Mercedes-Benz 2006 CL 55 AMG manual

S ommer C orporate M e di a AG Operator’s Manual CL-Class Order No. 6515 2192 13 Part No. 215 584 74 83 USA Edition A 2006 Ê5WtjsbË 2155847483 Operator’s Manual CL-Class[...]

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Our company and staff congratulate you on the purchase of your new Mercedes-Benz. Your selection of our product is a demon- stration of your trust in our company name. Furthermore, it exemplifies your de- sire to own an automobile that will be as easy as possible to operate and provide years of service. Your Mercedes-Benz represents the ef- forts o[...]

Contents Introduction .......... ........ ....... .......... ....... 9 Product inform ation ......... ............. .......... 9 Operator’s Manual ............. ............. ..... 10 Service and warranty information .. 10 Important notice for California retail buyers and lessees of Mercedes-Benz automo biles .......... 11 Maintenance ...........[...]

Contents Safety and Security ..... ........... .......... . 61 Occupant safety.................. ......... ........ 62 Air ba gs .......... ........ ........... .......... ... 63 Seat belts ......... .......... ........... ......... 68 Children in the vehi cle ....... ............. 72 Blocking of rear side windows operation . ............. ........[...]

Contents Control system ............ ............. ......... 137 Multifunction disp lay ......... ........... 137 Multifunction steerin g wheel ........ 138 Menus ... ........... .......... ........... ....... 1 40 Standard display menu ......... ....... 142 AUDIO menu .... ............ ........... ..... 14 2 CD changer operati ng mode ........ 145[...]

Contents Loading ............ .......... .......... ........... ... 228 Roof rack* ................. ....... .......... .. 228 Loading instructions ............ ......... 229 Cargo ti e-down hooks ................. . 229 Useful features .......... .......... ........... ... 230 Vanity mirrors ....... ............. .......... . 230 Storage compar tm[...]

Contents DOT, Tire Identification Number (TIN) ............... ............ ........... ....... 304 Maximum tire load .............. ......... 3 05 Maximum tir e inflation pressure .. 306 Uniform Tire Quality Grading Standards (U.S. vehicl es) ......... .... 306 Tire ply material ..... ............... ....... 30 8 Tire and loading terminology .....[...]

Contents Technical data .. .......... ........ ........... ... 403 Parts service .......... .......... ........... ....... 404 Warranty coverage .......... ......... .......... 405 Loss of Service an d Warranty Information Booklet ...... ............... . 405 Identification labels ............ ............. ... 406 Layout of p oly-V-belt drive ....[...]

9 Product information 왔 Introduction Product information Please observe the following in your own best interest: We recommend using Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts as well as conversion parts and accessories explicitly approved by us for your vehicle model. We have tested these parts to determine their reliability, safety and s pecial suitabili- ty f[...]

10 Introduction Operator’s Manual This Operator’s Manual contains a great deal of useful information. We urge you to read it carefully and familiarize yourself with the vehicle before driving. For your own safety and longer service l ife of the vehicle, we urge you to follow the in- structions and warnings contained in this manual. Ignoring the[...]

11 Introduction Operator’s Manual Important notice for California retail buyers and lessees of Merc edes-Benz automobiles Under California law you may be entitled to a replacement of your vehicle or a refund of the purchase pric e or lease price, if Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC and/or its au- thorized repair or servic e facilities fail to fix one or mo[...]

12 Introduction Operator’s Manual Maintenance The Maintenance Booklet describes all the necessary maintenance work which should be performed at regular interv als. Always have the Maintenance Booklet with you when you take the vehicle to your au- thorized Mercedes-Benz Center for ser- vice. The service advisor will record each service in the book[...]

13 Introduction Operator’s Manual Operating your vehicle outside the USA or Canada If you plan to operate your vehicle in for- eign countries, please be aware that: 앫 service facilities or replacement parts may not be readily available, 앫 unleaded gasoline for vehicles with cat- alytic converters may not be available; the use of leaded fuels [...]

14 Introduction Where to find it This Operator’s Manual is designed to pro- vide comprehensive su pport information for you, the vehicle operator. Each section has its own reference color. At a glance Here you will find an overvi ew of all the controls that can be operated from the driver’s seat. Getting started Here you will find all the infor[...]

15 Introduction Symbols 왔 Symbols Trademarks: 앫 ESP ® is a registered trademark of DaimlerChrysler. 앫 HomeLink ® is a registered trademark of Prince, a Johnson Controls Company. 앫 BabySmart TM is a trademark of Siemens Automotive Corp. The following symbols are found in this Operator’s Manual: * Optional equipment is identified with an [...]

16 Introduction Operating safety Proper use of the vehicle Proper use of the vehicle requires that you are familiar with the following information and rules: 앫 the safety precauti ons in this manual 앫 the “Technical data” section in this manual 앫 traffic rules and regulations 앫 motor vehicle laws and safety stan- dards Wa r n i n g ! G [...]

17 Introduction Problems with your vehicle 왔 Problems with your vehicle If you should experience a problem with your vehicle, particularly one that you believe may affect its safe operation, we urge you to immediately contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center to have the problem diagnosed and corrected if requ ired. If the matter i s not handled[...]

18 Introduction Reporting safety defects For the USA only: The following text is published as required of manufacturers under Title 49, Code of U.S. Federal Regulations, Part 575 pursuant t o the “National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1 966.” Reporting safety defects If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could cause a c[...]

19 Introduction Vehicle data recording 왔 Vehicle data recordi ng Information regarding electronic recording devices (Including notice pursuant to California Code § 9951) Please note that your vehicle is equipped with devices that can record vehicle systems data and, if equipped with the Tel e Aid system, may transmit some data in certain acciden[...]

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21 At a glance Cockpit Instrument cluster Multifunction steering wheel Center console Overhead control pane l Door control panel[...]

22 At a glance Cockpit[...]

23 At a glance Cockpit Item Page 1 Combination switch 앫 Turn signals 53 앫 Windshield wipers 54 앫 High beam 129 2 Cruise control lever 212 앫 Cruise control 205 앫 Distronic* 208 3 Instrument cluster 24 4 Multifunction steering wheel 26 5 Steering wheel gearshift control (CL 55 AMG and CL 65 AMG only) 175 Item Page 6 Lever for voice control [...]

24 At a glance Instrument cluster[...]

25 At a glance Instrument cluster Item Page 1 Coolant temperature gauge 135 2 Fuel gauge with fuel tank reserve warning lamp 331 3 L Left turn signal indicator lamp 53 K Right turn signal indicator lamp 53 4 Speedometer with: v Electronic Stability Program (ESP ® ) warning lamp 333 l Distance warning lamp Vehicles without Distronic*: Warning lamp [...]

26 At a glance Multifunction steering wheel Item Page 1 Multifunction display 137 Operating control system 138 2 Selecting the submenu or setting the volume: Press button æ up/to increase ç down/to decrease 138 3 Telephone*: Press button s to take a call to dial a call t to end a call to reject an incoming call 147 Item Page 4 Menu systems: Press[...]

27 At a glance Center console 왔 Center console Upper part Item Page 1 Button for rear window sun- shade 182 2 Parktronic* deactivation button 223 3 Active Body Control (ABC) button 220 4 Level control button 221 5 Central locking switch 111 Anti-theft alarm system indi- cator lamp 85 6 Hazard warning flash er on/off switch 130 Item Page 7 Central[...]

28 At a glance Center console Lower part Item Page 1 KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button 35 2 Gear selector lever for automatic transmission 49 3 Front passenger front air bag off indicator la mp 74 4 Thumbwheel for se tting dis- tance in Distronic* 216 5 Distance warning function* on/off button 216 6 Program mode selector for automatic transmission 171 [...]

29 At a glance Overhead control panel 왔 Overhead control panel Item Page 1 Left reading lamp on/off 132 2 Rear interior lighting on/off 132 3 Right reading lamp on/off 132 4 Interior lighting control 131 5 Tilt/sliding sunroof 202 6 Hands-free microphone for Tele Aid (emergency call system), telephone*, and voice control system* (see separate ope[...]

30 At a glance Door control panel Item Page 1 Door handle 100 2 Memory function (for stor- ing seat, exterior mirror and steering wheel settings) 122 3 Seat he ating 119 Seat ventilation* 121 4 Seat adjustment 37 Item Page 5 Exterior mirror adjustment Mirror folding function 43, 178 181 6 Switches for opening/clos- ing front door windows 197 7 Over[...]

31 Getting started Unlocking Adjusting Driving Parking and locking[...]

32 Getting started The “Getting started” section provides an overview of the vehicle’s most basic func- tions. First-time Mercedes-Benz owners should pay special attention to the i nfor- mation given here. If you are already familiar with the basic functions described here, the “Controls in detail” section will provide you with further in[...]

33 Getting started Unlocking Unlocking with KEYLESS-GO* With the KEYLESS-GO function, you can lock and unlock the vehicle without using the remote control buttons on the SmartKey and start th e engine without in- serting the SmartKey in the starter switch. 왘 Grasp an outside door handle. All turn signal lamps flash on ce. The locking knobs in the[...]

34 Getting started Unlocking Starter swi tch positions SmartKey Starter switch 0 For removing SmartKey 1 Power supply for some electrical con- sumers, such as seat adjustment 2 Ignition (power suppl y for all electrical consumers) and driving position. All lamps (except high beam headlamp indicator lamp and turn signal indicator lamps unless activa[...]

35 Getting started Unlocking For information on starting the engine us- ing the SmartKey, see “Starting with the SmartKey” ( 컄 page 48). SmartKey with KE YLESS-GO* Pressing the KEYLESS- GO start/stop but- ton on the gear selector lever corresponds to turning the SmartKey to the various starter switch positions. If you firmly depress the brake[...]

36 Getting started Unlocking Position 0 Before you press the KEYLESS-GO start/stop button, th e vehicle’s on-board electronics have status 0 (as with SmartKey removed). Position 1 왘 Press KEYLESS-GO start/stop button once. This supplies power for some electrical consumers, such as seat adjustment. Ignition (or position 2) 왘 Press KEYLESS-GO s[...]

37 Getting started Adjusting 왔 Adjusting Seats Wa r n i n g ! G All seat, head restraint, steering wheel, and rear view mirror adjustments, as well as fas- tening of seat belts, must be done before the vehicle is put into motion. Wa r n i n g ! G Do not adjust the driver’s seat while driving. Adjusting the seat while driving could cause the dri[...]

38 Getting started Adjusting Seat adjustment The seat adjustment switches are located in each door. 1 Head restraint height 2 Seat height 3 Seat cushion tilt 4 Seat cushion depth 5 Seat fore and aft adjustment 6 Seat backrest tilt 왘 Switch on the ignition ( 컄 page 34). or 왘 Open the respective door. Seat fore and aft ad justment 왘 Press the[...]

39 Getting started Adjusting Seat height 왘 Press the switch up or down in the di- rection of arrow 2 . Head restraint height 왘 Press the switch up or down in the di- rection of arrow 1 . Head restraint tilt Manually adjust the angle of the head re- straint. 왘 Push or pull on the lower edge of the head restraint cushion. For more information, [...]

40 Getting started Adjusting Folding front seat backrest forward 1 Release lever Folding backrest forward 왘 Lift release lever 1 and fold the seat backrest forward. The seat will automatically slide for- ward and the head restraint will move down. Folding backrests back 왘 Lift release lever 1 and fold backrest back. The seat and head restraint [...]

41 Getting started Adjusting For information on additional conveni ence features permitting easy entry and exit, see “Easy-entry/ exit feature” ( 컄 page 112). is displayed in the multifunction display, then the respective backrest is not engaged in its lock. Carefully slow down, and drive with caution to an area which is in a safe dis- tance [...]

42 Getting started Adjusting Steering wheel Steering wheel adjustment The stalk for steering wheel adjustment is located on the steering column (lower left). 1 Adjusting steering column, in or out 2 Adjusting steering column, up or down 왘 Switch on the ignition ( 컄 page 34). or 왘 Open the driver’s door. Adjusting steering column in or out ?[...]

43 Getting started Adjusting Mirrors Adjust the interior and exterior rear view mirrors before driving so that you have a good view of the road and traffic condi- tions. Interior rear view mirror 왘 Manually adjust the interior rear view mirror. For more information, see “Rear view mir- rors” ( 컄 page 178). Exterior rear view mirrors Wa r n [...]

44 Getting started Adjusting The buttons are located on the driver’s door. 1 Driver’s side exterior rear view mirror button 2 Passenger-side exterior rear view mir- ror button 3 Adjustment button 왘 Switch on the ignition ( 컄 page 34). 왘 Press button 1 for the left mirror or button 2 for the right mirror. 왘 Push adjustment button 3 up, d[...]

45 Getting started Driving 왔 Driving Fastening the seat belts Wa r n i n g ! G Do not lay any objects in the driver’s foot- well. Be careful that floor ma ts or carpets in the driver’s footwell le ave sufficient clear- ance for the pedals. During sudden driving or braking maneuvers the objects could get caught between or un- derneath the peda[...]

46 Getting started Driving According to accident statistics, children are safer when properly restrained in the rear seating positions than in the front seat- ing positions. Infants and small children must ride in back seats and be seated in an appropriate infant or child restraint system, which is properly secured with the vehicle’s seat belt an[...]

47 Getting started Driving 1 Release button 2 Buckle 3 Latch plate 왘 With a smooth motion, pull the belt from the seat belt outlet. 왘 Place the shoulder portion of the belt across the top of your shoulder and the lap portion across your h ips. 왘 Push latch plate 3 into buckle 2 until it clicks. 왘 If necessary, tighten the lap portion to a s[...]

48 Getting started Driving Starting the engine Au tomatic transmission Gearshift pattern for automatic transmission P Park position with gear selector lever lock R Reverse gear N Neutral position D Drive position For more information, see the “Controls in detail” section ( 컄 page 165). Starting with the SmartKey 왘 Make sure the gear selecto[...]

49 Getting started Driving Starting with KEYLESS-GO* You can start your vehicle without the SmartKey in the starter switch using the KEYLESS-GO start/stop button on the gear selector lever. The SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO must be located in the vehicle. KEYLESS-GO st art/stop button 1 USA only 2 Canada only 왘 Make sure the gear selector lever is set[...]

50 Getting started Driving Starting difficulties If the engine does not start as described, carry out the following steps: 왘 If you are starting the engine with the SmartKey: Turn SmartKey in starter switch to position 0 and repeat starting procedure. 왘 If you are starting the engine with KEYLESS-GO*: Close any doors that may be open to allow f[...]

51 Getting started Driving Driving 왘 Depress the brake pedal. The gear selector lever lock i s released. 왘 Move gear selector lever in position D or R . 왘 Release the brake pedal. 왘 Carefully depress the accelerator pedal. Once the vehicle is in motion, the automatic central locking system engages and the locking knobs drop down. After a co[...]

52 Getting started Driving For more information, see “Driving instruc- tions” ( 컄 page 259). Switching on headlamps Low beam headlamps The exterior lamp switch is located on the dashboard to the left of the steering wheel. Exterior lamp switc h 1 Off 2 Low beam headlamps on 왘 Turn the exterior lamp switch to B . The green indicator lamp C i[...]

53 Getting started Driving 왘 Push combination switch in the direc- tion of arrow 1 . The high beam hea dlamps are swit ched on. The high beam headlamp indicator A in the tachometer comes on. For more information, see “Lighting” ( 컄 page 125). Turn signals The combination switch is located on the left of the steering column. Combination swit[...]

54 Getting started Driving Windshield wipers The combination switch is located on the left of the steering column. Combination switch 1 Single wi pe Wiping with windshield washer fluid 2 Switching on windshield wipers 왘 Switch on the ignition ( 컄 page 34). Switching on windshiel d wipers 왘 Turn the combination switch to the de- sired position[...]

55 Getting started Driving Single wipe 왘 Press the combination switch briefl y in the direction of arrow 1 to the resis- tance point. The windshield wipers wipe one time without washer fluid. Wiping with windshi eld washer fluid 왘 Press the combination switch in the di- rection of arrow 1 past the re sistance point. The windshield wiper operate[...]

56 Getting started Driving Problems while driving The engine runs erratically and misfires 앫 An ignition cable may be damaged. 앫 The engine electronics may not be op- erating properly. 앫 Unburned gasoline may have entered the catalytic converter and damaged it. 왘 Give very little gas. 왘 Have the problem repaired by an au- thorized Mercede[...]

57 Getting started Parking and locking 왔 Parking and locking You have now completed your first drive. You have properly stopped and parked your vehicle. End your drive as follows: Wa r n i n g ! G With the engine not running, there is no power assistance for the br ake and the steering systems. In this case, it is impor- tant to keep in mind that[...]

58 Getting started Parking and locking Parking b rake 1 Parking brake pedal 2 Release handle 왘 Step firmly on parking brake 1 . When the engine is running, the indica- tor lamp ; (USA only) or 3 (Canada only) in the instrument cluster will be illuminated. Switching o ff headlamps 왘 Turn the exterior lamp switch to M ( 컄 page 52). For more inf[...]

59 Getting started Parking and locking Turning off w ith the Sma rtKey 왘 Turn the SmartKey in the start er switch ( 컄 page 34) to position 0 and remove it. The immobilizer is activated. Turning off the engine with KEYLESS-GO* 왘 Place the gear selector lever in position P . 왘 Press the KEYLESS-GO start/stop but- ton ( 컄 page 35) to shut of[...]

60 Getting started Parking and locking Locking Locking with the SmartKey 왘 After exiting the vehicle, press the lock button ‹ on the SmartKey ( 컄 page 32). With the trunk and all doors closed, all turn signal lamps flash three times. The locking knobs in the doors move down. The anti-theft alarm system is armed. For more information, see “L[...]

61 Safety an d Security Occupant safety Panic alarm Driving safety systems Anti-theft systems[...]

62 Safety and Security Occupant safety In this section you will learn the most im- portant facts about the restraint systems of the vehicle. The restraint systems are: 앫 Seat be lts 앫 Emergency tensioning device 앫 Air bags 앫 Child seats 앫 Child se at recogn ition 앫 Lower anchors and tethers for children (LATCH) As independent systems, t[...]

63 Safety an d Security Occupant safety Air bags Wa r n i n g ! G In the event that the 1 indicator lamp comes on during driving or doe s not come on at all, the SRS self-check has detected a malfunction. For your safety, we strongly recommend that you visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center imm ediately to have the system checked; otherwise the S[...]

64 Safety and Security Occupant safety 앫 Adjust the driver’s seat as far as possi- ble rearward, still permitting proper op- eration of vehicle controls. The distance from the center of the driver’s breast- bone to the center of the air bag cover on the steering wheel must be at leas t 10 in (25 cm) or mo re. You should be able to accomplish [...]

65 Safety an d Security Occupant safety serious injuries or death should the side air bag be activated. (2) Always sit nearly up right, properly use the seat belts and use an appropriately sized infant or chil d restraint system f or all children 12 years old or under. (3) Always wear seat belts properly. If you believe that, even with the use of t[...]

66 Safety and Security Occupant safety Safety guidelines for the seat belt, emergency tensioning device and air bag Wa r n i n g ! G 앫 Damaged seat belts or belts that were highly stressed in an accident must be replaced and their anchoring points must also be checked. Use only belts in- stalled or supplied by an authorized Merced es-Ben z Center[...]

67 Safety an d Security Occupant safety When you sell your vehicle, we strongly urge you to give notice to the subsequent owner that it is equipped with an SRS by alerting th em to the applicable section in the Operator’s Manual. Front air bags 1 Driver’s front air bag 2 Passenger front air bag Driver’s and passenger front air bags are deploy[...]

68 Safety and Security Occupant safety The side impact air bags are deployed: 앫 in impacts exceeding a preset deploy- ment threshold 앫 on the impacted side of the vehicle 앫 independently of the front air bags The side impact air bags are not deployed in impacts which do not exceed the sys- tem’s deployment threshold. The front passenger sid[...]

69 Safety an d Security Occupant safety i For information on infants and children traveling with you in the vehicle and re- straint systems for infants and chil- dren, see “Children in the vehicle” ( 컄 page 72). Wa r n i n g ! G Always fasten your seat belt before driving off. Always make sure your passengers are properly restrained, even tho[...]

70 Safety and Security Occupant safety Wa r n i n g ! G Damaged seat belts or be lts that were highly stressed in an accident must be replaced and their anchoring po ints must also be checked. Only use seat belts which have been ap- proved by Mercedes-Benz. Do not make any modifi cations to the seat belts. This can lead to failure of the seat belts[...]

71 Safety an d Security Occupant safety Emergency tensioning device (ETD), seat belt for ce limiter The seat belts for the front and rear outer seats are equipped with emergency ten- sioning devices and belt force limiters. The ETD is designed to activate in the fol- lowing cases: 앫 in frontal or rear- end impacts exceed- ing a preset severity le[...]

72 Safety and Security Occupant safety Children in the vehicle If an infant or child is traveling with you in the vehicle: 앫 Secure the child using an infant or child restraint appropriate to the age and size of the child. 앫 Make sure the infant or child is proper- ly secured at all times while the vehicle is in motion. Infant and child restrai[...]

73 Safety an d Security Occupant safety a lap-shoulder belt or, if so equipped, a child restraint lower anchorage system that complies with U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards 213 and 225 and Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards 213 and 210.2. A statement by the child restraint man- ufacturer of compliance with this stan- dard can be fou[...]

74 Safety and Security Occupant safety BabySmart TM air bag deactivation system The 58 indicator lamp is located on the lower part of the center console. 1 58 indicator lamp Special BabySmart TM compatible child seats, designed for use with the Mercedes-Benz system and available at any authorized Mercedes-Benz Center are required for use with the B[...]

75 Safety an d Security Occupant safety Wa r n i n g ! G The BabySmart TM air bag deactivation sys- tem will ONLY work with a special child seat designed to operate with it. It will not work with child seats which are not BabySmart TM compatible. Never place anything between seat cushion and child seat (e.g. pillow), since it reduces the effectiven[...]

76 Safety and Security Occupant safety Installation of in fant and child rest raint systems This vehicle is equipped with tether an- chorages for a top tether strap at each of the rear seating positions. 1 Cover of top anchorage ring 왘 Remove cover 1 from anchorage ring. 왘 Store cover 1 in a convenient place (e.g. glove box). 왘 Guide tether s[...]

77 Safety an d Security Occupant safety Child seat anchors – LATCH type This vehicle is equipped with two LATCH (L ower A nchors and T ethers for CH ildren) type anchors (at each of the rear seats) for the installation of a LATCH child seat with the matching anchor fittings. If you have not installed a child seat, the LATCH mounting anchor fittin[...]

78 Safety and Security Occupant safety Blocking of rear side windows op era- tion The override switch is on the driver’s door. 1 Override sw itch Activating override switch 왘 Slide override switch 1 to the right. A dot becomes visible. The functions in the rear are disabled. Deactivating override switch 왘 Slide override switch 1 to the left .[...]

79 Safety an d Security Panic alarm 왔 Panic alarm An audible alarm and blinking exterior lamps will operate for approximately 2 1 / 2 minutes. 1 Â button Activating 왘 Press and hold button 1 for at least 1 second. Deactivating 왘 Press button 1 again. or 왘 Insert the SmartKey or the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* in starter switch. or 왘 Press [...]

80 Safety and Security Driving safety systems In this section you will fi nd information on the following driving safety systems: 앫 ABS (A ntilock B rake S ystem) 앫 BAS (B rake A ssist S ystem) 앫 ESP ® (E lectronic S tability P rogram) ABS The Antilock Brake System (ABS) regulates the brake pressure so that the wheels do not lock during brak[...]

81 Safety an d Security Driving safety systems The - indi cator lamp in the instrument cluster ( 컄 page 24) comes on when you switch on the ignition ( 컄 page 34). It goes out when the engine is running. Braking At the instant one of the wheels is about to lock up, a slight pulsation can be felt in the brake pedal, indicating that the ABS is in [...]

82 Safety and Security Driving safety systems For more information, see the “Practical hints” ( 컄 page 328). ESP ® The Electronic Stability Program (ESP ® ) is operational as soon as the engine is run- ning and monitors the vehicle’s traction (force of adhesive friction between the tires and the road surface) and handling. The ESP ® reco[...]

83 Safety an d Security Driving safety systems For more information, see “Practical hints” ( 컄 page 332). Switching off the ESP ® To improve the vehicle’s traction, switch off the ESP ® in driving situations where it would be advantageous to have the drive wheels spin and thus cut into surfaces for better grip such as: 앫 when driving wi[...]

84 Safety and Security Driving safety systems When you switch off the ESP ® 앫 the ESP ® does not stabilize the vehi cle 앫 the engine output is not limited, which allows the drive wheels to spin and thus cut into surfaces for better grip 앫 the traction control will still brake a spinning wheel 앫 the ESP ® continues to operate when you are[...]

85 Safety an d Security Anti-theft systems 왔 Anti-theft systems Immobilizer The immobilizer prev ents unauthorized persons from starting your vehicle. Activating With the SmartKey 왘 Remove the Smar tKey from th e starter switch. The immobilizer is activated. With KEYLESS-GO* 왘 Turn off the engine by means of the KEYLESS-GO start/stop button ([...]

86 Safety and Security Anti-theft systems Arming the alarm system The indicator lamp located in the central locking switch in on the upper part of the front center console. 1 Indicator lamp 왘 Lock your vehicle with the SmartKey or KEYLESS-GO*. The turn signal lamps flash three times to indicate that the alarm system is ac- tivated. The indicator [...]

87 Safety an d Security Anti-theft systems Canceling the alarm To cancel the alarm: With the SmartKey 왘 Insert the SmartKey in the starter switch. or 왘 Press the Œ or ‹ button on the SmartKey. The alarm is canceled. With KEYLESS-GO* 왘 Grasp an outside door handle. The SmartKey with KEYLESS- GO must be within 3 ft. (1 m) of the vehi cle. or[...]

88 Safety and Security Anti-theft systems The button is located on the upper part of the front center console. 1 Indicator lamp 2 Tow-away alarm of f button 왘 Switch off the ignition and remove the SmartKey from the starter switch. 왘 Press button 2 . Indicator lamp 1 in the button comes on briefly. 왘 Exit and lock your vehicle with the SmartK[...]

89 Controls in detail Locking and unlocking Seats Memory function Lighting Instrument cluster Control system Automatic transmission Good visibility Automatic climate control Power windows Power tilt/sliding sunroof Driving systems Loading Useful features[...]

90 Controls in detail In the “Controls in detail” section you wil l find detailed information o n how to oper- ate the equipment installed in your vehicle. If you are already familiar with the basic functions of your vehicle, this section will be of particular interest to you. To quickly familiarize yourself with the ba- sic functions of the ve[...]

91 Controls in detail Locking and unlocking Wa r n i n g ! G When leaving the vehicl e, always remove the SmartKey or SmartK ey with KEYLESS-GO* from the starter switch, take it with you, and lock the vehicle. Do not leave ch ildren unat- tended in the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. It is possible for children to open a locked door[...]

92 Controls in detail Locking and unlocking Factory setting Global unlocking 왘 Press button Œ . All turn signal lamps flash once. The locking knobs in the doors move up. The anti-theft alarm system is dis- armed. The vehicle will lock again automatically and reacti vate the anti -theft alar m system within approximately 40 seconds of un- locking[...]

93 Controls in detail Locking and unlocking Restoring to factory setting 왘 Press and hold buttons Œ and ‹ simultaneously for about 6 seconds un- til battery check lamp 5 flashes twice. Checking the batt eries 왘 Press button ‹ or Œ . Battery check lamp 5 comes on brief- ly to indicate that the Smart Key batter- ies are in order. Unlockin g[...]

94 Controls in detail Locking and unlocking Loss of SmartKey or mechanical key If you lose a SmartKey or mechanical key, you should do the following: 왘 Have the SmartKey deactivated by an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. 왘 Report the loss of the SmartKey or the mechanical key immediately to your car insurance company. 왘 If necessary, have the[...]

95 Controls in detail Locking and unlocking Wa r n i n g ! G When leaving the vehicl e, always take the SmartKey with KEYLE SS-GO with you and lock the vehicle. Do not leave ch ildren unat- tended in the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehi- cle equipment may cause an accident and/or serious personal injury. ! To[...]

96 Controls in detail Locking and unlocking Important notes on using KEYLESS-GO 앫 You can also use the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO like a normal Smart Key ( 컄 page 90) . 앫 You can combine KEYLESS-GO func- tions with normal SmartKey functions (e.g. unlocking with KEYLESS-GO and locking with the ‹ button). 앫 Always carry the SmartKey with KEYL[...]

97 Controls in detail Locking and unlocking 앫 If the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO is re- moved from the vehicle while the igni- tion is switched on (e.g. if passenger exits the vehicle with the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO), the message KEY NOT RECOGNIZED will appear in the multifunction display while d riving of f. Find the SmartKey or change its presen[...]

98 Controls in detail Locking and unlocking Selective setting If you frequently travel alone, you may wish to reprogram the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO so when yo u, grasp the dr iv- er’s outside door handle only the driver’s door and the fuel filler flap unlocks. 왘 Press and hold buttons Œ and ‹ simultaneously for about 6 seconds un- til bat[...]

99 Controls in detail Locking and unlocking Checking the battery 왘 Press button ‹ or Œ . Battery check lamp 5 comes on brief- ly to indicate that the Smart Key with KEYLESS-GO battery is in order. Global locking using the lock button on the trunk lid 1 Lock button 왘 Press lock button 1 on the trunk lid. All turn signal lamps flash three time[...]

100 Controls in detail Locking and unlocking Unlockin g and open ing the trun k You can unlock and open the trunk sepa- rately. A minimum heig ht cl earance of 6.3 ft (1.90 m) is required to open the trunk lid. 왘 Press and hold button Š un til trunk unlocks and begins to open. Loss of the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO If you lose your SmartKey with K[...]

101 Controls in detail Locking and unlocking Opening the tru nk Opening the trunk fro m the outside A minimum height clearance of 6.3 ft (1.90 m) is required to open the trunk lid. The trunk lock button is located in the rear license plate recess. 1 Trunk lock In vehicles without KEYLESS-GO*: The ve- hicle must be unlocked. 왘 Press trunk lock 1 .[...]

102 Controls in detail Locking and unlocking Opening the trunk from the inside You can open the trunk from the inside if the vehicle is stationary. A minimum heig ht cl earance of 6.3 ft (1.90 m) is required to open the trunk lid. The remote trunk opening/closing* switch is located on the driver’s door. 1 Indicator lamp 2 Remote trunk opening/clo[...]

103 Controls in detail Locking and unlocking Closing the trunk Closing the trunk from the inside auto- matically* In vehicles with trunk opening/closin g sys- tem* you can close the trunk from the in- side using the remote trunk opening/closing* switch. 왘 Press the remote trunk opening/clos- ing* switch ( 컄 page 102) until the indi- cator lamp [...]

104 Controls in detail Locking and unlocking Closing the trunk from the outside manually 1 Handle 왘 Lower trunk lid by pulling firmly on handle 1 . 왘 Push the trunk lid closed from the out- side with hands placed flat on trunk lid. The power closing assist automatically en- sures that the lid is pulled closed com- pletely ( 컄 page 110). Wa r [...]

105 Controls in detail Locking and unlocking Closing the trunk from the outsid e (vehicles without KEYLESS-GO*) In vehicles with trunk opening/closin g sys- tem* you can close the trunk separately. 1 Trunk closing switch 왘 Press switch 1 briefly. The trunk closes. If the trunk lid comes into contact with an object while closing (e.g. luggage that[...]

106 Controls in detail Locking and unlocking Closing the trunk from the outside (vehicles with KE YLESS-GO*) In vehicles with trunk opening/closing sys- tem* you can close the trunk separately. 1 Trunk closing switch 왘 Make sure you have the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO with you. 왘 Press switch 1 briefly. The trunk closes. If the trunk lid comes in[...]

107 Controls in detail Locking and unlocking Closing the trun k and locking the vehi- cle from the outside (vehi cles with KEYLESS-GO*) In vehicles with trunk opening/closing sys- tem* and KEYLESS-GO, you can close the trunk lid and lock the vehicle simulta- neously. 1 KEYLESS-GO locking/closing switch 왘 Make sure you have the SmartKey with KEYLE[...]

108 Controls in detail Locking and unlocking 왘 Press switch 1 briefly. The vehicle is locked and the trunk closes automatically. With the hood and all doors closed, All turn signal lamps flash three time s to confirm locking. The locking knobs in the doors move down. The anti-theft alarm system is activated. If the trunk lid comes into contact wi[...]

109 Controls in detail Locking and unlocking Trunk emergency releas e With the emergency release button, the trunk can be opened from inside the trunk. The emergency release button is located on the inside of the trunk lid. 1 Emergency release button 왘 Briefly press emergency release button 1 . The trunk opens. Illumination of the emergency relea[...]

110 Controls in detail Locking and unlocking Power closing assi st for doors and trunk lid It is not necessary to slam the door or trunk lid closed. A pneumatic power-as- sisted mechanism draws doors and trunk lid closed quietly and automatically once door and trunk lid has been latched. When the pneumatic power-assisted mechanism has stopped, door[...]

111 Controls in detail Locking and unlocking Locking and unlo cking from the inside You can lock or unlock the doors and the trunk from inside using the central locking or unlocking switch. This can be useful, fo r example, if you want to lock the vehicle be- fore starting to drive. The fuel filler flap cannot be locked or un- locked with the centr[...]

112 Controls in detail Seats For more information on seat adjustment, see “Adjusting” ( 컄 page 37 ). Easy-entry/exit feature This feature allows for easier entry into and exit from the vehicle. When entering and exiting the vehicle, the driv er’s seat is in its maximum forward position and the steer- ing wheel is in its uppermost position. [...]

113 Controls in detail Seats With the easy-entry/exit feature ac tivated and depending on your selection, the steering wheel tilts upwards and/or the driver’s seat moves a few inches to the rear when you: 앫 remove the SmartKey from the starter switch, or 앫 open the driver’s door with the SmartKey in starter switch position 0 or 1 or the KEY[...]

114 Controls in detail Seats Removing and instal ling front seat head res traints For information on head restraint adjust- ment, see “Seats” ( 컄 page 37). Front seat head restraints 1 Head restraint height switch 왘 Switch on the ignition ( 컄 page 34). or 왘 Open the respective door. Removing front se at head restraints 왘 Press switch [...]

115 Controls in detail Seats Rear seat head restraints Folding rear head restraints back The rear seat head restr aints and the rear seat power head restraints* can be folded backward for incr eased visibility. The button is located on the uppe r part of the front center console. 1 Button in the front center console 왘 Switch on the ignition ( 컄[...]

116 Controls in detail Seats Folding down and placing upright rear power head restraints with the switch in the rear center console You can fold the rear power head restraints backward or place th em upright using the rear head restraint switch in the rear cen- ter console. 1 Place rear head restraint upright 2 Fold rear head restraint down 왘 Swi[...]

117 Controls in detail Seats Lumbar s upport You can adjust the contour of the seat’s lumbar support to help enhance support to your spine. The thumbwheels for the driver’s and front passenger’s seat are located on the oute r side of the seat. 1 Thumbwheel 왘 Switch on the ignition ( 컄 page 34). 왘 Set the lumbar support between 0 and 5. [...]

118 Controls in detail Seats Lumbar region support 왘 Press k or j on rocker switch 4 . This selects the air cushion you wish to adjust. 왘 Press æ or ç on rocker switch 4 . The air cushion inflates or deflates. Side bolsters adjustment 왘 Adjust the side bolsters so that they provide good lateral support using switch 2 . Massage function (PUL[...]

119 Controls in detail Seats Seat heating Vehicles without seat ventilation* The switch is located on the door. 1 Normal heating 2 Rapid heating The red indicator lamps above the switch- es show the heating level selected: 왘 Switch on the ignition ( 컄 page 34). Switching on seat heatin g 왘 Press switch 1 . A red indicator lamp above the switc[...]

120 Controls in detail Seats Vehicles with se at ventilation * The switch is located on the door. 1 Seat heating switch The red indicator lamps above the switch show the heating level selected: 왘 Switch on the ignition ( 컄 page 34). Switching on seat heating 왘 Press switch 1 twice. A red indicator lamp above the switch comes on. Switching off[...]

121 Controls in detail Seats Seat ventilation* The switch is located on the door. Seat ventilation can be activated manually with the SmartKey in starter switch position 1 or 2 . The driver’s seat ventilation can be activated automa tically by the summer opening feature ( 컄 page 200). The blue indicator lamps on the switch show the ventilation [...]

122 Controls in detail Memory function Prior to operating the vehicle, the driver should check and adju st the seat height, seat position fore and aft, and seat back- rest angle if necessary, to ensure adequate control, reach and comfort. The head re- straint should also be adjusted for proper height. See also the section on air bags ( 컄 page 63)[...]

123 Controls in detail Memory function The memory button and stored position switch are located on the door. 1 Stored position button M Memory button M 왘 Switch on the ignition ( 컄 page 34). or 왘 Open the respective door. Storing positions into memory 왘 Adjust the seats, steering wheel and exterior mirrors to the desired position ( 컄 page[...]

124 Controls in detail Memory function Storing exterior rear view mirror park- ing position For easier parking, you can adjust the pas- senger-side exterior rear view mirror so that you can see the right rear wheel as soon as you engage reverse gear R . For information on activating the parking position, see “Activating exterior rear view mirror [...]

125 Controls in detail Lighting 왔 Lighting For information on how to switch on the headlamps and use the turn signals, see “Switching on headlamps” ( 컄 page 52) and “Turn signals” ( 컄 page 53). Exterior lamp switch The exterior lamp switch is located on the dashboard to the left of the steering wheel. M Off Daytime running lamp mode ([...]

126 Controls in detail Lighting Manual headlamp mode The low be am headlamp s and parking lamps can be switched on and off with the exterior lamp switch. For exterior lamp switch, see ( 컄 page 125). Automatic headlamp mode The following lamps switch on and off au- tomatically depending on the brightness of the ambient light: 앫 Low beam headlamp[...]

127 Controls in detail Lighting 왘 Turn the exterior lamp switch to U . With the SmartKey in starter switch po- sition 1 or the KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button pressed once, only the parking lamps will switch on and off automatically. When the engine is running, the low beam headlamps, the tail and parking lamps, the license plate lamps, and the sid[...]

128 Controls in detail Lighting Switching on fog lamps Switching on front fog lamps 왘 Switch on the low beam headlamps ( 컄 page 52). 왘 Pull ou t exterior la mp switch to first stop. The front fog lamps are switched on. The green indicator lamp ‡ in the lamp switch comes on ( 컄 page 125). 왘 Push in the exterior lamp switch. The front fog[...]

129 Controls in detail Lighting Combination switch The combination switch is l ocated on the left side of the steering column. 1 High beam 2 High beam flasher High bea m 왘 Turn exterior lamp switch to position B or to U ( 컄 page 125). 왘 Push the combination switch in the di- rection of arrow 1 to switch on the high beam. The high beam indicat[...]

130 Controls in detail Lighting Hazard warnin g flasher The hazard warning fl asher can be switched on at all times, even with the SmartKey removed from the starter switch or with the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* removed from the vehicle. The hazard warning flasher switches on au- tomatically when an airbag deploys. The hazard warning flasher switch i[...]

131 Controls in detail Lighting Interior lighting The controls are located in the overhead control panel. 1 Left reading lamp on/off 2 Rear interior lamps on/off 3 Right reading lamp on/off 4 Rocker switch for automatic control on/off Automatic control Activating 왘 Press rocker switch 4 to the center position. The interior lighting switches on in[...]

132 Controls in detail Lighting Manual control Front interior lighting 왘 Press the ð symbol on rocker switch 4 . The front interior lighting switches on . 왘 Press the ñ symbol on rocker switch 4 again. The front interior lighting switches off. The automatic control function is acti- vated. Rear interior lighting 왘 Press switch 2 on the ò s[...]

133 Controls in detail Lighting Courtesy lighting For better orientation in the dark, courtesy lamps will illuminate the interior of your ve- hicle as follows: With parking lamps switched on: 앫 the door handles 앫 the driver and passenger footwells With the SmartKey in the starter switch position 1 : 앫 the door handles 앫 the center console D[...]

134 Controls in detail Instrument cluster A full view illustration of the instrument cluster can be found in the “At a glance” section of this manual ( 컄 page 24). 1 Reset button J The instrument cluste r is activated when you: 앫 open a door 앫 switch on the ignition ( 컄 page 34) 앫 press reset button J 1 앫 switch on the exterior lamp[...]

135 Controls in detail Instrument cluster Coolant temperatur e gauge During severe operating conditions, e.g. stop-and-go traffic, the coolant tem- perature may rise close to 248°F (120°C), i.e. close to the red zone of the coolant temperature gauge. The engine should not be operated with the coolant temper ature above 248°F (120°C), i.e. in th[...]

136 Controls in detail Instrument cluster Tachometer The red marking on the tachometer de- notes excessive engine speed. To help protect the engine, the fuel supply is interrupted if the engine is operated within the red marking. CL 55 AMG and CL 65 AMG The tachometer of the CL 55 AMG and CL 65 AMG does not have a red marking denoting excessive eng[...]

137 Controls in detail Control system 왔 Control system The control system is activated as soon as the SmartKey in the starter switch is turned to position 1 or as soon as the KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button ( 컄 page 35) is in position 1 . The control system enables you to: 앫 call up information about your vehicle 앫 change vehicle settings For[...]

138 Controls in detail Control system Multifunctio n steering whe el The displays in the multifunction display and the settings in the control system are controlled by the buttons on the multifunc- tion steering wheel. 1 Multifunction display in the speed- ometer Operating the cont rol system 2 Selecting the submenu or setting the volume æ up/to i[...]

139 Controls in detail Control system Pressing any of the buttons on the multi- function steering wheel will alter what is shown in the multifunction display. The information available in the multi func- tion display is arranged in menus, each containing a number of functions or sub- menus. The individual functions are then found within the relevan[...]

140 Controls in detail Control system Menus This is what you will see when you scroll through the menus. The table on the next page provides an overview of the individual menus.[...]

141 Controls in detail Control system Menus, submenus and functions Menu 1 Standard display Menu 2 AUDIO Menu 3 TEL* Menu 4 NAVI Menu 5 Distronic* Menu 6 Trip com puter Menu 7 Vehicle status message memory Menu 8 Settings ( 컄 page 142) ( 컄 page 142) ( 컄 page 147) ( 컄 page 149) ( 컄 page 150) ( 컄 page 151) ( 컄 page 153) ( 컄 page 1 54)[...]

142 Controls in detail Control system Standard display menu In the standard displa y, the trip odometer and main odometer are shown in the mul- tifunction display. 1 Trip odometer 2 Main odometer 왘 If you see another display, press button è or ÿ until the standard display appears. 왘 Press button k or j repeatedly to select the functions in th[...]

143 Controls in detail Control system Select radio station 왘 Turn on COMAND and select radio. Refer to separate COMAND operating instructions. 왘 Press button è or ÿ repeatedly until you see the currently tuned sta- tion in the multifunction display. 1 Waveband 2 Station frequency 왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until the desired station is[...]

144 Controls in detail Control system Select CD track 왘 Turn on COMAND and select CD. Refer to separate COMAND operating in- structions. 왘 Press button è or ÿ repeatedly until the settings for the CD currently being played appear in the multifunc- tion display. 1 Current CD, for CD changer ( 컄 page 145) 2 Current track 왘 Press button j or[...]

145 Controls in detail Control system CD changer operating mode General notes Should excessively high temperatures oc- cur while in CD mode, CD TEMP HIGH will appear on the multifunction display and muting will take place. The unit will then switch back to the last operating mode used until the temperature has decreased to a safe operating level. S[...]

146 Controls in detail Control system Operational readiness of CD changer If a CD changer has been installed in the system, it can be operated from the COMAND system key pad located in the center dashboard. A loaded magazine must be installed for CD playing. Loading/unloading the CD magazine The CD changer is located behind the cov- er on the left [...]

147 Controls in detail Control system TEL me nu* You can use the functions in the TEL menu to operate your telephone, provided it is connected to a hands-free system and switched on. 왘 Switch on the telephone and COMAND. 왘 Press button è or ÿ on the steering wheel repeatedly until you see the TEL menu in the multifunction dis- play. Which mes[...]

148 Controls in detail Control system The following functions are available: Answering a ca ll When your telephone is ready to receive calls, you can answer a call at any time. In the multifunction display you will then see the message: 왘 Press button s . You hav e answer ed the c all. In t he mul- tifunction display you see the length of the cal[...]

149 Controls in detail Control system 왘 Press button s . The system dials the selected phone number. 앫 If the connection is successful, the name of the party you called and the duration of the call will appear in the multifunction display. 앫 If no connection is made, the con- trol system stores the dialed num- ber in the redial memory. Redial[...]

150 Controls in detail Control system Distronic* menu Use the DISTRONIC menu to display the current settings for your Distronic system. What infor mation is shown in the multi- function display depends on whether the Distronic system is active or inactive. Please refer to the “Driving systems” sec- tion of this manual ( 컄 page 208) for in- st[...]

151 Controls in detail Control system Trip com puter menu Use the trip computer menu to call up sta- tistical data on your vehicle. The following information is available: Fuel consumption statistics after start 왘 Press button è or ÿ repeatedly until you see the first function of the trip computer menu. 왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until [...]

152 Controls in detail Control system Fuel consumption since last reset 왘 Press button è or ÿ repeatedly until you see the first function of the trip computer menu. 왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until you see this message in the multi- function display: AFTER RESET . 1 Distance driven since last reset 2 Time elapsed since last reset 3 Aver[...]

153 Controls in detail Control system Vehicle status message memory menu Use the vehicle status message memory menu to scan malfunction and warning messages that may be stored in the sys- tem. Such messages appear in the multi- function display and are based on conditions or system status the vehicle’s system has recorded. 왘 Press button è or [...]

154 Controls in detail Control system Settings menu In the SETTINGS menu there are two func- tions: 앫 The function TO RESET PRESS R BUTTON FOR 3 SEC. , with which you can reset all sett ings to th e origina l factory se t- tings. 앫 A collection of submenus wi th which you can make individual settings for your vehicle. 왘 Press button è or ÿ [...]

155 Controls in detail Control system Submenus in the Settings menu 왘 Press button j . In the multifunction display you will see the collection of the submenus. 왘 Press button æ or ç . The selection marker moves to the next submenu. The submenus are arranged by hierarchy. Scroll down with the ç button, scroll up with the æ button. With the [...]

156 Controls in detail Control system The table below shows what settings can be changed within the various menus. De- tailed instructions on maki ng individual settings can be found on the following pag- es. INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHTING VEHICLE CONVENIENCE Select temperature display mode Set daytime running lamp mode (USA only) Set automatic lockin[...]

157 Controls in detail Control system Instrument cluster submenu Access the INST. CLUS. submenu via the SETTINGS menu. Use the INST. CLUS. sub- menu to change the instrument cluster dis- play settings. The following functions are available: Selecting temperature display mode 왘 Move the selection marker with the æ or ç button to the INST. CLUS. [...]

158 Controls in detail Control system Selectin g language 왘 Move the selection marker with the æ or ç button to the INST. CLUS. submenu. 왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until you see this message in the multi- function display: LANGUAGE The selection marker is on the current setting. 왘 Press æ or ç to select the lan- guage to be used for[...]

159 Controls in detail Control system Setting daytime ru nning lamp mode (USA only) 왘 Move the selection marker with the æ or ç button to the LIGHT- ING submenu. 왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until you see this message in the multi- function display: LIGHTING CIRCUIT HEADLAMP MODE . The selection marker is on the current setting. 왘 Press[...]

160 Controls in detail Control system Setting locator lighting With the locator lighting feature activated and the exterior lamp switch in position U , the following lamps will switch on during darkness when the vehicle is un- locked with the SmartKey: 앫 Parking lamps 앫 Tail lamps 앫 License plate lamps 앫 Front fog lamps To activate locator [...]

161 Controls in detail Control system To activate night security illumination: 왘 Select delayed switch-off period (see below). 왘 Turn the exterior lamp switch to position U before turning off the en- gine. To select delayed switch-off period: 왘 Move the selection marker with the æ or ç button to the LIGHTING submenu. 왘 Press button j or k[...]

162 Controls in detail Control system 왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until you see this message in the multi- function display: INTERIOR LIGHTING DELAYED SWITCH-OFF . The selection marker is on the current setting. 왘 Press æ or ç to select the de- sired lamp-on time period. You can se- lect: 앫 0 SEC. , the delayed switch-off fea- ture is [...]

163 Controls in detail Control system Limiting ope ning height of trunk lid* This function is available on vehicles with the trunk opening/closing system*. Use this function to activate or deactivate the limiting opening he ight of trunk lid. 왘 Move the selection marker with the æ or ç button to VEHICLE submenu. 왘 Press button j or k repeated[...]

164 Controls in detail Control system 왘 Move the selection marker with the æ or ç button to the CONVENIENCE submenu. 왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until you see this message in the multi- function display: EASY-ENTRY FEATURE ACTIVATE . The selection marker is on the current setting. 왘 Press æ or ç to change the easy-entry/exit setting.[...]

165 Controls in detail Automatic transmission 왔 Automatic transmission For more information on driving with an automatic transmission see “Automatic transmission” ( 컄 page 48). Your vehicle’s transmission adapts its gear shifting process to your individual driving style by continually adjusting the shift points up or down. These shift poi[...]

166 Controls in detail Automatic transmission 1 Current gear range/gear selector lever position 2 Current program mode The current gear range/gear selector lever position and program mode ( C / S ) or ( M / C / S ) appear in the tachometer display. When the gear selector lever is in position D , you can influence transmission shifting by: 앫 limit[...]

167 Controls in detail Automatic transmission Gear selector lever position Effect ì Park position Gear selector lever position when the vehicle is parked. Place gear selector lever in position P only when vehicle is stopped. The park position is not intended to serve as a brake when the vehicle is parked. Rather, the driver should always set the p[...]

168 Controls in detail Automatic transmission ! Coasting the vehicle, or driving for any other reason with gear selec tor lever in N can result in transmission damage that is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty. Wa r n i n g ! G Getting out of your vehicle with the gear selector lever not fully engaged in position P is dangerous. Also[...]

169 Controls in detail Automatic transmission Driving tips Accelerator position Your driving style influences the transmission’s shifting behavior: Less throttle Earlier upshifting More throttle Later upshifting Kickdown Use kickdown when you want maximum acceleration. 왘 Press the acceler ator past th e point of resistance. The transmission shi[...]

170 Controls in detail Automatic transmission Gear ranges With the gear selector lever in posi tion D and driving in the automati c shift program C or S ( 컄 page 171), you can select a gear range for the automatic transmission to operate within: Gear selector lever ( 컄 page 172): You can limit the gear range by pressing the gear selector lever [...]

171 Controls in detail Automatic transmission Automatic shift program The program mode selector switch is located on the lower part of the center console. 1 Program mode selector swi tch C Comfort For comfort driving S Sport For standard driving The current gear selector lever position and the selected program mode ( C / S ) are indicated in the ta[...]

172 Controls in detail Automatic transmission Gear selector lever one-touch gearshifting Even with an automatic transmission, you can change the gears manually and limit or extend the gear rang e for automatic shift- ing with the gear selector lever in position D and driving in the automatic program mode C or S . Downshifting 왘 Briefly press the [...]

173 Controls in detail Automatic transmission Steering wheel ge arshift con trol one-touch gear shifting CL 55 AMG and CL 65 AMG The steering wheel ge arshift control pro- vides an alternative method for changing the gears manually and limiting or extend- ing the gear range for automatic shifting with the gear selector lever in position D and drivi[...]

174 Controls in detail Automatic transmission The following instructions describe opera- tion of the steering wheel gearshift control when driving in the automatic program mode C or S . For instructions on operating the steering wheel gearshift control and gear selector lever in the manual program mode M , see “Manual shift program CL 55 AMG and [...]

175 Controls in detail Automatic transmission Manual shift prog ram CL 55 AMG and CL 65 AMG In addition to the automatic shift program C or S , your vehicle is equipped with the manual shift program M . In the manual program mode M , system-controlled automatic gearshifting is switched off and you need to change the gears by manually upsh ifting or[...]

176 Controls in detail Automatic transmission Activating manual shift program 왘 Press program mode selector switch 1 repeatedly until the M for the manual program mode M appears in the tachometer display. The transmission switches to the manual program mode M . Automatic shifting is switched off. The gear range is not limited. You can change the [...]

177 Controls in detail Automatic transmission Kickdown The kickdown can also be used for maximum acceleration when driving in the manual program mode M . 왘 Press the acceler ator past th e point of resistance. The transmission shifts to a lower gear. 왘 Shift up once the desired speed has been reached. Deactivating manu al shift program 왘 Pres[...]

178 Controls in detail Good visibility For information on the windshield wipers, see “Windshield wipers” ( 컄 page 54). Headlamp cleaning system The button is located on the left side of the dashboard. 1 Headlamp washer button 왘 Switch on the ignition ( 컄 page 34). 왘 Press button 1 . The headlamps are cleaned with a high-pressure water j[...]

179 Controls in detail Good visibility Wa r n i n g ! G The auto-dimming functi on does not react if incoming light is not aimed directly at sen- sors in the interior rear view mirror. The interior rear view mirror and the exterior rear view mirror on the driver’s side do not react, for example, if the rear window sun- shade is in raised position[...]

180 Controls in detail Good visibility Activating exter ior rear view mirr or parking position Follow these steps to activate the mirror parking position so that the passen- ger-side exterior rear view mirror will be turned downward to the stored position. 왘 Make sure you have stored a parking position for the passenger-side exterior rear view mi[...]

181 Controls in detail Good visibility Folding exterior rear view mirrors in and out manu ally The exterior rear view mirrors can vibrate if they are not folded out completely. The buttons are located on the driver’s door. 1 Folds the exterior mirrors out 2 Folds the exterior mirrors in 왘 Switch on the ignition ( 컄 page 34). Folding in 왘 Pr[...]

182 Controls in detail Good visibility Glare from the front 1 Mounting 2 Sun viso r 왘 Swing su n visor 2 down. Glare from the front and sides 왘 Swing sun visor 2 down. 왘 Disengage sun visor 2 from mounting 1 . 왘 Pivot sun visor to the side. Rear window sunshade* The button is located in the upper part of the front center console. 1 Rear win[...]

183 Controls in detail Good visibility Wa r n i n g ! G When operating the rear window sunshade, m a k e s u r e t h a t t h e r e i s n o d a n g e r o f a n y o n e being harmed by the ra ising or lowering pro- cedure. The raising or lowering procedure can be im- mediately reversed by pressing button 1 . Wa r n i n g ! G When leaving the vehicl e[...]

184 Controls in detail Automatic climate control[...]

185 Controls in detail Automatic climate contro l Automatic climate control panel Item 1 Left center air vent, adjustable 2 Left air vent, fixed 3 Thumbwheel for air v olume control for left center air vent 4 Thumbwheel for air temperature control for center air vents 5 Thumbwheel for air v olume control for right center air vent 6 Right air ven t,[...]

186 Controls in detail Automatic climate control The automatic cl imate control is operation- al whenever the engine is running. You can operate the climate c ontrol system in ei- ther the automatic or manual mode. The system cools or heats the interior depend- ing on the selected in terior temperature and the current outside temperature. Nearly al[...]

187 Controls in detail Automatic climate contro l Deactivating the cl imate control sys- tem Deactivating It is possible to completely deactivate the automatic climate control system. 왘 Press button M ( 컄 page 185) . The display shows 0 . Reactivating 왘 Press button M ( 컄 page 185). Setting the temperature Use temperature controls a and 8 ([...]

188 Controls in detail Automatic climate control Adjusting air distribution Use the air distribution controls c and 6 ( 컄 page 185) to separately adjust the air distribution on each side of the passenger compartment. The following symbols are found on the controls: Adjusting manually 왘 Press left or right button U . The button U will pop out. T[...]

189 Controls in detail Automatic climate contro l Adjusting air volume Use air volume control 9 ( 컄 page 185) fo r both automatic and manual air volume ad- justment. Adjusting automati cally 왘 Press A on air volume switch 9 ( 컄 page 185). The display shows AUTO . The air volume is adjusted automatically. Adjusting manually Reducing air volume[...]

190 Controls in detail Automatic climate control Air recirculation mode Switch to air recirculation mode to prevent unpleasant odors from entering the vehicle from the outside. This setting cuts off the intake of outside air and recirculates the air in the passenger compartment. Activating 왘 Press button , ( 컄 page 185). The indicator lamp on t[...]

191 Controls in detail Automatic climate contro l Deactivating 왘 Press button , ( 컄 page 185). The indicator lamp on the button goes out. The air recirculation mode is deactivated automatically: 앫 after 5 minutes if the outside tempera- ture is below approximately 41°F (5°C) 앫 after 5 m inutes if the air conditioning is turned off 앫 aft[...]

192 Controls in detail Automatic climate control Deactivati ng 왘 Press button e ( 컄 page 185). The indicator lamp on the button goes out. The system switches automatically to the air recirculation mode if the c arbon monoxide (CO) or nitroge n oxide (NO X ) concentration of the outside air increases beyond a predetermined level, for example in [...]

193 Controls in detail Automatic climate contro l Rear window defroster The rear window defroster uses a large amount of power. To keep battery drain to a minimum, switch off the defroster as soon as the rear window is clear. The de- froster is automati cally deactivat ed after approximately 6 to 17 minutes of opera- tion depending on the outside t[...]

194 Controls in detail Automatic climate control Activating Moist air can fog up the windows. You can dehumidify the air with the air condition- ing. 왘 Press ± again ( 컄 page 185). The indicator lamp on the button ± goes out. The air conditioning uses the refrigerant R134a. This refrigerant is free of CFCs which are harmful to the ozone layer[...]

195 Controls in detail Automatic climate contro l Ventilated storage compartment Depending on vehicle model and configu- ration, your vehicle is equipped with a stor- age compartment under the front armrest ( 컄 page 232) which can b e ventilated when the automatic air conditioning is switched on. If so equipped, the switch is located inside the s[...]

196 Controls in detail Automatic climate control Rear passenge r compartment adjust- able air vents 1 Left center air vent, adjustable 2 Right center air vent adjustable 3 Thumbwheel for center air vents with adjustable booster blower To open center air vents and to adjust the booster blower: 왘 Turn thumbwheel 3 . i The booster blower allows air [...]

197 Controls in detail Power windows 왔 Power windows Opening and closing the power windows The side windows are opened and closed electrically. The switches for all side win- dows are on the driver’s door. The switch for the front passenger door window is on the front passenger door. 1 Left door window 2 Right door window 3 Right rear side wind[...]

198 Controls in detail Power windows 왘 Switch on the ignition ( 컄 page 34). Opening the power windows 왘 Press switch 1 to 4 at the symbol k to the resistance point. The corresponding window will move downwards until you release the switch. Closing the power windows 왘 Press switch 1 to 4 at the symbol j to the resistance point. The correspon[...]

199 Controls in detail Power windows Fully closi ng the power wi ndows (Express-close) 왘 Press switch 1 to 2 at the symbol j past the resistance point and release. The corresponding window closes com- pletely. Stopping po wer windows durin g Express-oper ation 왘 Briefly press the respective window switch again. Synchronizin g the power windows [...]

200 Controls in detail Power windows Summer opening feature If the weather is warm, you can ventilate the vehicle before driving off by simulta- neously: 앫 opening the windows 앫 opening the tilt/sliding sunroof 앫 turning on the seat ventilation* for the driver ’s seat 왘 Aim transmitter eye of the SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* at t[...]

201 Controls in detail Power windows Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*: 왘 Press and hold the lock button on an outside door handle ( 컄 page 60) until the windows and the tilt/sliding sun- roof are completely closed. 왘 Release the lock button at the outside door handle to interrupt procedure. War n i n g ! G When closing the windows and the tilt/slid-[...]

202 Controls in detail Power tilt/sliding sunroo f Opening and closing the power tilt/sliding sunroof The tilt/sliding sunroof is opened and closed electrically. The switch for the tilt/sliding sunroof is on the overhead con- trol panel. 1 Push up to raise sunroof at rear 2 Pull down to lower sunroof at rear 3 Push forward to slide sunroof closed 4[...]

203 Controls in detail Power tilt/sliding sun roof 왘 Switch on the ignition ( 컄 page 34). Opening and closing the power tilt/sliding sunroof 왘 To open, close, raise or lower the tilt/sliding sunroof, move the switch to resistance point in the required direction 1 to 4 . 왘 Release the sunroof switch when the tilt/sliding sunroof has reached [...]

204 Controls in detail Power tilt/sliding sunroo f Stopping the power t ilt/sliding su nroof during Express-operation 왘 Move the switch in any direction. Synchronizing the power til t/sliding sunroof The tilt/sliding sunroof must be synchro- nized 앫 after the vehicle battery has been disconnected or discharged 앫 after the tilt/sliding sunroof[...]

205 Controls in detail Driving systems 왔 Driving systems The driving systems of your vehicle are de- scribed on the following pages: 앫 Cruise control and Distronic*, with which the vehicle can maintain a preset speed. 앫 ABC with vehicle level control system, with which you can change vehicle sus- pension characteristics. 앫 Parktronic*, whic[...]

206 Controls in detail Driving systems 1 Sets current or higher speed 2 Sets current or lower speed 3 Cancels cruise control 4 Resumes at last set speed Setting current speed 왘 Accelerate or decelerate to the desired speed. 왘 Briefly lift the cruise control lever in the direction of arrow 1 or depress in the direction of arrow 2 . The current s[...]

207 Controls in detail Driving systems Setting a higher speed 왘 Lift cruise control lever in the direction of arrow 1 and hold it up until the de- sired speed is reached. 왘 Release cruise control lever. The new speed is set. Setting a lower speed 왘 Depress cruise control lever in the di- rection of arrow 2 and hold it down until the desired s[...]

208 Controls in detail Driving systems Distronic* When activated, the Distronic adaptive cruise control system increases driving convenience afforded by the cruise control during travel on expressways and other major roads. 앫 If the Distronic distance sensor detects a slower moving vehicle di rectly ahead, your vehicle speed will be reduced so th[...]

209 Controls in detail Driving systems i Canada only: This device complies with RSS-210 of Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause interfer- ence, and (2) this device must accept any inter- ference received, including interfer- ence that may cause undesired operation of the device. Any un[...]

210 Controls in detail Driving systems Distronic displays in the speedometer dial Set speed If Distronic is activated, one or two seg- ments come on in the mph scale around the set speed. Segments If Distronic detects a vehicle directly ahead, the segments (representing the dif- ference) between the speed of the vehicle ahead and the set speed come[...]

211 Controls in detail Driving systems Distronic menu in the control system In the Distronic menu you see the curre nt settings for Distronic. What appears in the multifunction display depends on whether Distronic and the distance warning func- tion are turned on or off. 왘 Press button è or ÿ repeatedly until you see one of the following dis- p[...]

212 Controls in detail Driving systems Distronic deactivated If Distronic is deactivated, you can see the standard display of Distronic in the multi- function display. 1 Vehicle ahead, if detected 2 Actual distance to vehicle ahead 3 Preset distance threshold to vehi cle ahead 4 Symbol for ac tivated dista nce warning function 5 Your vehicle Distro[...]

213 Controls in detail Driving systems Activating Distronic You can activate Distronic when 앫 you are driving above 25 mph (40 km/h) 앫 the ESP ® switched on ( 컄 page 82) If Distronic has not been activated after pressing the cruise control lever, you wil l see the message --- in the multifunction display. In the following cases you cannot ac[...]

214 Controls in detail Driving systems Setting a higher speed 왘 Briefly tip the cruise control lever in the direction of arrow 1 ( 컄 page 212) to decrease vehicle speed in increments of 5 mph (Canada: 10 km/h). The new speed is set. The stored speed is displayed in the multifunction display for approximately 5 seconds ( 컄 page 212), and one o[...]

215 Controls in detail Driving systems Deactivating Distronic There are several ways to deactivate the Distronic system: 왘 Briefly tip the cruise control lever in the direction of arrow 3 ( 컄 page 212) . or 왘 Step on the brake pedal. Distronic will be deactivated. The last speed set will be stored into memory. Distronic deactivates automatica[...]

216 Controls in detail Driving systems The distance warning function on/off but- ton and thumbwheel for setting distance are located on the lower part of the front center console. 1 Distance warning function on/off but- ton 2 Thumbwheel for setting di stance Increasing d istance Increasing the distance setting tells Distronic to maintain a greater [...]

217 Controls in detail Driving systems Activating 왘 Press button 1 { . Indicator lamp on the button comes on. A loudspeaker symbol appears in the multifunction display ( 컄 page 212). Deactivating 왘 Press button 1 { . Indicator lamp on the switch goes out. No loudspeaker symbol appears in the multifunction display. Driving with Distronic This [...]

218 Controls in detail Driving systems The most likely cause for a malfunctioning system is a dirty sensor (located behind the hood grille), especially at times of snow and ice or heavy rain. In such a case, Distronic will switch off, and the message DISTRONIC CURRENTLY UNAVAILAB LE SEE OPERATORS MANUAL appears in the multi- function display. For c[...]

219 Controls in detail Driving systems Offset driving A vehicle traveling in your lane but offset from your direct line of travel may not be detected by Distronic. There will be insuffi- cient distance to the vehicle ahead. Lane changing Distronic has not yet detected the vehicle changing lanes. There will be insufficient distance to the lane chang[...]

220 Controls in detail Driving systems Active Body Cont rol (ABC) The ABC system automatically selects the optimum suspension tuning and ride height for your vehicle. Suspension tuning The suspension tuning is set accordin g to: 앫 your driving style 앫 road surface conditions 앫 the vehicle loading 앫 your choice of suspension style You can se[...]

221 Controls in detail Driving systems Vehicle level control Your vehicle automatically adjusts its ride height to 앫 increase vehicle safety 앫 reduce fuel consumption The vehicle chassis ride height is raised or lowered according to the selected level setting and to th e vehicle speed: 앫 With increasing speed, ride height is re- duced by up t[...]

222 Controls in detail Driving systems The button with the indicator lamps is lo- cated in the upper part of the front center console. 1 Indicator lamps 2 Vehicle level control button 왘 Start the engine ( 컄 page 48). 왘 Briefly press button 2 to change from one level setting to the next. 앫 The normal level is selected if both indicator lamps[...]

223 Controls in detail Driving systems Parktronic system* (Parking assist) The Parktronic system is an electronic aid designed to assist the driver during park- ing maneuvers. It visu ally and audibly indi- cates the relative distance between the vehicle and an obstacle. The Parktronic system is automatically ac- tivated when you switch on the igni[...]

224 Controls in detail Driving systems Range of the sensor s To function properly, the sensors must be free of dirt, ice, snow and slush. Clean the sensors regularly, being careful not to scratch or damage the sensors, see “Cleaning the Parktronic* system sensors” ( 컄 page 322). Front sensors Rear sensors Center approx. 40 in (100 cm) Corners[...]

225 Controls in detail Driving systems Minimum distanc e If the system detects an obstacle in this range, all the distance warning segments illuminate and you h ear a warning signal . If the obstacle is closer than the minimum distance, the actual distance may no long- er be indicated by the system. Warning indicators Visual signals indicate to the[...]

226 Controls in detail Driving systems As your vehicle approaches an object, one or more distance segments will illuminate, depending on the distance. When the eighth distance segment illuminates, you have reached t he minimum distance. 앫 Front area: An intermittent acoustic warning will sound as the first red dis- tance segment illuminates and a[...]

227 Controls in detail Driving systems Parktronic system malf unction If only the red distance segments illumi - nate and an acoustic warning sounds, there is a malfunction in the Parktronic system. The Parktronic system will auto- matically switch off after 20 seconds and the indicator lamp in the Parktronic switch comes on. 왘 Have the Parktroni[...]

228 Controls in detail Loading Roof rack* Preparing ro of rack installation 왘 Open trim at the trim strips in the roof. 왘 Secure the roof rack acc ording to man- ufacturer’s instructions for installation. Wa r n i n g ! G Use only roof ra cks approved by Mercedes-Benz for your vehicle model to avoid damage to the vehicle. Follow manu- facture[...]

229 Controls in detail Loading Loading instructions The total load weight including vehicle oc- cupants and luggage/cargo should not ex- ceed the load limit or vehicle capacity weight as indicated on the corresponding placard located on the driver’s door B-pil- lar. Cargo tie-down hooks Six hooks are located in the trunk. 왘 Carefully secure car[...]

230 Controls in detail Useful f eatures Vanity mirrors Vanity mirror in the sun visor 1 Mirror cover 2 Mirror lamp 3 Document holder 왘 To use mirror, lift up cover 1 . Mirror lamp 2 comes on. Adjusting the vanity mirror 왘 Slide the mirror to the left or to the right. Images in the mirror appear in normal size or larger, depending on the posi- t[...]

231 Controls in detail Useful fe atures Storage compartm ents Glove box 1 Unlocked 2 Locked 3 Glove box lid release Opening glove box 왘 Press glove box lid release 3 . The glove box lid opens downward. Closing glove box 왘 Push glove box lid up to close. Locking glove box 왘 Insert the mechanical key ( 컄 page 372) into the glove box lock. 왘[...]

232 Controls in detail Useful f eatures Storage compartment in the glove box A storage compartment is located in the cover of the glove box. It can be used to store cards, pens, a flashlight, etc. 1 Storage compartment in glove box 왘 Lightly press the marking on the li d of storage compartment 1 . The lid opens upward. Storage compartment in fron[...]

233 Controls in detail Useful fe atures Opening st orage compartmen t 왘 Press button 1 and lift the armrest lid. Opening storage tray and teleph one holder* The tray contains a coin holder and a tele- phone* holder. 왘 Press button 2 and lift the armrest. Storage compartment between rear seats 1 Cover Opening 왘 Slide cover 1 rearward. Closing [...]

234 Controls in detail Useful f eatures Storage compartments under the front seats 1 Lid 2 Buttons Opening 왘 Press buttons 2 together and fold lid 1 down. Closing 왘 Close lid 1 until both buttons 2 of lock engage. Parcel net in front passenger footwell A small convenience parcel net is located in the front passenger footwell. It is for small an[...]

235 Controls in detail Useful fe atures Cup holders Cup holder in front of seat armrest Folding out cup holder 1 Button for folding out the cup holder 왘 Open the storage compartment in front of the armrest ( 컄 page 232). 왘 Push button 1 . The cup holder opens automatically. Wa r n i n g ! G In order to help prevent spilling liquids on vehicle[...]

236 Controls in detail Useful f eatures 2 Button for folding out the second cup holder 왘 Push button 2 . The second cup holder folds out in the direction indicated by the arrow. Folding in cup holder 3 Fold in the second cup holder 왘 Press the second cup holder in the di- rection of arrow 3 until it engages. 4 Release button 왘 Press release b[...]

237 Controls in detail Useful fe atures Cup holder in rear seat armrest 1 Compartment for cup holder Opening cu p holder 왘 Push front of sliding compartment 1 . The cup holder slides out. Closing cup holder 왘 Push sliding compartment 1 back un- til it engages. Ashtrays Center console ashtray 1 Button for disengag ing ashtray Opening ashtray 왘[...]

238 Controls in detail Useful f eatures Rear seat ashtray 1 Latch Opening ashtr ay 왘 Pull at top of cover to open ashtray. Removing ashtray insert 왘 Pull latch 1 to disengage ashtray in- sert and remove it. Reinstalling the ashtray insert 왘 Install ashtray insert. 왘 Close the ashtray. Cigarette lighter 1 Cigarette li ghter 왘 Switch on the[...]

239 Controls in detail Useful fe atures Heated steering wheel* (CL 500 and CL 600) The steering wheel heating warms up the leather area of th e steering wheel. The stalk is on the lower left-hand side of the steering wheel. 1 Switching on 2 Indicator lamp 3 Switching off Switching on 왘 Switch on the ignition ( 컄 page 34). 왘 Turn switch at the[...]

240 Controls in detail Useful f eatures Switching off 왘 Turn sw itch a t the ti p of stalk in the di- rection of arrow 3 . The steering wheel heating is turned off. Indicator lamp 2 goes out. For information on the steering wheel, see “Steering wheel” ( 컄 page 42). Telephone* Radio transmitters, such as a portable tele- phone or a citizens [...]

241 Controls in detail Useful fe atures You can take and make telephone calls us- ing the s and t buttons on the steering wheel. To carry out other tele- phone functions, use the control system ( 컄 page 147). See separate operating manual for instruc- tions on how to use the telephone. Tele Aid The Tele Aid system (T ele matic A larm I dentificat[...]

242 Controls in detail Useful f eatures Shortly after the completion of your Tele Aid acquaintance cal l, you will receive a user ID and password. By visiting www.mbusa.com and selecting “Tele Aid” (USA only), you will have access to account information, remote door unlock, and more. System self-check Initially, after switching on the ignition,[...]

243 Controls in detail Useful fe atures Emergency calls An emergency call is initiated automatically following an accident in which the emergency tensioning devices (ETDs) or air bags deploy. An emergency call can also be initiated manually by opening the cover next to the interior rear view mirror labeled SOS, then briefly pressing the button loca[...]

244 Controls in detail Useful f eatures Initiating an emergency call manually 1 SOS button 2 Cover 왘 Briefly press on cover 2 . The cover will open. 왘 Press SOS button 1 briefly. The indicator lamp in SOS button 1 will flash until the emergency call is concluded. 왘 Wait for a voice connection to the Response Center. 왘 Close cover 2 after th[...]

245 Controls in detail Useful fe atures Roadside Assistance button • 왘 Press and hold the button • (for longer than 2 seconds). A call to a Mercedes-Benz Roadside Assistance dispatcher will be initiated. The button will flash while the call is in progress. The message CONNECTING CALL will appear in the multifunction display and the audio syst[...]

246 Controls in detail Useful f eatures Information button ¡ The Information button ¡ is locat ed be- low the center armrest cover. 왘 Press and hold the button ¡ (for longer than 2 seconds). A call to the Customer Assistance Center will be initiated. The button will flash while the call is in progress. The message CONNECTING CALL will appear i[...]

247 Controls in detail Useful fe atures Call priority If other service calls such as a Roadside Assistance call or Information call are ac- tive, an emergency call is still possible . In this case, the emergenc y call will take pri- ority and override all other active calls. Information calls can be termi nated us- ing the t button on the multifunc[...]

248 Controls in detail Useful f eatures Remote door unlock In case you have locked your vehicle unin- tentionally (e.g. SmartKey inside vehicle), and the reserve SmartKey is not handy: 왘 Contact the Mercedes-Benz Response Center at 1-800-756-90 18 (in the USA) or 1-888-923-8367 (in Canada). You will be asked to provide your pass- word which you p[...]

249 Controls in detail Useful fe atures Stolen Vehicle Recovery services In the event your vehicle was stolen: 왘 Report the incident to the police . The police will issue a numbered incident report. 왘 Pass this number on to the Mercedes-Benz Response Center along with your password issued to you when you subscribed to the service. The Response [...]

250 Controls in detail Useful f eatures Programming the integrated remote control Step 1: 왘 Switch on the ignition ( 컄 page 34). Step 2: 왘 If you have previously programmed an signal transmitter button and wish to retain its programming, proceed to step 3. If you are programming the integrated remote control for the first time, press and hold[...]

251 Controls in detail Useful fe atures Step 3: 왘 Hold the end of the hand-he ld remote control 5 of the device you wish to train approximately 2 to 5 in (5 to12 cm) away from the signal trans- mitter button ( 2 , 3 or 4 ) to be pro- grammed, while keeping the indicator lamp 1 in view . Step 4: 왘 Using both hands, simultaneously press the hand-[...]

252 Controls in detail Useful f eatures Rolling code programming To train a garage door opener (or other rolling code devices) with the rolling code feature, follow these instructions after completing the “Programming” portion (steps 1 through 6) of this text. (A second person may make the following training procedures quicker and easier.) Step[...]

253 Controls in detail Useful fe atures Gate operator/Canadian programming Canadian radio-frequency laws require transmitter signals to “time-out” (or quit) after several seconds of transmission which may not be l ong enough for the integrated signal transmitter to pick up t he signal during prog ramming. Simila r to this Canadian law, some U.S[...]

254 Controls in detail Useful f eatures Reprogramming a single signal trans- mitter button To program a devi ce using a signal trans- mitter button previously trained, follow these steps: 왘 Switch on the ignition ( 컄 page 34). 왘 Press and hold the desired signal transmitter button ( 2 , 3 or 4 ). Do not release the button. 왘 The indicator l[...]

255 Controls in detail Useful fe atures Programming tips If you are having difficulty programming the integrated remote control, here are some helpful tips: 앫 Check the frequency of the hand-held remote control 5 (typically located on the reverse side of the remote). The in- tegrated remote control is compatible with radio-frequency devices opera[...]

256 Controls in detail Useful f eatures Infrared reflecting windshield 1 Mounting location for electronic toll collection devices (infrared transpar- ent) 2 Infrared transparent area (pass-through for electronic signals) 3 31.5 in (80 cm) 4 19.0 in (48 cm) 5 1.75 in (4.5 cm) Your vehicle is equipped with infrared re- flecting glass which reduces th[...]

257 Operation The first 1000 miles (1500 km) Driving instructions At the gas station Engine compartment Tires and wheels Winter driving Maintenance Vehicle care[...]

258 Operation In the “Operation” section you will find de- tailed information on operating, maintai n- ing and caring for your vehicle. The first 1000 miles (1500 km) The more cautiously yo u treat your vehicle during the break-in period, the more satis- fied you will be with its performance later on. 앫 Drive your vehicle during the first 100[...]

259 Operation Driving instructions 왔 Driving instructions Drive sensibly – save fuel Fuel consumption, to a great extent, de- pends on driving habits and operating con- ditions. To save fuel you should: 앫 Keep tires at the recommended tire inflation pressures. 앫 Remove unnecessary loads. 앫 Remove roof rack when not in use. 앫 Allow engin[...]

260 Operation Driving instructions Brakes To help prevent brake disk corrosion after driving on wet road surfaces (particularly salted roads), it is advisable to brake the vehicle with considerable force prior to parking. The heat generate d serves to dry the brakes. If your brake system is normally only sub- jected to moderate loads, you should oc[...]

261 Operation Driving instructions After hard braking, it is ad visable to drive on for some time, rather than immediately park, so that the air stream can cool down the brakes faster. High-perfo rmance brake system (CL 65 AMG only) The high-performance brake system is de- signed to operate unde r the extremely high operating demands required to ac[...]

262 Operation Driving instructions Driving o ff Apply the brakes to test them briefly after driving off. Perform this procedure only when the road is clear of other traffic. Warm up the engine smoothly. Do not place full load on the engine until the oper- ating temperature has been reached. When starting off on a slippery surface, do not allow a dr[...]

263 Operation Driving instructions Tires Treadwear indicators (TWI) are required by law. These indicators are located in six places on the tread circumference and be- come visible at a tread depth of appr oxi- mately 1 / 16 in (1.6 mm), at which point the tire is considered worn and should be re - placed. The treadwear indicator appears as a solid [...]

264 Operation Driving instructions Tire traction The safe speed on a wet, snow covered or icy road is always lower than on a dry road. You should pay particular attention to the condition of the road whenever the outside temperatures are close to the freezing point. Mercedes-Benz recommends winter tires ( 컄 page 313) with a minimum tread depth of[...]

265 Operation Driving instructions CL 500 Your vehicle is factory equipped with “H”-rated tires, which have a speed rating of 130 mph (210 km/h). An electronic speed limiter prevents your vehicle from exceeding a speed of 130 mph (210 km/ h). CL 600 Your vehicle is factory equipped with “Y”-rated tires, which have a speed rating of 186 mph [...]

266 Operation Driving instructions Road salts and chemicals can adversely af- fect braking efficiency. Increased pedal force may become necessary to produce the normal braking effect. Depressing the brake pedal periodically when traveling at length on salt-strewn roads can bring road-salt impaired braking efficiency back to normal. If the vehicle i[...]

267 Operation Driving instructions Passenger compartment Driving abroad Abroad, there is an extensive Mercedes-Benz service network at your disposal. If you plan to drive into areas which are not listed in the index of your Mercedes-Benz Center directory, you should request pertinent information from an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. Control and [...]

268 Operation Driving instructions Catalytic converter Your Mercedes-Benz is equipped with monolithic-type catalytic converters, an important element in conjunction with the oxygen sensors to achieve substantial con- trol of the pollutants in the exhaust emis- sions. Keep your vehicle in proper operating condition by following our rec- ommended mai[...]

269 Operation Driving instructions Coolant temperature During severe operating conditions, e.g. stop-and-go traffic, the coolant tem- perature may rise close to approx. 248°F (120°C). The engine should not be operated with the coolant temperature over 248°F (120°C). Doing so may cause seri ous en- gine damage which is not covered by the Mercede[...]

270 Operation At the gas station Refueling The fuel filler flap is located on the right-hand side of th e vehicle towards the rear. Locking/unlocking the vehicle with the SmartKey or the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* automatically locks/un- locks the fuel filler flap. 왘 Turn the engine off 앫 by turning the SmartKey to position 0 . Remove the SmartK[...]

271 Operation At the gas station 왘 Replace fuel cap by turning i t clockwis e until it audibly engages. 왘 Close the fuel filler flap. Check regularly and before a long trip 1 Windshield washer and headlamp cleaning system 2 Brake flu id 3 Coolant level Wa r n i n g ! G Overfilling of the fuel tank may create pres- sure in the system which co ul[...]

272 Operation At the gas station Windshield washer system and head- lamp cleaning system For more information on refill ing the wash- er reservoir, see “Windshield washe r sys- tem and headlamp cleaning system” ( 컄 page 282). Coolant For more information, see “Coolant level” ( 컄 page 280) and “Coolants” ( 컄 page 422). Brake fluid [...]

273 Operation Engine compartment 왔 Engine compartment Hood Opening The hood lock release lever is located in the driver’s footwell to the left of the park- ing brake pedal. 1 Release lever 왘 Pull release lever 1 in the direction of arrow. The hood is unlocked and handle 2 will extend out of the radiator grille. 2 Handle for opening the hood ?[...]

274 Operation Engine compartment Closing 왘 Let the hood drop fr om a height of ap- proximately 1 ft (30 cm). The hood will lock audibly. 왘 Check to make sure the hood is fully closed. If you can raise the hood at a point above the headlamps, then it is not properly closed. Open it again and let it drop with somewhat greater forc e. Engine oil T[...]

275 Operation Engine compartment Checking the engine oil level with the control s ystem When checking the oil level 앫 the vehicle must be parked on level ground 앫 with the engine at operating tempera- ture, the vehicle must have been sta- tionary for at least 5 minutes with the engine turned off 앫 with the engine not at operating tem- peratur[...]

276 Operation Engine compartment Other display m essages If the SmartKey or KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button ( 컄 pag e 3 5) is not i n po - sition 2 , the following message will appear: FOR ENGINE OIL LEVEL SWITCH IGNITION ON 왘 Switch on the ignition ( 컄 page 34). If you see the message: PERF. SERV. ON TIME 왘 If engine is at operating temperat[...]

277 Operation Engine compartment Checking the engine oil level with the oil dipstick (CL 500, CL 55 AMG only) When checking the oil level 앫 the vehicle must be parked on level ground 앫 with the engine at operating tempera- ture, the vehicle must have been sta- tionary for at least 5 minutes with the engine turned off 앫 with the engine not at [...]

278 Operation Engine compartment Adding engine oil CL 500, CL 55 AMG 1 Oil dipstick 2 Filler cap 왘 Unscrew filler cap 2 from filler neck. 왘 Add engine oil as required. Be careful not to overfill with oil. Be careful not to spill any oil when adding. Avoid environmental damage caused by oil entering the ground or water. 왘 Screw filler cap 2 ba[...]

279 Operation Engine compartment CL 65 AMG 1 Filler cap 왘 Unscrew filler cap 1 from filler neck. 왘 Add engine oil as required. Be careful not to overfill with oil. Be careful not to spill any oil when adding. Avoid environmental damage caused by oil entering the ground or water. 왘 Screw filler cap 1 back on filler neck. For more information o[...]

280 Operation Engine compartment Coolant level The engine coolant is a mixture of water and anticorrosion/antifreeze. When checking the coolant level, 앫 the vehicle must be parked on level ground, and 앫 the engine must be cool. The coolant expansion tank is located on the passenger side of the engine compart- ment. 1 Coolant expansion tank 왘 [...]

281 Operation Engine compartment Battery Your vehicle’s battery is located in the trunk under the right hand wheel well cov- er panel ( 컄 page 391). The battery should alwa ys be sufficiently charged in order to achieve its rated ser- vice life. Refer to Maintenance Booklet for battery maintenance intervals. If you use your vehicle mostly for s[...]

282 Operation Engine compartment Windshield wash er system and headlamp cleaning system The windshield washer reservoir is located in the engine compartment. 1 Washer fluid reservoir Fluid for the windshield washer system and the headlamp cleaning system is supplied from the windshield washer reservoir. It has a capacity of approx. 7.1 US q t. (6.7[...]

283 Operation Tires and wheels 왔 Tires and wheels See an authorized Me rcedes-Benz Center for information on tested and recommended rims and tires for summer and winter operation. They can also offer advice concerning tire service and purchase. Retreaded tires are not tested or recom- mended by Mercedes-Benz, since previous damage cannot always b[...]

284 Operation Tires and wheels Tire care and maintenance Regularly check your tire inflation pressure at least once a month. For more informa- tion on checking tire inflation pressure, see “Recommended tire in flation pres- sure” ( 컄 page 292). Tire inspection Every time you check your tire inflation pressure, you should also inspect your tir[...]

285 Operation Tires and wheels Tread dept h Do not allow your tires to wear down too far. Adhesion properties on wet roads are sharply reduce d at tread depths under 1 / 8 in (3 mm). Treadwear indicators (TWI) are required by law. These indicators are located in six places on the tread circumference and become visible at a tread depth of approx- im[...]

286 Operation Tires and wheels Direction of rotation Unidirectional tires offer added advan- tages, such as better hydroplaning perfor- mance. To benefit, however, you must make sure the tires rotate in t he direction specified. An arrow on the sidewall indicates the intended direction of rotation (spinning) of the tire. Loading the vehicle Two lab[...]

287 Operation Tires and wheels Tire and Loading Information Your vehicle is equipped with either the Tire and Loading Information plac ard (Example A) or the Vehicle Tire Information placard (Example B). Placard (Example A) 1 Load limit information on the Tire and Loading Inform ation placard The placard showing the load limit informa- tion is loca[...]

288 Operation Tires and wheels Placard (Example B) 1 Load limit information on the Vehicle Tire Information placard The placard showing the load limit informa- tion is located on the dr iver’s doo r B-pillar. If your vehicle is equipped with the Vehicle Tire Information placard (Example B), locate the heading “Vehicle Capacity Weight” on this[...]

289 Operation Tires and wheels Steps for determining correct load limit The following steps have been developed as required of all manufacturers under Title 49, Code of U.S. Federal Regulations, Part 575 pursuant to the “National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966”. Step 1 (Vehicles equipped with placard Example A) 왘 Locate the stat[...]

290 Operation Tires and wheels The higher the weight of all occupants, the less cargo and luggage load capacity is available. For more information, see “Trailer tongue load” ( 컄 page 291). Example Combined weight limit of occu- pants and cargo from placard Number of occupants (driver and passengers) Seating configura- tion Occupants weight Co[...]

291 Operation Tires and wheels Certification label Even after careful determination of the combined weight of all occupants, cargo and the trailer tongue load (if applicable) ( 컄 page 291) as to not exceed the permis- sible load limit, you must make sure that your vehicle never exceeds the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) and the Gross Axle Wei[...]

292 Operation Tires and wheels Recommended tire inflation pressure Your vehicle is equipped with either the Tire and Loading Information placard (Example A) or the Vehicle Tire Information placard (E xample B) located on the driver’s door B-pillar ( 컄 page 286). The tire inflation pressure should be checked regularly and should only be ad- just[...]

293 Operation Tires and wheels Placard (Examp le B) 1 Vehicle Tire Information placard with recommended cold tire inflation pressures Placard (Example B) lists the recommend- ed cold tire inflation pressures for maxi- mum loaded vehicle weight. The tire inflation pressures listed apply to the tires installed as original equipment. Important notes o[...]

294 Operation Tires and wheels Checking tire inflation pressure Regularly check your tire inflation pressure at least once a month. Check and adjust the tire inflation pressure when the tires are cold. The tires can be considered cold if the vehicle has been parked for at least 3 hours or driven less than 1 mile (1.6 km). If you check the tire infl[...]

295 Operation Tires and wheels 왘 Switch on the ignition ( 컄 page 34). 왘 Press button è or ÿ on the mul- tifunction steering wheel repeatedly until the standard display menu appears in the multifunction display ( 컄 page 137). 왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until the current tire inflation pressures for each tire appear in the multifunc[...]

296 Operation Tires and wheels i The recommended tire inflation pres - sures for your vehicle can be fou nd on the tire placard located on the driver’s door B-pillar. The tire inflation pres- sures are not listed in the owner’s man- ual. Wa r n i n g ! G The tire inflation pres sure monitor does not indicate a warning for wrongly selected tire [...]

297 Operation Tires and wheels Reactivating the tire inflation pressure monitor The tire inflation pressure monitor must be reactivated in the following situations: 앫 if you have changed the tire inflation pressure 앫 if you have replaced the wheels or tires 앫 if you have installed new wheels or tires 왘 Using the tire placard on the driver?[...]

298 Operation Tires and wheels If you wish to cancel activation: 왘 Press the ç button. If one of the following messages appears in the multifunction display: 앫 TIRE PRES. MONITOR REACTIVATE AFTER CORRECTING PRESSURE 앫 TIRE PRESSURE PLEASE CORRECT 왘 Check the tire inflation pressures and correct them if necessary. 왘 Reactivate the tire in[...]

299 Operation Tires and wheels Tire labeling Besides tire name (sales desi gnation) and manufacturer name, a number of markings can be found on a tire. Following are some explanations for the markings on your vehicle’s tires: 1 Uniform Quality Gr ading Standards ( 컄 page 306) 2 DOT, Tire Identification Number (TIN) ( 컄 page 304) 3 Maximum tir[...]

300 Operation Tires and wheels General: Depending on the design standards used, the tire size mold ed into the sid ewall may have no letter or a letter preceding the tire size designation. No letter preceding the size designation (as illustrated above): Passenger car tire based on European design standards. Letter “P” preceding the size designa[...]

301 Operation Tires and wheels For additional information on tire load rating, see “Load identification” ( 컄 page 303). Tire speed rating The tire speed rating 6 ( 컄 page 299) indicates the approv ed maximum speed for the tire. Wa r n i n g ! G The tire load rating mu st always be at least half of the GAWR ( 컄 page 309) of your vehi- cle.[...]

302 Operation Tires and wheels Summer tires 앫 At the tire manufacturer’s option, any tire with a speed capability above 149 mph (240 km/h) can in clude a “ZR” in the size designation (for exam- ple: 245/40 ZR18). To determine the maximum speed capability of the tire, the service description for the ti re must be referred to. The service des[...]

303 Operation Tires and wheels All-season and winter tires Load iden tification 1 Load identification In addition to tire load rating, special load information may be molded into the tire sidewall following the letter designating the tire speed rating 6 ( 컄 page 299). No specification given: absence of any text (like in above example) indicates a[...]

304 Operation Tires and wheels DOT, Tire Identifica tion Number (TIN) U.S. tire regulations require each new tire manufacturer or tire retreader to mold a TIN into or onto a sidewall of each tire produced. The TIN is a unique identifier which facili- tates efforts by tire manufactures to notify purchasers in recall situations or other safety matter[...]

305 Operation Tires and wheels Tire type code The code 4 ( 컄 page 304) may, at the option of the manufacturer, be used as a descriptive code for identifying significant characteristics of the tire. Date of manufacture The date of manufacture 5 ( 컄 page 304) identifies the week and year of manufac- ture. The first two figures identify the week, [...]

306 Operation Tires and wheels Maximum tire inflation pressure 1 Maximum permissible tire inflation pressure This is the maximum permissible tire inflation pressure for the tire. Always follow the recommended tire inflation pressure ( 컄 page 292) for proper tire inflation. Uniform Tire Quality Grading Standards (U.S. vehicles) Tire manufacturers [...]

307 Operation Tires and wheels Quality grades can be found, where appli- cable, on the tire sidewall between tread shoulder and maximum section width. For example: All passenger car tires must conform to federal safety requirements in addition to these grades. Treadwear The treadwear grade is a comparative rat- ing based on the wear rate of the tir[...]

308 Operation Tires and wheels Temperature The temperature grades are A (the high- est), B, and C, representing the tire’s resis- tance to the generation of heat and its ability to dissipate heat when tested under controlled conditions on a specified indoor laboratory test wheel . Sustained high tem- perature can cause the material of the tire to[...]

309 Operation Tires and wheels Tire and loading terminology Accessory weight The combined weight (in exces s of those standard items which may be replaced) of automatic transmission, power steering, power brakes, power windows, po wer seats, radio, and heater, to the extent that these items are available as factory-installed equipment (whether inst[...]

310 Operation Tires and wheels GVWR (G ross V ehicle W eight R ating) This is the maximum permissible vehicle weight of the fully loaded vehicle (weight of the vehicle including all options, passen- gers, fuel, and cargo and, if applicable, trailer tongue load). It is indicated on Certification label located on the driver’s door B-pillar. Kilopas[...]

311 Operation Tires and wheels TIN (T ire I dentification N umber) Unique identifier which facilitates efforts by tire manufacturers to notify purchasers in recall situations or other safety matters concerning tires and gives purchases the means to easily identify such tires. The TIN is comprised of “Manufacturer’s identifica- tion mark”, “[...]

312 Operation Tires and wheels Rotating ti res Tire rotation can be performed on vehicles with tires of the same dimension all around. If your vehicle is equipped with tires of the same dimension all around, tires can be r otated, observing a front-to-rear rotation pattern that will maintain the intended rotation (spinning) direction of the tire ( [...]

313 Operation Winter driving 왔 Winter driving Before the onset of winter, have your vehicle winterized at an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. This service includes: 앫 Check of anticorrosion and antifreeze concentration. 앫 Addition of cleaning concentrate to the water of the windshield and headlamp cleaning system. Add MB Concentrate “S” t[...]

314 Operation Winter driving Block heater (Canada only) The engine is equipped with a block heater. The electrical cable may be installed at an authorized Merced es-Benz Center. Snow chains Snow chains should only be driven on snow-covered roads at speeds not to exceed 30 mph (50 km/h). Remove chains as soon as possible when driving o n roads witho[...]

315 Operation Maintenance 왔 Maintenance We strongly recommend that you have your vehicle serviced by an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center, in accordance with the Maintenance Booklet at the times called for by the maintenance service indi- cator. Failure to have the vehicle maintained in accordance with the Maintenance Booklet and maintenance servic[...]

316 Operation Maintenanc e Clearing the maintenance se rvice indicator The maintenance service indicator mes- sage is automati cally cleared a fter approx- imately 30 seconds when you switch on the ignition or when reaching the service threshold while driving. You can also clear it yourself. 1 Reset button J 왘 Press reset button J 1 on the instru[...]

317 Operation Maintenance Resetting the maintenance service indicator In the event that th e maintenance service on your vehicle is not carried out by an au- thorized Mercedes-Benz Center, you can have the maintenance service indicator re- set. The automotive maintenance facility carrying out the maintenance service will find the information for re[...]

318 Operation Vehicle care Cleaning and ca re of vehicle While in operation, even while parked, your vehicle is subjected to varying external in- fluences which, if gone unchecked, can at- tack the paintwork as well as the vehicle underbody and cause lasting damage. Such damage is caused not only by ex- treme and varying climatic conditions, but al[...]

319 Operation Vehicle care We have selected car-car e products and compiled recommendations which are specially matched to our vehicles and which always reflect the latest technology. You can obtain Mercedes-Benz approved car-care produc ts at an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. Scratches, corrosive deposits, corrosion or damage due to negligent or[...]

320 Operation Vehicle care 왘 Use the appropriate MB-Touch-Up Stick for quick and provisional repairs of minor paint damage (i.e. chips from stones, vehicle doors, etc.). Engine cleaning Prior to cleaning the engine compartment, make sure to protect electrical compo- nents and connectors from contact with water and cleaning agents. Corrosion prote[...]

321 Operation Vehicle care Ornamental moldings For regular cleaning and care of ornamen- tal moldings, use a damp cloth. Headlamps, tail la mp s, side markers, turn signal lens es 왘 Use a mild car wash detergent, such as Mercedes-Benz approved Car Shampoo, with plenty of water. ! Due to the width of the vehicle, fold in exterior rear view mirrors[...]

322 Operation Vehicle care Cleaning the Distroni c* system sensor cover 1 Distronic system sensor cover 왘 Switch off the ignition ( 컄 page 34). 왘 Use a mild car wash detergent, such as Mercedes-Benz approved Car Shampoo, with plenty of water and a non-scratching cloth to clean sensor cover 1 . Cleaning the Park tronic* syst em sensors 1 Parkt[...]

323 Operation Vehicle care Cleaning the windows and the wiper blades 왘 Switch on the ignition ( 컄 page 34). 왘 Turn combination switch to wiper setting II ( 컄 page 54). 왘 With wiper arms in vertical position, switch off the ignition ( 컄 page 384). 왘 Fold the wiper arms forward until they snap into place. 왘 Clean the wiper blade inser[...]

324 Operation Vehicle care Light alloy wheels If possible, clean wheels once a week. 왘 Use Mercedes-Benz approved Wheel Care, a soft bristle brush and a strong spray of water for cleaning the light al- loy wheels. Plastic and rubber parts 왘 Use a gentle dishwashing detergent or mild detergent for delicate fabrics as a washing solution. Instrume[...]

325 Operation Vehicle care Carpets 왘 Use Mercedes-Benz approved Carpet and Fabric Care for cleaning the car- pets. Headliner a nd shelf below rear windo w 왘 Use a soft bristle brush or a dry-sham- poo cleaner in case of excessive dirt. Seat belts 왘 Only use clear, lukewarm water and soap. Upholstery Using aftermarket seat covers or wearing cl[...]

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327 Practical hints What to do if …? Where will I find ...? Unlocking/locking in an emergency Opening/closing in an emergency Replacing SmartKey batteries Replacing bulbs Replacing wiper blades Flat tire Battery Jump starting Towing the vehicle Fuses[...]

328 Practical hints What to do if …? Lamps in instrument cluster General information: If any of the following lamps in the instru- ment cluster fails to come on during the lamp self-check when switching on the ignition, have the respective bulb checked and replaced if necessary. Problem Possible cause/consequence Suggested solution - The yellow A[...]

329 Practical hints What to do if …? Problem Possible cause/consequence Suggeste d solution ; (USA only) 3 (Canada only) The red brake warning lamp comes on while driving and you hear a warning sound. You are driving with the parking brake set. 왘 Release the parking brake ( 컄 page 50). The red brake warning lamp comes on while driving. There [...]

330 Practical hints What to do if …? Problem Possible cause/consequence Suggested solution ? (USA on ly) ± (Canada only) The yellow engine malfunc- tion indicator lamp comes on while driving. There is a malfunction in: 앫 The fuel management system 앫 The ignition system 앫 The emission control system 앫 Systems which affect emissions Such m[...]

331 Practical hints What to do if …? Problem Possible cause/conseque nce Suggested solution ? (USA only) ± (Canada only) The yellow engine malfunc- tion indicator lamp comes on while driving. A loss of pressure has been detected in the fuel system. The fuel cap may not be closed properly or the fuel system may be leaky. 왘 Check the fuel c ap ([...]

332 Practical hints What to do if …? Problem Possible cause/consequence Suggested solution l Only vehicles with Distronic*: The red distance warning lamp comes on while driving. You are too close to the vehicle in front of you to maintain selected speed. 왘 Apply the brakes immediately to in- crease the following distance. l Only vehicles with D[...]

333 Practical hints What to do if …? Problem Possible cause/consequence Suggeste d solution v The yellow ESP ® warning lamp comes on while driving. The ESP ® switched off. Risk of accident! 왘 Switch the ESP ® back on ( 컄 page 84). 왘 Adapt your speed and driving to the pre- vailing road and weather conditions. If the ESP ® cannot be swit[...]

334 Practical hints What to do if …? Problem Possible cause/consequence Suggested solution H The yellow warning lamp for the tire inflation pressure monitor comes on. The tire inflation pressure monitor detects a loss of pressure in at least one tire. 왘 Bring the vehicle to a halt, avoiding abrupt steering and braking maneuvers. Observe the tra[...]

335 Practical hints What to do if …? Problem Possible cause/consequence Suggeste d solution 1 The red Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) indicator lamp comes on while driving. There is a malfunction in the restraint sys- tems. The air bags or emergency tensioning devices (ETDs) could deploy unexpectedly or fail to activate in an accident. 왘 Dr[...]

336 Practical hints What to do if …? Lamp in center cons ole Lamp Problem Possible cause/consequence Suggested solu tion 5 8 The indicator lamp comes on and remains illuminat- ed. A BabySmart TM child seat is installed on the front passenger seat. Therefore the passenger front air bag is switched off. The indicator lamp comes on and remains illum[...]

337 Practical hints What to do if …? Vehicle status messages in the multi- function display Warning and malfunction messages ap- pear in the multifunction display located in the instrument cluster. Certain warning and malfunction messag- es are accompanied by an audibl e signal. Address these messages accordingly and follow the additional instruc[...]

338 Practical hints What to do if …? On the pages that follow, you will find a compilation of the most important warning and malfunction messages that may ap- pear in the malfunction display. For your convenience the messages are di- vided into two sections: 앫 Text messages ( 컄 page 339) 앫 Symbol messages ( 컄 page 345) i Switching on the [...]

339 Practical hints What to do if …? Text messages Display Possible cause/consequenc e Possible solution ABC ACTIVE BODY CONTROL DRIVE CAREFULLY The capability of the ABC system is restrict- ed. This can impa ir the handling. 왘 Do not exceed a speed of 50 mph (80 km/h). 왘 Visit an authoriz ed Me rcedes-Benz Center as soon as possible. The veh[...]

340 Practical hints What to do if …? Display Possible cause/consequence Possible solu tion ABC ACTIVE BODY CONTROL STOP, CAR TOO LOW ABC is malfunctioning. 왘 Stop and press the vehicle level control but- ton to select a higher vehicle level ( 컄 page 222). If the vehicle is not raised, observe the fol- lowing when you continue to drive: 왘 Do[...]

341 Practical hints What to do if …? Display Possible cause/consequenc e Possible solution ABS MALFUNCTION VISIT WORKSHOP The ABS has detected a malfunction and has switched off. The ESP ® and the BAS are also deactivated. The brake system is still functioning nor- mally but without the ABS available. 왘 Continue driving with added caution. Whe[...]

342 Practical hints What to do if …? Display Possible cause/consequence Possible solu tion DISTRONIC EXTERNAL MALFUNCTION REACTIVATE Distronic* is switched off and is temporarily unavailab le. 왘 Try activating Distronic* again later. DISTRONIC CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE SEE OPERATORS MANUAL Distronic* is switched off because the Dis- tronic* cover i[...]

343 Practical hints What to do if …? Display Possible cause/consequenc e Possible solution ESP UNAVAILABLE SEE OPERATORS MANUAL The ESP ® was deactivated because the power supply has been interrupted. The ABS is still operational. 왘 Synchronize the ESP ® . With the vehicle sta- tionary and the engine running, turn the steerin g wheel c omplet[...]

344 Practical hints What to do if …? Display Possible cause/consequence Possible solu tion MOVE SELECTOR LEVER TO PARK You have tried to turn off the engine with the KEYLESS-GO* st art/stop button ( 컄 page 35) with the gear selector lever not in P . 왘 Place the gear selector lever in position P .[...]

345 Practical hints What to do if …? Symbol messages Display Possible cause/conseque nce Possible so lution # BATTERY CHARGE VISIT WORKSHOP The battery is no longer charging. Possible causes: 앫 alternator malfunctioning 앫 broken poly-V-belt Do not forget that the brake system re- quires electrical energy and may be oper- ating with restricted[...]

346 Practical hints What to do if …? Display Possible cause/consequence Possible solution 2 BRAKE PAD WEAR VISIT WORKSHOP The brake pads have reached their wear limit. 왘 Have the brake pads replaced as soon as possible. ; (USA on ly) 3 (Canada only) BRAKE FLUID VISIT WORKSHOP There is insufficient brake fluid in the res- ervoir. 왘 Risk of acc[...]

347 Practical hints What to do if …? Display Possible cause/conseque nce Possible so lution ± VISIT WORKSHOP There may be a malfunction in the: 앫 Fuel injection system 앫 Ignition system 앫 Exhaust system 앫 Fuel system 왘 Visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center as soon as possible. B COOLANT CHECK LEVEL The coolant level is too low. 왘 [...]

348 Practical hints What to do if …? During severe operating conditions, e.g. stop-and-go traffi c, the coolan t tem- perature may rise close to 248°F (120°C). Display Possible cause/consequence Possible solution Ï COOLANT STOP, ENGINE OFF The coolant is too hot. 왘 Stop the vehicle in a safe location and turn off the engine. 왘 Only start t[...]

349 Practical hints What to do if …? Display Possible cause/conseque nce Possible so lution Ï COOLANT STOP, ENGINE OFF The poly-V-belt could be broken. 왘 Stop the vehicle in a safe location a nd im- mediately turn off the engine. 왘 Check the poly-V-belt. If it is broken: 왘 Do not continue to drive. Otherwise the engine will overheat due to[...]

350 Practical hints What to do if …? Display Possible cause/consequence Possible solution Ï COOLANT VISIT WORKSHOP The cooling fan for the coolant is malfunc- tioning. 왘 Observe the coolant temperature display. 왘 Have the fan replaced as soon as possi- ble. Î CRUISE CONTROL DRIVE TO WORKSHOP Cruise control or Distronic* is malfunc- tioning.[...]

351 Practical hints What to do if …? Display Possible cause/conseque nce Possible so lution : ADD 1.0 QT. OIL AT FILLING STATION (Canada: 1.0 LITER ) The engine oil level is too low. 왘 Add engine oil ( 컄 page 278) and check the engine oil level ( 컄 page 275). ENGINE OIL LEVEL STOP, ENGINE OFF There is no oil in the engine. There is a danger[...]

352 Practical hints What to do if …? When the message: ADD 1.0 QT. OIL AT FILLING STATION (Canada: 1.0 LITER ) appears while the engi ne is running and at operating temperature, the engine oil level has dropped to approximately the mini- mum level. When this occurs, the warning will first come on intermittently and then stay on if the oil level d[...]

353 Practical hints What to do if …? Display Possible cause/conseque nce Possible so lution _ ENTRY POSITION DO NOT DRIVE Seat, exterior mirror s and steering wheel have not yet moved to their preset driving positions. 왘 Wait until the seat, exterior mi rrors and steering wheel have moved to their driv- ing positions. The message will disappear[...]

354 Practical hints What to do if …? Display Possible cause/consequence Possible solution F KEY NOT RECOGNIZED The SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* is mo- mentarily not recognized. 왘 Change the position of the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* in the vehicle. 왘 Operate the vehicle with the Smart Key in the starter switch if necessary. KEY STILL IN VEHICLE A[...]

355 Practical hints What to do if …? Display Possible cause/conseque nce Possible so lution . BRAKE LIGHT LEFT SUBSTITUTE LAMP ON The left brake lamp is malfunctioning. A substitute bulb is being used. 왘 Visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center as soon as possible. BRAKE LIGHT RIGHT SUBSTITUTE LAMP ON The right brake lamp is malfunctioning. A s[...]

356 Practical hints What to do if …? Display Possible cause/consequence Possible solution . LIGHT SENSOR DRIVE TO WORKSHOP The lamp sensor is malfunctioning. The headlamps switch on automatically. 왘 In the control system, set lamp operation to manual ( 컄 page 159). 왘 Switch on headlamps using the exterior lamp switch. 왘 Visit an authoriz [...]

357 Practical hints What to do if …? Display Possible cause/conseque nce Possible so lution . REAR FOGLIGHT CHECK LIGHT The rear fog lamp is malfunctioning. 왘 Replace the bulb as soon as possible. REVERSE LIGHT, LEFT CHECK LIGHT The left reverse lamp is malfunctioning. 왘 Replace the bulb as soon as possible. REVERSE LIGHT, RIGHT CHECK LIGHT T[...]

358 Practical hints What to do if …? Display Possible cause/consequence Possible solution . TURN OFF LIGHTS You have removed the SmartKey from the starter switch and opened the driver’s door or removed the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* from th e vehicle and left the headlamps on. 왘 Turn the exterior lamp switch to M ( 컄 page 52). FRONT TURN SIG[...]

359 Practical hints What to do if …? Display Possible cause/conseque nce Possible so lution ( SEAT BACKREST, LEFT LOCK The driver seat backrest is not engaged. 왘 Fold back and push the seat backrest un- til the seat cushion and seat backrest au- dibly engage into the driving positi on. SEAT BACKREST, RIGHT LOCK The passenger seat backrest is no[...]

360 Practical hints What to do if …? Display Possible cause/consequence Possible solution t FUNCTION UNAVAILABLE This display appears if button t or s on the multifunction steering wheel is pressed and the vehic le is not equipped with a telephone. A TANK OPEN CHECK FILLER CAP A loss of pressure has been detected in the fuel system. The fuel cap [...]

361 Practical hints What to do if …? Tire inflation pressure monitor messages Display Possible cause/consequenc e Possible solution TIRE PRES. MONITOR REACTIVE AFTER CORRECTING PRESSURE There was a tire inflation pressure warning message. The yellow warning lamp for the tire infla- tion pressure monitor comes on and you have not reactivated the s[...]

362 Practical hints What to do if …? Display Possible cause/consequence Possible solu tion TIRE PRES. MONITOR CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE The tire inflation pressure monitor* is un- able to monitor the tire inflation pressure due to: 앫 the presence of several wheel sensors in the vehicle 앫 excessive wheel sensor temperatures 앫 a nearby radio inte[...]

363 Practical hints What to do if …? Display Possible cause/conseque nce Possible so lution H TIRE PRESSURE PLEASE CORRECT The pressure is too low in on e or more tires. 왘 Check and correct tire inflation pressure as required ( 컄 page 294). TIRE PRESSURE CAUTION, TIRE PRES. One or more tires are deflating. 왘 Carefully bring the vehicle to a[...]

364 Practical hints What to do if …? Display Possible cause/consequence Possible solution H TIRE PRESSURE CHECK TIRES The pressure has fallen significantly in one or more tires. 왘 Carefully bring the vehicle to a halt, avoid- ing abrupt steering and braking maneu- vers. Observe the traffic situation around you. 왘 Check the tires. If no damage[...]

365 Practical hints What to do if …? Display Possible cause/conseque nce Possible so lution H TIRE PRESSURE, LF CAUTION, TIRE PRES. The left front tire is deflating. 왘 Bring the vehicle to a halt, avoiding abrupt braking maneuvers. Observe the traffic situati on around you. 왘 Change the wheel ( 컄 page 386). 왘 Have the damaged wheel repair[...]

366 Practical hints What to do if …? Display Possible cause/consequence Possible solution H TIRE PRESSURE, RF CAUTION, TIRE PRES. The right front tire is deflating. 왘 Bring the vehicle to a halt, avoidi ng abrupt braking maneuvers. Observe the traffic situation around you. 왘 Change the wheel ( 컄 page 386). 왘 Have the damaged wheel repaire[...]

367 Practical hints What to do if …? Display Possible cause/conseque nce Possible so lution H TIRE PRESSURE, LR CAUTION, TIRE PRES. The left rear tire is deflating. 왘 Bring the vehicle to a halt, avoiding abrupt braking maneuvers. Observe the traffic situati on around you. 왘 Change the wheel ( 컄 page 386). 왘 Have the damaged wheel repaire[...]

368 Practical hints What to do if …? Display Possible cause/consequence Possible solution H TIRE PRESSURE, RR CAUTION, TIRE PRES. The right rear tire is deflating. 왘 Bring the vehicle to a halt, avoiding abrupt braking maneuvers. Observe the traffic situation around you. 왘 Change the wheel ( 컄 page 386). 왘 Have the damaged wheel repaired [...]

369 Practical hints Where will I find ...? 왔 Where will I find ...? First aid kit The first aid kit is located in the storage compartment under the front passenger seat. 1 Lid 2 Buttons Removing the first aid kit 왘 Press buttons 2 together and fold lid 1 down. 왘 Remove first aid kit. Storing the first aid kit 왘 Place first aid kit in the st[...]

370 Practical hints Where will I find ...? Vehicle jack, vehicle tool kit, luggage bowl, spare wheel The spare wheel, the vehicle tool kit and the luggage bowl are stored in the com- partment underneath the trunk floor. 1 Vehicle jack 2 Vehicle tool kit 3 Luggage b owl 4 Spare wheel 왘 Lift up trunk floor cover and engage trunk floor handle in upp[...]

371 Practical hints Where will I find ...? Storing the vehicle jack in the trunk 왘 Retract the vehicle jack arm to the base of the vehicle jack. 왘 Push the crank handle up. 왘 Turn the crank handle counterclock- wise to the end of the stop (storage po- sition). Spare wheel Removing the spare whe el 왘 Take out vehicle tool kit tray 2 . 왘 Tu[...]

372 Practical hints Unlocking/locking in an emergency Unlockin g the veh icle If you are unable to unlock the vehicle wi th the SmartKey or KEYLESS-GO*, open the driver’s door and the trunk using the me- chanical key. Removing the mechanical key 1 Mechanical key locking tab 2 Mechanical key 왘 Move locking tab 1 in the direction of arrow. 왘 Sl[...]

373 Practical hints Unlocking/locking in an emergency Unlocking the trunk A minimum height clearance of 6.3 ft (1.90 m) is required to open the trunk lid. The trunk lid lock is located next to the handle above the rear license plate recess. 1 Unlock ing and openin g 2 Trunk lid lock 왘 Insert the mechanical key into the trunk lid lock until it sto[...]

374 Practical hints Unlocking/locking in an emergency Fuel filler fl ap In case the central locking system does not release the fuel filler flap, you can open it manually. 1 Release knob 왘 Open the trunk. 왘 Remove the battery cover a nd the trim inside the trunk on the right-hand side. 왘 Pull release knob 1 in the direction of arrow. The fuel[...]

375 Practical hints Opening/closing in an emergency 왔 Opening/closing in an emergency Tilt/sli ding sunro of You can open or close the tilt/slidin g sun- roof manually should an electrical malfunc- tion occur. The tilt/sliding sunroof drive is located be- hind the lens of the interior overhe ad light. 1 Lens 왘 Pry off lens 1 using a flat blade [...]

376 Practical hints Replacing SmartKey batteries If the batteries in the SmartKey or the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* are dis- charged, the vehicle can no longer be locked or unlocked. It is recommended to have the batteries re plac ed at an autho- rized Mercedes-Benz Center. Batteries contain materials that can harm the environment if disp osed of im[...]

377 Practical hints Replacing SmartKey batteries 4 Battery 5 Contact spring 왘 Remove the batteries 4 in the direc- tion of arrow. 왘 Using a lint-free cloth, insert new batteries 4 under the contact spring 5 with the positive terminal (+) side facing up. 왘 Return batter y compartment 3 ( 컄 page 376) into housing until it locks into place. ?[...]

378 Practical hints Replacing bulbs Safe vehicle operation depends on proper exterior lighting and signaling. It is there- fore essential that all bulbs and lamp as- semblies are in good working order at all times. Correct headlamp adju stment is extremely important. Have headlamps checked and readjusted at regular intervals and when a bulb has bee[...]

379 Practical hints Replacing bulbs Bulbs Front lamps Rear lamps Lamp Type 1 Additional turn sig- nal lamp LED 2 Turn signal lamp 1156 NA 3 High beam flas her H7-55 W 4 Side marker lamp W5W 5 Fog lamp HB4-55 W 6 Parking and sta nd- ing lamp W5W 7 Low beam and high beam lamp Xenon 1 D2S-35 W 1 Bi-Xenon headlamps: Fo r sa fety reasons (high volt- age[...]

380 Practical hints Replacing bulbs Notes on bulb replacement 앫 Only use 12-volt-bulbs of the same type and with the specified watt rat ing. 앫 Switch lights off before changing a bulb to prevent short circuits. 앫 Always use a clean lint-free cloth when handling bulbs. 앫 Your hands should be dry and free of oil and grease. 앫 If the newly i[...]

381 Practical hints Replacing bulbs Replacing bulbs for fr ont lamps Before you start to replace a bulb for a front lamp, do the following first: 왘 Turn the exterior lamp switch to M ( 컄 page 52). 왘 Open the hood ( 컄 page 273) (except for side marker lamps). 1 Housing cover for high beam flasher bulb, parking and standing lamp 2 Electrical [...]

382 Practical hints Replacing bulbs High beam flasher bulb 왘 Press ends of housing cover 1 tab to- gether and remove cover. 왘 Press connector 2 downward. 왘 Remove connector 2 with the bulb. 왘 Insert the new bulb so that the base lo- cates in the recess on the holder. 왘 From below, press connector 2 with bulb upward onto the reflector. 왘[...]

383 Practical hints Replacing bulbs Tail lam p assem blies Passenger side 1 Black socket: Backup lamp 2 Red socket: Driver’s side: Tail, parking and rear fog lamp Passenger’s side: Tail and parking lamp 3 Red socket: Tail, stan ding and parking lamp 4 White socket: Turn signal lamp 왘 Turn the locking knob and move the trim to the side. 왘 Tu[...]

384 Practical hints Replacing wiper blades Wiper blades in v ertical position Removing wiper blades 왘 Turn SmartKey in starter switch to position 1 . 왘 Turn combination switch to wiper setting II ( 컄 page 54). 왘 With wiper arm in vertical position, turn SmartKey in starter switch to position 0 . 왘 Fold the wiper arm forward until it snaps[...]

385 Practical hints Replacing wiper blades Installing wiper blades 왘 Slide the wiper blade onto wiper arm until it locks in place. 왘 Rotate the wiper blade into position parallel to wiper arm. 왘 Fold the wiper arm b ackward to rest on the windshield. Make sure you hold onto the wiper when folding the wiper arm back. ! Never open the hood when[...]

386 Practical hints Flat tire Preparing the vehicle 왘 Park the vehicle as far as possible from moving traffic on a hard, flat surface when possible. 왘 Turn on the hazard warni ng flashers. 왘 Turn the steering wheel so that the front wheels are in a straight ahead position. 왘 Set the parking brake. 왘 Move the gear selector lever to positio[...]

387 Practical hints Flat tire Preparing the vehicle 왘 Take vehicle tool kit tray and vehicle jack out of trunk. 왘 Take the spare wheel out of wheel well ( 컄 page 371). Lifting the vehicle 왘 Prevent the vehicle from rolling away by blocking wheels with wheel chocks (not included) or other sizeable ob- jects. When changing wheel on a level su[...]

388 Practical hints Flat tire 왘 Take the two-piece wheel wrench out of the vehicle tool kit tray. Assemble wheel wrench. 왘 On wheel to be changed, loosen but do not yet remove the wheel bolts (ap- proximately one full turn with wrench). The tube openings are located directly be- hind the front wheel housings and in front of the rear wheel housi[...]

389 Practical hints Flat tire 왘 Keeping jack in this position, turn crank 3 clockwise until the jack base meets the ground. M ake sure the jack is vertical (plumb line). 왘 Continue to turn the crank until the tire is a maximum of 1.2 in (3 cm) from the ground. Removing the wheel 1 Alignment bolt 왘 Unscrew upper-most wheel bolt and re- move. ?[...]

390 Practical hints Flat tire 왘 Guide the spare wheel onto the align- ment bolt and push it on. 왘 Insert wheel bolts and tighten them slightly. 왘 Unscrew the alignment bolt, install last wheel bolt and tighten slightly. Lowering the vehicle 왘 Lower vehicle by turning cran k coun- terclockwise until vehicle is resting ful- ly on its own weig[...]

391 Practical hints Battery 왔 Battery The battery is located in the trunk under the right hand wheel well cover panel. 1 Battery cover 2 Locking knob 왘 Rotate and loosen locking knob 2 ap- prox. one-half turn. 왘 Remove battery cover 1 . Wa r n i n g ! G Failure to follow these instructions can re- sult in severe injury o r death. Never lean o[...]

392 Practical hints Battery Disconnecting the batte ry 왘 Turn off all electrical consumers. 왘 Open the trunk ( 컄 page 101). 왘 Read and observe safety instructions and precautions ( 컄 page 391). 왘 Remove the battery cover 1 . 3 Negative terminal 4 Cover over positive terminal 왘 Use a 10-mm open-end wrench to dis- connect the battery ne[...]

393 Practical hints Battery Reconnecting the battery 왘 Turn off all electrical consumers. 왘 Connect the positive lead and fasten its cover 4 . 왘 Connect negative lead 3 . Batteries contain materials that can harm the environment if disposed of improperly. Large 12-volt storage batteries contain lead. Recycling of batt eries is the preferred m[...]

394 Practical hints Jump starting If the battery is disc harged, the engine can be started with jumper cables and the bat- tery of another vehicle. Observe the follow- ing: 앫 Jump starting should only be performed when the engine and catalytic convert- er are cold. 앫 Do not start the engine if the battery is frozen. Let the battery thaw out fir[...]

395 Practical hints Jump starting The battery is located on the right side o f the trunk under the battery cover ( 컄 page 391). 왘 Make sure the two vehicles do not touch. 왘 Turn off all electrical consumers. 왘 Apply parking brake. 왘 Shift gear selector lever to position P . 왘 Open the trunk. 왘 Remove battery cover. 왘 Remove red cove[...]

396 Practical hints Towing the vehicle Mercedes-Benz recommends that the vehi- cle be transported with all wheel s off the ground using flatbed or appropriate wheel lift/dolly equipment. This method is pref- erable to other types of towing. When circumstances do not permit the recommended towing methods, the vehi- cle may be towed with all wheels o[...]

397 Practical hints Towing the vehicle ! To be certain to avoid a possibility of damage to the drivetrain, however, we recommend the drive shaft be discon- nected at the rear axle drive f lange for any towing beyond a short tow to a nearby garage. Wa r n i n g ! G If circumstances require towing the vehic le with all wheels on the ground, always to[...]

398 Practical hints Towing the vehicle Installing tow ing eye bo lt 1 Cover on right side of front bumper 2 Cover on right side of rear bumper Removing cover 왘 Press mark on cover in the di rection of arrow. 왘 Lift cover off to reveal the threaded hole for the towing eye bolt. Installing towing eye bolt 왘 Take towing eye bolt and wheel wrench[...]

399 Practical hints Fuses 왔 Fuses Fuses are designed to protect the electri- cal circuits in your vehicle from a short cir- cuit. If a fuse is blown, the component(s) and systems controlled by that fuse will stop working. The following aids are available to help you replace fuses ( 컄 page 399): 앫 Fuse chart 앫 Spare fuses 앫 Special fuse ex[...]

400 Practical hints Fuses Fuse boxes in passenger compartment There are two fuse boxes in the in passen- ger compartment. One fuse box is located in the dashboard. An additional fuse box is located in the rear passenger compart- ment. Fuse box in dashboard 1 Cover Opening 왘 Open the front passenger door. 왘 Using the flat of your hand, press on [...]

401 Practical hints Fuses Fuse boxes in engine compartment There are three fuse boxes located in the engine compartment in front of the firewall (dividing wall between engine compart- ment and passenger compartment): 앫 one box on the driver’s side 앫 two boxes on the front passenger side Fuse box, driver’s side 1 Cover 2 Slide Fuse box, fron[...]

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403 Technica l data Parts service Warranty coverage Identification labels Layout of poly-V-belt drive Engine Rims and Tires Electrical system Main dimensions and weights Fuels, coolants, lubricants, etc.[...]

404 Technical data The “Technical data” section provides the necessary technical data for your vehicle. Parts service All authorized Mercedes-Benz Centers maintain a stock of Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts required for mainte- nance and repair work. In addition, strate- gically located parts distribution centers provide quick and reliable parts se[...]

405 Technica l data Warranty coverage 왔 Warranty coverage Your vehicle is covered under the terms of the warranties printed in the Service and Warranty Information booklet. Your autho- rized Mercedes-Benz Center will exchange or repair any defective parts originally in- stalled in the vehicle in accordance with the terms of the following warranti[...]

406 Technical data Identification labels 1 Certification label (on driver’s B pillar) 2 Vehicle Identifica tion Number (VIN) (below right rear passenger seat) 3 Engine number (engraved on engine) 4 VIN, visible (lower edge of windshield) 5 Vacuum line routing diagram label 6 Emission control information label, includes both federal and California[...]

407 Technica l data Layout of poly-V-belt drive 왔 Layout of poly-V-belt drive CL 500 1 Automatic belt tensioner 2 ABC tandem pump (pump for power-steering assistance and ABC chassis) 3 Air conditioning compressor 4 Crankshaft 5 Coolant pump 6 Generator (alternator) 7 Idler pulley CL 55 AMG The CL 55 AMG has two poly-V-belts (belt one shown in pur[...]

408 Technical data Engine Model CL 500 (215.375) 1 1 The quoted data apply only to the stand ard vehicle. See an autho rized Me rcedes-Benz Center for the cor responding data of all sp ecial bodies and spec ial equipment. CL 55 AMG (215.374) 1 Engine 113 113 Mode of operation 4-stroke engine, gasoline injection 4-stroke engine, gasoline injection N[...]

409 Technica l data Engine Model CL 600 (215.376) 1 CL 65 AMG (215.379) 1 Engine 275 275 Mode of operation 4-stroke engine, gasoline injection 4-stroke engine, gasoline inj ection No. of cylinders 12 12 Bore 3.23 in (82.00 mm) 3.25 in (82.60 mm) Stroke 3.43 in (87.00 mm) 3.66 in (93.00 mm) Total piston displacement 336.4 cu in (5513 cm 3 ) 364.9 cu[...]

410 Technical data Rims and Tires ! Only use tires which have been tested and approved for your vehicle by Mercedes-Benz. Tires approved by Mercedes-Benz are developed to pro- vide best possible performance in con- junction with the driving safety systems on your vehicle such as ABS or ESP ® . Tires specially developed for your vehicle and tested [...]

411 Technica l data Rims and Tires i The following pages also list the ap- proved wheel rim and tire sizes for equipping your vehicles with winter tires. Winter tires are not available as standard or optional factory equip- ment, but can be purchased fr om an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. Depending on vehicle model and the standard or optional f[...]

412 Technical data Rims and Tires Same size tires CL 500 (without Sport Package* [standard on U.S. vehicles] and without Appearance Package*) CL 600 (without Sport Package* [standard on U.S. vehicles] and without Appearance Package*) CL 500, CL 600 (with Appearance Package*) Rims (light alloy) 7.5 J x17 H2 8 J x18 H2 1 1 For use with snow chains co[...]

413 Technica l data Rims and Tires CL 500, CL 600 (with Appearance Package *) CL 65 AMG Rims (light allo y) 8 J x18 H2 1, 2 or 8.5J x18 EH2 3 1 For use with winter tires only. 2 For use with snow chains contact a n authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. 3 Must not be used with snow chains. 8.5 J x19 H2 1, 2 Wheel offset 1.73 in (44 mm) 1.73 in (44 mm) Su[...]

414 Technical data Rims and Tires Mixed size tires CL 500, CL 600 (with Sport Package*) CL 55 AMG CL 65 AMG Front axle: AMG light all oy rims 8.5 J x 18 EH2 2 8.5 J x 19 H2 2 8 .5 J x 19 H2 2 Wheel offset 1.73 in (44 mm) 1.73 in (44 mm) 1.73 in (44 mm) Summer tires 1 1 Radial-ply t ires. 245/45 R18 100Y XL (Extra Load) or 245/45 R18 96 Y 245/40 ZR1[...]

415 Technica l data Rims and Tires Spare wheel CL 500 (without Sport Package* [standard on U.S. vehicles] and without Appearance Package*) CL 600, CL 500 (with Sport Package* [standard on U.S. vehicles] and with Appearance Package*) CL 55 AMG CL 65 AMG Rims (light allo y) 7 . 5Jx1 7H 2 8Jx1 8H 2 8Jx1 9 H 2 Wheel offset 2.0 in (51 mm) 1.73 in (44 mm[...]

416 Technical data Electrical system Model CL 500 CL 55 AMG CL 600 CL 65 AMG Generator (alternator) 14 V/150 A 14 V/180 A 14 V/180 A 14 V/180 A Starter motor 12 V/1.7 kW 12 V/1.7 kW 12 V/1.7 kW 12 V/1.7 kW Battery 12 V/95 Ah 12 V/95 Ah 12 V/95 Ah 12 V/95 Ah Spark plugs Bosch F 8 DPP332 NGK PFR 5 R-11 NGK ILFR 6 A NGK N FR 6Q G NGK NFR 6Q G Electrod[...]

417 Technica l data Main dimensions and weights 왔 Main dimensions and weights Main dimensions Weights Model CL 500 CL 55 AMG CL 600 CL 65 AMG Overall veh icle length 196.4 in (4989 mm) 196.4 in (4989 mm) 196. 4 in (4989 mm) 196.4 in (4989 mm) Overall veh icle widt h (exterior rear view mi rrors f olded o ut) 82.8 in (2104 mm) 82.8 in (2104 mm) 82[...]

418 Technical data Fuels, coolants, lubricants, etc. Capacities Vehicle components and their respective lubricants must match. Therefore use only products tested and approved by Mercedes-Benz. Please refer to the Factory Approved Service Products pamphlet, or inquire at your Mercedes-Benz Center. Model Capacity Fuels, coolan ts, lubricant s, etc. E[...]

419 Technica l data Fuels, coolants, lubricants, etc. Model Capacity Fuels, coolants, lubricants, etc. Cooling system CL 500 CL 55 AMG CL 600 CL 65 AMG approx. 12.15 US qt (11.5 l) approx. 12.68 US qt (12.0 l) approx. 15.85 US qt (15.0 l) approx. 16.18 US qt (15.3 l) MB 325.0 Anticorrosion/Antifreeze Low temperature cooling system CL 600 CL 65 AMG [...]

420 Technical data Fuels, coolants, lubricants, etc. Engine oils Engine oils are specifically tested for their suitability in our engines and durability for our service intervals. Therefore, only use approved engine oils and oil filters required for vehicles with Maintenance System (U.S. vehicles) or FSS (Canada vehicles). For a listing of approved[...]

421 Technica l data Fuels, coolants, lubricants, etc. Premium unle aded gasoline Fuel requirements Use only premium unleaded fuel: 앫 The octane number (posted at the pump) must be 91 min. It is an average of both the Research (R) octane num- ber and the Motor (M) octane number: (R+M)/2). This is also known as the ANTI-KNOCK INDEX. Unleaded gasoli[...]

422 Technical data Fuels, coolants, lubricants, etc. Gasoline additives A major concern among engine manufac- turers is carbon build-up caused by gaso- line. Mercedes-Benz recommends only the use of quality gasoline containing additives that prevent the build-up of carbon depos- its. After an extended period of using fuels without such additives, c[...]

423 Technica l data Fuels, coolants, lubricants, etc. Coolant system design and coolant used determine the replacement interval. The replacement interval publ ished in the Maintenance Booklet is only applicable if MB 325.0 anticorrosion/antifreeze solu- tion or other Mercedes-Benz approved products of equal specification (see Factory Approved Servi[...]

424 Technical data Fuels, coolants, lubricants, etc. Anticorrosion/antifreeze quantity Model Approx. freeze protection – 35°F (– 37°C) – 49°F (– 45°C) CL 500 6.1 US qt (5.75 l) 6.7 US qt (6.3 l) CL 600 (main cooling system) 7.9 US qt (7.5 l) 8.7 US qt (8.25 l) CL 600 (low temperature cooling system) 1.2 US qt (1.1 l) 1.3 US qt (1.2 l) C[...]

425 Technica l data Fuels, coolants, lubricants, etc. Windshield washer system and head- lamp cleaning system Both the windshield and headlamp washer systems are supplied from the windshield washer fluid reservoir. The windshield and headlamp washer fluid reservoir has a capacity o f approx. 7.1 US qt (6. 7 l). 왘 Refill the reservoir with MB Wind[...]

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427 Technical terms ABC (A ctive B ody C ontrol) Active, computer-controlled system that hydraulically adjusts the suspen- sion at all four wheels in response to various driving situations. ABS (A ntilock B rake S ys tem) Prevents the wheels from locking up during braking so that the vehicle can continue to be steered. Accessory weight ( 컄 page 3[...]

428 Technical terms CAN sy stem (C ontroller A rea N etwork) Data bus network serving to control ve- hicle functions such as door locking or windshield wiping. Cockpit All instruments, switches, buttons and indicator/warning lamps in the passen- ger compartment needed for vehicle operation and monitoring. Cold tire inflation pressure ( 컄 page 309[...]

429 Technical terms ESP ® (E lectronic S tabi lity Pr ogram) Improves vehicle handling and direc- tional stability. ETD (E mergency T ensioning D evice) Device which deploys in certain frontal and rear collisions exceeding the sys- tem’s threshold to tighten the seat belts. ->SRS FSS (Canada vehicles) (F lexible S ervice S ystem) Maintenance [...]

430 Technical terms Maintenance System (U.S. vehicles) Maintenance service indicator in the multifunction display that informs the driver when the next vehicle mainte- nance service is du e. The Maintenance System in your vehicle tracks dist ance driven and the time elapsed since your last maintenance service, and calls for the next maintenance ser[...]

431 Technical terms Power train Collective term designating all compo- nents used to generate and transmit motive power to the drive axles, incl ud- ing: 앫 Engine 앫 Clutch/torque converter 앫 Transmission 앫 Transfer case 앫 Drive shaft 앫 Differential 앫 Axle shafts/axles Production options weight ( 컄 page 310) Program mode selector swi[...]

432 Technical terms Sidewall ( 컄 page 310) SRS (S upplemental R estraint S ystem) Seat belts, emergency tensioning de- vice and air bags. Though independent systems, they are closely interfaced to provide effective occupant protection. Tele Aid System (T ele matic A larm I dentification on D emand) The Tele Aid system consists of three types of r[...]

433 Index A ABC 220, 427 Messages in display 339 Setting vehicle level 221 Suspension tuning 220 ABS 80, 427 Indicator lamp 328 Messages in display 341 Accelerator position, Automatic transmission 169 Accessory weight 309 Accident 56 Active Body Control see ABC Additional turn signals Replacing bulbs 379 Air bags 63 BabySmart TM air bag deactivatio[...]

434 Index Automatic locking when driving 110 Automatic transmission 48, 165 Accelerator position 169 Driving tips 169 Emergency operation (Limp Home Mode) 177 Gear ranges 170 Gear selector lever position 48, 165, 167 Gear shifting malfunctions 177 Kickdown 169 Kickdown, manual shift program CL 55 AMG and CL 65 AMG 177 Manual (One-touch) gearshiftin[...]

435 Index C CAC 427 California retail buyers and lessees, impor- tant notice for 11 Can holder see Cup holder CAN system 428 Capacities and recommended fuel/lubricants 418 Cargo area see Trunk Cargo tie-down hooks 229 Carpets, cleaning 325 Catalytic converter 268 CD changer 145 Central locking Automatic 110, 162 Locking/unlocking from inside 111 Ce[...]

436 Index D Daytime running lamp mode 127 Setting 159 Deep water see Standing water Defogging windshield 188 Defrosting, Front 189 Defrosting, Rear 193 Delayed switch-off Exterior lights 160 Interior illumination 161 Department of Transportation see DOT Difficulties While driving 56 With starting 50 Digital clock see Clock Digital speedometer 142 D[...]

437 Index Driving safety systems ABS 80 BAS 81 ESP ® 82, 429 Driving systems 205 ABC 220 Cruise control 205 Distronic* 208 Parktronic* 223 Vehicle level control 221 E Easy-entry/exit feature 112, 163 Electrical fuses see Fuses Electrical system, Technical data 416 Electronic Stability Program see ESP ® Emergency call system Hands-free microphone [...]

438 Index Engine oil 274, 420 Adding 278 Additives 420 Changing 278, 420 Checking level 274 Consump tion 27 4 Filler neck 278, 279 Messages in display 275, 276, 351 Recommended engine oils and oil filter 420 Viscosity 428 ESP ® 82, 429 Messages in display 342 Warning lamp 332, 333 ETD 71, 429 Safety guidelines 66 Exterior rear view mirrors 43 Auto[...]

439 Index Fuel filler flap 270 Locking/unlocking 270 Opening in an emergency 374 Opening/closing 270 Fuel reserve warn ing lamp 331 Fuel tank Capacity 419 Filler flap 270 Fuel tank reserve warning lamp 25 Fuel, Premium unleaded gasoline 271, 419 Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc. Capacities 418 Fuses 399 Aids for repl acing fuses 399 Fuse boxes in en[...]

440 Index Headliner, cleaning 325 Heated seats 119 Heated steering wheel* 239 High beam flasher 52, 129 Replacing bulbs 379, 382 High beam headlamps Indicator lamp 25 Messages in display 355 Replacing bulbs 379 Switching on 52, 129 High mounted brake lamp 379 High-performance brake system (CL 65 AMG only) 261 Hood 273 Message in display 353 Horn 23[...]

441 Index J Jack 370, 388 Jacking up the vehicle 387 Jump starting 394 K Key, Mechanical 372 Key, SmartKey 90 Battery check lamp 90, 92 Checking the batteries 93 Factory setting 92 Locking/unlocking 32, 60, 90 Locking/unlocking, Global setting 92 Locking/unlocking, Selective setting 92 Loss of 94 Messages in display 353 Opening the trunk 93 Operati[...]

442 Index L Labels 406 Lamp sensor Message in display 356 Lamps, exterior 125, 379 Messages in display 354 Replacing bulbs 379, 381, 382 Warning sounds 59, 126 Lamps, indicator and warning ABS 25, 328 Anti-theft alarm syst ems 86 Battery (SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*) 98 Battery (SmartKey) 92 Brakes 25, 329 Distronic* 25, 210, 216 Engine diagnostics 3[...]

443 Index M Maintenance 12, 315 Calling up service indicator 316 Clearing service indicator 316 FSS (Canada vehicles) 315, 429 Maintenance System (U.S. vehicles) 430 Maintenance System (U.S. vehicles) 315 Resetting service indicator 317 Service indicator 315 Service term exceeded 316 Maintenance System (U.S. vehicles) 430 Manual headlamp mode see H[...]

444 Index Hood 353 Instrument cluster 350 Lamp sensor 356 Lamps 354 License plate lamp 355 Low beam headlamps 356 Maintenance service indicator 315 Parking brake 345 Parking lamps 357 Power tilt/sliding sunroof 359 Reverse lamps 357 Seat belts 359 Selector lever 344 Side mark er lamp s 356 Smart Key 353 SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* 353 Tail lamps 357 [...]

445 Index P Paintwork, Cleaning 319 Panic alarm 79 Parcel net Front passenger footwell 234 Trunk 234 Parking 57, 262 Parking assist see Parktronic* Parking brake 50, 58 Message in display 345 Warning sounds 51, 329 Parking lamps 125 Messages in display 357 Replacing bulbs 379, 382, 383 Parking position Exterior rear view mirrors 124, 164, 180 Gear [...]

446 Index Power washer 319 Power windows 197 Cleaning 323 Operating 197 Operating, SmartKey 200 Operating, SmartKey wit h KEYLESS-GO* 200 Rear door window, Blocking operation 78 Stopping 199 Synchronizing 199 Practical hints 327 Premium unleaded gasoline 271, 419, 421 Problems While driving 56 With vehicle 17 Product information 9 Production option[...]

447 Index Research Octane Number see RON Reset button in the instrument cluster 134, 154 Residual engine heat and ventilation 194, 431 REST see Residual engine heat and ventila- tion Restraint system See Children in the vehicle See SRS Reverse gear position, Automatic transmission 48, 165, 167 Reverse lamps Messages in display 357 Rims 310, 410 Roa[...]

448 Index Shifting Automatic transmission 48, 165 Gear selector lever positions 167 Into optimal gear range (automatic transmission) 172 Shoulder support (Multicontour seats*) 117 Side impact air bags 67 Side marker lamps Cleaning lenses 321 Messages in display 356 Replacing bulbs 379 Side windows see Power windows Sidewall 310, 432 SmartKey see Ke[...]

449 Index T Tachometer 25, 136 Overspeed range 136 Tachometer display Clock 25 Current program mode 166 Displaying gear range 166 Tail lamps Cleaning lenses 321 Messages in display 357 Replacing bulbs 379, 383 Tar stains 319 Technical data Air conditioning re frigerant 419, 420 Brake fluid 418, 420 Capacities fuels, coolants, lubricants, etc. 418 C[...]

450 Index Cleaning 285 Direction of rotation, Spinning 286 Driving instructions 263 Important notes, Tire inflati on pressure 293 Inflation pressure 292, 293, 294, 298, 306, 309, 310 Information placard 288 Inspection 284 Load rating 300, 305, 311 Messages in display 361 Ply composition and material used 311 Problems under-/overinfl ation 298 Retre[...]

451 Index U Uniform Tire Qu ality Grading Standards 3 11 Units, Settings Speedometer 157 Temperature 157 Unleaded gasoline, Premium 271, 419, 421 Upholstery Cleaning 325 Useful features 230 V Vacuum line routing diagram label 406 Vanity mirror in the sun visor 230 Vehicle Battery 281, 391 Breaking-in the vehicle 258 Care 318 Control system, Setting[...]

452 Index W Warning lamps see Lamps, indicator and warning Warning sounds Automatic transmission (vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*) 59 Distronic* 210, 216, 332 Exterior lamps 59, 126 Parking brake 51, 329 Parktronic* 225, 227 Seat belt telltale 68 Warranty coverage 10, 405 Washer fluid see Windshi eld washer fluid Washer reservoir level 271, 282 Washing t[...]

453 Index X Xenon headlamps see Headlamps[...]

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