2018 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS COUPE tow

At
agl ance .................................................... 6
Cockpit ........................................................... 6
Wa rning and indicator lamps ........................ 10
Overhead contro l panel ................................ 14
Door control panel and seat adjustment ....... 16
Emergencies and breakdowns ...................... 18Digital Owner's Manual
.............................20
Calling up the Digital Owner's Manual ..........20 Genera
l notes............................................. 21
Pr otection of the environment ......................21
Ta ke -ba ckof end-of-life vehicles ...................21
Mercedes-Benz Genuine Parts ......................22
Owner's Manual ...........................................23
Operating saf ety .......................................... .23
Declaration of Conformity ............................ 25
Diagno stics connection ................................ 26
Qualified specialist workshop ....................... 27
Ve hicle registration ....................................... 27
Cor rect use of theve hicle ............................28
Implied warranty .......................................... .28
QR code forre scue card ...............................28
Data storage .................................................28 Copyright ......................................................
31 Occupant saf
ety......................................... 32
Re stra int sy stem ...........................................32
Seat belts ..................................................... 34
Airbags ......................................................... 39
PRE-SAFE ®
sy stem ....................................... 46
Children in theve hicle ..................................47
No tes on pets in theve hicle .........................65 Opening and closing
.................................. 67
Ke y ................................................................ 67
Doo rs............................................................ 71
Boot .............................................................. 76
Ro ller sunblinds ............................................ 81
Side windo ws............................................... 82
Sliding sunroof ............................................. 86
Anti-theft pr otection .....................................89 Seats and
stowing ..................................... 92
No tes on the cor rect driver's seat posi‐
tion ............................................................... 92
Seats ............................................................ 93 St
eering wheel ............................................ 101
Easy entry and exitfeature ........................ .103
Operating the memory function .................. 104
St ow age areas ............................................ 105
Cup holders ................................................ .115
Ashtr ayand cigar ette lighter ...................... .116
Soc kets ....................................................... 11 7
Wi reless charging of the mobile phone
and connection with theex terior aerial .......1 19
Fitting/removing thefloor mats .................. 121 Light and sight
......................................... 12 2
Exterior lighting .......................................... 12 2
Interior lighting ........................................... 12 9
Wi ndsc reen wipers and windscreen
wa sher sy stem ............................................ 131
Mir rors ........................................................ 13 3
Operating the sun visors ............................. 13 6
Infrared reflective windscreen function ...... 13 6 Climate control
......................................... 137
Overview of climate contro l systems ..........1 37
Operating the climate control sy stem ......... 13 8 2
Contents

Driving and pa
rking ................................. 14 9
Driving ........................................................ 14 9
DY NA MIC SELECT switch ........................... 15 9
Au tomatic transmission .............................. 161
Re fuelling .................................................... 16 6
Pa rking ...................................................... .172
Driving and driving sa fety sy stems .............1 80
Tr ailer hit ch................................................. 24 6
Bicycle rack function .................................. 250
Ve hicle towing instructions ........................ .252 Instrument Display and on-board
comp uter.................................................. 253
Instrument display overview ...................... .253
Overview of the buttons on thesteering
wheel ..........................................................2 54
Operating the on-board computer .............. 255
Setting the design ...................................... 256
Setting the additional value range .............. 256
Overview of displ ays on the multifunc‐
tion display .................................................2 57
Ad justing the instrument lighting ............... 258
Menus and submenus ................................ 258
Head-up Display ......................................... 265 LINGU
ATRO NIC ......................................... 267
No tes on operating saf ety .......................... .267
Operation ................................................... 267
Using LINGU ATRO NIC ef fectively ............... 269
Essential voice commands ........................ .270 Multimedia sy
stem .................................. 280
Overview and operation .............................. 280
Sy stem settings .......................................... 289
Fit & Healt hy............................................... 300
Na vigation .................................................. 302
Te lephone .................................................. .328
Online and Internet functions ..................... 351
Media ........................................................ .359
Ra dio .......................................................... 372
TV ............................................................... 375
Sound ......................................................... 383 Main
tenance and care ............................. 387
ASS YST PLUS service inter val display ........ 387
Engine compartment .................................. 388
Cleaning and care ...................................... .395 Breakdown assi
stance ............................ 405
Emergency ................................................. .405
Flat tyre ...................................................... 407
Battery (vehicle) .......................................... 413
To w- starting or towing away ........................ 419
Electrical fuses ........................................... 424 Wheels and tyres
..................................... 428
No tes on noise or unusual handling char‐
acteristics .................................................. .428
No tes on regular lyinspecting wheels and
tyres .......................................................... .428
No tes on snow chains ................................ 428
Ty re pressure .............................................. 429
Wheel change ............................................ .436
Emergency spa rewheel .............................. 446 Te
ch nical data .......................................... 448
No tes on tech nical da ta.............................. 448
On-board electronics ..................................4 48
Ve hicle identification plate, VIN and
engine number ...........................................4 50
Operating fluids .......................................... 452
Ve hicle data ................................................ 461 Contents
3

1
Steering wheel gearshift paddles →
16 3
2 Combination swit ch →
124
3 DIRECT SELECT le ver →
161
4 Multimedia sy stem display →
280
5 Start/ stop button →
15 0
6 PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp →
43
7 Climate control sy stems →
13 8
8 Glovecompa rtment →
107
9 Haza rdwa rning lights →
12 5
A Stow age compartment →
107
B Control elements forth e multimedia sy stem →
281
C Switches the control knob forvo lume and sound
on/off →
280
D Swit ches the multimedia sy stem on/off →
280
E Rear wind ow roller sunblind →
81
F ECO start/ stop function →
157
G Active Parking Assist →
225 H
Sets theve hicle le vel →
212
I DYNA MIC SELECT switch →
16 0
J Control panel forth e multimedia sy stem →
280
K Control panel forth e multimedia sy stem (s teer‐
ing wheel) →
254
L Adjusts thesteering wheel →
102
M Control panel forth e on-board computer →
254
Operates cruise control or theva riable limiter →
194
Operates Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC →
19 8
N Diagno stics connection →
26
O Opens the bonn et →
389
P Electric parking brake →
17 7
Q Light switch →
12 2
R Control panel for:
Ac tive Steering Assist →
204
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist →
24 5 At
aglance – Cockpit 7

1
QR code for accessing there scue card →
28
2 Safetyve sts →
405
3 Buttons forth e SOS emer gency call sy stem and
breakdown assis tance →
346
4 Tocheck and top up operating fluids →
452
5 Totow- start and tow aw ay →
419
6 Flat tyre →
407
7 Starting assis tance →
417
8 Haza rdwa rning lights →
12 5 9
Fire extinguisher →
407
A Fuelfiller flap with instruction labels for tyre
pressu re, fuel type and QR code for accessing
th ere scue card →
16 6
B Totow- start and tow aw ay →
419
C TIREFIT kit →
409
D First-aid kit (so ftsided) →
406
E Warning triangle →
406 At
aglance – Emer gencies and breakdowns 19

As a
result, the operating saf ety of theve hi‐
cle could be af fected. #
Only connect equipment toa diagnos‐
tics connection in theve hicle which is
appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle byMercedes-
Benz. &
WARNING Risk of accident due to
objects in the driver's foot we ll
Objects in the driver's foot we ll may impede
pedal tr avel or block a depressed pedal.
This jeopardises the operating and road
saf ety of theve hicle. #
Stow all objects in theve hicle securely
so that they cannot getinto the driver's
fo ot we ll. #
Alw aysfit th efloor mats securely and
as prescribed in order toensure that
th ere is alw ays suf ficient room forthe
pedals. #
Do not use loose floor mats and do not
place floor mats on top of one ano ther. *
NO
TEBattery discharging from using
devices connected tothe diagnostics
connection Using devices at
the diagnostics connection
drains the batter y. #
Check thech arge leve l of the batter y. #
Ifth ech arge leve l is lo w,charge the
batter y,e.g. bydriving a considerable
dis tance. Connecting equipment
tothe diagnostics con‐
nection can lead toemissions monitoring infor‐
mation being reset, forex ample. This may lead
to theve hicle failing tomeet therequ irements of
th e next emissions inspection during the main
inspection. Qualified specialist
workshop
A qu alified specialist workshop has the neces‐
sary special skills, tools and qualifications to
cor rectly car ryout any necessary workon your
ve hicle. This particularly applies tosaf ety-re le‐
va nt wo rks. Alw
ays ha vethefo llowing workcar ried out on
yo ur vehicle at a qualified specialist workshop:
R safety-re leva nt wo rks
R service and maintenance work
R repair work
R modifications as well as ins tallations and
con versions
R workon electronic components
R vehicles with 48 V on-board electrical
sy stem (EQ-boost tech nology): workon
high voltage components of the 48 V on-
board electrical sy stem
Mercedes‑Benz recommends a Mercedes‑Benz
service centre. Ve
hicle registration
Mercedes-Benz may ask its service centres to
car ryout tech nical inspections on cer tain vehi‐
cles. The quality or saf ety of theve hicle is
impr oved as a result of the inspection. General no
tes27

The co
mponents of there stra int sy stem can
be activated or deplo yed independently of
each other: Component De
tected deploy‐
ment situation
Seat belt tensioner sFrontal impact, rear
impact, side impact,
ro llo ver Driver's airbag, front
passenger front air‐
bag
Fr
ontal impact Knee airbag
Frontal impact Side impact airbag Side impact
Wi ndow airba gS ide impact,rollo ver,
frontal impact PRE-SAFE
®
Impulse
Side Side impactThe front passenger front airbag can only be
depl oyed in an accident if thePA SSENGER AIR
BA G OFF indicator lamp is off. If the front passenger seat is occupied, make sure, bo
th
before and during the journe y,that thest atus of
th e front passenger front airbag is cor rect
(→ page 43). &
WARNING Rick of burns from hot airbag
components
The airbag parts are hot af ter an airbag has
been depl oyed. #
Do not touch the airbag parts. #
Have a deplo yed airbag replaced at a
qu alified specialist workshop as soon
as possible. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you ha vethe
ve hicle towe dto aqu alified specialist workshop
af te r an accident. Take this into account, partic‐
ularly if a seat belt tensioner is trig gered or an
airbag deplo yed.
If th e seat belt tensioners are trig gered or an air‐
bag is deplo yed, you will hear a bang, and a
small amount of powder may also be released:
R The bang will not generally af fect your hear‐
ing. R
Ingeneral, the powder released is not haz‐
ardous tohealth but may cause short-term
breathing dif ficulties topersons suf fering
from as thma or other pulmonary conditions.
Pr ov ided it is safe todo so, lea vetheve hicle
immediately or open the window in order to
pr eve nt brea thing dif ficulties. Seat belts
Pr
otection pr ovided bythe seat belt Alw
aysfast enyour seat belt co rrectly before
st arting a journe y.A seat belt can only pr ovide
th e best le vel of pr otection if it is worncor rectly. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
incor rectly fastened seat belt
If th e seat belt is not worncor rectly, it can‐
not per form its intended pr otective function.
In addition, an incor rectly fastened seat belt
can also cause injuries, forex ample, in the
ev ent of an accident or when braking or
ch anging direction sudden ly.34
Occupant saf ety

&
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death when
additional restra int sy stems are not used
fo r persons with a smaller build
Pe rsons under 1.50 m tall cannot wearthe
seat belt cor rectly wi thout a suitable addi‐
tional restra int sy stem.
If th e seat belt is not worncor rectly, it can‐
not per form its intended pr otective function.
In addition, an incor rectly fastened seat belt
can also cause injuries, forex ample, in the
ev ent of an accident or when braking or
ch anging direction sudden ly.#
Alw ays secure persons under 1.50 m
ta ll in a suitable restra int sy stem. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
damaged or modified seat belts
Seat belts cann otprov ide pr otection in the
fo llowing situations:
R Ifth e seat belts are damaged, modified,
ex treme lydirty, bleached or dyed R
Ifth e seat belt buckle is damaged or
ex treme lydirty
R Ifth e seat belt tensioners, seat belt
anchorages or seat belt retractors ha ve
been modified
Seat belts may be damaged in an accident,
although the damage may not be visible, e.g.
due tosplinters of glass.
Modified or damaged seat belts may tear or
fa il, e.g. in an accident.
Modified seat belt tensioners could acciden‐
ta lly trigger or failto function as intended. #
Never modify the seat belts, seat belt
te nsioners, seat belt anchorages or seat
belt retractors. #
Makesure that the seat belts are
undamaged, not wornand clean. #
Alw ays ha vethe seat belts checked
immediately af ter an accident at a
qu alified specialist workshop. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you use seat
belts which ha vebeen appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle
by Mercedes-Benz. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death from
deplo yedpy rotech nic seat belt tension‐
ers
Py rotech nic seat belt tensioners that ha ve
been deplo yed are no longer operational and
are unable toper form their intended pr otec‐
tive function. #
Therefore, ha vedeplo yedpy rotech nic
seat belt tensioners immedia tely
re placed at a qualified specialist work‐
shop. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you ha vethe
ve hicle towe dto aqu alified specialist workshop
af te r an accident. 36
Occupant saf ety

Airbags
Overview of airbags
1
Knee airbag
2 Driver's airbag
3 Front passenger front airbag
4 Window airbag
5 Side impact airbag
The ins tallation location of an airbag is identified
by the AIRB AGsymbol.
When enabled, an airbag can pr ovide additional
pr otection forth ere spective vehicle occupant. Pot
ential pr otection from each airbag: AIRB
AG Potential pr otection for:
Knee airbag Thigh, knee and lo wer leg
Driver's airbag,
front passenger
front airbag Head and
ribcage
Wi ndow airba gHead
Side impact air‐
bag Ribcage, also pelvis
for
front seat occupants The front passenger front airbag can only be
depl
oyed in an accident if thePA SSENGER AIR
BA G OFF indicator lamp is off. If the front
passenger seat is occupied, make sure, bo th
before and during the journe y,that thest atus of
th e front passenger front airbag is cor rect
(→ page 43). *
NO
TEImpo rtant points toremember if
th e front passenger seat is unoccupied In an accident,
the components of the
re stra int sy stem may deploy unnecessarily
on the front passenger side if:
R There are heavy objects on the front
passenger seat.
R The seat belt tongue is engaged in the
seat belt buckle of the front passenger
seat and the front passenger seat is
unoccupied. #
Stow objects in a suitable place. #
Only one person should use each seat
belt at any one time. Pr
otection bythe airbags Depending on
the accident situation, an airbag
may supplement the pr otection of fere dby a cor‐
re ctly fastened seat belt. Occupant saf
ety39