2007 Mercedes-benz CL Class Owners Manual

Selector lever see Gear selector lever Self-test

OCS 51
Tele Aid 483

Service and warranty information 14
Service intervals see

Maintenance service indicator

Service life, Tires 521
Service see Maintenance Service system see FSS (Canada vehicles)

or Maintenance System (U.S. vehicles)

Service, Parts 672
Setting

Cruise control 407
DISTRONIC Plus* time interval 425
Following distance in

DISTRONIC Plus* 425

Higher speed in cruise control 408
Higher speed in

DISTRONIC Plus* 421

Lower speed in

DISTRONIC Plus* 422

Slower speed in cruise control 409
Slower speed in

DISTRONIC Plus* 422

Speed in DISTRONIC Plus* 421
Suspension tuning (ABC) 429
Temperature (interior) 456
To last stored speed

(“Resume” function) in cruise control 410
To last stored speed in

DISTRONIC Plus* (“Resume” function) 423

Vehicle level control (ABC) 429

Setting current speed 407
Settings

Calling up DISTRONIC Plus* 416
Control system

instrument cluster menus 271
Daytime running lamp mode 271
Resetting trip odometer 261

Shelf below rear window,

Cleaning and care of 564

Lower speed in cruise control 409

Shift program mode,

Automatic transmission 399

Shifting, Automatic transmission 389
Side impact air bags 46
Side marker lamps

Cleaning lenses 558
Messages in display 620

Side windows see Power windows Sidewall 546
SIRIUS satellite radio see Satellite radio SmartKey see Key, SmartKey SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* see

Key, SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*

SMS messages 145
Snow chains 550
Spare wheel see Minispare wheel Speed

Setting current 407
Setting to last stored speed in

DISTRONIC Plus* (“Resume” function) 423

Speed settings

Cruise control 408, 409
DISTRONIC Plus* 421, 422
To last stored speed

(“Resume” function) in Cruise control 410

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SRS 53

Indicator lamp 31, 575
Messages in display 626

Standing water, Driving through 505
Starter battery 657
Starter switch 336
Positions 336

Starting difficulties, Engine 380
Starting, Engine 378
Steering column 351
Steering wheel

Adjustment 351
Cleaning 563
Easy entry/exit feature 344
Heated steering wheel* 352
Power steering fluid 685

Steering wheel gearshift control

Automatic transmission 400

Stolen Vehicle Recovery services 490
Storage compartments 469

Cup holder 473
Front armrest 470
Parcel net 471
Rear armrest 472
Storage compartment

in front armrest 470

712

Storage tray/telephone*

compartment in front armrest 470

Tachometer 403

Under the front seats 471

Storing tires 522
Summer opening feature 376
Sun visors 476
Sunroof see Power tilt/sliding sunroof Sunshades

Extending or retracting rear window

sunshade (COMAND) 242

Suspension tuning

Setting (ABC) 429

Symbols used

in this operator’s manual 19

System settings (COMAND)

Bluetooth® settings 232
Display 227
Favorite button 231
Menu overview 227
Reset 234
Setting the system language 231
Time settings 227
Voice Control settings

(COMAND) 229

Overspeed range 403

Tail lamps

Cleaning lenses 558
Messages in display 621

Tar stains 555
Tele Aid 482

Automatic Maintenance Call 490
Call priority 488
Emergency calls 483
Hands-free microphone 37
Information 487
Information button 485
Initiating an

emergency call manually 485

Messages in display 628
Remote door lock 489
Remote door unlock 489
Roadside Assistance 486
Roadside Assistance button 485
SOS button 485
Stolen Vehicle

Recovery services 490

System self-check 483

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Telephone cradle

Changing 481
Telephone* 479

“911” emergency call

(COMAND) 123

Accepting/ending a call

(COMAND) 130

Answering/ending a call

(Instrument cluster control system) 268

Call lists (COMAND) 128
Changing mobile phone cradle 481
Compartment 470
Dialing (Instrument cluster

control system) 266

Entering the telephone number

(COMAND) 131

Hands-free microphone 37
Inserting in cradle 480
Installing a different

mobile phone cradle 482

Operation 265
Operation (COMAND) 120
Phone book (COMAND) 137

Phone book (Instrument cluster

control system) 266

PIN (COMAND) 124
PIN2 (COMAND) 125
PUK / PUK2 (COMAND) 125
Redialing (COMAND) 132
Redialing (Instrument cluster

control system) 267

Removing from cradle 481
Single call connection

(COMAND) 133

Speed dialing (COMAND) 132
Submenu overview (COMAND) 126
Switching on/off (COMAND) 122
Transferring a call (COMAND) 136
Unlock code (COMAND) 125
Voice Control 278

Telephone* cradle Changing 481

Temperature

Outside temperature indicator 31
Setting interior temperature

(COMAND) 245

Tires 529

Tightening torque, Wheel bolts 654

Tilt/sliding sunroof see

Power tilt/sliding sunroof

Time

Setting (COMAND) 227

TIN 547
Tire and

Loading Information Placard 524

Tire Identification Number see TIN Tires 520

Advanced Tire Pressure Monitoring System (Advanced TPMS)* 531

And Rims 678
And Wheels 520
Care and maintenance 521
Chains 550
Checking inflation pressure electroni- cally with Advanced Tire Pressure Monitoring System (Advanced TPMS)* 531

Cleaning 522
Cold tire inflation pressure 545
Combination low tire pressure* malfunction telltale 31, 576

Direction of rotation 523
Driving instructions 502

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Index

Important notes on

tire inflation pressure 529

Inflation pressure 528
Information placard 524
Inspection 521
Load rating 537, 547
Load rating, Maximum 541, 545
Minispare wheel 634, 681
Ply composition

and material used 547

Problems under-/overinflation 528
Retreads 520
Rotating 548
Service life 521
Sizes 678
Snow 549
Speed rating 504, 538, 547
Storing 522
Temperature 529, 543
Terminology 544
Total load limit 547
TPMS* malfunction telltale 31, 576
Traction 503, 547
Tread depth 522
Tread depth, Winter 549
Treadwear indicators 547

714

Vehicle maximum load on 547
Wear pattern 548
Winter 549

Tools 632
Top tether

Children in the vehicle 60

Tow-away alarm 78
Tow-away alarm (COMAND) 243
Towing eye bolt

(vehicle tool kit) 632, 666

Towing the vehicle 663
Tow-start 660, 663
Traction 503, 543, 547
Transmission see Automatic transmission Traveling abroad 506
Tread 547
Tread depth, Tires 522
Tread depth, Winter tires 549
Treadwear indicators 547
Trip odometer 260
Resetting 261

Troubleshooting

Voice Control 317

Trunk

Closing 635
Emergency release 464
Lighting 371
Message in display 631
Opening-height restriction

(COMAND) 242

Power closing assist for trunk lid 334
Unlocking in an emergency 635
Valet locking 465

Trunk, Trunk lid, Lock button

(KEYLESS-GO*) 331

Tumbler holder see Cup holder Turn signal lamps

Cleaning lenses 558
Replacing bulbs 642

Turn signals 382

Additional in mirrors 642
Front bulbs 642
Indicator lamp 31
Rear bulbs 642

U Uniform Tire Quality Grading

Standards 547

Uphill driving

Cruise control 407

Upholstery

Cleaning 564

Useful features 476

Index

Vehicle data recording 23
Vehicle jack 633, 650
Vehicle level

Changing (ABC) 430
Setting (ABC) 430
Setting, Automatic (ABC) 430
Setting, Manual (ABC) 430

Vehicle loading 469, 523

Instructions 469
Load limit 524
Terminology 544

Vehicle maximum load on the tire 547
Vehicle Recovery services,

Stolen (Tele Aid) 490

Vehicle tool kit 632
VIN 675

Valet locking 465
Vanity mirrors

In the sun visor 476

Vehicle

Batteries 655
Breaking-in period 498
Care 554
Dimensions 683
Individual settings, control

system instrument cluster 271

Locking/unlocking 322, 326
Locking/unlocking

in an emergency 635

Lowering 654
Menu (COMAND) 235
Service battery 655
Towing 663
Washing 554, 556
Weights 683

715

Index

Voice Control

Address book 295
Command list 305
DVD changer 303
Individualization 320
Individualization (COMAND) 229
Introduction 274
Navigation 285
Operating safety 273
Operation via the

multifunction steering wheel 276

Radio 299
Switching help window on or off

(COMAND) 229

Telephone 278
Troubleshooting 317

716

Warning indicators

Park Assist* 437
Parktronic* 433

Warning sounds

DISTRONIC Plus* 414
Drivers seat belts 54
Electronic parking brake 386
PRE-SAFE® Brake* 75
Seat belt telltale 574
Warranty coverage 673
Washing the vehicle 554
Wear pattern, Tires 548
Weights, Vehicle 683
Wheels

Change 649
Collapsible wheel chock 634
Minispare wheel 634, 681
Removing 652
Rims and Tires 678
Sizes 678
Tightening torque 654
Tires and wheels 520

Window curtain air bags 46, 47
Windows see Power windows

Windshield

Cleaning 562
Cleaning wiper blades 562
Infrared reflecting 496

Windshield washer fluid 685, 691

Mixing ratio 691
Refilling 519
Wiping with 373

Windshield wipers 372

Cleaning wiper blades 562
Replacing wiper blades 647
Single wipe 373
Winter driving 549

Snow chains 550
Tires 549

Winter driving instructions 504
Winter tires 549
Wood trims, Cleaning 564
Wrench, wheel (vehicle tool kit) 632

Xenon headlamp see Headlamps

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For expert advice and quality service, contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.

If you are interested in obtaining service literature for your vehicle, please contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.

We consider this the best way for you to obtain accurate information for your vehicle.

For further information you can find us on the Mercedes-Benz web-site www.mbusa.com or www.mercedes-benz.ca.

Warning!

To help avoid personal injury, be extremely careful when performing any service work or repairs. Improper or incomplete service or the use of incorrect or inappropriate parts or materials may damage the vehicle or its equipment, which may in turn result in personal injury.

If you have any questions about carrying out any type of service, turn to the advice of an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.

We reserve the right to make changes in design and equipment.

Therefore, information, illustrations and descriptions in this Operator’s Manual might differ from your vehicle. Reprinting, translation and copying, even of excerpts, is not permitted without our prior authorization in writing.

Press time October 09, 2006

GSP/TID

Printed in U.S.A.