2014 MERCEDES-BENZ CL-Class Owner's Manual

CL
Operator's Manual
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2165842382CL Operator's Manual

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Index
....................................................... 4Introduction
......................................... 26 At
ag lance ........................................... 33 Safety
................................................... 43 Opening and closing
...........................73 Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
....95 COMAND
............................................ 109 Lights and windshield wipers
..........249 Climate control
................................. 261 Driving and parking
..........................271 On-board computer and displays
....335 Stowage and features
......................399 Maintenance and care
......................419 Breakdown assistance
.....................435 Wheels and tires
............................... 453 Technical data
................................... 481 Contents
3

1, 2, 3 ...
12 Vsocket
see Sockets
4ETS
see ETS/4ETS (Electronic
Tractio nSystem)
4MATIC (permanent four-wheel
drive) .................................................. 311A
ABC see Active Body Control (ABC)
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Display message ............................ 353
Function/notes ................................ 65
Important safety notes ....................65
Warning lamp ................................. 391
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification .................264
Activating/deactivating Night
View Assist Plus
Without spotlight function .............325
With spotlight function ................... 323
Active Blin dSpot Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 348
Display message ............................ 379
Function/informatio n.................... 327
Active Body Control (ABC)
Display message ............................ 377
Function/notes ............................. 310
Active Driving Assistance package .327
Active Lane Keeping Assist Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 349
Display message ............................ 378
Function/informatio n.................... 330
Active multicontour seat ..........101, 245
Active service syste mPLUS
see ASSYS TPLUS service interval
display
ADAPTIVE BRAKE .................................68
Adaptive Damping System (ADS) .....3 09 Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Display message ............................ 370
Function/notes ............................. 254
Switching on/off (on-board
computer) ...................................... 350
Additional speedometer ...................350
Additives (engine oil) ........................487
Address Entering (example )......................... 141
see Addres sbook
Address book
Calling up ....................................... 193
Connecting acall........................... 196
Creating an entry ........................... 194
Deleting an entry ........................... 195
Entering characters .......................125
Entry as ahome address ...............166
Importing contacts ........................192
Introduction ................................... 191
Starting route guidance .................196
Voice tag ....................................... 197
Airb ags
Display message ............................ 364
Front air bag (driver, front
passenger )....................................... 48
Important safety notes ....................46
Knee bag .......................................... 48
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp .................................. 50
Safety guidelines ............................. 45
Side impact airb ag.......................... 49
Windo wcurtain air bag .................... 50
Air-conditioning system
see Climate control
Aird istribution
Settin g........................................... 265
Setting (COMAND) .........................240
Airflow
Setting ........................................... 265
Setting (COMAND) .........................241
AIRMATIC
Display message ............................ 376
Function/notes ............................. 309
Air pressure
see Tire pressure
Airv ents
Glove box ....................................... 269
Important safet ynotes .................. 2684
Index

Rear
............................................... 269
Setting ........................................... 268
Setting the center air vents ...........268
Setting the side air vents ...............268
Stowag ecompartmen t.................. 268
Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Alertness Assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Alternative route ............................... 159
Ambient light setting (COMAND) .....238
AMG menu (on-board computer) .....343
Anticipatory occupant protection
see PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory
occupant protection)
Anti-loc kBraking System
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Anti-Theft Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Ashtray ............................................... 405
Assistance menu (on-board
computer) .......................................... 347
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) Activating/deactivating ...................70
Function .......................................... .70
Switching off the alarm ....................70
ATTENTIO NASSIST
Activating/deactivating .................348
Display message ............................ 375
Function/notes ............................. 321
Audio
Radio mode ................................... 199
Audio database
see MUSIC REGISTER
Audio DVD
Mode ,switchin gto........................ 210
Pause function ............................... 211
Playback options ........................... 216
Safety notes .................................. 209
Setting the audio forma t................ 216
Stop function ................................. 212
Audio format, setting
Audi oDVD ..................................... 216
Video DVD ..................................... 233
Audio menu (on-board computer) ....342
Authorized Mercedes-Benz Center see Qualified specialist workshop Authorized workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
AUTO lights
Display message ............................ 370
see Lights
Automatic engine start (ECO start/
stop function) .................................... 277
Automatic engine switch-off (ECO
start/stop function) ..........................276
Automatic headlamp mode ..............251
Automatic transmission Automatic drive program ...............283
Changing gea r............................... 282
DIRECT SELECT leve r..................... 279
Display message ............................ 385
Drive position (ECO start/stop
function) ........................................ 280
Driving tips .................................... 282
Emergency running mode ..............286
Engaging drive position .................. 280
Engaging neutra l............................ 280
Engaging revers egear ................... 279
Engaging the par kposition ............ 279
Kickdow n....................................... 282
Manual drive program ....................284
Neutral (ECO start/stop function) .280
Problem (malfunction) ...................286
Progra mselector button ................282
Pulling away ................................... 275
Shift range s................................... 283
Starting the engine ........................274
Steering wheel paddle shifters ......283
Transmission position displa y........ 280
Transmissio npositions .................. 281
Automatic transmission
emergency mode ............................... 286
Autostore ........................................... 201
see Station memory (radio)
AUX (audio)
Notes/socket ................................ 227
Switching to ................................... 228
AUX (video)
Setting the picture .........................228
Setting the volume and sound .......234
Showing/hiding the menu .............234
Switching to ................................... 234 Index
5

B
Back button ....................................... 113
Back support see Lumbar support
Bag hook ............................................ 403
Balance, adjusting .............................128
BAS (Brake Assist System) .................65
Basic settings see Settings
BAS PLUS (Brake Assist System
PLUS) .................................................... 66
Bass, setting ...................................... 128
Battery Checking (SmartKey) .......................78
Important safety guidelines
(SmartKey) ....................................... 78
Replacing (SmartKey) ......................78
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 444
Display message ............................ 373
Important safety notes ..................442
Jump starting ................................. 445
Belt
see Seat belts
Bird's-eye view (navigation) .............172
Blind see Roller sunblind
Blin dSpot Assist
see Active Blind Spot Assist
Bluetooth ®
Activating/deactivating .................135
Authorizing a device (registering) ..135
Conditions (general )...................... 134
Conditions (telephone ).................. 183
Connecting another mobile phone .185
Connecting devices .......................135
De-authorizing (de-registering) a
device ............................................ 137
External authorization (general) .....136
External authorization (telephone) .185
General information .......................134
Introduction ................................... 181
Receiving vCards ........................... 192
Searching for devices ....................135
Settings ......................................... 134
Telephone basic menu ...................186Telephony
...................................... 183
Telephony notes ............................ 181
Bluetooth ®
interface
Telephony ...................................... 181
Brake Assist System
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Display message ............................ 361
Notes ............................................. 487
Brake fluid level ................................ 425
Brake lamps Display message ............................ 368
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 65
BAS .................................................. 65
BAS PLUS ........................................ 66
Brake fluid (notes) .........................487
Display message ............................ 353
Driving tips .................................... 293
High-performance brake system ....295
Important safety notes ..................293
Maintenance .................................. 294
Parking brake ................................ 290
Warning lamp ................................. 390
Breakdown
see Flat tire
see Towing away
Brightness, setting (TV, video) .........228
Bulbs see Replacing bulbs C
California Important notice for retail
customers and lessees ....................27
Call
Accepting/ending/rejecting .......... 187
see Telephone
Calling up a malfunction
see Display messages
Calling voicemail ............................... 189
Call lists Displaying details ........................... 193
Introduction ................................... 197
Opening and selecting an entry .....197
Saving an entry in the address
book .............................................. 1986
Index