2008 MERCEDES-BENZ CL-Class language

Contents
Setting the language and
audio format ................................ 135
Subtitles and camera angles ........ 136
Interactive content ....................... 136
COMAND telephone* ........................ 137
Safety precautions ....................... 137
General notes............................... 137
Switching telephone on or off ...... 139
Activating telephone mode .......... 140
Telephone keypad ........................ 140
“911” emergency call................... 141
Entering the PIN ........................... 142
Entering the PIN2 ......................... 143
Entering the PUK/PUK2............... 143
Entering the unlock code ............. 143
Telephone submenu overview ...... 144
Main telephone menu .................. 145
Mailbox ........................................ 145
Call lists ....................................... 146
Incoming call ................................ 148
Making an outgoing call ............... 149
Functions during a single-call
connection ................................... 151
Transferring a call ........................ 153
COMAND phone book .................. 154
COMAND address book ............... 163Bluetooth
® settings....................... 176
SMS messages
(Short Message Service) ............... 178
COMAND navigation ........................... 182
Safety precautions ........................ 182
COMAND navigation (introduction) .... 183
Map software ................................ 183
Updating the map software........... 183
Updating process .......................... 183
Loading a DVD into the
DVD changer................................. 184
Updating ....................................... 185
General notes ............................... 187
Input restrictions .......................... 188
Navigation system
menu overview.............................. 189
Calling up the map display and
switching to navigation mode ....... 190
Basic settings ............................... 193
COMAND navigation system
(entering a destination) ...................... 198
Entering a destination
by the address .............................. 198
Entering a destination from the
destination memory ...................... 219Entering a destination from the
list of last destinations.................. 221
Entering a destination
from the map ................................ 221
Entering a stopover....................... 222
COMAND navigation system
(Point of interest entry) ...................... 225
Entering a POI in the
surrounding area .......................... 225
Entering a POI in the
surroundings of a given city .......... 225
Entering a POI in
a different region .......................... 225
Designating a POI category........... 226
Entering a POI from the map ........ 232
COMAND navigation system
(route guidance) ................................. 233
Route guidance ............................. 233
Examples of displays and
announcements for
a driving maneuver ....................... 233
Example of a display
without driving maneuvers............ 235
Destination or
destination area reached .............. 235
Partially digitized areas ................. 236

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

135 Control systems
COMAND video DVD
Switching to the next highest DVD menu level
Press the L back button in the cen-
ter console.
or

Select the corresponding menu item in
the DVD menu.
or

Select a menu item of your choice from
the DVD menu.

Select the menu item “Go up” in the se-
lection menu.
Back to the film
Press the L back button until you
can see the film.
or

Select the corresponding menu item in
the DVD menu.
or

Select a menu item of your choice from
the DVD menu.

Select the menu item “Back (to the
film)” in the selection menu.
Setting the language and audio format
Select “Video”
“Video”
“Video
DVD”.

Show the menu system, if necessary
(page 131).

Select “DVD-V”
“DVD Functions”.

Select “Menu Language” or “Audio Lan-
guage”.
In both cases a selection list will ap-
pear. The dotRin front of an entry
indicates the current language.
i
Depending on the DVD, it is possible the
menu items H and G either have no func-
tion or have no function in certain parts of the
DVD menu.
i
Depending on the DVD, it is possible the
menu item “Go up” either has no function or has
no function in certain parts of the DVD menu.
i
Depending on the DVD, it is possible the
menu item “Back (to the film)” either has no
function or has no function in certain parts of the
DVD menu.
i
This function is not available for all DVDs. If
it is available, you can set the language for the
DVD menu and the audio language and/or the
audio format. The number of settings you can
make is determined by the content of the DVD. It
may also be possible to make the settings in the
DVD menu (
page 134).


136 Control systemsCOMAND video DVD
Changing the setting: Slide qmr or
turn ymz, until you reach the desired
setting.

Saving a setting: Press n.

Exiting the menu: Slide omp.
Subtitles and camera angles
Select “Video”
“Video”
“Video
DVD”.

Show the menu system, if necessary
(page 131).

Select “DVD-V”
“DVD Functions”.

Select “Subtitles” or “Camera angle”.
In both cases a selection list will ap-
pear. The dotRin front of an entry
indicates the current language.

Changing the setting: Slide qmr or
turn ymz, until you reach the desired
setting.

Saving a setting: Press n.

Exiting the menu: Slide omp.
Interactive content
Selecting an action: Slide qmr or
omp, or turn ymz, until you reach the
desired setting.

Initiating an action: Press n.
A menu appears, the first entry “Se-
lect” is highlighted.

Press n.
i
This function is not available for all DVDs.
The number of settings you can make is deter-
mined by the content of the DVD. It may also be
possible to make the settings in the DVD menu
(
page 134).
i
DVDs may include interactive content (e.g. a
video game). In a video game you can control the
play by selecting and initiating actions. The type
and number of actions depends on the DVD.


157 Control systems
COMAND telephone*
Closing the COMAND phone book
In the smart speller, select “Back”.
or

Press back button L in the center
console (
page 84).
Selecting an entry in the COMAND
phone book
Selecting entries using the smart speller

Switch from the list to the smart speller
if necessary.

Changing smart speller language:
Select !.

Select desired language.

Changing smart speller character
set: Select #.
Depending on the previous setting, you
will change to letters with special char-
acters or to numbers with special char-
acters.

Entering characters: Select the char-
acters of the entry you are searching
for one by one.

Deleting individual characters: Se-
lect ) and briefly press n.
Each time you enter or delete a charac-
ter, the closest match will be displayed
at the top of the list.

Deleting an entire entry: Select )
and press and hold n until the entry is
deleted.

Canceling search: Switch from the
smart speller to the list.
The entry at the top of the list is auto-
matically highlighted.Selecting using the list

If necessary, switch from the smart
speller to the list.

Rotate ymz or slide qmr until the de-
sired entry is highlighted.
Selecting subentries

Select an entry with the + symbol and
press n.
The + symbol changes to / and the
subentries are displayed.

Rotate ymz or slide qmr until the de-
sired subentry is highlighted.

159 Control systems
COMAND telephone*
1Data field
2Input mark (cursor)
3Input characters
Changing data field: Slide qmr re-
peatedly until desired data field is high-
lighted.
or

Select [ or ] repeatedly until de-
sired data field is highlighted.

Entering data into a field: Select all
characters one by one from the input
characters line 3.

Toggling upper and lower case for
the input characters: Select & or
(.

Changing language for the input
characters: Select !.

Select desired language.

Changing character set for the input
characters: Select #.
Depending on the previous setting, you
will change to letters with special char-
acters or to numbers with special char-
acters.

Displaying special characters as in-
put characters: Select !
“Sym-
bols”.

Returning input characters to nor-
mal characters: Select !
the
desired language.

Moving cursor in the data field:
SelectY or Z.

Deleting individual characters:
Select) and briefly press n.
The character to the left of the cursor is
deleted.

Deleting an entire entry: Select )
and press and hold n until the entry is
deleted.

Saving an entry: Select ?.

Canceling an entry: Select “Back”.
If one of the data fields contains data, a
prompt will appear asking whether you
want to save the entry.
Select “Yes” or “No”.
The entry will either be saved or
not, depending on your selection.

165 Control systems
COMAND telephone*
Illustration: input menu for private data1To switch between work and home
data ( or symbol)
2Selected data field with input mark
(cursor)
3Display of set data type – in example
display, home data is set ( symbol
and “Home” display)
4Input characters

Switching between private and
business data: Select symbol 1.
The display switches to private or busi-
ness data, depending on the previous
status.

Changing data field: Slide rmq re-
peatedly until desired entry is highlight-
ed.
or

Select [ or ] repeatedly until de-
sired entry is highlighted.

Entering data into a field:
Select desired characters one by one
from the input characters.

Toggling upper and lower case for
the input characters: Select& or
(.

Changing language for the input
characters: Select!.

Select desired language.

Changing character set for the input
characters: Select#.
Depending on the previous setting, you
will change to letters with special char-
acters or to numbers with special char-
acters.

Moving cursor in the data field:
SelectY or Z.

Deleting individual characters:
Select) and briefly press n.
The character to the left of the cursor is
deleted.

Deleting an entire entry: Select)
and press and hold n until the entry is
deleted.

Saving an entry: Select?.


167 Control systems
COMAND telephone*
Entries with the symbol contain com-
plete, navigable address data from the nav-
igation system that correspond to digital
map data. It is possible to quickly start
route guidance to these types of entry
(page 172).
Switching from the smart speller to the
list

Slide mq repeatedly or press n until
the smart speller is hidden.
or

Select ?.
Switching from the list to the smart
speller

Select “Back” from the list.Searching via the smart speller

Switch from the list to the smart speller
if necessary.

Changing smart speller language:
Select!.

Select desired language.

Changing smart speller character
set: Select#.
Depending on the previous setting, you
will change to letters with special char-
acters or to numbers with special char-
acters.

Entering characters: Select the char-
acters one by one of the entry you are
searching for.

Deleting individual characters:
Select) and briefly press n.
Each time you enter or delete a charac-
ter, the closest match will be displayed
at the top of the list.

Deleting an entire entry: Select)
and press and hold n until the entry is
deleted.

Canceling search: Switch from the
smart speller to the list (
page 167).
The entry at the top of the list is auto-
matically highlighted.

Going back to main address book
display: If necessary, switch from the
list to the smart speller (
page 167)
and select “Back” in the smart speller.
Searching via the list

If necessary, switch from the smart
speller to the list (
page 167).

Rotate ymz or slide qmr until desired
entry is highlighted on the list.