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291 Control systems
Instrument cluster control system
AMG menu
The main screen of the AMG menu shows
you

the gear currently engaged


the engine oil temperature


the vehicle supply voltage

Press ( or & to select the
“AMG” menu.
1Gear indicator
2Upshift indicator “up”
3Engine oil temperature
4Vehicle supply voltageIf the engine reaches the overspeed range
in the manual shift program, you will see
“up” 2 next to gear indicator 1 as a re-
minder to upshift.
Use buttons % or $ to select the fol-
lowing functions in the AMG menu:RACETIMER
The RACETIMER allows you to time and
save driving stretches in hours, minutes
and seconds.

Press ( or & to select the
“AMG” menu.

Press % to select the RACETIMER.
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This function is only available in CL 63 AMG
and CL 65 AMG only.
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The engine oil temperature value and unit
will be shown in blue if the engine oil tempera-
ture has not yet reached 176°F (80°C). During
this time, avoid driving at full engine speed.
Function
Page
RACETIMER
291
Overall analysis
293
Lap analysis
294
Warning!
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The RACETIMER feature is for use only on
roads and in conditions where high speed
driving is permitted. Racing on public roads
is prohibited under all circumstances and
the driver is and must always remain re-
sponsible for following posted speed limits.


376 Controls in detailSeatsSeat ventilation*
The buttons for seat ventilation are located
on the respective door. The blue indicator
lamps on the button come on show the
ventilation level selected.
1Seat ventilation button

Switch on the ignition (
page 365).

Switching on: Press button1 repeat-
edly until the desired ventilation level is
set.
One or more blue indicator lamps on
the button show the selected ventila-
tion level.

Switching off: Press button1 repeat-
edly until all indicator lamps go out.
Head restraints
Level3
Three indicator lamps on
(highest level)
2
Two indicator lamps on
1
One indicator lamp on
(lowest level)
off
No indicator lamp on
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The seat ventilation for the driver’s seat can
be activated using summer opening feature
(
page 404).
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If one or more of the lamps on the seat ven-
tilation button are flashing, there is insufficient
voltage available since too many electrical con-
sumers are turned on. The seat ventilation
switches off automatically.
The seat ventilation will switch back on again au-
tomatically as soon as sufficient voltage is avail-
able.Warning!
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For your protection, drive only with properly
positioned head restraints.
Adjust the head restraint so that it is as
close to the head as possible and the center
of the head restraint supports the back of
the head at eye level. This will reduce the po-
tential for injury to the head and neck in the
event of an accident or similar situation.
Do not drive the vehicle without the seat
head restraints. Head restraints are intend-
ed to help reduce injuries during an acci-
dent.

473 Controls in detail
Driving systems
Use Advanced Parking Guidance for park-
ing spaces that are

parallel to the direction of travel


located on straight streets, i.e. not in
curves


on the same level as the street, i.e. not
on sidewalks, for example. Flat curbs
may possibly not be detected by Ad-
vanced Parking Guidance.
Parking instructions:


On narrow streets, drive by the parking
space as close as possible.


Parking spaces that are dirty, over-
grown or located in front of trailers may
not be detected correctly.


Also observe the Park Assist warning
indicator (
page 470) while Advanced
Parking Guidance is active.


How well your vehicle will be parked af-
ter completion of the Advanced Park-
ing Guidance depends on the position
and shape of the vehicles parked in
front of and behind the parking space
as well as the conditions of the imme-
diate surroundings. In certain cases,
Advanced Parking Guidance may guide
you too far into the parking space or
not far enough. If this is the case, can-
cel the parking procedure with Ad-
vanced Parking Guidance and correct
the vehicle position yourself.Detecting a parking space
Advanced Parking Guidance is active when
driving forward. The system operates at a
vehicle speed of up to 25 mph (40 km/h)
and automatically scans for and measures
potential parking spaces on both sides of
the vehicle. At a vehicle speed of below
10 mph (16 km/h), you see the white
parking space symbol as a system display
in the instrument cluster. As soon as Ad-
vanced Parking Guidance has detected a
suitable parking space, the parking space
symbol changes to blue.

475 Controls in detail
Driving systems

Bring the vehicle to a standstill as long
as the desired parking space is dis-
played by the blue parking space sym-
bol in the instrument cluster.

Shift the automatic transmission to
positionR.
The message “Check Surroundings
Press 'OK' to Confirm” appears in the
multifunction display.

Press# on the multifunction steer-
ing wheel to confirm.
The display in the instrument cluster
changes to the Advanced Parking Guid-
ance.
1Green lane
2White bracket indicates the stopping
position

Where necessary, depending on the
distance to the parking space, back up
in a straight line a short distance.
This is indicated by a green lane1.

Back up until you hear an audible warn-
ing, then stop.
The stopping position has been
reached, indicated by a white
bracket2.
3Red lane indicates the current steering
wheel position
4Yellow lane indicates the required
steering wheel position

When the vehicle is stationary, turn the
steering wheel until the red lane3
matches up with the yellow lane4.
Warning!
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Advanced Parking Guidance is only an aid
and may not detect all obstacles. At corners
or near smooth surfaces, Advanced Parking
Guidance may not detect an object correct-
ly. Advanced Parking Guidance does not re-
lieve you of the responsibility to pay
attention. You are always responsible for
safety and must continue to pay attention to
your immediate surroundings when parking
and maneuvering. Otherwise, you could en-
danger yourself and others.


480 Controls in detailDriving systemsSwitching on Rear View Camera
Switch on the ignition (
page 365).

Switch on COMAND (
page 83).

Move gear selector lever to reverse
gearR.
The COMAND display will show the
area behind the vehicle with guide
lines.1Blue guide lines for vehicle width
2Yellow 39 in (1 m) guide line
3Red 10 in (0.25 m) guide line
The red 10 in (0.25 m) guide line3, the
yellow 39 in (1 m) guide line2 corre-
spond to the relevant distance from the
rear of the vehicle. The blue guide line for
vehicle width1 show the required width
for the vehicle.Warning!
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Use of Rear View Camera can be dangerous
if you are color-blind or have impaired color
vision.
Only use Rear View Camera if you can see
and distinguish all colored guide lines shown
by Rear View Camera on the COMAND dis-
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The Rear View Camera must be activated in
the instrument cluster control system in order
for it to be switched on (
page 298).
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Please note that objects which do not touch
the ground, such as the bumper of a vehicle
parked behind you, a trailer hitch, or the
back of a truck, may appear to be further
away than they actually are. In this case, you
should not use the guide lines to judge dis-
tance as the use of the guide lines to judge
distance increases the risk of impacting the
objects.
Even when the object you approach is di-
rectly on the ground (and nothing on the ob-
ject extends above the ground beyond the
object’s contours directly touching the
ground) and no objects that do not touch
the ground, such as the bumper of a vehicle
parked behind you, a trailer hitch, or the
back of a truck are in the path, do not ap-
proach the object on the ground any closer
than red guide line4.

520 Controls in detailUseful featuresWhen the mobile phone is inserted in the
cradle, you can operate the telephone us-
ing the following devices:

mobile phone keypad


COMAND telephone keypad
(page 140)


buttonss andt on the multi-
function steering wheel (
page 283)


Voice Control (
page 308)


Bluetooth
® headset (
page 153)
Please note that these functions are only
available with Mercedes-Benz approved
mobile phones. Please contact an autho-
rized Mercedes-Benz Center for informa-
tion on features available for your mobile
phone of choice.

Open telephone compartment
(page 510).Inserting mobile phone in mobile phone
cradle
Once the mobile phone has been inserted
in the mobile phone cradle, you have to
use the hands-free device or Bluetooth
headset to respond during phone calls.

If applicable, remove the cover for the
external antenna connection from the
back of the mobile phone and store it in
a s a f e p l a c e . B e s u r e t o c o m p l y w i t h t h e
mobile phone’s operating instructions,
as well.
Example illustration1Insert the mobile phone
2Connector contact
3Mobile phone cradle
Slide the lower end of the mobile phone
into connector contact 2 on
cradle3.

Push the top of the mobile phone in di-
rection of arrow 1, until the lug on the
mobile phone release button engages.
The mobile phone is connected to the
network via the external antenna.
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Do not try to remove the mobile phone along
with the cradle. You could otherwise damage the
mobile phone cradle.

745 Index
Message in display 655
Reconnecting 706
Removing 705
Bead 586
Beverage holder see Cup holder
Blind Spot Assist* 485
Messages in display 633
Bluetooth
®
Settings (COMAND) 176
Brake assist system (BAS Plus) 68
Brake assist system (BAS) 67
Brake fluid 552, 735, 736
Brake lamp bulbs 689
Brake lamp, high mounted 689
Brake pads
Message in display 645
Brake warning lamp 31
Brakes 540
High-performance brake system
(CL 63 AMG and CL 65 AMG) 541
Warning lamp 31, 609
Break-in period 538Bulbs, replacing 688
Additional turn signals 689
Brake lamps 689
Fog lamps 689
Front lamps 689
High beam 689
High mounted brake lamp 689
License plate lamps 689
Low beam 689
Parking and standing lamps 689
Rear fog lamp 689
Turn signal lamps 689C
California retail buyers and lessees,
important notice for 15
Can holder see Cup holder
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants 733
Carpets, Cleaning and care of 605
Catalytic converter 548
CD
Ejecting (COMAND) 118
Loading (COMAND) 116
Menu overview (COMAND) 119
Playback options (COMAND) 124
Selecting a medium (COMAND) 122
Selecting a track (COMAND) 122
CD (COMAND) 112
Central locking
Automatic 363
Locking/unlocking from inside 364
Central locking/unlocking switches 364
Certification label 722
Change of address or ownership 16
Children in the vehicle 57
Air bags 57
Blocking of rear side window
operation 63

761 Index
Storage tray/telephone* compartment
in front armrest 510
Under the front seats 511
Storing tires 563
Summer opening feature 404
Sun visors 516
Sunroof see Power tilt/sliding sunroof
Sunshades
Extending or retracting rear window
sunshade (COMAND) 267
Suspension tuning
Setting (ABC) 461
Symbols used in this operator’s
manual 19
System settings (COMAND)
Bluetooth
® settings 176
Display 255
Favorite button 259
Menu overview 255
Reset 259
Setting the system language 258
Time settings 255
Voice Control settings
(COMAND) 257T
Tachometer 435
Overspeed range 435
Tail lamps
Cleaning lenses 599
Messages in display 668
Tar stains 596
Tele Aid 522
Automatic Maintenance Call 530
Call priority 528
Emergency calls 523
Hands-free microphone 37
Information 527
Information button 525
Initiating an emergency call
manually 525
Messages in display 675
Remote door lock 529
Remote door unlock 529
Roadside Assistance 526
Roadside Assistance button 525
SOS button 525
Stolen Vehicle Recovery
services 530
System self-check 523Telephone cradle
Changing 521
Telephone* 519
“911” emergency call
(COMAND) 141
Accepting/ending a call
(COMAND) 148
Answering/ending a call (Instrument
cluster control system) 297
Call lists (COMAND) 146
Changing mobile phone cradle 521
Compartment 510
Dialing (Instrument cluster control
system) 296
Entering the telephone number
(COMAND) 149
Hands-free microphone 37
Inserting in cradle 520
Installing a different mobile
phone cradle 522
Operation 294
Operation (COMAND) 137
Phone book (COMAND) 154
Phone book (Instrument cluster
control system) 296
PIN (COMAND) 142