2009 MERCEDES-BENZ CL COUPE transmission

The brakes will work normally again when:
R you release the brake pedal
R no obstacle is detected in front of your
vehicle
R there is no longer any danger of a rear-end
collision
BAS PLUS is then deactivated.
At speeds up to approximately 70 km/h, BAS
PLUS can also detect stationary obstacles,
for example, stopped or parked vehicles.
Vehicles with COMAND and a navigation sys-
tem*: the radar sensor system is switched off
automatically in the vicinity of radio telescope
facilities (Y page 411).
For BAS PLUS to assist you when driving, the
radar sensor system must be switched on and
operational. You can check this by activating
Distronic Plus* (Y page 235) or via the
"Radar sensor" menu in the on-board com-
puter (Y page 226). G
Risk of accident
Only clearly identified obstacles will initiate
braking assistance by BAS PLUS. In particular,
the detection of obstacles can be restricted if
there is:
R dirt on the sensors or the sensors are cov-
ered
R snow or heavy rain
R interference by other radar sources
R strong radar reflections, for example in
multi-storey garages
BAS PLUS does not react to people or ani-
mals, oncoming vehicles and crossing traffic.
BAS PLUS may not detect narrow vehicles
such as motorcycles and vehicles driving on
a different line.
Following a collision or crash-related damage
to the front end of the vehicle, have the con-
figuration and operation of the radar sensors
checked at a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
If BAS PLUS is not available due to a malfunc-
tion in the radar sensor system, the braking system remains available with full brake
boosting effect and BAS. Adaptive brake lamps
i Adaptive brake lamps are only available in
certain countries.
If you brake sharply from a speed of more
than 50 km/h or if braking is assisted by BAS
or BAS PLUS*, the brake lamps flash rapidly.
In this way, traffic travelling behind you is
warned in an even more noticeable manner.
If you brake sharply from a speed of more
than 70 km/h to a standstill, the hazard warn-
ing lamps are activated automatically. If the
brakes are applied again, the brake lamps
light up continuously. The hazard warning
lamps switch off automatically if you travel
faster than 10 km/h. You can also switch off
the hazard warning lamps using the hazard
warning switch button (Y page 196). ESP
®
(Electronic Stability Program)
ESP ®
monitors driving stability and traction,
i.e. power transmission between tyres and
the road surface.
If ESP ®
detects that the vehicle is deviating
from the direction desired by the driver, one
or more wheels are braked to stabilise the
vehicle. If necessary, the engine output is also
modified to keep the vehicle on the desired
course within physical limits. ESP ®
assists
the driver when pulling away on wet or slip-
pery roads. ESP ®
can also stabilise the vehi-
cle when braking.
When ESP ®
intervenes, the ÷warning
lamp flashes in the instrument cluster. G
Risk of accident
If the ÷ warning lamp in the instrument
cluster flashes, proceed as follows: 50
Driving safety systemsSafety
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When traffic announcements are switched
on, a traffic announcement will interrupt the
audio signal from the currently activated
audio or video source.
i Telephone conversations and navigation
announcements are not interrupted.
A display message appears in the display in
all audio operating modes.
Interrupting a traffic announcement X
During a traffic announcement, briefly
press the 8button on the multi-func-
tion steering wheel.
COMAND switches back to the audio
source that was selected before the
announcement. Subsequent announce-
ments will interrupt the audio source again.
Switching off RDS X
Press and hold the 8button on the
multi-function steering wheel until the TA
display switches off. DAB*
DAB radio mode
i Information about the components and
operating principles of COMAND can be
found on (Y page 58).
DAB 6
(Digital Audio Broadcasting) is an opti-
mised digital transmission standard designed
for the mobile reception of radio transmis-
sions. Several programmes are combined
into so-called ensembles and transmitted on
one single frequency. Digital radio stations
can be transmitted nationally, regionally or
locally.
Digital stations are selected and saved in the
same way as analogue stations. The following
section therefore lists only those features
specific to DAB. Some stations only transmit programmes at
certain times. If you have selected a station
that is subsequently removed from the
ensemble, it will no longer be received. You
will continue to receive the other pro-
grammes in the ensemble. Select either a dif-
ferent programme or a different ensemble. Switching to DAB radio mode
X Select AudioQRadioQ DAB. :
Name of the selected station
; Frequency of the selected station
= Frequency of the next station
? To search for an ensemble
A Number of the stored station
B Text information of the selected station
C Memory functions
D Radio functions Searching for an ensemble
An ensemble consists of multiple radio pro-
grammes. Every ensemble is transmitted in a
certain area (national, regional or local) in the
same way as a traditional AM/FM radio sta-
tion.
X Select <> in DAB radio display ?.
COMAND searches upwards or downwards
for ensembles. You will see a message to
6 Only for certain countries. 74
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Switching the telephone on/off
You can only switch the telephone on and
off 11
if convenience telephony* is activated.
X To switch on: insert the mobile phone into
the bracket when COMAND is switched on.
or
X Switch on the mobile phone – see mobile
phone operating instructions.
or
X Select Telephone QTelephone on.
X To switch off: selectTelephone Q
Telephone off.
or
X Switch off the mobile phone – see mobile
phone operating instructions. Telephone keypad
Using the telephone keypad, you can:
R Enter digits and special characters
R Reject, accept, connect and end calls X
To enter characters: lift cover;.
X Enter the characters using the buttons on
telephone keypad :.
i To select the * character, press the
à button once. To select the + charac-
ter, briefly press the Ãbutton twice. X
To delete individual characters: press
the $ button.
X To delete an entire word or number:
press and hold the $button until the
entire word or number has been deleted. Using the telephone via the Blue-
tooth
®
interface
Bluetooth ®
technology is the standard for
short-range wireless data transmission of up
to approximately 10 metres. Bluetooth ®
can
be used to exchange vCards or make calls
using a headset or handset, for example.
If your vehicle is equipped with convenience
telephony* and you would like to make calls
using the Bluetooth ®
interface, be sure that
your mobile phone is neither in the mobile
phone bracket* nor connected to it*. This
may result in a malfunction, depending on the
type of mobile phone.
Activating/deactivating Bluetooth ® X
Select Vehicle QSystem QBlue‐
tooth QBluetooth activated. A tick appears when Bluetooth
®
is activated.
Mobile phone requirements For telephony via COMAND's Bluetooth
®
interface, you require a Bluetooth ®
-capable
mobile phone.
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Changing between Bluetooth
®
and
convenience telephony*
If your vehicle is equipped with convenience
telephony*, you can switch between teleph-
ony types. If you want to use another mobile
phone, you will first need to connect it
(Y page 107).
Switching telephony type during opera-
tion During operation, you can switch from one
telephony type to another by connecting
another mobile phone or by making a selec-
tion from the list.
Switching telephony type when switch-
ing on By default, COMAND performs the following
actions when it is switched on:
Mobile phone is inserted in mobile phone
bracket*
COMAND starts convenience telephony*.
If no mobile phone is inserted in the mobile
phone bracket*, the following message
appears: Telephone not inserted . This is
followed by a prompt asking you whether you
wish to switch to Bluetooth ®
telephony. If you
confirm by selecting Yes, theReady for
Bluetooth telephony... message will
appear. COMAND will search for the two
mobile phones last connected via the Blue-
tooth ®
interface. If one of the two mobile
phones is found, the telephone basic menu
for Bluetooth ®
telephony (Y page 109)
appears. If neither of the two mobile phones
is found, the Ready for Bluetooth tel‐
ephony... message remains on the display.
You now have to register your mobile phone
(Y page 107).
If there is a mobile phone in the bracket*, the
telephone basic menu for convenience tel-
ephony* (Y page 111) appears. No mobile phone is inserted in mobile
phone bracket*
COMAND starts telephony via the Blue-
tooth
®
interface and searches for the last two
mobile phones to have been connected via
the Bluetooth ®
interface. If one of the two
mobile phones is found, the telephone basic
menu for Bluetooth ®
telephony
(Y page 109) appears. If neither of the two
mobile phones is found, the Ready for
Bluetooth telephony... message
remains on the display. You now have to reg-
ister your mobile phone (Y page 107).
i The Bluetooth ®
connection to the mobile
phone remains active until the next time
COMAND is switched off if you do not con-
nect a different mobile phone via the phone
list. Reception and transmission volume
The following information is valid for Blue-
tooth ®
interface telephony and convenience
telephony*.
Incorrect reception and transmission volume
settings may result in serious impairment of
speech quality.
You can therefore optimise the settings. Find
out about the optimum setting for your mobile
phone from your Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre or on the Internet at
www.mercedes-benz.com.
X Select Data/connections QBlue‐
tooth telephones.
X Once the desired mobile phone has been
selected:
Select Options QReception volume or
Transmission volume.
i The Reception volume andTransmis‐
sion volume options only appear when
the selected mobile phone is authorised. 112
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tion steering wheel or select the
6but-
ton from the telephone basic menu.
Redialling
X Change to the telephone basic menu.
X Press the 6button on the telephone
keypad.
or
X Select SENDfrom the telephone basic menu
and press W.
The list of dialled numbers appears. The
most recently dialled number is at the top.
X To select and place a call: slideZVÆand
use Wto select an entry, or press the
6 button on the COMAND control unit.
Calling voicemail 14
You can only call voicemail if the voicemail
number on the SIM card is stored under the
4 button on your mobile phone.
X Press and hold the 4button on the tele-
phone keypad.
Functions available during a single call
connection Telephone operation with a single call
:
Person you are calling
; Receiver symbol: here 6indicating an
active phone connection
= NEW to call other parties 15 ?
To switch the microphone for the hands-
free system on/off
A To send DTMF tones 16
B To end a call
Switching the microphone for the hands-
free system on/off
This function is also available during an active
phone call.
X To switch off: selectMike off from the
telephone basic menu.
If the microphone is switched off, the dis-
play shows the Qsymbol and the The
microphone is off message appears for
a short period.
X To switch on: selectMike on from the
telephone basic menu.
The Qsymbol goes out. You will briefly see
the The microphone is on message.
DTMF tone transmission 16
Answering machines or other devices can be
controlled by DTMF tones, e.g. for remote
query functions.
Dial the respective number to listen to your
answering machine, for example.
X Select DTMFfrom the telephone basic menu
during a conversation.
14 This function is only available if it is supported by the mobile phone network provider.
15 This function is only available if the telephone supports HFP1.5 and above.
16 Not available for all mobile phones. 114
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Opening and closing
.........................178
Boot .................................................... 180
Key positions .................................... 182
Seats .................................................. 183
Steering wheel .................................. 187
Mirrors ............................................... 189
Memory function .............................. 190
Seat belts ........................................... 191
Lights ................................................. 194
Windscreen wipers ...........................199
Side windows .................................... 200
Driving and parking ..........................202
Automatic transmission ...................206
Instrument cluster ............................212
On-board computer ..........................213
Driving systems ................................ 227
Air conditioning ................................. 262
Sliding sunroof .................................. 274
Loading and stowing ........................275
Features ............................................. 280 177Controls
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Storing a parking position
To make it easier to park, you can set and
store the front-passenger side exterior mirror
position in such a way that you can see the
rear wheel on that side as soon as you engage
reverse gear.
Setting and storing the parking position X
Make sure that the vehicle is stationary and
that the key is in position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Press button =for the exterior mirror on
the front-passenger side.
X Engage reverse gear.
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side moves to the preset parking position.
X Use adjustment button ;to adjust the
exterior mirror to a position which allows
you to see the rear wheel and the kerb.
The parking position is stored.
i If you shift the automatic transmission
into another gear, the exterior mirror on the
front-passenger side returns to the driving
position.
i You can also store the parking position
using the memory button M::
X With the key in position 2in the igni-
tion lock and with the exterior mirror
on the front-passenger side activated,
use adjustment button ;to set the exterior mirror such that the rear
wheel and kerb are visible.
X Press memory button M: and one of
the arrows on adjustment button ;
within three seconds.
The parking position is stored if the
exterior mirror does not move.
If the mirror moves out of position, repeat
the steps.
Calling up the parking position X
When the key is in position 2in the ignition
lock and the exterior mirror on the front-
passenger side is activated, engage
reverse gear.
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side moves to the stored parking position.
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side moves back to its original position:
R as soon as you exceed a speed of
10 km/h
R about ten seconds after you have disen-
gaged reverse gear
R if you press button ?for the exterior mir-
ror on the driver's side Seat belts
Wearing seat belts
Seat belts are the most effective means of
restraining the movement of vehicle occu-
pants in the event of an accident. This
reduces the risk of vehicle occupants coming
into contact with the vehicle interior. G
Risk of injury
A seat belt which is not worn correctly, or
which has not been engaged in the seat belt
buckle correctly, cannot perform its intended
protective function. Under certain circum-
stances, this could result in severe or even
fatal injuries. Seat belts
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tutes a health hazard and could lead to loss
of consciousness or even death.
! Do not depress the accelerator pedal
when starting the engine.
Automatic transmission DIRECT SELECT lever
P
Park position with parking lock
N Neutral
R Reverse gear
D Drive position
X Before starting, make sure Pis selected.
i The engine can also be started when the
DIRECT SELECT lever is in position N.
Starting the engine using the key X
Turn the key to position 3(Y page 182) in
the ignition lock and release it as soon as
the engine is running.
Starting the engine using KEYLESS
GO* G
Risk of injury
Your vehicle can be started using a valid KEY-
LESS GO* key. For this reason, children
should never be left unsupervised in the vehi-
cle. Always take the key with you when leaving
the vehicle, even if you are only leaving it for
a short time. i
The Start/Stop button can be used to
start the vehicle without inserting the key
in the ignition lock. X
Depress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
X Press Start/Stop button :once.
The engine starts. Pulling away
! Warm up the engine quickly. Do not use
the engine's full performance until it has
reached operating temperature.
Only shift into reverse gear when the vehi-
cle is stationary.
Where possible, avoid spinning the drive
wheels when pulling away on slippery
roads. Otherwise, you could damage the
drive train.
! AMG vehicles: at low engine tempera-
tures (below +20 †), the maximum engine
speed is restricted in order to protect the
engine. Avoid driving at full throttle when
the engine is cold in order to protect the
engine and maintain smooth engine oper-
ation.
i It is only possible to move the DIRECT
SELECT lever to the desired position from
position Pif you depress the brake pedal.
Only then is the parking lock released. Driving and parking
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