2020 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS COUPE air condition

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h Check tyre(s) *T
he tyre pressure in one or more tyres has dropped significantl y.The wheel position will be displa yed. &
WARNING 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. #
Adjust the tyre pressure if necessar y. #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra ffic conditions. #
Check the tyre pressure (/ page 328) andthe tyres.
h
Rectify tyre pressure *T
he tyre pressure is too low in at least one of the tyres, or the dif fere nce in tyre pressure between the individual
wheels is too great. #
Check the tyre pressure and add air, if necessar y. #
When the tyre pressure is cor rect, restart the tyre pressure monitor (/ page 331). Display messages and
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h Warning tyre defect *T
he tyre pressure in one or more tyres has dropped suddenly. The wheel position will be displa yed. &
WARNING Risk of an accident from driving wi thaflat tyre
R The tyres may overheat and be damaged.
R The driving characteristics as well as thesteering and braking characteristics may be greatly impaired.
Yo u could then lose control of theve hicle. #
Do not drive with a flat tyre. #
Do not exceed the maximum driving dis tance pe rmissible in emer gency mode wi thaflat MOExtended
tyre. #
Obse rveth e no tes on flat tyres. No
tes in theeve nt of a flat tyre (/ page 308). #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra ffic conditions. #
Check the tyres.
Tyre(s) overheated *A
t least one tyre is overheating. The af fected tyres are displ ayed in red. At temp eratures close tothe limit value,
th e tyres are displa yed in yello w. &
WARNING Risk of an accident from driving wi thove rheated tyres
Overheated tyres can bur st.406
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ü Seat belt warning lamp
lights up *T
he red seat belt warning lamp lights up once the engine has star ted.
In addition, an intermittent warning tone may sound.
The red seat belt warning lamp reminds the driver and front passenger tofast entheir seat belts. #
Fasten your seat belt (/ page 40).
If yo u ha veplaced objects on the front passenger seat, there d seat belt warning lamp may remain lit. Ve
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Ù Po we rst eering warning
lamp (red) *T
he red po werst eering sy stem warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
The po wer assi stance or thesteering itself is malfunctioning. &
WA RNING Risk of accident if steering capability is impaired
If th esteering does not function as intended, theve hicle's operating saf ety is jeopardised. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. Do
not continue driving under any circums tances. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y.416
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Engine
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ÿ Coolant warning lamp (red) *T
he red coolant warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
Po ssible causes:
R The temp erature sensor is malfunctioning
R The coolant le vel is too low
R The air supply tothera diator is obstructed
R The radiator fan is faulty
R The engine coolant pump is faulty
If th ere is an additional warning tone, the coolant temp erature has exceeded 120°C. &
WA RNING Danger of bu rns when opening 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 wi thhot gases or other escaping operating fluids. #
Before opening the bonn et, allow the engine tocool down. #
Intheeve nt of a fire inthe engine compartment, keep the engine bonn etclosed and call thefire service. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the traf fic conditions and switch off the engine. Do not continue
driving. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y.41 8
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rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
J Brake sy stem warning lamp
(red) *T
he red brake sy stem warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
Po ssible causes:
R The brake forc e boosting is malfunctioning and the braking characteristics may be af fected.
R The reis insuf ficient brake fluid in the brake fluid reser voir. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y. &
WA RNING Risk of accident and inju ryif brake forc e boosting is malfunctioning
If brake forc e boosting is malfunctioning, increased brake pedal forc e may be necessary for braking. The braking
ch aracteristics may be impaired. The braking dis tance can increase in emergency braking situations. #
Stop in a safe location immediately. Do not continue driving! #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. &
WA RNING Risk of an accident due tolow brake fluid le vel
If th e brake fluid le vel is too lo w,the braking ef fect and the braking characteristics may be impaired. #
Stop theve hicle as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. Do not continue driv‐
ing. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 422
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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

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
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