Ashtray in the front-compartment center console
You can remove the ashtray insert and use the resulting compartment for stowage.
The stowage space under the ashtray is not heat resistant. Before placing lit
cigarettes in the ashtray, make sure that the ashtray is properly engaged. Otherwise,
the stowage space could be damaged.

- To open: slide cover 1 forwards until it engages.
- To remove insert: hold insert 3 by the ribbing at the sides and lift it up 2 and out.
- To re-install the insert: press insert 3 into the holder until it engages.
- To close: press cover 1 briefly at the front. The cover moves back.
See also:
Refrigerant of the air-conditioning system
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lubricant.
Never use refrigerant R 12 (CFC) or mineral lubricants. Otherwise, you could
damage the air-conditioni ...
Car radio, CD player and Bluetooth interface as standard
Nowadays, nobody wants to miss out on the news, the telephone, route guidance
or music listening pleasure when in the car. For this reason Mercedes-Benz has
equipped the new CLS with state-of-the- ...
Crash-responsive emergency lighting
The interior lighting is activated automatically
if the vehicle is involved in an accident.
•► To switch off the crash-responsive
emergency lighting: press the hazard
warning lamp button. ...
