wheel MERCEDES-BENZ CL-Class 2008 C216 Comand Manual

730 Technical dataRims and tiresSpare wheelModel
All models
Rim
4.5 B x 19 H2
Wheel offset
1.38 in (35 mm)
Minispare tire
1
1Must not be used with snow chains.
T 155/70 R19 113M
Recommended tire inflation pressure
61 psi (4.2 bar)
!
Please compare the recommended tire in-
flation pressure for your vehicle with the tire in-
flation pressure on the yellow label located on
the Minispare wheel rim.
If the tire inflation pressure on the yellow label
on the Minispare wheel rim differs from the val-
ues given in this Operator’s Manual, inflate the
spare wheel tire to the recommended tire infla-
tion pressure given on the yellow label on the
Minispare wheel rim.
i
Please note that the tire inflation pressure of
the Minispare differs from the tire inflation pres-
sure of the road tires.

732 Technical dataMain dimensions and weightsMain dimensionsWeightsModel
CL 550 (216.371)
CL 600 (216.376)
CL 63 AMG, CL 65 AMG
Overall vehicle length
199.6 in (5 071 mm)
199.6 in (5 071 mm)
200.4 in (5 090 mm)
Overall vehicle width (exterior rear view
mirrors folded out)
84.2 in (2 139 mm)
84.2 in (2 139 mm)
84.2 in (2 139 mm)
Overall vehicle width (exterior rear view
mirrors folded in)
73.7 in (1 871 mm)
73.7 in (1 871 mm)
73.7 in (1 871 mm)
Overall vehicle height
58.5 in (1 485 mm)
58.5 in (1 485 mm)
56.1 in (1 426 mm) 19 in
rims
56.2 in (1 428 mm) 20 in
rims
Wheelbase
116.3 in (2 955 mm)
116.3 in (2 955 mm)
116.3 in (2 955 mm)
Track, front
63.2 in (1 601 mm)
63.2 in (1 601 mm)
63.2 in (1 601 mm)
Track, rear
63.0 in (1 607 mm)
63.0 in (1 607 mm)
63.0 in (1 607 mm)
Max. trunk load
220 lb (100 kg)

735 Technical data
Fuels, coolants, lubricants, etc.
Model
Capacity
Fuels, coolants, lubricants, etc.
Front wheel hubs
All models
approx. 3.6 oz. (95 g) each
High-temperature roller bearing
grease
Brake system
All models
approx. 0.53 US qt. (0.5 l)
MB Brake Fluid (DOT 4 Plus)
Cooling system
CL 550
12.7 US qt. (12 l)
MB 325.0 Anticorrosion/Antifreeze
CL 600
15.85 US qt. (15 l)
CL 63 AMG
11.31 US qt. (10.7 l)
CL 65 AMG
14.7 US qt. (13.9 l)
Low temperature cooling system
CL 600
2.75 US qt. (2.6 l)
Fuel tank
All models
23.78 US gal (90.0 l)
Premium unleaded gasoline:
Minimum Posted Octane 91
(Avg. of 96 RON/86 MON)
including a reserve of
CL 550,
CL 600
2.9 US gal (11.0 l)
CL 63 AMG,
CL 65 AMG
3.7 US gal (14.0 l)
Air conditioning system
All models
R-134a refrigerant and special PAG
lubricant oil (never R-12)
Windshield washer
All models
approx. 6.87 US qt (6.5 l)
MB Windshield Washer Concentrate
1
1Use MB Windshield Washer Concentrate “MB SummerFit” and water for temperatures above freezing or MB Windshield Washer Concentrate “MB SummerFit” and
commercially available premixed windshield washer solvent/antifreeze for temperatures below freezing point. Follow suggested mixing ratios (page 741).

744 IndexAudio AUX (COMAND) 125
Audio DVD
Fast forward/rewind (COMAND) 123
Menu overview (COMAND) 119
Pause function (COMAND) 121
Stop function (COMAND) 121
Auto-dimming, Rear view mirrors 383
Automatic climate control 491
Adjusting air distribution
(COMAND) 271
Adjusting air flow from air vents
(COMAND) 275
Adjusting air volume (COMAND) 271
Adjusting the footwell temperature
(COMAND) 274
Air recirculation mode 496
Central climate control menu
(COMAND) 272
Defrosting 494
Operating via COMAND 269
Rear window defroster 496
Selecting Mono mode
(COMAND) 273
Setting temperature (COMAND) 270
Setting the temperature 494Switching cooling on or off
(COMAND) 272
Automatic headlamp mode 301, 392
Automatic lighting control, Interior
lighting 398
Automatic locking when driving 363
Automatic shift program 427
Automatic transmission
Accelerator position 424
Automatic shift program 427
Emergency operation
(Limp-Home Mode) 433
Fluid 733
Fluid level 558
Gear ranges 426
Gear selector lever 417
Gear shifting malfunctions 433
Hill start assist system 425
Kickdown 424
Kickdown, manual shift program
(CL 63 AMG and CL 65 AMG) 432
Manual shift program mode
(CL 63 AMG and CL 65 AMG) 430
Program mode selector switch 427
Shifting procedure 420Starting the engine 406
Steering wheel gearshift control 428
Transmission fluid 558
Transmission positions 421
AUX
Audio 125
Video 126
AUX jacks 125
B
Backup lamps
Replacing bulbs 689
Bar 586
BAS 67
Batteries, SmartKey
Checking battery condition 361
Replacing 686
Batteries, SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*
Checking battery condition 361
Replacing 686
Batteries, vehicle 702
Charging 705
Discharged, Jump starting 707
Disconnecting 704
For electrical consumers 702
For starter 702

746 Index
Indicator lamp, front passenger
front air bag off 51, 620
Infant and child restraint systems 58
LATCH-type child seat anchors 61
Tether attachment points 61
Chrome-plated exhaust tip*,
Cleaning 606
Cigarette lighter 517
CL 63 AMG
Manual shift program mode 430
CL 65 AMG
Manual shift program mode 430
Cockpit 28
COMAND
Adjusting volume 94
Audio AUX 125
Components 83
Controller 86
Display 84
Display illumination 85
Function buttons 84
Main menus 94
Menu overview 88
Navigation system 183
Operating 88Operating safety 82
Operating seats 276
Phone book* 154
Radio, FM/AM 98
Selecting sound settings 95
SMS messages 178
Surround sound 96
Switching off/on
the audio source 97
Switching on or off 83
Swiveling display 85
System settings 255
Telephone keypad* 86
Telephone* menu 137
Vehicle menu 260
Video AUX 126
Voice Control settings 257
Combination switch 395
Corner-illuminating lamps 395
High beam flasher 395
Turn signals 410
Windshield wipers 400
Command list (Voice Control) 335
Address book commands 340
Audio commands 342
General commands 335Navigation commands 338
Telephone* commands 336
Control system instrument cluster 282
Multifunction display 282
Multifunction steering wheel 283
Control system instrument cluster menus
AMG 291
Assistance* 298
Audio 289
Navi 287
Service 299
Settings 301
Telephone* 294
Trip 286
Vehicle status message memory 300
Coolant 559
Adding 559
Anticorrosion/antifreeze mixing ratio
and quantity 738
Checking level 559
Messages in display 656
Temperature 549
Temperature gauge 31, 435
Coolant level
Checking 559

750 IndexETD 56
Safety guidelines 44
Exterior lighting
Delayed switch-off (COMAND) 260
Locator lighting (COMAND) 261
Exterior rear view mirrors
Adjusting 381
Auto-dimming on the driver’s
side 383
Fold in automatically when locking
(COMAND) 262
Lower mirror when reversing
(COMAND) 262
Power folding 382
F
Favorite button 259
First aid kit 681
Flat tire 696
Jacking up the vehicle 697
Lowering the vehicle 701
Mounting the spare wheel 696
Preparing the vehicle 696
Floormats* 518Fluids
Automatic transmission fluid 733
Brake fluid 735, 736
Capacities 733
Engine coolant 559, 735, 738
Engine oil 557, 733, 736
Power steering fluid 734
Windshield washer system and head-
lamp cleaning system 735, 741
Fog lamps
Messages in display 666
Replacing bulbs 689
Front air bags 46
Front lamps see headlamps
Front passenger front air bag 46
Messages in display 628
Front passenger front air bag off
indicator lamp 51, 620
Fuel 551, 735, 737
Additives 738
Capacity, Fuel tank 735
Filling the tank 550
Fuel filler flap and cap 550
Fuel reserve warning lamp 31Gauge 31
Message in display 660
Premium unleaded gasoline 551,
735, 737
Requirements, Octane rating 737
Fuel cap
Message in display 660
Fuel consumption statistics
After start 286
Since last reset 286
Fuel filler flap 550
Locking/Unlocking 550
Fuel tank
Capacity 735
Filler flap 550
Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc.
Capacities 733
Fuses 714
Fuse box in engine compartment 715
Fuse box in passenger
compartment 716
Fuse boxes in dashboard 716
Replacing 714

751 Index
G
Garage door opener 530
Gasoline see Fuel
GAWR 586
Gear range
Automatic transmission 426
Limiting 426
Shifting into optimal 430
Gear selector lever 417
Gearshift pattern 417
Messages in display 627, 632, 636,
638, 680
Position 420
Shifting procedure 420
Transmission position 421
Glove box 510
GPS
Reception (COMAND) 187
Tele Aid 522
Gross Axle Weight Rating see GAWR
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating see GVWR
Gross Vehicle Weight see GVW
GVW 586
GVWR 586H
Hands-free microphone 37
Hard plastic trim items, cleaning 605
Hazard warning flasher 397
Head restraints 376
Adjustment 376
Folding back and placing upright
rear head restraints 377
Front seat 376
Rear seat 377
Headlamp cleaning system 395, 560
Washer fluid 735, 741
Headlamps
Automatic headlamp mode 301, 392
Cleaning lenses 599
Cleaning system 560
Low beam 392
Manual headlamp mode 301
Messages in display 664
Refilling washer fluid 560
Replacing bulbs 689, 691
Headliner and shelf below rear window,
Cleaning and care of 605
Heated steering wheel* 380Height adjustments
Vehicle level (ABC) 462
High beam
Replacing bulbs 689
High beam flasher 395
High beam headlamp
Indicator lamp 31
High mounted brake lamp 689
High-performance brake system
(CL 63 AMG and CL 65 AMG) 541
Hood 553
Message in display 660
Opening 553
Horn 29
Hydroplaning 543

753 Index
Lock button 356
Locking and unlocking 356
Loss of 361
Messages in display 661
Opening button for trunk 356
Panic button 64
Remote control 356
Restoring to factory setting 361
Selective setting 360
Starting the engine 407
Switching on ignition with 367
Turning off engine 415
Unlock button 356
Kickdown 424
Kilopascal 586
Knee bag 46L
Labels 722
Certification 722
Emission control information 723
Tire and Loading Information 565
Vacuum line routing diagram 723
Lamp bulbs, exterior 688
Lamps, exterior
Front 689
Light sensor 664
Rear 689
Lamps, indicator and warning
ABS 31, 65, 608
Air bag Off 46
Battery check lamp (SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO*) 360
Battery check lamp (SmartKey) 355
Brake warning lamp 31
Brakes 609
Combination low tire pressure
malfunction telltale 31, 618
Distance warning lamp* 31, 614
DISTRONIC Plus* 31, 446, 614
Electronic parking brake 31, 610
Engine diagnostics 31, 612Engine malfunction 31, 612
ESP
®
31, 609, 614
Front passenger
front air bag off 51, 620
High beam headlamp 31
Maintenance service indicator 592
Park Assist* 31
Parktronic* 31
Seat belt telltale 31, 615
SRS 31, 617
TPMS malfunction telltale 31, 618
Turn signals 31
Language (COMAND) 258
LATCH-type child seat anchors see
Children in the vehicle
Lever
For automatic transmission
(gear selector lever) 417
For cruise control 438, 449
For DISTRONIC Plus* 449
License plate lamps
Messages in display 666
Replacing bulbs 689
Light alloy wheels, Cleaning 604
Light sensor
Message in display 664

755 Index
Messages in display see Multifunction
display messages
Microphone, Hands-free 37
Minispare wheel 683, 696, 730
Mirrors
Activating exterior rear view mirror
parking position 384
Adjusting 381
Auto-dimming for rear view
mirrors 383
Exterior rear view mirrors 381
Interior rear view mirror 381
Mobile phone see Telephone*
Modifications and alterations, Operating
safety 20
MON 551, 735
MP3
Menu overview (COMAND) 119
Operation (COMAND) 120
Playback options (COMAND) 124
Selecting a folder (COMAND) 123
Selecting a medium (COMAND) 122
Selecting a track (COMAND) 122
MP3 (COMAND) 112Multicontour adjustments see
Drive-dynamic multicontour seats*
Multifunction display 282
Multifunction display messages
ABC 639
ABS 641
Batteries, vehicle 655
Blind Spot Assist* 633
Brake fluid 643
Brake pads 645
Coolant 657
Coolant level 656
Cruise control 624
DISTRONIC Plus* 625
Doors 659
EBP (Electronic Brake
Proportioning) 644
Electronic parking brake 646
Engine oil 555, 670
ESP
®
641, 652
Fog lamps 666
Front passenger front air bag 628
Fuel cap 660
Gear selector lever 627, 632, 636,
638, 680
Headlamps 664Hood 660
Key, SmartKey 662
Key, SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* 661
Lamps, exterior 664
License plate lamps 666
Light sensor 664
Night View Assist* 669
Park Assist* 632, 634
PRE-SAFE
®
635, 642
Reserve fuel 660
Restraint systems 673
Seat backrest 680
Side marker lamps 667
SRS 673
Tail lamps 668
Tele Aid 675
Trunk 680
Windshield washer fluid 680
Multifunction steering wheel 283

758 IndexProgram mode selector switch
Automatic shift program 427
Proper use of the vehicle 20
PSI 587
Push-start see Tow-start
R
RACETIMER see Control system
instrument cluster menus, AMG
Radio
FM/AM operation (COMAND) 98
Saving stations, FM/AM
(COMAND) 102
Selecting satellite radio channel
(Instrument cluster control
system) 290
Selecting stations 289
Submenu overview, FM/AM
(COMAND) 98
Switching wavebands, FM/AM
(COMAND) 99
Tuning in stations/channels 99
Voice Control 329
Radio transmitters, control and
operation 547
Range (distance to empty) 287Reading lamps in the front 399
Real-time traffic (COMAND) 244
Rear fog lamp
Replacing bulbs 689
Rear lamps see Tail lamps
Rear seats
Adjustment 368
Folding back and placing upright
rear head restraints 377
Head restraints 376
Ventilation* 376
Rear side windows
Blocking operation 63
Rear View Camera* 477
Camera lens 478
Cleaning camera lens 602
Switching on 480
View through the camera 478
Rear view mirrors see Mirrors
Rear window defroster 496
Activating 496
Deactivating 496
Recommended inflation pressure 587
Recovery services, Stolen vehicle
(Tele Aid) 530Refrigerant, Air conditioning 735, 736
Refueling 550
Regular checks 552
Remote
Door lock with Tele Aid 529
Door unlock with Tele Aid 529
Remote control, SmartKey 352
Remote control, SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* 356
Replacing
Bulbs 688
Front lamp bulbs 691
Rear lamp bulbs 689
Reporting safety defects 22
Reset (COMAND) 259
Residual engine heat and ventilation 498
Restraint systems
Messages in display 673
See Children in the vehicle
See SRS
Reverse gear position, Automatic
transmission 417, 421
Rims 587
And Tires 727
Tires and wheels 561