2008 MERCEDES-BENZ CL-Class lumbar support

Contents
Off-road and off-map .................... 237
Navigation announcements .......... 239
COMAND navigation system
(during route guidance)...................... 240
Cancel route guidance ................. 240
Continuing cancelled
route guidance ............................. 240
Route browser .............................. 240
Displaying info .............................. 241
Displaying route information ........ 242
Detour function ............................ 242
COMAND navigation system
(real-time traffic) ................................ 244
Real-time traffic notifications
in the map .................................... 244
Displaying real-time
traffic reports ............................... 245
Example message ........................ 246
COMAND navigation system
(destination memory) ......................... 247
Saving a destination in the
destination memory ..................... 247
Deleting a destination from the
destination memory ..................... 249
Own address ................................ 250COMAND navigation system
(last destinations) .............................. 254
Saving a destination permanently
in the destination memory ........... 254
Saving the vehicle position in the
list of last destinations ................. 254
Saving the crosshair position in
the list of last destinations ........... 254
Deleting one of the
last destinations........................... 254
COMAND system settings ................. 255
Systems settings menu overview . 255
Display settings............................ 255
Time settings................................ 255
Voice Control settings .................. 257
Setting the system language ........ 258
Assigning the favorite button ....... 259
Reset............................................ 259
COMAND vehicle menu ..................... 260
Setting night security illumination 260
Locator lighting on/off ................. 261
Exterior mirror
convenience settings ................... 262
Automatic locking on/off ............. 263
Activating easy-entry/exit feature 264
Setting interior ambient lighting... 265Setting interior lighting delayed
switch-off ..................................... 266
Extending or retracting
rear window sunshade ................. 267
Trunk opening-height
restriction* on/off ....................... 268
COMAND automatic climate control . 269
Setting temperature ..................... 270
Adjusting air distribution .............. 271
Adjusting air volume .................... 271
Central climate control menu
via COMAND ................................ 272
COMAND seats ................................. 276
Operating seats via COMAND ...... 276
Lumbar support (CL 550) ............. 277
Drive-dynamic
multicontour seats* ..................... 278
Instrument cluster control system..... 282
Multifunction display.................... 282
Multifunction steering wheel........ 283
Menus .......................................... 284
Trip menu ..................................... 286
Navi menu .................................... 287
Audio menu.................................. 289
AMG menu ................................... 291
Telephone menu* ........................ 294

276 Control systemsCOMAND seatsWhen adjusting the seats, observe the
safety notes in the section “Seats”
(page 368).
Operating seats via COMAND
The following seat adjustments can be
made via COMAND:Selecting a seat
You must first select the seat for which you
would like to make adjustments.
1Seat menu button

Press O.
The main area is active.

Switching to the bottom menu line:
Slide qmr.
Example illustration (vehicles with Drive-dy-
namic multicontour seat*)
Selecting seat: Slide omp or
rotateymz.

Confirming selection: Press n.
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The components and operating principles of
COMAND can be found on (
page 83).
Settings
Page
Lumbar support (CL 550)
277
Drive-dynamic multicontour
seats*
278

277 Control systems
COMAND seats
Exiting menu
There are several ways to exit the seat
menu.
Press O again.
or

Press any shortcut button.
or

Select another main function from the
main menu line.
Lumbar support (CL 550)
To support the spine, you can adjust the
curvature of the front seat backrests.
Press O.
The main area of the COMAND display
is active. A scale appears.
1Scale
2Cursor
3Current seat
4Current setting

Select seat (
page 276).

Adjusting lumbar support:
Slideomp or rotate ymz until desired
setting is reached.

Confirming selection: Press n.

Switching to the bottom menu line:
Slide omp.

Confirming selection: Press n.
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After you have pressed
O
, the seat last
adjusted is active.

278 Control systemsCOMAND seatsDrive-dynamic multicontour seats*
Drive-dynamic multicontour seats allow
several individual support adjustments and
can automatically adjust lateral support to
your driving style (
page 281).Multicontour adjustments
To support the spine, you can individually
adjust the backrest contour of the front
seats by regulating the air pressure in the
air chambers.
The settings are made on the COMAND
display.
You can adjust the following air chambers:


sides of seat cushion


sides of backrest


backrest curvature in lumbar area


backrest curvature in shoulder areaAdjusting sides of seat cushion
This function is used to adjust the air
chambers in the sides of the seat cushion.

Select seat (
page 276).

Selecting “Seat sides”: Slide omp or
rotate ymz.

Confirming selection: Press n.
A scale appears.
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If PRE-SAFE
® has been activated, the air
pressure in the air chambers (on the sides of the
seat cushion and backrest) of the drive-dynamic
multicontour seats is increased.
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Whether adjustments are being made manu-
ally or automatically, noises may be heard from
air pumping into or releasing from the air
chambers.

369 Controls in detailSeats
You can adjust the lumbar support
(CL 550) for driver and front passenger, or
operate the drive-dynamic multicontour
front seats* using COMAND (
page 276).
Front power seat adjustment
Example driver’s door1Head restraint height (
page 377)
2Seat height
3Seat cushion tilt
4Seat cushion depth
5Seat fore and aft
6Seat backrest tilt

Seat height: Press the switch up or
down in the direction of arrow2.

Seat cushion tilt: Press the switch up
or down in the direction of
arrow3until your upper legs are
lightly supported.

Seat cushion depth: Press the switch
forward or backward in the direction of
arrow4 until your legs are supported
comfortably.
Warning!
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According to accident statistics, children
are safer when properly restrained in the
rear seating positions than in the front seat-
ing position. Thus, we strongly recommend
that children be placed in the rear seats
whenever possible. Regardless of seating
position, children 12 years old and under
must be seated and properly secured in an
appropriately sized infant restraint, toddler
restraint, or booster seat recommended for
the size and weight of the child. For addi-
tional information, see “Children in the vehi-
cle” (
page 57).
A child’s risk of serious or fatal injuries is
significantly increased if the child restraints
are not properly secured in the vehicle and
the child is not properly secured in the child
restraint.
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If PRE-SAFE
® has been activated, the front
passenger’s seat will be moved to a more favor-
able seat position.
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The memory function (
page 385) lets you
store the settings for the seat positions together
with the settings for the steering wheel and the
exterior rear view mirrors.
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When moving the seat, make sure there are
no items in the footwell or behind the seats; oth-
erwise, you could damage the seats.


385 Controls in detail
Memory function
Memory function
Prior to operating the vehicle, the driver
should check and adjust the seat height,
seat position fore and aft, and seat back-
rest angle if necessary, to ensure adequate
control, reach, and comfort. The head
restraint should also be adjusted for
proper height. See also the section on
air bags (
page 42) for proper seat
positioning.
In addition, adjust the steering wheel to
ensure adequate control, reach, operation
and comfort. Both the interior and exterior
rear view mirrors should be adjusted for
adequate rear vision.
Fasten seat belts. Infants and small
children should be seated in a properly se-
cured restraint system that complies with
U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards 213 and 225 and
Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
213 and 210.2.With the memory function you can store up
to three different configurations.
The following settings are stored when us-
ing the buttons on the driver’s door:


Driver’s seat: head restraint height,
seat and backrest position, backrest
curvature in lumbar area


Lumbar support (CL 550)


Drive-dynamic multicontour seat*:
activation/deactivation, sides of back-
rest, backrest curvature in lumbar and
shoulder area


Steering wheel position


Exterior rear view mirrors position
Warning!
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Do not activate the memory function while
driving. Activating the memory function
while driving could cause the driver to lose
control of the vehicle.Warning!
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When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*
from the starter switch, take it with you, and
lock the vehicle.
Even with the SmartKey or SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* removed from the starter
switch or the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*
removed from the vehicle, the memory func-
tion can be operated. Therefore, do not
leave children unattended in the vehicle, or
with access to an unlocked vehicle. A child’s
unsupervised access to a vehicle could re-
sult in an accident and/or serious personal
injury.

386 Controls in detailMemory functionThe following settings are stored when us-
ing the buttons on the passenger door:

Front passenger seat, head restraint
high and backrest position


Lumbar support (CL 550)


Drive-dynamic multicontour seat*:
activation/deactivation
MMemory button
1 2 3Memory position buttons
Storing positions into memory
Adjust the seat (
page 368) to the de-
sired position.

On the driver’s side: adjust the steering
wheel (
page 379) and the exterior
rear view mirrors (
page 381) to the
desired position.

Press memory buttonM.

Release memory buttonM and press
one of the memory position buttons
1,2or3 within 3 seconds.
All the settings are stored at the
selected position.
Recalling positions from memory
Press and hold one of the memory
position buttons1,2or3 until the
seat, steering wheel and exterior rear
view mirrors have completely moved to
the stored positions.
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Do not operate the power seats using a
memory position button if the seat backrest is in
an excessively reclined position. Doing so could
cause damage to front or rear seats.
First move seat backrest to an upright position.
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Releasing the memory position button
immediately stops movement to the stored
positions.
The drive-dynamic multicontour front seat*
and/or lumbar support (CL 550) will continue to
be adjusted.

754 IndexLighter see Cigarette lighter
Lighting 391
Automatic headlamp mode 392
COMAND display illumination 85
Corner-illuminating lamps 395
Courtesy lighting 399
Daytime running lamp mode 393
Door entry lamps 399
High beam flasher 395
Instrument cluster
illumination 434, 483
Interior 398
Low beam headlamps 392
Manual headlamp mode 392
Trunk 399
Limp-Home Mode 433
Loading see Vehicle loading
Locator lighting (COMAND) 261
Lock button
Door handle
(KEYLESS-GO*) 359, 405
Key, SmartKey 352
Key, SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* 356Locking 412
Automatic central locking
(COMAND) 263
Vehicle in an emergency 685
Locking knob 362
Loss of
Key, Mechanical 361
Key, SmartKey 361
Key, SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* 361
Service and Warranty Information
Booklet 721
Low beam headlamps 392
Replacing bulbs 689
Lowering
Vehicle 701
Lubricants 733
Lumbar support (COMAND) 277M
Maintenance 16, 592
Automatic Call (Tele Aid) 530
Calling up service indicator
display 593
Clearing service indicator
message 592
Maintenance System 592
Resetting service indicator 594
Service indicator message 592
Service term exceeded 593
Maintenance System 592
Manual headlamp mode 392
Manual shift program
(CL 63 AMG and CL 65 AMG)
Deactivating 432
MAXCOOL
Maximum cooling 496
Maximum load rating, Tires 586
Maximum loaded vehicle weight 570,
586
Maximum tire inflation pressure 583,
587
Maximum tire load rating 582
Memory function 385