2018 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS COUPE wipers

At
agl ance .................................................... 6
Cockpit ........................................................... 6
Wa rning and indicator lamps ........................ 10
Overhead contro l panel ................................ 14
Door control panel and seat adjustment ....... 16
Emergencies and breakdowns ...................... 18Digital Owner's Manual
.............................20
Calling up the Digital Owner's Manual ..........20 Genera
l notes............................................. 21
Pr otection of the environment ......................21
Ta ke -ba ckof end-of-life vehicles ...................21
Mercedes-Benz Genuine Parts ......................22
Owner's Manual ...........................................23
Operating saf ety .......................................... .23
Declaration of Conformity ............................ 25
Diagno stics connection ................................ 26
Qualified specialist workshop ....................... 27
Ve hicle registration ....................................... 27
Cor rect use of theve hicle ............................28
Implied warranty .......................................... .28
QR code forre scue card ...............................28
Data storage .................................................28 Copyright ......................................................
31 Occupant saf
ety......................................... 32
Re stra int sy stem ...........................................32
Seat belts ..................................................... 34
Airbags ......................................................... 39
PRE-SAFE ®
sy stem ....................................... 46
Children in theve hicle ..................................47
No tes on pets in theve hicle .........................65 Opening and closing
.................................. 67
Ke y ................................................................ 67
Doo rs............................................................ 71
Boot .............................................................. 76
Ro ller sunblinds ............................................ 81
Side windo ws............................................... 82
Sliding sunroof ............................................. 86
Anti-theft pr otection .....................................89 Seats and
stowing ..................................... 92
No tes on the cor rect driver's seat posi‐
tion ............................................................... 92
Seats ............................................................ 93 St
eering wheel ............................................ 101
Easy entry and exitfeature ........................ .103
Operating the memory function .................. 104
St ow age areas ............................................ 105
Cup holders ................................................ .115
Ashtr ayand cigar ette lighter ...................... .116
Soc kets ....................................................... 11 7
Wi reless charging of the mobile phone
and connection with theex terior aerial .......1 19
Fitting/removing thefloor mats .................. 121 Light and sight
......................................... 12 2
Exterior lighting .......................................... 12 2
Interior lighting ........................................... 12 9
Wi ndsc reen wipers and windscreen
wa sher sy stem ............................................ 131
Mir rors ........................................................ 13 3
Operating the sun visors ............................. 13 6
Infrared reflective windscreen function ...... 13 6 Climate control
......................................... 137
Overview of climate contro l systems ..........1 37
Operating the climate control sy stem ......... 13 8 2
Contents

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
131

Ac
tivating or deactivating the climate con‐
trol syn chronisation function using the mul‐
timedia sy stem Multimedia sy
stem:
, Vehicle .
b Climate con-
trol .
SYNC
The climate control can be controlled cent rally
using the synchronisation function. The temp era‐
ture setting is automatically adop tedfo r all cli‐
mate zones. #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function. Demisting
the windo ws Wi
ndo wsmis ted up on the inside #
Press theà button. #
Ifth e windo wscontinue tomist up: press the
¬ button.
Wi ndo wsmis ted up on the outside #
Switch on the windscreen wipers. #
Press theà button. Switching air-recirculation mode on/off
#
Press theg button.
The interior air will be recirculated.
Air-reci rculation mode automatically swit ches to
fresh air mode af ter some time.
% If air-recirculation mode is switched on, the
windo wsmay mist up more quickl y.Switch
on ai r-re circulation mode only brie fly. Switching
there sidual heat on/off Re
quirements:
R The vehicle is par ked.
It is possible tomake use of there sidual heat
from the engine tocontinue heating or ventilat‐
ing the front compartment of theve hicle for
appr oximately 30 minutes. #
Toswitch on: pressthe! button.
Re sidual heat is switched off automaticall y. Ac
tivating/deactivating ionisation Multimedia sy
stem:
, Vehicle .
b Climate control .
Ioni-
sation
Ionisation cleans and refreshes the interior air of
th eve hicle. The ionisation of the interior air is
odourless. #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function. Fr
ag rance sy stem Setting
the frag rance sy stem
Re quirements:
R Automatic clima tecontrol is acti vated.
R The glove box is closed.
Multimedia sy stem:
, Vehicle .
b Climate control .
Air
freshener
The fragrance sy stem distributes a pleasant fra‐
grance thro ughout theve hicle interior from a fla‐
con located in theglove box. 14 0
Climate cont rol

#
Neverto uch the danger zone sur round‐
ing moving co mponent parts, e.g. the
ro tation area of thefa n. #
Remo vejewe llery and watches. #
Keep items of clo thing and hair away
from moving parts. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom touching
co mp onent parts under voltage
The ignition sy stem and the fuel injection
sy stem workunder high voltage. If youto uch
co mp onent parts which are under voltage,
yo u could recei vean electric shoc k.#
Neverto uch co mponents of the ignition
sy stem or the fuel injection sy stem
when the ignition is switched on. &
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 of inju ryfrom using the
windscreen wipers while the engine bon‐
net is open
When the engine bonn etis open, and the
windscreen wipers are set in motion, you can
be trapped bythe wiper linkage. #
Alw ays switch off the windscreen wip‐
ers and ignition before opening the
engine bonn et. #
Toopen: pull lever1 torelease the engine
bonn et. 390
Maintenance and care

Note
s on care of car parts &
WARNING Risk of entrapment if the
windscreen wipers are swit ched on while
th e windscreen is being cleaned
If th e windscreen wipers are set in motion
while you are cleaning the windscreen or
wiper blades, you can be trapped bythe
wiper arm. #
Alw ays switch off the windscreen wip‐
ers and the ignition before cleaning the
windscreen or wiper blades. &
WARNING Risk of bu rning from theta il‐
pipe or tailpipe trim
The tailpipe and tailpipe trim can become
ve ry hot. If you come into contact with these
car parts, you could burn yourself. #
Alw ays be particular lycareful when in
th e vicinity of theta ilpipe and tailpipe
trims and supervise children very
closely when in this area. #
Before any con tact, allow the car parts
to cool down. Obser
vethefo llowing information: Note
s on cleaning and car eA voiding vehicle damage
Wheels/rims Usewate r and acid-free wheel cleaners. R
Do not use acidic wheel cleaners toremo vebrake dust.
This could damage wheel bolts and brake components.
R Toavoid cor rosion of the brake discs and brakepads, drive
th eve hicle for a few minutes af ter cleaning before parking
it. The brake discs and brakepads warm up and dry out.
Wi ndo ws
Clean windowsinside and outside with a damp clo thand with
a cleaning agent recommended for Mercedes-Benz. Do not use dry clo
ths or abrasive or sol vent-based cleaning
agents toclean the inside of windo ws.
Wi per blades
Fold out the wiper blades and clean them using a damp clo th.D o not clean the wiper blades too of ten. 400
Maintenance and care

#
When the fuse box is open, make sure
th at no moisture can enter the fuse
box. #
When closing the fuse box, make sure
th at the seal of the lid is positioned cor‐
re ctly on the fuse box. If
th e newly inser ted fuse also blo ws, ha vethe
cause traced and rectified at a qualified special‐
ist workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre.
Ensure thefo llowing before replacing a fuse:
R The vehicle is secured against rolling away.
R All electrical consumers are switched off.
R The ignition is switched off.
The electrical fuses are located in various fuse
bo xes:
R Fuse box in the engine compartment on the
driver's side (→ page 425)
R Fuse box on the driver's side of the dash‐
board (→ page 426) R
Fuse box in the front passenger foot we ll
(→ page 426)
R Fuse box in the boot on theright-hand side
of theve hicle, when vie wed in the direction
of tr avel (→ page 426) Opening and closing
the fuse box in the
engine compa rtment Re
quirements:
R You need a dry clo thand a sc rewdriver.
Obser vethe no tes on electrical fuses
(→ page 424).
Opening &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom using the
windscreen wipers while the engine bon‐
net is open
When the engine bonn etis open, and the
windscreen wipers are set in motion, you can
be trapped bythe wiper linkage. #
Alw ays switch off the windscreen wip‐
ers and ignition before opening the
engine bonn et. #
Turn clip 2on co ver1 aqu arter-turn to
th e left. #
Pull co ver1 upwards in the direction of the
ar row. Breakdown assis
tance 425

Wi
ndscreen ..............................................1 37
Defrosting ............................................ 137
Infrared reflective ................................ 13 6
Wi ndscreen
see Windsc reen
see Windshield
Wi ndscreen heating ................................ 14 2
Wi ndscreen heating
see Windsc reen heating
Wi ndscreen washer fluid ........................ 460
No tes .................................................. 460
Wi ndscreen washer sy stem
To pping up ...........................................3 94
Wi ndscreen wipers
Changing the wiper blades ...................1 31
Switching on/off ................................. 131
Wi ndshield ............................................... 131
Changing the wiper blades ...................1 31
Wi nter operation
Snow chains ........................................ 428
Wi nter tyres
Setting the permanent speed limita‐
tion ...................................................... 19 6Wi
per blades
Ca re .................................................... 400
Re placing .............................................1 31
Wire lesscharging
Fu nction/no tes .................................... 11 9
Mobile phone ....................................... 12 0
Wire lessvehicle comp onents
Declaration of con form ity ...................... 25
Wo rkout prog ramme
Overview ............................................... 98
Wo rkshop
see Qualified specialist workshop 582
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