2018 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS COUPE light

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
L Wa rning lamp for dis tance
wa rning function The
red dis tancewarning lamp lights up while theve hicle is in motion.
The dis tance totheve hicle in front is too small forth e speed selected.
If th ere is an additional warning tone, you are approaching an obs tacle at too high a speed. #
Be prepared tobrake immediatel y. #
Increase the dis tance.
Ac tive Brake Assi st . Displ
aymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps 533

Ty
res Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
h Ty re pressure monitoring
sy stem warning lamp lights
up The
yellow tyre pressure monitoring sy stem warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) is lit.
The tyre pressure monitoring sy stem has de tected tyre pressure loss in at least one of the tyres. &
WARNING Risk of an accident due toinsuf ficient tyre pressure
Ty res with insuf ficient tyre pressure pose thefo llowing risks:
R The tyres may bur st, especially as the load and vehicle speed increase.
R The tyres may wearexc essively and/or une venly, which may greatly impair tyre traction.
R ‑ The driving characteristics, steering and braking may be greatly impaired.
Yo u could then lose control of theve hicle. #
Obser vethere commended tyre pressures. #
Adjust the tyre pressure if necessar y. #
Stop theve hicle, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. #
Check the tyre pressure and the tyres. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 539

Sensitivity (function/no
tes) ................. 24 6
Setting the sensitivity .......................... 24 6
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 43
Tr ailer operation .................................. 24 3
Ac tive Parking Assist .............................. 224
Cross Traf fic Alert ............................... 234
Drive AwayAssi st................................ 234
Exiting a pa rking space ...................... .227
Fu nction .............................................. 224
Manoeuvring assi stance ...................... 235
Pa rking ................................................ 225
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 24
Ac tive Se rvice Sy stem PLUS
AS SYST PLUS ...................................... 387
Ac tive Speed Limit Assi st....................... 200
Display ................................................ 200
Fu nction .............................................. 200
Ac tive Steering Assist ............................ .202
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .204
Ac tive Emergency Stop Assist .............2 06
Ac tive Lane Change Assi st.................. 204
Displa ysinthe Instrument Display ...... 206
Fu nction .............................................. 202
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 02Ad
aptive brake lights ..............................19 2
Ad aptive cruise control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Ad aptive functions, MULTIBEAM LED
see Intelligent Light Sy stem
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus
Switching on/off ................................. 12 8
Ad Blue ®
.................................................... 457
Ad ditives .............................................4 57
Capacity .............................................. 457
Fill le vel .............................................. .258
No tes ................................................... 16 9
Purity ................................................... 457
Ra nge .................................................. 258
To pping up ...........................................1 70
Ad ditional door lo ck.................................. 71
Ad ditional value range
Setting display content ........................ 256
Ad diti ves.................................................. 458
Ad Blue ................................................. 457
Engine oil ............................................ 458
Fu el ..................................................... 455 Ad
diti ves (AdBlue ®
)
see AdBlue ®
Ad diti ves (engine oil)
see Additives
Ad diti ves (fuel)
see Fuel
Ad dress book
see Contacts
Ad justing the balance/ fader
Burmes ter®
high-end 3D sur round
sound sy stem ...................................... 385
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ... 384
Ad justing the bass, mid- range and
treble
Burmes ter®
high-end 3D sur round
sound sy stem ...................................... 385
Ad justing the mid- range, treble and
bass
Burmes ter®
high-end 3D sur round
sound sy stem ...................................... 385
Ad justing the sound focus
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ... 385 542
Index

Ad
justing the sound optimisation
Burmes ter®
high-end 3D sur round
sound sy stem ...................................... 386
Ad justing treble, mid- range and bass
settings
Burmes ter®
high-end 3D sur round
sound sy stem ...................................... 385
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ... 384
ADS PLUS damping sy stem
see AIR BODY CONTROL
Ad versewe ather light ............................ .127
Af ter-sales service centre
see ASS YST PLUS
AIR BODY CONT ROL................................ .210
Setting ................................................. 212
Suspension .......................................... 210
Air conditioning sy stem
see Climate control
Air distribution Setting ................................................ .137
Air freshener sy stem
see Frag rance sy stem Air inlet
see Air-water duct
Air pressure see Tyre pressure
Air suspension see AIR BODY CONTROL
Air vents ................................................... 147
Ad justing (front) ................................... 147
Ad justing (rear) .................................... 147
Glo vebox .............................................1 48
Air vents
see Air vents
Ai r-re circulation mode ............................ 14 0
Air-water duct .......................................... 395
Ke eping free ........................................3 95
Airbag ........................................................ .39
Ac tivation .............................................. 33
Fr ont airbag (driver, front passenger) ....39
Ins tallation locations ............................ .39
Knee airbag ........................................... 39
Overview ............................................... 39
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp .... .43
Pr otection ..............................................39 Re
duced pr otection ...............................41
Side impact airbag ................................ 39
Wi ndow airbag ....................................... 39
Ai rflow
Setting ................................................ .137
AIRPANEL (Care) ...................................... 400
Alarm see Panic alarm
Alarm sy stem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
Alternative route
see Route
Ambient lighting Setting (mutlimedia sy stem) ................1 30
Android Auto ............................................ 343
Connecting a mobile phone ................. 344
Ending ................................................. 344
Information .......................................... 343
Overview ............................................. 343
Sound settings .................................... 344
Tr ans ferred vehicle data ......................3 45
Animals Pets in theve hicle ................................. 65 Index
543

Anti-lock braking sy
stem
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem)
Anti-skid chains
see Snow chains
Anti-theft ala rmsystem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
Anti-theft pr otection
Ad ditional door lock ...............................71
Immobiliser ...........................................89
Anti-theft pr otection
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
Anticipatory occupant pr otection
see PRE- SAFE®
(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection)
see PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus)
Apple CarPlay™ ....................................... 341
Connecting an iPhone ®
....................... 342
Ending .................................................3 43
No tes .................................................. 342
Overview ..............................................3 41
Sound settings .................................... 343
Tr ans ferred vehicle data ......................3 45Ashtr
ay
Fr ont centre console ............................ 11 6
Re ar passenger compartment .............. 11 6
Assistance sy stems
see Driving saf ety sy stem
Assistant display Menu (on-board computer) .................. 258
ASS YST PLUS ........................................... 387
Battery disconnection pe riods .............3 88
Displ aying the service due date ........... 387
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 387
Re gular maintenance work .................. 387
Special service requ irements .............. 387
ATA (anti-theft ala rmsystem) .................. 89
Deactivating the alarm .......................... 90
Fu nction ................................................ 89
Fu nction of interior pr otection ............... 91
Priming/deactivating interior pr otec‐
tion ........................................................ 91
Priming/deactivating tow- aw ay pro‐
te ction ................................................... 91
To w- aw ay protection function ................90
AT TENTION ASSI ST.......................... 235, 237
Fu nction .............................................. 235 Setting ................................................. 237
Sy
stem limitations ...............................2 35
At tention assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Au dio mode
Connecting USB devices ..................... 363
Co pyrights ...........................................3 61
Information ..........................................3 59
Inserting/removing an SD card ........... 361
Media sea rch ....................................... 366
Overview ............................................. 362
Pa use and playback function .............. .363
Selecting a track ................................. 363
Selecting playba ckoptions .................. 363
Switching on media mode ...................3 61
Tr ack list .............................................. 363
Au thorised workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
Au tomatic distance control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Au tomatic driving lights .........................12 3
Au tomatic engine start (ECO start/
sto p function) .......................................... 15 6544
Index

Blue
tooth ®
audio
Ac tivating ............................................ .371
De-authorising (de-regis tering) the
device .................................................. 371
Information .......................................... 368
Overview ............................................. 369
Sear ching for a track ........................... 371
Sea rching for and auth orisingthe
device .................................................. 370
Selecting a music pl ayer ......................3 71
Switching device via NFC ..................... 371
Boot lid Activating/deactivating theta ilgate
opening limiter ...................................... .81
Closing .................................................. 77
HANDS-FREE ACCESS .......................... .79
Locking separa tely ................................ 80
Opening ................................................. 76
Opening dimensions ............................4 61
Brake Assi stSystem
see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Brake fluid
No tes .................................................. 459 Brake
forc e distribution
EBD (Elect ronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 186
Brakes ABS (Anti-lo ckBraking Sy stem) ........... 182
Ac tive Brake Assi st.............................. 187
Ad aptive brake lights .......................... .192
BA S (Brake Assi stSystem) .................. 182
Driving tips .......................................... 154
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 186
HOLD function .................................... .208
Limi ted braking ef fect (salt-trea ted
ro ads) .................................................. 154
New/replaced brakepads/brake
discs .................................................... 15 3
Ru nning-in no tes ..................................1 53
Braking assi stance
see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Breakdown Overview of the help functions .............. 18
To w- starting ........................................ 424
To wing away ........................................ 420
Tr ansporting theve hicle ......................4 22
Wheel change ...................................... 440Breakdown
see Flat tyre
Breakdown assistance call see Mercedes me connect
Burmes ter®
high-end 3D sur round
sound sy stem
Ad justing the balance/fader ............... 385
Ad justing the sound optimisation ........ 386
Ad justing treble, mid-range and bass
settings ............................................... 385
Au tomatic volume adjustment ............ .385
Calling up the sound menu .................. 385
Information .......................................... 385
Setting the sound profile ..................... 386
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem .....3 84
Ad justing the balance/fader ............... 384
Ad justing the sound focus ................... 385
Ad justing treble, mid-range and bass
settings ............................................... 384
Au tomatic volume adjustment ............ .384
Calling up the sound menu .................. 384
Information .......................................... 384
Switching the sur round sound on/off
............................................................ .385 546
Index

Buttons
Steering wheel .................................... 254 C
Call list Making a call ....................................... 338
Overview ............................................. 337
Calling up the sound menu
Burmes ter®
high-end 3D sur round
sound sy stem ...................................... 385
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ... 384
Calls ..........................................................3 34
Ac cepting ............................................ 334
Ac tivating functions du ring a call ........ 334
Calls wi thseveral participants ............ .334
Declining ............................................. 334
Ending a call ........................................ 334
Incoming call during an existing call .... 335
Making ................................................ 334
Vi ath eove rhead control panel
(Mercedes me connect) ......................3 46
Camera see 360° Camera
see Reversing camera Car
key
see Key
Car wash
see Care
Car wash (care) ....................................... 395
Care ..........................................................4 02
Air-water duct ...................................... 395
AIRPANEL ............................................ 400
Car wash ............................................. 395
Carpet .................................................4 02
Decorative foil .................................... .398
Displ ay................................................ 402
Exterior lighting ................................... 400
High-pressure cleaner ......................... 396
Matt finish ........................................... 397
Pa int wo rk ............................................ 397
Plastic trim .......................................... 402
Re alwo od/trim elements ...................4 02
Re versing camera/360° Camera ........ 400
Ro of lining ...........................................4 02
Seat belt .............................................. 402
Seat co ver ........................................... 402
Sensors ............................................... 400
Ta ilpipes .............................................. 400
Tr ailer hit ch......................................... 400 Wa
shing byhand ................................. 396
Wheels/rims ....................................... 400
Wi ndo ws .............................................. 400
Wi per blades .......................................4 00
Carpet (Care) .......................................... .402
Changing gears ........................................ 16 3
Manually ..............................................1 63
Changing hub caps .................................. 441
Changing the lights
Driving abroad (symm etrical dipped
beam) .................................................. 12 2
Cha rging
Bat tery (vehicle) ...................................4 17
USB port ..............................................1 19
Chassis Damping characteristics ...................... 209
DY NA MIC BODY CONTROL .................. 209
Chassis le vel (AIR BODY CONT ROL)
Setting ................................................ .212
Child saf ety lock
Ac tivating/deactivating (multimedia
sy stem) ................................................ 294
Re ar door .............................................. 63 Index
547

Re
ar side wind ows................................. 65
Child seat Attach ing (no tes) ................................... 56
Fr ont passenger seat (no tes) ................. 54
Fr ont passenger seat (rear ward-
fa cing/for ward-facing) .......................... 55
Fr ont passenger seat (without auto‐
matic airbag shutoff) ............................. 55
ISOFIX/i-Size (fitting) ............................. 51
No tes on the safe transpor tation of
ch ildren ................................................ .47
Re commended child restra int sys‐
te ms ...................................................... 62
Seats suita blefor belt-secu redch ild
re stra int sy stems ................................... 57
Seats suitable for i‑Size child
re stra int sy stems ................................... 61
Seats suitable for ISOFIX child
re stra int sy stems ................................... 59
To pTe ther ..............................................53
Child seat see i-Size child seat securing sy stem
see ISOFIX child seat securing sy stem
Children Notes on safe transpor tation ................. 47Chock
...................................................... .440
St orage location ..................................4 40
Cho ck
see Chock
CI+ module ..............................................3 83
Calling up a menu ................................ 383
CI+ module (TV) Inserting a Smart Card ........................ 383
Cigar ette lighter
Fr ont centre console ............................ 11 7
City lighting .............................................. 127
Cleaning see Care
Climate control ........................................ 137
Ac tivating/deactivating the A/C
function (cont rol panel) ...................... .138
Ac tivating/deactivating the A/C
function (multimedia sy stem) .............. 13 8
Ac tivating/deactivating the synchro‐
nisation function (cont rol panel) .......... 13 9
Ac tivating/deactivating the synchro‐
nisation function (multimedia sys‐
te m) ..................................................... 14 0Air di
stribution settings .......................1 39
Air-recirculation mode ......................... 14 0
Au tomatic control ................................ 13 9
Climate style function .......................... 13 9
Defrosting the windscreen ...................1 37
Demi sting windo ws............................. 14 0
Fr ont air vents ..................................... 147
Glo vebox air vent ................................ 14 8
Inserting/removing theflacon (fra‐
gr ance sy stem) .................................... 141
Ionisation ............................................. 14 0
Re ar air vents ....................................... 147
Re ar operating unit .............................. 137
Re sidual heat ....................................... 14 0
Sets the air flow ................................... 137
Setting rear climate control (multi‐
media sy stem) .....................................1 39
Setting the air distribution ...................1 37
Setting the climate style ......................1 39
Setting the fragrance sy stem ............... 14 0
Setting thete mp erature ......................1 37
St ationary heater/ ventilation .............. 14 2
Switching on/off ................................. 13 8
Switching there ar wind owheater
on/off .................................................. 137
THERMATIC contro l panel .................... 137548
Index