2021 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS-Class Owner's Manual

Head
restra int
Fr ont (adjus tingmechanicall y).............. 90
Fr ont (luxur yhead restra int ).................. 91
Re ar passe nger com partment
(adj ustin g) .............................................9 2
Head-up Display...... ................................220
Ad jus ting disp lay el eme nts(on-bo ard
com puter) ..... ...... .............................. ...220
Ad jus ting thebr ightn ess(on-boar d
com puter) ...... ................................. ..... 220
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011>219
Menu (on-boar dcom puter) .................. 220
Oper ating thememor yfunc tion ..........1 00
Se tting theposition (on-boar dcom‐
put er) ............................................. ..... 220
Switc hingon/off........................... ...... 221
Headla mps
see Automatic driving lights
Headlin er(car e)....................................... 274
Heating see Climat econtr ol
Help call
see Mercedes-Benz emergencycallsystem High
beam
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating ........... ............115
High-be amflasher ................................... 115
High-be amheadlam ps
Ad aptiveHig hbeam Assis t.............. ...... 117
Hill star tassi st<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> 167
HOLD functio n...... ................................... 166
Fu nctio n/no tes ................................... 166
Swi tching on/of f<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 166
Home screen (media display)
Ov ervie w ...... .................................... ... 223
Hood Opening/clo sing................................. 264 I
Iden tificatio nplat e
Engine ................................................ .3 29
Re frig er ant .......................................... 336
Ve hicle ............................................. ... 329
Ignition Switc hingon(Start/S topbutt on) ........ 133
Ignit ionkey
see Smar tKey Imm
obiliz er................................................ 83
Indi catorlam ps
see Warning/ indic ator lam ps
Individ ualdrive pr og ram
Con figur ing .......................................... 146
Sel ecting <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 146
Insid ere ar vie wmir ror
see Exterior mir rors
Insp ectio n
see ASSYST PLUS
Ins trument cluster
Fu nctio n/no tes ............................2 15,21 6
Ins trum ent Disp lay
Fu nctio n/no tes .................................... 216
Ins trument cluster ..... ............................ 10
Wa rning/ indic ator lam ps.....................3 87
Ins trum ent Disp layand on-b oard
com puter
Fu nctio n/no tes .................................... 215
Int ellig entLight System
Ad aptiveHig hbeam Assis t.................... 117
Cor nering light <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> .............117 Inde
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erior ligh ting........................................ 119
Ad jus ting ............ .................................. 119
Ambi entlighti ng<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011> ...............119
Re adin glam p.......................................1 19
Swi tch-of fdel aytim e........... ................120
Int erior motion sensor
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating ........... ..............85
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 85
In te rn et radio
see TuneIn
Io nizatio n
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating (MBUX mul‐
tim ediasystem) .............................. ..... 130
iPhone ®
see Smar tphoneintegratio n J
Jac k
St or ag elocation ................................... 319
Jum p-startconne ction ............................2 87
Gene ralno tes ...................................... 285 K
KEY LESS-GO
Loc king theve hicle ........................ ........ 68
Pr oblem .................................................6 9
Un loc kin gse tting ............................ ...... 65
Un loc kin gth eve hicle ............................6 8
Kic kdow n.................................................1 50
Using ...................................................150
Knee airbag ................................................ 41 L
Labelin g(tir es)
see Tire labeling
Lam p
see Interior light ing
Lam ps(Ins trum ent Displa y)
see Warning/ indic ator lam ps
Lane detection (automatic )
se eAc tiveLa ne Keeping Assist
Lane Keeping Assist
see ActiveLa ne Keeping Assist LA
TC H-type (ISOFI X)child seat secur‐
ing system
In stallin g................................................ 55
Le velcontr olsystem
see AIR BO DY CONTR OL
Light switch
Ov ervie w .............................................. 114
Light ing
see Inte rior lighting
see Lights
Lights ........................................................ 114
Ad aptiveHig hbeam Assis t.................... 117
Au tomatic driving lights..... .................. 115
Comb inationswit ch<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 115
Cor nering light <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> .............117
Haza rdwa rning light s...........................1 16
High beam............ ...............................115
High -beamflasher ................................ 115
Light switch..... .................................... 114
Lo w-beam headlam ps.......................... 114
Pa rking light s.......................................1 14
Re ar foglam p....................................... 114
Re sponsibili tyforlig hting systems .......1 14 41
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tting theex terior lighting switch-
of fdela ytime ................................. ...... 118
St andi nglight s.....................................1 14
Swi tching thesur round lighting
on /of f.... .............................................. 119
Tu rn signal light.................................... 115
Limit edWa rranty
Ve hicle .................................................. 29
Liv eTr af fic Inf orma tion
Swit ching thetra ffic inf ormatio ndis‐
pla yon ................................................ 239
Load index(tir es) .....................................3 11
Load -bearing capacit y(tir es) .................. 311
Load ing.....................................................1 05
Bag hook .............................................106
Car gotie-do wn rings <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> ..105
Def initio ns ............ ...............................313
No tes ............ ....................................... 100
Ro oflugg agera ck <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 107
Load ingguid elines .................................. 100
Load inginforma tion table ...................... 304
Load s
Sec uring ...... ........................................ 100 Loc
king/u nlocking
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating theaut o‐
matic locking featur e.............................6 9
Emerg encykey ...................................... 70
KE YLE SS-GO .................................. ........ 68
Un loc kin g/op eningth edoor sfrom
th einside ..............................................6 8
Lo w-beam headla mps
Swi tching on/of f<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 114
Lu bricant additives
see Additiv es
Lu ggage
Pa rcel ne t....................................... ..... 107
Secu ring <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011>100
Lu mbar support
se eLu mbar support(4-w ay)
Lu mbar support(4 -w ay)...........................8 8 M
Maint enanc e
Ve hicle ............................................. ..... 22
Maint enance
see ASSYSTPL US Malfunct
ion
Re stra int system ................................... 36
Malfu nction messag e
see Displa ymessag e
Maneuv ering assis tance
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating ........... ............214
Cr oss Traf fic Aler t<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> ....213
Dr ive Aw ayAssi st<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 213
Map ...........................................................2 38
Displ aying onlin emap contents .......... 239
Disp laying weather informat ion ...........2 39
Mo ving ................................................ 238
Selecti ngthemap orient ation .............2 38
Se tting themap scale .......................... 238
Switc hingfree wa yin fo rm atio n
on /of f.................................................2 38
Massag epr og ram
Ov ervie w ............................................... 93
Re settin gth ese ttings ............................9 4
Massag epr og rams
Sel ecti ngthefront seats ....................... 94
Massag ese ttings
Re settin g............................................... 94 Inde
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efinish (cleaning instructions) ...... 271
Maximum loadratin g<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> ........310
Maximum permissib leload
Ca lcul ation exam ple ............................ 306
De term inin g........................................ 305
Max imumtirepr essur e...........................3 10
MBUX Interior Ass istant
Switc hingthere adin glight forth e
dr iver and front passeng eron/ off
con tact-fr ee<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> ............228
Swi tching thesear chlight forth e
dr iver on/ off.......................................2 28
MBUX Interior Ass istan t(multime dia
sy stem) ................ .................................... 226
Ov ervie w .............................................2 26
MBUX multimedia system ...................... 222
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating standb y
mode .... .......................................... ...... 161
Con figur ing drive pr ogr am I... ......... ..... 146
No tes .................................................. 222
Ov ervie w .................. ........................ ... 222
Se ttin gro ute-based speedadap ta‐
tio n........... ........................................... 177
St andb ymode function .......................1 60 Mec
hanic alkey
Inser ting/r emoving ......................... ...... 66
Media Overvie wof thefunc tionsand sym‐
bols ..................................................... 255
Media mode
Connec tingBluetooth®
audio equip‐
men t.............................................. ...... 256
Med icalaids...............................................2 7
Memor yfunctio n
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011>99
Hea d-upDisp lay — Ca lling upstor ed
se ttings .......................................... ..... 100
Hea d-up Display — St or ing settings ..... 100
Oper ating ............................................ 100
Outside mirrors —Ca lling up stor ed
se ttings .......................................... ..... 100
Outside mirrors —St or ing settings ...... 100
Sea t— Ca lling upstor ed settings ......... 100
Sea t— St or ing settings .................. ...... 100
St eer ing wheel —Calling upsave d
se ttin gs .......................................... ..... 100
St eer ing wheel —Sa ving settings ......... 100 Menu
(on-boar dcom puter)
Head-u pDispla y...... ............................ 220
Ov ervie w ...... ........................................ 217
Mer cede sme app
Inf ormation .......................................... 249
Mer cede sme calls
Ar rangi ng aser vice appo intme nt......... 247
Callin gth eMer cedes- BenzCustomer
Cent er................................................. 246
Callin gth eMer cedes- BenzCustomer
Cent erafte rau tomatic accide ntor
br eakdo wndetection <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 246
Inf ormation ..........................................2 46
Maki ngacall viatheov erhead con‐
tr ol panel ............................................. 245
Tr ans ferred dat a..................................2 47
Mer cede sme connect
Ac cid ent and Brea kdo wnManag e‐
ment <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011>244
Inf ormation ..........................................2 43
Tr ans ferred dat a..................................2 45
Mer cedes- AMG vehicl es
No tes ................................................... 133 41
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cede s-Benz emergency callsys‐
te m ........... ........... ......................................251
Au tomatic emerg encycall............... .... 252
Inf ormation .......................................... 251
Inf ormation ondat atransf er............... 253
Manua lemer gency call<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> 253
Ov ervie w <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011>252
Mer cedes -Ben zLi nk
see Sma rtphone integratio n
Me ssag e(mu ltifun ction displa y)
se eDis play messa ge
Messag ememor y...... .............................. 340
Mir rors
see Exterior mir rors
Mobi lephone
Wi reless chargin g.................................1 11
Mobi lephone
see Smar tphone integr ation
see Telephon e
Model series
see Vehicle identif ication plate
MOExt ended tires .................................... 278 Multifunc
tiondispla y
Ov ervie wof thedispla ys<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> 219
Multifunc tionsteer ing wheel
Ov ervie wof butt ons .............................2 17
Multifunc tionsteer ing wheel
see Steer ing wheel
Mult imedia system
Collision detection (parked vehicle) ..... 160
Multimedia system
see Display(mult imedia system)
see MBUX Interior Assis tant (mu lti‐
med iasystem)
see MBUX multimedia system
see Touc hpad N
Na vig ation
No tes .................................................. 234
Ov ervie w .......................................... ... 235
Sho wing/hiding themenu ............... ....2 34
Switc hingon....... ............................ .... 234
Na vig ation
see Destination entry
see Map see
Route
Ne utr al
Inser ting.............................................. 148
No teson breaking-in ane wvehicl e...... .136 O
Occ upant safety
see Airbag
see Automatic front pass engerfront
airb agshut off
see Pets intheve hicle
see PRE-S AFE®
(anticipat oryoccu‐
pant protect ion)
see PRE-S AFE®
Im pulse Side
see PRE-S AFE®
PL US (antic ipatory
occupant protect ion plus)
see Restra int system
see Seat belt
Oil see Engine oil
On-boar dcom puter................................. 217
Dis play ing theser vice duedate........... 263
Head-up Displaymenu ........................ 220
Multifunc tiondispla y............................2 19 Inde
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Oper
ating ............ ................................. 217
Ov ervie wof menus .............................. 217
On-boar ddiagnos ticsinterface
see Diag nostics con nection
Online services
Dat ast or ag e ............ .............................. 32
Open-sour cesof tware .............................. 34
Opening thetrunk lidusing your foot
HANDS-FREE ACCES S.................... .......7 4
Oper ating fluids
Ad ditiv es(fuel) .................................... 333
Br ak efluid ...................................... .....3 34
Coo lant (engi ne)....... ........................... 335
Engine oil....... .....................................333
Fu el(gasoline) .....................................3 32
No tes .................. ................................. 331
Re frig er ant (airconditio ningsystem) ...336
Wi ndsh ield wa sher fluid .................. .... 335
Ope ratin gsaf ety
48 Von-boa rdelectr icalsystem ............ 23
Dec laration ofcon form ity (wir eless
ve hicle component s)........................ ..... 25
EQ boos t............................................... 23
Inf ormation ............................................ 23 Oper
ating system
see On-bo ardcom puter
Oper ator' sMan ual
Ve hicle equipment ........................... ...... 21
Oper ator's Manua l(digital) ....................... 18
Op timiz edacceler ation........................... 137
Ac tivati ng ........... ................................. .137
Ov erhead controlpanel
Ov ervie w .......................................... ...... 12 P
Pa int code ................................................ 329
Pa intw ork(cleaning instructions) .......... 271
Pa nel heating
Se tting ............................................. ...... 95
Pa nic alar m................................................ 65
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating ........... ..............65
Pa rk pos ition
Inser ting<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> .............148
Sel ecting automatical ly<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 148
Pa rking
see Elec tric par kingbr ak e Pa
rking aid
see Parking AssistPA RK TRONI C
Pa rking Assis tPA RK TRONI C<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 203
Ac tivati ng ........... ................................. 207
Ad jus ting warning tones <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> 208
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011>203
Sid eim pa ct protect ion ........................ 206
Switc hingoff....................................... 207
Sy stem limit ations ...............................2 03
Pa rking assis tance systems
see ActivePa rking Assist
Pa rking brak e
see Elec tric par kingbr ak e
Pa rking foran extended period .............. 160
Pa rking light s...........................................1 14
Pa rking posit ion
Ex terior mir rors <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011> 124
St or ing theposition ofthefront -
passeng eroutside mirrorusi ng
re ve rsege ar .........................................1 25
PA SSEN GERAIRBAGstatus displa y
see Automatic front pass engerfront
airb agshut off 420
Index

Pa
yload
Calculat ionexam ple ............................ 306
De term inin gth emaximum .................. 305
Pe rfume
see Perfume atomiz er
Pe rfume atomizer .................................... 130
Inser ting/r emoving theflacon .............1 30
Se tting ................................................. 130
Pe rfume vial
see Perfume atomiz er
Pe riod out ofuse
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating standb y
mode .................................................... 161
St andb ymode function .......................1 60
Pe rm itted towing methods .....................2 88
Pe ts inthe vehicl e...... ...............................63
Plas tictrim (Car e).................................... 274
Po we rcl os ingfun ction
Doo r............ ..........................................70
Po we rsupp ly
Swi tching on(Start/S topbutt on) ........ 133
Po we rwa sher (care)...............................2 70 Po
we rwi ndo ws
see Side windo ws
PRE-S AFE®
(anticipat oryoccupant
pr otection) .................................................4 9
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011>49
PR E-S AFE ®
Sou nd<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> .......49
Re versing measur es.............................. 49
PRE- SAFE®
Im pulse Side...........................5 0
Ac tivati on ........... ...................................36
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011>50
PRE -SAF E®
PL US (anticipat oryoc cu‐
pant protection plus)................................ 49
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011>49
Re versing measur es.............................. 49
Pr eve ntativ eoccupant protection sys‐
te m
see PRE-S AFE®
(anticipat oryoccu‐
pant protect ion)
Pr ofile .......................................................2 28
Cr eati ngane wprofile ....... .................. 230
No tes .................................................. 228
Selecting profile options .................. ... 230 Pr
og rams
se eDY NA MIC SELE CT
Pr otecting theen vir onmen t
No tes ..................................................... 20
Pr otection agains tcollision .................... 213
Pulling away
see Driving tips Q
QR code
Re scue card.......................................... 29
Qualif iedspecialis two rkshop .................. 27 R
Ra dar and ultrasonic senso rs
Dam age ............ .................................... 161
Ra dio
Ov ervie wof thefunc tionsand sym‐
bols ..................................................... 257
Ra dio ope ratin gper mits <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> .329
Re ading lamp
see Interior lighting Inde
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ading light
Switc hingon/of fwit hhand move‐
ments ............................................. ..... 228
Re ar door s(c hild safetyloc k) ................... 61
Re ar foglam p
Switc hingon/off............................ ...... 115
Re ar seat
see Seat
Re ar vie wcamer a....... .............................198
Ca re <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> 272
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011>198
Opening thecamer aco ver(360°
Ca mer a)..... ................ .........................2 03
Re ar windo w
Ro ller sunblin d...................................... 82
Re ar windo wheat er....... ......................... 127
Re fle ctive sa fety vest <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 276
Re frig er ant (air conditioni ngsystem)
No tes .................. ................................ 336
Re fueli ng
Re fuel ingtheve hicle ........................ ... 152 Re
mo teOnline
Char ging thest ar terbatt ery ..... ...........1 36
Coo ling orhea ting theve hicle inte‐
ri or ................................................... ....1 35
St artin gth eve hicle ........................ ..... 136
Re por ting safetydef ects .......................... 28
Re scue card............................................... 29
Re ser ve
Fu el ..................................................... 333
Re sidual heat...........................................1 30
Re stra int system .......................................3 5
Basi cins tructi ons forch ildr en ...............5 0
Fu nctio nin an acci dent <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> 36
Fu nctio nality <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> ................35
Ma lfunctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011>36
Pr otect ion ....................................... .......3 5
Re duced protect ion ...............................3 5
Sel f-tes t<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 35
Wa rning lam p.................................. ...... 35
Re versege ar
Inser ting.......................................... .... 148
Rims (car e) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011>272
Ro adside Assistan ce(breakdo wn)..........22 Ro
llaw ay protection
see HOL Dfun ction
Ro ller sunblind
Re ar wind ow<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 82
Ro ofload .................................................. 338
Ro oflugg agera ck
Loadi ng................................................ 107
Secu ring <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011>107
Ro ute ...... ..................................................237
Ca lcul ating .......................................... 237
Selecting options .................................237
Ro uteguidanc ewith augment edreal‐
ity
Activati ng ........... ................................. 237
Dis play ing stre et nam esand house
num bers <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 237
Ro ute-base dspee dadap tation
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011>176
Se tting <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 177
Ru n-f lat charact eristics
MOExt ended tires ....... .........................278 422
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