ignition MERCEDES-BENZ CL-CLASS 2007 Owner's Manual

351 Controls in detail
Steering wheel
Steering wheel
Make sure that

you can reach the steering wheel with
your arms slightly bent at the elbows

you can move your legs freely

all displays (including malfunction and
indicator lamps) on the instrument
cluster are clearly visible
Steering wheel adjustment
1Adjusting steering wheel, in or out
2Adjusting steering column, up or down
Switch on the ignition (page 336) or
open the driver’s door.
Adjusting steering wheel in or out:
Move stalk forward or back in the direc-
tion of arrow1 until a comfortable
steering wheel position is reached with
your arms slightly bent at the elbow.
Adjusting steering wheel up or
down: Move stalk up or down in the di-
rection of arrow2.
Warning!G
Do not adjust the steering wheel while driv-
ing. Adjusting the steering wheel while driv-
ing could cause the driver to lose control of
the vehicle.
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*
from the starter switch, take it with you, and
lock the vehicle.
Even with the SmartKey or SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* removed from the starter
switch or the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*
removed from the vehicle, the steering
wheel adjustment feature can be operated
when the driver’s door is open. Therefore,
do not leave children unattended in the ve-
hicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle.
A child’s unsupervised access to a vehicle
could result in an accident and/or serious
personal injury.
iThe memory function (page 357) lets you
store settings for the steering wheel together
with the settings for the seat position and the ex-
terior rear view mirrors.
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352 Controls in detail
Steering wheel
Heated steering wheel*
The steering wheel heating warms up the
leather area of the steering wheel.
1Switching on
2Switching off
3Indicator lamp
Switch on the ignition (page 336).
Switching on: T urn s witc h at t he tip of
stalk in the direction of arrow1.
The steering wheel is heated. Indicator
lamp3 comes on.
Switching off: T u r n s w i t c h a t t h e t i p o f
stalk in the direction of arrow2.
The steering wheel heating is turned
off. Indicator lamp3 goes out.
iThe steering wheel heating will not switch
on, when the temperature of the vehicle interior
is above 86°F (30°C).
iIndicator lamp3 flashes or goes out

in case of power surge or undervoltage

in case of a steering wheel heating
malfunction
iThe steering wheel heating switches off
automatically:

when you remove the SmartKey from the
starter switch

on vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*, when you
switch off the ignition (
page 336) and
open the driver’s door

when the temperature of the vehicle interior
is above 86°F (30°C)

after approximately 30 minutes
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353 Controls in detail
Mirrors
Mirrors
Adjust the interior and exterior rear view
mirrors before driving so that you have a
good view of the road and traffic condi-
tions.
Interior rear view mirror
Manually adjust the interior rear view
mirror.
For more information, see “Auto-dimming
rear view mirrors” (
page 355).
Exterior rear view mirrors1 Selector switch for right or left exterior
mirror
2Adjustment button
Switch on the ignition (page 336).
Press button1 repeatedly until de-
sired exterior mirror is selected.
The left or right indicator lamp in
button1 comes on.
Push adjustment button2 up, down,
left, or right according to the desired
setting.
Warning!G
Exercise care when using the passenger
side exterior rear view mirror. The mirror
surface is convex (outwardly curved surface
for a wider field of view). Objects in mirror
are closer than they appear. Check your in-
terior rear view mirror or glance over your
shoulder before changing lanes.
iWhen you press button1 for the first time,
the exterior mirror on the driver’s side is always
selected.
If you do not make adjustments to the selected
exterior rear view mirror within 15 seconds, the
indicator lamp goes out. You will then have to se-
lect the desired exterior rear view mirror again
before any adjustments can be made. Adjust-
ments can only be made with the indicator lamp
for the respective exterior rear view mirror but-
ton illuminated.
iAt low ambient temperatures, the exterior
rear view mirrors will be heated automatically.
iThe memory function (page 357) lets you
store the setting for the exterior rear view mir-
rors together with the setting for the steering
wheel and the seat positions.
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354 Controls in detail
Mirrors
Power folding exterior rear view
mirrors
Folding exterior rear view mirrors in
and out automatically
When the corresponding function in the
COMAND system is activated
(
page 237):

The exterior rear view mirrors automat-
ically fold in as soon as the vehicle is
locked from the outside.

The exterior rear view mirrors automat-
ically fold out as soon as the vehicle is
unlocked and the driver’s or passenger
door are subsequently opened.Folding exterior rear view mirrors in
and out manually
The exterior rear view mirrors can vibrate if
they are not folded out completely.
1Folds the exterior mirrors in and outSwitch on the ignition (page 336).
Folding in: Press button1.
Folding out: Press button1 again.
!Before driving the vehicle through an auto-
matic car wash, fold the exterior mirrors in. Oth-
erwise they may get damaged.
iThe mirrors do not fold out if they were pre-
viously folded in manually.
iIf you are driving at more than approximately
9 mph (15 km/h), you will not be able to fold the
exterior mirrors in.
!If an exterior rear view mirror housing is
forcibly pushed forward (hit from the rear), repo-
sition it manually by applying firm pressure until
it snaps back into place.
If an exterior rear view mirror housing is forcibly
pushed rearward (hit from the front), press
button1 to fold mirrors in, then press
button1 again to fold mirrors out. Do not force
mirrors by hand as this may damage the adjust-
ment mechanism.
The mirror housing is then properly positioned
and you can adjust the mirror in the usual
manner.
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355 Controls in detail
Mirrors
Auto-dimming rear view mirrors
The reflection brightness of the exterior
rear view mirror on the driver’s side and
the interior rear view mirror will respond
automatically to glare when

the ignition is switched on
(
page 336)
and

incoming light from headlamps falls on
the sensor in the interior rear view
mirror
The interior rear view mirror will not react if

reverse gear R is engaged
and

the interior lighting is turned on
Warning!G
The auto-dimming function does not react if
incoming light is not aimed directly at the
sensors in the interior rear view mirror.
The interior rear view mirror and the exterior
rear view mirror on the driver’s side do not
react, for example, if the rear window sun-
shade is in raised position.
Light hitting the mirror(s) at certain angles
(incident light) could blind you. As a result,
you may not be able to observe traffic con-
ditions and could cause an accident.
Warning!G
Exercise care when using the passen-
ger-side exterior rear view mirror. The mirror
surface is convex (outwardly curved surface
for a wider field of view). Objects in mirror
are closer than they appear. Check your in-
side rear view mirror or glance over your
shoulder before changing lanes.
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356 Controls in detail
Mirrors
Activating exterior rear view mirror
parking position
Follow these steps to activate the mirror
parking position so that the passen-
ger-side exterior rear view mirror will be
turned downward to the stored position.
Make sure you have stored a parking
position for the passenger-side exterior
rear view mirror (
page 359).
Make sure the “Lower mirror when re-
versing” function in the “Exterior Mirror
Convenience Settings” submenu of the
COMAND system is selected
(
page 237).
Switch on the ignition (page 336).1Selector switch for right or left exterior
mirror
Press switch1 repeatedly until the
exterior mirror on the front passenger
side is selected.
Shift the automatic transmission in re-
verse gearR.
The passenger-side exterior rear view
mirror will be turned downward to the
stored position.
The exterior rear view mirror returns to its
previously stored driving position:

when you switch off the ignition

10 seconds after you have put the au-
tomatic transmission out of reverse
gearR

immediately once your vehicle exceeds
a speed of approximately 6 mph
(10 km/h)

immediately when you press button1
for driver’s side exterior rear view mir-
ror.iWith the automatic transmission in reverse
gear R, the previously selected exterior rear view
mirror is activated.
iIf you adjust the exterior mirrors while they
are in the parking position, the new mirror posi-
tion is stored as a new parking position.
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358 Controls in detail
Memory function
MMemory button
1 2 3Memory position buttons
Switch on the ignition (page 336).
or
Open the respective door.
Storing positions into memory
Adjust the seat (page 339) to the de-
sired position.
On the driver’s side: adjust the steering
wheel (
page 351) and the exterior
rear view mirrors (
page 353) to the
desired position.
Press memory buttonM.
Release memory buttonM and press
one of the memory position buttons
1,2or3 within 3 seconds.
All the settings are stored at the
selected position.
Recalling positions from memory
Press and hold one of the memory
position buttons1,2or3 until the
seat, steering wheel and exterior rear
view mirrors have completely moved to
the stored positions.
!Do not operate the power seats using a
memory position button if the seat backrest is in
an excessively reclined position. Doing so could
cause damage to front or rear seats.
First move seat backrest to an upright position.
iReleasing the memory position button
immediately stops movement to the stored
positions.
The drive-dynamic multicontour front seat*
and/or lumbar support (CL 550) will continue to
be adjusted.
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359 Controls in detail
Memory function
Storing exterior rear view mirror park-
ing position
For easier parking, you can adjust the pas-
senger-side exterior rear view mirror so
that you can see the right rear wheel as
soon as you engage reverse gearR.
For information on activating the parking
position, see “Activating exterior rear view
mirror parking position” (
page 356).
1Memory button M
2Adjustment button
3Selector switch for right or left exterior
mirror
Stop the vehicle.
Make sure the ignition is switched on
(
page 336).
Press switch3 until the exterior mir-
ror on the front passenger side is se-
lected.
Adjust the passenger-side exterior rear
view mirror with button2 so that you
see the rear wheel and the road curb.
Press memory button M.
Within 3 seconds, press one of adjust-
ment buttons2.
The parking position is stored if the
mirror does not move.
iIf the mirror does move, repeat the above
steps. After the setting is stored, you can move
the mirror again.
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367 Controls in detail
Lighting
Switching on high beams
Combination switch
1High beam
2High beam flasher
Turn the exterior lamp switch to
positionB (
page 363).
Push the combination switch in the di-
rection of arrow1.
The high beam indicatorA in the in-
strument cluster comes on
(
page 30).
High beam flasher: Pull the combina-
tion switch briefly in the direction of
arrow2.
Headlamp cleaning system
1Headlamp washer button
Switch on the ignition (page 336).
Press button1 up or down.
The headlamps are cleaned with a
high-pressure water jet.For information on filling up the washer
reservoir, see “Windshield washer system
and headlamp cleaning system”
(page 519).
iThe headlamps are automatically cleaned
when, at the same time,

the engine is running

the headlamps are switched on

the windshield wipers have wiped the wind-
shield with washer fluid fifteen times
When you switch off the ignition or press
button1, the automatic function is reset and
will start counting the next time from the begin-
ning.
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372 Controls in detail
Windshield wipers
Combination switch
1Switching on windshield wipers
2Single wipe
Wiping with windshield washer fluid
Switch on the ignition (page 336).
Switching on/off windshield wipers
Turn the combination switch to the de-
sired position depending on the inten-
sity of the rain.
MWindshield wipers off
USlow intermittent wiping
(rain sensor operation low sen-
sitivity)
VFast intermittent wiping
(rain sensor operation high sen-
sitivity)
uSlow continuous wiping
tFast continuous wiping
!If the windshield wipers leave smears on the
windshield after the car has been driven through
an automatic car wash, then wax or other resi-
due is on the windshield. Shortly after washing
the car in an automatic car wash, clean the wind-
shield with windshield washer fluid
(
page 373).
!Do not operate the wipers when the wind-
shield is dry. Dust that accumulates on a wind-
shield might scratch the glass and/or damage
the wiper blades when wiping occurs on a dry
windshield. If it is necessary to operate the wip-
ers in dry weather conditions, always operate
the wipers with windshield washer fluid
(
page 373).
!If anything blocks the windshield wipers
(leaves, snow, etc.), switch them off immediate-
ly.

For safety reasons, stop the vehicle in a safe
location,

turn off the engine by turning the
SmartKey to position0 and withdraw
SmartKey from starter switch
or

turn off the engine by pressing the
KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button
(
page 337) and open the driver’s door
(with the driver’s door open, starter
switch is in position0, same as with
SmartKey removed from starter switch)
before attempting to remove any blockage.

Remove blockage.

Turn the windshield wipers on again.If the windshield wipers fail to function at all in
the combination switch position u,

set the combination switch to the next high-
er wiper speed

have the windshield wipers checked at the
nearest authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
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