2007 MERCEDES-BENZ CL-CLASS roof

Contents
Driving and parking............................ 378
Starting the engine....................... 378
Driving off .................................... 381
Turn signals.................................. 382
Problems while driving ................. 383
Parking......................................... 384
Turning off the engine .................. 387
Releasing seat belts ..................... 388
Automatic transmission ..................... 389
Gear selector lever ....................... 389
Shifting procedure ....................... 392
Transmission positions................. 393
Driving tips ................................... 396
Gear ranges ................................. 398
Automatic shift program .............. 399
Steering wheel gearshift control .. 400
Emergency operation
(Limp-Home Mode) ...................... 401
Instrument cluster ............................. 402
Adjusting instrument cluster
display illumination ...................... 402
Coolant temperature gauge ......... 403
Tachometer .................................. 403
Outside temperature indicator ..... 404
Fuel gauge ................................... 404Driving systems .................................. 405
Cruise control ............................... 405
DISTRONIC Plus* .......................... 411
Active Body Control (ABC) ............ 429
Parktronic system* ....................... 431
Park Assist* .................................. 435
Dynamic Rear View Monitor*........ 439
Night View Assist* ........................ 446
Air vents ............................................. 450
Opening and closing air vents ....... 452
Ventilated storage compartment .. 452
Automatic climate control .................. 453
Deactivating
climate control system ................. 455
Operating climate control
system in automatic mode............ 455
Setting temperature...................... 456
Adjusting air volume ..................... 456
Front defroster.............................. 456
Rear window defroster .................. 457
Maximum cooling
MAXCOOL (USA only) ................... 458
Air recirculation mode .................. 458
Residual engine heat
and ventilation .............................. 460Trunk .................................................. 461
Opening trunk ............................... 461
Closing trunk ................................ 462
Trunk emergency release ............. 464
Valet locking ................................. 465
Power tilt/sliding sunroof .................. 466
Opening and closing
power tilt/sliding sunroof ............. 466
Synchronizing ............................... 468
Loading and storing............................ 469
Loading instructions ..................... 469
Storage compartments ................. 469
Cup holders .................................. 473
Trunk ............................................ 474
Useful features ................................... 476
Sun visors ..................................... 476
Ashtray ......................................... 476
Cigarette lighter ............................ 477
Floormats* ................................... 478
Telephone* ................................... 479
Tele Aid ......................................... 482
Garage door opener ...................... 490
Infrared reflecting windshield ....... 496
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Contents
Practical hints................................. 565
What to do if …?................................. 566
Lamps in instrument cluster ........ 566
Air bag off indicator lamp............. 578
Vehicle status messages
in the multifunction display .......... 580
Where will I find ...? ........................... 632
First aid kit ................................... 632
Vehicle jack, vehicle tool kit,
luggage bowl, Minispare wheel .... 632
Unlocking/locking in an emergency .. 635
Unlocking the vehicle ................... 635
Locking the vehicle ...................... 636
Mechanically releasing
the electronic parking brake ........ 637
Opening/closing in an emergency..... 638
Power tilt/sliding sunroof ............ 638
Replacing SmartKey batteries ........... 639
SmartKey/SmartKey
with KEYLESS-GO*....................... 639Replacing bulbs .................................. 641
Bulbs ............................................. 642
Replacing bulbs
for front lamps .............................. 644
Replacing bulbs
for the rear lamps ......................... 646
Replacing wiper blades....................... 647
Placing wiper arms
in vertical position ........................ 647
Removing wiper blades ................. 648
Installing wiper blades .................. 648
Flat tire ............................................... 649
Preparing the vehicle .................... 649
Mounting the Minispare wheel...... 649Batteries............................................. 655
Disconnecting starter battery ....... 657
Removing starter battery .............. 658
Charging battery ........................... 658
Reinstalling starter battery ........... 659
Reconnecting starter battery ........ 659
Jump starting...................................... 660
Towing the vehicle.............................. 663
Installing towing eye bolt .............. 666
Fuses.................................................. 667
Fuse boxes
in engine compartment................. 668
Fuse boxes
in passenger compartment ........... 669
Emergency engine shut-down ....... 670
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27 At a glance
Exterior view
ItemPage
1Trunk

Unlocking

Opening and closing

Minispare wheel

Vehicle tool kit
461
461
649
632
2Rear lamps642
3Rear window, defrosting457
4Fuel filler flap
Gasoline509
687
5Doors

Locking and unlocking

Opening and closing
322
333
ItemPage
6Exterior rear view mirror
Parking position355
356
7Towing the vehicle663
8Rims and tires

Checking tire inflation
pressure

Minispare wheel

Flat tire
678
530
634
649
9Hood, opening
Engine oil
Coolant512
513
518
ItemPage
aHeadlamp cleaning system367
bFront lamps642
cWindshield wipers
Wiper blades, replacing
Wiper blades, cleaning372
647
562
dWindow, cleaning562
ePower tilt/sliding sunroof466
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37 At a glance
Overhead control panel
Overhead control panel
ItemPage
1Eyeglasses compartment471
2Left reading lamp on/off369
3Rear interior lighting on/off369
4Front interior lighting on/off369
5Power tilt/sliding sunroof
switch466
6Tele Aid (emergency call sys-
tem) button482
7Interior lighting control369
ItemPage
8Right reading lamp on/off369
9Rear view mirror 353
aGarage door opener490
bHands-free microphone for

Tele Aid (emergency call
system)

Telephone*

Voice Control
482
479
273
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56 Safety and Security
Occupant safety
Preventive occupant safety
(PRE-SAFE®)
Your vehicle automatically takes preven-
tive measures to better protect the occu-
pants in the following hazardous
situations.PRE-SAFE
® takes action in the following in-
stances:

Emergency braking maneuver and the
Brake Assist System (BAS) (
page 66)
is activated
or when
BAS Plus* (
page 67) is strongly inter-
vening.

Critical dynamic driving situations, e.g.
when the vehicle is understeering or
oversteering because it has exceeded
its physical limitations.

Evasive steering maneuvers at speeds
above 20 mph (30 km/h).
When you are driving faster than 20 mph
(30 km/h), PRE-SAFE
® takes the following
measures in such situations:

If the OCS senses that the front pas-
senger seat is occupied and the seat is
in an unfavorable position, it will be
adjusted to a better position.

The system increases the air pressure
in the air pockets (on the sides of the
seat cushion and backrest) of the
drive-dynamic multicontour front
seats*.

If the vehicle is understeering or over-
steering, the tilt/sliding sunroof and
the front side windows also close until
only a small gap remains.
Once the hazardous situation is over with-
out an accident occurring, PRE-SAFE
® de-
creases the air pressure in the air pockets
of the drive-dynamic multicontour front
seats*. You can readjust all of the settings
made by PRE-SAFE
®.
Warning!G
The PRE-SAFE® system is intended to re-
duce the effects of an accident on properly
seat-belted vehicle occupants. Despite
having the PRE-SAFE
® system in your vehi-
cle, the possibility of injuries occurring as a
result of an accident cannot be eliminated.
Therefore, you should always drive carefully
and adjust your driving to the prevailing
road, weather, and traffic conditions.
iIf the closing procedure of the tilt/sliding
sunroof or door windows is blocked, the tilt/slid-
ing sunroof or door windows will stop and open
slightly.
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242 Control systems
COMAND vehicle menu
Extending or retracting rear window
sunshade
This function is used to extend or retract
the rear sunshade.
Select “Vehicle”.
The main area is active.
Selecting “Rear-window Sunshade”
function: Slide omp or rotate ymz.
Extending or retracting rear window
sunshade: Press n.
or
Select “Vehicle”
“Vehicle”

“Rear-window Sunshade”.
Confirming selection: Press n.Trunk opening-height restriction*
on/off
You can select whether the trunk lid should
open fully or only to the height of the roof.
Select “Vehicle”.
The main area is active.
Selecting “Trunk Opening-height Re-
striction” function: Slide omp or
rotateymz.
iThe components and operating principles of
COMAND can be found on (
page 81).
iYou can program this function using the fa-
vorite button (
page 231).
iAt temperatures below -4°F (-20°C), the
rear window sunshade is switched off.
iThe components and operating principles of
COMAND can be found on (
page 81).
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321 Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking
Starter switch positions
Seats
Steering wheel
Mirrors
Memory function
Fastening the seat belts
Lighting
Windshield wipers
Power windowsDriving and parking
Automatic transmission
Instrument cluster
Driving systems
Air vents
Automatic climate control
Trunk
Power tilt/sliding sunroof
Loading and storing
Useful features
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323 Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking
iWhen you open a door, the side windows on
that side lowers slightly. Once you close the
door, the window moves up again.
!The side windows will not open or close if
the battery is discharged or the windows are cov-
ered with ice. As a result, you may no longer be
able to properly close the door. Do not attempt
to force the door shut. Doing so may damage the
door or the side window. Correct the condition
that prevents the windows from operating before
attempting to close the door.
iUSA only:
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC
Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interfer-
ence, and
(2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
Any unauthorized modification to this device
could void the user’s authority to operate the
equipment.
iCanada only:
This device complies with RSS-210 of Industry
Canada. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation of the device.
Any unauthorized modification to this device
could void the user’s authority to operate the
equipment.
iYou can also open and close the side
windows and tilt/sliding sunroof using the
SmartKey, see “Summer opening feature”
(
page 376) and see “Convenience closing fea-
ture” (
page 376).
!If you cannot lock or unlock the vehicle with
the SmartKey, then either the batteries in the
SmartKey are discharged, the SmartKey is mal-
functioning or the vehicle batteries are drained.

Check the batteries in the SmartKey and re-
place them if necessary (
page 639).

Use the mechanical key to unlock the driv-
er’s door (
page 635) and trunk
(
page 636).

Have the vehicle batteries and their connec-
tions checked (
page 655).
If the SmartKey is malfunctioning, contact
Roadside Assistance or an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
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