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.
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Tire tread
WARNING
Although the applicable federal motor vehicle
safety laws consider a tire to be worn when
the tread wear indicators (TWI) become
visible at approximately 1/16 in (1.6 mm), we recomm ...
General notes
When you lock the vehicle, you can
simultaneously:
• close the side windows
• close the sliding sunroof or the panorama
roof with power tilt/sliding panel
On vehicles with roller sunblinds, ...
Setting the center air vents
1 Fixed center air vent
2 Center air vent, right
3 Center vent thumbwheel, right
4 Center vent thumbwheel, left
5 Center air vent, left
To open/close: turn thumbwheels 3
and 4 up or ...