2007 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS550 Owner's Manual

160 Controls in detailControl systemSetting time (minutes)
This function can only be seen when time
synchronization is switched off.
Move the selection marker with the
æ orçbutton to the
Time/Date
submenu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Time, minute(s)
Press R to confirm
appears in the
multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the minute
setting.

Press buttonæ orç to set the
minutes.

Confirm by pressing reset button
(page 138).Setting date (month)

Move the selection marker with the
æ or çbutton to the
Time/Date
submenu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Set date Month
ap-
pears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the month
setting.

Press buttonæ orç to set the
month.Setting date (day)

Move the selection marker with the
æ or çbutton to the
Time/Date
submenu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Set date Day
ap-
pears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the day
setting.

Press buttonæ orç to set the
day.

161 Controls in detail
Control system
Setting date (year)
Move the selection marker with the
æ or çbutton to the
Time/Date
submenu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Set date Year
ap-
pears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the year
setting.

Press buttonæ orç to set the
year.Lighting submenu
Access the
Lighting
submenu via the
Settings
menu. Use the
Lighting
sub-
menu to change the lamp and lighting set-
tings on your vehicle. The following
functions are available:Setting daytime running lamp mode
(USA only)

Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Lighting

submenu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Headlamp mode
ap-
pears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press buttonæ orç to select
manual operation (
manual
) or daytime
running lamp mode (
constant
).
Function
Page
Setting daytime running lamp
mode (USA only)
161
Setting locator lighting
162
Setting ambient lighting
163
Setting night security illumina-
tion
163
Setting interior lighting delayed
shut-off
164
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This function is not available in countries
where the daytime running lamp mode is manda-
tory and therefore in a constant mode.


162 Controls in detailControl systemWith daytime running lamp mode activated
and the exterior lamp switch in
positionM orU, the low beam
headlamps are switched on when the
engine is running.
In low ambient light conditions the follow-
ing lamps will switch on additionally:

Parking lamps


Tail lamps


License plate lamps


Side marker lamps
For more information on the daytime
running lamp mode, see “Lighting”
(
page 128).Setting locator lighting
With the locator lighting feature activated
and the exterior lamp switch in
positionU, the following lamps will
switch on during darkness when the vehi-
cle is unlocked with the SmartKey or
KEYLESS-GO*:


Parking lamps


Tail lamps


License plate lamps


Side marker lamps


Front fog lamps
The locator lighting switches off when the
driver’s door is opened.
If you do not open a door after unlocking
the vehicle with the SmartKey, the lamps
will switch off automatically after approxi-
mately 40 seconds.

Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Lighting

submenu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Function Surround
lighting
appears in the multifunction
display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press buttonæ orç to switch
the locator lighting function
On
or
Off
.

Turn the exterior lamp switch to
positionU when exiting the vehicle.
The locator lighting feature is activat-
ed.
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For safety reasons, resetting the
Lighting

submenu to factory settings while driving
(
page 155) will not deactivate the daytime
running lamp mode.
The following message appears in the multifunc-
tion display:
Cannot be completely reset
to factory settings while driving.


163 Controls in detail
Control system
Setting ambient lighting
Use this function to adjust the brightness
of the ambient lighting.
Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Lighting

submenu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Ambient light lev-
el
appears in the multifunction dis-
play.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press buttonæ orç to select
the desired brightness of the ambient
lighting.
The setting
1 represents the darkest
level and setting
5 the brightest level.The ambient light is switched off at
setting
0.
Setting night security illumination
(Headlamps delayed shut-off feature)
Use this function to set whether you would
like the exterior lamps to remain on for
15 seconds during darkness after exiting
the vehicle and closing all doors.
With the delayed shut-off feature activated
and the exterior lamp switch in
positionU before the engine is turned
off, the following lamps will switch on
when the engine is turned off.


Parking lamps


Tail lamps


License plate lamps


Side marker lamps


Front fog lamps
If after turning off the engine you do not
open a door or do not close an opened
door, the lamps will automatically switch
off after 60 seconds.

Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Lighting
submenu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Headlamps delayed
shut-off
appears in the multifunction
display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press buttonæ orç to switch
the headlamps delayed shut-off feature On or
Off
.

Turn the exterior lamp switch to
positionU before turning off the
engine.
The headlamps delayed shut-off fea-
ture is activated.

164 Controls in detailControl systemYou can temporarily deactivate the de-
layed shut-off feature:
Before exiting the vehicle, turn the
SmartKey in the starter switch to
position0.

Then turn it to position2 and back to
position0.
The delayed shut-off feature is deacti-
vated. It will reactivate as soon as you
reinsert the SmartKey in the starter
switch.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*:

Press the KEYLESS-GO start/stop but-
ton on the gear selector lever
(page 39).Setting interior lighting delayed shut-off
Use this function to set whether you would
like the interior lighting to remain lit during
darkness for 10 seconds after you have
removed the SmartKey from the starter
switch.

Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Lighting
submenu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Interior lighting
delayed shut-off appears in the mul-
tifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press buttonæ orç to switch
the interior lighting delayed shut-off
feature
On
or Off
.
Vehicle submenu
Access the
Vehicle
submenu via the

Settings
menu. Use the
Vehicle
sub-
menu to make general vehicle settings.
The following functions are available:
Function
Page
Setting automatic locking
165
Audio search function
165

165 Controls in detail
Control system
Setting automatic locking
Use this function to activate or deactivate
the automatic central locking. With the au-
tomatic central locking system activated,
the vehicle is centrally locked at vehicle
speeds of approximately 9 mph
(15 km/h).
Move the selection marker with the
æ or çbutton to the
Vehicle
submenu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Automatic door
locking
appears in the multifunction
display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press buttonæ orç to switch Automatic door locking On
or Off
.Setting station selection mode
Use the
Audio search function
to select
the manual or memory station selection
mode for the radio (
page 150).

Move the selection marker with the
æ or çbutton to the
Vehicle
submenu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Audio search func-
tion
appears in the multifunction dis-
play.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Pressæ orç to select the de-
sired station selection mode. You can
select:

frequenc.


memory
selects next stored station
Convenience submenu
Access the
Convenience
submenu via the
Settings
menu. Use the
Convenience
submenu to change the settings for a num-
ber of convenience features. The following
functions are available:Function
Page
Activating easy-entry/exit
feature
166
Setting parking position for exte-
rior rear view mirror
1
1If equipped
166

166 Controls in detailControl systemActivating easy-entry/exit feature
Use this function to activate and deacti-
vate the easy-entry/exit feature
(page 45).

Move the selection marker with the
æ or çbutton to the Convenience
submenu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Easy-entry func-
tion
appears in the multifunction dis-
play.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press buttonæ orç to switch

Easy-entry function On
or Off
.Setting parking position for exterior rear
view mirror
Depending on production date, your vehi-
cle may not be equipped with this function.
Use the
Mirror adjust. parking aid

function to select whether the passen-
ger-side exterior rear view mirror should be
turned downward during parking maneu-
vers when reverse gearR is engaged. For
additional information, see “Activating ex-
terior rear view mirror parking position”
(
page 187).

Move the selection marker to the Convenience
submenu using theæ
or çbutton.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until you see
Mirror adjust. parking
aid
in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Warning!
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You must make sure no one can become
trapped or injured by the moving steering
wheel when the easy-entry/exit feature is
activated.
To stop steering wheel movement, do one of
the following:

Move steering wheel adjustment stalk
(page 44).


Press one of the memory position but-
tons or the memory buttonM
(page 126).
Do not leave children unattended in the ve-
hicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle.
Children could open the driver’s door and
unintentionally activate the easy-entry/exit
feature, which could result in an accident
and/or serious personal injury.

167 Controls in detail
Control system

Press buttonæ orç to switch
function
On or
Off
.
Trip computer menu
Use the trip computer menu to call up sta-
tistical data on your vehicle. The following
information is available:Fuel consumption statistics since start

Press buttonÿ orè repeatedly
until the first function of the trip com-
puter menu appears.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
From start
appears
in the multifunction display.
1Distance driven since start
2Time elapsed since start
3Average speed since start
4Average fuel consumption since start
Fuel consumption since last reset

Press buttonÿ orè repeatedly
until the first function of the trip com-
puter menu appears.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Since reset
ap-
pears in the multifunction display.
1Distance driven since last reset
2Time elapsed since last reset
3Average speed since last reset
4Average fuel consumption since last
reset
Function
Page
Fuel consumption statistics
since start
167
Fuel consumption statistics
since last reset
167
Resetting fuel consumption
statistics
168
Distance to empty
168
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All statistics stored since the last engine
start will be reset approximately 4 hours after
the SmartKey in the starter switch is turned to
position0 or removed from the starter switch.
Resetting will not occur if you turn the SmartKey
back to position1 or2 within this time period.