MERCEDES-BENZ CLS500 2008 W219 Owner's Manual

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Control system
1Current CD (for CD changer)
2Current track
Press buttonk orj repeatedly
until the desired track is selected.Selecting MP3-CD track
Turn on COMAND and select CD or
CD changer*. Refer to separate
COMAND operating instructions.
Press buttonè orÿ repeatedly
until the settings for the MP3-CD cur-
rently being played appear in the multi-
function display.
1MP3 mode
2Current track
NAV* menu
The
NAV menu contains the functions
needed to operate your navigation system.
Press buttonè orÿ repeatedly
until the message
NAV appears in the
multifunction display.

If COMAND is switched off, the mes-
sage
NAV off is shown in the multi-
function display.

With COMAND switched on but route
guidance not activated, the direction of
travel and, if available, the name of the
street currently traveled on appear in
the multifunction display.

With COMAND switched on and route
guidance activated, the direction of
travel and maneuver instructions ap-
pear in the multifunction display.
Please refer to the COMAND manual for
instructions on how to activate the route
guidance system.
iTo select a CD from the CD changer maga-
zine, press a number on the COMAND system
key pad located in the center console.
iLevel of information displayed will vary de-
pending on the information contained on the
MP3-CD insert in the single CD player of the
COMAND system.
To select a MP3-CD from the CD changer maga-
zine, press a number on the COMAND system
key pad located in the center console.


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Control system
Distronic* menu
Use the Distronic menu to display the cur-
rent settings for your Distronic system.
What information is shown in the multi-
function display depends on whether the
Distronic system is active or inactive.
Please refer to the “Driving systems”
section of this manual (
page 217) for
instructions on how to activate Distronic.
Press buttonè orÿ repeatedly
until one of the following two pictures
appears in the multifunction display.Distronic deactivated
When Distronic is deactivated, you will see
the standard display in the multifunction
display.
1Vehicle ahead, if detected
2Actual distance to vehicle ahead
3Preset distance threshold to vehicle
ahead
4Your vehicle
5Symbol for activated distance warning
functionDistronic activated
With Distronic activated, the
Distronic
display is shown in the multifunction dis-
play and one or two segments around the
set speed are illuminated in the speedom-
eter.
1Distronic activated
Vehicle status message memory menu
Use the vehicle status message memory
menu to scan malfunction and warning
messages that may be stored in the sys-
tem. Such messages appear in the multi-
function display and are based on
conditions or system status the vehicle’s
system has recorded.

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The vehicle status message memory menu
only appears if there are any messages
stored.
Press buttonè orÿ repeatedly
until the vehicle status message mem-
ory appears in the multifunction dis-
play.Vehicle status messages have been
recorded
If conditions have occurred causing status
messages to be recorded, the number of
messages appears in the multifunction
display:
Press buttonk orj.
The stored messages will now be dis-
played in the order in which they have
occurred. For malfunction and warning
messages, see “Vehicle status messag-
es in the multifunction display”
(
page 358).Should the vehicle’s system record any
conditions while driving, the number of
messages will reappear in the multifunc-
tion display when the SmartKey in the
starter switch is turned to position0 or
removed from the starter switch.
Settings menu
In the
Settings menu there are two func-
tions:

The function To reset, press reset
button for 3 seconds.
, with which
you can reset all the settings to the
original factory settings.

A collection of submenus with which
you can make individual settings for
your vehicle.
Warning!G
Malfunction and warning messages are only
indicated for certain systems and are inten-
tionally not very detailed. The malfunction
and warning messages are simply a remind-
er with respect to the operation of certain
systems and do not replace the owner’s
and/or driver’s responsibility to maintain
the vehicle’s operating safety by having all
required maintenance and safety checks
performed on the vehicle and by bringing
the vehicle to an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center to address the malfunction and
warning messages (
page 358).
iThe vehicle status message memory will be
cleared when you turn the SmartKey in the start-
er switch to position1 or2. You will then only
see high priority messages in the multifunction
display (
page 358).

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Press buttonè orÿ repeatedly
until the
Settings menu is seen in the
multifunction display.
Resetting all settings
You can reset all the functions of all sub-
menus to the factory settings.
Press the reset button (page 136) for
approximately 3 seconds.
In the multifunction display you will see
the request to press the reset button
again to confirm.
Press the reset button again.
The functions of all the submenus will
reset to factory settings.Submenus in the Settings menu
Press buttonj.
In the multifunction display the collec-
tion of the submenus appears.
Press buttonç.
The selection marker moves to the next
submenu.The submenus are arranged by hierarchy.
Scroll down with the çbutton, scroll up
with the æbutton.
With the selection marker on the desired
submenu, use the j button to access
the individual functions within that sub-
menu. Once within the submenu, you can
use the buttonjto move to the next
function or the buttonk to move to the
previous function within that submenu.
The settings themselves are made with
buttonæ orç.
iThe settings you have changed will not be re-
set unless you confirm the action by pressing the
reset button a second time. After approximately
5 seconds, the
Settings menu reappears in
the multifunction display.
For safety reasons, the
Headlamp Mode func-
tion in the
Lighting submenu is not reset
while driving.

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The table below shows what settings can
be changed within the various menus. Detailed instructions on making individual
settings can be found on the following pag-
es.
Instrument clusterTime/DateLightingVehicleConvenience
(page 155)(page 157)(page 159)(page 162)(page 163)
Selecting speedometer
display modeSynchronizing the timeSetting daytime running
lamp mode (USA only)Setting automatic
lockingActivating
easy-entry/exit feature
Selecting languageSetting time (hours)Setting locator lightingAudio search function
Selecting display (speed
display or outside tem-
perature) for status lineSetting time (minutes)Setting ambient lighting
Selecting display (speed
display or outside tem-
perature) for basic dis-
playSetting date (month)Setting night security illu-
mination
Setting date (day)Setting interior lighting
delayed shut-off
Setting date (year)

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Control system
Instrument cluster submenu
Access the
Instr. Cluster submenu via
the
Settings menu. Use the Instr. Clus-
ter
submenu to change the instrument
cluster display settings. The following
functions are available:Selecting speedometer display mode
Move the selection marker with the
æ or çbutton to the
Instr.
Cluster
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Display Unit
Speed-/Odometer
appears in the multi-
function display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press button æ or ç to set
speedometer unit to
Km or Miles.Selecting language
Move the selection marker with the
æ or çbutton to the
Instr.
Cluster
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Language appears in
the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
FunctionPage
Selecting speedometer display
mode155
Selecting language155
Selecting display (speed display
or outside temperature) for sta-
tus display156
Selecting display (speed display
or outside temperature) for basic
display156

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Press buttonæ orç to select
the language to be used for the multi-
function display messages.
Available languages:

German

English

French

Italian

Spanish

Dutch

Danish

Swedish

Portuguese

Turkish

Russian (Canada only)Selecting display (speed display or out-
side temperature) for status line display
Move the selection marker with the
æ orçbutton to the
Instr.
Cluster
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Status Line Dis-
play
appears in the multifunction dis-
play.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press buttonæ orç to select
the status line to
Speed or Outside
Temp.
Selecting display (speed display or out-
side temperature) for basic display
Move the selection marker with the
æ or çbutton to the
Instr.
Cluster
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Basic Display ap-
pears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press buttonæ orç to select
the display permanently shown in the
multifunction display.
iYou will see the status indicator when you
have called up a different display from the stan-
dard display.


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Time/Date submenu
Access the
Time/Date submenu via the
Settings menu. Use the Time/Date sub-
menu to change the time and date display
settings. The following functions are avail-
able:Synchronizing the time
This function can only be seen on vehicles
with COMAND and navigation module*.
Move the selection marker with the
æ or çbutton to the
Time/Date
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Time Synchroniz.
With Head Unit
appears in the multi-
function display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press buttonæ orç to select
the desired setting.Setting time (hours)
This function can only be seen when time
synchronization is switched off.
Move the selection marker with the
æ or çbutton to the
Time/Date
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Time-Hours Press R
To Confirm
appears in the
multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the hour set-
ting.
Press buttonæ orç to set the
hour.
Confirm by pressing reset button
(
page 136).
FunctionPage
Synchronizing the time157
Setting time (hours)157
Setting time (minutes)158
Setting date (month)158
Setting date (day)158
Setting date (year)159
iInformation on setting the time, refer to sep-
arate COMAND instructions.

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Setting time (minutes)
This function can only be seen when time
synchronization is switched off.
Move the selection marker with the
æ orçbutton to the
Time/Date
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Time-Minute(s)
Press R To Confirm
appears in the
multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the minute
setting.
Press buttonæ orç to set the
minutes.
Confirm by pressing reset button
(
page 136).Setting date (month)
Move the selection marker with the
æ or çbutton to the
Time/Date
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Set Date Month ap-
pears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the month
setting.
Press buttonæ orç to set the
month.Setting date (day)
Move the selection marker with the
æ or çbutton to the
Time/Date
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Set Date Day ap-
pears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the day
setting.
Press buttonæ orç to set the
day.

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Setting date (year)
Move the selection marker with the
æ or çbutton to the
Time/Date
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Set Date Year ap-
pears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the year
setting.
Press buttonæ orç to set the
year.Lighting submenu
Access the
Lighting submenu via the
Settings menu. Use the Lighting sub-
menu to change the lamp and lighting set-
tings on your vehicle. The following
functions are available:Setting daytime running lamp mode
(USA only)
Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Lighting
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Headlamp Mode ap-
pears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press buttonæ orç to select
manual operation (
Manual) or daytime
running lamp mode (
Constant).
FunctionPage
Setting daytime running lamp
mode (USA only)159
Setting locator lighting160
Setting ambient lighting161
Setting night security illumina-
tion161
Setting interior lighting delayed
shut-off162
iThis function is not available in countries
where the daytime running lamp mode is manda-
tory and therefore in a constant mode.