MERCEDES-BENZ CLS500 2006 W219 Owner's Manual

410 Practical hintsReplacing SmartKey batteries1Battery
2Tilt battery up
3Mechanical key

Using mechanical key3 apply pres-
sure to position2.
Battery1 tilts up slightly.

Pull out batteries1 in direction of
arrow.

Using a lint-free cloth, insert new
batteries1 with the plus (+) side fac-
ing up.

Return battery compartment into hous-
ing until it locks into place.

Slide mechanical key1 back into the
SmartKey.

Check the operation of the SmartKey
and the KEYLESS-GO*.


411 Practical hints
Replacing bulbs
Replacing bulbs
Bulbs
Safe 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 your autho-
rized Mercedes-Benz Center for headlamp
adjustment.
iIf the headlamps or front fog lamps are
fogged up on the inside as a result of
high humidity, driving the vehicle a dis-
tance with the lights on should clear up
the fogging.
iSubstitute bulbs will be brought into
use when lamps malfunction. Observe
the messages in the multifunction dis-
play (
page 387).

412 Practical hintsReplacing bulbs
Front lamps Rear lamps
Lamp
Type
1
Additional turn signal
lamps
LED
2
Turn signal lamp
PY (21 W)
3
Halogen headlamps:
Low beam
Bi-Xenon* headlamps:
Low and high beam
1
1Vehicles with Bi-Xenon* headlamps: Low beam
and high beam use the same D2S-35W lamp. Do
not replace the Bi-Xenon bulbs yourself. Contact
your authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
H7 (55 W)
D2S-35 W
4
Side marker lamp
W 5 W
5
Halogen headlamps:
High beam/high beam
flasher
Bi-Xenon* headlamps:
High beam flasher
H7 (55 W)
H7 (55 W)
Parking and standing
lamps
W 5 W
6
Front fog lamp
H11 (55 W)
Lamp
Type
7
High mounted brake
lamp
LED
8
Brake, tail, parking,
standing, backup lamps
and turn signal lamps.
Rear fog lamp
HiP
LED*
9
License plate lamps
C5W

413 Practical hints
Replacing bulbs
Notes on bulb replacement

Use only 12 volt bulbs of the same type
and with the specified watt rating.


Switch lights off before changing a bulb
to prevent short circuits.


Always use a clean lint-free cloth when
handling bulbs.


Your hands should be dry and free of oil
and grease.


If the newly installed bulb does not light
up, visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.Have the LEDs and bulbs for the following
lamps replaced by an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center:


Additional turn signals in the exterior
rear view mirrors


High mounted brake lamp


Bi-Xenon* lamps


Front fog lamps


Front side marker lamps


Rear lamps (except license plate
lamps)
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Bulbs and bulb sockets can be very hot. Al-
low the lamp to cool down before changing
a bulb.
Keep bulbs out of reach of children.
Halogen lamps contain pressurized gas. A
bulb can explode if you:

touch or move it when hot


drop the bulb


scratch the bulb
Wear eye and hand protection.
Because of high voltage in Xenon lamps, it is
dangerous to replace the bulb or repair the
lamp and its components. We recommend
that you have such work done by a qualified
technician.
iHave the headlamp adjustment
checked regularly.

414 Practical hintsReplacing bulbsReplacing bulbs for front lamps
1Housing cover for low beam halogen or
Bi-Xenon* headlamp
2Housing cover for high beam head-
lamp/high beam flasher bulb and for
parking and standing lamp bulb3Bulb socket for turn signal lamp bulb
4Bulb holder of high beam bulb
5Bulb socket for parking and standing
lamp bulb
6Bulb holder of low beam bulb
Before you start to replace a bulb for a
front lamp, do the following first:

Turn the exterior lamp switch to
positionM (
page 134).

Open the hood (
page 293) (except
for side marker lamps).Low beam bulb (halogen headlamps
only)

Turn housing cover1 counterclock-
wise and remove it.

Turn bulb holder6 with the bulb coun-
terclockwise and remove it.

Pull the bulb at its socket out of bulb
holder6.

Insert the new bulb so that its socket
locates in the recess of bulb holder6
and is level to it.

Reinsert bulb holder6 with the bulb in
the lamp and turn clockwise.

Align housing cover1 and turn it
clockwise.
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Do not remove the cover1 for the Bi-Xe-
non* headlamp. Because of high voltage in
Xenon* lamps, it is dangerous to replace the
bulb or repair the lamp and its components.
We recommend that you have such work
done by a qualified technician.

415 Practical hints
Replacing bulbs
High beam bulb/high beam flasher
bulb (halogen headlamps)/high beam
flasher bulb (Bi-Xenon* headlamps)
Turn housing cover2 counterclock-
wise and remove it.

Turn bulb holder4 with the bulb coun-
terclockwise and remove it.

Pull the bulb at its socket out of bulb
holder4.

Insert the new bulb so that its socket
locates in the recess of bulb holder4
and is level to it.

Reinsert bulb holder4 w i t h t h e b u l b i n
the lamp and turn clockwise.

Align housing cover2 and turn it
clockwise.Front turn signal lamp bulb

Turn bulb socket3 with the bulb
counterclockwise and remove it.

Press gently onto the bulb and turn
counterclockwise out of bulb
socket3.

Press the new bulb gently into bulb
socket3 and turn clockwise until it
engages.

Place bulb socket3 back into the
lamp and turn it clockwise.Parking and standing lamp bulb

Turn housing cover2 counterclock-
wise and remove it.

Pull out bulb socket5 with the bulb.

Pull the bulb out of the bulb socket5.

Press the new bulb into bulb socket5.

Press bulb socket5 back into the
lamp.

Align housing cover2 and turn it
clockwise.

416 Practical hintsReplacing bulbsReplacing bulbs for rear lamps
Tail lamp unit
The tail lamps are equipped with HiP bulbs.License plate lamp
1Screw

Turn the exterior lamp switch to
positionM (
page 134).

Loosen both screws1.

Remove the license plate lamp.

Replace the bulb.

Reinstall the license plate lamp.

Retighten screws1.
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The bulbs in the tail lamps cannot be re-
placed individually. The tail lamp bulbs are
under pressure and could explode during an
attempt to replace them.
If the tail lamps are malfunctioning, have
them exchanged at an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.

417 Practical hints
Replacing wiper blades
Replacing wiper blades
Removing wiper blades
Turn SmartKey in starter switch to
position1.

Turn combination switch to wiper
settingII (
page 54).

With wiper arm in the vertical position,
turn SmartKey in starter switch to
position0.

Fold the wiper arm forward until it
snaps into place.

Turn the wiper blade at a right angle to
wiper arm.

Slide the wiper blade sideways out of
the retainer.
!The windshield wipers must be in a
vertical position before folding them
away from the windshield. They could
otherwise damage the hood.
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For safety reasons, switch off wipers and re-
move SmartKey from starter switch (vehi-
cles with KEYLESS-GO*: make sure the
vehicle's on-board electronics have status
0) before replacing a wiper blade. Other-
wise, the wiper motor could suddenly turn
on and cause injury.

418 Practical hintsReplacing wiper bladesInstalling wiper blades
Slide wiper blade onto wiper arm until
it locks in place.

Rotate wiper blade into position paral-
lel to wiper arm.

Fold the wiper arm backward to rest on
the windshield. Make sure you hold on
to the wiper when folding the wiper arm
back.
!Never open the hood when the wiper
arm is folded forward.
Hold on to the wiper when folding the
wiper arm back. If released, the force
of the impact from the tensioning
spring could crack the windshield.
Do not allow the wiper arms to contact
the windshield glass without a wiper
blade inserted.
Make certain that the wiper blades are
properly installed. Improperly installed
wiper blades may cause windshield
damage.
For your convenience, we recommend
that you have this work carried out by
an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.

419 Practical hints
Flat tire
Flat tire
The CLS 55 AMG with Performance
Package* is equipped with a TIREFIT kit.Preparing the vehicle
Park the vehicle in a safe distance from
moving traffic on a hard, flat surface
when possible.

Turn on the hazard warning flashers.

Turn the steering wheel so that the
front wheels are in a straight ahead
position.

Set the parking brake.

Move the gear selector lever to P.
Vehicles with SmartKey:

Turn off the engine (
page 60).

Remove the SmartKey from the starter
switch.Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*:

Turn off the engine by pressing the
KEYLESS-GO* button on the gear
selector lever once (
page 60).

Open the driver’s door (this puts the
starter switch in position 0, same as
with the SmartKey removed from the
starter switch). The driver’s door then
can be closed again.

Have any passenger exit the vehicle at
a safe distance from the roadway.
Sealing tires with TIREFIT
Small tire punctures, particularly those in
the tread, can be sealed with TIREFIT.
TIREFIT can be used in ambient tempera-
tures down to -4°F (-20°C).
iOpen door only when conditions are
safe to do so.
iCLS 55 AMG with Performance
Package* only.Warning!
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Keep TIREFIT away from sparks, open flame
or heat source.
Do not smoke.