2020 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS COUPE steering

Driving
Note
s on Mercedes-AMG vehicles Obser
vethe no tes on thefo llowing topics in the
Supplement, otherwise you may failto recognise
dangers.
% The availability of cer tain functions depends
on the equipment and model of theve hicle.
R Emotion Start
R AMG Performance exhaust sy stem
R AMG ceramic high-per form ance composite
brake sy stem
R AMG RIDE CONTROL +
R AMG steering-wheel buttons Switching on
the po wer supp lyor ignition &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unsupervised in theve hi‐
cle, they could, in pa rticular:
R open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R get out and be stru ck byoncoming traf‐
fi c.
R ope rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion, forex ample by:
R releasing the parking brake.
R changing the transmission position.
R starting theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Keep theve hicle key out of reach of
ch ildren. Re
quirements:
R theke y is in theve hicle and is recognised.
R the brake pedal is not depressed. 14 8
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pensate
forth ere duced braking ef fect by
applying greaterfo rc eto the brake pedal. Note
s on optimised acceleration If all necessary
requ irements and activation con‐
ditions are fulfilled, the best possible accelera‐
tion can be achie ved from a standstill.
Do not use the optimised acceleration on public
ro ads. Individual wheels could spin and you
could lose control of theve hicle. There is an
increased risk of skidding and/or accident.
Be sure toobser vethe saf ety no tes and informa‐
tion on ESP ®
(/ page 181). Moving
away with optimised acceleration &
WARNING Risk of skidding and having
an accident from wheels spinning
When you use optimised acceleration, indi‐
vidual wheels could spin and you could lose
cont rol of theve hicle. If ESP
®
is deactivated, there is a risk of skid‐
ding and accident! #
Make sure that no persons or obs tacles
are in the close vicinity of your vehicle. Re
quirements:
R theve hicle is run in (/ page 151).
R theve hicle and tyres are in good condition.
R you are on a high-g rip ro adw ay.
R the engine and transmission are at normal
operating temp erature.
* NO
TEIncreased wear due tooptimised
acceleration When pulling
away with optimised accelera‐
tion, all components of the driv etra in are
subjected toave ry high load.
This can lead toinc reased component wear. #
Do not alw ays pull away with optimised
acceleration. #
Engage theh drive position (/ page163). #
Movethesteering wheel tothest ra ight-
ahead position. #
Select the sportiest available drive program
B orC(/ page160). #
Deactivating ESP ®
(/ page 183). #
Dep ress and hold the brake pedal firm ly wi th
yo ur left foot. #
With your right foot , fully depress the accel‐
erator pedal. #
After no more than five seconds, take your
left foot quickly off the brake, but keep the
accelerator pedal depressed.
The vehicle pulls away at maximum accelera‐
tion. #
Swit chon ESP ®
once the acceleration proce‐
dure is comple te.
Ending optimised acceleration #
Remo veyour foot from the accelerator pedal. #
Reactivate the ESP ®
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Therefore, obser
vethefo llowing no tes:
R due tosalt build-up on the brake disks and
brakepads, the braking dis tance can increase
considerab lyor result in braking only on one
side
R maintain a much greater safe dis tance tothe
ve hicle in front
To remo vesalt build-up:
R brake occasionally while paying attention to
th e tra ffic conditions
R carefully depress the brake pedal at the end
of the journey and when starting the next
journey
Note s on aquaplaning
Aq uaplaning can take place once a cer tain
amount of water has accumulated on thero ad
sur face.
Obser vethefo llowing no tes during heavy precip‐
itation or in conditions in which aquaplaning may
occur:
R reduce speed
R avoid tyre ruts R
avoid sudden steering mo vements
R brake carefully
% Also obser vethe no tes on regular lych ecking
wheels and tyres (/ page 327).
Note s on driving through water on the road
sur face
Wa ter which has entered into theve hicle can
damage the engine, electrics and transmission.
Wa ter can also enter the air intake of the engine
and cause engine damage.
Obser vethefo llowing if you must drive thro ugh
wate r:
R The water,when calm, may only reach the
lo we r edge of theve hicle body.
R Drive at a maximum speed of 10km/h;
wate r can otherwise enter theve hicle interior
or engine compartment.
R Vehicles tr avelling in front, or oncoming vehi‐
cles, can create waves which may exceed the
maximum permissible dep thofthewate r.
The braking ef fect of the brakes is reduced af ter
fo rd ing. Brake carefully while paying attention toth
e tra ffic conditions until braking po wer has
been fully restored. ECO
start/s top function Ope
ration of the ECO start/s top function
% The ECO start/ stop function is not available
in all drive prog rams, depending on the
engine. Obser vethest atus display in the
multifunction display forth is.
The engine is switched off automatically in the
fo llowing situations if all vehicle conditions for
an automatic engine stop are me t:
R you brake theve hicle toast andstill in trans‐
mission position hori.
R vehicles with a 48 V on-board electrical
sy stem: you depress the brake pedal when
tra velling at a low speed.
If th e sy stem has de tected one of thefo llowing
situations, the engine will not stop:
R youstop at a stop sign and there is no vehi‐
cle in front of you. Driving and parking
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R
theve hicle that stopped in front of youstarts
up again.
R you manoeuv re, turn thesteering wheel
sharply or engage reve rsege ar.
% Ifth e sy stem de tects an intelli gent stop
inhibitor, e.g. a stop sign, the engine will not
st op.
If yo u activate the HOLD function or engage
th e park position j,the engine can be
switched off in spite of an intelligent stop
inhibitor.
The engine is restar ted automatically if:
R you en gage transmission position hork.
R you depress the accelera tor pedal.
R an auto matic engine start is requ ired bythe
ve hicle.
R youre lease the brake pedal.
R vehicles with a 48 V on-board electrical
sy stem:
- youre lease the brake pedal on a downhill
gradient and theve hicle does not roll. -
theve hicle rolls on a downhill gradient
and does not automatically enter glide
mode at 20 km/h.
ECO start/ stop function symbols in the multi‐
function display:
R the symbol è(green) appears when the
ve hicle is at a standstill: the engine was
switched off bythe ECO start/ stop function.
R the symbol ç(yellow) appears when the
ve hicle is at a standstill: not all vehicle condi‐
tions for an engine stop ha vebeen met.
R neither the symbol ènorç appears
when theve hicle is at a standstill: an intelli‐
ge nt stop inhibitor was de tected, e.g. a stop
sign.
R the symbol sappears: the ECO start/
st op function is deactivated or there is a mal‐
function.
If th e engine was switched off bythe ECO start/
st op function and you lea vetheve hicle, a warn‐
ing tone sounds and the engine is not restar ted.
In addition, thefo llowing display message
appears in the multifunction display: Vehicle is operational Switch off ignition before
exiting
If yo u do not swit choff the ignition, it is auto‐
matically switched off af terth re e minutes.
Deactivating or activating the ECO start/
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If
th e sy stem does not inter vene du ring the
eve nt ahead, no thing will be displa yed. The sys‐
te m will be passive.
ECO Assist is active only in drive programs ;
and A.
Sy stem limits
ECO Assist can function even more precisely if
th ero ute is adhered towhen route guidance is
active. The basic function is also available with‐
out active route guidance. Notall information
and traf fic situations can be fore seen. The qual‐
ity depends on the map data.
ECO Assist is only an aid. The driver is responsi‐
ble forke eping a safe dis tance from theve hicle
in front, forve hicle speed and for braking in
good time. The driver must be ready tobrake at
all times ir respective of whe ther the sy stem
inter venes.
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing situations:
R If visibility is poor, e.g. due toinsuf ficient illu‐
mination of thero ad, high lyvariable shade
conditions, rain, sno w,fog or heavy spr ay.R
Ifth ere is glare, e.g. from oncoming traf fic,
di re ct sunlight or reflections.
R Ifth ere is dirt on the windscreen in the area
of the multifunction camera or the camera is
mis ted up, damaged or obscured.
R If traf fic signs are ha rdtodiscern, e.g. due to
dirt, snow or insuf ficient lighting, or because
th ey are obscured.
R Ifth e information on the navigation sy stem's
digital map is incor rect or out of da te.
R If signs are ambiguous, e.g. traf fic signs in
ro adwor ksor in adjacent lanes. Displaying ECO Assist
On-board computer:
4 Assistance #
Select ECO Assist. DY
NA MIC SELECT switch Fu
nction of theDY NA MIC SELECT switch *
NO
TEMercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. %
Depending on the engine and equipment,
th eve hicle has dif fere nt drive programs.
Use theDY NA MIC SELECT switch tochange
between thefo llowing drive programs.
The drive prog ram selected appears in the multi‐
function display of the on-board computer.
= Individual
R individual settings
B Sport+
R particularly sporty driving
R emphasises theve hicle's ownove rste ering
and under steering characteristics for a more
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#
Shift the transmission toposition hork.
If h is selected, the transmission only shifts
to one gear; if kis selec ted, the transmis‐
sion shifts toreve rsege ar. #
Have the transmission checked at a qualified
specialist workshop immediately. Manual
gearshifting When
the automatic transmission is shif tedto
position h,you can manually shift it with the
st eering wheel gearshift paddle. If permit ted, the
automatic transmission shifts toa higher or
lo we rge ar depending on thesteering wheel
ge arshift paddle being pulled. Yo
u ha vetwo options tomanually shift the auto‐
matic transmission:
R temp orary setting
R permanent setting
The gears shift automatically when manual gear‐
shifting is deactivated.
Te mp orary setting: #
toactivate: pullsteering wheel gearshift
paddle 1or2.
Manual gearshifting is activated for a short
time. The transmission position display
sho wsp and the cur rent gear.
% How long the manual gearshifting stay s acti‐
va ted is dependant on various factors.
Manual gearshifting can be automatically
deactivated in thefo llowing cases:
R changing the drive prog ram
R restarting theve hicle
R when the transmission position his
engaged again
R driving style #
Toshift up: pullsteering wheel gearshift
paddle 2. #
Toshift down: pullsteering wheel gearshift
paddle 1. #
Todeactivate: pullsteering wheel gearshift
paddle 2and hold it in place.
The transmission position display sho wsh.
Pe rm anent setting: #
change todrive prog ram =(/ page160). #
sele ct drive setting p(/ page 160). Gearshif
tre commendation The
gearshift recommendation assists you in
adopting an economical driving style. 16 4
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Make sure
that there are no overhanging loads
pr otru ding into the de tection range.
If th ere is damage toa bumper or thera diator
grille, or af ter an impact, ha vethe function of
th e sensors checked at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop. Ha vedamage or stone chipping in the
area of the cameras on the front and rear win‐
do ws repaired at a qualified specialist workshop. Overview of driving sy
stems and driving
saf ety sy stems R
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
(/ page 181)
R BAS (Bra keAssist System) (/ page181)
R ESP ®
(E lectronic Stability Pro gram)
(/ page 181)
R ESP ®
Crosswind Assist (/ page182)
R ESP ®
trailer stabilisation (/ page182)
R EBD ( Electronic Brakeforc eDistribution)
(/ page 183)
R STEER CONTROL (/ page 183)
R HOLD function (/ page184) R
Hill Start Assist (/ page185)
R Adaptive Brake Lights (/ page185)
R ATTENTION ASSIST (/ page185)
R Cruise control (/ page 187)
R Limi ter (/ page188)
R Traf fic Sign Assi st (/ page 206)
R Speed Limit Assist (count ry-dependent)
(/ page 205)
R DYNA MIC BODY CONTROL (/ page214)
R AIR BODY CONTROL (/ page214)
Driving Assistance pac kage
The following functions are part of the Driving
Assis tance Pack age. Cer tain functions are only
av ailable in some countries. Some functions are
also available without the Driving Assis tance
Pa ckage, albeit with restricted functionality.
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
(/ page 190)
R Active Speed Limit Assi st(countr y-depend‐
ent) (/ page194)
R Route-based speed adap tation (countr y-
dependent) (/ page195) R
Active Brake Assi st (/ page 200)
R Active Steering Assist (count ry-dependent)
(/ page 197)
R Active Emergency Stop Assist (countr y-
dependent) (/ page199)
R Active Stop-and-Go Assist (countr y-depend‐
ent) (/ page197)
R Blind Spot Assi stand Active Blind Spot Assi st
with exitwa rning (/ page 209)
R Active Lane Keeping Assist (/ page211)
Park ingPackage
R Parking Assist PARKTRONIC ( /page 224)
R Reversing camera (/ page217)
R 360° Camera (/ page 220)
R Active Parking Assist (countr y-dependent)
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#
Alw ays adapt your driving style to suit
th e cur rent road and weather condi‐
tions. When driving with a trailer, ESP
®
can stabilise
yo ur vehicle if the trailer begins toswer vefrom
side toside:
R ESP ®
trailer stabilisation is active abo ve
speeds of 65 km/h.
R Slight swerving is reduced bymeans of a tar‐
ge ted, individual brake application on one
side.
R Intheeve nt of se vere swerving, the engine
output is also reduced and all wheels are
braked.
ESP ®
trailer stabilisation may be impaired or
may not function if:
R The trailer is not connec ted cor rectly or is
not de tected prope rly by theve hicle. Ac
tivating/deactivating ESP ®
(Electronic Sta‐
bility Prog ram) Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Quick access
% ESP®
can only be activated/deactivated
using quick access when at least one other
function is available in quick access. ESP ®
can otherwise be found in theAssistance
menu.
* NO
TEMercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. #
Select ESP. #
Select Onorå Off.
ESP ®
is deactivated if theå ESP®
OFF warn‐
ing lamp lights up continuously in the instrument
clus ter. Obser
vethe information on warning lamps and
display messages which may be shown in the
instrument clus ter. Fu
nction of EBD Elect
ronic Breakforce Distribution (EBD) is char‐
acterised bythefo llowing:
R Monitoring and regulating the brake pressure
on there ar wheels.
R Impr oved driving stability when braking,
especially on bends. Fu
nction of STEER CONT ROL ST
EER CONTROL helps youby transmitting a
noticeable steering forc eto thesteering wheel in
th e direction requiredforve hicle stabilisation.
This steering recommendation is given in thefo l‐
lowing situations:
R both right wheels or bo thleft wheels are on a
we t or slippe ryroad sur face when you brake
R theve hicle starts toskid Driving and parking
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