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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    Navigation announcements
    Repeating navigation announcements WARNING Navigation announcements are intended to direct you while driving without diverting your attention from the road and driving. Please always use th ...

    Opening
    Switch off the engine. Remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock. KEYLESS-GO: open the driver’s door. This switches the ignition to position 0, which corresponds to having removed the Sma ...

    General notes
    Cruise control maintains a constant road speed for you. It brakes automatically in order to avoid exceeding the set speed. On long and steep downhill gradients, especially if the vehicle is la ...