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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 and product description Keep these documents in the vehicle at all of your vehicle may vary and depends on the fol‐...
Symbols In this Operator's Manual, you will find the fol‐ Observe notes on material damage. lowing symbols: These symbols indicate useful instructions & DANGER Danger due to not observing or further information that could be helpful the warning notices to you. Warning notices draw your attention to haz‐...
This Supplement provides information on all the authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. important functions of your AMG vehicle that are This can endanger the operating safety of the The Operator's Manual, the Supplement and the either not described or differ from the descrip‐...
Qualified specialist workshop underbody, chassis components, wheels or Observe the following information in particular An authorized Mercedes-Benz Center is a quali‐ tires could be damaged without the damage when driving your vehicle: fied specialist workshop. It has the necessary being visible.
Damage to the vehicle can arise from viola‐ tion of these operating instructions. This damage is not covered either by the Mercedes-Benz implied warranty or by the New‑ or Used-Vehicle Warranty. Follow the instructions in these operat‐ ing instructions on proper operation of your vehicle as well as on possible vehi‐...
Driving and parking AMG Performance exhaust system Operating the AMG Performance exhaust Driving system Function of the AMG Performance exhaust Function of Emotion Start system Changing the position of the exhaust gas flaps allows you to select the sound characteristics of the AMG Performance exhaust system: Balanced: closed exhaust gas flaps for a comfortable sound characteristic...
Driving and parking Only suitable for good road conditions, a dry You can change the following vehicle charac‐ DYNAMIC SELECT switch road surface and a clear stretch of road teristics using the buttons in the center con‐ Function of the DYNAMIC SELECT switch sole: Sport+ Use the DYNAMIC SELECT switch to change...
Driving and parking Manual gearshifting gearshift paddles, select the M (Manual) set‐ Automatic transmission ting for the transmission. Rocking the vehicle free * NOTE Damage to the engine due to shift‐ Rocking the vehicle free may help to free the ing up too late vehicle if it has become stuck in slush or snow.
Driving and parking To shift up: pull steering wheel gearshift Glide mode is characterized by the following: Driving and driving safety systems paddle 2. The combustion engine is switched off. All of ® Functions of ESP the vehicle functions remain active. To shift down: pull steering wheel gearshift paddle 1.
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Driving and parking When braking. ® then only stabilizes the vehicle to a limited Characteristics of ESP SPORT degree. In strong side winds when you are driving & WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ® faster than 47 mph (75 km/h). ®...
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Driving and parking ® Activate ESP ® as soon as the situations Activating/deactivating ESP (Electronic Sta‐ ® should only be deactivated in the bility Program) described above no longer apply. ESP ® will following situations. otherwise not be able to stabilize the vehicle if the vehicle starts to skid or a wheel starts ®...
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Driving and parking ® The damping is set individually for each wheel Suspension setting and vehicle level per To deactivate ESP : press and hold button drive program and is affected by the following factors: until the å and ¤ warning lamps appear in the instrument cluster.
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Driving and parking Selecting the AMG adaptive sport suspen‐ The driving characteristics of your vehicle are Choose a vehicle level which is suited sion system+ setting comfortable. to the driving style and the road surface SPORT suspension setting: press button conditions.
Driving and parking The vehicle lowers itself back down to the height You or anyone else in the vicinity of the Function of the AMG steering-wheel but‐ of the most recently active drive program: tons wheel arches or the underbody could thus become trapped.
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Driving and parking AMG adaptive sport suspension system + page 15) AMG Performance exhaust system page 9) Manual gearshifting ( page 11) AMG Dynamics ( page 10) ECO start/stop function (see the vehicle Operator's Manual) If you have assigned a function to one of display switches 2, you can operate this function with corresponding button 1.
Instrument Display and on-board computer AMG TRACK PACE Notes on the Instrument Display and on- traffic situation. This could also cause you to board computer G-meter lose control of the vehicle. Additional notes regarding your Mercedes-AMG Engine data Only operate this equipment when the vehicle: traffic situation permits.
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Instrument Display and on-board computer Phone Navigation Performance Trip Radio Media Designs & Disp. Service To scroll in the menu bar: swipe left or The menus can be called up from the menu bar right on the left-hand Touch Control. on the multifunction display.
Instrument Display and on-board computer Selecting the Head-up Display On the corresponding menu, use the left- hand Touch Control to scroll to the end of the If the Head-up Display is switched off: list. switch on the Head-up Display via the multi‐ media system or activate it in the menu bar Press the left-hand Touch Control.
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Instrument Display and on-board computer using the full engine power output during this Resetting the G-meter time. While the vehicle is in motion, the G-meter shows the forces that are exerted on the vehicle occupants both laterally and in the direction of travel.
Instrument Display and on-board computer Mercedes-AMG display content In vehicles with AMG TRACK PACE, you can dis‐ Function of the Head-up Display play additional content: The Head-up Display projects the following infor‐ Speed and gear display mation into the driver's field of vision above the cockpit, for example: Lap and sector times The vehicle speed...
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Instrument Display and on-board computer Polarization in sunglasses In extreme sunlight, sections of the display may appear washed out. You can correct this by switching the Head-up Display off and on again.
MBUX multimedia system Setting Track Race Press a to confirm. AMG TRACK PACE The track is saved under the name entered. Function of AMG TRACK PACE Multimedia system: Searching by track name TRACK PACE Track Race With AMG TRACK PACE, the driving characteris‐ Select ª...
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MBUX multimedia system Confirm the prompt with a. Select Z Setup. Vehicle Select the weather. Pull the desired display from the grid on the Date left or right edge of the media display. Weather Select ÷ Save Track to save the times The displays are shown during the Track driven for this track.
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MBUX multimedia system Longitudinal/lateral acceleration Exporting tracks (USB) Lap overview Parameter 1 Steering angle Select õ Tracks. An overview of all stored tracks appears. Parameter 2 Engine speed Trajectory of parameter 1 (e.g. time) Select the desired track. Engine oil/tire temperature Trajectory of parameter 2 (e.g.
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MBUX multimedia system Editing tracks and recordings Set a target speed. Measuring braking Measurement stops as soon as the specified Select õ Tracks. Drag Options target speed has been reached. Select the desired track. Select Braking. Pull away and start the measurement. Select options u for the desired track.
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MBUX multimedia system Select a measurement. Set the time. Select AUTHORIZE NEW DEVICE. The desired measurement is displayed in The set parameters are evaluated in the dia‐ Available devices are displayed. detail. gram for the time set. Start the TRACK PACE app on the device to be connected and follow the instructions.
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MBUX multimedia system Setting acoustic feedback Activate or deactivate the function. Select Acoustic feedback. A scale with values from 0 to 85 is shown. Select a setting. Displaying statistics Select Statistics. Statistics on the current user profile are dis‐ played. The following data is displayed: Driving time Track driven...
Wheels and tires Changing a wheel Cover of jack support points & WARNING Risk of injury from incorrect positioning of the jack Be sure to also observe the notes on chang‐ Be sure to also observe the notes on chang‐ ing a wheel in the Operator's Manual of your ing a wheel in the Operator's Manual of your If you do not position the jack correctly at...
Technical data Operating fluids Gasoline with more than 3% methanol by * NOTE Premature engine wear through volume, e.g. M15, M30, M85, M100 unleaded regular gasoline Fuel Gasoline with additives containing metal Impairment of the longevity and performance Notes on fuel grades for Mercedes-AMG vehi‐ of the engine.
Technical data Tank content and reserve fuel To achieve the lowest possible fuel consumption, Filling capacity for refrigerant and PAG oil it is recommended to use the engine oil specifi‐ Model Total capacity cations marked in the table for the lowest SAE Model Refrigerant viscosity class.
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Technical data Vehicle dimensions Model Maximum roof load Mercedes-AMG CLS 53 Mercedes-AMG 165 lb (75 kg) 4MATIC+ CLS 53 4MATIC+ Vehicle length 196.9 in (5001 mm) Maximum design speeds Vehicle width including out‐ 81.5 in The following values only apply to vehicles with side mirrors (2069 mm) the AMG Driver's Package.
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 affected. Do not drive at speeds greater than 50 mph (80 km/h). Malfunction Drive at Max.
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps Display messages Possible causes/consequences and Solutions Avoid sudden steering movements. Warning and 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 +.
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Display messages and warning/indicator lamps Driving safety systems Warning/indicator lamp Possible causes/consequences and Solutions å * The yellow ESP ® OFF warning lamps are lit while the engine is running. ® is deactivated. Other driving systems and driving safety systems may also be inoperative. ¤...
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Display messages and warning/indicator lamps Warning/indicator lamp Possible causes/consequences and Solutions ® Activate ESP SPORT only in the circumstances described below. ® Observe the notes on activating ESP SPORT( page 12).
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