:
Entry mark (cursor)
; Data field
= Two-line character bar
B To select the language
p To select the character set
*/E To select uppercase and
lowercase letters
% Back
F To delete your selection
¬ To confirm your selection
? Prese tphone category
X Enter the respective data in the data fields.
X To enter data in the data field: select the
respective characters from character bar
=.
X To move the cursor in the data field:
select the respective characters from
character bar =.
X To change data fields: slideZVthe
COMAND controller until the character bar
is hidden.
X Slide ZVÆ the COMAND controller and
press Wto confirm.
or
X Press Æin the character bar. X
To cancel data entry: select the%
symbol in character bar =and press Wto
confirm.
If one of the data fields contains data, a
prompt will appeara sking whether you
wish to store the entry.
X To save data entry: select the¬
symbol in character bar =and press Wto
confirm.
The entry is created in the phone book and
in the address book.
Deleting contacts X
To delete a group of contacts: select
Data/Connections in the telephone basic
menu by sliding VÆand turning cVdthe
COMAND controller and press Wto
confirm.
X Select Delete Contacts and press
Wto
confirm.
You can select and delete the following types
of contact here:
R Internal Contacts R
Imported from memory card R
Imported via Bluetooth R
Delete All X
Confirm the selection by pressing W.
Ap rompt appears asking whethe rthe data
should be deleted.
X Select Yes and press
Wto confirm. Telephone
195COMAND Z
X
Connect the external device with suitable
socket :,;or=.
COMAND activates the device
automatically for sockets ;and =.
COMAND does no tactivate the device
automatically for socket :.If you remove a device from sockets
;and
=, the No device connected message
appears.
i A connected iPod ®
or MP3 player should
not be simultaneously operate dvia the
Media Interface and the remote control
(e.g .Bluetooth ®
remote control), as this
may produce unpredictable results.
i Connecting a fully discharged iPod ®
or
MP3 player can result in an extended
initialization period.
Error messages appear while the device is
being activated if:
R COMAND does not support the device
connected.
R two devices are connected.
R the connected device consumes too much
power.
R the Media Interface connection is faulty.
i Consult an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center if required. Switching to Medi
aInterface mode General notes
In extreme cases, starting up individual
functions can take up to several minutes –
this depends on the external device and its
content(
e.g. video podcasts).
Only use the original software to save files on
iPods or MP3 players. Otherwise, some or all
functions may not be available.
Option 1
X Connect an external device (Y page 222).
COMAND activates the device. Following
this, the basic display appears if there are
any playable files on the data carrier.
or
X Select Audio in the main function bar by
sliding ZVand turning cVdthe COMAND
controller and press Wto confirm.
If you had previously selected Media
Interface mode, this will now be activated.
If another audio source is switched on, you
can now switch to Media Interface mode in
the audio menu.
X Select Audio by sliding
ZVand turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
The audio menu appears.
X Select Media Interface and press
Wto
confirm.
Option 2
X Select Audio by sliding
ZVand turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
The audio menu appears.
X Select Media Interface and press
Wto
confirm.
Option 3
X In the media list, (Y page 212) turncVd
the COMAND controller to select the entry Audio
223COMAND Z
X
To se tthe interior/exterio rlighting
delayed switch-off time: selectVehicle in the main function bar by sliding
XVYand
turning cVdthe COMAND controller and
press Wto confirm.
The main area is active.
X Selec tthe Interior Lighting Delayed
Shut-off /Exterior Lighting
Delayed Shut-off menu
by sliding
XVY or turning cVdthe COMAND
controller.
The interior/exterior lighting delayed
switch-off menu appears. The current
setting is indicated by a #dot.
X Select Setting by sliding ZVÆor turning
cVd the COMAND controller.
The selected setting is indicated by a #
dot.
Setting the ambient lighting You can make the following settings:
R
SOLAR (yellow interior lighting)
R NEUTRAL (white interior lighting)
R POLAR (blue interior lighting)
R Brightness of the interior lighting on a
scale of 0 (off) to 5 (bright) X
To set the ambient lighting: 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 Ambient Lighting menu
by
sliding XVYor turning cVdthe COMAND
controller.
The ambient lighting menu appears. The
current setting is indicated by a #dot.
X Select Setting by sliding ZVÆor turning
cVd the COMAND controller.
The selected setting is indicated by a #
dot.
Switching locator lighting on/off If you switch on the locator lighting, the
following come on in the dark after you have
unlocked the vehicle using the remote
control:
R
the parking lamps
R the tail lamps
R the license plate lamp
R the front fog lamps
R the entry lamps in the exterior mirror
The locator lighting switches off again when
you open the driver’s door. If you do not open
the driver’s door, the locator lighting switches
off automatically after 40 seconds. 238
VehicleCOMAND
Guidance only shows parking spaces on the
passenger side in the default setting. Parking
spaces on the driver's side are displayed as
soo nas the turn signal on the driver's side is
activated. To park on the driver's side, you
must leave the driver's side turn signal
switched on until you have engaged reverse
gear. If a parking space is detected, parking
symbol ;changes to blue. Additionally, an
arrow pointing to the right =or left :is
shown.
Parking Guidance will only detect parking
spaces:
R that are closed in at the back
R that are parallel to the direction of travel
R that are at least 5 ft (1.5 m) wide
R that are at least 4.3 ft (1.3 m) longer than
your vehicle.
Ap arking space is displayed while you are
driving past it, and until you are
approximately 50 ft (15 m) away from it.
Parking The following instructions refer to parking in
a space on the front-passenger side. To park
in a space on the driver's side, mirror the
instructions. G
WARNING
The Parking Guidance is only an aid and may
no td etec tall obstacles. The Parking
Guidance does not relieve you of the
responsibility to pay attention. You are always
responsible for safety and must continue to
pay attention to your immediate surroundings
when parking and maneuvering. Otherwise,
you could endanger yourself and others. X
Stop the vehicle when the blue parking
space symbol shows the desired parking
space in the instrument cluster.
X Engage reverse gear.
The multifunction display shows the
message: Check surroundings Confirm with OK .
X Press aon the multifunction steering
wheel to confirm.
The display in the instrumen tcluster
switches to Parking Guidance. :
Green lane
; White bracket marking the target position
X Depending on the distance, you may have
to reverse along the lane towards the
parking space. This is indicated by green
lane :.
Continue backing up until you hear a tone.
Stop; the parking position has been
reached and is marked by white
bracket ;with an arrow for the target
position. Driving systems
317Driving and parking Z
R
the trunk lid is open
R it is raining or snowing strongly or if it is
foggy
R it is night or if you are parking/
maneuvering your vehicle in a very dark
area
R a very bright white light is affecting the
camera
R the immediate vicinity is illuminated with
fluorescent light (the displa yofthe
COMAND system can flicker)
R temperature changes abruptly, for example
if you drive out of the cold into a heated
garage (condensation on the lens)
R the camera lens is dirty or covered
R the rear of your vehicle is damaged
In this case, have the position and the
setting of the camera checked at a
specialist workshop. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you consult a Mercedes-
Benz Center for this purpose.
Do not use the rear view camera in these
situations. You could otherwise injure
yourself and other people and/or cause
damage -including damage to your vehicle -
while parking/maneuvering.
Activating the rear view camera X
Make sure tha tthe SmartKey is in position
2 in the ignition lock.
X Engage reverse gear.
The area behind the vehicle is shown in the
COMAND display with guide lines.
Guide lines in the COMAND display G
WARNING
Use of rear view camera can be dangerous if
you are color-blind or have impaired color
vision.
Only use rear view camera if you can see and
distinguish all colored guidelines shown by
rear view camera on the COMAND system
display. G
WARNING
Please note that objects that do not touch the
ground may appear to be further away than
they actually are, for example:
R the bumper of a vehicle parked behind you
R the trailer drawbar
R the ball coupling of a trailer tow hitch
R the rear end of a truck
R a slanted post
In such cases, you should not use the guide
lines to judge the distance. You may misjudge
the distance, which increases the risk of
impacting the objects.
Even if the object you approach is directly on
the ground, do not approach the object any
closer than the red guide line. Example: information in the COMAND display
Guide lines
;and =show the approximate
distance to the rear area. Yellow guide
line ;indicates a distance of approximately
3 ft (1 m) and red guide line =indicates a
distance of approximately 10 in (0.25 m).The
distances only apply to objects that are at
ground level. Blue guide lines :depict the
width required for the vehicle. They are used
to align the vehicle with the edge of the road,
e.g. the curb. 320
Driving systemsDriving and parking
:
Gear indicator
; Upshif tindicator
= Engine oil temperature
? Coolant temperature
Upshift indicator up ;
indicates tha tthe
engine has reached the overrevving range
when in the manual gearshift program.
Upshift indicator up ;
fades out other
messages until you have shifted up.
When the engine oil temperature is below
80 †, the oil temperature is shown in blue.
Avoid driving at full engine output during this
time.
i CL 63 AMG: the status of the ECO start/
stop function (Y page 276) is also shown.
RACETIMER Displaying and starting RACETIMER
G
WARNING
The RACETIMER feature is only for use on
roads and in conditions where high speed
driving is permitted. Racing on publicr oads is
prohibited under all circumstances. The driver
is and must always remain responsible for
following posted speed limits.
You can use the RACETIMER to store lap
times.
With RACETIMER, you cannot use the W
and X buttons on the steering wheel to
adjust the volume.
X Press the =or; button on the
steering wheel to select the AMG menu.
X Press the 9button repeatedly until the
RACETIMER is shown. :
Gear indicator
; Seconds indicator
= RACETIMER
? Lap
You can start the RACETIMER when the
engine is running or if the SmartKey is in
position 2in the ignition lock.
X To start: press the Wbutton to start the
RACETIMER.
X To display the intermediate time: press
the X button to show the intermediate
time.
The intermediate time is displayed for five
seconds.
X To stop: press the Wbutton to stop the
RACETIMER.
The RACETIMER interrupts timing when you
stop the vehicle and turn the SmartKey to
position 1in the ignition lock. When you turn
the SmartKey to position 2or 3and then
press the Wbutton, timing is continued.
Storing the lap time and starting anew lap
It is possible to store a maximum of sixteen
laps.
X Press the Xbutton on the steering
wheel to show the intermediate time during
timing.
The intermediate time is displayed for five
seconds.
X Press the Xbutton again within five
seconds.
The displayed intermediate tim eis stored
as a lap time. 344
Menus and submenusOn-board computer and displays
:
Lap
; Lap time
= Top speed during lap
? Lap length
A Average lap speed
X Press the 9or: button to select a
different lap evaluation. Telephone menu
Introduction You can establish a Bluetooth
®
connection to
COMAND (Y page 183). G
WARNING
The driver's attention to the road must always
be his/her primary focus when driving. For
yours afety and the safety of others, we
recommend that you pull ove rto a safe
location and stop before placing or taking a
telephone call. If you choose to use the
telephone while driving, please use the hands-
free device and only use the telephone when
road, weather and traffic conditions permit.
Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from
using a mobile phone while driving a vehicle.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h) , your vehicle covers
a distance of 44 feet (approximately 14 m)
every second.
X Switch on the mobile phone and COMAND
(Y page 126).
X Press the =or; button on the
steering wheel to select the Telephonemenu. You will see one of the following display
messages in the multifunction display:
R
Telephone ready or the name of the
network provider :the mobile phone has
found a network and is ready to receive.
R No Service :n
o network is available, or the
mobile phone is searching for a network.
Accepting acall If someone calls you whe
nyou are in the
Telephone menu, a display message
appears in the multifunction display, for
example: X
Press the 6button on the steering
wheel to accept an incoming call.
If you are not in the Telephone menu, you
can still accept a call.
Rejecting or ending acall X
Press the ~button on the steering
wheel.
If you are not in the Telephone menu, you can
still reject or end a call.
Dialing a number from the phone book You can use the mobile phone to enter new
telephone numbers into the phone book (see
COMAND) (Y
page 191). If you rmobile phone
is able to receive calls, you can search for and
dial a number from the phone book.
When you establish a Bluetooth ®
connection
to COMAND, COMAND reads in the phone
book of the mobile phone. This can take some
time. 346
Menus and submenusOn-board computer and displays
Once the connection has been made, the
Call Connected message appears in the
multifunction display.
The Emergency Call Activated message
is shown in the COMAND display.
All important information on the emergency
is transmitted, for example:
R current location of the vehicle (as
determined by the GPS system)
R vehicle identification number
R information on the type of emergency
i If the Emergency Call Activated message is shown in the COMAND display,
you cannot use other functions of
COMAND.
Shortly after the emergency call has been
initiated, a voice connection is automatically
established between the Mercedes-Benz
Customer Assistance Center and the vehicle
occupants. If the vehicle occupants respond,
the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center attempts to get more information on
the emergency.
i If there is no response from the vehicle
occupants, an ambulance is immediately
sent to the vehicle. G
WARNING
If the indicator lamp in the SOS button is
flashing continuously and there was no voice
connection to the Response Center
established, then the mbrace system could
not initiate an emergency call (e.g. the
relevant cellular phone network is not
available).
The message Call Failed appears in the
multifunction display for approximately
10 seconds.
Should this occur, assistance must be
summoned by other means.
i During an emergency call, the
Bluetooth ®
connection on the phone is
canceled automatically. After making the emergency call, the connection is
automatically re-established.
Making an emergency call X
To initiate an emergency call
manually: press cover :briefly to open.
X Press SOS button ;briefly.
The indicator lamp in SOS button ;
flashes until the emergency call is
concluded.
X Wait for a voice connection to the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center.
X After the emergency call, close cover :. G
WARNING
If you feel at any way in jeopardy when in the
vehicle (e.g. smoke or fire in the vehicle,
vehicle in a dangerous road location), please
do not wait for voice contact after you have
pressed the SOS button. Carefully leave the
vehicle and move to a safe location. The
Response Center will automatically contact
local emergency officials with the vehicle's
approximate location if they receive an
automatic SOS signal and cannot make voice
contact with the vehicle occupants.
Roadside Assistance button X
Open the stowage compartment under the
armrest (Y page 401). Features
409Stowage and features Z