MERCEDES-BENZ CLS550 2007 W219 Owner's Manual

390 Practical hintsWhat to do if …Display symbol
Display messages
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STOP, car too low
The Airmatic* is malfunctioning.
Avoid excessive steering input. The fender
or tires could otherwise be damaged. Lis-
ten for scraping noises.
Do not drive faster than 50 mph
(80 km/h).

Drive to the side of the road and select
a higher vehicle level (
page 232).
Depending on the type of malfunction,
this may raise the vehicle’s level.

Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center as soon as possible.
There is otherwise danger of an accident.
Malfunction
The system display or the system is mal-
functioning.
The system is functional only to a limited
extent.

Do not drive faster than 50 mph
(80 km/h).

Have the vehicle checked at an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.

391 Practical hints
Where will I find...?
Where will I find...?
First aid kit
The first aid kit is in the storage compart-
ment at the front edge of the front passen-
ger seat.
1Tab
Pull tab1 upward.

Fold the covering forward.

Remove the first aid kit.
Spare wheel
The spare wheel is located under the trunk
floor.
Lift the trunk floor and engage the han-
dle in the upper edge of trunk.

Remove the luggage box (
page 395).
Minispare wheel (CLS 550 only)
1Vehicle tool kit
2Minispare wheel
3Luggage bowlRemoving the Minispare wheel

Turn luggage bowl3 counterclock-
wise.

Remove Minispare wheel2.
Storing the Minispare wheel after use

Place Minispare wheel2 in wheel
well.

Turn luggage bowl clockwise to its stop
to secure the Minispare wheel.
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Check expiration dates and contents for
completeness at least once a year and replace
missing/expired items.
!
Always lower trunk floor before closing the
trunk.

392 Practical hintsWhere will I find...?Collapsible tire (CLS 63 AMG only)
1Vehicle tool kit
2Collapsible tire
3Electric air pump
4Storage well casingRemoving the collapsible tire

Remove storage well casing that con-
tains the vehicle tool kit and the elec-
tric air pump.
1Collapsible tire
2Tensioning strap
(vehicles with 19" collapsible tire only)
3Retaining screw
4Storage well casing base
5Tensioning strap
(vehicles with 19" collapsible tire only)

Remove storage well casing base4.

Remove retaining screw3 by turning
it counterclockwise.

Remove collapsible tire1.
Storing the collapsible tire after use
If you wish to store the collapsible tire after
use, carry out the following steps. Other-
wise, the collapsible tire may not fit the
spare wheel well.

Unscrew the valve cap from the valve
of the collapsible tire.

Take the valve extractor from the
vehicle tool kit (
page 393).

Unscrew the valve insert from the valve
and allow the air to escape.

Screw the valve insert back into the
valve.

Screw the valve cap back onto the
valve.
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Make sure the collapsible tire is dry before
storing it.
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It may take a few minutes for the collapsible
tire to deflate completely.

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Where will I find...?

Store the collapsible tire by carrying
out the steps described in “Removing
the collapsible tire” (
page 392) in re-
verse order.
Compressing the collapsible tire
(CLS 63 AMG with Performance Pack-
age* only)
The 19" collapsible tire must be com-
pressed with two tensioning straps before
you can store it back in the trunk.

Extend the tensioning strap by pulling
the slider.

Place tensioning strap around spare
wheel rim and collapsible tire with the
buckle facing the inside of the rim.

Close the buckle.

Pull the loose end of the tensioning
strap.
The tensioning strap must be pulled as
tight as possible.
Vehicle tool kit
The vehicle tool kit is stored in the com-
partment underneath the trunk floor
(page 391).
The vehicle tool kit includes:


One pair of universal pliers


One towing eye bolt


One wheel wrench


One alignment bolt


One fuse extractor


One collapsible wheel chock


Spare fuses
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Vehicles with 19" collapsible tire only: Be-
fore storing the collapsible tire in trunk fasten
tensioning straps, see “Compressing the col-
lapsible tire (CLS 63 AMG with Performance
Package* only)” (
page 393).
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Always lower trunk floor before closing the
trunk.
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The electrical air pump is located in the stor-
age well casing (
page 392).
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The tensioning straps are shown in red for
illustration purposes. The tensioning straps on
the spare wheel of your vehicle are black.

394 Practical hintsWhere will I find...?Vehicle jackThe vehicle jack is located in the storage
compartment underneath the trunk floor.
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 com-
partment:


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 set parking brake and block wheels
before raising vehicle with jack.
Do not disengage parking brake while the
vehicle is raised. Be certain that the jack is
always vertical (plumb line) when in use, es-
pecially on hills. Always try to use the jack
on a level surface. Make sure the jack arm is
fully seated in the jack take-up bracket.
Always lower the vehicle onto sufficient
capacity jackstands before working under
the vehicle.

395 Practical hints
Where will I find...?
Setting up the collapsible wheel chock
The collapsible wheel chock serves to
additionally secure the vehicle, e.g. while
changing the wheel.
1Tilt the plate 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 413).
Luggage box
Remove luggage box
1Fastening clip
2Luggage box

Turn fastening clips1 to the left up-
wards from fastening bolts.

Lift luggage box in the area of the fas-
tening bolts and remove it from trunk.
Install luggage box

Insert luggage box into trunk so that
fastening clips are in line with fastening
bolts.

Push front edge of luggage box in direc-
tion of arrow under cover of trunk sill.

Press fastening clips onto fastening
bolts until they lock into place.

396 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 direction of ar-
row.

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

Pull the door handle to open the driv-
er’s door.
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Unlocking your vehicle with the mechanical
key and opening the driver’s door or the trunk
will trigger the anti-theft alarm system.
To cancel the alarm, Insert the SmartKey or
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* in the starter
switch.
1
Unlocking
2
Mechanical key

397 Practical hints
Unlocking/locking in an emergency
Unlocking the trunk
A minimum height clearance of 5.90 ft
(1.80 m) is required to open the trunk lid. 
Insert the mechanical key into the
trunk lid lock until it stops.

Turn the mechanical key1 counter-
clockwise to position3 and hold it in
this position.

Pull the handle2 and lift the trunk lid.
The trunk opens.

Turn the mechanical key back and re-
move it from the trunk lid lock.
Locking the vehicle
If you cannot lock the vehicle with the
SmartKey or SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO*, do the following:
Close the passenger door, the rear
doors and the trunk.

Press the central locking switch in the
center console (
page 118).

Check to see whether the locking
knobs on the doors have moved down.

If necessary, push them down
manually.

Remove the mechanical key out of the
SmartKey (
page 396).

Check whether the trunk is locked.

If necessary, lock the trunk with the
mechanical key (
page 117).
Except for the driver’s door, the vehicle
should now be locked.
1
Mechanical key
2
Handle
3
Unlocking in an emergency
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Always make sure there is sufficient over-
head clearance.


398 Practical hintsUnlocking/locking in an emergency
Insert the mechanical key2 into the
driver’s door lock until it stops.

Turn the mechanical key clockwise to
position1.
The driver’s door is locked.
Fuel filler flap emergency release
In case the central locking system does
not release the fuel filler flap, you can open
it manually.
1Release knob
Open trunk.

Remove right-side tail trim.

Pull release knob1 in the direction of
arrow.
The fuel filler flap can know be opened.Manually unlocking the gear selector
lever
In case of power failure, the gear selector
lever can be manually unlocked, e.g. to tow
the vehicle.
1Selector lever cover
2Release
1
Locking
2
Mechanical key
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This procedure does not arm the anti-theft
alarm system, nor does it lock the fuel filler flap.


399 Practical hints
Unlocking/locking in an emergency

Insert flat, blunt object (e.g. screwdriv-
er) into the left edge of cover1 at the
position indicated by the arrows.

Loosen cover1 using this object.

Using your hands, pull cover1 out
and remove.

Push down and hold release2 in
direction of arrow.

Simultaneously move gear selector
lever out of positionP.
The gear selector lever is unlocked
now.
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The gear selector lever is locked again as
soon as you place it in positionP again.