Under the Hood

The CLS500 gets a 302-hp, 5.0-liter V-8 that works with a seven-speed-automatic transmission. The CLS55 AMG has a 469-hp, supercharged 5.5-liter V-8 that's connected to a five-speed-automatic transmission. Both transmissions have manual-shift provisions.

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    Important safety notes
    See the "Important safety notes" section (). If ESP® detects that the vehicle is deviating from the direction desired by the driver, one or more wheels are braked to stabilize the vehi ...

    Mute
    Switching audio and video sources on/off Press the button on the multifunction steering wheel. The sound from the respective audio or video source is switched on or muted. When the sound ...

    Air distribution settings
    Dual-zone climate control: the air distribution can be set individually for the driver's and front-passenger sides. Directs air through the defroster vents Directs air through the center a ...