Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class 2009 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 6)

4
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . 112
Automatic shift program . . . . . . . . 116
Emergency operation (limp-home
mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Gear range indicator . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Gear ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Gear selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Gearshifting malfunctions . . . . . . . 120
Kickdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Kickdown (manual shift program) . 120
Manual shift program . . . . . . . . . . . 118
One-touch gearshifting . . . . . . . . . 117
Program mode indicator . . . . . . . . 116
Program mode selector switch
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116, 118
Shifting procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Steering wheel gearshift control . . 117
Transmission position indicator . . . 113
Transmission positions . . . . . . . . . 113
AUX socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Axle oils . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
B
Backrest
see Seats
Backup lamps
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Bar (air pressure unit) . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
BAS (Brake Assist System) . . . . . . . . . 66
Batteries, SmartKey
Checking condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Battery, Vehicle
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Bead (tire) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Beverage holders
see Cup holders
Brake fluid
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Brake lamps
Cleaning lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
High-mounted brake lamp . . . . . . . 308
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Brake pads
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
High-performance brake system . . 235
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Break-in period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Bulbs
see Replacing bulbs
C
CAC (Customer Assistance Center) . . 22
California retail buyers and les-
sees, important notice for . . . . . . . . . 19
Calls (phone) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Can holders
see Cup holders
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Carpets, cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Center console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Central locking
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77, 138
Locking/unlocking from inside . . . . 77
Central locking/unlocking switch . . . 77
Certification label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Children in the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Blocking of rear window operation . . 63
Child safety locks (rear doors) . . . . . 63
Indicator lamp, front passenger
front air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Infant and child restraint systems . . 60
LATCH-type child seat anchors . . . . 62
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Tether anchorage points . . . . . . . . . 61
Index