2011 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET comand

Time/date
Thi
ssubmenu is onl yavailable on vehicles
with Audio 20.
In the Time/date submenu, yo
ucan se tthe
time and date.
Your vehicle could have the following audio
equipment:
A: Audio 20
B: Audio 50 APS
C: COMAND APS
X Refer to the separate operating instruc-
tions to find out which audios ystem is fit-
ted in your vehicle.
Depending on the audios ystem, the time and
date are received from GPS satellites and
cannot be set using the on-board computer
(see the following table). A B C
Setting using the on-board com-
puter X
Automatic GPS satellite recep-
tion X X
Setting the time zone once; see
the separate operating instruc-
tions X X
X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Time/Date submenu.
X Press the abutton to confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select
Time: or
Date: .
The current time or date set is displayed.
X Press ato change the setting.
X Press the =or; button to select the
displayy ou want to change: hour, minute,
day, month, year.
X Press the :or9 button to set the
selected display.
X Press the abutton to store the entry. Lights Switching the daytime driving lights on/
off
If you have activated the
Day lights func-
tion and the light switch is set to Ã,the
daytime driving lights are automatically
switched on during daylight hours when the
engine is running. When it is dark, the side
lamps and the dipped-beamh eadlamps are
also switched on automatically.
X Switc hoff the engine.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Light submenu.
X Press the abutton to confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Day lights function.
If the Day lights have been switched on,
the coneofl ight and the Wsymbol in
the multifunction display are shown in red.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
Activating/deactivating the Intelligent
Light System
If you activat ethe Intell. Light Sys. function
,you activat ethe following functions:
R motorway mode
R activ elight function
R cornering light function
R extended range foglamps
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Light submenu.
X Press the abutton to confirm.
X Press :or9 to select the Intell. Light Sys. function.
If the Intell. Light Sys. function has
been switched on, the coneofl ight and the
L symbol in the multifunction display
are shown in red.
X Press the abutton to save the setting. 226
Menus and submenusOn-boar
dcomputer and displays

Fron
tstowage compartments Glov
ecompartment
i The glov ecom partmen tcan be ventilated
(Y page 142). X
To open: pull handle :and open glove
compartmen tflap ;.
X To close: fold glovecom partmen tflap ;
upwards until it engages.
The glove compartmen tcan only be locked
and unlocked usin gthe emergenc ykey ele-
ment. X
To lock: insert theemergenc ykey element
int ot he locka nd tur nit90°clockwise to
position 2.
X To unlock: insert theemergenc ykey ele-
men tint ot he locka nd tur nit90°anti-
clockwise to position 1. Stowage compartment in th
ecentre con-
sole Example
:Coupé
X To open: slide cover :back.
Stowage compartment/telephone com-
partment under the armrest
i Asmall and alarg estowage compartment
are located under the armrest. The small
stowage compartment can be removed for
emptying. The mobil ephone bracket is
located in the larg estowage compartment.
i Depending on the vehicle's equipment, a
USB port and an AUX-IN jack or aMedia
Interface are installed in the stowage com-
partment. AMediaInterface is auniversal
interface for portable audio equipment, e.g.
for an iPod ®
or MP3 player (see the sepa-
rate Audio or COMAND APS operating
instructions). Example: Coupé
X
To open: press left-hand button ;or right-
hand button :.
The stowage compartment opens. Stowage areas
265Stowing and features Z

Mercedes-Ben
zrecommends the use of an
approved exterior aerial. This ensures:
R optimal mobile phone reception quality in
the vehicle
R mutual influences between the vehicle
electronics and mobile phones are mini-
mised
An exterior aerial has the following advan-
tages:
R it conducts the electromagnetic fields gen-
erated by awireless device to the exterior.
R the field strengt hinthe vehicle interior is
lower than in avehicle that does not have
an exterior aerial.
i There are various mobile phone brackets
that may be fitted to your vehicle; in some
cases, these are country-specific.
i Even if your vehicle is equipped with con-
venience telephony, you can connecta
Bluetooth ®
capable mobil ephone to Audio
20 or COMAND Online via the Bluetooth ®
interface.
More information on suitabl emobilephones,
mobil ephone brackets and on connecting
Bluetooth ®
capable mobil ephones to Audio
20 or COMAND Online can be obtained:
R at your Mercedes-Benz Service Centre
R on the Internet at http://www.mercedes-
benz.com/connect
i The functions and service savailablew hen
you use the phone depend on yourm obile
phone model and service provider.
Inserting the mobile phone X
Open the telephone compartment
(Y page 265).
X Place the mobile phone bracket into the
pre-installed bracket (see the separate
mobile phone bracket installation instruc-
tions).
X Insert the mobile phone into the mobile
phone bracket (see the separate mobile
phone bracket installation instructions). If the mobile phone is inserted in the mobile
phone bracket
,you can speak to the person
you are calling using the hands-free system.
i On some mobile phone brackets, you first
have to connect the mobile phone via Blue-
tooth ®
to am obile phone bracket (see the
separate operating instructions for the
mobile phone bracket).
On these mobile phone brackets, the
mobile phone does not have to be inserted
into the bracket for you to be able to use
the telephone functions. In this case, the
charging function and aerial function are
not available.
Operating the mobile phone You can operate the telephone using the
6
and~ button sonthe multifunction
steerin gwheel. You can operate other mobile
phone functions via the on-board computer
(Y page 221).
If you take the key out of the ignition lock, the
mobile phone stays on but you can no longer
use the hands-free system.
If you are making acall and you would like to
take the key out of the ignition lock, first
remove the mobile phone from the bracket.
Otherwise, the call will be ended.
i When amobile phone bracket is used that
is connected to the mobile phone via Blue-
tooth ®
:ify ou want to continue acall in
"Private mode", you have to perform the
necessary steps on the mobile phone (see
the separate mobile phone operating
instructions).
You can fold the pre-installed bracket up to
improve access to the stowage space
beneath it. Dependin gonthe vehicle's equip-
ment,aU SB connection and an AUX-IN con-
nection/Media Interface are fitted in the
stowage compartment (Y page 265).274
FeaturesStowing and features