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Mercedes-benz CLS 550 4MATIC Operator's Manual

Mercedes-benz CLS 550 4MATIC Operator's Manual (382 pages)

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Brand: Mercedes-benz | Category: Automobile | Size: 5.62 MB

Table of Contents

Index 4

6
- Table of Contents
  6
- Product Information
  
  23
  - Protection of the Environment General Notes
    23
- Genuine
  
  24
  - Vehicle Equipment
    24
  - Maintenance
    25
  - Important Safety Notes
    26
- Declarations of Conformity
  
  27
- Diagnostics Connection
  
  27
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  28
  - Limited Warranty
    28
- Customer Relations Department
  
  28
- Qualified Specialist Workshop
  
  28
- Copyright
  
  29
  - Data Acquisition
    29
- Turn Signals
  
  34
  - Upper Section
    36
  - Lower Section
    37
  - Lower Section (AMG Vehicles)
    38
- Overhead Control Panel
  
  39
  - Control Panel
    40
Table of Contents

41
- Panic Alarm
  42
  - Important Safety Notes
    42
- Useful Information
  42
- Occupant Safety
  43
  - Introduction
    43
  - Safety Guidelines
    43
  - Important Safety Notes
    44
- Side Impact Air Bag
  
  47
  - Pelvis Air Bag
    48
- Knee Bag
  
  47
  - Children in the Vehicle
    63
- Window Curtain Air Bag
  
  49
  - Operation
    49
  - Indicator Lamp
    49
  - System Self-Test
    52
  - Fastening
    58
  - Releasing
    60
  - Function
    61
  - Belt Force Limiters
    61
  - Emergency Tensioning Devices
    61
  - In the Vehicle
    62
  - Restraint Systems
    62
  - Children in the Vehicle
    62
  - Child Restraint Systems
    62
- Special Seat Belt Retractor
  
  65
  - LATCH-Type (ISOFIX) Child Seat Anchors
    65
  - Child-Proof Locks Important Safety Notes
    66
- Top Tether
  
  66
  - Rear Doors
    67
  - ABS (Anti-Lock Braking System)
    68
    
    Important Safety Notes
    68
    
    Overview
    68
  - Driving Safety Systems
    69
    
    BAS (Brake Assist System)
    69
    
    Bas Plus
    69
    
    Ets/4Ets
    71
    
    Electronic Brake Force Distribution
    73
    
    Adaptive Brake
    74
    
    PRE-SAFE ® Brake
    74
  - Theft Deterrent Locking System
    75
    
    Immobilizer
    75
    
    ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm System)
    76
Table of Contents

77
- Important Safety Notes
  78
- Smartkey
  78
- Useful Information
  78
- Locking
  79
- Unlocking
  
  79
  - Mechanical Key
    80
    
    Checking the Battery
    81
    
    Important Safety Notes
    81
  - Replacing
    81
  - Loss
    83
  - Important Safety Notes
    84
  - Doors
    85
- Vehicle
  
  86
  - Unlocking the Driver's Door
    86
  - Important Safety Notes
    86
  - Trunk
    87
    
    Opening Dimensions
    88
    
    Opening/Closing
    88
    
    Opening and Closing
    89
- Trunk
  
  90
  - Side Windows
    91
    
    Convenience Opening Feature
    91
    
    Opening/Closing
    91
    
    Convenience Closing Feature
    92
    
    Resetting
    93
    
    Sliding Sunroof Important Safety Notes
    94
    
    Opening/Closing
    95
    
    Resetting
    96
  - Sliding Sunroof
    95
Table of Contents

99
- Correct Driver's Seat Position
  100
- Useful Information
  100
  - Important Safety Notes
    101
  - Adjusting the Head Restraint
    102
- Seats
  101
- Luxury
  
  103
  - Adjusting the Height
    103
  - Important Safety Guidelines
    103
  - Luxury Head Restraints
    103
  - Adjusting the Multicontour Seat
    104
    
    Adjusting the 4-Way Lumbar Support
    105
    
    Adjusting the Active Multicontour Seat
    105
  - Massage Function
    105
  - Overview
    105
  - Seat Heating Problem
    107
  - Steering Wheel
    108
    
    Important Safety Notes
    108
    
    Seat Ventilation Problem
    108
    
    Steering Wheel Heating
    109
  - Exterior Mirrors Adjusting
    111
  - Mirrors
    111
- Setting
  
  112
  - Storing the Parking Position
    113
  - Memory Function
    114
Table of Contents

117
- Useful Information
  118
  - Driving Abroad
    118
  - Light Switch
    118
  - Setting Options
    118
  - Symmetrical Low Beam
    118
- Exterior Lighting
  119
  - Automatic Headlamp Mode
    119
  - Low-Beam Headlamps
    120
- Parking Lamps
  
  120
- Standing Lamps
  
  121
  - Turn Signals
    121
  - Hazard Warning Lamps
    122
  - High Beam Flasher
    122
  - Active Light Function
    123
  - Cornering Light Function
    123
  - Assist On/Off
    124
  - Interior Lighting
    125
  - Overview
    125
- Combination Switch
  
  121
  - High-Beam Headlamps
    121
- Reading Lamp
  
  125
  - Crash-Responsive Emergency Lighting
    126
  - Replacing Bulbs
    126
  - Windshield Wipers
    127
    
    Important Safety Notes
    128
    
    Replacing the Wiper Blades
    128
Climate Control

131
- Overview of Climate Control Systems
  132
  - Fogging up
    132
  - Important Safety Notes
    132
  - Control
    133
  - Information about Using Dual-Zone Automatic Climate Control
    134
  - Rear Control Panel
    136
- Useful Information
  132
- Tems
  
  137
  - Operating the Climate Control Systems
    137
    
    Activating/Deactivating Cooling with Air Dehumidification
    138
    
    Indicator Lamp
    139
    
    Setting the Air Distribution
    140
    
    Setting the Temperature
    140
    
    Zone Automatic Climate Control
    140
    
    Defrosting the Windshield
    141
    
    Maximum Cooling
    141
    
    Setting the Airflow
    141
    
    Switching the ZONE Function on off
    141
    
    Defrosting the Windows
    142
    
    Problem with the Rear Window Defroster
    143
    
    Important Safety Notes
    144
    
    Setting the Center Air Vents
    144
    
    Setting the Side Air Vents
    144
- Tems
  
  145
  - Setting the Air Vents
    145
    
    Rear
    145
Table of Contents

147
- Driving
  148
  - Smartkey
    149
  - Start/Stop Button
    149
  - Starting the Engine
    151
  - Introduction
    152
- Notes on Breaking-In a New Vehicle
  148
- Useful Information
  148
- ECO Start/Stop Function
  
  152
- Hill Start Assist
  
  152
  - Pulling Away (Automatic Transmission)
    152
  - Important Safety Notes
    153
  - Deactivating/Activating
    154
  - Automatic Transmission
    157
- Transmission Position Display
  
  157
  - Drive Program Display
    158
  - Engaging Reverse Gear
    159
  - Changing Gear
    160
  - Driving Tips
    160
  - Engaging Drive Position
    160
    
    Automatic Transmission
    160
    
    Transmission Positions
    160
- DIRECT SELECT Lever
  
  157
  - Overview
    157
- Selector Lever
  
  157
- Program Selector Button
  
  161
  - Automatic Drive Program
    162
    
    Drive Program Automatic
    162
    
    Manual Drive Program
    163
    
    Manual Drive Program (AMG Vehicles)
    164
- Drive Program Selector
  
  161
- Kickdown
  
  161
- Steering Wheel Paddle Shifters
  
  162
  - Shift Ranges
    164
  - Manual Drive Program
    165
    
    Refueling
    166
    
    Opening/Closing
    167
    
    Refueling Process
    167
  - Refueling
    167
- Fuel Filler Flap
  
  168
  - Fuel Filler Flap Emergency Release
    168
  - Important Safety Notes
    169
  - Parking
    169
- Switching off
  
  170
  - Driving Tips
    171
    
    General
    171
    
    Parking Brake
    171
    
    Drinking and Driving
    172
    
    Driving Tips
    172
    
    Fuel
    172
    
    Brakes
    174
    
    Downhill Gradient
    174
    
    Driving Tips
    174
    
    Important Safety Notes
    174
    
    High-Performance Brake System
    175
    
    Maintenance
    175
    
    Break-In Period
    176
    
    Driving on Flooded Roads
    176
    
    Driving on Wet Roads
    176
- Hydroplaning
  
  176
  - Slippery Road Surfaces
    176
  - Driving Systems
    177
    
    Cruise Control
    177
    
    Important Safety Notes
    177
    
    Cruise Control Lever
    178
    
    Deactivating
    179
    
    Distronic Plus
    179
    
    Important Safety Notes
    179
    
    Setting a Speed
    179
    
    General Notes
    180
  - Activation Conditions
    182
    
    Setting the Specified Minimum Distance
    185
    
    Deactivating
    186
    
    Displays in the Multifunction Display
    186
    
    Distronic Plus
    186
- HOLD Function
  
  188
  - Airmatic
    191
  - AMG Adaptive Sport Suspension System
    192
  - Parktronic
    195
  - Driving System
    195
  - Important Safety Notes
    195
  - Range of the Sensors
    196
  - Warning Display
    197
  - Active Parking Assist
    198
  - Important Safety Notes
    198
- Parking
  
  200
- Rear View Camera
  
  201
  - Attention Assist
    205
  - Night View Assist Plus
    206
  - Blind Spot Assist
    209
- Lane Tracking Package
  
  209
- Lane Keeping Assist
  
  211
- Active Driving Assistance Package
  
  213
  - Active Blind Spot Assist
    213
  - Active Lane Keeping Assist
    216
Table of Contents

219
- Important Safety Notes
  220
- Useful Information
  220
- Tachometer
  
  221
  - Coolant
    221
  - Displays and Operation
    221
    
    Temperature Gauge
    221
  - Operating the On-Board Computer
    222
  - Operation
    222
  - Outside Temperature Display
    222
  - Overview
    222
  - Segments
    222
- Odometer
  
  224
  - Menu Overview
    224
  - Standard Display
    224
  - Trip Menu
    224
- Digital Speedometer
  
  225
  - Consumption
    225
  - Displaying the Range
    225
  - Operation
    227
  - Audio Menu
    227
  - Telephone Menu
    228
  - Video DVD Operation
    228
  - Number from the Phone Book
    228
  - Assistance Menu
    229
  - Redialing
    229
  - Activating/Deactivating
    230
  - Menus and Submenus
    231
    
    Selecting the Unit of Measurement
    231
    
    Permanent Display
    232
    
    Activating/Deactivating the Interior Lighting Delayed Switch-Off
    234
    
    Interior Lighting
    234
    
    Convenience Submenu
    235
  - Settings Menu
    231
- Racetimer
  
  237
  - Display Messages
    239
    
    Message Memory
    239
    
    Display Message
    240
  - General Notes
    239
  - Safety Systems
    240
    
    Display Message
    242
    
    Display Message
    243
    
    Display Message
    244
    
    Display Message
    246
    
    Display Message
    247
- Lights
  
  247
  - Display Message
    249
  - Display Message
    250
  - Engine
    250
  - Display Message
    252
  - Display Message
    253
  - Driving Systems
    253
  - Display Message
    254
  - Display Message
    255
  - Display Message
    256
  - Display Message
    257
  - Display Message
    259
  - Display Message
    260
  - Tires
    260
  - Display Message
    262
- Vehicle
  
  262
  - Display Message
    263
- Keyless-Go
  
  264
- Smartkey
  
  264
  - Display Message
    264
  - Indicator and Warning Lamps in the Instrument Cluster
    267
    
    Seat Belt
    267
    
    Warning Lamp
    267
    
    Brakes
    268
    
    Warning Lamp
    268
    
    Warning Lamp
    269
    
    Warning Lamp
    271
    
    SPORT Handling Mode
    272
    
    Warning Lamp
    272
    
    Warning Lamp
    274
    
    Check Engine Warning Lamp
    275
    
    Coolant
    275
    
    Reserve Fuel
    275
    
    Distance Warning
    277
    
    Warning Lamp
    277
    
    Tire Pressure Monitor
    278
    
    Warning Lamp
    278
- Loading Guidelines
  
  280
- Stowage Areas
  
  280
  - Eyeglasses Compartment
    281
  - Glove Box
    281
  - Center Console
    281
  - Stowage Net
    283
  - Rear
    283
- Through-Loading Feature
  
  283
- Cargo Tie down Rings
  
  284
- Bag Hook
  
  285
- Roof Carrier
  
  285
  - Cup Holders
    286
  - Important Safety Notes
    286
- Bottle Holder
  
  287
- Rear Compartment
  
  287
- Vanity Mirror (in the Sun Visor)
  
  288
- Sun Visor
  
  288
- Ashtray
  
  289
- Cigarette Lighter
  
  290
  - Center Console
    291
  - General Notes
    291
  - Under the Armrest
    291
  - Rear Compartment
    292
  - Important Safety Notes
    292
- Trunk
  
  292
  - Emergency Call
    293
  - Self-Test
    293
  - System
    293
  - MB Info Call Button
    295
  - Roadside Assistance Button
    295
  - Navigation Menu
    295
  - Call Priority
    296
    
    Search & Send
    297
    
    Vehicle Remote Malfunction Diagnosis
    299
  - Downloading Routes
    300
  - Geo Fencing
    300
  - Speed Alert
    300
  - Triggering the Vehicle Alarm
    301
  - Important Safety Notes
    301
  - Opening/Closing the Garage Door
    303
  - Calling up
    304
  - Setting
    304
- Floormat
  
  305
Table of Contents

307
- Useful Information
  308
  - Important Safety Notes
    308
  - Opening
    308
- Engine Compartment
  309
  - Checking the Oil Level
    309
  - Closing
    309
- Assyst Plus
  311
  - Hiding a Service Message
    312
  - Notes
    312
  - Operation
    312
  - Special Service Requirements
    312
- Maintenance
  311
  - Service Message
    311
- Care
  313
  - Car Wash
    313
  - Distronic Plus
    313
  - Function
    313
  - Notes
    313
  - Power Washer
    314
  - Washing by Hand
    314
- Power Washers
  
  314
- Matte Finish
  
  315
- Paint
  
  315
  - Exterior Lights
    316
- Wiper Blades
  
  316
  - Cleaning
    316
  - Display
    317
- Wheels
  
  316
- Windows
  
  316
- Sensors
  
  317
  - Gear or Selector Lever
    318
- Exhaust Pipe
  
  317
  - Interior
    317
  - Rear View Camera
    317
- Trim Pieces
  
  318
  - Cleaning
    318
  - Seat Belt
    319
  - Seat Cover
    319
- Plastic Trim
  
  318
  - Steering Wheel
    318
- Night View Assist Plus
  
  318
- Wooden Trim
  
  319
  - Cleaning
    319
  - Carpets
    320
Table of Contents

321
- First-Aid Kit
  
  322
  - Useful Information
    322
- Vehicle Tool Kit
  
  322
  - Where will I Find
    322
  - Flat Tire
    323
    
    Moextended Tires
    323
    
    Preparing the Vehicle
    323
    
    Important Safety Notes
    324
  - Battery (Vehicle)
    325
  - Jump-Starting
    328
  - Important Safety Notes
    330
  - Towing and Tow-Starting
    331
    
    Installing the Towing Eye
    331
    
    Removing the Towing Eye
    332
    
    Transporting the Vehicle
    332
    
    With both Axles on the Ground
    332
    
    With the Rear Axle Raised
    332
  - Fuses
    333
    
    Before Changing
    333
    
    Emergency Engine Starting
    333
    
    Fuses Allocation Chart
    333
    
    Important Safety Notes
    333
    
    Compartment
    334
    
    Fuse Box in the Trunk
    334
Wheels and Tires

335
- Important Safety Notes
  336
- Operation
  336
  - Checking
    337
  - Tire Tread
    337
  - Wet Road Surface
    337
  - M+S Tires
    338
- Summer Tires
  
  338
  - Useful Information
    336
  - Moextended Tires
    338
    
    Replacing
    338
  - Winter Operation
    339
    
    Snow Chains
    339
    
    Recommended
    340
  - Check
    341
- On-Board Computer
  
  341
  - Notes
    341
  - Maximum
    342
    
    Important Safety Notes
    343
    
    Restarting
    344
    
    Electronically
    346
    
    Warning Message
    346
  - Loading the Vehicle
    347
    
    Restarting
    347
  - All about Wheels and Tires
    351
    
    Uniform Tire Quality Grading Standards
    351
    
    Temperature
    352
    
    Traction
    352
    
    Tread Wear
    352
    
    Labeling (Overview)
    353
    
    Load Index
    355
    
    Maximum Tire Load
    355
    
    Characteristics
    356
    
    Definition of Terms
    356
- Breakdown Assistance
  
  359
  - Changing a Wheel
    359
  - Direction of Rotation
    359
    
    Storing
    359
- Wheel Chock
  
  360
  - Mounting a Wheel
    360
    
    Using
    361
  - Raising the Vehicle
    361
  - Mounting a New Wheel
    362
  - Removing a Wheel
    362
  - Lowering
    363
  - Tightening Torque
    363
  - Tires/Wheels
    364
  - Wheel and Tire Combinations
    367
  - Emergency Spare Wheel
    369
    
    Removing
    370
    
    Stowing
    370
    
    Emergency Spare Wheel
    372
    
    Technical Data
    372
- Technical Data
  
  373
  - Information
    374
- Vehicle Identification Plate
  
  374
- Warranty
  
  374
  - Engine Number
    375
    
    Important Safety Notes
    375
    
    System
    375
    
    Fuel Tank Capacity
    376
    
    Important Safety Notes
    376
    
    Additives
    377
  - Premium-Grade Unleaded Gasoline
    377
- Engine Oil
  
  377
  - Notes
    378
  - Additives
    378
  - Viscosity
    378
  - System
    379
  - Important Safety Notes
    379
- Refrigerant
  
  380
  - Important Safety Notes
    380
- Washer Fluid
  
  380
  - Refrigerant Filling Capacity
    381
  - Vehicle Data
    381

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