2007 MERCEDES-BENZ CL500 display

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Instrument cluster control system
Telephone menu*
You can use the functions in the “Tele-
phone” menu to operate your telephone,
provided it is inserted in the cradle and
switched on.
Logging-on to a network
Switch on the telephone and COMAND
(
page 81).
Press ( or & to select the “Tele-
phone” menu.
Which messages appear in the multifunc-
tion display depends on whether your tele-
phone is switched on or off.

If the telephone is off, the message in
the multifunction display is: “Telephone
OFF”.

If the telephone is not inserted in the
cradle, the message in the multifunc-
tion display is: “No telephone inserted”.
iThe menu overview can be found on
(
page 258).
Warning!G
Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from
using a cellular telephone while driving.
Whether or not prohibited by law, for safety
reasons, the driver should not use the cellu-
lar telephone while the vehicle is in motion.
Stop the vehicle in a safe location before
placing or answering a call.
If you nonetheless choose to use the mobile
phone while driving, please use the hands-
free feature and be sure to pay attention to
the traffic situation at all times. Use the mo-
bile phone only when road, weather and traf-
fic conditions permit.
Otherwise, you may not be able to observe
traffic conditions and could endanger your-
self and others.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approxima-
tely 14 m) every second.
Warning!G
Never operate radio transmitters equipped
with a built-in or attached antenna (i.e. with-
out being connected to an external antenna)
from inside the vehicle while the engine is
running. Doing so could lead to a malfunc-
tion of the vehicle’s electronic system, pos-
sibly resulting in an accident and/or
personal injury.
iVarious mobile phone cradles can be in-
stalled in the front center armrest, see separate
installation instructions for the mobile phone
cradle. These mobile phone cradles can be ob-
tained from an authorized Mercedes-Benz Cen-
ter. For more information about telephone
(
page 479).

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If the PIN or unlock code is not yet en-
tered, the message in the multifunction
display is “Please enter PIN” or “Enter
unlock code”.

If the telephone is switched on, the
telephone will then search for a net-
work. During this time, the multifunc-
tion display is blank. If no network
available, the multifunction display
reads “No Service”.

If the telephone is on, as soon as the
telephone has found a network,
“Ready” or “Ready (Roaming)” appears
in the multifunction display.Entering the PIN or unlock code
Enter the PIN or unlock code using the
telephone keypad*, Voice Control or
telephone*.
The telephone will then search for a
network.
You may carry out the following functions:Dialing a number from the mobile
phone book
If your telephone is ready to receive calls,
you may select and dial a number from the
phone book at any time.
Log on to the network (page 265).
Press % or $ or # to switch
to the phone book.
Press % or $ to select the de-
sired name.
The stored names are displayed in as-
cending alphabetical order.
FunctionPage
Dialing a number from the phone
book266
Redialing267
Answering a call268
Ending a call or rejecting an in-
coming call268
iWhen you insert a Mercedes-Benz approved
mobile phone into the cradle*, the control sys-
tem reads in the phone book that is saved on the
SIM card or in the phone book of the mobile
phone. This can 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.

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Press s or # to start dialing.
If several entries are present for the
same name, they are all shown.
Select the desired entry.
Press s or # to start dialing.
The message “Connecting call…” ap-
pears on the multifunction display, as
well as the dialed telephone number or
name as long as it is stored in the
phone book.
The dialed number is saved in the “Di-
aled numbers” list.
Once a connection has been estab-
lished, the name appears on the multi-
function display, provided that it has
been stored in the phone book, other-
wise the dialed telephone number ap-
pears.Redialing
The control system stores the most recent-
ly dialed phone numbers. This eliminates
the need to search through your entire
phone book.Log on to the network (page 265).
Press s to switch to the number
and/or name last dialed in the redial
memory.
Press % or $ to select the de-
sired number and/or name.
Press s or # to start dialing.
Once a connection has been estab-
lished, the name appears in the multi-
function display, provided that it has
been stored in the phone book, other-
wise the dialed telephone number ap-
pears.
iIf you do not want to dial from the phone
book, press t or L. In the multifunction
display appears again “Ready” or “Ready (Roam-
ing)”.
iIf you press and hold % or $ for
more than 1 second, the system scrolls
rapidly through the list of names.
If you press and hold % or $ for more than
4 seconds, the control system shows the first
four entries of the letter next used. Release the
button to stop the quick search. The search
stops automatically at the end of the list.

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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 follow-
ing message on the multifunction display:
Press s.
Ending a call or rejecting an incoming
call
Press t.
Assistance menu*
In the “Assistance” menu, you can change
the settings of your driving systems.
Displaying distance graphic*,
DISTRONIC Plus*
For information about displaying distance
graphic (
page 416).
Activating/deactivating PRE-SAFE
®
Brake* (vehicles with DISTRONIC Plus*
only)
Press ( or & to select the
“Assistance” menu.
Press % or $ to select the
“PRE-SAFE Brake” function.
Press #.1PRE-SAFE
® Brake* indicator:
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 dis-
play.
For more information (
page 73).iThe 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.
iThe menu overview can be found on
(
page 258).

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Switching on the Dynamic Rear View
Monitor* automatically
Press ( or & to select the
“Assistance” menu.
Press % or $ to select the
“Rearview camera” function.
Press #.
Press # again if you would like to
change the current status.The following settings are available:
Service menu
The “Service” menu is used for

calling up messages

checking tire inflation pressure elec-
tronically with the Advanced TPMS

calling up the maintenance service in-
dicator display

check engine oil level*
iThe image from the Dynamic Rear View
Monitor is shown on the COMAND display.“On when in
Reverse”The Dynamic Rear View
Monitor automatically
switches on when reverse
gear is engaged.
“OFF”The Dynamic Rear View
Monitor is not switched on.
iThe menu overview can be found on
(
page 258).

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Calling up vehicle malfunction, warning
and system status messages stored in
memory
Use the vehicle status message memory
menu to scan malfunction and warning
messages that may be stored in the sys-
tem. Such messages appear in the multi-
function display and are based on
conditions or system status the vehicle’s
system has recorded.
The vehicle status message memory menu
only appears if there are any messages
stored.
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”.
Press % or $ to select the mes-
sage.
Press # to confirm.Checking tire inflation pressure
For information about checking tire infla-
tion pressure (
page 531).
Calling up the maintenance service in-
dicator display
For information about calling up the main-
tenance service indicator display
(
page 551).
Checking engine oil level (CL 600)
For information about checking engine oil
level (
page 514).
Warning!G
Malfunction and warning messages are only
indicated for certain systems and are inten-
tionally not very detailed. The malfunction
and warning messages are simply a remind-
er with respect to the operation of certain
systems and do not replace the owner’s
and/or driver’s responsibility to maintain
the vehicle’s operating safety by having all
required maintenance and safety checks
performed on the vehicle and by bringing
the vehicle to an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center to address the malfunction and
warning messages (
page 580).
iSee the “Practical hints” section for mal-
function and warning messages (
page 580).
iIf you turn the SmartKey in the starter
switch to position0 and then back to position2,
all messages will be deleted from the message
memory.

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Switching radar sensors* on/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 travelling 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 Cana-
da. When you switch off the radar sensor
system, the following functions are
deactivated:

BAS Plus* (page 67)

DISTRONIC Plus* (page 411)

Park Assist* (page 435)

PRE-SAFE® Brake* (page 73)
Press ( or & to select the “Set-
tings” menu.
Press % or $ to select the “Ra-
dar sensor” function.
Press #.
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.
iUSA 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 de-
vice 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.
iCanada 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
(2) this device must accept any interference re-
ceived, including interference that may
cause undesired operation of the device.
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.
iThe selected status of the radar sensors re-
mains stored in memory even if the engine is
turned off and restarted.
iThe following message appears in the multi-
function display if the radar sensors are
switched off and you attempt to activate
DISTRONIC Plus*, Park Assist* or PRE-SAFE
®
Brake*:
“Radar sensor
deactivated
See Oper. Manual”

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Voice Control
Voice Control
Operating safety
Warning!G
Please devote your attention first and fore-
most to the traffic situation you are in. While
the system permits hands-free phone oper-
ation, attention to traffic may be diverted
not only by physical operation of a phone,
but also by the distraction of a phone con-
versation 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 direc-
tional assistance, the driver must remain fo-
cused 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 ob-
servance always remains in the driver’s per-
sonal 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 13.5 m) every second.Warning!G
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 at-
tention from driving and increase your risk
of an accident.
Warning!G
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.