2014 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS navigation system

Messages
see Display messages
Mirrors
see Exterior mirrors
see Vanity mirror (in the sun visor)
Mobile phone
Menu (on-board computer)............226
Modifying the programming
(SmartKey)...........................................77
MOExtendedtires.............................. 321
Mounting wheels
Loweringthe vehicle......................361
Mountinganew wheel...................360
Raising the vehicle.........................359
Removingawheel..........................360
Securing the vehicle against
rolling away...................................358
MP3
Operation ....................................... 225
see separate operating instructions
Multicontour seat
Adjusting (on the seat)..................102
Multifunctiondisplay
Function/notes.............................221
Permanent display.........................230
Multifunctionsteering wheel
Operating the on-board computer.220
Overview..........................................33
N
Navigation
Menu (on-board computer)............224
NECK-PRO head restraints
Operation .........................................53
Resettingafter beingtriggered........54
NECK-PRO luxury head restraints
Operation .........................................53
Resettingafter beingtriggered........54
Night View Assist Plus
Activating/deactivating.................205
Cleaning ......................................... 316
Function/notes.............................204
Problem (malfunction)...................207
Notes on breaking-inanew
vehicle................................................146
O
Occupant Classification System
(OCS)
Faults...............................................52
Operation .........................................47
System self-test...............................50
Occupant safety
Childreninthe vehicle.....................60
Important safety notes....................40
OCS
Faults...............................................52
Operation .........................................47
System self-test...............................50
Odometer...........................................222
see Trip odometer
Oil
see Engine oil
On-board computer
AMG menu.....................................234
Assistance menu...........................227
Audiomenu...................................225
Convenience submenu..................233
Displayingaservice message........310
Display messages..........................237
DISTRONICPLUS...........................184
Factory settings submenu.............234
Important safety notes..................218
Instrument cluster submenu..........229
Lighting submenu..........................230
Menu overview..............................222
Message memory..........................237
Navigation menu............................224
Operation ....................................... 220
RACETIMER...................................235
Service menu.................................229
Settings menu...............................229
Standard display............................222
Telephone menu............................226
Trip menu......................................222
Vehicle submenu...........................232
Video DVD operation.....................226
Operatingsafety
Declarationofconformity................25
Important safety notes....................24
Operatingsystem
see On-board computer
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vehicles and the right lane on right-hand
drive vehicles.
Vehicles with COMAND
Example:traffic circle
iThe following function is not operational
in all countries.
DISTRONIC PLUS usesadditionalinformation
from yournavigation system so that it can
react appropriately to certain traffic
situations. This is the case if, while following
avehicle, DISTRONIC PLUS is active and you:
Rapproach or drive throughatraffic circle
RapproachaT-intersection
Rturn off atahighwayexit
Even if the vehicleinfront leaves the
detection range, DISTRONIC PLUS
temporarily maintains the current driving
speedand does not accelerate. This is based
on the current map data in the navigation
system.
Afterwards, the vehicleaccelerates back to
the speedyou set.
Stopping
GWARNING
Never get out of the vehiclewhen DISTRONIC
PLUS is activated.
DISTRONIC PLUS must alsonever be
operated, activated or deactivated by a
passenger or from outside the vehicle.
DISTRONIC PLUS does not replace the
parking brake and must not be used for
parking.
The DISTRONIC PLUS braking effect is
canceled and the vehiclecan start moving if:
RDISTRONIC PLUS is deactivated using the
cruise control lever.
Ryou accelerate.
Rthere isamalfunction in the system or an
interruption in the power supply,e.g.
battery failure.
Rthe electricalsystem in the engine
compartment, the battery or the fuses are
tamperedwith.
Rthe battery is disconnected.
If you wishtoleave the vehicleorpark it,
deactivate DISTRONIC PLUS and secure the
vehicleagainst rolling away.
If DISTRONIC PLUS detects that the vehicle
in front is stopping, it brakes yourvehicle until
it is stationary.
Onceyour vehicle is stationary, it remains
stationary and you do not need to depress the
brake.
iDepending on the specified minimum
distance, your vehicle will come to a
standstill atasufficientdistancebehindthe
vehicle in front.The specified minimum
distance is set using the control on the
cruise control lever.
When DISTRONIC PLUS is activated, the
transmission is shifted automatically to
positionPif:
Rthe driver's door is open and the driver's
seat belt is unfastened.
Rthe engine is switched off, unless it is
automatically switched off by the ECO
start/stop function.
Rthe hood is opened.
Rasystem malfunction occurs.
Rthe power supply is not sufficient.
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Driving and parking

iWhen you reset the values in the "ECO
display",the values in the trip computer
"From start"are likewise reset. When you
reset the values in the trip computer "From
start", the values in the "ECO display" are
likewise reset.
Navigation system menu
Displaying navigation instructions
In theNavimenu, the multifunction display
shows navigation instructions. For more
information on navigation,see the separate
operatinginstructions.
XSwitchonCOMAND (see the separate
operatinginstructions).
XPress the\norbutton on the
steering wheel to select theNavimenu.
Routeguidance not active
Direction of travel
Current road
Routeguidance active
No change of direction announced
Distance to the destination
Distance to the nextchange of direction
$Current road
!"Follow the road's course" symbol
Change of direction announced without a
lane recommendation
Road intowhich the change of direction
leads
Distance to change of direction and visual
distancedisplay
$Change-of-direction symbol
Whenachange of direction is announced, you
will see symbol$for the change of direction
and distancegraphic.The distance
indicator shortenstowards the top of the
displayasyou approach the point of the
announced change of direction.
Change of direction announced with a
lane recommendation
Road into which the change of direction
leads
Distancetochange of direction and visual
distance display
$New lane duringachange of direction
!Uninterrupted lane
Lane recommendation
%Change-of-direction symbol
On multilane roads, the system can display
lane recommendation$for the next change
of direction. During the change of direction,
additional lanes may be displayed.
Lane recommendations are only displayed if
the relevant data is available on the digital
map.
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On-board computer and displays

Other status indicatorsofthe
navigation system
R\r:you have reached the destination or an
intermediate destination.
RNew Route...orCalculating Route:
calculatinganew route
ROff MaporOff Road:the vehicle position
is outside the area of the digital map (off-
map position).
RNo Route:noroute could be calculated to
the selected destination.
Audio menu
Selectingaradio station
Waveband
Station frequency with memory position
iStationis displayedwiththe station
frequency or stationname. The memory
position is only displayedalong with
stationif this has beenstored.
XSwitch on the audiosystemorCOMAND
and select Radio; see the separate
operating instructions.
XPress the\norbutton on the
steering wheel to select theAudiomenu.
XTo selectastoredstation:brieflypress
theorbutton.
XTo selectastation from the station
list:press and brieflyholdthe
orbutton.
If no stationlist is received:
XTo selectastationusing the station
search:press and brieflyholdthe
orbutton.
iFor informationonswitchingwaveband
and storingstations;see theseparate
operatinginstructions.
iSIRIUS XM satelliteradio functionslike a
normal radio.
For moreinformationonsatelliteradio
operation, see theseparate operating
instructions.
Operatinganaudio player or audio
media
Example:CD/DVD changerdisplay
Currenttitle
Audio data from various audio devices or
media can be played, depending on the
equipmentinstalled in the vehicle.
XSwitch on COMAND and activate audio
CD/DVDmodeorMP3 mode; see the
separate operating instructions.
XPress the\norbutton on the
steering wheeltoselect theAudiomenu.
XTo select the next/previous track:
brieflypress theorbutton.
XTo selectatrack from the track list
(rapidscrolling):press and hold the
orbuttonuntil desired
trackhasbeenreached.
If youpress and holdor,the
rapidscrolling speed is increased.Not all
audio drives or data carriers support this
function.
If track information is stored on the audio
device or medium, the multifunction display
will show the number and title of the track.
The current track does not appear in audio
AUX mode (Auxiliary audio mode: external
audio source connected).
Menus and submenus225
On-board computer and displays
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ProblemPossible causes/consequences andSolutions

The yellowABS warning
lamp is lit while the
engine is running.
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) is deactivated due to a
malfunction.BAS (Brake Assist), BAS PLUS, ESP®(Electronic
Stability Program), PRE-SAFE®,PRE-SAFE®Brake, the HOLD
function and hill start assist are therefore also deactivated, for
example.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
GWARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above. The wheels could therefore lock if you
brake hard, for example.
The steerability and braking characteristics may be severely
affected. The braking distance in an emergency braking situation
can increase.
If ESP®is not operational, ESP®is unable to stabilize the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and an accident.
XObserve the additional display messages in the multifunction
display.
XDrive on carefully.
XVisitaqualified specialist workshop.
If the ABS control unit is faulty, there is alsoapossibility that other
systems, such as the navigation system or the automatic
transmission, will not be available.
Indicator and warning lampsinthe instrument cluster267
On-board computer and displays
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vehicleimmediatelyafter pressing the SOS
button, you willnot know whethermbrace
placed the emergency call. In this case,
always summon assistance by other
means.
Roadside Assistance button
XPress Roadside Assistance button.
This initiatesacall to the Mercedes-Benz
Customer Assistance Center. The indicator
lamp in Roadside Assistance button
flashes while the call is active. The
multifunction display shows the
Connecting Callmessage. The audio
output is muted.
Ifaconnection can be made, theCall
Connectedmessage appears in the
multifunction display.
Ifamobile phone network and GPS reception
are available, the system transfers data to the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center,
for example:
RCurrent location of the vehicle
RVehicle identification number
iThe COMAND display indicates thatacall
is active. Duringthe call, you can changeto
the navigation menu by pressingthe NAVI
button on COMAND,for example.
Voice output is not available.
Avoice connection is established between
the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center and the vehicle occupants.
From the vehicle remote malfunction
diagnosis, the Mercedes-Benz Customer
Assistance Center can ascertain the nature of
the problem (Ypage 297).
The Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center either sendsaqualified Mercedes-
Benz technician or arranges for your vehicle
to be transported to the nearest authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center. You may be charged
for services such as repair work and/or
towing.
Further details are available in your mbrace
manual.
iThe system has not been able to initiate
aroadside assistance call, if:
Rthe indicator lamp for Roadside
Assistance call buttonis flashing
continuously.
Rno voice connection to the Mercedes-
Benz Customer Assistance Center was
established.
This may be because the corresponding
mobile phone network is not available.
TheCall Failedmessage appears in the
multifunction display.
XTo endacall:press thebutton on the
multifunctionsteering wheel.
or
XPress the corresponding button for ending
aphone callonCOMAND.
MB Info call button
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XPress MB Infocall button.
This initiatesacall to the Mercedes-Benz
Customer Assistance Center. The indicator
lamp in MB Infocall buttonflashes while
the connection is being made. The
ConnectingCallmessage appears in the
multifunction display and COMAND is
muted.
Ifaconnection can be made, theCall
Connectedmessage appears in the
multifunction display.
Ifamobile phone network and GPS reception
are available, the system transfers data to the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center,
for example:
RCurrent location of the vehicle
RVehicle identification number
iThe COMAND display indicates thatacall
is active. During the call, you can change to
the navigation menu by pressing the NAVI
button on COMAND,for example.
Voice output is not available.
Avoice connection is established between
the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center and the vehicle occupants. You can
obtain information on how to operate your
vehicle's systems, on the location of the
nearest authorized Mercedes-Benz Center,
and on further products and services offered
by Mercedes-Benz USA.
USA only: you can find further information on
the mbrace system under "Owners Online" at
http://www.mbusa.com.
iThe system has not been able to initiate
an MB Info call, if:
Rthe indicator lamp in MB Info call
buttonis flashing continuously.
Rno voice connection to the Mercedes-
Benz Customer Assistance Center was
established.
This may be because the corresponding
mobile phone network is not available.
TheCall Failedmessage appears in the
multifunction display.
XTo endacall:press thebutton on the
multifunctionsteering wheel.
or
XPress the corresponding button for ending
aphone callonCOMAND.
Call priority
When service calls areactive, e.g.Roadside
Assistance or MB Info calls, an emergency
call can still be initiated. In this case, an
emergencycall will take priority and override
all other active calls.
The indicator lamp of the respective button
flashes until the call is ended. An emergency
call can only be terminated by the Mercedes-
Benz Customer Assistance Center.
All other calls can be ended by pressing:
Rthebutton on the multifunction
steeringwheel
Ror the corresponding COMAND button for
endingatelephone call
iWhenacall is initiated, the audio system
is muted. The mobile phone is no longer
connected to COMAND. However, if you
want to use your mobile phone, do so only
when the vehicle is stationary and inasafe
location.
Downloading destinations in COMAND
Downloading destinations
Destination Download gives you access to a
data bank with over 15 million Points of
Interest (POIs). These can be downloaded on
the navigation system in your vehicle. If you
know the destination,the address can be
downloaded. Alternatively, you can obtain the
location of Points of Interest (POIs)/
important destinationsinthe vicinity.
Furthermore, you can download routes with
up to 20 way points.
You are prompted to confirm route guidance
to the address entered.
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XSelectYeswith the\norbuttons
on the COMAND system.
XConfirm with the
button on the
COMAND system.
The system calculatesthe route and
subsequently starts the route guidance with
the address entered.
iIf youselectNo,the address can be saved
in the address book.
iThe Destination Download function is
available if the corresponding mobile
phone network is available and data
transfer is possible.
iYoucan onlyusethe Destination
Download function if the vehicleis
equipped withanavigation system.
Route Assistance
Thisservice is part of the mbrace PLUS
Packageand cannotbepurchased
separately.
iYou can also use the Route Assistance
function if your vehicle is not equipped with
anavigation system.
Within the framework of this service, you
receiveaprofessional and reliable form of
navigation support without having to leave
your vehicle.
The customer servicerepresentativefinds a
suitable route depending on your vehicle's
currentposition and the desired destination.
You will then be guided live through the
current route section.
Search&Send
General notes
iTo use "Search&Send", your vehicle
must be equipped with mbrace and a
navigation system. You must also have an
mbrace servicesubscription.
"Search&Send" isadestination entry
service.Adestination address which is found
on Google Maps®can be transferred via
mbrace directly to your vehicle's navigation
system.
Specifying and sending the destination
address
XGo to the website http://
www.maps.google.com and enter a
destination address intothe entry field.
XTo send the destination address to the
e-mail address of your mbrace
account:click on the corresponding
button.
iExample:
If you select 'Sendtovehicle' and then
'Mercedes-Benz', the destination address
will be sent to your vehicle.
XWhen the "Send" dialog window appears:
In the relevant field, enter the e-mail
address which you specified when
activating your mbrace account.
XClick "Send".
iInformation on specific commands such
as "Address entry" or "Send" can be found
on the website.
Calling up destination addresses
XSwitchonthe ignition.
The destination address is loaded intothe
vehicle's navigation system.
Adisplay message appears, asking
whether navigation should be started.
XSelectYesby sliding and turning
the COMAND controller and confirm
with.
The system calculates the routeand
subsequently starts the routeguidance
withtheaddress entered.
iIf you selectNo,theaddress can be saved
in theaddress book.
iIf you have sentmorethanone
destination address,eachindividual
destination must be confirmed separately.
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