2007 MERCEDES-BENZ CL500 Light

74 Safety and Security
Driving safety systems
When the distance to the forward vehicle is
too small, the distance warning lampl
comes on in the instrument cluster. If you
approach the forward vehicle very quickly,
you will hear a warning tone.
If you do not apply the brakes yourself or
maneuver around a sensed obstacle, the
vehicle will automatically initiate light
braking. PRE-SAFE
® (page 56) is activat-
ed when the distance to the vehicle ahead
at your current speed is so close that
PRE-SAFE
® Brake will not be capable of
slowing the vehicle sufficiently.
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.Warning!G
PRE-SAFE® Brake will only respond with
brake assistance if it has clearly detected an
object. Detection can be impeded by

dirty or covered sensors

snowfall or heavy rain

disturbance from other radar sources

strong radar reflection such as in park-
ing garages
PRE-SAFE
® Brake uses radar signals that
are not reflected well by narrow objects and
absorptive materials. For this reason BAS
Plus will not react to

persons and animals

approaching traffic or cross-traffic
PRE-SAFE
® Brake may not detect narrow ve-
hicles driving in front of you, such as motor-
cycles and vehicles driving offset from your
vehicle center.

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Driving safety systems
PRE-SAFE® Brake can react to stationary
obstacles such as standing or parked vehi-
c le s a t roa d s pe eds of up to ap proxim a tel y
40 mph (70 km/h).
Activating and deactivating: Activate
or deactivate PRE-SAFE® Brake using
the instrument cluster control system
(
page 268).
After the function has been activated,
indicator : appears on the
left-hand side of the multifunction dis-
play.PRE-SAFE
® Brake does not always clearly
interpret complex traffic situations. If a vi-
sual and/or acoustic warning is issued in
an uncritical driving situation, or if the ve-
hicle brakes lightly, you can interrupt the
PRE-SAFE
® Brake maneuver by

pressing down all the way on the accel-
erator or using kickdown

releasing the brake pedal
The PRE-SAFE
® Brake maneuver is termi-
nated immediately when

you avoid the obstacle by evasive
steering

you drive less than 9 mph (15 km/h)

an obstacle can no longer be identified
ahead of you

the system no longer senses the risk of
a collisionAfter a hard collision or damage to the
front of the vehicle from an accident, have
the settings and operation of the radar
sensors checked by an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
Warning!G
If you do not receive visual or acoustic warn-
ing signals, PRE-SAFE® Brake has either not
recognized the collision risk, has been deac-
tivated or is malfunctioning. Apply the
brakes yourself to avoid a collision.
iPRE-SAFE® Brake will remain passive while
DISTRONIC Plus* is switched on (
page 411).

86 Control systems
COMAND introduction
Operating COMAND
Menu overview
The illustration below shows the structure
of the main functions and their main
menus.Each main function has a main menu. Each
menu item in turn has several submenu
items.
NaviPageAudioPageTelephone*PageVehiclePage
Commands/menus
Map Display159FM/AM Radio95Telephone*120Exterior Lighting Delayed Switch-off235
Mode161Sat Radio
(USA only)100Address Book*214Locator Lighting236
CD107Telephone OFF*122Exterior Mirror Convenience Settings237
DVD-Audio107Automatic Locking238
MP3107Easy Entry/Exit Feature239
Audio OFF94Interior Lighting Delayed Switch-off241
Interior Ambient Light240
Rear Window Sunshade*242
Trunk Opening-height Restriction*242
Tow-away Alarm243

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COMAND audio CD/audio DVD/MP3
Notes about handling CDs/DVDs

Only hold discs by the edge.

Handle discs carefully to prevent play-
back problems.

Avoid getting scratches, fingerprints
and dust on discs.

Clean discs from time to time with a
commercially-available cleaning cloth.
Do not wipe them with a circular mo-
tion, but only in straight lines from the
center outwards.

Only use a pen designed for such a pur-
pose to label discs.

Place discs back in their boxes after
use.

Protect discs from heat and direct sun-
light.
Inserting CDs and DVDs Loading the CD/DVD changer
The CD/DVD changer can hold up to a to-
tal of 6 audio CDs or DVDs.
1Disc slot
2Load button (all magazine trays)
3Magazine tray buttons 1 – 6
Warning!G
Only insert a CD or DVD when the vehicle is
stationary. There is a risk of accident by be-
ing distracted from road and traffic condi-
tions if you load a CD/DVD while the vehicle
is in motion.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approximate-
ly 14 m) every second.
iIf the CD/DVD has a printed side, this must
face upwards when the CD/DVD is inserted. If
neither side is printed, the side to be played
should face downwards.
iEach magazine tray button3 indicates the
status of the corresponding magazine tray by
means of an LED.

LED off = magazine tray is empty

LED constantly lit = magazine tray is loaded

LED flashes = CD/DVD changer requesting
disc to be loaded

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COMAND telephone*
Switching from the list to the smart
speller: Select “Back” from the list.
or
Press back button L in the center
console (
page 82).
Changing phone book display in the
list: Select “123” or “ABC”.
The screen changes to telephone num-
ber or name display.Closing the COMAND phone book
In the smart speller, select “Back”.
or
Press back button L in the center
console (
page 82).
Selecting an entry in the COMAND
phone book
Selecting entries using the smart speller
Switch from the list to the smart speller
if necessary.
Changing smart speller language:
Select !.
Select desired language.
Changing smart speller character
set: Select #.
Depending on the previous setting, you
will change to letters with special char-
acters or to numbers with special char-
acters.
Entering characters: Select the char-
acters of the entry you are searching
for one by one.
Deleting individual characters: Se-
lect ) and briefly press n.
Each time you enter or delete a charac-
ter, the closest match will be displayed
at the top of the list.
Deleting an entire entry: Select )
and press and hold n until the entry is
deleted.
Canceling search: Switch from the
smart speller to the list.
The entry at the top of the list is auto-
matically highlighted.
Selecting using the list
If necessary, switch from the smart
speller to the list.
Rotate ymz or slide qmr until the de-
sired entry is highlighted.
iThe following options are available under
“Options” menu item 4:

Displaying details about an entry
(
page 140)

Creating a new entry in the address book
(
page 140)

Deleting an entry (page 142)

Saving a phone book entry from mobile
phone in the address book (
page 142)

Adding a telephone number to an address
book entry (
page 144)

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COMAND telephone*
Selecting subentries
Select an entry with the + symbol and
press n.
The + symbol changes to / and the
subentries are displayed.
Rotate ymz or slide qmr until the de-
sired subentry is highlighted.
Displaying details of an entry
COMAND can also show a shortened entry
in its entirety. For entries featuring suben-
tries, the detailed view is only available for
the subentries and not for the main entry.
Select entry (page 139).
Select “Options”
“Details”.
The detailed view appears.
Closing detailed view: Slide qmr or
omp or press n or back button L
in the center console (
page 82).Starting to dial the number of an entry
Select entry (page 139).
Press n.
or
Press s on the telephone keypad.
A list appears if the entry contains sub-
entries.
Select desired subentry.
Press n again.
or
Press s on the telephone key-
pad.Assigning a New Entry in the Address
Book
Select “Options”
“New Entry” in the
COMAND phone book list.
Selecting a number category:
Select a category, e.g. “Home”.
Selecting a telephone category:
Select a category, e.g. “Land Line”.
Confirming selection: Select “Save”.
The input menu appears with the data
fields.
iThis function is used to create a new entry in
the address book and to enter the data (first
name, last name and telephone number) manu-
ally.

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COMAND telephone*
1Data field
2Input mark (cursor)
3Input characters
Changing data field: Slide qmr re-
peatedly until desired data field is high-
lighted.
or
Select [ or ] repeatedly until de-
sired data field is highlighted.
Entering data into a field: Select all
characters one by one from the input
characters line 3.
Toggling upper and lower case for
the input characters: Select & or
(.
Changing language for the input
characters: Select !.
Select desired language.
Changing character set for the input
characters: Select #.
Depending on the previous setting, you
will change to letters with special char-
acters or to numbers with special char-
acters.
Displaying special characters as in-
put characters: Select !
“Sym-
bols”.
Returning input characters to nor-
mal characters: Select !
the
desired language.
Moving cursor in the data field:
SelectY or Z.
Deleting individual characters:
Select) and briefly press n.
The character to the left of the cursor is
deleted.
Deleting an entire entry: Select )
and press and hold n until the entry is
deleted.
Saving an entry: Select ?.
Canceling an entry: Select “Back”.
If one of the data fields contains data, a
prompt will appear asking whether you
want to save the entry.
Select “Yes” or “No”.
The entry will either be saved or
not, depending on your selection.

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COMAND telephone*
SMS messages (Short Message
Service)
SMS functions
The following functions are available:

Receive

Read
The following conditions must be fulfilled
in order to use the functions:

The mobile phone is inserted in the cra-
dle and switched on.

The PIN has been entered (only GSM
mobile phones).

The mobile phone is logged into a mo-
bile network.

Mobile phone book must be download-
ed and available in COMAND.Inbox
Calling up the SMS inbox
Select “Telephone”
“Telephone”.
The main telephone menu appears.
1Symbol for unread messages in the
SMS inbox
Select “Text Message”.
The SMS inbox appears.1Date and time the highlighted SMS
message was received
2To call up options
3Highlighted SMS message
4Symbol for unread SMS message
5Back to main telephone menu
iThe symbol only appears for those mes-
sages which are received while the mobile phone
is inserted in the cradle.
i“Text Message” does not function if the
SMS inbox contains no SMS messages. The SMS
inbox only shows the messages which are re-
ceived while the mobile phone is inserted in the
cradle.