2018 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS COUPE oil filter

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

#
close the bonn et.
To pping up engine oil &
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: &
WARNING Risk offire and injury from
engine oil
If engine oil comes into con tact wi thhot
component parts in the engine compart‐
ment, it may ignite. #
Make sure that no engine oil is spilled
next tothefiller opening. #
Allow the engine tocool off and thor‐
oughly clean the engine oil from compo‐
nent parts before starting theve hicle. *
NO
TEEngine dama gecaused byan
incor rect oil filter, incor rect oil or addi‐
tives #
Do not use engine oils or oil filters
which do not cor respond tothe specifi‐
cations explicitly prescribed forthe
service inter vals. #
Do not alter the engine oil or oil filter in
order toachie velonger change inter vals
th an presc ribed. #
Do not use additives. #
Follow the instructions in the service
inter val display rega rding the oil
ch ange. *
NO
TEDama gecaused bytopping up too
much engine oil To
pping up too much engine oil can cause
damage tothe engine or the catalytic con‐
ve rter. #
Have excess engine oil remo ved at a
qu alified specialist workshop. 392
Maintenance and care

Engine oil
Note
s on engine oil
Obser vethe no tes on operating fluids
(→ page 452). *
NO
TEEngine dama gecaused byan
incor rect oil filter, incor rect oil or addi‐
tives #
Do not use engine oils or oil filters
which do not cor respond tothe specifi‐
cations explicitly prescribed forthe
service inter vals. #
Do not alter the engine oil or oil filter in
order toachie velonger change inter vals
th an presc ribed. #
Do not use additives. #
Have the engine oil rene we d at regular
inter vals. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you ha vethe
oil change car ried out at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop.
Only Mercedes-Benz appr oved engine oils may
be used in Mercedes-Benz engines.
Fu rther information on engine oil and oil filters is
av ailable at thefo llowing locations:
R inthe Mercedes-Benz Specifications for
Operating Fluids byentering the designation
- at http://be vo.mercedes-benz.com
- inthe Mercedes-Benz BeVo app
R at a qualified specialist workshop
Pet rol engines: for cer tain countries, dif fere nt
engine oils can be used in conjunction wi th
re duced maintenance inter vals. %
Further information on dif fere nt engine oils
can be ob tained at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop.
Quality and capacity of engine oil
MB-F reigabe or MB-Appr oval Pe
trol engine sM B-Freigabe or MB-
Appr oval
All models 229.51,229.52,
229.6 1,229.71 MB-F
reigabe or MB-Appr oval Diesel engine
sMB-Freigabe or MB-
Appr oval
CLS 300 d2 28.51,229.3 1,
229.5 1,229.52,
229.6 1,229.71
All other models 229.52, 229.61 458
Tech nical da ta

If
th e engine oils lis ted in theta ble are not avail‐
able, you may add a maximum of 1.0 litr e ofthe
fo llowing engine oils once only:
R petrol engines: MB-Freigabe or MB-Appr oval
229. 31orAC EA C3
R diesel engines:
- CLS 300 d: ACEA C3
- allother models: MB-F reigabe or MB-
Appr oval 229. 51orAC EA C3
The following values referto an oil change,
including the oil filter.
Re placement amount Mode
lR eplacement
amount
CLS 300 d6 .8 litres
CLS 350 d9 .0 litres
CLS 350 6.6 litres
CLS 350 4MATIC 6.0 litres Mode
lR eplacement
amount
CLS 450 4MATIC 8.5 litres
All other models 8.0 litres Note
s on brake fluid Obser
vethe no tes on operating fluids
(→ page 452). &
WARNING Risk of an accident due to
va pour poc kets form ing in the brake sys‐
tem
The brake fluid cons tantly absorbs moi sture
from the air. This lo wersthe boiling point of
th e brake fluid. If the boiling point is too lo w,
va pour poc kets may form inthe brake sys‐
te m when the brakes are applied hard.
This impairs the braking ef fect. #
Have the brake fluid rene we d at the
specified inter vals. Ha
ve the brake fluid regularly replaced at a
qu alified specialist workshop.
Only use brake fluid appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz
according toMB-F reigabe or MB-Appr oval 33 1.0.
Yo u can obtain fur ther information on brake fluid
in thefo llowing places:
R inthe Mercedes-Benz Specifications for
Operating Fluids
- at http://be vo.mercedes-benz.com
- inthe Mercedes-Benz BeVo app
R at a qualified specialist workshop Coolant
Note
s on coolant
Obser vethe no tes on operating fluids
(→ page 452). &
WARNING Risk offire ‑ and inju ryfrom
antifreeze
If antifreeze comes into contact with hot
component parts in the engine compart‐
ment, it may ignite. Te
ch nical da ta459

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
5 Engine oil level cannot be
measured *T
he electrical connection tothe oil le vel sensor is inter rupte d or the oil le vel sensor is faulty. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
! Clean the fuel filter *
Ve hicles with diesel engines: the fuel filter is dirty or thewate r inthe fuel filter must be drained off. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
¸ Replace air cleaner *
Ve hicles with diesel engines: the engine air filter is dirty and must be replaced. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
8 Reserve fuel level *T
he fuel supply has dropped into there ser verange. #
Refuel. 500
Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps

Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist Plus inop‐
erative ................................................ .522
¯ AdBlue sy stem fault Engine
st art not possible ................................ 503
¯ AdBlue sy stem fault Perf.
re duced in XXX km See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 502
¯ AdBlue sy stem fault See Own‐
er's Manual ........................................ .502
4Ad d 1 litre engine oil when next
re fuelling ............................................. 499
Apply brake todeselect Park (P)
position ................................................ 514
App lybrake toselect R ........................ 514
À ATTENTION ASSIST inoperative ... 482
ÀAT TENTION ASSIS T:Take a
break! .................................................. 482
bAu tomatic driving lights inoper‐
ative ..................................................... 521
Au xilia rybattery malfunction ...............515Blind Spot Assi
stcur rently una vaila‐
ble See Owner's Manual ...................... 487
Blind Spot Assist inope rative ............... 488
Blind Spot Assi stnot available when
to wing a trailer See Owner's Manual ...4 88
ÂChange key bat teries .................. 509
JCheck brake fluid le vel................ 476
ï Check trailer hit chlock (white
display message) ................................ .512
h Check tyre(s) .............................. .505
!Clean the fuel filter .................... .500
?Coolant Stop vehicle Switch
engine off ............................................ 493
Cruise contro l and Limiter inope ra‐
tive ...................................................... 492
Cruise control inope rative ................... 492
Cruise control off ................................. 491
!cu rrently unavailable See Own‐
er's Manual ........................................ .466 ÷cur
rently una vailable See Own‐
er's Manual ........................................ .468
5Engine oil le vel cannot be
measured ............................................ 500
4Engine oil le velRe duce oil le vel...4 98
4Engine oil le velSt op vehicle
Switch engine off ................................ 498
4Engine oil pressure Stop Switch
off engine ............................................ 499
Fa ult Drive at max. 80 km/h ...............485
6Fr ont left malfunction Consult
wo rkshop (Example) ............................4 78
Fr ont-passenger airbag disabled See
Owner's Manual ..................................4 80
Fr ont-passenger airbag enabled See
Owner's Manual ..................................4 79
!inoperative See Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 467
÷inoperative See Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 469 552
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