2014 MERCEDES-BENZ CL-Class air conditioning

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

Q
Qualified specialist workshop ...........29 R
RACETIMER (on-board computer) ....344
Radar sensor system Activating/deactivating .................350
Display message ............................ 378
Radio
HD Radio ™.................................... 203
Selecting astation ......................... 342
Setting astation ............................ 200
Sound settings (balance, bass,
fader, treble ).................................. 128
Storing stations ............................. 201
Switching on .................................. 199
Switching wavebands ....................200
Radio-controlled devices (installing) 417
Read-aloud function ..........................162
Reading lamp ..................................... 255
Real-time traffic reports ...................162
Rear compartment Setting the airv ents...................... 269
Rear fog lamp
Display message ............................ 369
Switching on/off ........................... 252
Rear view camera
Cleaning instructions .....................431
Function/notes ............................. 319
Rear-view mirror ............................... 105
Rear window blind ............................405
see Rea rwindow roller sunblind
see Roller sunblind
Rea rwindow defroster
Problem (malfunction) ...................266
Switching on/off ........................... 266
Redialing (telephone) ........................188
Refrigerant (air-conditioning
system)
Important safety notes ..................489
Refueling
Fuel gauge ....................................... 35
Important safety notes ..................286
Refueling proces s.......................... 287
see Fuel Remote control
Garage door opener .......................414
Programming (garage door opener) 415
Reporting safety defects ....................30
Reserve (fuel tank) see Fuel
Reserve fuel
Display message ............................ 374
Warning lamp ................................. 396
see Fuel
Rese tfunction ................................... 137
Resetting (factory settings) .............137
Residual heat (climate control) ........267
Restraint system see SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System)
Reversing lamps (display message) 369
Road map see Map
Roadside Assistance (breakdown) ....27
Roller sunblind Rea rwindow .................................. 405
Rea rwindow (COMAND )................ 236
Roof lining and carpets (cleaning
guidelines) ......................................... 433
Roof load (maximum) ........................490
Route (navigation) Displaying the distance to the
destination ..................................... 160
Route overview .............................. 160
Selecting an alternative route ........159
Setting route options (avoiding:
highways, toll roads, tunnels,
ferries) ........................................... 139
Setting the route type (short
route, fast route, dynamic route or
economi croute) ............................ 139
Starting calculation ........................143
see Route guidance (navigation)
Route guidance
Canceling ...................................... .157
Continuing ..................................... 157
Destination reached ......................158
Lane recommendations .................155
Off-road ......................................... 161
Traffi creports ................................ 162
Route guidance (navigation) ............341 18
Index

Route guidance (on-board
computer)
.......................................... 341
Route information see Dynami croute guidance/TMC S
Safety Children in the vehicle .....................59
Child restraint systems ....................59
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) ............................................... 50
Overview of occupant safety
systems ........................................... 44
Safety notes
Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode .....209
Operating safety ............................ 110
Video DVD mode ........................... 229
Safety systems
see Driving safety systems
SatRadio ............................................. 205
Displaying information ...................208
Registering .................................... 205
Selecting acategor y...................... 206
Screen
see Display
SD memory card
Loading .......................................... 210
Seat belts
Automatic comfort-fit feature ..........59
Belt force limiters ............................ 59
Cleaning ......................................... 433
Correct usage .................................. 56
Emergency Tensioning Devices ....... .59
Fastening ......................................... 57
Important safety guidelines .............55
Releasing ......................................... 58
Safety guidelines ............................. 45
Specia lseat belt retractor ...............61
Warning lamp ................................. 389
Warning lamp (function) ................... 58
Seats
Active multicontour seat ....... .101, 245
Adjusting (electrically). ....................98
Adjusting lumba rsuppor t.............. 101
Adjusting the head restraint ............99
Cleaning the cover .........................433
Correct driver's seat position ........... 96 Folding the backrests forward/
back ............................................... 100
Important safety notes ....................97
Multicontour sea t.......................... 101
Seat backres tdisplay message .....387
Seat heating problem ....................102
Seat ventilation problem ................102
Selecting (COMAND) .....................244
Storing settings (memory function) 106
Switching sea theating on/off .......101
Switching seat ventilation on/off ..102
Selecting stations (radio)
Using statio npresets ..................... 200
Using statio nsearch ...................... 200
Sending DTMF tones .........................191
Sensors (cleaning instructions) .......431
Service Center see Qualified specialist workshop
Service interval display
Displaying service messages .........426
Hiding service messages ...............426
Notes ............................................. 426
Service messages ..........................426
Service menu (on-board computer) .349
Service products Brake fluid ..................................... 487
Coolant (engine) ............................ 487
Engine oil ....................................... 486
Fuel ................................................ 484
Important safety notes ..................484
Refrigerant (air-conditioning
system) .......................................... 489
Washer fluid .................................. .488
Setting astation (radio)
Via manual frequency entry ...........201
Settings
Display ........................................... 130
Menu overview .............................. 115
On-board computer .......................349
Picture (COMAND) .........................228
Sound settings ............................... 128
System settings ............................. 130
Setting the language
COMAND ....................................... 137
Setting the night design ...................130
Setting the text reader speed ..........132
Setting the vehicle level ...................310 Index
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COMAND display
Display overview
The COMAND display shows the function currently selecte
dand its associated menus. The
COMAND display is divided into several areas.
The radio display is shown in the example. :
Status bar
; To call up the audio menu
= Main functio nbar
? Display/selectio nwindow
A Radio menu bar
B Air-conditioning function bar
Status bar :shows the current settings for radio and telephone operation.
The main functions navigation, audio, telephone and video feature additional menus. This is
indicated by triangle ;.The following table lists the available menu items.
Main function bar =allows you to call up the desired main function.
In the example, the Audio main function is set to radio mode and display/selection
window ?is active.
Radio menu bar Aallows you to operate the radio functions.
The air-conditioning functions can be operated in air-conditioning function bar B.
Menu overview
The table lists the menus available after calling up the main navigation, audio, telephone, video
or system function in the main function bar. At
ag lance
115COMAND Z

X
To switc hthe locator lighting on/off:
select Vehicle in the mai
nfunction bar by
sliding XVYand turning cVdthe
COMAND controller and press Wto
confirm.
The main area is active.
X Selec tthe Locator Lighting function
by
sliding XVYor turning cVdthe COMAND
controller and press Wto confirm.
Switching the automatic locking
feature on/off You can use this function to activate or
deactivate the automatic central locking
feature. If the automatic locking feature is
activated, your vehicle will lock centrally from
a speed of approximately 15 km/h.
Further information about the automatic
locking feature is available in the "Automatic
locking feature" section . X
To switch the automatic locking
feature on/off: selectVehicle in the
main function bar by sliding XVYand turning
cVdthe COMAND controller and
press Wto confirm.
The main area is active.
X Select the Automatic Locking function
by sliding XVYor turning cVdthe
COMAND controller and press Wto
confirm.
Activating/deactivating the trunk lid
opening height restriction X
To activate/deactivate the trunk lid
opening height restriction: select
Vehicle in the main function bar by sliding
XVY and turning cVdthe COMAND
controller and press Wto confirm.
The main area is active.
X Select the Trunk Opening-height Restriction function
by sliding XVYor
turning cVdthe COMAND controller and
press Wto confirm. Automatic climate control
Introduction to automatic climate
control You can operate automatic climate control
using COMAND or the buttons on the upper
section of the center console (Y
page 263).
Several special automatic climate control
functions can only be adjusted using
COMAND.
You can access the automatic climate control
menu via the air-conditioning function bar. Vehicle
239COMAND Z

To do so, make certain that the SmartKey is
in position
2in the ignition lock. Air-conditioning function bar
:
To set the temperature, left
; To set the air distribution, left
= To set the airflow, left
? Climate control main menu
(Ypage 241)
A To set the airflow, right
B To set the air distribution, right
C To set the temperature, right
Setting the temperature You can set the temperature separately for
the driver’s and front-passenger side.
X
Select left temperature display :or right
temperature display Cin the air-
conditioning function bar by turning cVd
the COMAND controller and press Wto
confirm. X
To adjust the temperature: slideZVÆ or
turn cVd the COMAND controller.
X To confirm the selection: pressWthe
COMAND controller.
Setting the air distribution You can set the air distribution separately for
the driver’s and front-passenger side.
X
Select left air distribution ;or right air
distribution Bby turning cVdthe
COMAND controller and press Wto
confirm. ¯
Directs air through the defroster vents
P Directs air through the center and side
air vents
O Directs air through the footwell vents
S Directs air through the center, side and
footwell vents
a Directs air through the defroster and
footwell vents
_ Directs air through the defroster,
center, side and footwell vents
b Directs air through the defroster,
center and side air vents
W Controls air distribution automatically
X To adjust the air distribution: turncVd
the COMAND controller.
X To confirm the selection: pressWthe
COMAND controller. 240
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Setting the airflow
You can set the airflow separately for the
driver’s and front-passenger side.
X Select left airflow =or right airflow Aby
turning cVdthe COMAND controller and
press Wto confirm. X
To adjust the airflow: slideZVÆ or turn
cVd the COMAND controller.
X To confirm the selection: pressWthe
COMAND controller.
Climate control main menu COMAND allows you to set additional
functions which cannot be selected using the
control panel in the center console. Call up
these functions using the climate control
main menu.
X To open the climate control main
menu: select the ACclimate control
symbol in the air-conditioning function bar
by turning cVdthe COMAND controller
and press Wto confirm.
The climate control menu opens. Climate control main menu
You can:
R
switch cooling with dehumidification on or
off (Æ)
R control climate control centrally ( Mono )
R adjust the Footwell Temperature R
set the Airflow for the air vents
Switching cooling with air
dehumidification on/off
Cooling is operational when the engine is
running, and cools according to the selected
interior temperature for the vehicle. Cooling
also dehumidifies the air inside the vehicle
and, thereby, prevents the windows from
fogging up. G
WARNING
If you switch off cooling with
dehumidification, the vehicle will not be
cooled and the air not dehumidified in warm
weather conditions. The windows can mist up
faster. This could result in your no longer
being able to observe the traffic conditions
properly and you may cause an accident.
i Condensation may collect on the
underside of the vehicle when the cooler is
operating.
X Select the climate control main menu in the
air-conditioning function bar by turning Vehicle
241COMAND Z

cVd
the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
The climate control menu opens.
X To switch on: selectÆand press W.
X To switch off: selectÆand press W.
At ick appears. Controlling climate control centrally
You can use the
Mono function to set all the
air-conditioning zones in the vehicle to the
same settings. If the Mono function is
switched on and you adjust climate control
on the driver’s side, these changes will also
be made in all the air-conditioning zones.
X Selec tthe climate control main menu in the
air-conditioning function bar by turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
The climate control menu opens.
X Select Mono and press
W.
A tick appears when the function is
selected. The
Mono function is automatically switched
off if you:
R change settings for automatic climate
control on the front-passenger side using
COMAND
R press one of the rocker switches to operate
automatic climate control on the front-
passenger side Adjusting the footwell temperature
You can use the Footwell Temperature function to set the temperature difference
between the footwell and the rest of the
vehicle interior.
i
This setting is quite effective in automatic
mode, especially at low outside
temperatures.
The greater the value you set, the higher the
temperature in the footwell.
X Select the climate control main menu in the
air-conditioning function bar by turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
The climate control menu opens.
X Select Footwell Temperature and press
W.
As cale appears. X
To change the temperature difference:
slide ZVÆ or turn cVd.
X To confirm you rselection: pressW.
Setting the blower settings for the air
vents
This function allows you to determine the way
the air is blown through the air vents in
automatic mode.
You can select:
R Focused (high blower setting)
R Medium (standard setting)
R Diffuse (low blower setting)242
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