MERCEDES-BENZ CLS COUPE 2011 Owners Manual

Trip menu
Standard display X
Press and hold the %button on the
steering wheel until the Trip menu with
total distance recorder :and trip
meter ;is shown.
Trip computer "From start" or "From
reset" The values in the
After start submenu are
calculated fro mthe start of a journey, whilst
the values in the From reset submenu are
calculated from the last time the submenu
was reset (Y page 199).
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip menu.
X Press 9or: to select From start or
From reset .
Trip computer "From start" (example)
: Distance
; Time
= Average speed
? Average fuel consumption
The From start trip computer is reset auto-
matically when R
the ignition has been switched off for more
than four hours.
R 999 hours have been exceeded.
R 9999 kilometres have been exceeded.
The From reset trip computer is automati-
cally reset if the trip exceeds 9,999 hours or
99,999 kilometres.
Displaying the range and current fuel
consumption X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
current fuel consumption 27
and approxi-
mate range. The approximate range which can be covered
depends on the fuel level and your current
driving style. If there is only a small amount
of fuel left in the fuel tank, the display shows
a vehicle being refuelled
Cinstead of the
range.
Digital speedometer X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
digital speedometer. :
Digital speedometer
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Resetting values
You can reset the values of the following func-
tions:
R trip meter
R trip computer "From start"
R trip computer "From reset"
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip menu.
X Press 9or: to select the function
that you wish to reset.
X Press a. Resetting the trip compute
r"From start" (example)
X Press :to select Yes and press
a
to confirm. Navigation menu
Displaying navigation instructions In the
Navi menu, the multifunction display
shows navigation instructions. For more
information, see the separate operating
instructions.
X Switch on the audio system or COMAND
APS (see the separate operating instruc-
tions).
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Navi menu.Route guidance inactive :
Direction of travel
; Current road
Route guidance active No change of direction announced
:
Distance to the destination
; Distance to the next change of direction
= Current road
? Symbol for "follow the road's course"
Change of direction announced without a
lane recommendation :
Road to which the change of direction
leads
; Distance to change of directio nand visual
distance display
= Current road
? Symbol for change of direction
Whe nachange of direction has been
announced, you will see visua ldistance dis-
play ;next to the symbol for change of Menus and submenus
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direction
=.This decreases in size as you
approach the announced change of direction.
Change of direction announced with a
lane recommendation
Lane recommendations are only displayed if
the relevant data is available on the digital
map. :
Road to which the change of direction
leads
; Distance to change of direction and visual
distance display
= Lane recommendation
? Symbol for change of direction
On multi-lane roads, lane recommendation
= may be shown for the next change of
direction. Lanes may be added during a
change of direction. Lane recommendation display (example)
:
Uninterrupted lane
; New lane during a change of direction
Other status indicators of the naviga-
tion system R
O:y ou have reached the destination.
R New route... or
Calculating route : a
new route is being calculated. R
Off map or
Off road :t
he vehicle position
is outside the area of the digital map (off-
map position).
R No route :n
o route could be calculated to
the selected destination. Audio menu
Selecting aradio station You can only change the waveband and store
new stations using the audio system or
COMAND APS.
X
Switch on the audio system or COMAND
APS and select Radio (see the separate
operating instructions).
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Audio menu.
:
Waveband 28
; Station
X To selectas toredchannel: briefly press
the 9 or: button.
X To selectac hannel from the channel
list: press and briefly hold the 9
or : button.
X To selectas tation using the station
search 29
:press and briefly hold the 9
or : button.
i DAB radio mode ( DigitalAudioBroadcast-
ing); see separate operating instructions.
28 Whe nstation ;has been stored, the memory position will also be displayed.
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Operating audio devices or media
Audio data from various audio devices or
media can be played, depending on the equip-
ment fitted in the vehicle.
X Switch on the audio system or COMAND
APS and select the audio device or medium
(see the separate operating instructions).
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Audio menu.
CD player display (example)
:
Current track
X To select the next/previous track:
briefly press the 9or: button.
X To select a track from the track list
(rapid scrolling): press and hold the
9 or: button until the desired track
has been reached.
If you press and hold 9or:, the rapid
scrolling speed is increased. Not all audio
devices or media support this function.
If track information is stored on the audio
device or medium, the multifunction display
will show the number and name of the track.
The curren ttrack does not appear in audio
AUX mode (Auxiliary audio mode: external
audio source connected).
Operating the TV X
Switch on COMAND APS and select TV (see
the separate operating instructions).
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Audio menu. :
Current channel
X To selectas toredchannel: briefly press
the 9 or: button.
X To selectac hannel from the channel
list: press and briefly hold the 9
or : button.
Operating the video DVD X
Switch on COMAND APS and select video
DVD (see the separate operating instruc-
tions).
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Audio menu.
:
Current scene
X To selectt he next or previous scene:
briefly press the 9or the :button.
X To selectas cene from the scene list
(rapid scrolling): press and hold the
9 or: buttonuntil the desired
scene has been reached. Telephone menu
Introduction Functions and displays ar
edependen tonthe
optional equipment installed in your vehicle.
You can place your mobile phone in the
mobile phone bracket (Y page 259), or set
up a Bluetooth ®
connection to the audio sys- Menus and submenus
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tem or COMAND APS (see the separate oper-
ating instructions).
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Ris
kofa ccident
Observe the legal requirement softhe country
in which you are currently driving regarding
the use of mobile phones in the vehicle.
If it is permitted to use mobile phones while
the vehicle is in motion, you should only use
them when the road and traffic conditions
allow.O therwise, you may be distracted from
the traffic conditions, cause an accident and
injure yourself and others.
X Switch on the mobile phone and audio sys-
tem or COMAND APS (see the separate
operating instructions).
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Tel menu.
You will see one of the following display mes-
sages in the multifunctio ndisplay:
R Please enter PIN :t
he mobile phone has
been placed in the mobile phone bracket
and the PIN has not been entered.
X Enter the PIN using the mobile phone, LIN-
GUATRONIC, the audio system or
COMAND APS.
The mobile phone will search for a network.
In the meantime, the Telephone NoService message appears in the multi-
function display.
R Telephone ready or the name of the net-
work provider: the mobile phone has found
a network and is ready to receive.
R Phone No Service :n
o network is availa-
ble.
Accepting acall If someone calls you whe
nyou are in the
Tel menu, a display message appears in the
multifunction display, for example: X
Press 6on the steering wheel to accept
an incoming call.
If you are not in the Tel 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 Tel menu, you can still
reject or end a call.
Dialling anumber from the phone book If you
rmobile phone is able to receive calls,
you can search for and dial a number from the
phone book in the audio system or COMAND
APS at any time.
X Copy the telephone book of the mobile
phone into the audio system or to COMAND
APS (see the separate operating instruc-
tions).
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Tel menu.
X Press the 9,:ora button to call
up the phone book.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
desired name.
To start scrolling rapidly ,press and hold the
9 or: button for longer than one
second. After a short time, the rapid scroll
speeds up.
Rapid scrolling stops when you release the
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X
If only one telephone number is stored
for a name: press the6ora button
to start dialling.
or
X If there is more than one number for a
particular name: press the6ora
butto nto display the numbers.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
number you want to dial.
X Press the 6ora button to start dial-
ling.
or
X If you do not want to make a call: press
the ~ button.
Redialling The on-board computer saves the last names
or numbers dialled in the redial memory.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Tel menu.
X Press the 6button to switch to the
redial memory.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
desired name or number.
X Press the 6ora button to start dial-
ling. Assistance menu
Speed Limit Assist Displaying Speed Limit Assist
In the
Speed Lim. Asst. function, a detec-
ted speed limit is displayed under certain
conditions.
X Press =or; on the steering wheel
to select the Assist. menu.
X Press 9or: to select Speed Lim.
Asst .
X Press a.
The multifunction display shows Speed
Limit Assist. When a limit speed is detected, this is
shown in the multifunction display until:
R the speed limit ceases to apply.
R you pass city limits.
R the type of road changes, e.g. motorway
or country road.
R the speed limit is no longer detected
after a certain distance.
Activating/deactivating the Speed Limit
Assist message function
You can set Speed Limit Assist (Y page 178)
to display a detected speed limit automati-
cally for five seconds. Other messages in the
multifunction display will be faded out for this
length of time.
X Press =or; on the steering wheel
to select the Assist. menu.
X Press 9or: to select Speed Lim.
Asst .
X Press a.
The multifunction display shows Speed
Limit Assist.
X Press :.
The current selection is displayed.
X To activate or deactivate: pressa.
When Speed Limit Assist is operational and
the message function is activated, the multi-
function display shows the Äsymbol
when the ignition is switched on.
Showing the distance display This function is only available with DIS-
TRONIC PLUS.
X
Press =or; on the steering wheel
to select the Assist. menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
Distance display .
X Press a.
The DISTRONIC PLUS distance display
(Y page 160) appears in the multifunction
display. Menus and submenus
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Deactivating/activating ESP
®G
Risk of accident
If the ÷ warning lamp in the instrument
cluster flashes, proceed as follows:
R Under no circumstances should you deac-
tivate ESP ®
.
R Whe npulling away, only depress the accel-
erator pedal as far as is necessary.
R Adapt your driving style to the prevailing
road and weather conditions.
The vehicle may otherwise begin to skid.
If you drive too fast, ESP ®
cannot reduce the
risk of an accident. ESP ®
cannot override the
laws of physics.
For further information about
ESP ®
(Y page 58).
This function is no tavailable in AMG vehicles.
Activating/deactivating ESP ®
in AMG vehi-
cles (Y page 60).
X Start the engine.
X Press =or; on the steering wheel
to select the Assist. menu.
X Press 9or: to select ESP .
X Press the abutton.
X To deactivate: pressaagain.
The å warning lamp in the instrument
cluster comes on. G
Risk of accident
If the å warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up when the engine is running,
ESP ®
is deactivated or is unavailable due to a
malfunction. The risk that your vehicle may
start to skid then increases in certain situa-
tions.
Always adapt yourd riving style to the prevail-
ing road and weather conditions.
X To activate: pressaagain.
The å warning lamp in the instrument
cluster goes out. Activating/deactivating the PRE-SAFE
®
Brake This function is only available with DIS-
TRONIC PLUS.
X
Press =or; on the steering wheel
to select the Assist. menu.
X Press 9or: to select PreSafe Brake .
X Press the abutton.
The current selection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: pressa
again.
When PRE-SAFE ®
Brake (Y page 61) is acti-
vated, the multifunction display shows the
Ä symbol as long as the HOLD function is
not activated (Y page 165).
Activating/deactivating Attention
Assist X
Press =or; on the steering wheel
to select the Assist. menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
Attention Asst. function.
X Press a.
The current selection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: pressa
again.
When ATTENTION ASSIST (Y page 177) is
activated, the Àsymbol appears in the
multifunction display when the ignitio nis on.
Activating/deactivating Blind Spot
Assist You can use the
Blind Spot Asst. function
to activate or deactivate Blind Spot Assist
(Y page 183) or Active Blind Spot Assist
(Y page 186).
X Press =or; on the steering wheel
to select the Assist. menu.
X Press 9or: to select Blind Spot
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X
Press a.
The curren tselection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: pressa
again.
Activating/deactivating Lane Keeping
Assist You can use the
Lane Keep. Asst. function
to activate/deactivate Lane Keeping Assist
(Y page 185) or Active Lane Keeping Assist
(Y page 189).
X Press =or; on the steering wheel
to select the Assist. menu.
X Press 9or: to select Lane Keep.
Asst. .
X Press a.
If the function is activated, the road mark-
ings are shown in red in the multifunction
display.
X To activate/deactivate: pressa
again.
When Lane Keeping Assist or Active Lane
keeping Assist is activated, the multifunction
display shows the Ãsymbol when the igni-
tion is switched on. Service menu
In the
Service menu you can:
R call up display messages ( Ypage 215)
R reset the tyre pressure loss warning system
(Y page 306) or check the tyre pressure
electronically (Y page 307)
R call up the service due date (Y page 270) Setup menu
Introduction In the
Settings menu, you have the following
options:
R changing the instrument cluster settings
R changing the time/date settings 30
R changing the light settings
R changing the vehicle settings
R changing the auxiliary heating settings
R changing the convenience settings
R restoring the factory settings
Instrument cluster Selecting the unit of measurement for dis-
tance
The
Display unit Speed-/odometer func-
tion allows you to choose whether certain
displays appear in kilometres or miles.
The selected unit of measuremen tfor dis-
tance applies to:
R the digital speedometer in the Trip menu
R the total distance recorder and the trip
meter
R the trip computer
R the current consumption and the range
R the navigation instruction in the Navi menu
R cruise control
R SPEEDTRONIC
R DISTRONIC PLUS
R ASSYST PLUS service interval display
30 This function is not available on vehicles with Audio 50 APS, Audio 55 APS or COMAND APS. Menus and submenus
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X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Inst. cluster submenu.
X Press the abutton to confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Display unit Speed-/odometer func-
tion.
You will see the selected setting: km or
miles .
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
Selecting the permanent display function
i Vehicles for the United Kingdom: this
function is not available.
The Permanent display function allows you
to choose whether the status area in the mul-
tifunction display always shows the outside
temperature or the speed in mph.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Inst. cluster submenu.
X Press the abutton to confirm.
X Press :or9 to select the Perma‐ nent display function.
You will see the selected setting Outsidetemperature or
Dig. speedom [mph] .
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
Time/date This submenu is only available on vehicles
with Audio 20.
In the
Time/date submenu, you can set the
time and date.
The set time is also used for the analogue
clock in the centre console.
Your vehicle could have the following audio
equipment:
A: Audio 20
B: Audio 50 APS
C: COMAND APS X
Refer to the separate operating instruc-
tions to find out which audio system is fit-
ted in your vehicle.
Depending on the audio system, the time and
date are received from GPS satellites and
cannot be set using the on-board computer
(see the following table). A B C
Setting using the on-board com-
puter X
Automatic GPS satellite recep-
tion X X
Setting the time zone once; see
the separate operating instruc-
tions X X
X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Time/Date submenu.
X Press the abutton to confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select
Time: or
Date: .
The curren ttime or date set is displayed.
X Press ato change the setting.
X Press the =or; button to selec tthe
display you want to change: hour, minute,
day, month, year.
X Press the :or9 button to set the
selected display.
X Press the abutton to store the entry.
Lights Setting brightness for display/switches
X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Light submenu.
X Press the abutton to confirm. 206
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X
Press the :or9 button to select the
Brightness Display/switches: func-
tion.
You will see the selected setting.
X Press the abutton to confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to adjust the
brightness to any level from Level 1 to
Level 5 (bright).
X Press the aor% button to save the
setting.
Switching the daytime driving lights on/
off
If you have activated the Day lights func-
tion and the light switch is set to c, the
daytime driving lights are automatically
switched on during daylight hours when the
engine is running. When it is dark, the side
lamps and the dipped-beam headlamps are
switched on automatically.
The factory setting is on .
X Switch off the engine.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Light submenu.
X Press the abutton to confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Day lights function.
If the Day lights have been switched on,
the cone of light and the Wsymbol in
the multifunction display are shown in red.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
Activating/deactivating the Intelligent
Light System
If you activate the Intell. Light Sys. function, you activate the following functions:
R motorway mode
R active light function
R cornering light function
R extended range foglamps X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Light submenu.
X Press the abutton to confirm.
X Press :or9 to select the Intell. Light Sys. function.
If the Intell. Light Sys. function has
been switched on, the cone of light and the
L symbol in the multifunction display
are shown in red.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
If you set the dipped-beam headlamps for
driving on the right/left (Y page 207), the
multifunction display shows the System inoperative display message under the
image of the vehicle for the Intell. Light
Sys. function in the
Light submenu.
Setting the dipped-beam headlamps for
driving on the right/left
This function is only available on vehicles with
the Intelligent Light System.
You can use this function to switch between
symmetrical beam and asymmetrical dipped
beam (Y page 98).
If you set the dipped-beam headlamps for
driving on the right/left, then motorway
mode and the extended range foglamps are
not available.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Light submenu.
X Press the abutton to confirm.
X Press :or9 to select the Dipped headl. Setting for: function.
You will see the selected setting: Right- side traffic or
Left-side traffic .
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
When you change the setting, conversion
does not take place until the next time the
vehicle is stationary. Menus and submenus
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