2014 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS-Class display

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WARNING
If you deactivate ESP ®
,E SP ®
no longer
stabilizes the vehicle. There is an increased
risk of skidding and an accident.
Only deactivate ESP ®
in the situations
described in the following.
It may be best to deactivate ESP ®
in the
following situations:
R when using snow chains
R in deep snow
R on sand or gravel
Activating/deactivating ESP ®
on AMG
vehicles (Y page70).
For further information about ESP ®
,s ee
(Y page6 8).
X Start the engine.
X Press the 000Aor0004 button on the
steering whee ltoselect the DriveAssist menu.
X Press the 0006or0005 button to select
ESP .
X Press the 000Cbutton.
The current selection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: press the000C
button again.
ESP ®
is deactivated if the 0009warning lamp
in the instrument cluster lights up
continuously when the engine is running.
If the 0011 warning lamp and the 0009
warning lamp are lit continuously,E SP®
is not
available due to amalfunction.
Observe the information on warning lamps
(Y page2 69).
Observe the information on display messages
(Y page2 38). Activating/deactivating PRE-SAFE
®
Brake PRE-SAFE
®
Brake is only available in vehicles
with DISTRONIC PLUS.
X Press 000Aor0004 on the steering wheel
to select the DriveAssist menu.
X Press the 0006or0005 button to select
PRE-SAF EBrake .
X Press the 000Cbutton.
The current selection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: press the000C
button again.
When PRE-SAFE ®
Brake is deactivated, the
assistance graphic show sthe 0001 symbol in
the multifunction display.
For more information on PRE-SAFE ®
Brake,
see (Y page72).
Activating/deactivating ATTENTION
ASSIST X
Press 000Aor0004 on the steering wheel
to select the DriveAssist menu.
X Press 0006or0005 to select Attention Assist .
X Press the 000Cbutton.
The current selection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: press the000C
button again.
When ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated, the
0001 symbol and OFF appear in the
multifunction display in the assistance
display when the engine is running.
For further information about ATTENTION
ASSIST, see ( Ypage2 03).
Activating/deactivating Blind Spot
Assist X
Press 000Aor0004 on the steering wheel
to select the DriveAssist menu.
X Press the 0006or0005 button to select
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X
Press the 000Cbutton.
The curren tselection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: press the000C
button again.
If the Blind Spot Assist Sensors Deactivated or
Act. Blind Spot Asst. Sensors Deactivated message appears,
the radar sensor system is deactivated.
X Switc hont he radar sensor system
(Y page 232).
For further information about Blind Spot
Assist ,see (Y page 207).
For further information about Active Blind
Spot Assist ,see (Y page 211).
Activating/deactivating Lane Keeping
Assist X
Press 000Aor0004 on the steering wheel
to select the DriveAssist menu.
X Press the 0006or0005 button to select
Lane Keep. Asst. X
Press the 000Cbutton.
The curren tselection is displayed.
X Press 000Cto confirm.
X Press the 0005or0006 button to set Off ,
Standard or
Adaptive .
X Press the 000Cbutton to save the setting.
For further information about Lane Keeping
Assist ,see (Y page 209).
For further information about Active Lane
Keeping Assist ,see (Y page 214). Maintenance menu
In the
Serv. menu, you have the following
options: R
Calling up display messages in message
memory (Y page 237)
R Restarting the tire pressure loss warning
system (Y page 342)
R Checkin gthe tire pressure electronically
(Y page 342)
R Calling up the servic edue date
(Y page 310) Settings menu
Introduction In the
Sett. menu, you have the following
options:
R Changing the instrument cluster settings
(Y page 229)
R Changing the light settings (Y page 230)
R Changing the vehicle settings
(Y page 232)
R Changing the convenience settings
(Y page 233)
R Restorin gthe factory settings
(Y page 234)
Instrument cluster Selecting the unit of measurement for
distance
The
Display Unit Speed-/Odometer: function allows you to choose whether
certain displays appear in kilometers or miles
in the multifunction display. Menus and submenus
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You can determin
ewhether the multifunction
display shows some messages in miles or
kilometers.
X Press the 000Aor0004 button on the
steerin gwheel to selec tthe Sett. menu.
X Press the 0005or0006 button to select the
Inst. Cluster submenu.
X Press 000Cto confirm.
X Press the 0005or0006 button to select the
Display Unit Speed-/Odometer: function.
You will see the selected setting:
km or
miles .
X Press the 000Cbutton to save the setting.
The selected unit of measurement for
distance applies to:
R the digital speedometer in the Trip menu
R odometer and the trip odometer
R trip computer
R current consumption and the range
R the navigation instructions in the Navimenu
R cruise control
R DISTRONIC PLUS
R ASSYST PLUS service interval display
Selecting the permanent display function
You can determine whether the multifunction
displayp ermanently shows your speed or the
outside temperature.
X Press the 000Aor0004 button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press the 0005or0006 button to select the
Inst. Cluster submenu.
X Press 000Cto confirm.
X Press the 0005or0006 button to select the
Permanent Display: function.
You will see the selected setting OutsideTemperature or
Speedometer [km/h] (USA)/Speedometer [mph] (Canada).
X Press the 000Cbutton to save the setting. i
The speed is shown in km/h (USA)/mph
(Canada).
Lights Setting the brightness of the instrument
cluster lighting and switches
The lighting in the instrumentc
luster,inthe
displays and the controls in the vehicle
interior can be adjusted using the
Brightness Display/Switches: function.
X Press the 000Aor0004 button on the
steerin gwheel to selec tthe Sett. menu.
X Press the 0005or0006 button to select the
Lights submenu.
X Press 000Cto confirm.
X Press the 0005or0006 button to select the
Brightness Display/Switches: function.
You will see the selected setting.
X Press 000Cto confirm.
X Press the 0005or0006 button to adjust the
brightness to any level from Level 1 to
Level 5 (bright).
X Press the 000Cor0002 button to save the
setting.
If the light switch is set to 000D,0008or
001D,t he brightness is dependent upon
the brightness of the ambient light.
i The light sensor in the instrumentc luster
automatically controls the brightnes sof
the multifunction display.
In daylight, the displays in the instrument
cluster are not illuminated.
Switching th edaytime running lamps on/
off
i This function is not available in Canada.
X Press the 000Aor0004 button on the
steerin gwheel to selec tthe Sett. menu.
X Press the 0005or0006 button to select the
Lights submenu.
X Press 000Cto confirm. 230
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X
Press 0005or0006 to select the Day Lights: function.
If the Day Lights: have been switched on,
the cone of light and the 0004symbol in
the multifunction display are shown in red.
X Press the 000Cbutton to save the setting.
Further information on daytime running
lamps (Y page 117).
Setting the brightness of the ambient
lighting
X Press the 000Aor0004 button on the
steerin gwheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press the 0005or0006 button to select the
Lights submenu.
X Press 000Cto confirm.
X Press the 0005or0006 button to select the
Amb. Light +/-. function.
You will see the selected setting.
X Press 000Cto confirm.
X Press the 0005or0006 button to adjust the
brightness to any level from Off to
Level 5 (bright).
X Press the 000Cor0002 button to save the
setting.
Setting the ambient lighting color
X Press the 000Aor0004 button on the
steerin gwheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press the 0005or0006 button to select the
Lights submenu.
X Press 000Cto confirm.
X Press the 0005or0006 button to select the
Ambient Light Color function.
X Press 000Cto confirm.
X Press the 0005or0006 button to set the
color to SOLAR ,
NEUTRAL or
POLAR .
X Press the 000Cor0002 button to save the
setting. Activating/deactivating surround
lighting and exterior lighting delayed
switch-off
X
Press the 000Aor0004 button on the
steerin gwheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press the 0005or0006 button to select the
Lights submenu.
X Press 000Cto confirm.
X Press 0005or0006 to select the
Surround Lighting function.
When the Surround Lighting function is
activated, the light cone and the area
around the vehicle are displaye dinred in
the multifunction display.
X Press the 000Cbutton to save the setting.
Deactivating delayed switch-off of the
exterior lighting temporarily:
X Before leaving the vehicle, turn the
SmartKey to position 0in the ignition lock.
X Turn the SmartKey to position 2in the
ignition lock.
The exterior lighting delayed switch-off is
deactivated.
Delayed switch-off of the exterior lighting is
reactivated the next time you start the
engine.
If you have activated the Surround Lighting function and the light switch is set
to 000D,t he following functions are activated
when it is dark:
R Surround lighting: the exterior lighting
remains lit for 40 seconds after unlocking
with the SmartKey. If you start the engine,
the surround lighting is switched off and
the automatic headlamp mode is activated
(Y page 117).
R Exterior lighting delayed switch-off: the
exterior lighting remains lit for 60seconds
after the engine is switched off. If you close
all the doors and the trunkl id, the exterior
lighting goes off after 5seconds.
i Depending on your vehicle's equipment,
when the surround lighting and delayed Menus and submenus
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switch-off exterior lighting are on, the
following light up:
R
Parking lamps
R Low-beam headlamps
R Daytime running lamps
R Side marker lamps
R Surround lighting in the exterior mirrors
Activating/deactivating the interior
lighting delayed switch-off
If you activate the Interior LightingDelay function,t
he interior lighting remains
on for 20seconds after you remove the
SmartKey from the ignition lock.
X Press the 000Aor0004 button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press the 0005or0006 button to select the
Lights submenu.
X Press 000Cto confirm.
X Press 0005or0006 to select the Light. Delay function.
When the Interior Lighting Delay function is activated, the vehicle interior is
displayed in red in the multifunction
display.
X Press the 000Cbutton to save the setting.
Vehicle Activating/deactivating the automatic
door locking mechanism
X Press the 000Aor0004 button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press 0005or0006 to select the Vehicle submenu.
X Press 000Cto confirm.
X Press 0005or0006 to select the Auto. Door Locks function.
When the Automatic Door Lock function
is activated, the vehicle doors are displayed
in red in the multifunction display.
X Press the 000Cbutton to save the setting. If you activate the
Automatic Door Lock function,t
he vehicle is centrally locked above
as peed of around 9mph (15 km/h).
For further information on the automatic
locking feature, see (Y page 83).
Activating/deactivating the acoustic
locking verification signal
If you switch on the Acoustic Lock function,
an acoustic signal sounds when you lock the
vehicle.
X Press the 000Aor0004 button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press 0005or0006 to select the Vehicle submenu.
X Press 000Cto confirm.
X Press the 0005or0006 button to select the
Acoustic Lock function.
If the Acoustic Lock function is activated,
the 000F symbol in the multifunction
displayl ights up red.
X Press the 000Cbutton to save the setting.
Activating/deactivating the radar sensor
system
X Press the 000Aor0004 button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press 0005or0006 to select the Vehicle submenu.
X Press 000Cto confirm.
X Press the 0006or0005 button to select
Radar Sensor (See Oper. Manual): .
You will see the selected setting: Enabled or
Disabled .
X Press the 000Cbutton to save the setting.
The following systems are switched off when
the radar sensor system is deactivated:
R DISTRONIC PLUS (Y page 177)
R BAS PLUS (Y page 67)
R PRE-SAFE ®
Brake (Y page 72)
R Blind Spot Assist (Y page 207)
R Active Blind Spot Assist (Y page 211)232
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Convenience
Activating/deactivatin
gthe EASY-
ENTRY/EXIT feature G
WARNING
When th eEASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature adjusts
th es teering wheel ,you and other vehicle
occupants –particularly childre n–could
become trapped. There is arisk of injury.
While the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature is
making adjustments, make sure that no one
has any body parts in the sweep of the
steering wheel.
If somebody becomes trapped:
R press one of the memory function position
buttons, or
R move the switch for steering wheel
adjustmen tinthe opposite direction to that
in which the steering wheel is moving.
The adjustment process is stopped.
X Press the 000Aor0004 button on the
steering wheel to select the Settingsmenu.
X Press the 0005or0006 button to select the
Convenience submenu.
X Press 000Cto confirm.
X Press the 0005or0006 button to select the
Easy Entry/Exit: function.
If the Easy Entry/Exit function is
activated, the vehicle steering wheel is
displayed in red in the multifunction
display.
X Press the 000Cbutton to save the setting.
Further information on the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT
feature (Y page 108).
Switching the belt adjustment on/off
X Press the 000Aor0004 button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press the 0005or0006 button to select the
Convenience submenu.
X Press 000Cto confirm. X
Press the 0005or0006 button to select the
Belt Adjustment function.
When the Belt Adjustment function is
activated, the vehicle seat belt is displayed
in red in the multifunction display.
X Press the 000Cbutton to save the setting.
For further information on belt adjustment,
see (Y page 57).
Switching the fold-in mirrors with the
locking featureo n/off
This function is only available on vehicles with
the memory function (Y page 112).
When you activate the Auto. Mirror Folding function, the exterior mirrors are
folded in when the vehicle is locked. If you
unlock the vehicle and then open adoor, the
exterior mirrors fold out again.
X Press the 000Aor0004 button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press the 0005or0006 button to select the
Convenience submenu.
X Press 000Cto confirm.
X Press 0005or0006 to select the Auto. Mirror Folding function.
If the Auto. Mirror Folding function is
activated, the vehicle's exterior mirror is
displayed in red in the multifunction
display.
X Press the 000Cbutton to save the setting. 001A
To fold the exterior mirrors in or out
If you have switched on the Auto. Mirror Folding function and you fold in the exterior
mirrors by pressing button 001A,the exterior Menus and submenus
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mirrors willn
ot fold out automatically
(Y page1 10).
You can then only fold out the exterior mirrors
using button 001A.
Restorin gthe factory settings X
Press the 000Aor0004 button on the
steering whee ltoselect the Sett. menu.
X Press the 0005or0006 button to select the
Factory Setting submenu.
X Press 000Cto confirm.
The Reset All Settings? message
appears.
X Press the 0005or0006 button to select
No or
Yes .
X Press 000Cto confirm the selection.
If you have selected Yes ,t
he multifunction
display show saconfirmation message.
For safety reasons, the Daytime RunningLights function in the
Lights submenu is
only reset if the vehicl eisstationary. AMG menu in AMG vehicles
AMG displays 001A
Digital speedometer
0010 Gear indicator
0024 Upshift indicator
0021 Engine oil temperature
001E Coolant temperature
0025 ECO start/stop function status indicator
(Ypage 151)
X Press the 000Aor0004 button on the
steering wheel to select the AMG menu.Upshift indicator
UP 0024
indicates that the
engine has reached the overrevving range
when in the manual gearshift program.
Upshift indicator UP 0024
fades out other
messages until you have shifted up.
When the engine oil temperature is below
176 ‡(80 †) the oil temperature is show nin
blue. Avoid drivin gatfull engin eoutput during
this time.
SETUP 001A
Driv eprogram (C /SS+ /M )
0010 ESP ®
mode (ON /OFF )orS
PORT handling
mode (SPORT )
0024 Suspension tunin g(COMFORT /SPORT /
SPORT+ )
SETUP shows the drive program, the ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program) mode and the
suspension tuning.
X Press the 000Aor0004 button on the
steering wheel to select the AMG menu.
X Press the 0006button repeatedly until
SETUP is displayed.
or
X Briefly press the AMG button on the center
console (Y page 191).234
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RACETIMER
Displaying and startin
gRACETIMER 001A
Lap
0010 RACETIMER
The RACETIMER is only intended for us eona
closed race circuit. Do not us ethe function
on public roads.
Yo uc an star tthe RACETIMER when the
engine is running or if the SmartKey is in
position 2in the ignition lock.
X Press 000Aor0004 on the steering wheel
to select the AMG menu.
X Press the 0006button repeatedl yuntilthe
RACETIMER is shown.
X To start: press the 000Cbutton to star tthe
RACETIMER.
Displaying the intermediate time X
Press the 000Aor0004 button to select
Interm. Time .
X Press 000Cto confirm.
The intermediate time is displayed for five
seconds. Startin
ganewlap 001A
RACETIMER
0010 Fastest la ptime (best lap)
0024 Lap
X Press 000Cto confirm New Lap .
i It is possible to store amaximum of
sixteen laps. The 16th la pcan only be
completed with Finish Lap .
Stoppin gthe RACETIMER X
Press the 0002button on the steering
wheel.
X Press 000Cto confirm Yes .
The RACETIMER interrupts timing when you
stop the vehicl eand turn the SmartKey to
position 1in the ignition lock. If yo uturn the
SmartKey to position 2or 3and then press
000C to confirm Start ,t
iming is continued.
Resetting the current lap
X Stop the RACETIMER.
X Press the 000Aor0004 button to select
Rese tLap .
X Press 000Cto reset the la ptime to "0". Menus and submenus
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