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Mercedes-Benz CL-Class C215 Operator's Manual

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Owner's manual for Mercedes-Benz CL C215

Explains the operation, driving and equipment of the Mercedes-Benz CL 500, CL 55 AMG and CL 600, with specific information about the comfort and driver-assistance systems of this grand touring coupé.

PDF in English | 424 pages | Immediate download.

  • Covers KEYLESS-GO, power closing doors and trunk, memory seats, heating and ventilation.
  • Explains automatic climate control, automatic transmission, Distronic, Active Body Control ABC and Parktronic.
  • Includes malfunction messages, fuses, wheels, towing, vehicle care and technical data.
  • A practical reference for identifying equipment and answering everyday operating questions.
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Mercedes-Benz CL-Class C215 Operator's Manual | PDF

Owner's manual for the Mercedes-Benz CL-Class C215, covering the CL 500, CL 55 AMG and CL 600 models.

Introduced in the late 1990s as the successor to Mercedes-Benz's previous luxury coupé, this generation of the CL combined a two-door body with the technology, comfort and safety standards of the brand's flagship models. Its pillarless design, extensive equipment and V-8 and V-12 engines established it as a distinctive grand touring coupé of its era.

This Operator's Manual explains the controls, instruments, safety systems and comfort equipment of the CL 500, CL 55 AMG and CL 600. It includes specific information about KEYLESS-GO, power closing assist, memory seats, automatic climate control, Distronic, Active Body Control ABC and Parktronic.

Illustrations and diagrams help identify dashboard and center-console controls, seat adjustments and messages displayed in the multifunction display. This makes it easier to consult vehicle functions and interpret warnings.

Comfort, equipment and driving

  • Keys, KEYLESS-GO and central locking.
  • Power closing assist for doors and trunk lid.
  • Power seats, memory function, lumbar support and multicontour backrest.
  • Seat heating, ventilation and power rear head restraints.
  • Seat belts, airbags and Supplemental Restraint System SRS.
  • Multifunction steering wheel, instruments and trip computer.
  • Automatic climate control, sliding roof and rear window sunshade.
  • Automatic transmission and cruise control.
  • Distronic distance control.
  • Active Body Control ABC, level control and Parktronic.

Models included in this C215 CL-Class Owner's Manual

  • Mercedes-Benz CL 500.
  • Mercedes-Benz CL 55 AMG.
  • Mercedes-Benz CL 600.

Malfunction messages and electronic systems

The manual includes indicator lamps and messages that can appear in the instrument cluster and multifunction display. It covers warnings relating to the engine, brakes, battery, oil, coolant, ABC system, Distronic, Parktronic and other electronically monitored components.

Routine checks and practical assistance

The document explains how to check engine oil, automatic transmission fluid, ABC fluid and coolant. It also covers wheel changes, fuse and bulb replacement, jump starting, towing and several emergency-release procedures.

These procedures assist with basic use and emergency situations but do not replace the diagnosis, removal or repair operations provided in a workshop manual.

Vehicle care and preservation

Recommendations are provided for cleaning the bodywork, wheels, windows, interior, leather upholstery and seat belts. The manual also explains the care of Distronic and Parktronic sensors, plastic components and rubber seals.

Technical data and service products

The technical section provides version-specific specifications, identification data, capacities, wheels, tires, fuels, engine oils, coolant, brake fluid and other service products.

File specifications

  • Format: PDF.
  • Language: English.
  • Pages: 424.
  • File size: 48.1 MB.
  • Delivery: immediate download link.

Mercedes-Benz CL C215 Owner's Manual | Contents

This contents list presents the main sections and functions included in the Mercedes-Benz CL-Class C215 Operator's Manual.

Section titles remain in the manual's original language to make them easier to locate within the document.

Introduction

  • Product information
  • Operator’s manual
  • Where to find it
  • Reporting Safety Defects

Instruments and controls

  • Instruments and controls
  • Door control panel
  • Overhead control panel
  • Dashboard
  • Center console

Operation

  • Vehicle keys
  • KEYLESS-GO
  • Central locking system
  • Opening and closing windows and sliding/pop-up roof from outside
  • Power closing assist for doors and trunk lid
  • Trunk
  • Antitheft alarm system
  • Tow-away alarm
  • Easy-entry/exit feature
  • Front seat adjustment
  • Memory function
  • Lumbar support and multicontour backrest
  • Seat heater and seat ventilation system
  • Power head restraints, rear
  • Seat belts and integrated restraint system
  • Supplemental restraint system (SRS)
  • Airbags
  • Multifunction steering wheel, multifunction display
  • Audio systems, telephone and navigation system
  • Distronic (DTR)
  • Flexible service system (FSS)
  • Tire inflation pressure monitor
  • Automatic climate control
  • Power windows and sliding/pop-up roof
  • Rear window sunshade
  • Storage compartments and armrests

Driving

  • Starting and turning off the engine
  • Starter switch – KEYLESS-GO
  • Automatic transmission
  • Parking brake
  • Driving instructions
  • Cruise control
  • Distronic (DTR)
  • Brake assist system (BAS)
  • Antilock brake system (ABS)
  • Electronic stability program (ESP)
  • Active body control (ABC)
  • Level control system
  • Parking assist (Parktronic)
  • What you should know at the gas station
  • Check regularly and before a long trip

Instrument cluster display

  • Malfunction and indicator lamps in the instrument cluster
  • On-board diagnostic system
  • Malfunction and warning messages in the multifunction display
  • DISPLAY DEFECTIVE
  • BATTERY / ALTERNATOR
  • BRAKE ASSIST
  • BRAKE FLUID
  • ACTIVE BODY CONTROL (ABC)
  • TIRE PRESSURE
  • ENGINE OIL LEVEL
  • DISTRONIC (DTR)

Practical hints

  • First aid kit
  • Fuses
  • Hood
  • Checking engine oil level
  • Automatic transmission fluid level
  • Active body control (ABC) fluid level
  • Coolant level
  • Spare wheel and vehicle tools
  • Changing wheels
  • Battery
  • Jump starting
  • Towing the vehicle
  • Exterior lamps
  • Changing batteries in the electronic main key
  • Changing batteries in the KEYLESS-GO-card
  • Emergency engine shut-down
  • Fuel filler flap, manual release
  • Emergency operation of sliding/pop-up roof
  • Roof rack

Vehicle care

  • Cleaning and care of the vehicle
  • Paintwork, painted body components
  • Engine cleaning
  • Vehicle washing
  • Cleaning the Distronic system sensor
  • Cleaning the Parktronic system sensors
  • Light alloy wheels
  • Instrument cluster
  • Seat belts
  • Leather upholstery
  • Hard plastic trim items
  • Plastic and rubber parts

Technical data

  • Spare parts service
  • Warranty coverage
  • Identification labels
  • Layout of poly-V-belt drive
  • Technical data
  • Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc. - capacities
  • Engine oils
  • Air conditioner refrigerant
  • Brake fluid
  • Fuel requirements
  • Coolants
  • Consumer information

Index

  • Alphabetical index