2007 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS63AMG CD player

141 Controls in detail
Control system
Control system
The control system is activated as soon as
the SmartKey in the starter switch is
turned to position1 or as soon as the
KEYLESS-GO start/stop button* is in
position1. The control system enables you
to:

call up information about your vehicle


change vehicle settings
For example, you can use the control sys-
tem to find out when your vehicle is next
due for service, to set the language for
messages in the multifunction display, and
much more.
The control system relays information to
the multifunction display.
Multifunction display
1Outside temperature
2Trip odometer
3Automatic transmission program mode
4Main odometer
5Current gear selector lever position
Above illustration shows the standard
display.
For more information on menus displayed
in the multifunction display, see “Menus”
(page 144).
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The displays for the audio systems (radio,
CD player) will appear in English, regardless of
the language selected.
Warning!
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A driver’s attention to the road and traffic
conditions must always be his/her primary
focus when driving.
For your safety and the safety of others,
selecting features through the multifunction
steering wheel should only be done by the
driver when traffic and road conditions per-
mit it to be done safely.
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.

145 Controls in detail
Control system
Menus, submenus and functions
Menu1
Menu2
Menu3
Menu4
Menu5
Standard display
AMG
1
1AMG vehicles only.
AUDIO
NAV*
Distronic*
(page 147)
(page 147)
(page 150)
(page 152)
(page 153)
Commands/submenusDigital speedometer
Engine oil temperature
Selecting radio station
Showing route guidance
instructions, current
direction traveled
Calling up settings
Calling up maintenance
system display
Vehicle supply voltage
Selecting satellite radio
station*
Checking tire inflation
pressure
RACETIMER
Operating CD player
Overall analysisLap analysis

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.


459 Index
C
California retail buyers and lessees, impor-
tant notice for 11
Can holder see Cup holders
Capacities and recommended
fuels/lubricants 449
Cargo tie-down rings 243
Carpets, cleaning 339
Catalytic converter 281
CD player 151
Center console
Lower part 30
PASS AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp 353
Upper part 29
Central locking
Automatic 118
Locking/unlocking from inside 118
Switching on/off (control
system) 165
Central locking switch 118
Certification label 300
Checking tire pressure electronically with
the Advanced Tire Pressure Monitoring
System* (Advanced TPMS*), (Canada
only) 309Checking tire pressure electronically with
the Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS), (USA only) 306
Children in the vehicle 84
Air bags 67
Indicator lamp, front passenger front
air bag 76
Infant and child restraint systems 84
LATCH-type child seat anchors 88
Override switch for rear passenger
compartment 89
Cigarette lighter 250
Climate control system
Air conditioning refrigerant 451
Air conditioning, Cooling 203
Air distribution 197
Air recirculation mode 200
Air volume 198
Automatic mode 196
Control panel, Rear 204
Deactivating system 196
Front defroster 199
Maximum cooling MAX COOL 200
Rear climate control 204
Residual engine heat (REST) 203Clock 27, 159
Setting time 159
Cockpit 24
Cold tire inflation pressure 323
Collapsible tire
Inflating 416
Collapsible wheel chock 395
COMAND see separate operating instruc-
tions
Combination filter with pollutant-sensitive
air-recirculation mode 202
Combination switch 55, 132
Control system 141
Functions 145
Multifunction display 141
Multifunction steering wheel 142
Resetting to factory default 155
Control system menus 144, 145
AUDIO 150
Distronic* 153
NAV* 152
Settings 154
Standard display 147
TEL* 168
Trip computer 167
Vehicle status message memory 153