Mercedes-Benz CL-Class 2008 Owners Manual User Manual
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Controls in detail
Steering wheel
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Steering wheel
Make sure that
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you can reach the steering wheel with
your arms slightly bent at the elbows
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you can move your legs freely
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all displays (including malfunction and
indicator lamps) on the instrument
cluster are clearly visible
Steering wheel adjustment
1 Adjusting steering wheel, in or out
2 Adjusting steering column, up or down
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Adjusting steering wheel in or out:
Move stalk forward or back in the direc-
tion of arrow
1 until a comfortable
steering wheel position is reached with
your arms slightly bent at the elbow.
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Adjusting steering wheel up or
down: Move stalk up or down in the di-
rection of arrow
2.
Warning!
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Do not adjust the steering wheel while driv-
ing. Adjusting the steering wheel while driv-
ing could cause the driver to lose control of
the vehicle.
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*
from the starter switch, take it with you, and
lock the vehicle.
Even with the SmartKey or SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* removed from the starter
switch or the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*
removed from the vehicle, the steering
wheel adjustment feature can be operated.
Therefore, do not leave children unattended
in the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked
vehicle. A child’s unsupervised access to a
vehicle could result in an accident and/or
serious personal injury.
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The memory function (
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page 385) lets you
store settings for the steering wheel together
with the settings for the seat position and the ex-
terior rear view mirrors.