29 At a glance
Cockpit
Item
Page
1
Combination switch
High beam
Corner-illuminating lamps
Windshield wipers
Turn signals
395
395
400
410
2
Lever for
Cruise control
DISTRONIC Plus*
438
443
3
Horn
4
Multifunction steering wheel
283
5
Instrument cluster
30
6
Steering wheel gearshift 
control
428
7
Gear selector lever for 
automatic transmission
417
Item
Page
8
Control panel with
Front passenger front 
air bag off indicator lamp
Vehicle level control 
switch
Electronic Stability Pro-
gram (ESP
®) switch
Parktronic*/Park Assist* 
deactivation switch
Swivel COMAND display 
COMAND/instrument 
cluster display 
illumination
51
461
72
466,
471
85
85,
434
9
COMAND display
83
a
Overhead control panel
37
b
Automatic climate control
Center console
 269,
491
36
Item
Page
c
Glove box lock
510
d
Cover of compartment with
CD/DVD changer
PCMCIA card slot
116
117
e
Control system
32
f
Starter switch
KEYLESS-GO* start/stop 
button
365
366
g
Steering wheel adjustment 
Heated steering wheel*
 379
380
h
Electronic parking brake
412
j
Driver’s door control panel
38
k
Hood lock release
553
l
Night View Assist*
481
m
Exterior lamp switch
391 
751 Index
G
Garage door opener 530
Gasoline see Fuel
GAWR 586
Gear range
Automatic transmission 426
Limiting 426
Shifting into optimal 430
Gear selector lever 417
Gearshift pattern 417
Messages in display 627, 632, 636, 
638, 680
Position 420
Shifting procedure 420
Transmission position 421
Glove box 510
GPS
Reception (COMAND) 187
Tele Aid 522
Gross Axle Weight Rating see GAWR
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating see GVWR
Gross Vehicle Weight see GVW
GVW 586
GVWR 586H
Hands-free microphone 37
Hard plastic trim items, cleaning 605
Hazard warning flasher 397
Head restraints 376
Adjustment 376
Folding back and placing upright 
rear head restraints 377
Front seat 376
Rear seat 377
Headlamp cleaning system 395, 560
Washer fluid 735, 741
Headlamps
Automatic headlamp mode 301, 392
Cleaning lenses 599
Cleaning system 560
Low beam 392
Manual headlamp mode 301
Messages in display 664
Refilling washer fluid 560
Replacing bulbs 689, 691
Headliner and shelf below rear window, 
Cleaning and care of 605
Heated steering wheel* 380Height adjustments
Vehicle level (ABC) 462
High beam
Replacing bulbs 689
High beam flasher 395
High beam headlamp
Indicator lamp 31
High mounted brake lamp 689
High-performance brake system 
(CL 63 AMG and CL 65 AMG) 541
Hood 553
Message in display 660
Opening 553
Horn 29
Hydroplaning 543