wasupdu

I feel like an idiot for even asking this, but where is the power steering fluid reservoir on a '13 CLS 63?

Ive had the hood open for 20 minutes and I can't seem to find it.

Thanks for your help.

Mikeki7

There is no power steering fluid, The steering system is electric.

wasupdu

Newer CLS' are electric, but mine is hydraulic. 100% sure. I'm thinking since the vehicle has active body control that perhaps the fluid reservoir looks different.

It's silly to go to the dealer for something like this, but I guess I'll bring the fluid with and have them top it off.

Mikeki7

What???? Who is giving you this information? starting from 2012 with the new CLS body the car has electronic steering and there is no such thing as active body control on the cls. Cls63s have front springs and rear airbags while non amgs have airmatic.

wasupdu

According to the dealer after running my VIN and confirming.

Mikeki7

If you do indeed drive a 2013 CLS63, then the person you spoke with, is either retarded or was looking at another vin.

Edit: I am not trying to be a dick, its just crazy a dealer would tell you this. You can lookup the vin yourself on a vin decoding website and know what your car has but hydraulic power steering and ABC is not one of those things.

wasupdu

If I do indeed drive a 2013? Man, 2 different dealers have confirmed that I have hydraulic fluid. Name calling is not helping.

Mikeki7

I apologize... There has to be a miscommunication somewhere. Why do you ask this question? Are you having steering issues or is your car having some malfunction?

wasupdu

There's a very slight "whine" that occurs when fully turning the wheel either way at parking lot speeds. On previous cars I've been able to fix this by topping up the power steering fluid, so I figured I'd start there.

No error message is displayed.

Mikeki7

Ok well there is no power steering reservoir in the car. You need the dealer or an indy to diagnose the problem, might be a simple software update for the electronic steering module or something suspension related. Here is a video showcasing the removal of the electric power steering, different car but the procedure is same for the cls.

wasupdu

Thanks for posting the video. Geez, this looks like a nightmare. The noise is ever so slight and I'm willing to bet that I'm the only one that will notice it (at this point).

Michael Yung

Is 2013 SL63 use electric steering?

Michael Yung

Does 2013 SL63 use electric steering?

hotrodcls

Ive got the same problem ,