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:
Adjusting the lumbar support
You can adjust the contour of the front seats
so as to provide optimum support for your
back.
Move adjustment lever 1 in the
direction
of the arrow until the desired backrest
contour is ...
Adjusting the seats electrically
Vehicles without Memory
function: the
seats can be adjusted within three minutes
of a front door being opened.
The time period starts over again if, within these three minutes, you:
• open or ...
ECO start/stop function: significantly reduced consumption in urban traffic
When the car is at a standstill, the engine does not need to be running and
therefore does not need to consume fuel. Recognition of this essentially simple
fact is behind the ECO start/stop functi ...