139).
i The automatic transmission shifts to auto-
matic drive program C each time the engine is
started.
i RS cannot be selected during normal driv-
ing. For further information on RACE START,
see ( Y
page 165). Steering wheel paddle shifters
In the manual drive program, you can change
gears manually using steering wheel paddle
shifters C and D .
Further information about permanent drive pro-
gram M ( Y
page 141).
Further information about temporary drive pro-
gram M ( Y
page 140).
i You can only change gear with the steering
wheel paddle shifters when the transmission
is in position D .
Automatic drive program
Automatic drive program E Drive program E (drive program C on Mercedes-
AMG vehicles) is characterized by the following: R
comfort-oriented engine and automatic trans-
mission settings. R
optimal fuel consumption resulting from the
automatic transmission shifting up sooner. R
the vehicle pulling away more gently in
forward and reverse gears, unless the accel-
erator pedal is depressed fully. R
the vehicle having improved driving stability,
for example on slippery road surfaces. R
the automatic transmission shifting up
sooner. This results in the vehicle being driven
at lower engine speeds and the wheels being
less likely to spin.Automatic transmission 139
Driving and parking Z