Press Release
Page 1 - At a glance Page 2 - Design and appointments Page 3 - Safety Page 4 - Engines Page 5 - Suspension Page 6 - Technical glossary Page 7 - Technical specifications At a glanceCL-Class 2003: The most important facelift measures Exterior
- signed bumpers with extended rub strips
- Bi-xenon headlamps in a modern clear-lens look
- Mirror housings redesigned with integral entry/exit lights; indicator repeaters in clear-lens look
- Redesigned rear lights with a more brilliant appearance
- Light-alloy wheels in a new design and with a brighter paint finish. CL 600 with forged 18-inch wheels and mixed tyres
- New metallic paint finish cubanite silver
- Twin door sills of chromed stainless steel
- Instrument panel with redesigned switches
- Centre console with larger COMAND display (6.5").
- Front seats with modified upholstery contours
- Interior door panels with softer armrests and redesigned hand grips
- New upholstery colours: pebble beige, alpaca grey and royal blue
- Up-front sensors for situation-related activation of the front passenger airbag and belt tensioners
- Rollover sensor for window-bag activation
- Weight classification of the front passenger for appropriate airbag activation in two stages
- New V12-engine (368 kW/500 hp) with twin turbo-chargers
- Modified five-speed automatic transmission with programme selector switch
- Active Body Control (as standard) with load adaptation
- Electrically heated steering wheel available on request
- Standard COMAND system with 6.5-inch colour display and CD-player
- COMAND APS (optional equipment, standard in the CL 600) with navigation module and CD-player
