2018 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS COUPE ABS

Instrument display (standard)
Instrument display in
the widescreen cockpit Prog
ressive setting in the widescreen cock‐
pit If
yo u select the progressive display setting in a
ve hicle with a widescreen cockpit, the positions
of the indicator lamps on the instrument display
will change.
Wa rning and indicator lamps:
L Low beam (→
page122)
T St
anding lights (→ page122)
K High beam (→
page124)
#! Tu
rn signal light (→ page124)
R Re
ar fog light (→ page122) 6
Re
stra int sy stem (→ page 525)
ü Seat belt not
fastened (→ page 531)
J Brakes (yellow) (→
page 525)
J Brakes (red) (→
page 525)
! Elect
ric pa rking brake (yellow)
(→ page 525)
! Electric parking brake (red)
(→
page 525)
! ABS malfunctioning (→
page 525)
÷ ESP®
(→ page 525)
å ESP®
OFF (→ page 525)
L Distance warning (→ page 532)
Ð Po
we r-assis tedsteering malfunction‐
ing (→ page 534)
à AIR
BODY CONTROL malfunctioning
(→ page 532)
à DY
NA MIC BODY CONTROL malfunc‐
tioning (→ page 532)
; Engine diagnosis (→
page 536)
% Preglow
# Electrical
fault( →page 536) 524
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
! ABS warning lamp The
yellow ABS warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
ABS is malfunctioning.
If th ere is an additional warning tone, EBD is malfunctioning.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems may also be malfunctioning. &
WARNING Thereisrisk of skidding if EBD or ABS is malfunctioning
If EBD or ABS is malfunctioning, the wheels could lock when braking
The steering capability and braking characteristics are thus se verely impaired. The braking dis tance may increase in
an emergency braking situation. In addition, other driving saf ety sy stems are switched off. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have the brake sy stem checked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. #
Drive on carefully. #
Obser vethe messages on the multifunction displa y. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
÷ ESP ®
wa rning lamp flashes The
yellow ESP ®
wa rning lamp flashes while theve hicle is in motion.
At least one wheel and tyre assembly has reached its traction limit (→ page182). #
Adapt your driving style to suit thero ad and weather conditions. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 527

1,
2, 3 ...
12 V battery
see Battery (vehicle)
12 V so cket
see Soc ket (12 V)
48 V on-board electrical sy stem
Operating saf ety .................................... 23
230 V soc ket
see Soc ket (230 V)
360° Camera ........................................... 220
Ca re .................................................... 400
Fu nction .............................................. 220
Opening the camera co ver (r eve rsing
camera) .............................................. .223
Selecting a view .................................. 223
Setting favo urites ................................ 224
Swit ching automatic operation
on/off (r eversing camera) .................. .223 A
A/C function Activating/deactivating (multimedia
sy stem) ................................................ 13 8Switching on/off (control panel) .........
13 8
ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem) ............ .182
Ac celeration
see Kickdown
Ac cess data
Editing (Blue tooth®
) .............................3 54
Setting (Blue tooth®
) ............................ 353
Ac oustic locking verification signal
Ac tivating/deactivating ......................... 68
Ac tivating/deactivating automatic
vo lume adjustment
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ... 384
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi st.......................... 241
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .243
Brake application ................................. 241
Fu nction ............................................... 241
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 41
Tr ailer operation .................................. .241
Ac tive bonn et(pedestrian pr otection) .. 388
Operation ............................................ 388
Re setting ............................................. 388
Ac tive Brake Assi st
Fu nction/no tes .................................... 187Setting .................................................
191
Ac tive Di stance Assist DISTRO NIC........ 19 6
Ac tive Emergency Stop Assist .............2 06
Ac tive Lane Change Assi st.................. 204
Calling up a speed ............................... 19 8
Displ ays in the Instrument Display ...... 206
Fu nction .............................................. 19 6
Increasing/decreasing speed .............. 19 8
Re quirements: .................................... .198
Ro ute-based speed adap tation ........... .201
Selecting ............................................. 19 8
St eering wheel buttons ........................ 19 8
St oring a speed ................................... 19 8
Switching off/deacti vating .................. 19 8
Switching on/activating ...................... 19 8
Sy stem limitations ...............................1 96
Ac tive Eme rgency Stop Assist ...............206
Ac tive headlamps .................................... 12 5
Ac tive Lane Change Assi st..................... 204
Fu nction .............................................. 204
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist .................... 24 3
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .245
Ac tivating/deactivating thewa rning .... 24 6
Fu nction .............................................. 24 3 Index
541

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

Un
locking (from the inside) .................... 71
Door cont rol panel .................................... .16
Dr aw bar
see Tow- bar sy stem
Drive Away Assist .................................... 234
Drive position Engaging .............................................. 16 3
Drive prog ram display ............................. 16 0
Drive prog rams
see DYNA MIC SELECT
Driving abroad Symmetrical dipped beam ...................1 22
Driving lights see Automatic driving lights
Driving saf ety sy stem ............................ .180
ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem) ........... 182
Ac tive Brake Assi st.............................. 187
Ad aptive brake lights .......................... .192
BA S (Brake Assi stSystem) .................. 182
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 186
ESP ®
Crosswind Assi st........................ 186
ESP ®
trailer stabilisation .................... .186 Overview ..............................................
181
Ra dar sensors ...................................... 181
Re sponsibility ...................................... 180
ST EER CONTROL ................................. 187
Driving sy stem
DY NA MIC BODY CONTROL .................. 209
Driving sy stem
see 360° Camera
see Active Blind Spot Assi st
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
see Active Emergency Stop Assist
see Active Lane Change Assi st
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
see Active Parking Assist
see Active Speed Limit Assi st
see Active Steering Assist
see AIR BODY CONTROL
see ATTENTION ASSIST
see Blind Spot Assist
see Cruise control
see Driving saf ety sy stem
see HOLD function
see Limiter
see Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
see Remo teParking Assist see
Reversing camera
see Speed Limit Assist
see Traf fic Sign Assi st
Driving tips Driving abroad (symmetrical dipped
beam) .................................................. 12 2
Gene ral driving tips ............................ .154
Ru nning-in no tes ..................................1 53
Dr ows iness de tection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
DY NA MIC BODY CONT ROL
Chassis ................................................ 209
Dynamic handling cont rol sy stem
see ESP ®
(Elect ronic Stability Prog ram)
DY NA MIC SELECT ................................... .159
Configu ring drive program I ................. 16 0
Displ aying engine data ........................ .161
Displ aying vehicle data ........................ 16 0
Drive prog ram display ......................... .160
Drive programs ................................... .159
Fu nction .............................................. 15 9
Operating (DYNAMIC SELECT switch) .............................................................1 60
Selecting the drive prog ram ............... .160 Index
555

Ve
ntilation
see Climate cont rol
Ve nts
see Air vents
Vi deo mode .............................................. 366
Ac tivating ............................................ 364
Ac tivating/deactivating full-screen
mode ................................................... 366
Overview ............................................ .365
Settings ............................................... 366
VIN ............................................................ 450
Identification pla te.............................. 450
Seat ..................................................... 450
Wi ndsc reen ......................................... 450
Vi sion
Demisting windo ws............................. 14 0
Wi ndsc reen heating ............................. 14 2
Vo ice command types (LINGUA‐
TRONIC) .................................................... 268
Vo ice control sy stem
see LINGU ATRO NIC W
Wa rning lamps
see Warning/indicator lamps
Wa rning sy stem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
Wa rning triangle
Re moving ............................................ 406
Setting up ............................................ 406
Wa rning/indicator lamp
!ABS warning lamp ...................... .527
J Brake sy stem warning lamp
(red) .................................................... 526
JBrake sy stem warning lamp
(yellow) ................................................ 525
?Coolant warning lamp ................ .537
# Electrical fault warning lamp ...... .536
;Engine diagnosis warning lamp .. .536
åESP ®
OFF warning lamp .............. 529
÷ESP ®
wa rning lamp flashes ........ .527
÷ ESP®
wa rning lamp lights up ...... .528
8Fu elreser vewarning lamp .......... 536 ÐPo
werst eering sy stem warning
lamp .................................................... 535
!Re d indicator lamp, elect ric
parking brake applied .......................... 530
6Re stra int sy stem warning lamp .. .531
7 Seat belt warning lamp flashes .. .532
7Seat belt warning lamp lights
up ........................................................ 531
àSuspension warning lamp .......... .532
ïTr ailertow hit chwarning lamp .... 534
hTy repressure monitoring sys‐
te m wa rning lamp flashes .................. .540
hTy repressure monitoring sys‐
te m wa rning lamp lights up ................ .539
LWa rning lamp for dis tance
wa rning function ................................ .533
!Ye llow elect ric pa rking brake
indicator lamp is malfunctioning ........ .530
Wa rning/indicator lamps .......................523
Overview ............................................. 523 580
Index