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:
Trip computer "From start" or "From
reset"
The values in the From Start submenu are
calculated from the start of a journey, while
the values in the From Reset submenu are
calculated from the last time the submenu
was reset
•► Pr ...
Cabin Comfort
It's hard to believe the cabin design in the S-Class is four years old. It
feels contemporary, from its broad instrument shelf, which ps two-thirds of the
dashboard, to the seamless row of climate ...
Deactivating cruise control
There are several ways to deactivate cruise
control:
•► Briefly press the cruise control lever
forwards 3.
or•► Brake.
Cruise control is automatically deactivated if:
- yo ...