2022 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS COUPE Owners Manual

up in the central display section of the instru-
ment displa y.
Switching oM 
Switch oM high beam using t
he combination
switch. Setting low beam for les-side
or r
ight-side traPc
(vehicles with MULTIBEAM LED headlamps only) Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Lights
5 Dipped-beams 
Select Right-side traffic, Left-side traffic or
Automatic . Setting the exterior lighting switc

h-oM delay time Requirements:
= The light switc

h is in the X position. Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Lights
5 Ext. light. del. sw. off 
Set the switc
h-oM delay time.
When the vehicle's engine is switched oM, the
exterior lighting will be activated for the set
time. Switching the surround lighting
on/oM Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Lights
5 Surround lighting
When Surround lighting is activ

e, the exterior
lighting lights up for 40 seconds aser the vehicle
is unlocked. When you start the vehicle, the sur-
round lighting is deactivated and the automatic
driving lights are activated. 
Activate or deactivate the function. Interior lighting
Adjusting the interior lighting
Front overhead control panel
1
= F
ront les reading lamp
2 S A
utomatic interior lighting control
3 J F
ront interior lighting
4 B R
ear interior lighting
5 = F
ront right reading lamp 
To switch on or oM: pr
ess button 1 !

Control panel in the grab handle
1
= Rear reading lamp 
To switch on or oM: pr
ess the 1 button. Adjusting the ambient lighting
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Comfort 5
Ambient lighting
Se

tting the colour 
Select Colour . 
Set the desired colour. Adjusting the brightness 
Select Brightness. 
Adjust the brightness.
Activating the brightness for zones 
Select Brightness. 
Select Brightness zones . 
Activate or deactivate the function.
or 
Set the brightness for the desired zones.
Activating multi-coloured lighting 
Select Colour . 
Select Multi-colour . 
Select a colour combination.
Activating multi-coloured animation 
Select Colour . 
Select Multi-colour animat. .
The c
hosen colour combination will change at
predeNned intervals. Activating welcome lighting 
Select Colour . 
Select Welcome .
When t
he vehicle is unlocked, a special ambi-
ent lighting sequence will run.
Activating dependency on air conditioning set-
tings 
Select Colour . 
Select Climate .
If c
hanges are made to the temperature set-
ting in the vehicle, the colour of the ambient
lighting will change brieOy. Switching the interior lighting switc

h-oM delay
time on/oM Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Lights
5 Int. light. del. sw. off 
Switch the switc
h-oM delay time on or oM.
When this function is active, the interior light-
ing lights up for a short time aser the vehicle
is locked. Light and sight
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Windscreen wipers and windscreen washer sys-
t em Switching the windscreen wipers
on/oM1
g W
indscreen wipers oM
2 Ä Int
ermittent wiping, normal
3 Å Int
ermittent wiping, frequent 4
° Continuous wiping, slo
w
5 ¯ Continuous wiping, f
ast 
Turn the combination switch to the corre-
sponding position 1 - 5. 
Single wipe/washing: push t
he button on the
combination switch in the direction of arrow
1.
= í Single wipe
= î Wipes with washer Ouid
% Observe the notes on washing the vehicle in a
car w

ash ( page 311). Replacing the windscreen wiper blades
&
WARNING Risk of becoming tr
apped if the
windscreen wipers are switched on while
wiper blades are being replaced
If the windscreen wipers begin to move while
y
ou are changing the wiper blades, you can be
trapped by the wiper arm. 
Always switch oM t
he windscreen wipers
and vehicle before changing the wiper
blades. Moving the wiper arms into the replacement posi-
tion

Switch the vehicle on and then oM ag
ain
immediately. 
Within around 15 seconds, press and hold the
î butt

on on the combination switch for
approximately three seconds (  page 136).
The wiper arms will move into the replacement
position.
Removing the wiper blades 
Fold the wiper arms away from the wind-
scr

een. 136
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Hold the wiper arm with one hand. With the
o
ther hand, turn the wiper blade away from
the wiper arm in the direction of arrow 1 as
far as it will go. 
Slide catch 2 in t
he direction of arrow 3
until it engages in the removal position. 
Remove the wiper blade from the wiper arm in
t

he direction of arrow 4. Fitting the wiper blades

Insert the new wiper blade into the wiper arm
in t

he direction of arrow 1. 
Slide catch 2 in t
he direction of arrow 3
until it engages in the locking position. 
Make sure that the wiper blade is seated cor-
r

ectly. 
Fold the wiper arms back onto the wind-
scr
een. 
Switch on the vehicle. 
Press the î butt
on on the combination
switch (  page 136).
The wiper arms will return to their original
positions. 
Switch oM t
he vehicle.
% Check the condition of the wiper blades regu-
lar

ly and replace them in the event of visible
damage or ongoing smearing. Light and sight
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Maintenance display

Remove protective Nlm 1 fr om the mainte-
nance displays on the tips of the newly Ntted
wiper blades.
When the colour of the maintenance displays
c
hanges from black to yellow, replace the wiper
blades. %
The duration until the colour changes varies
depending on t

he usage conditions. Mirrors
Operating the outside mirrors
&
WARNING Risk of accident due t
o adjust-
ing the vehicle settings while the vehicle is
in motion
You could lose control of the vehicle in the fol-
lo
wing situations in particular:
= if you adjust the driver's seat, the head
restraint, the steering wheel or the mirror
while the vehicle is in motion
= if you fasten your seat belt while the vehi-
cle is in motion 
Before starting the vehicle: in particular,
adjus

t the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel and mirror, and fasten
your seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of accident due t
o mis-
judgement of distance when using the
outside mirror
The outside mirrors r
eOect objects on a
smaller scale. The objects in view are in fact
closer than they appear. 
Therefore, always look over your shoul-
der in or

der to ensure that you are aware
of the actual distance between you and
the road users driving behind you. 138
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Folding the outside mirrors in/out

BrieOy press button 1.
Resetting the outside mirrors
% If the battery has been disconnected or com-
ple

tely discharged, the outside mirrors must
be reset. Only then will the automatic mirror
folding function work properly. 
BrieOy pr
ess button 1. Adjusting the outside mirrors 
Press button 3 or 4 t
o select the outside
mirror to be adjusted. 
Press button 2 t
o adjust the position of the
mirror glass.
Engaging the outside mirrors 
Vehicles without electrically folding outside
mir

rors: manually move the outside mirror into
the correct position. 
Vehicles with electrically folding outside mir-
r
ors: press and hold button 1.
You will hear a click and the mirror will audibly
click into place. The outside mirror will now be
set to the correct position. Automatic anti-dazzle mirrors function
&
WARNING Risk of acid bur
ns and poison-
ing due to the anti-dazzle mirror electro-
lyte
Electrolyte may escape if the glass in an auto-
matic anti-dazzle mir
ror breaks. The electrolyte is hazardous to health and cau-
ses ir

ritation. It must not come into contact
with your skin, eyes, respiratory organs or
clothing or be swallowed. 
If you come into contact with electrolyte,
obser
ve the following:
= Immediately rinse the electrolyte
from your skin with water and seek
medical attention.
= If electrolyte comes into contact with
your eyes, immediately rinse them
thoroughly with clean water and seek
medical attention.
= If the electrolyte is swallowed, imme-
diately rinse your mouth out thor-
oughly. Do not induce vomiting. Seek
medical attention immediately.
= Immediately change out of clothing
which has been contaminated with
electrolyte.
= If an allergic reaction occurs, seek
medical attention immediately. Light and sight
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The inside rearview mirror and the outside mirror
on t he driver's side will automatically go into anti-
dazzle mode if light from a headlamp hits the sen-
sor on the inside rearview mirror.
System limits
The system will not go into anti-dazzle mode if:
= The vehicle is switched oM.
= Reverse gear is engaged.
= The interior lighting is switched on. Front-passenger outside mirror parking position
function
The parking position makes parking easier.
The fr
ont-passenger outside mirror will swivel
downwards in the direction of the rear wheel on
the front passenger's side when:
= the parking position is stored (  page 140).
= the front-passenger mirror is selected.
= reverse gear is engaged. The front-passenger outside mirror will move back
t

o its original position when:
= you shis the transmission to another transmis-
sion position.
= you are travelling at a speed greater than
15 km/h.
= you press the button for the outside mirror on
the driver's side. Storing the parking position of the front-
passeng
er outside mirror using reverse gear Storing

Select the front-passenger outside mirror
using butt
on 2. 
Engage reverse gear. 
Move the front-passenger outside mirror into
t

he desired parking position using button 1.140
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Calling up

Select the front-passenger outside mirror
using butt on 2. 
Engage reverse gear.
The fr
ont-passenger outside mirror will move
to the stored parking position. Activating/deactivating the automatic mirror fold-
ing function
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle 
Activate or deactivate Automatic fold-in. Area permeable to radio waves on the wind-
scr

een Radio-controlled equipment such as toll systems
can be mount

ed only on areas 1 of the wind-
screen that are permeable to radio waves.
Areas permeable to radio waves 1 are best visi-
ble from outside the vehicle when the windscreen
is illuminated with an external light source.
Note this position for vehicles with:
= Infra-red reOective windscreen *nfrared-reOective windscr

een function
The infrared-reOective windscreen is coated and
reduces the build-up of heat in the vehicle interior.
The coating shields the vehicle interior from radio
waves. Light and sight
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