2020 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS COUPE engine

Obser
vethe additional following points during
st arting assistance:
R Starting assis tance may only be pr ovided
using vehicles, batteries or other jump start
devices with a nominal voltage of 12V.
R The vehicles must not touch.
R Vehicles with a petrol engine: jump-start
th eve hicle only when the engine and exhaust
sy stem are cold. St
arting assi stance and charging the12 V
battery Requ
irements:
R The vehicle is secured with the electric park‐
ing brake.
R Vehicles with automatic transmission: the
transmission is in position j.
R The ignition and all electrical consumers are
switched off.
R The bonnet is open. Example: engine compartment
#
Slide co ver1 of positive clamp 2onthe
jump-s tarting connection point in the direc‐
tion of the ar row. #
Connect positive clamp 2onyour vehicle to
th e positive pole of the donor battery using
th e jump lead/charging cable. Alw ays begin with positive clamp
2onyour ow nve hicle
fi rs t. #
During starting assi stance: start the
engine of the donor vehicle and run at idle
speed. #
Connect the negative pole of the donor bat‐
te ry and ear thpoint 3ofyour ow nve hicle
by using the jump lead/charging cable. Begin
with the donor battery firs t. #
During starting assi stance: start the
engine of your ow nve hicle. #
During thech arging process: start the
ch arging process. #
During starting assi stance: letthe engines
ru nfo r se veral minutes. #
During starting assi stance: before discon‐
necting the jump lead, switch on an electrical
consumer in your ow nve hicle, e.g. there ar
wind owheater or lighting.
When thest arting assis tance/charging process
is compl ete, per form thefo llowing steps: 318
Breakdown assis tance

Fo
rto wing, use a tow rope or tow bar with bo th
axles on the ground. Do not use tow bar sys‐
te ms.
* NO
TEDama getotheve hicle due to tow‐
ing away incor rectly #
Obser vethe instructions and no tes on
to wing away. Ve
hicles with rear wheel drive
Bo th axles on
th e ground Ye
s, max. 50 km at 50 km/h
Fr ont axle
ra ised No
Re ar axle
ra ised Ye
s, if thesteering wheel is
fi xe d in the cent reposition
with a steering wheel lock 4MATIC
vehicles
Bo th axles on
th e ground Ye
s, max. 50 km at 50 km/h
Fr ont axle
ra ised No
Re ar axle
ra ised No To
wing with a raised axle: towing should be
per form ed byato wing compan y. To
wing theve hicle with bo thaxles on the
gr ound #
Obser vethe no tes on the permitted towing
me thods (/ page319). #
Makesure that the battery is connected and
ch arge d.
Obser vethefo llowing points when the battery is
dischar ged:
R the engine cann otbe star ted R
the electric parking brake cann otbe released
or applied
R vehicles with automatic transmission: the
automatic transmission cannot be shif tedto
position iorj
% Vehicles with automatic transmission: if
th e automatic transmission cann otbe shif‐
te dto position i, orthe multifunction dis‐
play in the instrument clus ter does not show
anything, ha vetheve hicle transpor tedaw ay
( / page 322). A towing vehicle with lifting
equipment is requiredforve hicle transpor ta‐
tion.
* NO
TEDama gedue to to wing away at
exc essively high speeds or over long dis‐
ta nces The driv
etra in could be damaged when tow‐
ing at excessively high speeds or over long
dis tances. #
Atowing speed of 50 km/h must not
be exc eeded. 320
Breakdown assis tance

To
w starting theve hicle (eme rgency engine
st art) Ve
hicles with automatic transmission
* NO
TEDama getothe automatic trans‐
mission due to tow-starting The automatic transmission may be damaged
in the process of tow- starting vehicles with
automatic transmission. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission
must not be tow- star ted. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission must
not be tow- star ted. Electrical fuses
Note
s on electrical fuses &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due to ov erloaded lines
If yo u manipulate or bridge a faulty fuse or if
yo ure place it with a fuse with a higher amperage,
the electric line could be overloa‐
ded.
This could result in a fire. #
Alw aysre place faulty fuses with speci‐
fi ed new fuses conta iningthe cor rect
amperage. *
NO
TEDama gedue toincor rect fuses Electrical components or sy
stems may be
damaged byincor rect fuses, or their func‐
tionality may be significant lyimpaired. #
Only use fuses that ha vebeen appr oved
by Mercedes-Benz and which ha vethe
cor rect fuse rating. Blown fuses mu
stbe replaced with fuses of the
same rating, which you can recognise bythe col‐
our and fuse rating. The fuse ratings and fu rther
information tobe obser ved can be found in the
fuse assignment diagram.
Fu se assignment diag ram: onthe fuse box in
th e boot (/ page 326). *
NO
TEDama geor malfunctions caused
by moisture Moisture may cause dama
getothe electrical
sy stem or cause it tomalfunction. #
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.
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 325)324
Breakdown assis tance

R
Fuse box on the driver's side of the cockpit
(/ page 326)
R Fuse box in the front passenger foot we ll
(/ page 326)
R Fuse box in the boot on theright-hand side
of theve hicle, when vie wed in the direction
of tra vel (/ page 326) Opening and closing
the fuse box in the
engine compa rtment Re
quirements:
R A dry clo thand a sc rewdriver are available.
Obse rveth e no tes on electrical fuses
(/ page 324).
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 clips 2on co ver1 anti-clockwise a
qu arter-turn. #
Pull co ver1 upwards in the direction of the
ar row. #
Remo veany existing moisture from the fuse
box using a dry clo th. #
Loosen scr ews4, remo vefuse box lid 3
from theto p.
Closing #
Check whe ther the seal is positioned cor‐
re ctly in lid 3. Breakdown assis
tance 325

Preparing
theve hicle for a wheel change Re
quirements:
R The requ ired tyre-change tool kit is available.
If yo ur vehicle is not equipped with the tyre-
ch ange tool kit, consult a qualified specialist
wo rkshop tofind out about suitable tools.
R The vehicle is not on a slope.
R The vehicle is on solid, non-slippery and le vel
ground. #
Apply the electric parking brake manually. #
Movethe front wheels tothest ra ight-ahead
position. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shift into position j. #
Vehicles with le vel control sy stem: setthe
normal vehicle le vel (/ page 215). #
Switch off the engine. #
Make sure that the engine cann otbe star ted. #
Place choc ks orother suitable items under
th e front and rear of the wheel that is diago‐
nally opposite the wheel you wish tochange. #
Remo vethe hub caps if necessary
(/ page 337). #
Raise theve hicle (/ page 338). Re
moving and fitting the wheel trim/hub
caps Re
quirements:
R The vehicle is prepared for a wheel change
(/ page 337).
Pla stic hub cap #
Toremo ve:turn the cent recover of the hub
cap anti-clockwise and remo vethe hub cap. #
Tofit: make sure that the cent recover of the
hub cap is turned anti-clockwise. #
Position the hub cap and turn the cent re
co ver clockwise until the hub cap engages
ph ysically and audibly. Aluminium hub cap
#
Toremo ve:position soc ket2 from the tyre-
ch ange tool kit on hub cap 1. #
Position wheel spanner 3on soc ket2. #
Using wheel spanner 3, turn hub cap1
anti-clo ckwise and remo veit. #
Tofit: follow the instructions abo vein
re ve rse order.
% Specified tightening torq ue: 25 Nm. Wheels and tyres
337

Ra
ising theve hicle when changing a wheel Re
quirements:
R There are no persons in theve hicle.
R The vehicle has been prepared for a wheel
ch ange (/ page 337).
R The wheel trims and hub caps ha vebeen
re mo ved (/ page 337).
Impor tant no tes on using the jack:
R Use only a vehicle-specific jack that has
been appr oved byMercedes-Benz toraise
th eve hicle.
R The jack is only designed forra ising and
holding theve hicle for a short time while a
wheel is being changed and not for mainte‐
nance workunder theve hicle.
R The jack must be placed on a firm ,fl at and
non-slip sur face. If necessar y,use a lar ge,
fl at, load-bearing, non-slip unde rlay.
R The foot ofthe jack must be positioned verti‐
cally under the jack support point. Ru
les of conduct when theve hicle is raised:
R Never place your hands or feet under the
ve hicle.
R Never lie under theve hicle. R
Do not start the engine and do not release
th e electric parking brake.
R Do not open or close any doors or the boot
lid. #
Using the wheel wrench, loosen the wheel
bolts on the wheel you wish tochange by
about one full turn. Do not unscr ewthe bolts
comple tely. 338
Wheels and tyres

Note
s ontech nical data
* NO
TEMercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. The
tech nical da tawa s de term ined in accord‐
ance with EU Directives. The data stated on ly
applies tovehicles with standard equipment. Yo u
can obtain fur ther information from a Mercedes-
Benz Service Centre.
Only for ce rtain countries: you can find vehi‐
cle-specific vehicle data in the COC documents
(CERTIFIC ATE OF CONFORMITY). These pape rs
are included with theve hicle. On-board electronics
Note
s on tampering with the engine elec‐
tronics *
NO
TEPremature wearthro ugh improper
main tenance Improper maintenance may cause
vehicle
components towe ar more quickly and the
ve hicle's operating permit may be in valida‐
te d. #
Alw ays ha vewo rkon the engine elec‐
tronics and related components car ried
out at a qualified specialist workshop. Tw
o-w ayradios Note
s onfitting two-w ayradios &
WARNING Risk of accident due to
improper workon two-w ayradios
If two-w ayradios are manipulated or retrofit‐
te d incor rectl y,the electromagnetic radiation
from the two-w ayradios can inter fere with th
eve hicle electronics and jeopardise the
operating saf ety of theve hicle. #
You should ha veall workon electrical
and electronic components car ried out
at a qualified specialist workshop. &
WARNING Risk of accident from incor‐
re ct ope ration of two-w ayradios
If yo u use two- wayra dios in theve hicle
improperly, their electromagnetic radiation
can disrupt theve hicle's electronics. This is
true in thefo llowing situations, in particular:
R The two-w ayradio is not connec tedto an
ex terior aerial.
R The exterior aerial is fitted inco rrectly or
is not a lo w-reflection aerial.
This could jeopardise the operating saf ety of
th eve hicle. #
Have the lo w-reflection exterior aerial
fi tted at a qualified specialist workshop. Te
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Fr
equency band Maximum transmis‐
sion output
2 m frequency band
14 4 - 174 MHz 50 W
Te rrestrial Trunked
Ra dio (TETRA)
380 - 460 MHz 10 W
70 cm frequency
band
420 - 450 MHz 35 W
Tw o-w ayradio
(2G/3G/4G) 10 WThe
following can be used in theve hicle without
re strictions:
R two-w ayradios with a maximum transmission
output of up to100 mW
R RF transmitters with transmitter frequencies
in the 380 - 410 MHz frequency band and a
maximum transmission output of up to2 W
(TETRA) R
mobile phones (2G/3G/4G)
There are no restrictions when positioning the
aerial on the outside of theve hicle for some
wav ebands.
R Terrestrial Trunked Radio (TETRA)
R 70 cm frequency band
R 2G/3G/4G Ra
dio ope rating permits forve hicle comp o‐
nents
Manufacturer information about wireless vehicle
components can be found using theke y phrase
"Radio operating permits" in the Digital Owner's
Manual in theve hicle, on the internet and in the
app. Ve
hicle identification plate, VIN and engine
number overview
Ve hicle identification plate Te
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