MERCEDES-BENZ CLS500 2006 W219 Owner's Guide

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21 At a glance
Cockpit
Instrument cluster
Multifunction steering wheel
Center console
Overhead control panel
Storage compartments
Door control panel

22 At a glanceCockpit

23 At a glance
Cockpit
Item
Page
1
Combination switch

Turn signals
53


Windshield wipers
54


High beam
53
2
Steering wheel gearshift
control
184
186
3
Cruise control lever

Cruise control
223


Distronic*
226
4
Multifunction steering
wheel
26,
148
5
Instrument cluster
24,
144
6
Horn
Item
Page
7
Lever for voice control sys-
tem*, see separate
operating instructions
8
Front Parktronic* warning
indicator
242
9
Overhead control panel
29
a
Glove box lid release, glove
box lock
251
b
Glove box
251
c
Center console
27
d
Starter switch
36
e
Steering wheel adjustment
stalk
42
Item
Page
f
Headlamp washer button*
191
g
Parking brake pedal
51, 59
h
Hood lock release
293
j
Parking brake release
51
k
Exterior lamp switch
134
l
Door control panel
32

24 At a glanceInstrument cluster

25 At a glance
Instrument cluster
Item
Page
1
LLeft turn signal
indicator lamp
2
vABS/ESP
® warning
lamp
353
3
Speedometer
4
Multifunction display
147
5
lDistance warning
lamp
Vehicles without Distronic*:
Warning lamp without func-
tion. It illuminates with the
ignition on. It should go out
when the engine is running.
357
6
KRight turn signal
indicator lamp
7
Coolant temperature indi-
cator with:•Coolant temperature
warning lamp
357
Item
Page
8
Tachometer with:1Supplemental
Restraint System
(SRS) indicator lamp
359
-Antilock Brake Sys-
tem (ABS) indicator
lamp
352
<Seat belt telltale
358
AHigh beam headlamp
indicator lamp
138
9
Main odometer with:

Selector lever position
49


Program mode
182
a
Clock with:
162
;Brake warning lamp,
USA only
354
3Brake warning lamp,
Canada only
354
Item
Page
úEngine malfunction
indicator lamp, USA
only
355
±Engine malfunction
indicator lamp, Cana-
da only
355
HCombination low tire
pressure/TPMS mal-
function telltale*,
Canada only
360
b
Fuel display with:AFuel reserve warning
lamp
358
c
Button for:

Resetting trip odometer
146


Adjusting instrument
cluster illumination
144


Confirming new time
settings
162

26 At a glanceMultifunction steering wheel
Item
Page
1
Multifunction display in
speedometer
147
Operating control system
148
2
Selecting the submenu or
setting the volume:
Press buttonæup/to increaseçdown/to decrease
3
Telephone*:
Press buttonsto take a call
to dial a calltto end a call
to reject an incoming
call
Item
Page
4
Menu systems:
Press buttonèfor next menuÿfor previous menu
5
Moving within a menu:
Press buttonjfor next displaykfor previous display

27 At a glance
Center console
Center console
Upper part
Item
Page
1
4-zone automatic climate
control
196
2
COMAND system, see sepa-
rate operating instructions
3
Seat heating*, front passen-
ger side
128
Seat ventilation*, front pas-
senger side
130
4
Electronic Stability Program
(ESP
®) control switch
88
5
Central locking switch
123
Item
Page
6
Opening/closing button for
storage tray or CD chang-
er*, see separate operating
instructions
252
7
Rear seat head restraints
switch, folding down
124
8
Rear window sunshade
switch*
88
9
Seat heating*, driver’s side
128
Seat ventilation*, driver’s
side
130
a
Hazard warning flasher
switch
140
b
Front passenger front
air bag off indicator lamp
78

28 At a glanceCenter consoleLower part
Item
Page
1
Ashtray
257
2
KEYLESS-GO* start/stop
button
37
3
Selector lever for automatic
transmission
49,
178
4
Parking assist (Parktronic
system)* deactivation
switch
242
5
Adaptive damping system
(ADS) switch
238
Item
Page
6
Vehicle level control switch
239
7
Thumbwheel for setting dis-
tance in Distronic*
234
8
Distance warning function*
on/off switch
235
9
Program mode selector
switch for automatic trans-
mission
182

29 At a glance
Overhead control panel
Overhead control panel
Item
Page
1
Rear interior lighting on/off
141
2
Automatic interior lighting
141
3
Front interior lighting on/off
141
4
Temperature sensor
5
Right reading lamp on/off
141
6
Tilt/sliding sunroof
219
7
Tele Aid (emergency call
system) button
261
8
Rear view mirror
191
9
Right reading lamp
141
Item
Page
a
Hands-free microphones for
Tele Aid (emergency call
system), telephone*, and
voice control system* (see
separate operating instruc-
tions)
b
Garage door opener
270
c
Left reading lamp
141
d
Tow-away alarm button (if
equipped)
95
e
Ambient lighting
166
f
Interior lighting
g
Left reading lamp on/off
141