Important safety notes
WARNING
Do not park this vehicle in areas where
combustible materials can come into contact
with the hot exhaust system. Do not park the
vehicle on dry grassland or harvested grain
fields. Combustible materials, such as grass,
hay or leaves could be ignited by the hot
exhaust system and cause a vehicle fire.
Unintended vehicle movement can cause
serious personal injury or damage to the
vehicle or the vehicle drivetrain. To reduce
such risks, always do the following before
turning off the engine and leaving the vehicle:
- keep your right foot on the brake pedal.
- apply the electric parking brake.
- shift the automatic transmission into park position P.
- slowly release the brake pedal.
- when parked on an incline, always turn the front wheels towards the road
curb.
- turn the SmartKey in the ignition lock to
position 0 and remove the SmartKey from
the ignition lock, or press the KEYLESS-GO
Start/Stop button.
- take the SmartKey with you and lock the
vehicle when leaving.
See also:
Safety, Reliability & Mileage
The CL has not been crash-tested by the Insurance Institute for Highway
Safety, nor is there reliability data for it. The CL550's mileage is estimated
to be 15/23 mpg city/highway, and it takes pr ...
DISTRONIC PLUS displays in the
multifunction display
General notes
You can select the distance display in the
Assistance menu of the onboard
computer.
Display when DISTRONIC PLUS is
deactivated
•► Select the Distance Display functio ...
Interchanging the wheels
WARNING
Rotate front and rear wheels only if the tires are of the same dimension. If
your vehicle is equipped with mixed-size tires (different tire dimensions front
vs. rear), tire rotation ...