2018 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS COUPE dimensions

The guide lines in
the multimedia sy stem dis‐
play show the dis tances toyour vehicle. The
dis tances only apply toroad le vel.
In trailer mode, the guide lines are shown at
th e le vel of the trailer hitch.
Tr ailer view (if trailer hitch is fitted)
If yo u select trailer view and no trailer is coupled
to theve hicle, thefo llowing display appears: 1
Yellow guide line, locating aid
2 Red guide line at a dis tance of appr oximately
0.3 m tothe ball head of the trailer hitch
3 Ball head of the trailer hitch When
the electrical connection is es tablished
between theve hicle and the trailer, the display
ch anges toside camera view 1.
This view supports manoeuvring procedures with
a trailer.
Side view of the mir ror cameras
The sides of theve hicle can be seen in this vie w. 1
Guide line of extern al vehicle dimensions
with outside mir rors folded out
2 Marker of the wheel conta ct points
Sy stem failure
If th ere is no operational readiness, thefo llowing
message appears in the multimedia sy stem: 222
Driving and parking

On-board computer:
, Service .
Tyres #
Swipe down wards on Touch Control on the
left-hand side of thesteering wheel.
The Run Flat Indicator active Restart: press
Touch Control message is shown in the mul‐
tifunction displa y.
Re start the tyre pressure loss warning sy stem in
th efo llowing situations:
R The tyre pressure has changed.
R The wheels or tyres ha vebeen changed or
newly fitted. #
Tobegin restart, press Touch Control on the
left-hand side of thesteering wheel.
The Tyre pressure now OK? message is
shown in the multifunction displa y.#
Select Yes. #
Toconfirm restart, press Touch Control on
th e left-hand side of thesteering wheel.
The Run Flat Indicator restarted message is
shown in the multifunction displa y. Af
teryo u ha vedriven for a few minutes, the
tyre pressu reloss warning sy stem monitors
th e set tyre pressures of all the tyres.
Be sure toalso obse rveth efo llowing fur ther
re lated subjects:
R Notes on tyre pressure (→ page 429) Wheel
change Note
s on selecting, fitting and replacing
tyres Mercedes
-AMG vehicles: observeth e no tes in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, you may failto rec‐
ognise dangers.
Yo u can ask for information rega rding permit ted
wheel/tyre combinations at a Mercedes-Benz
Service Cent re. &
WARNING Risk of accident due toincor‐
re ct dimensions of wheels and tyres
If wheels and tyres of the wrong size are
used, the wheel brakes or wheel suspension
components may become damaged. #
Alw aysre place wheels and tyres with
th ose that fulfil the specifications of the
original part.
When replacing wheels, make sure tofit the
cor rect:
R Designation
R Type
When replacing tyres, make sure tofit the
cor rect:
R Designation
R Manufactu rer
R Type &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh exceed‐
ing the specified tyre load-bearing capa‐
city or the permissible speed rating
Exceeding the specified tyre load-bearing
capacity or the permissible speed rating may
lead totyre dama geand tothe tyres bur st‐
ing. 436
Wheels and tyres

R
Obser vethe maximum permissible speed for
th e M+S tyres fitted.
If th is is below theve hicle's maximum speed,
th is must be indicated in an appropriate label
in the driver's field of vision.
R Run in new tyres at moderate speeds forthe
fi rs t10 0 km.
R Replace the tyres af ter six years at the latest,
re ga rdless of wear.
R When replacing with tyres that do not
fe ature run-flat characteristics: vehicles
with MOExtended tyres are not equipped
with a TIREFIT kit at thefa ctor y.Equip the
ve hicle with a TIREFIT kit af terre placing with
tyres that do not feature run-flat characteris‐
tics, e.g. winter tyres.
Fo r more information on wheels and tyres, con‐
tac t a qualified specialist workshop.
Be sure toalso obse rveth efo llowing fur ther
re lated subjects:
R Notes on tyre pressure (→ page 429)
R Tyre pressure table (→ page 430) R
Notes on the emer gency spa rewheel
(→ page 446) Note
s on inter changing wheels &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh dif fer‐
ent wheel sizes
Inter changing the front and rear wheels if the
wheels or tyres ha vediffere nt dimensions
may se verely impair the driving characteris‐
tics.
The disk brakes or wheel suspension compo‐
nents may also be damaged. #
Rotate front and rear wheels on lyifthe
wheels and tyres are of the same
dimensions. Inter
changing the front and rear wheels if the
wheels or tyres ha vediffere nt dimensions can
re nder thege neral operating pe rmit in valid. The
wear pat tern s on the front and rear wheels
dif fer:
R Front wheels wear more on the shoulder of
th e tyre
R Rear wheels wear more in the cent reofthe
tyre
On vehicles with the same front and rear wheel
size, you can inter change the wheels every
5,000 to10,000 km, depending on thewe ar.
Ensure the direction of rotation is maintained for
th e wheels.
It is imperative toobser vethe instructions and
saf ety no tes on "Wheel change" when doing so. Note
s onstoring wheels R
Afterre moving wheels, store them in a cool,
dry and preferably dark place.
R Protect the tyres from conta ct withoil,
grease or fuel. Wheels and tyres
439

#
Vehicles with a tyre pressure monitoring
sy stem: restart the tyre pressure monitoring
sy stem (→ page 432).
Exception: the new wheel is an emer gency
spa rewheel.
Make sure toobser vethefo llowing fur ther rela‐
te d subjec t:
R Notes on tyre pressure (→ page 429)Emer
gency spare wheel Note
s onthe emer gency spare wheel &
WARNING Risk of accident caused by
incor rect wheel and tyre dimensions
The wheel or tyre size and the tyre type of
th e emer gency spa rewheel or spare wheel
and the wheel tobe replaced may dif fer.
Mounting an emer gency spa rewheel/spare
wheel may se verely impair the driving char‐
acteristics.
To preve nt hazardous situations: #
Adapt your driving style according lyand
drive carefull y. #
Neverfit more than one emer gency
spa rewheel or spare wheel that dif fers
in size. #
Only use an emer gency spa rewheel or
spare wheel of a dif fere nt size brie fly. #
Do not switch off ESP ®
. #
Have the emer gency spa rewheel or
spare wheel of a dif fere nt size replaced
at the nearest qualified specialist work‐
shop. The new wheel must ha vethe
cor rect dimensions. Check
the tyre pressure of the emer gency spa re
wheel fitted. Co rrect the pressure as necessar y.
The maximum permissible speed with an emer‐
ge ncy spa rewheel fitted is 80 km/h.
Do not fit th e emer gency spa rewheel with sn ow
ch ains.
Re place the emer gency spa rewheel af ter six
ye ars at the latest, rega rdless of wear. %
Ve
hicles with a tyre pressure loss warn‐
ing sy stem: If an emer gency spa rewheel is
fi tted the tyre pressure loss warning sy stem
cann otfunction reliabl y.Only restart the sys‐
te m again when the emer gency spa rewheel
has been replaced with a new wheel.
Ve hicles with a tyre pressure monitoring
sy stem: If an emer gency spa rewheel is fit‐
te dth e tyre pressure monitoring sy stem can‐
not function reliabl y.Only restart the sy stem
again when the emer gency spa rewheel has
been replaced with a new wheel.
Ve hicles with a tyre pressure monitoring
sy stem: For a few minutes af ter an emer‐
ge ncy spa rewheel is fitted, the sy stem may
st ill display the tyre pressure of there mo ved
wheel.
Be sure toalso obse rveth efo llowing fur ther
re lated subjects:
R Notes on tyre pressure (→ page 429)
R Tyre pressure table (→ page 430) 446
Wheels and tyres

tic su
rfaces, e.g. MB SummerFit or MB
Wi nterFit. *
NO
TEBlocked spr aynozzles caused by
mixing windscreen washer fluids #
Do not mix MB SummerFit and MB Win‐
te rFit with other windscreen washer flu‐
ids. Do not use distilled or de-ionised
water asthefill
le ve l sensor may be triggered er roneously.
Re commended windscreen washer fluid:
R Abo vefreezing point: e.g. MB SummerFit
R Below freezing point: e.g. MB WinterFit
Fo rth e cor rect mixing ratio, referto the informa‐
tion on the antif reeze contai ner.
Mix thewa sher fluid with the windscreen washer
fl uid all year round. Ve
hicle data Ve
hicle dimensions The heights speci
fied may vary as a result of the
fo llowing factors:
R tyres
R load
R condition of the suspension
R optional equipment Te
ch nical da ta461

Height when opened
Model
1 1Height
when
opened
CLS 300 d
CLS 350 d
CLS 350 18
87 mm
CLS 350 4MATIC 1895 mm
All other models 1893 mm Ve
hicle dimensions All models
Ve
hicle width including out‐
side mir rors 2069 mm
Ve hicle width excluding out‐
side mir rors 18
90 mm
Wheelbase 2939 mm Model
Vehicle
length
CLS 350 4MATIC 4994 mm
All other models 4988 mm Model
Vehicle
height
CLS 300 d
CLS 350 d
CLS 350 14
29 mm
CLS 350 4MATIC 1436 mm
All other models 1435 mm We
ights and loads Please no
tethat forth e specified vehicle data:
R items of optional equipment increase the
unladen weight and reduce the pa yload.
R vehicle-specific weight information can be
fo und on theve hicle identification plate . Ro
of load All models
Maximum
roof load 100kg Tr
ailer hitch Gene
ral no tes on the trailer hit ch Not all models can be used
for trailer operation
(→ page 246).
Modi fications tothe engine cooling sy stem may
be necessar y,depending on theve hicle model.
The retrofitting of a trailer hitch is only pe rmissi‐
ble if a towing capacity is specified in your vehi‐
cle documents.
Fu rther information can be obtained at a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop. 462
Tech nical da ta

Mounting dimensions
1
Fastening points
2 Overhang dimension
3 Rear axle centre line The
overhang dimension and fastening points
are valid for a trailer hitch ins talled at thefa c‐
to ry. Model
2 2Over‐
hang dimen‐ sion
All model s1 261 mm Pe
rm issible towing capacity The
tongue weight is not included in theto wing
capacity.
Pe rm issible towing capacit y,braked (at a
minimum start-off gradeability of 8% from a
st andstill) Model
Perm issible towing
capacit y,braked
All models 1900 kg Pe
rm issible towing capacit y,braked (at a
minimum start-off gradeability of 12% from a
st andstill) Model
Perm issible towing
capacit y,braked
All models 1900 kg Pe
rm issible towing capacit y,unbraked Model
Perm issible towing
capacit y,unbraked
All model s7 50kg Maximum
tongue weight *
NO
TEDama gecaused bythe trailer
coming loose If
th eto ngue weight used is too lo w,the
trailer may come loose. #
The tongue weight must not be below
50 kg. Te
ch nical da ta463

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
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