2017 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS-Class trunk

Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
ServiceRequiredDoNot Shift Gears
Visit Dealer
You canno tchang eth etransmission position due to amalfunction .
A warning tone also sounds.
If transmission position Dis selected:
XDrive to aqualified specialist workshop without shifting th etrans -
mission from position D.
If transmission position R,N or Pis selected:
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 141).
XNotify aqualified specialist workshop or breakdown service.
Reversing Not Poss.
Servic eRequired
You canno tshift int oth etransmission position Rdue to amalfunction .
The transmission position sP,N or Dcontinu eto be available.
A warning tone also sounds.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
Transmission Mal‐function StopAmalfunction has occurred in th emechanical transmission compo -
nents.
A warning tone also sounds. The gearbox automatically shift sto posi-
tion N.
XPull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo nas possible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XShift th etransmission to position P.
XSecureth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 141).
XNotify aqualified specialist workshop or breakdown service.
Auxiliary Batter y
Malfunction
The auxiliary battery for th etransmission is no longer bein gcharged.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop at th enext opportunity.
XUnti lthen ,set th etransmission to position Pbefore you switch off
th eengine.
XBefor eleaving th evehicle, apply th eparking brake.
NThe trunk lid is open .
XCloseth etrunk lid.
MThe hoo dis open . Awarning tone also sounds.
GWARNIN G
The open hoo dmay bloc kyour vie wwhen th evehicl eis in motion .
There is aris kof an accident.
XPull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo nas possible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 141).
XCloseth ehood.
CAt least on edoor is open . Awarning tone also sounds.
XClos eall th edoors.
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On-board computer and displays

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 is a risk of injury, particu-
larly in the event of sudden braking or a sud-
den change in direction.
Always store objects so that they cannot be
flung around. Secure objects, luggage or
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 a
risk of poisoning.
Always switch off the engine before opening
the trunk lid. Never drive with the trunk lid
open.
GWARNING
The exhaust tail pipe and tail pipe trim can
become very hot. If you come into contact
with these parts of the vehicle, you could burn
yourself. There is a risk of injury.
Always be particularly careful around the
exhaust tail pipe and the tail pipe trim. Allow
these components to cool down before touch-
ing them.
The handling characteristics of a laden vehicle
are dependent on the distribution of the load
within the vehicle. For this reason, you should
observe the following notes when transporting a
load:
RNever exceed the maximum permissible
gross vehicle mass or the gross axle weight
rating for the vehicle (including occupants).
The values are specified on the vehicle iden- tification 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 pos-
sible 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 mate-
rials appropriate for the weight and size of the
load.
RSecure the load with sufficiently strong and
wear-resistant tie-downs. Pad sharp edges forprotection.
Stowage spaces
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If objects in the passenger compartment are
stowed incorrectly, they can slide or be
thrown around and hit vehicle occupants. In
addition, cupholders, open stowage spaces
and mobile phone brackets cannot always
retain all objects they contain. There is a risk of injury, particularly in the event of sudden
braking or a sudden change in direction.
RAlways stow objects so that they cannot be
thrown around in such situations.
RAlways make sure that objects do not pro-
trude from stowage spaces, parcel nets or
stowage nets.
RClose the lockable stowage spaces before
starting a journey.
RAlways stow and secure heavy, hard, poin-
ted, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky objects in
the trunk.
Observe the loading guidelines (
Ypage 242).
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Stowage and features

XTo open:slide the cover forwards by han-
dle :in the direction of the arrow until it
engages.
XTo close: briefly press the front of handle :.
Stowage compartment under the armrest
XTo open:pull handle :up.
The armrest folds out.
Depending on the vehicle's equipment, the fol-
lowing may be in the stowage space:
Ran SD card slot
Ra multimedia connector unit with 2 USB ports,
e.g. for iPod®, iPhone®or MP3 player (see the
separate operating instructions)
Ra mobile phone bracket
Stowage compartment under the front
seats
GWARNING
If you exceed the maximum load for the stow- age compartment, the cover may not be able
to restrain the items. Items may be thrown out
of the stowage compartment and hit vehicle
occupants. There is a risk of injury, particu-
larly in the event of sudden braking or a sud-
den change in direction.
Never exceed the maximum permissible load
for the stowage compartment. Stow and
secure heavy objects in the trunk.
The maximum permissible load of the stowage
compartment is 3.3 lbs (1.5 kg).
XTo open: pull handle :up and fold cover ;
forwards.
iOn vehicles with a fire extinguisher, the fire
extinguisher is located in the stowage com-
partment under the driver's seat.
Stowage space in the rear
Stowage compartments in the rear center
console
XTo open: slide cover :or; in the direction
of the arrow.
iThere is a 12 V socket in the front stowage
compartment.
Stowage compartment 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 cover of the stowage compart-
ment before folding the rear seat armrest
back into the seat backrest.
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XTo open:fold down seat armrest ;.
XFold cover:of the armrest upwards.
Stowage nets
Stowage nets are located in the front-passenger
footwell and on the left-hand side of the trunk.
Observe the loading guidelines (
Ypage 242)
and the safety notes regarding stowage spaces
(
Ypage 242).
Rear bench seat through-loading fea-
ture
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If the rear bench seat/rear seat and seat
backrest are not engaged they could fold for-
wards, e.g. when braking suddenly or in the
event of an accident.
RThe vehicle occupant would 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.
RObjects or loads 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 242). The left-hand and right-hand rear seat backrests
can be folded down separately to increase the
trunk capacity.
Folding the seat backrest forward
XVehicles without memory function: if neces-
sary, move the driver's or front-passenger
seat forwards.
XVehicles with memory function: when one or
both parts of the rear seat backrest are folded
forwards, the respective front seat moves for-
wards slightly, when necessary, in order to
avoid contact.
When the engine is running, the driver's seat
does not move forward.
XOpen the trunk.
XPull right-hand or left-hand rear seat backrest
release handle :.
The corresponding rear seat backrest is
released.
XFold rear seat backrest ;forwards.
XMove the driver's or front-passenger seat
back if necessary.
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Folding the seat backrest back
!Makesure that th eseat belt does no t
become trapped when foldin gth erear seat
backrest back. Otherwise, it could be dam-
aged.
XMov eth edriver' sor front-passenger seat for -
wards if necessary.
XFold rear seat backrest :bac kuntil it
engages.
If th erear seat backrest is no tengage dand
locked, this will be shown in th emultifunction
display in th einstrumen tcluster. Awarning
tone also sounds.
XMov eth edriver' sor front-passenger seat
bac kif necessary.
iYou should always engage th erear seat
backrest sif you do no tneed th ethrough-
loadin gfeature. This will preven tunauthor -
ize daccess to th etrunk from th evehicl einte-
rior.
Securing loads
Cargo tie-down rings
Observ eth efollowin gnote son securin gloads :
RObserv eth eloadin gguidelines (Ypage 242).
RSecureth eload usin gth ecargo tie-down
rings.
RDistribut eth eload on th ecargo tie-down
rings evenly.
RDo no tuse elastic straps or nets to secure a
load, as these are only intended as an anti-slip protection for ligh tloads .
RDo no trout etie-down sacross shar pedge sor
corners .
RPad shar pedge sfor protection .
Cargotie-down rings :
EASY-PACK trunk box
Important safety notes
GWARNIN G
When th eload surface moves up, your hands
may become trapped on th eframe of th e
EASY-PACK trunk box .Ther eis aris kof injury.
When th eload surface moves up, mak esure
that your hands are no twithin th eswee pof
th eload surface .If someon ebecome strap-
ped, carefully push th ecente rof th eload sur-
fac edownward.
!When th eEASY-PACK trunk box is exten-
ded, object smay neither be placed on th e
frame of th ebox no rpushed down onto th e
frame from above. The box may otherwise be
damaged.
!Sharp-edged, pointe dor fragile object scan
damag eth eEASY-PACK trunk box and may be
thrown out .Ther eis aris kof injury.
Do no ttranspor tsharp-edged, pointe dor
fragile object sin th eEASY-PACK trunk box .
Always store and secure these or similar
object sin th etrunk outside th eEASY-PACK
trunk box .
!If you excee dth emaximum permitte dload
of th eEASY-PACK trunk box ,object smay be
thrown out of th eEASY-PACK trunk box and
strik evehicl eoccupants. Ther eis aris kof
injury, particularly in th eevent of sudde n
braking or asudde nchang ein direction .
Always observ eth emaximum permitte dload
of th eEASY-PACK trunk box .Always store
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and secure heavy objects in the trunk outside
the EASY-PACK trunk box.
The maximum permitted load of the EASY-PACK
trunk box is 22 lbs (10 kg). With a load of above
approximately 11 lbs (5 kg), the bottom of the
box moves downward until it rests on the mat of
the trunk floor. Thus, overloading of the box is
avoided.
Adjusting the height to any position
XPull the box out by the handle :in the direc-
tion of the arrow as far as it will go.
XLowering the load surface : push the center
of load surface ;down by hand in the direc-
tion of the arrow until load surface ;has
reached the desired position and the box is
the desired size.
XTo raise the load surface: press switch=.
Load surface ;of the box moves up auto-
matically.
XTo stow the box: push the box in by the han-
dle :as far as it will go.
Removing and installing
XTo install: insert retainer ;of box :into
slots =
XRaise box :and press hooks Ainto anchor-
age ?as far as they will go.
XTurn left-hand rotating catch Bclockwise
and right-hand rotating catch Bcounter-
clockwise by 90°.
XTo remove: turn left-hand rotating catch B
counter-clockwise and right-hand rotating
catch Bclockwise by 90°.
XMove box :downwards and pull it out from
anchorages ?.
iStore the EASY-PACK trunk box on a flat
surface after removal, e.g. on a suitable shelf.
Stowage well under the trunk floor
!
Unhook the handle before again before clos-
ing the trunk lid and clip it in securely to pre-
vent the handle flap from protruding. Other-
wise, you could damage the handle.
The TIREFIT kit, the vehicle tool kit, etc. are
located in the stowage compartment.
XTo open: pull handle :up.
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XHook handle:into rain trough ;.
XHook handle:into rain trough ;.
Roof carrier
Important safety notes
GWARNING
When you load the roof, the center of gravity
of the vehicle rises and the driving character-
istics change. If you exceed the maximum roof
load, the driving characteristics, as well as
steering and braking, will be greatly impaired.
There is a risk of an accident.
Never exceed the maximum roof load and
adjust your driving style.
!Mercedes-Benz recommends that you only
use roof carriers that have been tested and
approved for Mercedes-Benz vehicles. This
helps to prevent damage to the vehicle.
Position the load on the roof carrier in such a
way that the vehicle will not sustain damage
even when it is in motion.
Ensure that, depending on the vehicle's
equipment, you can raise the sliding sunroof fully and open the trunk lid fully when the roof
carrier is installed.
!To avoid damaging or scratching the covers,
do not use metallic or hard objects to open
them.
You will find information on the maximum roof
load in the "Technical data" section
(
Ypage 328).
An incorrectly secured roof carrier or roof load
may become detached from the vehicle. You
must therefore ensure that you observe the roof
carrier manufacturer's installation instructions.
Attaching the roof carrier
XOpen covers :carefully in the direction of
the arrow.
XOnly secure the roof carrier to the anchorage
points under covers :.
XObserve the manufacturer's installation
instructions.
Features
Cup holder
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If objects in the passenger compartment are
stowed incorrectly, they can slide or be
thrown around and hit vehicle occupants. In
addition, cupholders, open stowage spaces
and mobile phone brackets cannot always
retain all objects they contain. There is a risk of injury, particularly in the event of sudden
braking or a sudden change in direction.
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RAlways stow objects so that they cannot be
thrown around in such situations.
RAlways make sure that objects do not pro-
trude from stowage spaces, parcel nets or
stowage nets.
RClose the lockable stowage spaces before
starting a journey.
RAlways stow and secure heavy, hard, poin-
ted, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky objects in
the trunk.
!Do not expose drinks bottles in the cup
holder in the center console to continuous,
strong and direct sunlight. The passenger
compartment in the area of the center con-
sole can otherwise be damaged by the con-
centrated and reflected sunlight.
Observe the loading guidelines (
Ypage 242).
Cup holder in the front center console
Mercedes-AMG vehicles
:
Cup holder
;Cover
You can remove the rubber mat of the cup
holder in the direction of the arrow to clean it.
Clean with clear, lukewarm water only.
XTo open: slide cover ;to its foremost posi-
tion.
All other models
:
Cup holder
You can remove the cup holder's rubber mat for
cleaning. Clean with clear, lukewarm water only.
Cup holder in the rear-compartment
center console
XTo open: slide cover :forwards.
XTo remove the insert: slide catch;inwards
in the direction of the arrow.
XRemove cup holder insert =upwards.
XTo re-install the insert: place the insert in
the stowage space.
XSlide catch ;outwards 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. Clean them 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.
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