2007 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS550 display

149 Controls in detail
Control system
Displaying intermediate time
Press button ç while the timer is
running.
The intermediate time is shown for
5 seconds.
Stopping the RACETIMER

Press button æ.
The timer stops.
Saving lap time and starting a new lap

Press button ç while the timer is
running.The intermediate time will be shown for
5 seconds.

Press button ç within the next
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.
1Gear indicator
2RACETIMER
3Best lap time
4Lap numberResetting current lap

Press button æ while the timer is
running.
The timer stops.

Press button ç.
The lap time is reset to “0”.
Deleting all laps

Press button æ while the timer is
running.
The timer stops.

Press the reset button twice
(page 26).

Press button æ.
The timer starts. The saved laps are de-
leted.
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When you stop the vehicle and turn the
Smartkey to position 1 (
page 38) or, in vehi-
cles with KEYLESS-GO*, turn off the engine and
do not open the driver’s door, the RACETIMER
stops timing. Timing is resumed when you
switch the ignition back on (page 38) or
restart the engine (
page 51) and then press
theæbutton.
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You can save up to nine laps.
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It is not possible to delete a single saved lap.
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When you switch off the engine, the
RACETIMER will be reset to “0” after
30 seconds. All laps are deleted.

150 Controls in detailControl systemOverall analysis
Press button è or ÿ repeatedly
until you see the AMG menu.

Press button j repeatedly until you
see the overall analysis.
1Overall analysis of RACETIMER
2Overall driving time
3Maximum speed
4Overall distance driven
5Average speedLap analysis

Press button è or ÿ repeatedly
until you see the AMG menu.

Press button j repeatedly until you
see the lap analysis.
1Lap number
2Lap time
3Maximum speed
4Lap length
5Average speed during lap

Press button j or k to see other
lap analyses.
AUDIO menu
The functions in the
AUDIO
menu operate
the audio equipment which you currently
have turned on.
If no audio equipment is currently turned
on, the message
AUDIO off
is shown in the
multifunction display.
The following functions are available:
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These functions are only available if you
have saved at least one lap and have stopped the
RACETIMER.
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These functions are only available if you
have saved at least two laps and have stopped
the RACETIMER.
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Each lap is shown in its own submenu. The
fastest lap is indicated by flashing symbol 1.
Function
Page
Selecting radio station
151
Selecting satellite radio station*
151
Operating CD player
151

151 Controls in detail
Control system
Selecting radio station
Turn on COMAND and select radio.
Refer to separate COMAND operating
instructions.

Press buttonè orÿ repeatedly
until the currently tuned station in the
multifunction display appears.
1Waveband setting
2Station frequency

Press buttonk orj repeatedly
until the desired station is found.Selecting satellite radio station*
(USA only)
The satellite radio is treated as a radio
application.

Select SAT radio with the correspond-
ing softkey in the radio menu.
1SAT mode and preset number
2Setting for station selection using
memory
3Channel name or number

Press buttonk orj repeatedly
until the desired channel is found.Operating CD player
Selecting CD track

Turn on COMAND and select CD or
CD changer. Refer to separate
COMAND operating instructions.

Press buttonè orÿ repeatedly
until the settings for the CD currently
being played appear in the multifunc-
tion display.
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You can only store new stations using the
corresponding feature on the radio, see separate
operating instructions.
You can also operate the radio in the usual man-
ner.
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Additional optional satellite radio equipment
and a subscription to satellite radio service pro-
vider are required for satellite radio operation.
Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
for details and availability for your vehicle.
For more information, refer to separate
COMAND operating instructions.
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The COMAND system and the CD changer
can play audio CDs as well as MP3-CDs.
For more information on operating the
CD changer refer to separate COMAND operat-
ing instructions.


152 Controls in detailControl system1Current CD (for CD changer)
2Current track
Press buttonk orj repeatedly
until the desired track is selected.Selecting MP3-CD track

Turn on COMAND and select CD or
CD changer*. Refer to separate
COMAND operating instructions.

Press buttonè orÿ repeatedly
until the settings for the MP3-CD cur-
rently being played appear in the multi-
function display.
1MP3 mode
2Current track
NAV* menu
The
NAV
menu contains the functions
needed to operate your navigation system.

Press buttonè orÿ repeatedly
until the message
NAV
appears in the
multifunction display.


If COMAND is switched off, the mes-
sage
NAV off
is shown in the multi-
function display.


With COMAND switched on but route
guidance not activated, the direction of
travel and, if available, the name of the
street currently traveled on appear in
the multifunction display.


With COMAND switched on and route
guidance activated, the direction of
travel and maneuver instructions ap-
pear in the multifunction display.
Please refer to the COMAND manual for
instructions on how to activate the route
guidance system.
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To select a CD from the CD changer maga-
zine, press a number on the COMAND system
key pad located in the center console.
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Level of information displayed will vary de-
pending on the information contained on the
MP3-CD insert in the single CD player of the
COMAND system.
To select a MP3-CD from the CD changer maga-
zine, press a number on the COMAND system
key pad located in the center console.


153 Controls in detail
Control system
Distronic* menu
Use the Distronic menu to display the cur-
rent settings for your Distronic system.
What information is shown in the multi-
function display depends on whether the
Distronic system is active or inactive.
Please refer to the “Driving systems”
section of this manual (
page 218) for
instructions on how to activate Distronic.

Press buttonè orÿ repeatedly
until one of the following two pictures
appears in the multifunction display.Distronic deactivated
When Distronic is deactivated, you will see
the standard display in the multifunction
display.
1Vehicle ahead, if detected
2Actual distance to vehicle ahead
3Preset distance threshold to vehicle
ahead
4Your vehicle
5Symbol for activated distance warning
functionDistronic activated
With Distronic activated, the
Distronic

display is shown in the multifunction dis-
play and one or two segments around the
set speed are illuminated in the speedom-
eter.
1Distronic activated
Vehicle status message memory menu
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.

154 Controls in detailControl systemThe vehicle status message memory menu
only appears if there are any messages
stored.
Press buttonè orÿ repeatedly
until the vehicle status message mem-
ory appears in the multifunction dis-
play.Vehicle status messages have been
recorded
If conditions have occurred causing status
messages to be recorded, the number of
messages appears in the multifunction
display:

Press buttonk orj.
The stored messages will now be dis-
played in the order in which they have
occurred. For malfunction and warning
messages, see “Vehicle status messag-
es in the multifunction display”
(page 356).Should the vehicle’s system record any
conditions while driving, the number of
messages will reappear in the multifunc-
tion display when the SmartKey in the
starter switch is turned to position0 or
removed from the starter switch.
Settings menu
In the
Settings
menu there are two func-
tions:


The function
To reset: Press reset
button for 3 seconds
, with which you
can reset all the settings to the original
factory settings.


A collection of submenus with which
you can make individual settings for
your vehicle.
Warning!
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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 356).
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The vehicle status message memory will be
cleared when you turn the SmartKey in the start-
er switch to position1 or2. You will then only
see high priority messages in the multifunction
display (
page 356).

155 Controls in detail
Control system

Press buttonè orÿ repeatedly
until the
Settings
menu is seen in the
multifunction display.
Resetting all settings
You can reset all the functions of all sub-
menus to the factory settings.

Press the reset button (
page 138) for
approximately 3 seconds.
In the multifunction display you will see
the request to press the reset button
again to confirm.

Press the reset button again.
The functions of all the submenus will
reset to factory settings.Submenus in the Settings menu

Press buttonj.
In the multifunction display the collec-
tion of the submenus appears.

Press buttonç.
The selection marker moves to the next
submenu.The submenus are arranged by hierarchy.
Scroll down with the çbutton, scroll up
with the æbutton.
With the selection marker on the desired
submenu, use the j button to access
the individual functions within that sub-
menu. Once within the submenu, you can
use the buttonjto move to the next
function or the buttonk to move to the
previous function within that submenu.
The settings themselves are made with
buttonæ orç.
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The settings you have changed will not be re-
set unless you confirm the action by pressing the
reset button a second time. After approximately
five seconds, the
Settings
menu reappears in
the multifunction display.
For safety reasons, the
Headlamp mode
func-
tion in the
Lighting
submenu is not reset
while driving.

156 Controls in detailControl systemThe table below shows what settings can
be changed within the various menus. Detailed instructions on making individual
settings can be found on the following pag-
es.Instrument cluster
Time/Date
Lighting
Vehicle
Convenience
(page 157)
(page 159)
(page 161)
(page 164)
(page 165)
Selecting speedometer
display mode
Synchronizing the time
Setting daytime running
lamp mode (USA only)
Setting automatic
locking
Activating
easy-entry/exit feature
Selecting language
Setting time (hours)
Setting locator lighting
Audio search function
Setting parking position
for exterior rear view mir-
ror
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1If equippedSelecting display (speed
display or outside tem-
perature) for status line
Setting time (minutes)
Setting ambient lighting
Selecting display (speed
display or outside tem-
perature) for basic dis-
play
Setting date (month)
Setting night security illu-
mination
Setting date (day)
Setting interior lighting
delayed shut-off
Setting date (year)