2003 MERCEDES-BENZ CL500 Owner's Manual

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MERCEDES-BENZ CL500 2003 C215 Owners Manual 137 Controls in detail
Control system

Press button
j
 or
k
 repeatedly 
until you see this message in the dis-
play: 
LOCATOR LIGHTING
.
The selection marker is on the current 
setting.

Press
æ

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MERCEDES-BENZ CL500 2003 C215 Owners Manual 138 Controls in detailControl systemYou can temporarily deactivate the de-
layed shut-off feature:
Before leaving the vehicle, turn the key 
in the starter switch to position0.

Turn the key in the

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MERCEDES-BENZ CL500 2003 C215 Owners Manual 139 Controls in detail
Control system
Vehicle submenu
Access the 
VEHICLE
 submenu via the 
SET-
INGS
 menu. Use the 
VEHICLE
 submenu to 
make general vehicle settings. The follow-
ing functions are

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MERCEDES-BENZ CL500 2003 C215 Owners Manual 140 Controls in detailControl systemConvenience submenu
Access the 
CONVENIENCE
 submenu via the 
SETTINGS
 menu. Use the 
CONVENIENCE
 sub-
menu to change the settings for a number 
of convenience fe

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MERCEDES-BENZ CL500 2003 C215 Owners Manual 141 Controls in detail
Control system
After entering the vehicle, the steering 
wheel and seat will move into the position 
stored in memory when
the driver’s door is closed

you put the key in th

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MERCEDES-BENZ CL500 2003 C215 Owners Manual 142 Controls in detailControl systemSetting parking position for exterior rear 
view mirror
Use the 
MIRROR SETTING WHEN PARKING
 
function to select whether the passenger 
side exterior rear view mir

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MERCEDES-BENZ CL500 2003 C215 Owners Manual 143 Controls in detail
Automatic transmission
Automatic transmission
Information on driving with an automatic 
transmission is found in the “Getting start-
ed” section (
page 43).
Your transmissi

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MERCEDES-BENZ CL500 2003 C215 Owners Manual 144 Controls in detailAutomatic transmissionOne-touch gearshifting 
Even with an automatic transmission you 
can change the gears manually when the 
selector lever is in positionD.
Downshifting
Brief