2018 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS COUPE washer fluid

Wi
ndscreen wipers and windscreen washer
sy stem Switching
the windscreen wipers on/off 1
gWindsc reen wipers off
2 Ä Intermittent wiping, normal
3 Å Intermittent wiping, frequent 4
° Continuous wiping, slow
5 ¯ Continuous wiping, fast #
Turn the combination switch tothe cor re‐
sponding position 1-5. #
Single wipe/washing: pushthe button on
th e combination switch in the direction of
ar row 1.
R í Single wipe
R î Wiping with washer fluid Re
placing the windsc reen wiper blades &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e windscreen wipers are switched on
while wiper blades are being replaced
If th e windscreen wipers begin tomo vewhile
yo u are changing the wiper blades, you can
be trapped bythe wiper arm. #
Alw ays switch off the windscreen wip‐
ers and ignition before changing the
wiper blades. Moving
the wiper arms tothech ange posi‐
tion #
Switch the ignition on and switch off again
immediatel y. #
Within around 15seconds, press button
î onthe combination switch for appro x‐
ima tely thre e seconds (→ page131).
The wiper arms will mo veinto thech ange
position.
Re moving the wiper blades #
Foldthe wiper arms away from the wind‐
screen. Light and sight
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#
Check the coolant temp erature display in the
instrument clus ter.
The coolant temp erature must be below
70 °C. #
Slowly turn cap 1anti-clockwise torelie ve
ov erpressure. #
Continue turning cap 1anti-clockwise and
re mo veit.
The coolant le vel is cor rect:
R ifth e engine is cold, up tomar ker bar 2
R ifth e engine is warm, up to1.5 cm over
mar ker bar 2 #
If necessar y,top up with coolant that has
been appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz.
R Further information on coolant
(→ page 459). To
pping up the windsc reen washer sy stem &
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 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 fire and injury due to
windscreen washer concentrate
Wi ndsc reen washer concentrate is highly
fl ammable. It could ignite if it comes into
con tact wi thhot engine component parts or
th eex haust sy stem. #
Make sure that no windsc reen washer
concentrate spills out next tothefiller
opening. 394
Maintenance and care

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ENVIRONMENTAL
NOTEEnvironmental
pollution caused byenvironmen tally ir re‐
sponsible disposal #
Dispose of operating fluids in an envi‐
ro nmentally responsible manner. Operating
fluids include thefo llowing:
R fuels
R DeNOx agent AdBlue ®
forex haust gas af ter‐
treatment
R lubri cants
R coolant
R brake fluid
R windsc reen washer fluid
R climate cont rol sy stem refrigerant
Only use products app rove dby Mercedes-Benz.
Damage caused bythe use of products that ha ve
not been appr oved is not co veredby the
Mercedes-Benz warranty or goodwill gestures.
Yo u can identify service products appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benz bythefo llowing insc ript ions on
th e conta iner: R
MB- Freigabe (e.g. MB-Fr eigabe229.51 )
R MB-Appr oval (e.g. MB-App rova l229.51)
Fu rther information on appr oved operating fluids
is available at thefo llowing locations:
R inthe Mercedes-Benz Specification for
Service Products byentering the designation
- at http://be vo.mercedes-benz.com
- inthe Mercedes-Benz BeVo App
R at a qualified specialist workshop &
WARNING Risk offire or explosion from
fuel
Fu els are highly flammable. #
Fire, naked flames, smoking and creat‐
ing spar ksmust be avoided. #
Swit choff the ignition and, if it has
been in use, switch off thest ationary
heater before youre fuel your vehicle. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom fuels
Fu els are poisonous and hazardous to your
health. #
Do not swallow fuel or let it come into
contact with skin, eyes or clo thing. #
Do not inhale fuel vapour. #
Keep children away from fuel. #
Keep doors and windo wsclosed du ring
th ere fuelling process.
If yo u or other people come into contact with
fuel, obser vethefo llowing: #
Immediately rinse fuel off your skin with
soap and water. #
If fuel comes into contact with your
ey es, immediately rinse them thor‐
oughly with clean water.Seek medical
attention immediately. #
Ifyo u swallow fuel, seek medical atten‐
tion immediatel y.Do not induce vomit‐
ing. Te
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Allow the engine tocool down before
yo uto p up the antif reeze. #
Make sure that no antifreeze spills out
next tothefiller opening. #
Thoroughly clean the antif reeze from
component parts before starting the
ve hicle. *
NO
TEDama gecaused byincor rect cool‐
ant #
Only add coolant that has been pre‐
mixed with therequ ired antifreeze pro‐
te ction.
Information on coolant is available at thefo l‐
lowing locations:
R inthe Mercedes-Benz Specification for
Operating Fluids 310.1
- at http://be vo.mercedes-benz.com
- inthe Mercedes-Benz BeVo app
R at a qualified specialist workshop *
NO
TEOverheating at high outside tem‐
peratures If an inapp
ropriate coolant is used, the
engine cooling sy stem is not suf ficiently pro‐
te cted against overheating and cor rosion at
high outside temp eratures. #
Alw ays use coolant appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benz. #
Obser vethe instructions in the
Mercedes-Benz Specifications for Oper‐
ating Fluids 310.1. Ha
ve the coolant regularly replaced at a qualified
specialist workshop.
The proportion of cor rosion inhibitor/antifreeze
concentrate in the engine cooling sy stem should
be:
R a minimum of 50% (antifreeze pr otection
down toappr oximately -37 °C)
R a maximum of 55% (antifreeze pr otection
down to-45 °C) Note
s on windscreen washer fluid Obser
vethe no tes on operating fluids
(→ page 452). &
WARNING ‑ Risk of fire and injury due to
windscreen washer concentrate
Wi ndsc reen washer concentrate is highly
fl ammable. It could ignite if it comes into
con tact wi thhot engine component parts or
th eex haust sy stem. #
Make sure that no windsc reen washer
concentrate spills out next tothefiller
opening. *
NO
TEDama getotheex terior lighting
due tounsuitable windsc reen washer
fl uid Uns
uitable windsc reen washer fluids may
damage the plastic sur face of theex terior
lighting. #
Only use windscreen washer fluids
which are also suitable for use on plas‐ 460
Tech nical da ta

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
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
& inoperative Battery low *T
he on-board electrical sy stem voltage is too lo w.
The stationary heater has swit ched itself off. #
Drive for an extended pe riod until the battery has reached a suf ficient charge leve l again.
¥
Top up washer fluid *T
hewasher fluid le vel in thewa sher fluid reser voir has dropped below the minimum. #
Top up thewa sher fluid (→ page 394). Lights
Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
b Left dipped beam (Example)*T
he cor responding light source is defective. #
Drive on carefully. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
% LED light bulbs: the display message forth e cor responding lamp appears only when allthe light-emitting diodes
in the lamp ha vefailed. 520
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Risk of
vehicle rolling Driver door
open and transmission not in P ............514
# See Owner's Manual ................... 494
Speed limit (winter tyres) XXX km/h ... 492
ÐSt eering malfunction Drive
carefully Visit workshop ....................... 517
Ð Steering malfunction Incre ased
ph ysical ef fort See Owner's Manual ....51 8
Ð Steering malfunction Stop
immediately See Owner's Manual ........517
St op vehicle Lea veengine running
Wa itTransmission cooling ....................516
# Stop vehicle Lea veengine run‐
ning ..................................................... 495
#St opvehicle See Owner's Man‐
ual .......................................................4 95
ÉSt opvehicle Vehicle too low ........ 484
çsuspended ................................... 491
bSwitch off lights .......................... 522
bSwitch on headlamps .................. 522To
shift out of P or N,depress brake
and start engine .................................. .514
To p up coolant See Owner ’sManual ... 493
¥To p upwasher fluid .................... .520
Tr af fic Sign Assi stCamera view
re stricted See Owner's Manual ........... 489
Tr af fic Sign Assi stcur rently una vaila‐
ble See Owner's Manual ...................... 489
Tr af fic Sign Assi stinope rative ............. 489
ïTr ailer coupling extending… .........511
Tr ansmission Malfunction Stop ............ 51 5
! Turn on the ignition torelease
th e parking brake ................................. 471
h Tyre press. monitor cur rently
una vailable .......................................... 506
hTy repress. monitor inoperative
No wheel sensors ................................ 507
hTy repress. monitor inoperative ...507
Ty re pressure Check tyres ...................504
Ty re(s) ove rheated ...............................5 08dVe
hicle is operational Switch
off the ignition before exiting .............. .511
É Vehicle rising Please wait............ 483
ÉVe hiclerising ...............................4 83
hWa rning tyre defect .....................506
hWheel sensor(s) missing .............. 507
Wi thout changing gear, consult work‐
shop ..................................................... 51 5
Display on the windscreen
see Head-up display
Distance control see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Di stance recorder
see Trip dis tance
DI STRO NIC
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Door Additional door lock ...............................71
Child saf ety lock (rear door) .................. 63
Locking (emer gency key) ...................... .75
Opening (from the inside) ......................71
Un locking (emer gency key) .................... 75554
Index

St
arting theve hicle (Digital Vehicle
Ke yst icke r) .......................................... 151
St arting theve hicle (mobile phone) ..... 151
Switching Blu etoo th®
audio equip‐
ment .................................................... 371
Switching mobile phones .................... 333
Un locking theve hicle (digital vehicle
ke yst icke r) ............................................ 72
Un locking theve hicle (mobile phone) ....72
Using a mobile phone .......................... 333
Ne utral
Engaging .............................................. 16 2
NFC see Near Field Communication (NFC)
No n-operational time
Ac tivating/deactivating standby
mode .................................................. .180
St andby mode function ...................... .180 O
Occupant saf ety
Pe ts in theve hicle ................................. 65
Occupant saf ety
see Airbag see
Automatic front passenger front
airbag shutoff
see PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection)
see PRE-SAFE ®
Impulse Side
see PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus)
see Restra int sy stem
see Seat belt
Odome ter
see Total dis tance
Oil see Engine oil
On-board co mputer ................................. 255
Assis tant displ aymenu ........................ 258
Displaying the service due date ........... 387
Head-up display menu .........................2 64
Media menu ........................................2 63
Menu designs ...................................... 256
Menu overview .................................... 255
Multifunction display .......................... .257
Na vigation menu .................................. 261
Operating ............................................ 255
Ra dio menu .........................................2 62Service menu ...................................... 258
Te lephone menu .................................. 263
Tr ip menu ............................................ 259
On-boa rddiagno stics inter face
see Diagno stics connection
On-boa rdelectronics
Engine electronics .............................. .448
No tes .................................................. 448
Tw o-w ayradios .................................... 448
Open-source software ...............................31
Opening the boot lid using your foot
HANDS-FREE ACCESS .......................... .79
Operating fluids
Ad Blue ®
............................................... 457
Ad ditives (fuel) .................................... 455
Brake fluid .......................................... .459
Coolant (engine) .................................. 459
Engine oil ............................................ 458
Fu el (diesel) ......................................... 455
Fu el (petrol) ......................................... 454
No tes .................................................. 452
Wi ndsc reen washer fluid .................... .460
Operating saf ety
48 V on-boa rdelectrical sy stem ............ 23 566
Index