Safety
The CLS has not been crash-tested by either the federal government or the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
It comes equipped with seat-mounted side airbags for front passengers and side-curtain airbags for front and rear passengers.
High-tech features like blind spot and lane departure warning systems are available in an $850 option package. The two are also available in another package, for $2,950, that also includes active cruise control that enables the car to sense a forward collision and apply full braking.
The market for luxury cars is a funny thing. A stylish car with performance chops can be just as popular as a more practical selection at a lower price. The fact that the CLS sacrifices less against both its E-Class sibling and the competition should make it even more appealing to this group of buyers.
See also:
Turn signals
1 High-beam headlamps
2 Right turn signal
3 High-beam flasher
4 Left turn signal
► To indicate briefly: press the
combination
switch briefly to the pressure point in the
direction of a ...
"Reverse parking" function
– Make sure that the rear view camera is
activated and that the "Reverse parking"
function is selected. See the separate
operating instructions for COMAND.
The lane and the guide line ...
Other status indicators of the
navigation system
- : you have reached the
destination or
an intermediate destination.
- New Route... or Calculating Route: a
new route is being calculated.
- Off Map or Off Mapped Road: the vehicle
position ...