2020 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS COUPE light

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have the brake sy stem checked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. ÷
ESP ®
wa rning lamp flashes *
The yellow ESP ®
wa rning lamp flashes while theve hicle is in motion.
One or more wheels has reached its grip limit (/ page181). #
Adapt your driving style to suit thero ad and weather conditions.
÷ ESP ®
wa rning lamp lights
up *
The yellow ESP ®
wa rning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
ESP ®
is malfunctioning.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems (e.g. BAS) may also be malfunctioning. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y. &
WA RNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
cannot car ryout vehicle stabilisation. In addition, other driving saf ety sy stems
are switched off. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked at a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 425

Ty
re pressure moni tor Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
h Ty re pressure monitoring
sy stem warning lamp
fl ashes *The
yellow tyre pressure monitor warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) flashes for appro ximately one minu te
and then remains lit.
The tyre pressu remonitor is malfunctioning. &
WA RNING Thereis a risk of an accident if the tyre pressure monitoring sy stem is malfunctioning
The tyre pressure monitoring sy stem cann otissue a warning if there is pressure loss in one or more of the tyres.
Ty res with insuf ficient tyre pressure may impair the driving characteristics as well as steering and braking. #
Have the tyre pressure monitoring sy stem checked at a qualified specialist workshop. h
Ty re pressure monitoring
sy stem warning lamp lights
up *T
he yellow tyre pressure monitoring sy stem warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) is lit.
The tyre pressure monitoring sy stem has de tected tyre pressure loss in at least one of the tyres. &
WA RNING Risk of an accident due toinsuf ficient tyre pressure
R The tyres can bu rst.
R The tyres can wearexc essively and/or une venly.
R The driving characteristics as well as thesteering and braking may be greatly impaired.
Yo u could then lose control of theve hicle. #
Obser vethere commended tyre pressures. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 427

Ac
tive Parking Assist .............................. 229
Exiting a parking space ...................... .232
Fu nction .............................................. 229
Pa rking ................................................ 230
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 29
Ac tive Se rvice Sy stem PLUS
see AS SYST PLUS
Ac tive Speed Limit Assi st....................... 194
Displ ay................................................. 194
Fu nction .............................................. 194
Ac tive Steering Assist ............................ .197
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .199
Ac tive Emergency Stop Assist .............1 99
Fu nction .............................................. 197
Sy stem limits ....................................... 197
Ac tive Traf fic Jam Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .197
Fu nction .............................................. 197
Ad aptive brake lights ..............................185
Ad aptive cruise control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist
Fu nction .............................................. 12 5Switching on/off .................................
12 6
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus
Fu nction .............................................. 12 6
Switching on/off ................................. 12 8
Ad Blue ®
.................................................... 352
Ad ditives .............................................3 52
Capacity .............................................. 352
No tes ................................................... 16 9
Purity ................................................... 352
To pping up ...........................................1 70
Ad ditional door lo ck.................................. 74
Ad diti ves.................................................. 353
Ad Blue ®
............................................... 352
Engine oil ............................................ 353
Fu el ..................................................... 350
Ad diti ves (AdBlue ®
)
see AdBlue ®
Ad diti ves (engine oil)
see Additives
Ad diti ves (fuel)
see Fuel
ADS PLUS damping sy stem
see AIR BODY CONTROL Ad
versewe ather light ............................ .125
Af ter-sales service centre
see ASS YST PLUS
AIR BODY CONT ROL................................ .214
Setting ................................................. 215
Suspension .......................................... 214
Air conditioning menu Calling up ............................................ 13 8
Air distribution Setting ................................................ .137
Setting (MBUX multimedia sy stem) ..... 13 9
Air freshener sy stem
see Frag rance sy stem
Air inlet see Air-water duct
Air pressure see Tyre pressure
Air suspension see AIR BODY CONTROL
Air vents ................................................... 14 6
Ad justing (front) .................................. 14 6
Ad justing (rear) .................................... 147430
Index

Air
vents
see Air vents
Ai r-conditioning sy stem
see Climate control
Air-recirculation mode ............................14 0
Air-water duct .......................................... 299
Ke eping free ........................................2 99
Airbag ........................................................ .42
Ac tivation .............................................. 37
Fr ont airbag (driver, front passenger) ....42
Ins tallation locations ............................ .42
Knee airbag ........................................... 42
Overview ............................................... 42
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp .... .47
Pr otection ..............................................43
Re duced pr otection ...............................44
Side airbag ............................................ 42
Wi ndow airbag ....................................... 42
Ai rflow
Setting ................................................ .137
Alarm sy stem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem) All-wheel drive
see 4MATIC
Ambient lighting Setting (multimedia sy stem) ................1 29
Android Auto
see Smartphone integration
Animals Pets in theve hicle ................................. 70
Anti-lock braking sy stem
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem)
Anti-skid chains
see Snow chains
Anti-theft pr otection
Ad ditional door lock ...............................74
Immobiliser ........................................... 90
Anticipatory occupant pr otection
see PRE- SAFE®
(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection)
see PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus)
Apple CarPlay ®
see Smartphone integration Assistance sy
stems
see Driving saf ety sy stem
ASS YST PLUS ........................................... 292
Battery disconnection pe riods .............2 93
Displ aying the service due date ........... 292
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 292
Re gular maintenance work .................. 292
Special service requ irements .............. 292
ATA (anti-theft ala rmsystem) .................. 90
Deactivating the alarm ........................... 91
Fu nction ................................................ 90
Fu nction of interior pr otection ............... 92
Priming/deactivating interior pr otec‐
tion ........................................................ 92
Priming/deactivating tow- aw ay pro‐
te ction ................................................... 92
To w- aw ay protection function ................91
AT TENTION ASSI ST.......................... 185, 187
Fu nction .............................................. 185
Setting ................................................. 187
Sy stem limitations ...............................1 85
At tention assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST Index
431

Au
thorised workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
Au tomatic distance control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Au tomatic driving lights .........................121
Au tomatic engine start (ECO start/
sto p function) .......................................... 15 5
Au tomatic engine stop (ECO start/
sto p function) .......................................... 15 5
Au tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag deacti vation sy stem
see Automatic front passenger front
airbag shutoff
Au tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag shu toff ........................................... 45, 47
Fu nction of the automatic front
passenger front airbag deactivation
sy stem ................................................... 45
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp .... .47
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .135
Au tomatic seat adjustment
Setting ................................................... 98 Au
tomatic transmission
DIRECT SELECT le ver ........................... 161
Drive program display .......................... 16 0
Drive programs .................................... 15 9
DY NA MIC SELECT switch .................... 15 9
Engaging drive position ....................... 16 3
Engaging neutral .................................. 16 2
Engaging pa rkposition ........................ 16 3
Engaging reve rsege ar ........................ .162
Kickdown ............................................. 16 5
Manual gear changing ........................ .164
St eering wheel gearshift paddles ........ .164
Tr ansmission position display .............. 161
Tr ansmission positions ........................ .161
Au tomatic transmission (problem)
see Transmission (problem)
Axle load Perm issible .......................................... 345
Tr ailer operation .................................. 359 B
Bag hook .................................................. .112
Ball ne ck
Extending/r etra cting ........................... 235 Extending/r
etra cting (MBUX multi‐
media sy stem) .....................................2 36
BA S (Brake Assist Sy stem) .................... .181
Battery Key ........................................................ 73
Re mo tecontrol (s tationary heater) ...... 14 5
Battery see Battery (vehicle)
Battery (vehicle) ...................................... 319
Charging .............................................. 318
Charging (Remo teOnline) .................... 15 0
No tes ................................................... 314
No tes (s tarting assis tance and
ch arging) .............................................. 316
Re placing .............................................3 19
St arting assis tance .............................. 318
Belt see Seat belt
Bic ycle rack
Load capacity ...................................... 358
Tr ailer operation .................................. 239
Blind Spot Assist .................................... .209
Ac tivating/deactivating ........................ 211432
Index

Fu
nction .............................................. 209
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 09
Blo wer
see Climate control
BlueTEC see AdBlue ®
Bonn et
Re setting (active bonnet) .................... 293
Boot lid Closing .................................................. 79
HANDS-FREE ACCESS .......................... .81
Locking separa tely ................................ 83
Opening ................................................ .78
Opening dimensions ............................3 56
Brake Assist Sy stem
see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Brake fluid Notes ................................................... 354
Brake forc e distribution
EBD (Elect ronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 183
Brakes ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem) ........... 181Ac
tive Brake Assi st.............................. 200
Ad aptive brake lights .......................... .185
BA S (Brake Assi stSystem) ...................1 81
Driving tips .......................................... 15 3
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 183
HOLD function .................................... .184
Limited braking ef fect (salt-trea ted
ro ads) .................................................. 15 3
New/replaced brakepads/brake
discs .................................................... 151
Ru nning-in no tes ..................................1 51
Braking assistance see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Breakdown Overview of the help functions .............. 16
To w- starting ........................................ 324
To wing away ........................................ 320
Tr ansporting theve hicle ......................3 22
Wheel change ...................................... 337
Breakdown see Flat tyre
Buttons Steering wheel .....................................2 45 C
Calls Mercedes me ....................................... 273
Camera see 360° Camera
see Reversing camera
Car key
see Key
Car wash
see Care
Car wash (care) ....................................... 299
Car-to-X-Communication Displaying hazard warnings ................ .267
Care .......................................................... 304
360° camera ...................................... .302
Air-water duct ...................................... 299
Car wash ............................................. 299
Carpet .................................................3 04
Decorative foil .................................... .301
Displ ay................................................ 304
Exterior lighting ................................... 302
High-pressure cleaner ......................... 300
Matt finish ........................................... 301 Index
433

Pa
int wo rk ............................................ 301
Plastic trim .......................................... 304
Re alwo od/trim elements ...................3 04
Re versing camera ................................ 302
Ro of lining ...........................................3 04
Seat belt .............................................. 304
Seat co ver ........................................... 304
Sensors ............................................... 302
St eering wheel .................................... 304
Ta ilpipes .............................................. 302
Tr ailer hit ch......................................... 302
Wa shing byhand ................................. 301
Wheels/rims ....................................... 302
Wi ndo ws .............................................. 302
Wi per blades .......................................3 02
Carpet (Care) .......................................... .304
Changing gears ........................................ 16 4
Manually ..............................................1 64
Changing hub caps .................................. 337
Changing the lights
Driving abroad (symm etrical low
beam) .................................................. 12 0
Cha rging
Bat tery (vehicle) ...................................3 18USB port ..............................................1
16
Chassis Damping characteristics ...................... 214
DY NA MIC BODY CONTROL .................. 214
Chassis le vel (AIR BODY CONT ROL)
Setting ................................................ .215
Child saf ety lock
Re ar door .............................................. 68
Re ar side wind ows................................. 70
Child seat Appr oval categories .............................. .56
At tach ing (no tes) ................................... 55
Basic instructions ..................................51
Fr ont passenger seat (no tes) ................. 66
Fr ont passenger seat (without auto‐
matic airbag shutoff) ............................. 66
ISOFIX/i-Size (fitting) ............................59
No tes on risks and dangers ...................52
Re commended child restra int sys‐
te ms ...................................................... 54
Seats suitable for belt-secu redch ild
re stra int sy stems ................................... 63
Seats suitable for i‑Size child
re stra int sy stems ................................... 59 Seats suitable
for ISOFIX child
re stra int sy stems ................................... 58
Securing on the co-driver seat ............... 67
Secu ring on there ar seat ...................... 64
To pTe ther ..............................................61
Child ren
Av oiding dangers in theve hicle .............52
Basic instructions .................................. 51
Chock ...................................................... .336
St orage location ..................................3 36
Cho ck
see Chock
City lighting ..............................................1 25
Cleaning see Care
Climate control ........................................ 137
Ac tivating/deactivating the A/C
function (cont rol panel) ...................... .138
Ac tivating/deactivating the A/C
function (MBUX multimedia sy stem) ... 13 8
Ac tivating/deactivating the synchro‐
nisation function (cont rol panel) .......... 13 9434
Index

Ac
tivating/deactivating the synchro‐
nisation function (MBUX multimedia
sy stem) ................................................ 13 9
Air-reci rculation mode ........................ .140
Au tomatic control ................................ 13 9
Calling up the air conditioning menu ... 13 8
Climate style function .......................... 13 9
Demi sting the windscreen ...................1 37
Demi sting windo ws............................. 14 0
Fr ont air vents ..................................... 14 6
Inserting/removing theflacon (fra‐
gr ance sy stem) .................................... 141
Ionisation ............................................. 14 0
No te ..................................................... 137
Re ar air vents ....................................... 147
Re sidual heat ....................................... 14 0
Setting (MBUX multimedia sy stem) ..... 13 8
Setting the air distribution ...................1 37
Setting the air flow ............................... 137
Setting the climate style ......................1 39
Setting the fragrance sy stem ............... 14 0
Setting theve hicle interior temp era‐
ture ...................................................... 137
St ationary heater/ ventilation .............. 14 2
Switching on/off ................................. 13 8Switching
there ar wind owheater
on/off .................................................. 137
THERMATIC contro l panel .................... 137
THERMOTRONIC contro l panel ............137
Ve ntilating theve hicle (con venience
opening) ................................................ 85
Wi ndsc reen heating ............................. 14 2
Climate style
Fu nction .............................................. 13 9
Setting ................................................. 13 9
Cockpit ........................................................ .6
Overview .................................................6
Cof fee cup symbol
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Collision de tection (pa rked vehicle) ......17 7
Combination switch ................................12 2
Compu ter
see On-board computer
Consum ption indicator
Calling up ............................................ .161
Con venience closing ................................. 85
Con venience opening ................................ 85 Coolant (engine)
Check le vel .......................................... 297
No tes .................................................. 355
Cooling see Climate control
Co pyright ...................................................35
Cornering light ........................................ .123
Cross Traf fic Alert .................................. .234
Crosswind Assist Function/no tes ................................... 182
Cruise control .......................................... 187
Ac tivating ............................................ 188
Buttons ................................................ 188
Calling up a speed .............................. .188
Deactivating ........................................ 188
Fu nction .............................................. 187
Re quirements ...................................... 188
Selecting ............................................. 188
Setting a speed ................................... 188
St oring a speed ................................... 188
Sy stem limitations ...............................1 87 Index
435