Guide
lines 1
Yello wlane markingth ecour sethetir es will
ta ke atthecur rent steer ing wheel angle
(dynamic)
2 Yello wguide line,vehicle width(dr iven sur‐
fa ce) dep endi ngon thecur rent steer ing
wheel angle(dynamic)
3 Redguide lineatadis tance ofapprox imat ely
1. 0 in (0.3 m)from there ar area
4 Markat adis tance ofappr ox.3.3 ft(1.0 m)
% When ActivePa rking Assistis act ive, the
lane markingsaredispla yedin green. The
guide linesinthemultimedia system dis‐
pla ysho wthedis tances toyour vehicle. The
dis tances onlyapply toroad leve l.
Side viewof themir rorca mer as
The side sof theve hicle canbeseen inthis vie w. 1
Guide lineofextern al vehicle dimensions
wit houtside mirrors folded out
2 Markerof thewheel contact poi nts
Sy stem failur e
If th er eis no oper ational readin ess, thefo llo wing
mess ageappear sin themedia display: Sy
stem limit s
The 360° Camera willnotfun ction orwill only
par tiall yfun ction inthefo llo wing situat ions:
R The door sar eopen .
R The side mirrors arefo lded in.
R The trunk lidisopen .
R Ther eis hea vyrain, sno wor fog.
R The ambient lightcondit ionsarepoor ,e.g. at
night.
R The camer alens isobs truct ed, dirtyor fog‐
ge dup.
R Ifcamera sor vehicle component sin whic h
th ecamer asareins talled aredamag ed.In 21
2
Driving and parking
th
etur nsignal indicat orinthecor responding
dir ection, awa rning tone sou nds once .The red
wa rning lam pin theoutside mirrorflashes .If th e
tur nsigna lind icatorre mains switchedon,all
ot her detected vehicles areindicat edonlyby the
fl ashin gof there dwa rning lam p.
If yo uove rtak eave hicle quickl y, no warning is
giv en. &
WARNIN GRisk ofacci dent despite Blind
Spo tAssi st
Bli nd Spo tAssi stdoes notre act tovehicles
appr oaching andovertakin gyo uat agr ea tly
di ffer ent speed.
As are sult, Blind SpotAssis tcanno twa rn
dr iver sin this situat ion. #
Alw ayspa ycar eful attention tothetra f‐
fi c situ ation and maintain asaf edis‐
ta nce attheside oftheve hicle. Blind
SpotAssis tand ActiveBli nd Spo tAssi st
ar eon lyaids. Theyma yfa ilto detect some vehi‐
cles andareno subs titutefo ratt entiv edr iving. Alw
aysensur eth at ther eis suf ficie ntdist anc eto
th eside forot her road user sand obstacle s.
Sy stem limita tions
The system maybe limit edinthefo llo wing situa‐
tion s:
R The sensorsar edir tyor covered.
R Poor visibility ,e.g. due tofog, hea vyrain,
sno wor spr ay.
R Narrow vehicles, e.g.bicycles, arewit hin the
monit oring rang e.
Wa rnings maybe issued inerro rwhen driving
close tocrash barrier sor similar solidlanebor‐
der s.Wa rnings maybe interru pte dwhen driving
alongside longvehicles, forex am ple truc ks,fo ra
pr olong edtime.
Blind SpotAssis tis no toper ationa lwhen reve rse
ge ar iseng aged.
Fu nction ofbrak eapp lication (Activ eBlind
Spo tAssis t)
% The brak eapplication functionisonl yav aila‐
ble forve hicles withaDr iving Assistance
Pa ckag e. If
Ac tiveBli nd Spo tAssi stdetects arisk ofaside
im pact inthemonit oring rang e, acou rse-co r‐
re cting brak eap plica tion iscar ried out. This is
designed tohelp youavo idacollis ion.
The cour se-cor recting brak eap plica tion isavaila‐
ble inthespeed rang ebe twee nap prox imat ely
20 mph(30 km/h) and125mp h(200 km/h). &
WARNIN GRisk ofacci dent despite
br ak eapplication ofActiveBli nd Spo t
Assi st
A cou rse-co rrect ing brak eapplication cannot
alw ayspr eve ntacol lisi on. #
Alw aysst eer ,br ak eor accelera teyour‐
self ,espe ciallyif Ac tiveBli nd Spo t
Assi stwa rnsyo uor mak esaco urse-
co rrect ing brak eapplication. #
Alw aysmaint ainasaf edis tance atthe
sides. 22
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Driving andparking
Heig
htwhe nopen ed Model
1 1
Heig ht
whe n
open ed
CL S450 74.3 in
(1 889 mm)
All other models 74.6 in
(1 895 mm) Ve
hicl edimens ions All
models
Ve hicle length1 99.1in
(5058 mm)
Ve hicle widthincluding out‐
side mirrors 81
.5 in
(2069 mm)
Whe elba se 115.7 in
(2939 mm) Model
Vehicl e
heig ht
CL S450 56.3in
(1 430 mm)
All other models 56.5in
(1 436 mm) Model
Turning
ra dius
CL S450 38.06ft
(1 1. 60 m)
All other models 39.04ft
(1 1. 90 m) We
ight sand loads Please
observethefo llo wing notesfo rth especi‐
fi ed vehicle data:
R Items ofoptional equipment increase the
curb weight andreduce thepa yload. Te
ch nica lda ta 43
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Assis
tance
Men u(on -boardco mp uter) .................. 235
Assis tance systems
see Drivin gsaf etysy stem
ASS YSTPL US <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011>357
Batt erydi sconne ctionpe riods .............3 58
Displ aying theser vice duedate........... 357
Fu nctio n/no tes ................................... 357
Re gular maint enance work <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 357
Spec ialser vice requ iremen ts.............. 357
ATA (anti-thef tala rm system) .................. 89
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating theint erior
mo tion sensor ........................................9 1
Ar ming /disarm ing theto w- aw ay
alar m.................... .......................... .......9 0
Dea ctivating thealar m.......................... 90
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 89
Fu nctio nof theint erior motion sensor ..90
The tow- aw ay alar mfun ction .................9 0
AT TENTI ONASSIST <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 220,22 1
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> 220
Se tting <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> 221
Sy stem limit ations ........................... ....2 20 At
tention assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Au dio mode
Ac tivati ng med iamod e........... .............337
Co nnecti ngUSB devic es ........... .......... 338
Co pyrights ...........................................3 37
Inf ormation ...................................... .... 335
Inser ting/r emoving anSD card.... ....... 337
Media search<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 342
Ov ervie w <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 338
Pa use and playbac kfun ction ...............3 39
Selecti ngatrac k ....... .......................... 339
Selecti ngplayba ckoptions ............ ...... 339
Tr ac klis t.............................................. 339
Au thorized Mercedes- BenzCenter
see Qualif iedspec ialistwo rkshop
Au thorized workshop
see Qualif iedspecialis two rkshop
Au tomatic distanc eco ntr ol
se eAc tiveDis tance AssistDIS TRONI C
Au tomatic drivin glights ........... ............ ..124
Au tomatic engine star t(E CO star t/
sto pfunc tion) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> ........151 Au
tomatic engine sto p(E CO star t/
sto pfunc tion) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> .........151
Au tomatic fron tpass engerfr on tair‐
bag shutoff <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 44,46
Fu nctio nof theaut omatic front
passeng erfront airbag shutoff.............. 44
PA SSENGER AIRBAGind icat orlam p.....4 6
Au tomatic fron tpass engerfr on tair‐
bag shutoff
see Automatic front pass engerfront
airb agshut off
Au tomatic lateral supp ortadjus tment
Se tting ............ .......................................98
Au tomatic mirrorfo lding function
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating ........... ............134
Au tomatic trans mis sion
DIR ECT SELEC Tleve r..... ......................156
Dr ive pr ogr am disp lay ............ ..............155
Dr ive pr ogr ams............ ........................ 155
DY NA MIC SELE CTswitc h.................... 155
Eng aging drive po sitio n............ ........... 158
Eng aging neu tral ............ ...................... 157
Eng aging park position ........................ 158
Eng aging reve rsege ar .........................1 57 506
Index
To
pping up...........................................3 61
Ent ering charact ers ....... ......................... 266
Fu nctio n/no tes ................................... 266
EQ boos t
Oper ating safety .................................... 24
ESC (Electr onicStabil ityContr ol)
see ESP®
(Electr onicStabilit yPr og ram)
ESP ®
Cr osswi ndAssis t..... ......................... ... 178
ESP ®
(Electr onicStabil ityProg ram) ....... 175
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating ........... ............178
Fu nctio n/no tes .................................... 175
Ext erior light ing
Car e.................................................... 369
Ext erior light ing
see Ligh ts
Ext erior mir rors <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 132, 133
Anti-g lare mode (automatic) ................1 33
Au tomatic mirrorfo lding function ........ 134
Fo lding in/out .....................................1 32
Oper ating thememor yfunc tion ..........1 04
Pa rking posit ion.............................. .....1 33
Se tting ................................................. 132 Ext
ernal device
Loc king(c hild safetyloc k) ...................2 73
Ey eg lass escom partmen t........... ............108 F
Fa tig ue detection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Favo rite s
Ad ding .................................................2 63
Ca lling up ....... ................................... ..263
Dele ting .......................................... ..... 264
Mo ving ................................................ 264
Ov ervie w ....... ................................... ...263
Re nam ing<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011>264
Fl aco n
Inse rting/ remo ving ......................... .... 140
Flat tire .....................................................3 73
Chan gingawheel .................................4 19
MOExt ended tires ................................ 374
No tes ................................................... 373
TIREFIT kit...........................................3 75
Flat towing
see Tow- bar system Floor
mats................................................ 121
Fo ilco vering
Ra dar and ultrasonic sensors.............. 173
Fr ag rance
see Perfume atomiz er
Fr ee sof tware ............................................ 32
Fr eq uencies
Tw o-w ayradio ...................................... 427
Fr eq uency band
Dialin g(on -boardcom puter) ................ 239
Fr ont airbag (driver ,fr ont passeng er)...... 41
Fr ont passeng erseat ................................ 95
Ad jus ting from thedr iver's seat ............ 95
Fr ont passeng erseat
see Seat
Fu el ...........................................................4 32
Ad ditiv es.............................................4 32
E1 0 ....... ............................................... 431
Fu elreser ve <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> 432
Ga sol ine <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 431
Qua lity (gas oline )<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 431
Re fuel ing ............................................. 162
Sul fur cont ent <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> 431 51
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Se
tting themap scale .......................... 302
Se tting themap scale automaticall y....3 06
Up dating ...... .................................. .....3 05
Map andcomp ass
Ov ervie w ....... ....... ............................ ....301
Massag epr og ram
Ov ervie w ...... .................................... ..... 98
Re settin gth ese ttings ............................9 9
Massag epr og rams
Sel ecti ngthefront seats ....................... 99
Massag ese ttings
Re settin g...... ......................................... 99
Matt efinish (cleaning instructions) ...... 366
Maxim umload ratin g<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> ........409
Maxi mum permis sibl elo ad
Ca lcu latio nex am ple ............................ 405
De term inin g........................................ 404
Max imumtirepr essur e.......................... 409
Mec hanical key
Inser ting/r emoving ............................... 68
Media Menu (on-boar dcom puter) .................. 240
Sea rching ............................................ 342 Media
display
No tes .................................................. 259
Media Interface
Ac tivati ng ........... ................................. 343
Inf orma tion........... ............................... 342
Ov ervie w ........... ................................. .343
Media mode
Ac tivati ng ........... ................................. 337
Me dia playba ck
Oper ating (on-boar dcom puter) ...... ..... 240
Media search
St artin g.......................................... .....3 42
Media source
Selecti ng(on-boa rdcom puter) ..... .......240
Memor yfunctio n
Head-u pDispla y— Ca lling up stor ed
se ttings .......................................... ..... 104
Hea d-up Display — St or ing settings ..... 104
Oper ating ............................................ 104
Outside mirrors —Ca lling up stor ed
se ttings .......................................... ..... 104
Outside mirrors —St or ing settings ...... 104
Sea t— Ca lling upstor ed settings ......... 104
Sea t— St or ing settings .................. ...... 104 St
eer ing wheel —Calling upsave d
se ttin gs ............................................... 104
St eer ing wheel —Sa ving settings ......... 104
Menu (on-boar dcom puter)
Assis tance <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011>235
Desi gns <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> 233
Hea d-upDisp lay <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> ...........241
Maint enance ....................................... 235
Media .................................................. 240
Na vig ation ........................................... 238
Ov ervie w ...... ....................................... 232
Ra dio ...................................................2 39
Te lephon e............................................ 240
Tr ip ...................................................... 236
Mer cedes mecalls
Ar rangi ng aser vice appo intme nt........ 325
Ca lling theMer cedes- BenzCustomer
Cent er................................................. 324
Consenting todat atra nsf er .................3 25
Inf ormatio n....... ................................... 324
Maki ngacall viatheove rhead con‐
tr ol panel ............................................. 323
Tr ans ferred dat a..................................3 25 Inde
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Pa
rking posit ion
Ex terior mir rors <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 133
St or ing theposition ofthefront -
passeng eroutside mirrorusi ng
re ve rsege ar .........................................1 34
PA RK TRONI C
Ma lfunction <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> ............204
PA SSEN GERAIRBAGstatus displa y
see Automatic front pass engerfront
airb agshut off
Pa yload
Calculat ionexam ple ............................ 405
De term inin gth emaximum .................. 404
Pe rfume
see Perfume atomiz er
Pe rfume atomizer .................................... 140
Inser ting/r emoving theflacon .............1 40
Se tting ................................................. 139
Pe rfume vial
see Perfume atomiz er
Pe rm itted towing methods .....................3 85
Pe rsonaliz ation
see User profile Pe
ts inthe vehicl e...... ...............................64
Phone book
see Cont acts
Pictur efo rm ats
see Video mode
Pictur ese ttings
see Video mode
PIN protection
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating ........... ............275
Plas tictrim (Car e)................................... 370
Pla ybac kop tions
Selectin g.......................................... ... 339
POI Selectin g.......................................... ... 286
POI symbols
Selectin g.......................................... ... 303
Po we rcl os ingfun ction
Doo r............ ............. .......................... ...74
Po we rsupp ly
Swi tching on(Start/S topbutt on) ........ 143
Po we rwa sher (care)...............................3 65 Po
we rwi ndo ws
see Side windo ws
PRE-S AFE®
(anticipat oryoccupant
pr otection) .................................................4 8
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> 48
PR E-S AFE ®
Sou nd<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> .........48
Re versing measur es.............................. 49
PRE- SAFE®
Im pulse Side...........................4 9
Ac tivati on ........... ...................................35
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> 49
PRE -SAF E®
PL US (anticipat oryoc cu‐
pant protection plus)................................ 49
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> 49
Re versing measur es.............................. 49
Pr eve ntativ eoccupant protection sys‐
te m
see PRE-S AFE®
(anticipat oryoccu‐
pant protect ion)
Pr ev ious destina tions
Selec ting.............................................2 85
Pr og rams
se eDY NA MIC SELE CT Inde
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