Exterior
The coupe version of the S-Class sedan, the CL-Class sits very near the top of the Mercedes-Benz range, and would be a rare thing in anybody's lineup: a large coupe. And when I say large, I mean it: The CL is roughly 200 inches long. That's the same length as a GMC Acadia — a crossover that seats up to eight people in three rows (see them compared).
Still, the CL is one of the best-looking cars on the road. That's partly due to the fact that Mercedes gave it a stretched-out form; there's a low, sloping roof and no pillars between the front and rear side windows. The car is also fairly wide, and the overall impression is of a very low, wide car. Interestingly, it's not hard to get in and out of the front seats. I never felt like I was falling onto the ground, as I have in other coupes.
The CL was restyled for 2011, with a reworked front end, and LED running lights and taillights. The CL wasn't ugly before, but I think the changes were done well. (Compare a 2011 to a 2010 here.)
See also:
Infrared light (Night View Assist Plus)
•► Switch off the lights.
•► Open the hood.
•► Turn housing cover 1 counter-clockwise
and pull it out.
•► Turn bulb 2 counter-clockwise and pull it
out.
•► Inse ...
Overview of interior lighting
Overhead control panel
1 To switch the left-hand front
reading
lamp on/off
2 To switch the front interior
lighting
on
3 To switch the rear interior
lighting
on/off
4 To switch th ...
"Minispare" emergency spare wheel
The "Minispare" emergency spare wheel can
be found in the stowage well under the trunk
floor.
– Lift the trunk floor up.
Example: vehicles without lockable trunk floor
– Vehicles ...
