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Activating easy-entry/exit feature i The components and operating principles of COMAND can be found on (Y page 78). Use this function to activate and deactivate the easy-entry/exit feature (Y page 306). The following settings are available for the easy-entry/exit feature:

OFF

Steering Column & Seat

The easy-entry/exit feature is deactivated. Both the steering column and the driver’s seat are moved.

G Warning! You must make sure no one can become trapped or injured by the moving steering wheel and driver’s seat when the easy- entry/exit feature is activated.

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X Switching automatic locking on or off:

Press n.

or X Select Vehicle £ Vehicle £

Automatic Locking. A checkmark appears when automatic locking is switched on.

X Confirming selection: Press n. X Slide omp to exit.

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COMAND vehicle menu X Confirming selection: Press n. or X Select Vehicle £ Vehicle £ Easy

Entry/Exit Feature.

X Confirming selection: Press n.

A selection list appears. The current setting is indicated by a dot R.

Setting interior ambient lighting i The components and operating principles of COMAND can be found on (Y page 78). You can adjust the brightness of the interior lighting on a scale of 0 (off) to 5 (bright). X Select Vehicle.

The main area is active.

X Selecting Interior Ambient Light

menu: Slide omp or rotate ymz. X Confirming selection: Press n.

X Selecting a setting: Slide qmr or rotate

ymz.

X Confirming selection: Press n.

X Adjusting brightness: Slide omp or

rotate ymz.

X Confirming selection: Press n. or X Select Vehicle £ Vehicle £

Interior Ambient Light.

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X Adjusting brightness: Slide qmr or

rotate ymz.

X Confirming selection: Press n.

Setting interior lighting delayed switch-off i The components and operating principles of COMAND can be found on (Y page 78). Use this function to set whether and how long you would like the interior lighting to remain lit during darkness after you have removed the SmartKey from the starter switch.

X Confirming selection: Press n. or X Select Vehicle £ Vehicle £

Interior Lighting Delayed Switch- off. A selection list appears. The current setting is indicated by a dot R.

You can select: R0 sec., the delayed switch-off feature is

deactivated

R15 sec., 30 sec., 45 sec., or 60 sec., the delayed switch-off feature is activated

X Select Vehicle.

The main area is active.

X Selecting Interior Lighting Delayed Switch-off menu: Slide omp or rotate ymz.

X Confirming selection: Press n.

A selection list appears. The current setting is indicated by a dot R.

X Selecting length of time: Slide qmr or

rotate ymz.

X Confirming selection: Press n.

X Selecting length of time: Slide qmr or

rotate ymz.

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COMAND vehicle menu

Extending or retracting rear window sunshade i The components and operating principles of COMAND can be found on (Y page 78). This function is used to extend or retract the rear sunshade. i You can program this function using the

favorite button (Y page 94).

i At temperatures below -4‡ (-20†), the

rear window sunshade is switched off.

X Select Vehicle.

The main area is active.

X Selecting Rear-window Sunshade function: Slide omp or rotate ymz.

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COMAND vehicle menu

X Extending or retracting rear window

sunshade: Press n.

or X Select Vehicle £ Vehicle £ Rear-

window Sunshade.

X Confirming selection: Press n. G Warning! When operating the rear window sunshade, be sure that there is no danger of anyone

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being harmed by the extending or retracting procedure.

X Reverse the extending or retracting

procedure: Press n again.

Trunk opening-height restriction on/ off i The components and operating principles of COMAND can be found on (Y page 78). You can select whether the trunk lid should open fully or only to the height of the roof. X Select Vehicle.

The main area is active.

X Selecting Trunk Opening-height

Restriction function: Slide omp or rotate ymz.

X Confirming selection: Press n.

X Switching on or off: Press n. or X Select Vehicle £ Vehicle £ Trunk

Opening-height Restriction. A checkmark appears when the trunk opening-height restriction is switched on.

X Confirming selection: Press n.

COMAND automatic climate control Introduction i The components and operating principles of COMAND can be found on (Y page 78). G Warning! Follow the recommended settings for heating and cooling given on the following pages and pages in the “Controls in detail” chapter. Otherwise the windows could fog up, impairing visibility and endangering you and others. You can operate the climate control via COMAND or via the buttons on the climate control panel (Y page 385). Some of the special climate control functions can only be operated via COMAND. The following climate control functions can be operated via COMAND: RTemperature (Y page 223) RAir distribution (Y page 224) RAir volume (Y page 224) RSwitching off cooling (+)

(Y page 225)

RCentral climate control (Mono)

(Y page 226)

RFootwell temperature (Y page 226) RAir flow from air vents (Y page 226) The climate control menu is called up via the climate control settings.

Climate control settings with functions (submenus) 1 Temperature, driver’s side 2 Air distribution, driver’s side 3 Air volume, driver’s side 4 Central menu, climate control 5 Air volume, passenger side 6 Air distribution, passenger side 7 Temperature, passenger side

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COMAND automatic climate control Setting temperature G Observe Safety notes, see Use the temperature controls ® (Y page 385) in the center console or COMAND climate control settings to separately adjust the air temperature on each side of the passenger compartment. X Select climate control settings £

Temperature, left or right and then press n.

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COMAND automatic climate control X Changing temperature: Slide qmr or

rotate ymz.

X Exiting menu: Press n, back button

L in the center console (Y page 79) or slide omp. The setting is saved.

page 387.

Adjusting air distribution G Observe Safety notes, see You can adjust the air distribution separately for the driver’s and front passenger side. i When you change the air distribution, the automatic function of the climate control system is switched off.

X Select climate control settings £ Air distribution, driver’s side or passenger side.

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X Changing air distribution: Rotate ymz. The symbol for air distribution changes. The direction and size of the arrows represent the air distribution.

or X Switching back to automatic mode:

Rotate ymz and select AUTO.

X Exiting menu: Press n, back button

L in the center console (Y page 79) or slide omp. The setting is saved.

Adjusting air volume Use rocker switches Q (Y page 385) in the center console or COMAND climate control settings to separately adjust the air volume on each side of the passenger compartment. i When you change the air volume, the

automatic function of the climate control system is switched off.

X Select climate control settings £ Air volume, driver’s side or passenger side.

X Changing air volume: Slide qmr or rotate

ymz.

or X Switching back to automatic mode:

Rotate ymz and select AUTO.

X Exiting menu: Press n, back button

L in the center console (Y page 79) or slide omp. The setting is saved.

Central climate control menu via COMAND The central climate control menu is in the center of the climate control settings. When the climate control is switched on, you will see AC in the central menu. The following functions can only be operated in the central climate control menu via COMAND: RSwitching off cooling (+)

(Y page 225)

RCentral climate control (Mono)

(Y page 226)

RFootwell temperature (Y page 226) RAir flow from air vents (Y page 226) X Select climate control settings £ Central

menu.

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COMAND automatic climate control impair visibility and endanger you and others.

X Select climate control settings £ Central

climate control menu.

X Selecting +: Slide qmr or rotate

ymz.

Switching cooling on or off The cooling function, only operational when the engine is running, cools the vehicle interior down to the selected temperature. The cooling function also dehumidifies the air in the vehicle interior, thus preventing the windows from fogging up. i Condensation may drip out from

underneath the vehicle. This is normal and not an indication of a malfunction. G Warning! If you switch off the cooling function, the vehicle will not be cooled when weather conditions are warm. The windows can fog up more quickly. Window fogging may

X Confirming selection: Press n.

A checkmark appears when the cooling is switched off. + appears in the central menu of the climate control settings.

! If the air conditioning cannot be activated

again, this indicates that the air conditioning is losing refrigerant. The compressor has turned off. Have the air conditioning checked at the nearest authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.

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COMAND automatic climate control Selecting Mono mode Mono is used to adjust the climate zones for the entire vehicle at the same time. When the Mono function is switched on and you change the climate on the driver’s side, these changes will be carried out in the same manner for all climate zones. X Select climate control settings £ Central

climate control menu.

X Selecting Mono: Slide qmr or rotate

ymz.

X Confirming selection: Press n.

A checkmark appears when the function has been selected.

X Exiting menu: Press back button L in

the center console (Y page 79) or slide omp.

The Mono function is automatically switched off when you:

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Rchange an climate control setting for the

front passenger side using COMAND

Roperate a button from the climate control

for the front passenger side

Roperate one of the buttons for the rear

climate control system

Adjusting footwell temperature i In automatic mode, this setting optimizes

the footwell temperature when outside temperatures are low.

The Footwell Temperature function is used to adjust the temperature difference between the footwell and the rest of the passenger compartment. The higher the selected value, the higher the temperature in the footwell will be. X Select climate control settings £ Central

climate control menu.

X Selecting Footwell Temperature: Slide

qmr or rotate ymz and then press n.

X Changing temperature difference: Slide

qmr or rotate ymz.

X Exiting menu: Press n, back button

L in the center console (Y page 79) or slide omp. The setting is saved.

Adjusting air flow from air vents i In automatic mode, this setting optimizes the air flow when outside temperatures are high.

The Airflow setting defines air distribution and air volume in automatic mode:

X Changing air flow: Slide qmr or rotate

ymz.

X Confirming selection: Press n.

RFocused (default setting, increased air

flow)

RMedium (reduced air flow) RDiffuse (minimal air flow) i When the interior ambient temperature of

the vehicle is very hot and the climate control is cooling the interior, the setting for air flow is temporarily overridden.

X Select climate control settings £ Central

climate control menu £ Airflow. A selection list appears. The current setting is indicated by a dot R.

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COMAND seats

COMAND seats Operating seats via COMAND G Observe Safety notes, see

page 303.

i The components and operating principles of COMAND can be found on (Y page 79). The following seat adjustments can be made via COMAND: Settings Lumbar support (CL 550 4MATIC) (Y page 228) Drive-dynamic multicontour seats (Y page 229)

Selecting a seat You must first select the seat for which you would like to make adjustments.

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COMAND seats

1 Seat menu button X Press button O.

The main area is active.

X Switching to the bottom menu line: Slide

qmr.

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X Selecting seat: Slide omp or rotate

ymz.

X Confirming selection: Press n.

Exiting menu There are several ways to exit the seat menu. X Press button O again. or X Press any shortcut button. or X Select another main function from the main

menu line.

Lumbar support (CL 550 4MATIC only) To support the spine, you can adjust the curvature of the front seat backrests. X Press O.

The main area of the COMAND display is active. A scale appears.

1 Scale 2 Cursor 3 Current seat 4 Current setting X Select seat (Y page 227). X Adjusting lumbar support: Slide omp or

rotate ymz until desired setting is reached.

X Confirming selection: Press n. X Switching to the bottom menu line: Slide

omp.

X Confirming selection: Press n. i After you have pressed O, the seat last

adjusted is active.

Drive-dynamic multicontour seats i If PRE-SAFE® has been activated, the air pressure in the air chambers (sides of seat cushion and seat backrest) of the drive- dynamic multicontour seats is increased.

Drive-dynamic multicontour seats allow several individual support adjustments and can automatically adjust lateral support to your driving style (Y page 230). i Whether adjustments are being made manually or automatically, noises may result from pumping air into or releasing air out of the air chambers.

Multicontour adjustments To support the spine, you can individually adjust the seat backrest contour of the front seats by regulating the air pressure in the air chambers. The settings are made on the COMAND display. You can adjust the following air chambers: Rsides of seat cushion Rsides of seat backrest

Rseat backrest curvature in lumbar area Rseat backrest curvature in shoulder area

Adjusting sides of seat cushion This function is used to adjust the air chambers in the sides of the seat cushion. X Select seat (Y page 227). X Selecting Seat sides: Slide omp or

rotate ymz.

X Confirming selection: Press n.

A scale appears.

1 Scale 2 Cursor 3 Current setting

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X Slide qmr or rotate ymz until desired

setting is reached.

X Saving setting: Press n. Adjusting seat backrest sides This function is used to adjust the air chambers in the seat backrest sides. X Select seat (Y page 227). X Selecting Seatback Sides: Slide qmr or

rotate ymz.

X Confirming selection: Press n.

A scale appears.

X Slide qmr or rotate ymz until desired

setting is reached.

X Saving setting: Press n.

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X Slide qmr or omp until desired setting is

X Slide qmr or rotate ymz until desired

reached.

X Saving setting: Press n. Adjusting seat backrest curvature in shoulder area This function is used to adjust the air chambers in the shoulder area of the seat backrest. X Select seat (Y page 227). X Selecting Shoulders: Slide omp or rotate

ymz.

X Confirming selection: Press n.

A scale appears.

setting is reached.

X Saving setting: Press n.

Drive-dynamic function The drive-dynamic multicontour seat electronically controls the air pressure in the air chambers of the seat backrest side bolsters. This function improves driving comfort and pleasure. X Select seat (Y page 227). X Selecting Driv. Dyn. Seat: Slide omp

or rotate ymz.

X Confirming selection: Press n.

A scale appears. You can choose between: R0: off R1: level 1
R2: level 2

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COMAND seats Adjusting seat backrest curvature in lumbar area This function is used to adjust the air chambers in the lumbar area of the seat backrest. X Select seat (Y page 227). X Selecting Lumbar: Slide omp or rotate

ymz.

X Confirming selection: Press n.

Cross-hairs appear. You can use them to make two settings: Rvertical: shift the point of greatest

curvature upward or downward Rhorizontal: adjust the degree of

curvature

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X Slide qmr or rotate ymz until desired

setting is reached.

X Saving setting: Press n. Pulse mode X Select seat (Y page 227). X Selecting Pulse Mode: Slide omp or

rotate ymz.

X Confirming selection: Press n.

A list appears. You can choose between different types of massage:

The current setting is indicated by a solid circle. X Slide qmr or rotate ymz until desired

setting is reached.

X Saving setting: Press n. i Depending on the setting, the massage function runs for about 7 to 10 minutes.

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Instrument cluster control system Instrument cluster control system Introduction The control system is activated as soon as the starter switch is in position 2 (Y page 301). The control system enables you to call up information about your vehicle and to change vehicle settings. For example, you can use the control system to find out when your vehicle is next due for maintenance service, to call up statistical data on your vehicle, and much more. G Warning! A driver’s attention to the road and traffic conditions must always be his/her primary focus when driving. For your safety and the safety of others, selecting features through the multifunction steering wheel should only be done by the driver when traffic and road conditions permit it to be done safely. Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph (approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is covering a distance of 44 feet (approximately 14 m) every second. The control system relays information to the multifunction display.

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Instrument cluster control system Multifunction steering wheel The displays in the multifunction display and the settings in the control system are controlled by the buttons on the multifunction steering wheel.

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1 Multifunction display 2 Press button

s to take a call

to dial4
to redial4

t to end a call

to reject an incoming call

F to mute

Press button æ ç

to set the volume to operate the RACETIMER5

3 Press button

! to activate the Voice Control

System

4 Press button briefly

L to cancel the Voice Control

System, back, confirm messages

Press and hold button L to select the standard display

5 Press button

to select menus

Press button briefly

to select function or scroll through lists within Audio menu to select previous or next track, scene or stored station within Telephone menu to switch to the phone book and select a name or number

Press and hold button

within Audio to select previous or next station in station list or wave band within Telephone menu to start the quick search in the phone book

Press button # to confirm selection or

messages

The number of menus available in the system depends on which optional equipment is installed in your vehicle. X Press button L to return to the next

highest menu level.

From a menu’s highest level, you will always see the screen from the Trip menu that was last active. When you press L again, you switch to the standard display (Y page 235).

Depending on the selected menu, pressing the buttons on the multifunction steering wheel will alter what appears in the multifunction display. The information available in the multifunction display is arranged in menus and accompanying functions. For example, in the Settings menu, you will find functions for making settings to your vehicle. There are functions for calling up information and for making settings to your vehicle. It is helpful to think of the menus, and the functions within each menu, as being arranged in a circular pattern. X Press ( or & repeatedly to switch

menus.

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Instrument cluster control system Multifunction display

1 Main menus 2 Text field Settings, functions as well as any malfunctions appear in the text field. For more information on menus displayed in the multifunction display, see “Menus” (Y page 234).

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Instrument cluster control system Menus

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RResetting values (Y page 236) RDistance to empty (Y page 236) RDigital Speedometer (Y page 236)

Standard display In the standard display, the trip odometer and the main odometer appear in the multifunction display. X Press ( or & to select the Trip

menu.

1 Main odometer 2 Trip odometer

Function

1 Trip menu (Y page 235) 2 Navi menu (Y page 237) 3 Audio menu (Y page 238) 4 AMG6 menu (Y page 239) 5 Telephone menu (Y page 242) 6 Assistance menu (Y page 244) 7 Service menu (Y page 245) 8 Settings menu (Y page 246)

Trip menu In the Trip menu, you can show an additional display for the speedometer and call up or reset your vehicle’s statistical data. The following information is available: RStandard display (Y page 235) RFuel consumption statistics since start

(Y page 235)

RFuel consumption statistics since last reset

(Y page 236)

6 AMG vehicles only.

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Instrument cluster control system Fuel consumption statistics since start X Press ( or & to select the Trip

menu.

X Press % or $ to select From

Start.

1 Distance driven since start 2 Time elapsed since start 3 Average speed since start 4 Average fuel consumption since start All statistics stored since the last engine start will be reset approximately 4 hours after the SmartKey in the starter switch is turned to position 0 or removed from the starter switch. Resetting will not occur if you turn the SmartKey back to position 1 or 2 within this time period.

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Instrument cluster control system Fuel consumption statistics since last reset X Press ( or & to select the Trip

menu.

X Press % or $ to select From

Reset.

X Press ( or & to select the Trip

menu.

X Press % or $ to select the function

you wish to reset.

X Press #.

Example illustration: Reset trip odometer X Press % to select Yes. X Press # to confirm. i The fuel consumption statistics reset automatically to 0 after 99 999 miles or 9 999 hours, whichever occurs first.

1 Distance driven since last reset 2 Time elapsed since last reset 3 Average speed since last reset 4 Average fuel consumption since last reset

Resetting values You can reset the values for the following functions: RTrip odometer RFuel consumption statistics since start RFuel consumption statistics since last reset

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Distance to empty X Press ( or & to select the Trip

menu.

X Press % or $ to select Range.

The calculated remaining driving range based on the current fuel tank level appears in the multifunction display. If only very little fuel is left in the tank, a vehicle at the fuel pump ¿ appears instead of the remaining driving range.

Digital speedometer X Press ( or & to select the Trip

menu.

X Press % or $ to select the digital

speedometer.

1 Digital speedometer

Navi menu The display in the Navi menu depends on whether route guidance is active or not. X Press ( or & to select the Navi

menu.

Route guidance not active The multifunction display shows the direction of travel and the name of the street you are currently driving on, if known by the navigation system.

1 Direction of travel 2 Street you are currently driving on

Route guidance active The image in the multifunction display depends on whether you are being notified of a driving maneuver.

No notification of driving maneuver

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Instrument cluster control system Notification of driving maneuver

Example illustration 1 Distance to destination 2 Symbol for “follow the course of the road” 3 Distance to next driving maneuver 4 Street you are currently driving on

Example illustration 1 Street into which the driving maneuver

leads

2 Symbol for “driving maneuver” 3 Distance to driving maneuver and visual

distance display

When you are being notified of a driving maneuver, you will see a visual distance display 3 next to the driving maneuver symbol. The visual distance display is reduced from bottom to top the closer you come to the announced driving maneuver. Navigation status displays in the instrument cluster While route guidance is active, the following messages may be shown in the multifunction display: R<

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You have reached your destination.

RArea of dest. reached

You have arrived in the area of your destination. The message appears, for example, for relatively large POIs.

RNew Route...

COMAND calculates a new route, e.g. because you have deviated from the calculated route or due to a detour report. Afterward, COMAND continues route guidance.

RCalculating Route

COMAND is calculating a route. Afterward, COMAND starts route guidance.

ROff Map

The vehicle’s location is outside of the digital map’s range. The vehicle is in an off- map position (Y page 138).

ROff Mapped Road

The vehicle is either on a road that has not been digitized (Y page 138) or on the side of a road, e.g. in a parking space.

RNo Route

COMAND cannot calculate a route to the selected destination. RDirection of Dest.

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The vehicle has gone off the map during route guidance (Y page 138).

Audio menu The functions in the Audio menu operate the audio equipment which you have currently switched on. The following functions are available: RSelecting radio station (Y page 238) ROperating DVD changer/audio CD/audio

DVD/MP3 (Y page 239)

ROperating video DVD (Y page 239) If no audio equipment is currently switched on, the message Audio OFF appears in the multifunction display. X To adjust the volume: Press æ or

ç on the multifunction steering wheel.

Selecting radio station The SIRIUS Satellite Radio is treated as a radio application. Additional optional satellite radio equipment and a subscription to satellite radio service provider are required for satellite radio operation. Contact an authorized Mercedes-

Benz Center for details and availability for your vehicle. For more information on satellite radio operation, see “Satellite radio” (Y page 189). X Switch on the COMAND system and select

AM/FM radio (Y page 184) or satellite radio (Y page 189).

X Press ( or & to select the Audio

menu. The currently tuned station appears in the multifunction display.

Example illustration for FM radio 1 Station frequency 2 Wave band setting

X Select next or previous stored station: Press button % or $ briefly to select a stored station.

X Select next or previous station in wave

band: Press and hold button % or $ to select a station.

You can only change the frequency band and save new stations using the COMAND system, see (Y page 184) (AM/FM radio) or (Y page 189) (satellite radio).

Operating DVD changer/audio CD/ audio DVD/MP3
X Switch on the COMAND system and select

CD, DVD-Audio or MP3 (Y page 195).

X Press ( or & to select the Audio

menu.

X Press % or $ to select a track. i When you play a CD or DVD with text, the multifunction display shows the name and number of the track. For MP3s, only the track is shown.

Operating video DVD X Switch on the COMAND system and select

Video £ Video £ Video DVD (Y page 211).

X Press ( or & to select the Audio

menu.

1 Current scene 2 Disc number X Press % or $ to select a scene.

Example: audio CD 1 Current track

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Instrument cluster control system AMG menu This function is only available in AMG vehicles. The main screen of the AMG menu shows you Rthe gear currently engaged Rthe engine oil temperature Rthe vehicle supply voltage X Press button ( or & to select the

AMG menu.

1 Gear indicator 2 Upshift indicator 3 Engine oil temperature indicator 4 Vehicle supply voltage indicator The engine oil temperature will be shown in blue if the engine oil temperature has not yet reached 176‡ (80†). During this time, avoid driving at full engine speed.

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Instrument cluster control system If the engine reaches the overspeed range in the manual shift program, you will see up next to gear indicator 1 as a reminder to upshift. Use buttons % or $ to select the following functions in the AMG menu: RRACETIMER (Y page 240) ROverall analysis (Y page 241) RLap analysis (Y page 241)

RACETIMER G Warning! The RACETIMER feature is only for use on roads and in conditions where high speed driving is permitted. Racing on public roads is prohibited under all circumstances and the driver is and must always remain responsible for following posted speed limits. The RACETIMER allows you to time and save driving stretches. X Press button ( or & to select the

AMG menu.

X Press $ to select the RACETIMER.

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RACETIMER stops timing. Timing is resumed when you switch the ignition back on or restart the engine and then press button æ. When you switch on the Night View Assist (Y page 380) while the RACETIMER is operating, the RACETIMER will continue to run in the background but cannot be operated with the multifunction steering wheel buttons. To stop the RACETIMER, switch off the Night View Assist first. Saving lap time and starting a new lap You can save up to 16 laps. X Press button ç while the timer is

running. The intermediate time will be shown for 5 seconds.

X Press button ç within 5 seconds.

The intermediate time shown will be saved as a lap time. The RACETIMER begins timing the new lap. The new lap begins to be timed as soon as the intermediate time is called up.

1 Gear indicator 2 Seconds display 3 RACETIMER 4 Lap You can start the RACETIMER when the engine is running or the starter switch is in position 2 (Y page 301). While the RACETIMER is being displayed, you cannot adjust the audio volume using buttons æ or ç. X Starting: Press button æ. X Displaying intermediate time: Press button ç while the timer is running. The intermediate time is shown for 5 seconds.

X Stopping: Press button æ. When you stop the vehicle and turn the SmartKey to position 1 (Y page 301) or, in vehicles with KEYLESS-GO, turn off the engine and do not open the driver’s door, the

X Press button æ.

The timer starts. The saved laps are deleted.

or X Press #.

The reset menu appears in the multifunction display.

X Press % to select Yes and confirm with

#. The saved laps are deleted.

Overall analysis This function is only available if you have saved at least one lap and have stopped the RACETIMER. X Press button $ repeatedly until the

overall analysis appears in the multifunction display.

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Instrument cluster control system

1 Overall analysis of RACETIMER 2 Overall driving time 3 Maximum speed 4 Overall distance driven 5 Average speed

Lap analysis This function is only available if you have saved at least two laps and have stopped the RACETIMER. X Press button ( or & to select the

AMG menu.

X Press button $ repeatedly until the lap

analysis appears in the multifunction display.

Each lap is shown in its own submenu. The fastest lap is indicated by flashing symbol 1.

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1 Gear indicator 2 RACETIMER 3 Best lap time Resetting current lap X Press button æ while the timer is

running. The timer stops.

X Press button ç.

The lap time is reset to “0”.

Deleting all laps It is not possible to delete a single saved lap. X Press button æ while the timer is

running. The timer stops.

X Press button ç for at least 3 seconds.

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1 Lap number 2 Lap time 3 Maximum speed during lap 4 Lap length 5 Average speed during lap X Press button % or $ to see other lap

analyses.

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Telephone menu G Warning! A driver’s attention to the road must always be his/her primary focus when driving. For your safety and the safety of others, we recommend that you pull over to a safe location and stop before placing or taking a telephone call. If you choose to use the telephone while driving, please use the hands-free device and only use the telephone when weather, road and traffic conditions permit. Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from using a mobile phone while driving a vehicle. Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph (approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is covering a distance of 44 feet (approximately 14 m) every second. Never operate radio transmitters equipped with a built-in or attached antenna (i.e. without being connected to an external antenna) from inside the vehicle while the engine is running. Doing so could lead to a malfunction of the vehicle’s electronic system, possibly resulting in an accident and/or personal injury.

You can use the functions in the Telephone menu to operate your telephone, provided it is connected to a hands-free system and switched on. i Various mobile phone cradles can be

installed in the front center armrest, see separate installation instructions for the mobile phone cradle. These mobile phone cradles can be obtained from an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. For more information on telephone , see (Y page 404).

X Switch on the telephone and the COMAND

system.

X Press button ( or & to select the

Telephone menu. One of the following messages will appear in the multifunction display: RTelephone OFF: The telephone is

inserted in the mobile phone cradle but it is switched off.

X Switch on the telephone. RNo telephone inserted: The

telephone is not inserted in the mobile phone cradle.

X Switch on the telephone. X Insert the telephone in the mobile

phone cradle.

RPlease enter PIN or Enter unlock code: The telephone is inserted in the mobile phone cradle but the PIN or unlock code has not been entered yet. X Enter the PIN or the unlock coder with the telephone, the COMAND system or Voice Control. The telephone will then search for a network.

RReady or Ready (Roaming): The

telephone has found a network and is ready for use. You can operate it using the control system.

Answering a call When your telephone is ready to receive calls, you can answer a call at any time with the ignition on. When you are in the Telephone menu, you will see the following message in the multifunction display:

X Press button s. The caller’s number appears only if it is transmitted. The caller’s name appears only if the number and the name are stored in the phone book.

Ending a call or rejecting an incoming call X Press button t.

Dialing a number from the phone book When your telephone is ready to receive calls, you may select and dial a number from the phone book at any time. i When you insert a Mercedes-Benz

approved mobile phone into the cradle, the control system reads in the phone book that is saved on the SIM card or in the phone book of the mobile phone. This can

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Instrument cluster control system take several minutes, depending on how many entries each phone book contains. When you press %, $, (, & or # during the download of the phone book the message Reading telephone data, please wait... appears in the multifunction display. When the message: Reading telephone data, please wait... disappears, the phone book has been loaded.

X Press button ( or & to select the

Telephone menu.

X Press button % or $ or # to

switch to the phone book. The stored names are displayed in ascending alphabetical order.

X Press button % or $ to select the

desired entry. If you press and hold button % or $ the system scrolls rapidly through the list of names (quick search). After holding button % or $ for a short while the scrolling speed increases. Release the button to stop the quick search. The search stops automatically at the end of the list.

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Instrument cluster control system X Press button s or #.

If several entries are present for the same name, they are all shown. Select the desired entry and press button s or # again. The control system dials the selected phone number. If the connection is successful and this feature is supported by your network provider, the name of the party (if stored in your phone book) you are calling will appear in the multifunction display. The control system stores the dialed number in the redial memory.

or X Press button t if you do not want to

make the call.

Redialing The control system stores the most recently dialed phone numbers. This eliminates the need to search through your entire phone book. X Press button ( or & to select the

Telephone menu. X Press button s.

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X Press button % or $ to select the

desired number and/or name.

X Press button s or #.

The control system dials the selected phone number.

Assistance menu In the Assistance menu, you can change the settings of your driving systems. The following functions are available: RDisplaying distance graphic, DISTRONIC

Plus (Y page 353)

RActivating/deactivating PRE-SAFE® Brake

(vehicles with DISTRONIC Plus only) (Y page 244)

RSwitching on or off rear view camera

automatically (Y page 245)

RSwitching on or off Blind Spot Assist

(Y page 245)

Activating/deactivating PRE-SAFE® Brake (vehicles with DISTRONIC Plus only) X Press ( or & to select the

Assistance menu.

X Press % or $ to select the PRE-SAFE

Brake function

X Press #.

1 PRE-SAFE® Brake indicator : X Press # again if you would like to

change the current status. After the function has been activated, indicator : appears on the left-hand side of the multifunction display.

For more information, see (Y page 72).

Switching on or off rear view camera automatically i The image from the rear view camera is shown on the COMAND system display.

X Press ( or & to select the

Assistance menu.

X Press % or $ to select the Rearview

Camera function

X Press #.

Switching on or off Blind Spot Assist X Press ( or & to select the

Assistance menu.

X Press % or $ to select the Blind

Spot Assist function

X Press #.

X Press # again if you would like to

change the current status.

X Press # again if you would like to

change the current status. The following settings are available: On When In Reverse: The rear view camera automatically switches on when reverse gear is engaged. Disabled: The rear view camera is not switched on.

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Instrument cluster control system Service menu In the Service menu the following functions are available: RCalling up messages (Y page 245) RChecking tire inflation pressure

electronically with the Advanced TPMS (Y page 438)

RCalling up the maintenance service

indicator display (Y page 461)

RChecking engine oil level (CL 600 and

CL 65 AMG) (Y page 425)

Calling up vehicle malfunction, warning and system status messages stored in memory Use the vehicle status message memory function to scan malfunction and warning messages that may be stored in the system. Such messages appear in the multifunction display and are based on conditions or system status the vehicle’s system has recorded. The vehicle status message memory function only appears if there are any messages stored.

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Instrument cluster control system G Warning! Malfunction and warning messages are only indicated for certain systems and are intentionally not very detailed. The malfunction and warning messages are simply a reminder with respect to the operation of certain systems. They do not replace the owner’s and/or driver’s responsibility to maintain the vehicle’s operating safety. Have all required maintenance and safety checks performed on the vehicle. Bring the vehicle to an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center to address the malfunction and warning messages.

X Press ( or & to select the Service

menu. If conditions have occurred causing status messages to be recorded, the number of messages appears in the multifunction display: 2 Messages.

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X Press % or $ to select the

Messages function.

X Press # to confirm.

For malfunction and warning messages, see “Vehicle status messages in the multifunction display” (Y page 475).

X Use % or $ to scroll through the

messages.

If you turn the SmartKey in the starter switch to position 0 and then back to position 2, all messages will be deleted from the message memory.

Settings menu In the Settings menu the following functions are available: RSetting daytime running lamp mode (USA

only) (Y page 246)

RShowing or hiding additional speedometer

(Y page 247)

RSelecting speedometer display mode

(Y page 247)

RSwitching the radar sensors on or off

(Y page 247)

Setting daytime running lamp mode (USA only) X Press ( or & to select the

Settings menu.

X Press % or $ to select the Day

Running Lamps function.

X Press #. X Press # again if you would like to

change the current status. Depending on the previous status, the daytime running lamps will be switched on or off.

With Daytime Running Lamps mode Enabled selected and the exterior lamp switch at position M or *, the low- beam headlamps are switched on when the engine is running. In low ambient light conditions the following lamps will come on additionally: RParking lamps RTail lamps RLicense plate lamps RSide marker lamps For more information on the daytime running lamp mode, see “Lighting” (Y page 318).

i Make sure the light switch is set to ¡ or * when you switch off the daytime running lamps while driving at night.

Showing or hiding additional speedometer You can have an additional digital speedometer shown in the multifunction display. Depending on the setting for the speedometer display mode (Y page 247), the speed is shown in the unit of kilometers/hour (setting miles) or miles/hour (setting km). X Press ( or & to select the

Settings menu.

X Press % or $ to select the Add.

Speedometer function.

X Press #. X Press # again if you would like to

change the current status. Depending on the previous status, the additional speedometer will be switched on or off.

Selecting speedometer display mode X Press ( or & to select the

Settings menu.

X Press % or $ to select the Units

function.

X Press #. X Press # again if you would like to

change the current status. Depending on the previous status, the Display Unit Speed-/Odometer will be switched to miles or km. The additional speedometer (Y page 247) will be shown in the other unit.

Switching the radar sensors on or off If your vehicle is equipped with DISTRONIC Plus, BAS Plus, or Park Assist it is equipped with a radar sensor system which you can switch on and off. When traveling in Canada in a vehicle not registered in Canada, you must switch off the radar sensor system. Canadian law does not permit the use of the radar sensor system for vehicles from outside of Canada. When you switch off the radar sensor system, the following functions are deactivated:

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Instrument cluster control system RBAS Plus (Y page 66) RPRE-SAFE® Brake (Y page 72) RDISTRONIC Plus (Y page 350) RPark Assist (Y page 369) RAdvanced Parking Guidance (Y page 373) RBlind Spot Assist (Y page 382) i USA only:

This device has been approved by the FCC as a “Vehicular Radar System”. The radar sensor is intended for use in an automotive radar system only. Removal, tampering, or altering of the device will void any warranties, and is not permitted by the FCC. Do not tamper with, alter, or use in any non-approved way. Any unauthorized modification to this device could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

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Voice Control introduction i Canada only:

This device complies with RSS-210 of Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause interference,

and this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

2.

Removal, tampering, or altering of the device will void any warranties, and is not permitted. Do not tamper with, alter, or use in any non-approved way. Any unauthorized modification to this device could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

X Press ( or & to select the

Settings menu.

X Press % or $ to select the Radar

Sensors function.

X Press #. X Press # again if you would like to

change the current status. Depending on the previous status, the radar sensors will be switched on or off.

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i The selected status of the radar sensors

remains stored in memory even if the engine is turned off and restarted. The following message appears in the multifunction display if the radar sensors are switched off and you attempt to activate DISTRONIC Plus, Park Assist or PRE-SAFE® Brake: Radar Sensors (See Oper. Manual) Disabled

Voice Control introduction Safety notes G Warning! Only use the Voice Control System when road and traffic conditions permit you to do so. Otherwise you could be involved in an accident in which you or others could be injured. G Warning! Please devote your attention first and foremost to the traffic situation you are in. While the system permits hands-free phone operation, attention to traffic may be diverted not only by physical operation of a phone, but also by the distraction of a phone conversation while driving. As such, for safety reasons, we encourage the driver to stop the vehicle in a safe place before answering or placing a phone call. For safety reasons, you should only select a destination when the vehicle is stationary. While the navigation system provides directional assistance, the driver must remain focused on safe driving behavior, especially attention to traffic and street

signs, and should utilize the system’s audio cues while driving. The navigation system does not supply any information on stop signs, yield signs, traffic regulations or traffic safety rules. Their observance always remains in the driver’s personal responsibility. DVD maps do not cover all areas nor all routes within an area. Traffic regulations always have priority over any route recommendations given. Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph (approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is covering a distance of 44 feet (approximately 14 m) every second. G Warning! Navigation announcements are intended to direct you while driving without diverting your attention from the road and driving. Please always use this feature instead of consulting the map display for directions. Consulting the symbols or map display for directions may cause you to divert your attention from driving and increase your risk of an accident.

G Warning! Please do not use the Voice Control System in an emergency, as the tone of your voice may change in a stressful situation. This could cause a delay in completing your phone call in a timely manner. This could distract you in an emergency situation and cause you to be involved in an accident.

General information The Voice Control System gives you the capability to control the following systems on your vehicle using spoken commands: RTelephone (Y page 259) RNavigation (Y page 252) RAddress book (Y page 264) RAudio (Y page 267) (AM/FM radio, CD/

DVD changer, MP3 player)

You control these systems using spoken commands. Moreover, controls such as the buttons on the multifunction steering wheel (Y page 250) allow you to keep your hands on the steering wheel. The command vocabulary consists of approximately 300 ready-to-use phrases. The Voice Control System recognizes commands

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Voice Control introduction and number sequences, irrespective of the speaker. To optimize speech recognition for your voice follow the individualization process (Y page 287). You can use the Voice Control System to call up all of COMAND’s main menu items, with the exception of the main menus for “Vehicle” and “Navi”. The commands and digit sequences can be spoken without pausing between the individual words. If an unavailable or incorrect command is used, the Voice Control System will prompt you for a new command by asking “Please repeat” or “Please repeat your entry”. In order to provide for a safe and comfortable dialog, the Voice Control System acknowledges important commands.

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Voice Control introduction Spelling You may not need to spell the entire name (street, intersection, city or point of interest) especially if the name is lengthy. Spelling the first three to five characters of the name should be sufficient for the system to recognize the name provided it is available on the navigation DVD. The selection appearing on the COMAND display is sorted based on your recognized voice input and a matching algorithm. You can use the commands “Next page” or “Previous page” to scroll up or down in the list. Use the command “Correction” to start over by again spelling the name. Speak each character as clearly as you can, especially when they sound very similar (d or e).

Command types The Voice Control System commands can be categorized as: RGeneral Commands

These are commands always available to you as soon as the Voice Control System is activated (for example “Help” commands).

RLocal Commands

These are commands specific to the currently active system shown in the COMAND display (for example commands to control the CD/DVD changer).

For a complete list of commands (Y page 271). i During Voice Control System operation

visual help windows also appear in the COMAND display (Y page 251).

Active System The active system is the system currently shown in the COMAND display. If, for example, you listen to the radio while the telephone system is active on the COMAND display, you have to switch to the radio using the command “Radio” before you can operate the radio.

Controls Operation via the multifunction steering wheel

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1 ! Activating the Voice Control

System Accepting a call

2 L Canceling Voice Control 3 æ Increasing volume ç Decreasing volume s Taking a call

Dialing Redialing

t Ending a call

Rejecting an incoming call

i The Voice Control System can be

canceled at any time, even during a dialog. Please note that if the Voice Control System is canceled during a dialog, then the complete procedure is stopped and the Voice Control System is canceled.

Activating the Voice Control System X Switch on COMAND (Y page 79). X Press !.

An acoustic signal confirms the activation of the system.

X Speak a command.

Canceling the Voice Control System X Press L. or X Speak the command “Cancel”

(except for speaking voice entries, entering a city or carrying out individualization).

or X Press any COMAND button.

Setting volume level X Activate the Voice Control System. X Speak a command, for example “Help”. X Press æ or ç. The volume is increased or decreased during voice output.

or X Set volume for voice output using the

COMAND volume thumbwheel on the lower

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part of the front center console (Y page 88).

Displays COMAND Display In addition to the acoustic help function, a visual help function (Y page 93) is available on the COMAND display. Upon activating the Voice Control System, the most important available commands for the currently active system appear on the COMAND display. When the Voice Control System requires additional information from the user, a selection list is shown on the COMAND display in the address book and navigation system.

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Voice Control navigation

Voice Control navigation Important notes Safety notes for using the Voice Control System G Observe Safety notes, see

page 248.

Safety notes for using the navigation system G Observe Safety notes, see

page 95.

Navigation operation The Voice Control System allows you to Renter a state or province Renter a city Rspell the name of a city Rspell the name of district or center Rspell the name of a street Rspell the name of an intersection Renter a house number Renter a complete address

1 COMAND display Multifunction display For example, telephone numbers are shown in the multifunction display while dialing when the main Telephone menu is selected in the instrument cluster control system.

1 Multifunction display

Symbols The following symbols are found in the Voice Control System pages: s This symbol stands for commands and

voice entries you are speaking.

t This symbol stands for voice output by

the Voice Control System.

u This symbol indicates that information is available on the COMAND display.

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Rselect one of your last destinations Renter a POI (point of interest) Rselect one of your last destinations Rsave a destination Rnavigate to a destination stored in the

destination memory of the address book

Rstart route guidance Rdisplay the map Rzoom in or zoom out of the map Rlisten to the destination memory Rcancel route guidance Rturn guide instructions on or off Before you can operate navigation using the Voice Control System, you have to activate the Voice Control System (Y page 251).

Selecting navigation mode X Press !. X Speak the command “Navigation”. X Press !. X Speak one of the navigation commands.

Navigation commands i You cannot start the route guidance until

all necessary address data has been entered.

For a complete list of commands (Y page 271).

“Help navigation”/“Help” Use the command “Help navigation” or “Help” to read out an option list of available functions and commands that can be used in conjunction with the navigation system.

“Enter state”,“Enter province” Use the command “Enter state” or “Enter province” to select a different state or province on the navigation DVD. Sample dialog: s Enter state t Please say the name of the state s New York u The system shows a numbered list of

states recognized by the system

t Please select a line number s Number two

or to accept, say

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s Yes t State accepted The selected entry is adopted from the list.

“Last states” Use the command “Last states” to select a state or province from among a number of last selected states or provinces.

Dialog for entering a complete address “Enter destination” Use the command “Enter destination” to enter a complete destination address. The system guides you through the dialog. As soon as a valid address has been entered, you can start route guidance or save the destination. For information on spelling (Y page 257). Sample dialog: s Enter destination t Please spell a New York street name s B-R-O-A-D-W

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Voice Control navigation u The system displays a numbered list of

matching street names on the COMAND display

t Please select a line number s Number two t Number two accepted t Do you want to enter a house number? s No t Do you want to enter an intersection? s No t Do you want to spell the town’s name? s Yes t Please spell the town name s N-E-W-Y-O-R-K u The system displays a numbered list of