2007 MERCEDES-BENZ CL-CLASS Owners Manual

248 Control systems
COMAND automatic climate control
Select climate control settings
Cen-
tral climate control menu.
Selecting “ACOFF”: Slide qmr or
rotateymz.
Confirming selection: Press n.
A checkmark appears when the cooling
is switched off.“AC
OFF” appears in the central menu of
the climate control settings.
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.
Select climate control settings
Cen-
tral climate control menu.
Selecting “Mono”: Slide qmr or
rotateymz.
Confirming selection: Press n.
A checkmark appears when the func-
tion has been selected.
Exiting menu: Press back button L
in the center console (
page 82) or
slideomp.
The “Mono” function is automatically
switched off when you:

change an automatic climate control
setting for the front passenger’s side
using COMAND

operate a button from the automatic
climate control for the front passen-
ger’s side

operate one of the buttons for the rear
climate control system
Warning!G
If you turn 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
impair visibility and endanger you and
others.!If the air conditioning cannot be turned on
again, this indicates that the air conditioning is
losing refrigerant. The compressor has turned it-
self off.
Have the air conditioning checked at the nearest
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
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COMAND automatic climate control
Adjusting footwell temperature
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.
Select climate control settings
Cen-
tral climate control menu.
Selecting “Footwell Temperature”:
Slide qmr or rotate ymz and then
pressn.
Changing temperature difference:
Slide qmr or rotate ymz.
Exiting menu: Press n, back
buttonL in the center console
(
page 82) or slideomp.
The setting is saved.
Adjusting air flow from air vents
The “Airflow” setting defines air distribu-
tion and air volume in automatic mode:

“Focused” (default setting, increased
air flow)

“Medium” (reduced air flow)

“Diffuse” (minimal air flow)
Select climate control settings
Cen-
tral climate control menu
“Airflow”.A selection list appears.
The current setting is indicated by a
dotR.
Changing air flow: Slide qmr or
rotateymz.
Confirming selection: Press n.
iIn automatic mode, this setting optimizes
the footwell temperature when outside tempera-
tures are low.
iIn automatic mode, this setting optimizes
the air flow when outside temperatures are high.
iWhen the interior ambient temperature of
the vehicle is very hot and the automatic climate
control is cooling the interior, the setting for air
flow is temporarily overridden.
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250 Control systems
COMAND seats
When adjusting the seats, observe the
safety notes in the section “Seats”
(
page 339).
Operating seats via COMAND
The following seat adjustments can be
made via COMAND:Selecting a seat
You must first select the seat for which you
would like to make adjustments.
1Seat menu button
Press O.
The main area is active.
Switching to the bottom menu line:
Slide qmr.
Example illustration (vehicles with Drive-dy-
namic multicontour seat*)
Selecting seat: Slide omp or
rotateymz.
Confirming selection: Press n.
iThe components and operating principles of
COMAND can be found on (
page 81).
SettingsPage
Lumbar support (CL 550)251
Drive-dynamic multicontour
seats*252
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COMAND seats
Exiting menu
There are several ways to exit the seat
menu.
Press O again.
or
Press any shortcut button.
or
Select another main function from the
main menu line.
Lumbar support (CL 550)
To support the spine, you can adjust the
curvature of the front seat backrests.
Press O.
The main area of the COMAND display
is active. A scale appears.
1Scale
2Cursor
3Current seat
4Current setting
Select seat (page 250).
Adjusting lumbar support:
Slideomp or rotate ymz until desired
setting is reached.
Confirming selection: Press n.
Switching to the bottom menu line:
Slide omp.
Confirming selection: Press n.
iAfter you have pressedO, the seat last
adjusted is active.
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252 Control systems
COMAND seats
Drive-dynamic multicontour seats*
Drive-dynamic multicontour seats allow
several individual support adjustments and
can automatically adjust lateral support to
your driving style (
page 255).Multicontour adjustments
To support the spine, you can individually
adjust the 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:
sides of seat cushion

sides of backrest

backrest curvature in lumbar area

backrest curvature in shoulder areaAdjusting sides of seat cushion
This function is used to adjust the air
chambers in the sides of the seat cushion.
Select seat (page 250).
Selecting “Seat sides”: Slide omp or
rotate ymz.
Confirming selection: Press n.
A scale appears.
iIf PRE-SAFE® has been activated, the air
pressure in the air chambers (on the sides of the
seat cushion and backrest) of the drive-dynamic
multicontour seats is increased.
iWhether adjustments are being made manu-
ally or automatically, noises may be heard from
air pumping into or releasing from the air
chambers.
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COMAND seats
1Scale
2Cursor
3Current setting
Slide qmr or rotate ymz until desired
setting is reached.
Saving setting: Press n.Adjusting backrest sides
This function is used to adjust the air
chambers in the backrest sides.
Select seat (page 250).
Selecting “Seatback Sides”:
Slideqmr or rotate ymz.
Confirming selection: Press n.
A scale appears.
Slide qmr or rotate ymz until desired
setting is reached.
Saving setting: Press n.Adjusting backrest curvature in lumbar
area
This function is used to adjust the air
chambers in the lumbar area of the back-
rest.
Select seat (page 250).
Selecting “Lumbar”: Slide omp or
rotateymz.
Confirming selection: Press n.
Cross-hairs appear. You can use them
to make two settings:

vertical: shift the point of greatest
curvature upward or downward

horizontal: adjust the degree of
curvature

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COMAND seats
Slide qmr or omp until desired setting
is reached.
Saving setting: Press n.Adjusting backrest curvature in shoul-
der area
This function is used to adjust the air
chambers in the shoulder area of the back-
rest.
Select seat (page 250).
Selecting “Shoulders”: Slide omp or
rotate ymz.
Confirming selection: Press n.
A scale appears.Slide qmr or rotate ymz until desired
setting is reached.
Saving setting: Press n.

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COMAND seats
Drive-dynamic function
The Drive-dynamic multicontour seat elec-
tronically controls the air pressure in the
air chambers of the backrest side bolsters.
This function improves driving comfort and
pleasure.
Select seat (page 250).
Selecting “Driv. dyn. seat”:
Slideomp or rotate ymz.
Confirming selection: Press n.
A scale appears. You can choose be-
tween:

“0”: off

“1”: level 1

“2”: level 2
Slide qmr or rotate ymz until desired
setting is reached.
Saving setting: Press n.
Pulse mode
Select seat (page 250).
Selecting “Pulse Mode”: Slide omp
or rotate ymz.
Confirming selection: Press n.
A list appears. You can choose be-
tween different types of massage:The current setting is indicated by a
solid circle.
Slide qmr or rotate ymz until desired
setting is reached.
Saving setting: Press n.
iDepending on the setting, the massage
function runs for about 7 to 10 minutes.
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