MERCEDES-BENZ CLS COUPE 2008 Owners Manual

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118
Resetting the current lap
X
Press the æ button to stop the RACE-
TIMER.
X Press the ç button to reset the lap time
to "0".
Deleting all laps
If you have switched off the engine, the RACE-
TIMER is reset to "0" after 30 seconds. All laps
are deleted.
It is not possible to delete a single stored lap
on its own.
X Press the æ button to stop the RACE-
TIMER.
X Press the reset button on the left of the
instrument cluster twice.
X Press the æ button to start the RACE-
TIMER.
All laps are deleted.
Overall evaluation This function is only available if you have
stored at least one lap and have stopped the
RACETIMER.
X
Press the j button repeatedly until the
overall evaluation appears. 1
RACETIMER overall evaluation
2 Total time driven
3 Top speed
4 Distance covered
5 Average speed
Lap evaluation This function is only available if you have
stored at least two laps and have stopped the
RACETIMER.
X
Press the j button repeatedly until a lap
evaluation appears.
Each lap is shown in a separate submenu.
You are able to see the fastest lap by flash-
ing symbol 1. 1
Lap
2 Lap time
3 Top speed
4 Lap length
5 Average lap speed
X Press the j or k button to select a
different lap evaluation. Audio/TV*/DVD* menu
Use the functions in the Audio/TV/DVD
menu to operate the audio equipment or
COMAND APS*. If the audio equipment or
COMAND APS* is switched off, the multi-
function display shows the Audio off mes-
sage.
i Menu overview: see ( Y page 114).
Use the buttons on the multi-function steer-
ing wheel. Controls
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X
Use the è or · button to select the
Audio/TV/DVD menu.
Selecting a radio station You can only store new stations using the
audio system or COMAND APS*. Please refer
to the separate operating instructions for
notes on how to do this.
X
Switch on the audio equipment or
COMAND APS* and select Radio (see the
separate operating instructions).
X To select a stored station: briefly press
the j or k button.
X To select a channel from the channel
list: press and hold the j or k but-
ton.
X To select a station using the station
search (only if no station list is being
received): press and hold the j or
k button. 1
Waveband (preset number, only if the
channel is stored)
2 Station
i DAB* radio mode 16
( Digital Audio Broad-
casting) – see the separate operating
instructions.
Operating the audio player or audio
media* Audio data from different audio players or
media can be played back depending on the
equipment fitted in the vehicle.
X
Switch on the audio equipment or
COMAND APS* and select the audio player or medium (see the separate operating
instructions).
X To select next or previous track: briefly
press the j or k button.
X To select a track from the track list
(rapid scrolling): press and hold the
j or k button. Example
1
Current CD (for CD/DVD changer*)
2 Current track
In audio AUX mode, the current track is not
displayed.
Operating the TV* X
Switch on COMAND and select TV (see the
separate operating instructions).
X To select a stored station: briefly press
the j or k button.
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X
To select a channel from the channel
list: press and hold the j or k but-
ton.
X To select a channel with the channel
search (only if COMAND is not receiving a
channel list): press and hold the j or
k button.1 Function (preset number, only if the chan-
nel is stored)
2 Current channel
Operating the DVD video*
X Switch on COMAND and select DVD video
(see the separate operating instructions).
X Press the j or k button to select a
scene.
1 Disc number (only for DVD changer*)
2 Current scene
Navigation* menu
In the Navigation menu, the multi-function
display shows information from the naviga-
tion system.
i Menu overview: see ( Y page 114).
Use the buttons on the multi-function steer-
ing wheel.
X Switch on the audio equipment or
COMAND APS* (see the separate operat-
ing instructions).
X Press the è or · button to select the
Navigation menu. Route guidance inactive
The multi-function display shows the direc-
tion of travel and the street name, if it is
known to the system.
1
Direction of travel
2 Street name
Route guidance active
The following may appear in the multi-func-
tion display:
Controls
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121Distronic* menu
You can read the current Distronic settings in
the Distronic menu. (Y page 135)
i Menu overview: see ( Y page 114).Message memory menu
Previous display messages can be called up
in

the Message memory menu. You will only
see the Message memory menu if there are
any display messages. G
Risk of accident
The on-board computer only records and
displays messages and warnings from cer-
tain systems. For this reason, you should
always make sure that your vehicle is safe
to

drive. You could otherwise cause an acci-
dent by driving an unsafe vehicle.
Switching off the ignition clears the Message
memory except for the highest priority dis-
play messages. The on-board computer will
delete these display messages only after the
reason for the message has been rectified.
i Menu overview: see ( Y page 114). Displaying messages Use the buttons on the multi-function steer-
ing wheel.
X
Press the è or · button repeatedly
until either the original menu or the Mes-
sage memory menu appears.
If the Message memory menu does not
appear, there are no display messages.
If there are messages, the following mes-
sage may appear in the multi-function dis-
play, for example: 2 messages.
X Press the j or k
button to call up a
display message.
You can scroll through the display mes-
sages in sequence. The possible display
messages are explained in the "Practical
advice" section ( Y page 219). Settings menu
There are two functions in the Settings...
menu:

the To reset: Press reset button
for 3 seconds function, which you can use
to reset most settings to the factory settings.
There are also submenus in which you can
make individual settings for your vehicle.
i Menu overview: see ( Y page 114).
Use the buttons on the multi-function steer-
ing wheel.
Resetting to factory settings For safety reasons, not all functions are reset:
permanent

Speedtronic can only be set in the
Vehicle menu. The Headlamp mode function
in the Lighting submenu is only reset if the
vehicle is stationary.
X Press the è
or · button to select the
Settings... menu.
X Press and hold the reset button on the left-
hand side of the instrument cluster for
approximately three seconds.
A

prompt appears in the multi-function dis-
play asking you to press the reset button
again to confirm. Controls
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X
Press the reset button again.
The functions of most submenus are
restored to the factory settings.
or
X If you want to retain the settings, do not
press the reset button a second time.
After approximately 5 seconds, the Set-
tings... menu appears again.
Submenus in the Settings menu X
Press è or · to select the Set-
tings menu.
X Press the j button to call up the selec-
tion of submenus.
You will see the selection of submenus.
There are more submenus available than
are simultaneously displayed. X
Press the æ or ç button to select a
submenu.
The selected submenu is highlighted.
X Press the j button to select a function
within a submenu.
X Press the æ or ç button to change
the setting.
The changed setting is stored.
X Press the è or ÿ button to select a
different display.
The following tables show the settings you
can make in the individual submenus. You will
find additional information on the pages
shown. Instrument cluster submenu
R
Unit of measurement for distance
(Y page 123)
R Language (Y page 123)
R Status line display ( Y page 124)
R Basic display (standard display)
(Y page 124) Time/date submenu
17 R
Setting the date and time(Y page 124) Lighting submenu
R
Constant headlamp mode (Y page 125)
R Surround lighting ( Y page 125)
R Ambient lighting (Y page 126)
R Exterior lighting delayed switch-off
(Y page 126)
R Interior lighting delayed switch-off
(Y page 126) 17
This function is not available on vehicles with Audio 50 APS*, Audio 55 APS* or COMAND APS*. Controls
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R
Permanent Speedtronic (Y page 144)
R Automatic locking feature ( Y page 127)Heater* submenu
R
Selecting
the switch-on time for the aux-
iliary heating* ( Y page 127)
R Changing the switch-on time for the aux-
iliary heating* ( Y page 128) Convenience submenu*
R
Easy-entry/exit feature* ( Y page 128)
R Fold in mirrors when locking the vehi-
cle* ( Y page 128) Dynamic driving seat* submenu
R
Settings for the driver's and front-
passenger seat ( Y page 129) Selecting the unit of measurement for
distance
The selected unit of measurement for dis-
tance applies to:
R
the total distance recorder and the trip
meter
R the trip computer
R the digital speedometer 18
R cruise control
R Speedtronic
R Distronic*
X Press the è
or · button to select the
Settings... menu.
X Press the j
button to call up the selec-
tion of submenus.
X Press the æ
or ç button to select the
Inst. cluster submenu.
X Press the j button to select Display
unit Speed-/odometer. X
Press the æ or ç button to select
km (kilometres) or miles as the unit of
measurement for distance.
X Press the j, è or ÿ button to
select a different display.
Selecting the language X
Press the è
or · button to select the
Settings... menu.
X Press the j
button to call up the selec-
tion of submenus.
X Press the æ
or ç button to select the
Inst. cluster submenu.
X Press the j button to select Lan-
guage.
X Press the æ or ç button to select a
language:
R Deutsch
R English
R Français
R Italiano
R Español
R Nederlands
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km/h. Controls
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Dansk
R Svenska
R Português
R Türkçe
R Русский
X Press the j, è or ÿ button to
select a different display.
Selecting the status line display Vehicles for the United Kingdom: this func-
tion is not available.
X
Press the è or · button to select the
Settings... menu.
X Press the j
button to call up the selec-
tion of submenus.
X Press æ or ç to select the Inst.
cluster submenu.
X Press the j button to select Status
line display.
X Press the æ
or ç button to select the
display in the status line: outside tempera-
ture (Outside temp.) or speed ( Speed).
X Press the j, è or ÿ button to
select a different display. Selecting the basic display (standard
display) Vehicles for the United Kingdom: this func-
tion is not available.
You

will see either the outside temperature or
the digital speedometer first in the Basic dis-
play depending on the setting. You will see
the display that is not selected when you
scroll through the Basic display menu
(Y page 115).
X Press the è
or · button to select the
Settings... menu.
X Press the j
button to call up the selec-
tion of submenus.
X Press the æ
or ç button to select the
Inst. cluster submenu.
X Press the j button to select Basic
display.
X Press the æ
or ç button to select the
basic display: outside temperature ( Out-
side temp.) or speed ( Speed).
X Press the j, è or ÿ button to
select a different display. Setting the date and time Your vehicle could have the following audio
equipment:
A:
Audio 20 or Audio 25*
B: Audio 50 APS* or Audio 55 APS*
C: COMAND APS*
X Refer to the separate operating instruc-
tions to find out which audio system is
fitted in your vehicle.
Depending on the audio system, the time and
date are received from GPS satellites and
therefore cannot be set using the on-board
computer. See the following table. A B C
Set using on-board computer X
Automatic GPS satellite recep-
tion X XControls
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X
Press the è or · button to select the
Settings... menu.
X Press the j
button to call up the selec-
tion of submenus.
X Press the æ
or ç button to select the
Time/Date submenu.
Setting the time
X Use j to select Clock, hours Con-
firm by press. R (or Clock, minutes
Confirm by press. R).
X Press the æ or ç button to set a
value.
X Press the reset button on the left of the
instrument cluster.
The set time is stored.
Setting the date
X Press the j
button to select Set date
Day (or Set date Month or Set date
Year).
X Press the æ or ç button to set the
values.
X Press the j, è or ÿ button to
select a different display. Setting constant headlamp mode If you have set constant headlamp mode and
the light switch is in position M orU,
the

side lamps, dipped-beam headlamps and
licence plate lighting are switched on auto-
matically when the engine is running. Turning
the light switch to a different position
switches on the corresponding lights.
For safety reasons, it is only possible to set
this function when the vehicle is stationary.
In countries in which constant headlamp
mode is a legal requirement, Constant is the
factory setting.
X Press the è
or · button to select the
Settings... menu.
X Press the j
button to call up the selec-
tion of submenus.
X Press the æ
or ç button to select the
Lighting submenu.
X Press the j button to select Headlamp
mode.
X Press the æ or ç button to set the
mode
for the headlamps to Manual or Con-
stant (constant headlamp mode).
X Press the j, è or ÿ button to
select a different display. Switching the surround lighting on or
off If the surround lighting is switched on, the
following lights will be switched on automat-
ically

in the dark after you have unlocked the
vehicle using the key:
R the side lamps
R the tail lamps
R the licence plate lighting
R the front foglamps
R the lights* in the exterior mirrors
The surround lighting switches off automati-
cally if you open the driver's door or after 40
seconds.
X Press the è
or · button to select the
Settings... menu.
X Press the j
button to call up the selec-
tion of submenus.
X Press the æ
or ç button to select the
Lighting submenu.
X Press the j button to select the Sur-
round lighting function. Controls
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X
Press the æ or ç button to switch
the Surround lighting function on or
off.
X Press the j, è or ÿ button to
select a different display.
Setting the ambient lighting X
Press the è or · button to select the
Settings... menu.
X Press the j
button to call up the selec-
tion of submenus.
X Press the æ
or ç button to select the
Lighting submenu.
X Press the j button to select Ambient
light.
X Press the æ
or ç button to adjust the
brightness to any level from 0 (off) to 5
(bright).
X Press the j, è or ÿ button to
select a different display.
Activating or deactivating the exterior
lighting delayed switch-off You can set whether the exterior lighting
should remain on for 15 seconds after the doors are closed when it is dark using the
Headlamps delayed switch-off function.
If none of the doors are opened after the
engine

is switched off or if an open door is not
closed, the exterior lighting goes out after
60 seconds.
When you have set a delayed switch-off time
and then switch off the engine, the following
remain lit:
R the side lamps
R the tail lamps
R the licence plate lighting
R the front foglamps
R the lights* in the exterior mirrors
X Press the è
or · button to select the
Settings... menu.
X Press the j
button to call up the selec-
tion of submenus.
X Press the æ
or ç button to select the
Lighting submenu.
X Press the j
button to select Headlamps
delayed switch-off. X
Press the æ or ç button to activate
or deactivate the Headlamps delayed
switch-off feature.
X Press the j, è or ÿ button to
select a different display.
To temporarily deactivate the delayed switch-
off:
X Before leaving the vehicle, turn the key to
position 0 in the ignition lock.
X Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
lock and back to position 0.
Delayed

switch-off is deactivated. It is reac-
tivated as soon as you start the engine
again.
Activating or deactivating the interior
lighting delayed switch-off The
Interior
lighting delayed switch-
off function allows you to set whether the
interior lighting should remain on for 10 sec-
onds after the key is removed from the igni-
tion lock when it is dark.
X Press the è
or · button to select the
Settings... menu.
X Press the j
button to call up the selec-
tion of submenus. Controls
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X
Press the æ or ç button to select the
Lighting submenu.
X Press the j button to select Interior
lighting delayed switch-off.
X Press the æ or ç button to activate
or deactivate the Interior lighting
delayed switch-off feature.
X Press the j, è or ÿ button to
select a different display.
Activating/deactivating the automatic
door locking feature The Automatic door locking feature
allows you to set whether your vehicle will
lock centrally from a speed of about
15 km/h

upwards.
i For more information on the automatic
locking feature, see ( Y page 69).
X Press the è
or · button to select the
Settings... menu.
X Press the j
button to call up the selec-
tion of submenus.
X Press the æ
or ç button to select the
Vehicle submenu. X
Press the j
button to select Automatic
door locking.
X Press the æ or ç button to switch
the Automatic door locking feature on
or off.
X Press the j, è or ÿ button to
select a different display.
Selecting the switch-on time for the
auxiliary heating* This function is only available if the vehicle
has an auxiliary heating system.
The
Auxiliary

heat. function allows you to
select three switch-on times. You can set the
exact switch-on time using the other func-
tions in the Heater submenu.
The auxiliary heating adopts the Thermatic or
4-zone Thermotronic* temperature setting.
The minimum and maximum temperature set-
tings for the auxiliary heating are 20 † and
24 † respectively.
You can switch off the auxiliary heating by
using the remote control or the auxiliary heat-
ing button on the centre console.
The auxiliary heating is switched off automat-
ically after 50 minutes. This time can be
changed. To do this, visit a qualified specialist workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre. G
Risk of fire and poisoning
The operation of the auxiliary heating pro-
duces hot, toxic exhaust fumes. The fuel
vapours produced during refuelling could
ignite on the hot exhaust system.
Do not switch on the auxiliary heating at
filling stations or in enclosed spaces, for
instance,

a garage, if there is no air extrac-
tion system.
You could otherwise endanger yourself and
others.
The Auxiliary heat. function can be called
up directly.
X Turn the key to position 1
or 2 in the ignition
lock.
X Press the button for the auxiliary heating on
the centre console

(Y page 166).
or
X Press the è
or · button to select the
Settings... menu.
X Press the j
button to call up the selec-
tion of submenus.
X Press the æ
or ç button to select the
Heater submenu. Controls
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