Mercedes Benz 2008 cls-class User Manual

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Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking
Front doors
Pull on door handle
2 on the respec-
tive front door to open door.
If door was locked, locking knob
1 will 
move up.
Rear doors
Pull up locking knob
1 on the 
respective rear door to unlock door.
Pull on door handle
2 on the 
respective rear door to open door.
Opening the trunk
You can open the trunk if the vehicle is sta-
tionary.
A minimum height clearance of 5.90 ft 
(1.80 m) is required to open the trunk lid.
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If the vehicle has previously been locked 
with the SmartKey or KEYLESS-GO*, opening a 
door from the inside will trigger the anti-theft 
alarm system.
To cancel the alarm, do one of the following:
Press button 
Œ or  on the SmartKey 
or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*.
Insert the SmartKey or SmartKey with 
KEYLESS-GO* in the starter switch.
In vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*
Press the KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button 
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The SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* must be 
inside the vehicle.
Pull an outside door handle.
The SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* must be 
within 3 ft (1 m) of the vehicle.
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When you open a door, the side window on 
that side lowers slightly. Once you close the 
door, the window moves up again.
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If you hear a warning signal you have forgot-
ten to switch off the headlamps before opening 
the driver’s door.
In addition the message 
Switch Off Lights 
appears in the multifunction display.
Switch off the headlamps.
!
Failure to switch off the headlamps when 
leaving the vehicle may result in a discharged 
battery.
Warning!
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Make sure the trunk is closed when the en-
gine is running and while driving. Among 
other dangers, such as blocked visibility, ex-
haust fumes may enter the vehicle interior. 
These fumes are damaging to your health.
!
The trunk lid swings open upwards automat-
ically. Always make sure there is sufficient over-
head clearance.