2007 MERCEDES-BENZ CL500 Service

Our company and staff congratulate you
on the purchase of your new
Mercedes-Benz.
Your selection of our product is a demon-
stration of your trust in our company
name. Furthermore, it exemplifies your de-
sire to own an automobile that will be as
easy as possible to operate and provide
years of service.
Your Mercedes-Benz represents the ef-
forts of many skilled engineers and crafts-
men. To help assure your driving pleasure,
and also the safety of you and your passen-
gers, we ask you to make a small invest-
ment of time:
Please read this manual carefully, then
return it to your vehicle where it will be
handy for your reference.

Please follow the recommendations
contained in this manual. They are de-
signed to acquaint you with the opera-
tion of your Mercedes-Benz.

Please pay attention to the warnings
and cautions contained in this manual.
They are designed to help improve the
safety of the vehicle operator and oc-
cupants.
We extend our best wishes for many miles
of safe, pleasurable driving.
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
A DaimlerChrysler Company

Contents
Introduction....................................... 13
Product information ............................. 13
Operator’s Manual ............................... 14
Service and warranty information .. 14
Important notice for California
retail buyers and lessees of
Mercedes-Benz automobiles .......... 15
Maintenance .................................. 16
Roadside Assistance ...................... 16
Change of address or ownership.... 16
Operating your vehicle
outside the USA or Canada ............ 17
Where to find it .................................... 18
Symbols ............................................... 19
Operating safety .................................. 20
Proper use of the vehicle ............... 20
Problems with your vehicle .................. 21
Reporting safety defects...................... 22
Reporting safety defects ................ 22
Vehicle data recording......................... 23
Information regarding electronic
recording devices........................... 23At a glance.......................................... 25
Exterior view ......................................... 26
Cockpit ................................................. 28
Instrument cluster ................................ 30
Storage compartments ......................... 32
Control systems ................................... 34
Center console ..................................... 36
Overhead control panel ........................ 37
Driver’s door control panel ................... 38Safety and Security........................... 39
Occupant safety ................................... 40
Air bags .......................................... 42
Occupant Classification System ..... 47
Seat belts ....................................... 52
Preventive occupant safety
(PRE-SAFE
®) ................................... 56
Children in the vehicle .................... 57
Blocking of rear
side window operation .................... 62
Panic alarm .......................................... 63
Activating........................................ 63
Deactivating.................................... 63
Driving safety systems ......................... 64
ABS ................................................. 64
Adaptive Brake ............................... 65
Adaptive Brake Lights
(CL 600 and USA only) ................... 66
BAS ................................................. 66
BAS Plus* ....................................... 67
EBP ................................................. 69
ESP
®............................................... 69
PRE-SAFE® Brake*
(vehicles with
DISTRONIC Plus* only) ................... 73

Contents
Anti-theft systems................................ 77
Immobilizer..................................... 77
Anti-theft alarm system .................. 77
Tow-away alarm ............................. 78
Canceling the alarm ....................... 78
Control systems................................ 79
COMAND operating safety ................... 80
COMAND introduction ......................... 81
Availability of functions while
the vehicle is in motion .................. 81
Switching COMAND on or off ......... 81
COMAND components ................... 81
Operating COMAND ....................... 86
Main menus of COMAND ............... 91
COMAND FM/AM radio ....................... 95
Submenu overview ......................... 95
Switching to radio mode ................ 96
Switching wavebands ..................... 96
Selecting stations/channels .......... 96
Saving stations ............................... 98
Station name display ...................... 99COMAND satellite radio (USA only) ... 100
Submenu overview ....................... 100
Introduction to Satellite radio ...... 101
Switching to satellite radio ........... 101
Main satellite radio menu ............. 102
Selecting program category ......... 103
Tuning in channels ....................... 103
Saving channels ........................... 105
Show program info ....................... 106
Channel update ............................ 106
Calling SIRIUS Service Center ...... 106
COMAND audio CD/audio DVD/MP3 107
Safety precautions ....................... 107
Notes about MP3 mode ............... 107
Notes about audio DVD operation 109
Notes about CDs/DVDs ............... 110
Notes about handling CDs/DVDs 111
Inserting CDs and DVDs............... 111
Inserting a PCMCIA card .............. 112
Ejecting CDs and DVDs ................ 113
Ejecting a PCMCIA card ............... 113
Submenu overview ....................... 114
Switching to audio CD,
audio DVD or MP3 mode.............. 115
Stop function ............................... 116
Pause function ............................. 116Selecting CD/DVD/MP3 media... 117
Selecting a track .......................... 117
Fast forward/rewind .................... 117
Selecting a folder ......................... 118
Setting the audio format .............. 119
Playback options.......................... 119
COMAND telephone* ........................ 120
Safety precautions ....................... 120
General notes .............................. 120
Switching telephone on or off ...... 122
Activating telephone mode .......... 122
Telephone keypad ........................ 122
“911” emergency call .................. 123
Entering the PIN ........................... 124
Entering the PIN2......................... 125
Entering the PUK/PUK2............... 125
Entering the unlock code ............. 125
Telephone submenu overview ...... 126
Main telephone menu .................. 127
Mailbox ........................................ 127
Call lists ....................................... 128
Incoming call................................ 130
Making an outgoing call ............... 131
Functions during a
single-call connection .................. 133
Transferring a call ........................ 136

Contents
COMAND phone book .................. 137
SMS messages
(Short Message Service) .............. 145
COMAND navigation .......................... 148
Safety precautions ....................... 148
COMAND navigation (introduction).... 149
Map software ............................... 149
Updating the map software .......... 149
Updating process ......................... 149
Loading a DVD
into the DVD changer................... 150
Updating ...................................... 151
General notes............................... 153
Input restrictions.......................... 154
Navigation system menu overview 155
Calling up the map display
and switching to navigation mode 156
Basic settings............................... 159COMAND navigation system
(entering a destination) ...................... 162
Entering a destination
by the address .............................. 162
Entering a destination
from the destination memory ....... 182
Entering a destination
from the list of last destinations ... 184
Entering a destination
from the map ................................ 184
Entering a stopover....................... 185
COMAND navigation system
(Point of interest entry) ...................... 188
Entering a POI in the
surrounding area........................... 188
Entering a POI in the
surroundings of a given town ........ 188
Entering a POI in a
different region ............................. 188
Designating a POI category........... 189
Entering a POI from the map......... 195COMAND navigation system
(route guidance) ................................. 196
Route guidance ............................. 196
Examples of displays and
announcements for a
driving maneuver .......................... 196
Example of a display
without driving maneuvers............ 198
Destination or
destination area reached .............. 198
Partially digitized areas ................. 199
Off-road and off-map .................... 200
Navigation announcements .......... 202
COMAND navigation system
(during route guidance) ...................... 203
Cancel route guidance .................. 203
Continuing cancelled
route guidance.............................. 203
Route browser .............................. 203
Displaying route information......... 204
Detour function............................. 205

Contents
COMAND seats.................................. 250
Operating seats via COMAND ...... 250
Lumbar support (CL 550) ............. 251
Drive-dynamic
multicontour seats* ..................... 252
Instrument cluster control system ..... 256
Multifunction display .................... 256
Multifunction steering wheel ........ 257
Menus .......................................... 258
Trip menu ..................................... 260
Navi menu .................................... 261
Audio menu .................................. 263
Telephone menu*......................... 265
Assistance menu* ........................ 268
Service menu ............................... 269
Settings menu .............................. 271
Voice Control..................................... 273
Operating safety........................... 273
Voice Control introduction................. 274
Spelling ........................................ 275
Command types ........................... 275
Active System .............................. 275
Controls ....................................... 276
Symbols ....................................... 277Voice Control telephone ..................... 278
Telephone operation ..................... 278
Telephone commands ................... 279
Voice Control navigation .................... 285
Important notes ............................ 285
Navigation operation..................... 286
Navigation commands .................. 286
Dialog for entering
a complete address ...................... 287
Commands for entering
parts of an address ....................... 292
Voice Control address book ............... 295
COMAND address book overview . 295
Operation with
address book not open (global) .... 295
Operation with
address book open (local)............. 296
Operating and using
address book ................................ 296
Available commands
with the address book not open ... 296
Available commands
with the address book open.......... 298
Voice Control radio............................. 299
Radio operation ............................ 299
Radio commands .......................... 299Voice Control
CD/DVD changer/MP3...................... 303
Operation...................................... 303
Commands ................................... 304
Voice Control command list ............... 305
Command list ............................... 305
Voice Control troubleshooting............ 317
Help function ................................ 317
Help commands............................ 317
Help window ................................. 317
Entering digits and spelling ........... 317
What to do if ... ............................. 318
Voice Control individualization ........... 320

Contents
Operation......................................... 497
The first 1000 miles (1500 km) ......... 498
Driving instructions ............................ 499
Drive sensibly – save fuel ............. 499
Drinking and driving ..................... 499
Pedals .......................................... 499
Power assistance ......................... 499
Brakes .......................................... 500
Driving off..................................... 501
Parking ......................................... 502
Tires ............................................. 502
Hydroplaning ................................ 503
Tire traction .................................. 503
Tire speed rating .......................... 504
Winter driving instructions ........... 504
Standing water ............................. 505
Passenger compartment .............. 506
Driving abroad .............................. 506
Control and operation
of radio transmitters .................... 506
Catalytic converter ....................... 507
Emission control........................... 507
Coolant temperature .................... 508At the gas station .............................. 509
Refueling ...................................... 509
Check regularly
and before a long trip ................... 511
Engine compartment ......................... 512
Hood ............................................ 512
Engine oil ..................................... 513
Transmission fluid level ................ 517
Active Body Control
(ABC) fluid level ............................ 517
Coolant level ................................ 518
Windshield washer system and
headlamp cleaning system ........... 519
Tires and wheels ................................ 520
Important guidelines .................... 520
Tire care and maintenance ........... 521
Direction of rotation ..................... 523
Loading the vehicle ...................... 523
Recommended
tire inflation pressure ................... 528
Checking tire inflation pressure ... 530
Tire labeling.................................. 536
Load identification ....................... 540
DOT,
Tire Identification Number (TIN) ... 540
Maximum tire load ....................... 541Maximum tire inflation pressure .. 542
Uniform Tire Quality
Grading Standards (U.S. vehicles) 542
Tire ply material ........................... 544
Tire and loading terminology ........ 544
Rotating tires ............................... 548
Winter driving .................................... 549
Winter tires .................................. 549
Snow chains................................. 550
Maintenance...................................... 551
Maintenance
service indicator message ........... 551
Calling up the maintenance
service indicator display .............. 553
Resetting the maintenance
service indicator .......................... 553
Vehicle care....................................... 554
Cleaning and care of vehicle ........ 554

Contents
Technical data.................................. 671
Parts service ...................................... 672
Warranty coverage ............................. 673
Loss of Service and Warranty
Information Booklet...................... 673
Identification labels............................ 674
Layout of poly-V-belt drive ................. 676
CL 550 ......................................... 676
CL 600 ......................................... 676
Engine ................................................ 677
Rims and tires .................................... 678
Same size tires ............................. 679
Mixed size tires ............................ 680
Minispare wheel ........................... 681
Electrical system................................ 682
Main dimensions and weights ............ 683
Main dimensions .......................... 683
Weights ........................................ 683Fuels, coolants, lubricants, etc. ......... 684
Capacities .................................... 684
Engine oils.................................... 686
Engine oil additives ...................... 686
Air conditioning refrigerant .......... 686
Brake fluid .................................... 687
Premium unleaded gasoline ......... 687
Fuel requirements ........................ 688
Gasoline additives ........................ 688
Coolants....................................... 689
Windshield washer system
and headlamp cleaning system .... 691Index................................................. 693

14 Introduction
Operator’s Manual
This Operator’s Manual contains a great
deal of useful information. We urge you to
read it carefully and familiarize yourself
with the vehicle before driving.
For your own safety and longer service life
of the vehicle, we urge you to follow the in-
structions and warnings contained in this
manual. Ignoring them could result in dam-
age to the vehicle or personal injury to you
or others. Vehicle damage caused by fail-
ure to follow instructions is not covered by
the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.
Your vehicle may have some or all of the
equipment described in this manual.
Therefore, you may find explanations for
optional equipment not installed in your
vehicle. If you have any questions about
the operation of any equipment, your au-
thorized Mercedes-Benz Center will be
glad to demonstrate the proper proce-
dures.We continuously strive to improve our
product, and ask for your understanding
that we reserve the right to make changes
in design and equipment. Therefore, infor-
mation, illustrations and descriptions in
this Operator’s Manual might differ from
your vehicle.
Optional equipment is also described in
this manual, including operating instruc-
tions wherever necessary. Since they are
special-order items, the descriptions and
illustrations herein may vary slightly from
the actual equipment of your vehicle.
If there are any equipment details that are
not shown or described in this Operator’s
Manual, your authorized Mercedes-Benz
C e n t e r w i l l b e g l a d t o i n f o r m y o u o f c o r r e c t
care and operating procedures. The Oper-
ator’s Manual and Maintenance Booklet
are important documents and should be
kept with the vehicle.Service and warranty information
The Service and Warranty Information
Booklet contains detailed information
about the warranties covering your
Mercedes-Benz, including:

New Vehicle Limited Warranty

Emission System Warranty

Emission Performance Warranty

California, Maine, Massachusetts, and
Vermont Emission Control System
Warranty
(California, Maine, Massachusetts, and
Vermont only)

State Warranty Enforcement Laws
(Lemon Laws)