2010 MERCEDES-BENZ CL CLASS service

Vehicle equipment
i This Operator’s Manual describes all
features, standard or optional, potentially
available for your vehicle at the time of
purchase. Please be aware that your
vehicle might not be equipped with all
features described in this manual. COMAND introduction
COMAND operating safety
COMAND ( Cockpit Management and Data
System) is an information and operating
center for
vehicle sound and communications
systems. It includes the radio and navigation
system, as well as other optional equipment
(satellite radio, telephone, etc.). G
Warning!
Any alteration of electronic components or
software can cause malfunctions.
Radio, satellite radio, amplifier, CD/DVD
changer, navigation module, telephone and
Voice Control Systems are interconnected.
Therefore, if one of the components is not
operational, or has not been removed/
replaced properly, the function of other
components could be impaired.
Such conditions might seriously impair the
operating safety of your vehicle.
We recommend to have any service work on
electronic components carried out by an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. G
Warning!
In order to avoid distraction which could lead
to an

accident, the driver should enter system
settings while the vehicle is at a standstill, and
operate the system only when permitted by
road, weather and traffic conditions.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approximately
14 m) every second. COMAND supplies you with information to
help you select your route more easily and
guide you conveniently and safely to your
destination. For safety reasons, we
encourage the driver to stop the vehicle in a
safe
place

before answering or placing a call,
or consulting the COMAND screen to read
navigational maps, instructions, or
downloaded information. G
Warning!
While the navigation system provides
directional assistance,

the driver must remain
focused on safe driving behavior, especially
attention to traffic and street signs, and
should utilize the system’s audio cues while
driving.
The navigation system does not supply any
information on stop signs, yield signs, traffic
regulations or traffic safety rules. Their
observance always remains in the driver’s
personal responsibility. Maps do not cover all
areas nor all routes within an area. Availability of functions while the
vehicle is in motion
For safety reasons, certain COMAND
functions are not available while the vehicle
is in motion or they are only available to a
limited extent. You will notice this, for
example, by

the fact that certain menu items
cannot be selected or that the COMAND
display shows a corresponding message. Switching COMAND on or off
X Press shortcut button u in the center
console (Y page 69).
COMAND calls up the last selected menu.
i When you switch off COMAND, you also
switch off the currently playing audio
source. During

a telephone call, you cannot
switch off COMAND. 68
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Example: The main function
Video contains the menus DVD-Video, AUX and the function
Video Off. Navi Audio Telephone Video Vehicle
Mode FM/AM Radio Video DVD Multi-function
Contour Seat
Settings/
Lumbar Settings
Map Orientation Sat. Radio AUX Rear Window
Sunshade
POI Symbols On Map Disc Video OFF Easy Entry/Exit
Traffic Symbols on
Map Memory Card Exterior Lighting
Delayed Shut-off
Text Information on
Map Music Register Interior Lighting
Delayed Shut-off
ªTopographical
Map Media Interface Ambient Lighting
ªCity (3D) USB ªAutomatic
Mirror Folding
ªHighway
Information AUX ªLocator
Lighting
ªAudio Fadeout Audio OFF ªAutomatic
Locking
SIRIUS Service ªTrunk
Opening-height
Restriction
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Entering a destination from the list of
last destinations
X Select Navi Q Destination Q From
Last Destinations.
The list of last destinations appears. The
most recent destination is at the top of the
list.
X Select desired destination.
X Starting route calculation: Select Start,
see also ( Y page 107). Entering a destination from the map
i Depending on the factory settings of the
vehicle, it may not be possible to enter a
destination while the vehicle exceeds a
preset speed. As soon as the vehicles
speed drops to below the preset speed, the
function is available again.
Calling up the map X
In the address input menu, select Map
(Y page 94).
You will see the map with a cross hair. The
map is set to the address set in the address
input menu.
or
X Select Navi Q Destination Q Via
Map.
You will see the map with a cross hair. :
Cross hair
; Details of the cross hair position
= Map scale i
Display ; may be the name of a road, for
example, provided the digital map contains
the necessary data.
If no data is available, display ; shows:
R the coordinates if the Geo
Coordinates display is switched on
(Y page 92)
R no display if the Geo Coordinates
display is switched off ( Y page 92)
Moving the map and selecting the
destination X
Moving map: Slide ZVÆ, XVY or aVb.
X Adjusting map scale: Rotate cVd.
Rotating clockwise enlarges the map,
rotating counterclockwise reduces it.
X Selecting a destination: Press W.
If the cross hair is located off the edge of
the digital map, a route cannot be
calculated to this destination and you will
see the message The destination is
located off the map..
X Select OK.
X Move the map and select a destination
again.
If the destination can be attributed, you will
see the address of the destination. If not,
you will see the display Destination
from map.
X Starting route calculation: Select Start,
see also ( Y page 107). Entering a stopover
When route guidance is active, you can enter
a stopover. Stopovers can be predefined
destinations from the following predefined
categories:
R Mercedes-Benz Service Center
R Hospital
R Gas Station
R Parking Lot COMAND navigation system (entering a destination)
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Symbol
: indicates POIs for which additional
information is available.
X Select a POI and press W. Example illustration: Hotel with additional
information available
:
Open late (hours vary by section)
; No credit cards accepted
= Closed on Sundays
? Key aspects
A Ratings
B Cost
All ratings throughout this guide function are
on the Zagat 0 to 30 scale as follows: Ratings
0 - 9 poor to fair
10 - 15 fair to good
16 - 19 good to very good Ratings
20 - 25 very good to
excellent
26 - 30 extraordinary to
perfection
Ratings apply to the key aspects of each
category covered, for example, Dining,
Facility, Room and Service in the Hotel
category. See Ratings and Symbols in each
section.
Cost is covered differently in each category,
as noted in the Ratings and Symbols keys.
Select
Details for a brief description of the
respective POI. Surveyor comments are
shown in quotation marks within reviews.
Calling a POI X
Calling a POI ( Y page 111). COMAND navigation system (route
guidance)
Route guidance
G
Observe Safety notes, see page 83.
COMAND guides you to the destination using
navigation commands in the form of audible
navigation announcements and route
guidance displays.
i The route guidance displays can only be
seen if the display is switched to navigation
mode.
If, for any reason, you do not follow the
navigation commands or if you leave the
calculated route, COMAND automatically
calculates a new route to the destination.
If the map data contains the relevant
information, COMAND tries to avoid roads
that only have limited access, e.g. roads
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:
Blocked route section
; Current vehicle position; the triangle
indicates the vehicle’s direction of travel
= Information about the blocked route
section
i Blocked route section : is always
highlighted in red/white. The information
about blocked route section = shows
which section of the route is blocked and
the length of the blocked section.
X Starting route calculation: Select Start,
see also ( Y page 107).
X Deleting blockage: Select Navi Q
Route Q Detour Q Delete. Alternative Route
You can calculate and display alternative
routes in addition to the route that COMAND
displays automatically. The original route is
displayed in light blue while the alternative
route is dark blue.
X With the menu system displayed
(Y page 89), select Route Q
Alternative Route. :
Route distance, time, and time of arrival
for the currently selected alternative
route marked in deep blue
; On the Route: Symbols indicate special
parts, such as tunnels, ferries or toll
roads, on the displayed alternative route.
= Mode: Current settings for the displayed
alternative route
Avoid: Symbols of route parts to avoid,
for example tunnels, ferries or toll roads
X Displaying/selecting other alternative
routes: Select Previous or Next.
X Accepting the currently selected, deep
blue route for route guidance: Select
Start. COMAND navigation system (real-
time traffic)
Traffic messages
i A subscription to SIRIUS XM Satellite
Radio service provider is required for the
satellite radio reception referred to here.
You can find more information on satellite
radio in chapter “Satellite Radio”
(Y page 157).
COMAND can receive and incorporate traffic
messages via satellite radio into the
navigation system. Traffic report messages
and map symbols can then be viewed in the
COMAND display. COMAND navigation system (real-time traffic)
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Using the Bluetooth
®
interface COMAND provides telephony via the
Bluetooth
®
interface by connecting a
Bluetooth ®
-compatible mobile phone. The
following functions can be used when a
suitable mobile phone is connected to the
Bluetooth ®
interface:
R Hands-free phone operation
R Phone book
R Reception of electronic business cards
(vCards 4
)
i For
further
information on suitable mobile
phones and connecting Bluetooth ®
-
enabled mobile phones to COMAND
R visit www.mbusa-mobile.com
R call the Mercedes-Benz Customer
Assistance Center at
1-800-FOR-MERCedes
(1-800-367-6372) (in the USA)
R call Customer Service at
1-800-387-0100 (in Canada)
Calls disconnected while the vehicle is
in motion A call may be disconnected if
R
there is insufficient network coverage
R you move from one transmitter/receiver
area (cell)

into another and no channels are
free or the cell is full
Operating options i
The components

and operating principles
of COMAND can be found on ( Y page 68).
You can operate the mobile phone using the
following:
R the keys on the mobile phone
R the COMAND telephone keypad in the
center console R
the COMAND controller
R the multifunction steering wheel
R the Voice Control System (Y page 217)
Unless otherwise specified, the descriptions
and illustrations in this section apply to
COMAND or the telephone keypad in the
center console. Thus, in order to use the
described functions you always have to call
up the Telephone menu. The fastest way to
get to the Telephone menu is pressing
shortcut button S.
You can

control other functions of the mobile
phone via the COMAND, instrument cluster
control system (Y page 211) or Voice Control
System (Y page 217).
Caller ID COMAND can display the telephone number
and the name of the caller, e.g. for an
incoming call and also in other menus or
displays.
For the telephone number to be displayed,
the caller must transmit his telephone
number.
This is also the case for name displays. For
this, the telephone number and the name of
the caller must also be saved in the mobile
phone book.
Functional restrictions
You will not be able to use the telephone, or
you
may

have to wait a while, in the following
situations:
R If the Bluetooth function in COMAND or
on the mobile phone is switched off.
R If the telephone has not yet logged into the
network.
The telephone tries to log into a network
automatically. If no network is available,
you will also not be able to make a “911”
emergency call. If you attempt to make an
4 vCards are electronic business cards used by e-mail applications, mobile phones, PDAs, etc. to exchange
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outgoing call, the
No Service message will
appear for a short while.
R The SIM card is not inserted in GSM type
phone.
R When you remove the SmartKey from the
starter switch during a call in hand-free
mode, the call will be maintained for up to
30 minutes. It will then be terminated.
Switch to “Private Mode” on the mobile
phone before switching off COMAND to
maintain the call beyond that time limit.
Refer to the operating instructions of your
mobile phone.
R When you want to switch off COMAND
during a call in hands-free mode, the
message You cannot shut off COMAND
until you have finished your
telephone call. appears. Activating telephone mode
X Select Telephone.
or
X Press button 6 on telephone keypad.
or
X Press shortcut button S once or twice.
i The number of times you have to press
shortcut button S depends on the
operating mode currently selected. Telephone keypad With the telephone keypad
: you can:
R Enter and clear numbers and special
characters.
R Reject, answer, connect and end calls.
X Entering characters: Flip up cover ;.
X Enter characters using buttons ´ -
Æ.
i You can enter the * character by pressing
button à once. Pressing button Ã
again within 1.5 seconds enters the +
character.
X Deleting individual characters: Press
button $.
X Deleting an entire word or number:
Press and hold button $ until the word
or number is deleted. “911” emergency call
i The “911” emergency call system is a
public service. Using it without due cause
is a criminal offense.
i This function places a call to the local
“911” provider. It does not initiate a Tele
Aid call.
The following describes how to dial a “911”
emergency call using the COMAND head unit
when a Mercedes-Benz specified mobile
phone is connected via the Bluetooth ®
interface to COMAND. Unless otherwise
specified, the descriptions refer to the
COMAND head unit.
Consult the separate mobile phone operating
instructions that came with your mobile
phone for information on how to place a
“911” emergency call on the mobile phone. COMAND telephone
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The following conditions must be met for a
“911” emergency call via COMAND:
R
Mobile phone must be switched on.
R The corresponding mobile
communications network must be
available.
i Emergency calls may not be possible with
all telephone networks or if certain network
services and/or telephone functions are
active. Check with your local service
providers.
If you cannot make an emergency call, you
will have to initiate rescue measures yourself.
Placing a “911” emergency call using
COMAND with the mobile phone
unlocked X
Press button S to switch to telephone
mode.
X Enter 911 using the telephone keypad in
the center console.
X Press button 6 on the telephone
keypad in the center console.
or
X Select 6 in the COMAND display and
press W for dialing to begin.
Connecting call… appears in the
COMAND display while the mobile phone
establishes the connection.
X Wait until the emergency call center
answers, then describe the emergency.
i Depending on the phone type, if no SIM
card is inserted in a GSM mobile phone or
if there is no service on a CDMA mobile
phone, NO SERVICE may appear in the
COMAND display. In that case, you only can
make an emergency call on the mobile
phone itself, without the use of COMAND. Placing a “911” emergency call with the
mobile phone locked i
If the mobile phone is locked, you only can
make an emergency call on the mobile
phone itself, without the use of COMAND. Bluetooth interface
Bluetooth ®
is a technology for wireless
exchange of data over short distances of up
to approximately 33 feet (10 m). You can
connect your mobile phone to COMAND or
exchange vCards using Bluetooth ®
.
Activating and deactivating Bluetooth ® X
Select Vehicle Q System Q
Bluetooth Q Bluetooth activated. Bluetooth
®
is activated when the check box
is checked.
Mobile phone prerequisites A Bluetooth
®
-compatible mobile phone is
required for telephony via the COMAND using
the Bluetooth ®
interface.
i For further information on suitable mobile
phones and connecting Bluetooth ®
-
enabled mobile phones to COMAND
R visit www.mbusa-mobile.com
R call the Mercedes-Benz Customer
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