2018 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS COUPE Owners Manual

Setting
theTV subtitles
Multimedia sy stem:
, Media .
à Media sour-
ces .
TV .
Z Options #
Select Audio/subtitles. #
Select Show subtitles.
Switch the subtitles on Oor off ª. #
Select one of theav ailable languages forthe
subtitles. Te
lete xt Te
lete xt ove rview
Te lete xt pa ges are located between page 100
and page 899.
A dynamic telete xt pa geconsi sts of se veral sub‐
pages.
Information on MHEG-5 digital telete xt:
R digi taltelete xt is only available in some coun‐
tries, e.g. the UK and New Zealand
R interactive multimedia applications such as
we ather fore casts, ne wsreports and sport
re sults are available R
it may take some time before all the pages
load
Showing telete xt
Multimedia sy stem:
, Media .
à Media sour-
ces .
TV .
Z Options .
Teletext #
Tocall up the pr evious or next telete xt
page: swipe upwards or down wards on the
to uchpad. #
Toenter numbers: press and holdthe
to uchpad. #
Enterth e numbers in quick succession. #
Toselect a subpage: swipe left orright on
th eto uchpad.
% The subpage cur rently selected is ma rked by
a blue symbol. #
Toreturn totheTV prog ramme: press and
hold the% button. MHEG-5 digital
telete xt #
Ifth ete lete xt is displ ayed, press and hold on
th eto uchpad.
A colour selection bar appears. #
Select a colour.
The data content is displ ayed. #
Toenter numbers: select123. #
Enterth e numbers in quick succession. #
Toreturn totheTV prog ramme: selectTV. Pictu
resettings Picture settings
overview
The following picture form at settings are availa‐
ble:
R Automatic
The brightness is automatically set with this
option.
R 16:9
R 4:3
R Zoom 382
Multimedia sy stem

Selecting picture settings
Multimedia sy
stem:
, Media .
à Media sour-
ces .
TV .
Z Options #
Select Picture format. #
Select a picture form at.
Ad justing the brightness manually
If th eAutomatic pictureform at is swit ched off,
yo u can adjust the brightness yourself. #
Select Brightness. #
Adjust the brightness. HD prog
rammes Re
ceiving encryp ted HD prog rammes
* NO
TEDama getothe CI+ module and
Smart Card The CI+ module is designed
for use in the
home. The CI+ module can overheat and be
damaged bycontinuous exposure tohigh
outside temp eratures. #
Make sure that the CI+ module is not
subject tohigh temp eratures forex ten‐
ded pe riods of time.
If th e CI+ module is damaged, no
encryp tedch annels can be recei ved. The
TVtuner is In the boot, in there ar bag on
th eright-hand side. #
Ifre qu ired (countr y-dependent), insert the
Smart Ca rdinto the CI+ module slot. #
Remo vethe pr otective cap from theTV tune r. #
Insert the CI+ module into theTV tuner sl ot. #
Replace the pr otective cap on theTV tune r.
When the CI+ module is inser ted cor rectly,
encryp ted HD programmes can be recei ved
according toCI+ standard.
If th e CI+ module is not compatible, an er ror
messa geappears. Calling up
the CI+ module menu
Multimedia sy stem:
, Media .
à Media sour-
ces .
TV .
Z Options #
Select CA module. #
Select a menu option.
% You can view the subscription number in the
CI+ menu. You need this to extend the sub‐
scription, forex ample.
If playback is malfunctioning, you can try to
re sol vethe problem with Restart CI+ mod-
ule.
Fu rther information (see the manufacturer's
operating instructions). Sound
To
ne settings Information about
the sound sy stem
The sound sy stem has a total output of 100 W
and is equipped with 10speakers. It is available
fo r all functions in thera dio and media modes. Multimedia sy
stem 383

Calling up
the sound menu
Multimedia sy stem:
, Media .
à Sound
The following functions are available:
R Equaliser
R Balance and Fader
R Automatic volume adjustment
R Other sound settings #
Select a sound menu.
Ac tivating/deactivating automatic volume
adjustment
Multimedia sy stem:
, Media .
à Sound .
Automatic vol-
ume adjustment
Au tomatic volume adjustment compensates for
dif fering volumes when changing between audio
sources. #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function. Burmes
ter®
sur round sound sy stem Information about
the Bu rmester ®
sur round
sound sy stem
The Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem has a
to ta l output of 590 W and is equipped with 13
speakers. It is available for all functions in the
ra dio and media modes.
Calling up the sound menu in the
Bu rm ester ®
sur round sound sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
, Media .
à Sound
The following functions are available:
R Equaliser
R Balance and Fader
R Automatic volume adjustment
R Surround sound
R Sound focus
R Other sound settings #
Select a function. Ad
justing the treble, mid and bass settings
on the Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
, Media .
à Sound .
Equaliser #
Select Treble, MidorBass. #
Set the desired values.
Ac tivating/deactivating volume adjustment
in the Bu rmester ®
sur round sound sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
, Media .
à Sound .
Automatic vol-
ume adjustment
Au tomatic volume adjustment compensates for
dif fering volumes when changing between audio
sources. #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
Ad justing the balance/ fader in the
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
, Media .
à Sound .
Balance and
Fader #
Adjust the balance and fader. 384
Multimedia sy stem

#
Toexitth e menu: pressthe% button.
Switching sur round sound on/off in the
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
, Media .
à Sound .
Surround
sound #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
Ad justing the sound focus in the Bu rmester ®
sur round sound sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
, Media .
à Sound .
Sound focus #
Adjust the sound focus. Burmes
ter®
high-end 3D sur round sound
sy stem Information on
the Bu rmester ®
high-end 3D
sur round sound sy stem
The Burmes ter®
high-end 3D sur round sound
sy stem has a total output of 1490 watts and is
equipped wi th25 spea kers. It is available for all
functions in thera dio and media modes. Calling up the sound menu in
the
Bu rm ester ®
high-end 3D sur round sound
sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
, Media .
à Sound
The following functions are available:
R Equaliser
R Balance and Fader
R Automatic volume adjustment
R VIP seat (seat-based sound optimisation)
R Sound profiles
R Other sound settings #
Select a sound menu.
Ad justing the treble, mid- range and bass set‐
tings on the Bu rmester ®
high-end 3D sur‐
ro und sound sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
, Media .
à Sound .
Equaliser #
Select Treble, MidorBass. #
Set the desired values. Ac
tivating/deactivating volume adjustment
in the Bu rmester ®
high-end 3D sur round
sound sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
, Media .
à Sound .
Automatic vol-
ume adjustment
Au tomatic volume adjustment compensates for
dif fering volumes when changing between audio
sources. #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
Ad justing the balance/ fader in the
Burmes ter®
high-end 3D sur round sound
sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
, Media .
à Sound .
Balance and
Fader #
Adjust the balance and fader. #
Toexitth e menu: pressthe% button. Multimedia sy
stem 385

Ad
justing the seat-based sound optimisation
in the Burmes ter®
high-end 3D sur round
sound sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
, Media .
à Sound .
VIP seat
This setting optimises the sound playback for
th e selected seat position. #
Activate the function O. #
Select a seat position.
Selecting the sound profile in the
Bu rm ester ®
high-end 3D sur round sound
sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
, Media .
à Sound .
Sound profiles
The following profiles are available:
R Pure
R Easy Listening
R Live
R Surround
R 3D-Sound #
Select a sound profile. 386
Multimedia sy stem

ASS
YST PLUS se rvice inter val display Fu
nction of the ASS YST PLUS se rvice inter val
displ ay The ASS
YST PLUS service inter val display on the
instrument display pr ovides information on the
re maining time or dis tance be fore the next
service due date.
Yo u can hide this service message using the
back button on the left-hand side of thesteering
wheel.
Depending on how theve hicle is used, the
ASS YST service inter val display may shor tenthe
service inter val, e.g. in thefo llowing cases:
R mainly short-dis tance driving
R when the engine is of ten le ftidling for long
periods
R intheeve nt of frequent cold start phases
R Vehicles with a diesel particle filter: inthe
eve nt of frequently inter rupte dre ge neration
of the diesel particle filter
Mercedes-Benz recommends avoiding such
operating conditions. Yo
u can obtain fur ther information concerning
th e servicing of your vehicle from a qualified
specialist workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre. Displaying
the service due da te On-board computer:
, Service .
ASSYST PLUS
The next service due date is displa yed. #
Toexitth e displa y:press the back button
on the left-hand side of thesteering wheel.
Make sure toobser vethefo llowing fur ther rela‐
te d subjec t:
R Operating the on-board computer
(→ page 255). Car
rying out maintenance workatregular
inter vals *
NO
TEPremature wearthro ugh failure to
obser veservice due dates Service
workwhich is not car ried out at the
ri ght time or incomple tely can lead to
inc reased wear and damage totheve hicle. #
Alw ays obser vethe prescribed service
inter vals. #
Alw ays ha vethe prescribed service
wo rkcar ried out at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop. Special service
requ irements The prescribed service inter
val is based on nor‐
mal operation of theve hicle. Maintenance work
will need tobe per form ed more of ten if theve hi‐
cle is operated under arduous conditions or
increased loads.
The ASS YST PLUS service inter val display is only
an aid. The driver of theve hicle bears responsi‐
bility as rega rdsto whe ther maintenance work Maintenance and care
387

needs
tobe per form ed more of tenth an speci‐
fi ed based on the actual operating conditions
and/or loads.
Examples of arduous operating conditions:
R regular city driving with frequent intermedi‐
ate stops
R mainly short-dis tance driving
R frequent operation in mountainous terrain or
on poor road sur faces
R when the engine is of ten le ftidling for long
periods
R operation in particula rly dusty conditions
and/or if air-recirculation mode is frequently
used
In these or similar operating conditions, ha vethe
interior air filter, engine air cleaner, engine oil
and oil filter etc. changed more frequent ly. The
ty re s must be checked more frequently if the
ve hicle is operated under increased loads. Fur‐
th er information can be obtained at a qualified
specialist workshop. Battery disconnection periods
The ASS
YST PLUS se rvice inter val display
can only calculate the service due da tewhen
th e bat tery is connected. #
Notedown the service due date displa yed on
th e instrument display before disconnecting
th e battery (→ page 387). Engine compartment
Ac
tive bonn et(pedestrian pr otection) Operation of
the active bonnet (pedestrian
pr otection)
In cer tain accident situations, therisk of injury
to pedestrians can be reduced bythe actuation
of the active bonn et. The rear area of the engine
bonn etisraised byappr oximately 85 mm.
Fo rth e drive tothewo rkshop, reset the trig‐
ge red active bonn etyourself. Af terth e active
bonn ethas been triggered, pedestrian pr otection
may be limited.
A qu alified specialist workshop must re-ins tate
th e full functionality of the active bonn et. The active bonnet is not
available in all coun‐
tries.
Re setting the active bonnet &
WARNING Danger of bu rns from hot
component parts in the engine compart‐
ment
Cer tain component parts in the engine com‐
partment may be very hot, e.g. the engine,
th era diator and parts of theex haust sy stem. #
Let the engine cool down and only
to uch the component parts described
below: 388
Maintenance and care

#
With your hand flat, push down active bonnet
1 inthe area around the hinges on bo th
sides (ar rows).
In doing so, the actuator is depressurised
and you may hear a hissing sound.
The engine bonnet must en gage in position. #
Ifth e active bonn etcan be raised slight lyat
th ere ar in the area of the hinges, repeat the
st ep until it engages cor rectl y. Opening/closing
the bonnet &
WARNING Risk of accident due todriv‐
ing with the engine bonn etunlo cked
An unloc ked engine bonn etmay open up
when theve hicle is in motion and block your
vie w. #
Never unlock the engine bonn etwhen
driving. #
Before every trip, ensure that the
engine bonn etis loc ked. &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
when opening and closing the engine
bonn et
When opening or closing the engine bonn et,
it may suddenly drop into the end position.
There is a risk of injury for an yone in the
engine bonn et's range of mo vement. #
Only open or close the engine bonn et
when there are no persons in the
engine bonn et's range of mo vement. &
WARNING Danger of bu rns when open‐
ing the bonn et
If yo u open the engine bonn etwhen the
engine has overheated or during a fire inthe
engine compartment, you could come into
contact with hot gases or other escaping
operating fluids. #
Before opening the bonn et, allow the
engine tocool down. #
Intheeve nt of a fire inthe engine com‐
partment, keep the engine bonn et
closed and call thefire service. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tomoving
parts
Cer tain components in the engine compart‐
ment may continue tomo veor suddenly
mo veagain even af terth e ignition has been
switched off, e.g. the cooler fan.
Ma kesure of thefo llowing before per form ing
ta sks in the engine compartmen t: #
Switch the ignition off. Maintenance and care
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