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:
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 ...
Interior
Up to four occupants can fit inside the CLS-Class. The instrument panel's
central speedometer is flanked by a tachometer and clock. Black dials have
chrome surrounds. Bar-chart displays show the f ...
Selects a track
Selecting by skipping to a track
To skip forwards or back to a track: slide
or turn
the COMAND controller
when the display/selection window is
active.
The skip forward function skips to th ...