2020 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS COUPE ABS

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
ä Suspension warning lamp
(yellow) *T
he yellow AIR BODY CONTROL warning lamp is lit.
The yellow DYNA MIC BODY CONTROL warning lamp is lit.
A fault has occur red in the AIR BODY CONTROL.
A fault has occur red in theDY NA MIC BODY CONTROL. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y.Driving saf
ety sy stems Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
! ABS warning lamp *T
he yellow ABS warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
ABS is malfunctioning.
If th ere is an additional warning tone, EBD is malfunctioning.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems may also be malfunctioning. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y. &
WA RNING Thereis a risk of skidding if EBD or ABS is malfunctioning
The wheels may lock during braking.
The steerability and braking characteristics are heavily impaired and the braking dis tance may increase. In addi‐
tion, other driving saf ety sy stems are switched off. 424
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

1,
2, 3 ...
4MATIC ..................................................... 16 6
Fu nction .............................................. 16 6
12 V battery
see Battery (vehicle)
12 V so cket
see Soc ket (12 V)
48 V on-board electrical sy stem
Operating saf ety .................................... 22
230 V soc ket
see Soc ket (230 V)
360° Camera ........................................... 220
Button ................................................. 223
Ca re .................................................... 302
Fu nction .............................................. 220
Opening the camera co ver (r eve rsing
camera) .............................................. .224
Selecting a view ................................... 224
Switching au tomatic operation
on/off (r eversing camera) .................. .224 A
A/C function Activating/deactivating (MBUX mul‐
timedia sy stem) ................................... 13 8
Switching on/off (control panel) ......... 13 8
ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem) ............ .181
Ac celeration
see Kickdown
Ac cident and Breakdown Manage‐
ment
Mercedes me connect ........................ .272
Ac oustic locking verification signal
Ac tivating/deactivating ......................... 72
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi st......................... 209
Brake application ................................. 210
Fu nction .............................................. 209
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 09
Tr ailer operation .................................. 210
Ac tive bonn et(pedestrian pr otection) .. 293
Operation ............................................ 293
Re setting ............................................. 293
Ac tive Brake Assi st
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 200 Setting .................................................2
04
Ac tive Di stance Assist DISTRO NIC........ 19 0
Ac tive Emergency Stop Assist .............1 99
Calling up a speed ............................... 19 3
Fu nction .............................................. 19 0
Increasing/decreasing speed .............. 19 3
Re quirements: .................................... .193
Ro ute-based speed adap tation ........... .195
Selecting ............................................. 19 3
St eering wheel buttons ........................ 19 3
St oring a speed ................................... 19 3
Switching off/deacti vating .................. 19 3
Switching on/activating ...................... 19 3
Sy stem limitations ...............................1 90
Ac tive Eme rgency Stop Assist ...............199
Ac tive headlamps .................................... 12 3
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist .....................211
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .214
Ac tivating/deactivating thewa rning .... 214
Fu nction ............................................... 211
Setting the sensitivity .......................... 214
Sy stem limits ....................................... 211
Tr ailer operation .................................. .211 Index
429

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

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
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D
Dashboa rd
see Cockpit
Data acquisition Vehicle ................................................... 31
Data pr otection rights
Data storage .......................................... 35
Data storage
Data pr otection rights ........................... 35
Electro nic control units ......................... .31
Online services ...................................... 34
Ve hicle ................................................... 31
Deactivating the ala rm(ATA ).................... 91
Deale rship
see Qualified speciali stwo rkshop
Declaration of conformity Electromagnetic compatibility ............... 24
Jack ...................................................... .27
Speci fic absor ption rate ........................ 24
TIREFIT kit ............................................. 28
Wi reless vehicle components ................24
Decorative foil (cleaning instructions) .. 301DeNOx agent
see AdBlue ®
De stination entry .................................... 264
En tering a POI or address .................... 264
De tecting inat tentiveness
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Diagnostics connection ............................28
Diesel Low outside temp eratures ...................3 50
No tes .................................................. 350
Digital Owner's Manual .............................18
Dinghy towing
see Tow- bar sy stem
Dipped beam Setting .................................................1 28
DIRECT SELECT le ver............................... 161
Engaging drive position ....................... 16 3
Engaging neutral .................................. 16 2
Engaging pa rkposition ........................ 16 3
Engaging pa rkposition automatically .. 16 3
Engaging reve rsege ar ........................ .162
Fu nction ............................................... 161
Display (care) .......................................... .304 Display (MBUX multimedia sy
stem)
Home screen ...................................... .251
Display (multimedia sy stem) ................ .252
Operating ............................................ 252
Display (on-board comp uter)
Displ ays on the multifunction display .. 247
Display message .................................... .360
Calling up (on-boa rdcompu ter) .......... .360
No tes .................................................. 360
Display messages ¯ - - - km/h ................................... 385
ç - - - km/h ................................... 386
È - - - km/h ................................... 386
# 12V battery See Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 401
Û 48 V battery See Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 402
: Active Light Sy stem inopera‐
tive ...................................................... 367 436
Index

Distance cont
rol
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
DI STRO NIC
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Door Additional door lock ...............................74
Child saf ety lock (rear door) .................. 68
Locking (emer gency key) ...................... .78
Opening (from inside) ............................75
Po we r closing function .......................... 77
Un locking (emer gency key) .................... 78
Un locking (from inside) .......................... 75
Door cont rol panel .................................... .14
Dr aw bar
see Tow- bar sy stem
Drive Away Assist .................................... 233
Drive Away Assist
see Pr otection against collision
Drive position Enga ging ..............................................1 63
Drive prog ram display ............................. 16 0
Drive prog rams
see DYNA MIC SELECT Driver's seat
see Seat
Driving abroad Symmetrical low beam ........................ 12 0
Driving saf ety sy stem ............................ .178
ABS (Anti-lo ckBraking Sy stem) ........... 181
Ac tive Brake Assi st.............................. 200
Ad aptive brake lights .......................... .185
BA S (Brake Assi stSystem) ...................1 81
Cameras .............................................. 17 9
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 183
ESP ®
Crosswind Assi st........................ 182
ESP ®
trailer stabilisation .................... .182
Overview ............................................. 180
Ra dar and ultrasonic sensors .............. 17 9
Re sponsibility ...................................... 178
ST EER CONTROL ................................. 183
Driving sy stem
DY NA MIC BODY CONTROL .................. 214
Driving sy stem
see 360° Camera
see Active Blind Spot Assi st
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC see
Active Emergency Stop Assist
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
see Active Parking Assist
see Active Speed Limit Assi st
see Active Steering Assist
see AIR BODY CONTROL
see ATTENTION ASSIST
see Blind Spot Assist
see Cruise control
see Driving saf ety sy stem
see HOLD function
see Limiter
see Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
see Reversing camera
see Speed Limit Assist
see Traf fic Sign Assi st
Driving tips .............................................. 15 2
Driving ab road (symm etrical low
beam) .................................................. 12 0
Gene ral driving tips ............................ .153
optimised acceleration ........................ 15 2
Ru nning-in no tes ..................................1 51
Dr ows iness de tection
see ATTENTION ASSIST Index
441

Closing ..................................................
87
Closing using theke y ............................ 85
Opening ................................................ .87
Opening with theke y ............................ .85
Problem .................................................89
Ra in-closing feature .............................. .88
Smartphone see Smartphone integration
see Telephone
Sma rtphone integ ration ......................... 279
Overview ............................................. 279
Snow chains ............................................ 327
Soc ket (12 V) ............................................ 11 5
Fr ont centre console ............................ 11 5
Soc ket (230 V) .......................................... 11 5
Re ar .................................................... .115
Software update System updates ................................... 259
Sound PRE-SAFE ®
Sound ................................. 49
Wheels and tyres ................................. 327
Sound menu Functions overview .............................. 290 Spare wheel
see Emer gency spa rewheel
Specific absor ption rate ........................... 24
Speed Limit Assist ..................................2 05
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 205
Setting .................................................2 06
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 05
Speed limit for winter tyres
Setting ................................................. 19 0
St andby mode
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .178
Fu nction ............................................... 178
St anding lights ........................................ 12 0
St art-off assi st
see Optimised acceleration
St art/s top button
Pa rking theve hicle .............................. 172
St arting theve hicle ............................. 14 9
Switching on the po wer supply or
ignition ................................................ 14 8
St art/s top function
see ECO start/ stop function St
arter battery
Charging (Remo teOnline) .................... 15 0
St arting assi stance
see Jump -sta rt connection
St arting the engine
see Vehicle
St arting-o ffaid
see Hill Start Assist
St ationary heater/ventilation
Displ ays (remo tecontrol) .................... 14 4
Problems (remo tecontrol) ................... 14 6
Re placing the battery (remo tecon‐
trol) ...................................................... 14 5
Setting (MBUX multimedia sy stem) ..... 14 3
Setting (remo tecontrol) ...................... 14 3
Switching on/off (control panel) ......... 14 2
ST EER CONT ROL
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 183
Ste ering wheel ........................................ .245
Ad justing (electrically) ........................ .103
Ad justing (manually) ............................ 102
Buttons ................................................ 24 5
Care .................................................... 304
Operating the memory function ..........1 06 Index
455

Ve
hicle maintenance
see ASS YST PLUS
Ve hicle tool kit ........................................ .310
TIREFIT kit ............................................ 310
To wing eye .......................................... 323
Ve ntilating
Con venience opening ............................ 85
Ve ntilation
see Climate cont rol
Ve nts
see Air vents
VIN ............................................................ 345
Identification plate .............................. 345
Seat ..................................................... 345
Wi ndsc reen ......................................... 345
Vi sion
Demisting windo ws............................. 14 0
Wi ndsc reen heating ............................. 14 2W
Wa rning lamps
see Warning/indicator lamps Wa
rning sy stem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
Wa rning triangle
Re moving ............................................ 306
Setting up ............................................ 307
Wa rning/indicator lamp
! ABSwarning lamp ...................... 424
æ Active Brake Assi stwa rning
lamp .................................................... 423
J Brake sy stem warning lamp
(red) .................................................... 422
J Brake sy stem warning lamp
(yellow) ................................................ 421
ÿ Coolant warning lamp (red) ........ .418
ÿ Coolant warning lamp (yellow) .... 419
! Electric pa rking brake indicator
lamp (red) ............................................ 421
# Electrical fault warning lamp ...... 420
; Engine diagnosis warning lamp .. .419
å ESP®
OFF warning lamp ............ .426
÷ ESP®
wa rning lamp flashes ........ 425 ÷
ESP®
wa rning lamp lights up ...... 425
8 Fuelreser vewarning lamp
lights up .............................................. 420
Ù Powe rst eering warning lamp
(red) .................................................... .416
6 Restra int sy stem warning lamp .. .415
ü Seat belt warning lamp flashes .. .415
ü Seat belt warning lamp lights
up ........................................................ 416
ä Suspension warning lamp (yel‐
low) .................................................... .424
! The electric parking brake (yel‐
low) indicator lamp .............................. 421
ï Trailer tow hit chwarning lamp .... 417
h Tyre pressure monitoring sys‐
te m wa rning lamp flashes .................. .427
h Tyre pressure monitoring sys‐
te m wa rning lamp lights up ................ .427
L Warning lamp for dis tance
wa rning function ................................ .423 460
Index