2008 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS63AMG headlamp

386 Practical hints
What to do if …
Display symbolDisplay messagePossible cause/consequencePossible solution
.Rear Left FoglampThe left rear fog lamp is malfunctioning. Contact an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center as soon as
possible.
Rear Right FoglampThe right rear fog lamp is malfunctioning. Contact an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center as soon as
possible.
Switch Off LightsYou have removed the SmartKey from the
starter switch, opened the driver’s door and
left the headlamps on or removed the
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* from the vehi-
cle and left the headlamps on.Switch off the headlamps.
Switch Off Lights
Or
Remove KeyThe exterior lamp switch is set toU and
you have forgotten to take out the SmartKey.
The parking lamps remain switched on.Switch off the headlamps
(
page 126).
or
Remove the SmartKey from the start-
er switch.
Tail Lamp
Left
Auxiliary Bulb OnThe left tail lamp is malfunctioning. An auxilia-
ry bulb is being used.Contact an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center as soon as
possible.
Tail Lamp
Right
Auxiliary Bulb OnThe right tail lamp is malfunctioning. An auxil-
iary bulb is being used.Contact an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center as soon as
possible.

404 Practical hints
Replacing bulbs
Bulbs
Safe vehicle operation depends on proper
exterior lighting and signaling. It is there-
fore essential that all bulbs and lamp as-
semblies are in good working order at all
times.
Correct headlamp adjustment is extremely
important. Have headlamps checked and
readjusted at regular intervals and when a
bulb has been replaced. See your autho-
rized Mercedes-Benz Center for headlamp
adjustment.iIf the headlamps or front fog lamps are
fogged up on the inside as a result of high humid-
ity, driving the vehicle a distance with the lights
on should clear up the fogging.iAuxiliary bulbs will be brought into use when
lamps malfunction. Read and observe the mes-
sages in the multifunction display (
page 382).

405 Practical hints
Replacing bulbs
Front lamps
LampType
1Additional turn signal
lampsLED
2Turn signal lamp3457 AK
3Halogen headlamps:
Low beam
Bi-Xenon* headlamps:
Low and high beam
1
1Vehicles with Bi-Xenon* headlamps: Low beam
and high beam use the same D2S-35W lamp. Do
not replace the Bi-Xenon bulbs yourself. Contact
your authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
H7 (55 W)
D2S-35 W
4Side marker lampW 5 W
LampType
5Halogen headlamps:
High beam/high beam
flasher
Bi-Xenon* headlamps:
High beam flasher
H7 (55 W)
H7 (55 W)
Halogen headlamps:
Parking and standing
lamp
Bi-Xenon* headlamps:
Parking an standing
lamp
W 5 W
Blue Vision
LED
6Front fog lamp
Corner-illuminating
front fog lamp*H11 (55 W)
H11 (55 W)

407 Practical hints
Replacing bulbs
Have the LEDs and bulbs for the following
lamps replaced by an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center:

Additional turn signals in the exterior
rear view mirrors

High mounted brake lamp

Bi-Xenon* lamps

Front fog lamps

Front side marker lamps

Parking and standing lamps (vehicles
with Bi-Xenon* headlamps only)

Rear lamps (except license plate
lamps)
Replacing 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 126).
Open the hood (page 286) (except
for side marker lamps).
!Do not replace the LEDs yourself. You could
otherwise damage the LEDs or parts of the vehi-
cle. Only have the LEDs replaced by an autho-
rized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Warning!G
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.

408 Practical hints
Replacing bulbs
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.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 with the bulb in
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.

409 Practical hints
Replacing bulbs
Parking and standing lamp bulb
Halogen headlamps
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.
Bi-Xenon* headlamps
In vehicles with Bi-Xenon* headlamps, the
bulbs of the parking and standing lamps
are LEDs.
Replacing bulbs for rear lamps
Tail lamp unit
The tail lamps are equipped with HiP bulbs.License plate lamp
1License plate lamp
2Screws
Turn the exterior lamp switch to
positionM (
page 126).
Loosen both screws2.
Remove license plate lamp1.
Replace the bulb.
Reinstall license plate lamp1.
Retighten screws2.
!Do not replace the LEDs yourself. You could
otherwise damage the LEDs or parts of the vehi-
cle. Only have the LEDs replaced by an autho-
rized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Warning!G
The bulbs in the tail lamps cannot be re-
placed individually. The tail lamp bulbs are
under pressure and could explode during an
attempt to replace them.
If the tail lamps are malfunctioning, have
them exchanged at an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.

424 Practical hints
Jump starting
The battery is located in the trunk under-
neath the luggage box (
page 397). Only
jump start the vehicle from the battery in
the trunk.
Make sure the two vehicles do not
touch.
Turn off all electrical consumers.
Apply parking brake (page 59).
Make sure the gear selector lever is set
to positionP.
Open the trunk.1Positive terminal of discharged battery
2Negative terminal of discharged bat-
tery
3Positive terminal of charged battery
4Negative terminal of charged battery
Connect positive terminals1 and3
of the batteries with the jumper cable.
Clamp cable to charged battery3
first.
Start engine of the vehicle with the
charged battery and run at idle speed.
Connect negative terminals4 and2
of the batteries with the jumper cable.
Clamp cable to charged battery4
first.
Start the engine of the disabled vehi-
cle.
You can now turn on the electrical con-
sumers. Do not switch on the headlamps
under any circumstances.
Remove the jumper cables first from
negative terminals2 and4 and then
from positive terminals1 and3.
You can now switch on the headlamps.
Have the battery checked at the near-
est authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
!Never invert the terminal connections!

449 Technical data
Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc.
ModelCapacityFuels, coolants, lubricants etc.
Power steeringCLS 550approx. 1.0 US qt (0.9 l)MB Power Steering Fluid (Chevron
Texaco PSF 9109)1
1For detailed information, please refer to the Factory Approved Service Products pamphlet (USA only) or contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
CLS 63 AMGapprox. 1.3 US qt (1.2 l)
Front wheel hubsCLS 550approx. 3.0 oz (85 g) eachHigh temperature roller bearing grease
CLS 63 AMGapprox. 3.2 oz (90 g) each
Brake systemAll models0.63 US qt (0.6 l)MB Brake Fluid (DOT 4+)
Cooling systemCLS 55011.9 US qt (11.3 l)MB 325.0 Anticorrosion/Antifreeze
CLS 63 AMG12.5 US qt (11.8 l)
Fuel tankAll models21.12 US gal (80.0 l)Premium unleaded gasoline:
Minimum Posted Octane 91
(Avg. of 96 RON/86 MON)
including a reserve ofCLS 5502.38 US gal (9.0 l)
CLS 63 AMG3.7 US gal (14.0 l)
Air conditioning systemAll modelsR-134a refrigerant and special PAG lubricant
oil (never R-12)
Washer system All models4.8 US qt (4.5 l)MB Windshield Washer Concentrate2
2Use MB Windshield Washer Concentrate “MB SummerFit” and water for temperatures above freezing or MB Windshield Washer Concentrate “MB SummerFit” and
commercially available premixed washer solvent/antifreeze for temperatures below freezing point. Follow suggested mixing ratios (page 455).
Washer and headlamp cleaning*
systemAll models6.9 US qt (6.5 l)