2006 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS500 clock

399 Practical hints
Where will I find ...?
Removing the spare wheel
Turn luggage bowl counterclockwise.

Remove spare wheel2.
Storing the spare wheel

Place spare wheel2 in wheel well.

Turn luggage bowl clockwise to its stop
to secure the spare wheel.
Vehicle tool kit
The vehicle tool kit is stored in the com-
partment underneath the trunk floor
(page 398).
The vehicle tool kit includes:


One pair of universal pliers


One towing eye bolt


One wheel wrench


One alignment bolt


One fuse extractor


One collapsible wheel chock


Spare fusesVehicle jack
!Always lower trunk floor before closing
the trunk.iVehicles with collapsible tire:
The electrical air pump is located under
the luggage bowl3.
Warning!
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The jack is designed exclusively for jacking
up the vehicle at the jack take-up brackets
built into both sides of the vehicle. To help
avoid personal injury, use the jack only to lift
the vehicle during a wheel change. Never
get beneath the vehicle while it is supported
by the jack. Keep hands and feet away from
the area under the lifted vehicle. Always
firmly set parking brake and block wheels
before raising vehicle with jack.
Do not disengage parking brake while the
vehicle is raised. Be certain that the jack is
always vertical (plumb line) when in use, es-
pecially on hills. Always try to use the jack
on a level surface. Make sure the jack arm is
fully seated in the jack take-up bracket.
Always lower the vehicle onto sufficient
capacity jackstands before working under
the vehicle.

400 Practical hintsWhere will I find ...?The vehicle jack is located in the storage
compartment underneath the trunk floor.Storage position
Remove vehicle jack from its
compartment.

Turn crank handle in direction of arrow
as far as it will go.
Operational position
Turn crank handle clockwise.
Before storing the vehicle jack in its com-
partment:


It should be fully collapsed


The handle must be folded in (storage
position)Setting up the collapsible wheel chock
The collapsible wheel chock serves to
additionally secure the vehicle, e.g. while
changing the wheel.
1Tilt the plate upward
2Fold the lower plate outward
3Insert the plate

402 Practical hintsUnlocking/locking in an emergencyUnlocking the vehicle
If you are unable to unlock the vehicle with
the SmartKey, open the driver’s door and
the trunk using the mechanical key.
1Mechanical key locking tab
2Mechanical key

Move locking tab1 in the direction of
the arrow and slide mechanical key2
out of the housing.Unlocking the driver’s door
1Unlocking

Insert the mechanical key into the driv-
er’s door lock until it stops.

Turn the mechanical key counterclock-
wise to position1.
The driver’s door is unlocked.
iUnlocking driver’s door and/or the
trunk with the mechanical key will trig-
ger the anti-theft alarm system. To can-
cel the alarm, insert the SmartKey or
the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* in the
starter switch.

403 Practical hints
Unlocking/locking in an emergency
Unlocking the trunk
A minimum height clearance of 5.90 ft
(1.80 m) is required to open the trunk lid.
If you are unable to unlock the trunk with
the SmartKey or KEYLESS-GO*, open the
trunk with the mechanical key.
The handle is located above the rear
license plate recess.
1Locking
2Unlocking

Insert the mechanical key into the
trunk lid lock.

Turn the mechanical key counterclock-
wise to position2 and hold it in this
position.

Pull trunk handle and lift the trunk lid.

Turn the mechanical key clockwise to
position1 and remove it.
Locking the vehicle
If you cannot lock the vehicle with the
SmartKey or the SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO*, do the following:
Close the passenger doors and the
trunk.

Press the central locking switch in the
cockpit (
page 123).

Check to see whether the locking
knobs on the passenger doors have
moved down.

If necessary push them down manually.

Remove the mechanical key2 out of
the SmartKey (
page 402).

Check whether the trunk is locked.

If necessary, lock the trunk with the
mechanical key (
page 121).
Except for the driver's door, the vehicle
should now be locked.
!Always make sure there is sufficient
overhead clearance.


404 Practical hintsUnlocking/locking in an emergency1Locking
Insert the mechanical key into the driv-
er’s door lock until it stops.

Turn the mechanical key clockwise to
position1.
The driver’s door is locked.
Fuel filler flap emergency release
In case the central locking system does
not release the fuel filler flap, you can open
it manually.
1Release knob
Open trunk.

Remove right-side tail trim.

Pull release knob1 in the direction of
arrow.
The fuel filler flap can know be opened.Manually unlocking the gear selector
lever
In case of power failure, the gear selector
lever can be manually unlocked, e.g. to tow
the vehicle.
1Selector lever cover
2Release


406 Practical hintsOpening/closing in an emergencyPower tilt/sliding sunroof
You can open or close the tilt/sliding sun-
roof manually should an electrical malfunc-
tion occur.
The tilt/sliding sunroof drive is located be-
hind lens1 of the interior overhead light.
1Cover
Remove the SmartKey from the starter
switch.

Press on cover1 in direction of the
arrow to release it.2Hole
3Crank

Take crank3 out of the glove box.

Insert crank3 through hole2.

Turn crank3 clockwise to:

slide roof panel/sunroof closed


raise roof panel/sunroof at the rear

Turn crank3 counterclockwise to:

slide roof panel/sunroof open


lower roof panel/sunroof at the
rear
iTurn crank3 slowly and smoothly.
The tilt/sliding sunroof must be syn-
chronized after being operated
manually (
page 221).

414 Practical hintsReplacing bulbsReplacing bulbs for front lamps
1Housing cover for low beam halogen or
Bi-Xenon* headlamp
2Housing cover for high beam head-
lamp/high beam flasher bulb and for
parking and standing lamp bulb3Bulb socket for turn signal lamp bulb
4Bulb holder of high beam bulb
5Bulb socket for parking and standing
lamp bulb
6Bulb holder of low beam bulb
Before you start to replace a bulb for a
front lamp, do the following first:

Turn the exterior lamp switch to
positionM (
page 134).

Open the hood (
page 293) (except
for side marker lamps).Low beam bulb (halogen headlamps
only)

Turn housing cover1 counterclock-
wise and remove it.

Turn bulb holder6 with the bulb coun-
terclockwise and remove it.

Pull the bulb at its socket out of bulb
holder6.

Insert the new bulb so that its socket
locates in the recess of bulb holder6
and is level to it.

Reinsert bulb holder6 with the bulb in
the lamp and turn clockwise.

Align housing cover1 and turn it
clockwise.
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Do not remove the cover1 for the Bi-Xe-
non* headlamp. Because of high voltage in
Xenon* lamps, it is dangerous to replace the
bulb or repair the lamp and its components.
We recommend that you have such work
done by a qualified technician.

415 Practical hints
Replacing bulbs
High beam bulb/high beam flasher
bulb (halogen headlamps)/high beam
flasher bulb (Bi-Xenon* headlamps)
Turn housing cover2 counterclock-
wise and remove it.

Turn bulb holder4 with the bulb coun-
terclockwise and remove it.

Pull the bulb at its socket out of bulb
holder4.

Insert the new bulb so that its socket
locates in the recess of bulb holder4
and is level to it.

Reinsert bulb holder4 w i t h t h e b u l b i n
the lamp and turn clockwise.

Align housing cover2 and turn it
clockwise.Front turn signal lamp bulb

Turn bulb socket3 with the bulb
counterclockwise and remove it.

Press gently onto the bulb and turn
counterclockwise out of bulb
socket3.

Press the new bulb gently into bulb
socket3 and turn clockwise until it
engages.

Place bulb socket3 back into the
lamp and turn it clockwise.Parking and standing lamp bulb

Turn housing cover2 counterclock-
wise and remove it.

Pull out bulb socket5 with the bulb.

Pull the bulb out of the bulb socket5.

Press the new bulb into bulb socket5.

Press bulb socket5 back into the
lamp.

Align housing cover2 and turn it
clockwise.