New Mercedes-Benz CL-Class Unveiled

7G-TRONIC seven-speed automatic transmission: The world’s only automatic car transmission with seven gears works in tandem with DIRECT SELECT, the electronic control system.

Standard in the CL 500

Active Body Control: The active suspension is even more sophisticated than before, delivering superb comfort and dynamic handling.

Standard

Active light function: The headlamps in the Intelligent Light System follow the driver’s steering movements.

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Adaptive brake lights: Flashing brake lights warn drivers behind in emergency braking situations.

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ADAPTIVE BRAKE: The newly developed braking system provides driver assistance functions to make hill-starts and driving in heavy traffic easier.

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Adaptive front airbags: The front airbags are deployed in two stages depending on impact severity.

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Automatic climate control: The newly developed system operates with four temperatures zones and provides numerous settings for individual climate control.

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Belt force limiters: This technology reduces the belt forces acting on the occupants during a crash.

Standard for all seats

Belt tensioners: Any slack in the seat belt is instantly taken up in a crash.

Standard for all seats

Bi-xenon headlamps: Gas-discharge lamps for main and low beam improve safety when driving at night.

Standard

Brake Assist PLUS: The radar-based system identifies critical situations involving a rear-end collision and calculates the required braking power to prevent a possible accident. The optimum braking pressure is available immediately when braking.

Optional in conjunction with DISTRONIC PLUS

Child seat recognition: A transponder system automatically detects whether a rear-facing child seat is installed and deactivates the front passenger airbag if this is the case.

Standard

COMAND APS: The navigation system data is stored on a hard disc -- making it even faster to plan the route.

Optional, standard in the CL 600

COMAND: This system integrates the radio, DVD player and telephone operation.

Standard

Cornering light function: This lighting function in the Intelligent Light System provides enhanced safety at junctions or when driving slowly around tight bends.

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Country road mode: This function in the Intelligent Light System replaces the low-beam headlamps and illuminates the driver’s-side edge of the road more brightly and widely.

Standard

DISTRONIC PLUS: The enhanced proximity cruise control brakes the CL-Class in stop-and-go traffic down to a standstill.

Optional

Dynamic multicontour seat: Thanks to new piezoelectric valves the seat responds even faster to steering movements and provides superb lateral support.

Optional, standard in the CL 600

Electric parking brake: Thanks to the electric motor, the parking brake can be activated comfortably and conveniently.

Standard

Enhanced fog lamps: This function in the Intelligent Light System means the external headlamp swivels outwards to provide better illumination of the edge of the road.

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ESP^{®}: This driver safety system can reduce the risk of skidding when cornering and alerts the driver to any loss of tyre pressure.

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Headlamp Assist: A sensor on the windscreen detects low light conditions and automatically switches on the vehicle lights.

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Integral seats: The seat-belt system along with the pneumatic lumbar supports are integrated into the front seats.

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Intelligent Light System: The new headlamp technology provides five lighting functions that are activated to match the driving and weather conditions (see also cornering light function, country road mode, motorway mode, active light function and enhanced fog lamps).

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KEYLESS-GO: The doors and tailgate can be opened without using a key.

Optional, standard in the CL 600

LINGUATRONIC: The voice control system can be used to operate the radio, navigation system and telephone.

Optional, standard in the CL 600

Massage function: Seven air chambers in the backrest, which fill and empty alternately, massage the back muscles.

Optional in conjunction with dynamic multicontour seat, standard in the CL 600

Memory function: Three different settings can be saved for the driver and front passenger seat respectively. The settings for steering wheel and exterior mirrors are also saved.

Standard

Motorway mode: From a speed of 90 km/h the entire width of the road is illuminated and the driver’s range of vision is increased by around 50 metres.

Standard

Multicontour seat: Air cushions enable the seat contours to be individually adjusted to suit the occupant’s body.

Optional for the CL 500; standard in the CL 600

Multifunction steering wheel: The radio, telephone, navigation system and other units can be operated from the steering wheel.

Standard

Night view assist: Infrared headlamps and a display in the cockpit significantly increase the driver’s range of vision in the dark.

Optional

Paintwork: Nano-technology makes the standard metallic paint finish more scratch-resistant and ensures a higher sheen.

Standard

Parking Assist system: The system assists with parking and warns if there is a risk of a collision when reversing.

Optional in conjunction with DISTRONIC PLUS

Parking guidance system: Radar sensors measure the size of a parking space when driving past and a cockpit display helps the driver park in it.

Optional

PARKTRONIC: Ultrasound sensors assist the driver when parking.

Standard

Pedestrian protection: Mercedes-Benz has designed the bonnet, wings, bumpers and other components so they absorb the impact energy in the event of an accident involving a pedestrian.

Standard

PRE-SAFE^{®} brakes: The system initiates automatic partial braking when a rear-end collision appears imminent.

Optional in conjunction with DISTRONIC PLUS

PRE-SAFE^{®}: Anticipatory occupant protection measures are taken before an impending collision.

Standard

Reversing camera: The area behind the car can be seen on the display to aid reversing.

Optional

Seat ventilation: The further improved technology is based on six mini fans in the seat cushion and backrest.

Optional, standard in the CL 600

Sidebags: The side-mounted airbags (front and rear) reduce the risk of injury in a lateral collision.

Standard

Sound system: Multi-channel system with innovative digital technology provides surround sound on every seat.

Optional, standard in the CL 600

TV reception: The tuner receives both terrestrial digital TV (DVB-T) and analogue programmes.

Optional

Windowbags: The large curtain-type airbags drop down from the A-pillar to the C-pillar in the event of a side impact.

Standard