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Printed Operator's Manual Damage to the vehicle resulting from the disre‐ Maintenance Booklet gard of the instructions is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty. Equipment-dependent Supplements The standard equipment or product description Keep these documents in the vehicle at all of your vehicle may vary and depends on the fol‐...
Contents Symbols ............3 Instrument Display and on-board Technical data ..........37 computer ............ 23 Operating fluids ..........37 Notes on the Instrument Display and on- Vehicle data ..........38 At a glance ............ 4 board computer ..........23 Cockpit ............4 Operating the on-board computer ....
Symbols In this Operator's Manual, you will find the fol‐ Observe notes on material damage. lowing symbols: Useful instructions or further information & DANGER Danger due to not observing that could be helpful to you. the warning notices Instruction Warning notices draw your attention to haz‐ (Q page) Further information on a topic ards that may endanger your health or life, or Display...
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At a glance – Cockpit → Steering wheel gearshift paddles Active Parking Assist → Combination switch ® Instrument Display → AMG adaptive sport suspension system → DIRECT SELECT lever Manual gearshifting Media display → DYNAMIC SELECT switch → Start/stop button Calls up the main functions PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp Control panel for multimedia system...
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At a glance – Cockpit Light switch Parking Assist PARKTRONIC Control panel for: Head-up Display Active Steering Assist Rear-window roller sunblind Active Lane Keeping Assist...
This Supplement provides information on all the authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. electronic component parts important functions of your AMG vehicle that are The Operator's Manual, the Supplement and the either not described or differ from the descrip‐...
Qualified specialist workshop road, regularly check the vehicle under‐ tires could be damaged without the damage An authorized Mercedes-Benz Center is a quali‐ side. being visible. Components damaged in this fied specialist workshop. It has the necessary way can unexpectedly fail or, in the case of Remove trapped plants or other flam‐...
General notes Mercedes‑AMG recommends a Mercedes‑Benz This damage is not covered either by the service center. Mercedes-Benz implied warranty or by the New‑ or Used-Vehicle Warranty. Follow the instructions in these operat‐ Correct use of the vehicle ing instructions on proper operation of If you remove any warning stickers, you or others your vehicle as well as on possible vehi‐...
Driving and parking This also applies when the engine or parts of the Function of Emotion Start Driving drivetrain have been replaced. Breaking-in notes Please also observe the following breaking-in To preserve the engine during the first notes: 1,000 miles (1,500 km): In certain driving and driving safety systems, drive at varying road speeds and engine the sensors adjust automatically while a cer‐...
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Driving and parking Operation of the ECO start/stop function active and the vehicle does not start to AMG Performance exhaust system move. Function of the AMG Performance exhaust The engine is switched off automatically in the You shift from transmission position j. following situations if all vehicle conditions for system an automatic engine stop are met:...
Driving and parking Operating the AMG Performance exhaust Availability of the ECO start/stop function DYNAMIC SELECT switch system Suspension: Function of the DYNAMIC SELECT switch Position of the exhaust gas flaps Use the DYNAMIC SELECT switch to change Steering between the following drive programs: Availability of glide mode o (Slippery): optimized pulling away and driving characteristics in wintry and slip‐...
Driving and parking Torque distribution To activate/deactivate: press button 1. If indicator lamp is lit, manual gearshift‐ Boost ing is activated. The current gear is displayed Current power output in the multifunction display. Variable all-wheel drive To permanently shift the gears manually in drive program = using the steering wheel gearshift paddles, select the M (Manual) set‐...
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Driving and parking If the engine speed is too high or too low, you Gearshift recommendation is active only if Glide mode is characterized by the following: cannot change gear using the steering wheel you have activated manual gearshifting with The combustion engine is switched off.
Driving and parking ® Characteristics when ESP is activated If the ÷ ESP ® warning lamp flashes in the Driving and driving safety systems instrument cluster, one or several vehicle wheels ® monitors and improves driving stability and ® Functions of ESP (Electronic Stability Pro‐...
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Driving and parking ® Driving with ESP ® SPORT or with ESP ® deactiva‐ Characteristics when ESP is deactivated It may be best to activate ESP ® SPORT or deacti‐ ted requires an extremely qualified and experi‐ vate ESP ® in the following situations: enced driver.
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Driving and parking ETS/4ETS can improve the vehicle's traction by ® ® Activating/deactivating ESP (Electronic Sta‐ To deactivate ESP SPORT: briefly press intervening in the following ways: bility Program) button 1. The å and Æ warning lamps in the The drive wheels are braked individually if instrument cluster go out.
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Driving and parking speed, the vehicle is lowered automatically to The individual selection of "Sport", "Sport Speed-dependent lowering to reduce fuel improve driving safety and to reduce fuel con‐ Plus", "Comfort" or "Economy" consumption sumption. You also have the option of manually Manually selectable high level setting for The AMG adaptive sport suspension system adjusting the vehicle level.
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Driving and parking Available suspension settings Drive program Characteristics A (Comfort) The suspension setting is comfortable. The vehicle is set to the normal level. ; (Eco) When driving at speeds above 100 mph (160 km/h) the vehicle is lowered. When driving at speeds below 87 mph (140 km/h), the vehicle is raised again. C (Sport) The suspension setting is firmer.
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Driving and parking Selecting the AMG adaptive sport suspen‐ The driving characteristics of your vehicle are Always choose a vehicle level which is sion system setting comfortable. suited to the driving style and the road SPORT suspension setting: press button surface conditions.
Driving and parking Raising the vehicle When driving between 50 mph (80 km/h) You or anyone else in the vicinity of the and 62 mph (100 km/h) for approximately wheel arches or the underbody could thus three minutes. become trapped. After selecting a drive program using the The vehicle can also be lowered after being DYNAMIC SELECT switch.
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Driving and parking The AMG Drive Unit consists of two additional You can change between the drive programs control elements on the steering wheel. with rotary adjuster 3. The selected drive pro‐ gram appears in display button 4. By pressing Using display buttons 2, you can decide which display button 4, you can directly access the two functions you would like to operate with the...
Instrument Display and on-board computer Notes on the Instrument Display and on- Operating the on-board computer board computer & WARNING Risk of distraction from infor‐ Additional notes regarding your Mercedes-AMG mation systems and communications vehicle: equipment Vehicles with an Instrument Display If you operate information and communica‐...
Instrument Display and on-board computer DriveAssist Selecting the Head-up Display If the Head-up Display is switched off: Performance press button 1. Trip The Head-up Display will be switched on. Navigation Radio If the Head-up Display is switched on: Media swipe upwards on left-hand Touch Control Phone The Head-up Display will be activated.
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Instrument Display and on-board computer G-Meter Transmission oil temperature On/Off RACETIMER (vehicles without AMG TRACK Boost pressure Transmission position: PACE) If the engine or transmission is not at operating Engine data Suspension tuning: temperature, the multifunction display will show Comfort/Sport/Sport+ temperature in blue.
Instrument Display and on-board computer To reset the G-meter: press the left-hand Displaying and starting RACE TIMER on the Touch Control. Performance menu Select On-board computer: Press the left-hand Touch Control. Performance The RACE TIMER function is available only in If you press and hold the left-hand Touch Con‐...
Instrument Display and on-board computer To start a new lap: after the first stored lap, Select List. Mercedes-AMG display content press the left-hand Touch Control. The lap statistics will be displayed. Display the statistics for the next lap by swip‐ Select Lap.
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Instrument Display and on-board computer In vehicles with AMG TRACK PACE, you can also In extreme sunlight, sections of the display display additional content depending on the set‐ may appear washed out. You can correct this ting: by switching the Head-up Display off and on again.
Multimedia system Setting Track Race Measuring the time on the track AMG TRACK PACE Select Timing. General information Multimedia system: An overview of nearby tracks appears. Vehicle TRACK PACE Track Race With AMG TRACK PACE, the driving characteris‐ The distance and direction to the starting tics on race tracks can be analyzed and opti‐...
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Multimedia system Date The following values can be set for parame‐ Editing tracks and recordings ters 1 and 2, for example: Weather Select Tracks. Speed Highlight the desired track. Select a desired lap. The analysis is displayed. Longitudinal/lateral acceleration Select Ü options. Steering angle Select Rename...
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Multimedia system Measurement can be stopped early by or quarter mile measurement will be can‐ Select Ü options. selecting Stop or by stopping the vehicle. celed. Select Weather or Delete. Quarter-mile race Measuring braking The measurements can be displayed by cate‐ gory, e.g.
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Multimedia system Set the time. Tracks, laps and times driven are assigned to Select the TRACK PACE App. The set parameters are evaluated in the dia‐ the active driver profile while driving. For an Already authorized devices are displayed in gram for the time set.
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Multimedia system Setting acoustic feedback Total number of tracks saved Select Acoustic feedback. Total number of races driven The following settings are available: Loud Medium Quiet Select a setting. Activating/deactivating additional informa‐ tion Activate O or deactivate ª Display help. When additional information is activated, popups provide information on the individual menus.
Breakdown assistance Flat tire TIREFIT kit storage location The TIREFIT kit is located under the trunk floor. Tire sealant bottle Tire inflation compressor...
Wheels and tires Setting up the folding chock Overview of the tire-change tool kit Apart from some country-specific variants, vehi‐ cles are not equipped with a tire-change tool kit. For more information on which tire-changing tools are required and approved for performing a wheel change on your vehicle, consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Wheels and tires Cover of jack support points & WARNING Risk of accident caused by & WARNING Risk of injury from incorrect non-approved tire types positioning of the jack Be sure to also observe the notes on chang‐ ing a wheel in the Operator's Manual of your If you use tire types that have not been adap‐...
Technical data Operating fluids Gasoline with more than 3% methanol by * NOTE Premature wear through unleaded volume, e.g. M15, M30, M85, M100 regular gasoline Fuel Gasoline with additives containing metal Unleaded regular gasoline can cause the Information on fuel grades for Mercedes- engine to wear more quickly and impair lon‐...
Technical data Tank content and fuel reserve case; observe possible restrictions of the Refrigerant filling capacity approved SAE viscosity classes). Capacity Filling capacity for refrigerant and PAG oil To achieve the lowest possible fuel consumption, Model Total capacity Model Refrigerant it is recommended to use the engine oil specifi‐...
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Technical data Vehicle dimensions Roof load Mercedes-AMG CLS 53 Mercedes-AMG CLS 53 4MATIC+ 4MATIC+ Vehicle length 196.9 in Maximum roof load 220 lb (5001 mm) (100 kg) Vehicle width including out‐ 81.5 in side mirrors (2069 mm) Maximum design speeds The following values only apply to vehicles with Vehicle height 56.0 in...
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps Display messages Driving systems Display messages Possible causes/consequences and Solutions ä * The AMG adaptive sport suspension system is malfunctioning. The vehicle's handling characteristics may be affec‐ ted. Do not drive at speeds greater than 50 mph (80 km/h). Malfunction Drive at Max.
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Display messages and warning/indicator lamps Warning/indicator lamp Possible causes/consequences and Solutions & WARNING Risk of skidding when driving with ESP ® deactivated ® ® If ESP is deactivated, ESP cannot carry out vehicle stabilization. The availability of further driving safety sys‐ tems is also limited.
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Display messages and warning/indicator lamps Driving systems Warning/indicator lamp Possible causes/consequences and Solutions ä The yellow AMG adaptive sport suspension system warning lamp is lit. * There is a malfunction in the AMG adaptive sport suspension system. Note the messages on the multifunction display. Suspension warning lamp...
Telemetry display ........31 Brakes Track Race ..........29 New/replaced brakepads/brake Acceleration discs ............10 Authorized Mercedes-Benz Center see Kickdown Notes on breaking-in a new vehicle ..10 see Qualified specialist workshop Authorized workshop DRIVE UNIT ..........21 see Qualified specialist workshop Menu (on-board computer) ....
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Index Computer Driving tips Temperature (on-board computer, see On-board computer Notes on breaking-in a new vehicle ..10 Performance menu) ....... 24 Coolant (engine) Dynamic data ® (Electronic Stability Program) Filling capacity ........38 Displaying ..........12 Activating/deactivating ......17 ®...
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Index Gasoline ............. 37 Operating safety Information ..........7 Gear display (on-board computer, Per‐ Limited Warranty Operating system formance menu) ........24 Vehicle ............. 9 see On-board computer Gearshift recommendation ...... 14 Operator's Manual Glide mode ..........14 Vehicle equipment ........7 Maximum speeds ........
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Index Start/stop function Tire inflation compressor see ECO start/stop function see TIREFIT kit Selecting a gear Steering wheel paddle shifters ....13 Tire-change tool kit see Changing gears Overview ..........35 Sulfur content ..........37 Service center TIREFIT kit ..........34 see Qualified specialist workshop Suspension Storage location ........