MERCEDES-BENZ CL-Class 2008 C216 Comand Manual

680 Practical hintsWhat to do if …?Display
Possible cause/consequence
Possible solution
Shift to P
You have attempted to turn off the engine
with the KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button
and opened the driver’s door with the auto-
matic transmission not shift to park
positionP.

Shift the automatic transmission to park
positionP (
page 417).
or

Close the driver’s door.
You are driving with the trunk open.

Close the trunk (
page 501).
Check
Washer Fluid
The water level has dropped to approx.
1.1 US qts (1.0 l).

Add washer fluid (
page 560).
Lock Seat Backrest
Front Left
The driver seat backrest is not engaged.
The driver’s seat belt can not secure the
driver.

Fold back and push the seat backrest until
the seat cushion and seat backrest audibly
engage into the driving position.
Lock Seat Backrest
Front Right
The passenger seat backrest is not en-
gaged.
The front passenger’s seat belt can not se-
cure the passenger.

Fold back and push the seat backrest until
the seat cushion and seat backrest audibly
engage into the driving position.

681 Practical hints
Where will I find ...?
Where will I find ...?
First aid kit
The first aid kit is located in the storage
compartment under the front passenger
seat.
1Tab
2Cover

Pull tab1 upward.

Fold the covering forward in the direc-
tion of arrow.

Remove the first aid kit.
Vehicle jack, vehicle tool kit, luggage
bowl, Minispare wheel
The vehicle jack, Minispare wheel, the ve-
hicle tools, and the luggage bowl are
stored in the compartment underneath the
trunk floor.
Lift up trunk floor cover and engage
trunk floor handle in upper edge of
trunk.
You can now remove the tools and ac-
cessories.The vehicle tool kit includes:


Towing eye bolt


Wheel wrench


Alignment bolt


Pair of gloves


Fuse chart


Collapsible wheel chock
The spare wheel bolts are fixed at the
Minispare wheel.
!
Always keep the storage compartment un-
der the front passenger seat closed while the ve-
hicle is in motion.
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Check expiration dates and contents for
completeness at least once a year and replace
missing/expired items.
!
To prevent damage, always disengage trunk
floor handle from trunk lid and lower trunk floor
before closing the trunk.

682 Practical hintsWhere will I find ...?Vehicle jack
Storage position
Remove vehicle jack from its
compartment.

Turn crank handle in direction of arrow
as far as it will go.
Operational position
Turn crank handle clockwise.
Before storing the vehicle jack in its
compartment:


It should be fully collapsed.


The handle must be folded in (storage
position).
Warning!
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The jack is designed exclusively for jacking
up the vehicle at the jack take-up brackets
built into both sides of the vehicle. To help
avoid personal injury, use the jack only to lift
the vehicle during a wheel change. Never
get beneath the vehicle while it is supported
by the jack. Keep hands and feet away from
the area under the lifted vehicle. Always
firmly engage the electronic parking brake
and block wheels before raising vehicle with
jack.
Do not disengage electronic parking brake
while the vehicle is raised. Be certain that
the jack is always vertical (plumb line) when
in use, especially on hills. Always try to use
the jack on level surface. Make sure the jack
arm is fully seated in the jack take-up brack-
et. Always lower the vehicle onto sufficient
capacity jackstands before working under
the vehicle.

683 Practical hints
Where will I find ...?
Minispare wheel
The Minispare wheel is stored in the com-
partment underneath the trunk floor.
1Minispare wheel with spare wheel bolts
in container on wheel rim
2Luggage bowl
3Vehicle tool kit, jack and collapsible
wheel chock
Removing the Minispare wheel
Turn luggage bowl2 counterclock-
wise.

Remove luggage bowl2 and vehicle
tool kit3.

Remove Minispare wheel1.
Setting up the collapsible wheel chock
The collapsible wheel chock serves to
additionally secure the vehicle, e.g. while
changing the wheel.
1Tilt the plates upward
2Fold the lower plate outward
3Insert the plate

Tilt both plates upward1.

Fold the lower plate outward2.

Guide the tabs of the lower plate all the
way into the openings of the base
plate3.
For information on where to place wheel
chocks when changing a wheel, see “Lift-
ing the vehicle” (
page 697).

684 Practical hintsUnlocking/locking in an emergencyUnlocking the vehicle
If you cannot unlock the vehicle with the
SmartKey or KEYLESS-GO*, unlock the
driver’s door and the trunk using the me-
chanical key. Removing the mechanical key
1Mechanical key locking tab
2Mechanical key

Move locking tab1 in the direction of
arrow.

Slide mechanical key2 out of the
housing.Unlocking the driver’s door

Insert mechanical key2 into the driv-
er’s door lock until it stops.

Turn mechanical key2 counterclock-
wise to position1 and hold it there.

Pull the door handle until the locking
knob moves up.
The driver’s door is unlocked.

Pull the door handle once more to open
the driver’s door.
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Unlocking the vehicle with the mechanical
key and opening the driver’s door or the trunk
with the mechanical key will trigger the anti-theft
alarm system (
page 79).
To cancel the alarm, insert the SmartKey or
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* in the starter
switch.
1
Unlocking
2
Mechanical key

685 Practical hints
Unlocking/locking in an emergency
Unlocking the trunk
A minimum height clearance of 6.0 ft
(1.8 m) is required to open the trunk lid.
Insert the mechanical key2 into the
trunk lid lock until it stops.

Turn mechanical key2 all the way
counterclockwise to position 1.
The trunk opens.

Turn the mechanical key2 back and
remove it from the trunk lid lock.
Locking the vehicle
If you cannot lock the vehicle with the
SmartKey or KEYLESS-GO*, do the
following:
Open the passenger door.

Close the driver’s door and the trunk.

Press down the locking knob of the
driver’s door manually.

Press down the locking knob of the
passenger door.

Exit the vehicle.

Lock the trunk with the mechanical key
(page 505).

Close the passenger door.
The vehicle is locked.
1
Unlocking in an emergency
2
Mechanical key
!
The trunk lid swings open upwards automat-
ically. Always make sure that there is sufficient
overhead clearance.
i
If you cannot close the trunk with the re-
mote trunk opening/closing switch, lower the
trunk lid manually and close it with hands placed
flat on the trunk lid until it is engaged in its lock.
!
To prevent inadvertent lockout, make sure
to have the SmartKey or SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* with you before proceeding with
the next step. The next step will lock the vehicle.
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This procedure does not arm the anti-theft
alarm system nor does it lock the fuel filler flap.

686 Practical hintsReplacing SmartKey batteriesIf the batteries in the SmartKey/SmartKey
with KEYLESS-GO* are discharged, the ve-
hicle can no longer be locked or unlocked.
It is recommended to have the batteries re-
placed at an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.Batteries contain materials that can harm
the environment if disposed of improperly.
Recycling of batteries is the preferred
method of disposal. Many states require
sellers of batteries to accept old batteries
for recycling.
Replacement batteries: Lithium, type
CR 2025 or equivalent.

Remove the mechanical key out of the
SmartKey/SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* (
page 684).1Mechanical key
2Battery compartment

Insert mechanical key 1 into opening.

Press mechanical key 1 in direction of
arrow.
The battery compartment is unlatched.

Pull battery compartment 2 out of the
housing.
Warning!
G
Batteries contain poisonous and corrosive
substances. Therefore keep the batteries
out of reach of children.
If a battery is swallowed, seek medical help
immediately.Warning!
G
Air bags contain Perchlorate material, which
may require special handling and regard for
the environment. Check with your local gov-
ernment’s disposal guidelines. California
residents, see
http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/HazardousWaste
/Perchlorate/index.cfm.
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When inserting the batteries, make sure
they are clean and free of lint.
i
When changing batteries, always replace
both batteries.
The required replacement batteries are available
at any authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.

687 Practical hints
Replacing SmartKey batteries
3Batteries
4Contact springs
Pull out batteries3.

Using a line-free cloth, insert new bat-
teries 3 under contact springs 4 with
the positive terminal (+) side facing up.

Return battery compartment 2 into
housing until it locks into place.

Slide the mechanical key back into the
SmartKey/SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO*.

Check the operation of the SmartKey/
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*.

688 Practical hintsReplacing bulbsSafe 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 an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center for headlamp ad-
justment.
i
If 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.
i
Substitute bulbs will be brought into use
when the following lamps malfunction:


Brake lamps


Rear fog lamps


Front parking lamps


Tail lamps


Turn signal lamps
Read and observe messages in the multifunction
display (
page 622).

689 Practical hints
Replacing bulbs
Bulbs Front lamps Rear lamps
Lamp
Type
1
Low and high beam
lamp
1
1Bi-Xenon headlamps: Low beam and high beam
use the same D1S-35W lamp. Do not replace the
Bi-Xenon bulbs yourself. Contact an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
D1S-35 W
2
Additional turn signal
lamp
LED
3
Parking and standing
lamp
W5W
4
Side marker lamp
W5W
5
High beam flasher lamp
H7-55 W
IR emitter* (for Night
View Assist*)
H11-55 W
6
Corner-illuminating
lamp
H7-55 W
7
Fog lamp
H11-55 W
8
Turn signal lamp
PY 24 W
Lamp
Type
9
High mounted brake
lamp
LED
a
Turn signal lamp
HiP 16 W
b
Brake lamp/tail lamp
and standing lamp
LED
c
License plate lamp
W5W
d
Backup lamp
HiP 16 W
e
Side marker lamp
LED
f
Rear fog lamp (driver’s
side only)
HiP 19 W