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.
See also:
Tachometer
The red band in the tachometer indicates the
engine's overrevving range.
Do not drive in the overrevving
range, as
this could damage the engine.
The fuel supply is interrupted to protect the ...
Derestricting the shift range
- Pull the right-hand steering wheel paddle
shifter.
The shift range is derestricted. ...
New for 2011
There are no major changes, but "mbrace," a new telematics system, replaces
Tele Aid and has features such as locating a vehicle in a parking lot and
remotely locking and unlocking doors ...
