2008 Mercedes-benz CL Class Owners Manual

Range (distance to empty) 287

758

Reading lamps in the front 399
Real-time traffic (COMAND) 244
Rear fog lamp

Replacing bulbs 689
Rear lamps see Tail lamps Rear seats

Adjustment 368
Folding back and placing upright

rear head restraints 377

Head restraints 376
Ventilation* 376

Rear side windows

Blocking operation 63
Rear View Camera* 477

Camera lens 478
Cleaning camera lens 602
Switching on 480
View through the camera 478

Rear view mirrors see Mirrors Rear window defroster 496

Activating 496
Deactivating 496

Recommended inflation pressure 587
Recovery services, Stolen vehicle

(Tele Aid) 530

Refrigerant, Air conditioning 735, 736
Refueling 550
Regular checks 552
Remote

Door lock with Tele Aid 529
Door unlock with Tele Aid 529

Remote control, SmartKey 352
Remote control, SmartKey with

KEYLESS-GO* 356

Replacing

Bulbs 688
Front lamp bulbs 691
Rear lamp bulbs 689

Reporting safety defects 22
Reset (COMAND) 259
Residual engine heat and ventilation 498
Restraint systems

Messages in display 673
See Children in the vehicle See SRS

Reverse gear position, Automatic

transmission 417, 421

Rims 587

And Tires 727
Tires and wheels 561

Roadside Assistance 16

Tele Aid 526

RON 551, 735
Route guidance (COMAND) 233
Route guidance (Instrument cluster

control system) 287

Rubber parts, cleaning 604

Safety

Driving safety systems 65
Occupant 40
Reporting defects 22
Safety belts see Seat belts Satellite radio

Calling SIRIUS Service Center

(COMAND) 111

Channel update (COMAND) 111
Operation (COMAND) 104
Selecting channel (Instrument cluster

control system) 290

Selecting program category

(COMAND) 107

Showing program info

(COMAND) 111

Submenu overview (COMAND) 104

Tuning in channels (COMAND) 108,

110

Voice Control 330

Seat belts 53

Children in the vehicle 57
Cleaning 605
Fastening 53, 388
Force limiter 56
Messages in display 673
Proper use of 54, 390
Safety guidelines 44
Telltale 31, 55, 615

Seating capacity 565
Seats 368

adjusting front passenger seat from

driver’s seat 370

Adjustment 368
Drive-dynamic multicontour* in the front, Adjusting (COMAND) 278

Easy entry/exit feature 373
Folding back and placing upright

rear head restraints 377

Head restraints 376
Heating 375
Lumbar support (COMAND) 277

Index

Memory function 385
Messages in display

(Seat backrest) 680

Operating via COMAND 276
Ventilation* 376

Selector lever Lock 406

Selector lever see Gear selector lever Self-test

OCS 52
Tele Aid 523

Service and warranty information 14
Service intervals see Maintenance

service indicator

Service life, Tires 562
Service see Maintenance Service system see Maintenance System Service, Parts 720
Setting

Cruise control 439
DISTRONIC Plus* time interval 457
Following distance in DISTRONIC

Plus* 457

Higher speed in cruise control 440
Higher speed in DISTRONIC

Plus* 453

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Lower speed in cruise control 441
Lower speed in

DISTRONIC Plus* 454

Slower speed in cruise control 441
Slower speed in DISTRONIC

Plus* 454

Speed in DISTRONIC Plus* 453
Suspension tuning (ABC) 461
Temperature (interior) 494
To last stored speed (“Resume” function) in cruise control 442
To last stored speed in DISTRONIC Plus* (“Resume” function) 455

Vehicle level control (ABC) 462

Setting current speed 439
Settings

Calling up DISTRONIC Plus* 448
Control system instrument cluster

menus 301

Daytime running lamp mode 301
Resetting trip odometer 287

Shelf below rear window, Cleaning and

care of 605

Shift program mode, Automatic

transmission 427

Shifting, Automatic transmission 417
Side impact air bags 47
Side marker lamps

Cleaning lenses 599
Messages in display 667

Side windows see Power windows Sidewall 587
SIRIUS Satellite Radio see Satellite radio SmartKey see Key, SmartKey SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* see Key,

SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*

SMS messages 178
Snow chains 591
Spare wheel 696, 730

Mounting 696

Speed

Setting current 439
Setting to last stored speed in

DISTRONIC Plus* (“Resume” function) 455

Speed settings

Cruise control 440, 441
DISTRONIC Plus* 453, 454
To last stored speed (“Resume”

function) in Cruise control 442

SRS 54

Indicator lamp 31, 617
Messages in display 673

Standing water, Driving through 546
Starter battery 704
Starter switch 365
Positions 365

Starting difficulties, Engine 408
Starting, Engine 406
Steering column 379
Steering wheel

Adjustment 379
Cleaning 605
Easy entry/exit feature 373
Heated steering wheel* 380
Power steering fluid 734

Steering wheel gearshift control

Automatic transmission 428

Stolen Vehicle Recovery services 530
Storage compartments 509

Cup holder 513
Front armrest 510
Parcel net 511
Rear armrest 512
Storage compartment in front

armrest 510

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Storage tray/telephone* compartment

in front armrest 510

Under the front seats 511

Storing tires 563
Summer opening feature 404
Sun visors 516
Sunroof see Power tilt/sliding sunroof Sunshades

Extending or retracting rear window

sunshade (COMAND) 267

Suspension tuning

Setting (ABC) 461

Symbols used in this operator’s

manual 19

System settings (COMAND)

Bluetooth® settings 176
Display 255
Favorite button 259
Menu overview 255
Reset 259
Setting the system language 258
Time settings 255
Voice Control settings

(COMAND) 257

Tachometer 435

Overspeed range 435

Tail lamps

Cleaning lenses 599
Messages in display 668

Tar stains 596
Tele Aid 522

Automatic Maintenance Call 530
Call priority 528
Emergency calls 523
Hands-free microphone 37
Information 527
Information button 525
Initiating an emergency call

manually 525

Messages in display 675
Remote door lock 529
Remote door unlock 529
Roadside Assistance 526
Roadside Assistance button 525
SOS button 525
Stolen Vehicle Recovery

services 530

System self-check 523

Index

Telephone cradle

Changing 521
Telephone* 519

“911” emergency call

(COMAND) 141

Accepting/ending a call

(COMAND) 148

Answering/ending a call (Instrument

cluster control system) 297

Call lists (COMAND) 146
Changing mobile phone cradle 521
Compartment 510
Dialing (Instrument cluster control

system) 296

Entering the telephone number

(COMAND) 149

Hands-free microphone 37
Inserting in cradle 520
Installing a different mobile

phone cradle 522

Operation 294
Operation (COMAND) 137
Phone book (COMAND) 154
Phone book (Instrument cluster

control system) 296

PIN (COMAND) 142

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PIN2 (COMAND) 143
PUK / PUK2 (COMAND) 143
Redialing (COMAND) 150
Redialing (Instrument cluster

control system) 297

Removing from cradle 521
Single call connection

(COMAND) 151

Speed dialing (COMAND) 150
Submenu overview (COMAND) 144
Switching on/off (COMAND) 139
Transferring a call (COMAND) 153
Unlock code (COMAND) 143
Voice Control 308

Telephone* cradle Changing 521

Temperature

Outside temperature indicator 31
Setting interior temperature

(COMAND) 270

Tires 570

Tightening torque, Wheel bolts 701
Tilt/sliding sunroof see Power tilt/sliding

sunroof

Time

Setting (COMAND) 255

TIN 588
Tire and Loading Information

Placard 565

Tire Identification Number see TIN Tires 561

Advanced Tire Pressure Monitoring System (Advanced TPMS) 572

And Rims 727
And Wheels 561
Care and maintenance 562
Chains 591
Checking inflation pressure electroni- cally with Advanced Tire Pressure Monitoring System (Advanced TPMS) 572

Cleaning 563
Cold tire inflation pressure 586
Combination low tire pressure malfunction telltale 31, 618

Direction of rotation 564
Driving instructions 543
Important notes on tire

inflation pressure 570

Inflation pressure 569
Information placard 565
Inspection 562
Load rating 578, 588
Load rating, Maximum 582, 586
Minispare wheel 683, 730
Ply composition and material

used 588

Problems under-/overinflation 569
Retreads 561
Rotating 589
Service life 562
Sizes 727
Snow 590
Speed rating 544, 579, 588
Storing 563
Temperature 570, 584
Terminology 585
Total load limit 588
TPMS malfunction telltale 31, 618
Traction 544, 588
Tread depth 563
Tread depth, Winter 590
Treadwear indicators 588
Vehicle maximum load on 588

762

U Uniform Tire Quality Grading

Standards 588

Uphill driving

Cruise control 439

Upholstery

Cleaning 606

Useful features 516

Opening-height restriction

(COMAND) 268

Power closing assist for trunk lid 363
Unlocking in an emergency 684
Valet locking 505

Tumbler holder see Cup holder Turn signal lamps

Cleaning lenses 599
Replacing bulbs 689

Turn signals 410

Additional in mirrors 689
Front bulbs 689
Indicator lamp 31
Rear bulbs 689

Wear pattern 589
Winter 590

Tools 681
Top tether

Children in the vehicle 61

Towing eye bolt (vehicle tool kit) 681,

713

Towing the vehicle 710
Tow-start 707, 710
Traction 544, 584, 588
Transmission see Automatic transmission Traveling abroad 547
Tread 588
Tread depth, Tires 563
Tread depth, Winter tires 590
Treadwear indicators 588
Trip odometer 286
Resetting 287

Troubleshooting

Voice Control 347

Trunk

Closing 684
Emergency release 504
Lighting 399
Message in display 680

Index

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Index

Valet locking 505
Vanity mirrors

In the sun visor 516

Vehicle

Batteries 702
Breaking-in period 538
Care 595
Dimensions 732
Individual settings, control system

instrument cluster 301

Locking/unlocking 352, 356
Locking/unlocking in an emergency 684

Lowering 701
Menu (COMAND) 260
Service battery 702
Towing 710
Washing 595, 597
Weights 732

Vehicle data recording 23
Vehicle jack 682, 697

Vehicle level

Changing (ABC) 462
Setting (ABC) 462
Setting, Automatic (ABC) 462
Setting, Manual (ABC) 462

Vehicle loading 509, 564

Instructions 509
Load limit 565
Terminology 585

Vehicle maximum load on the tire 588
Vehicle Recovery services, Stolen Vehicle

(Tele Aid) 530

Vehicle tool kit 681
Video AUX 126

Screen settings 126

Video DVD

Operating (COMAND) 128
Operating (Control system) 290
Submenu overview 130
Switching to mode 130
Video game 136

VIN 723

Voice Control

Address book 325
Command list 335
DVD changer 333
Individualization 350
Individualization (COMAND) 257
Introduction 304
Navigation 315
Operating safety 303
Operation via the multifunction

steering wheel 306

Radio 329
Switching help window on or off

(COMAND) 257

Telephone 308
Troubleshooting 347

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W Warning indicators

Park Assist* 470
Parktronic* 465

Warning sounds

DISTRONIC Plus* 446
Drivers seat belts 55
Electronic parking brake 414
PRE-SAFE® Brake* 77
Seat belt telltale 616
Warranty coverage 721
Washing the vehicle 595
Wear pattern, Tires 589
Weights, Vehicle 732
Wheels

Change 696
Collapsible wheel chock 683
Minispare wheel 683
Removing 699
Rims and Tires 727
Sizes 727
Spare wheel 730
Sparewheel 696
Tightening torque 701
Tires and wheels 561

Window curtain air bags 47
Windows see Power windows Windshield

Cleaning 603
Cleaning wiper blades 603
Infrared reflecting 536

Windshield washer fluid 735, 741

Mixing ratio 741
Refilling 560
Wiping with 401

Windshield wipers 400

Cleaning wiper blades 603
Replacing wiper blades 694
Single wipe 401
Winter driving 590

Snow chains 591
Tires 590

Winter driving instructions 545
Winter tires 590
Wood trims, Cleaning 606
Wrench, wheel (vehicle tool kit) 681

Index

Xenon headlamp see Headlamps

765

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Service and Literature

Your authorized Mercedes-Benz Center has trained technicians and Genuine Mercedes-Benz Parts to service your vehicle properly.

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 July 31, 2007

GSP/TID

Printed in U.S.A