MERCEDES-BENZ CLS55AMG 2006 W219 Owner's Manual

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150 Controls in detailControl systemMenusThis is what you will see when you scroll
through the menus.The table on the next page provides an
overview of the individual menus.

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Menus, submenus and functions
Menu1
Menu2
Menu3
Menu4
Menu5
Standard display
AUDIO
NAV*
Distronic*
Vehicle status mes-
sage memory
1
1The vehicle status message memory menu is only displayed if there is a message stored.(page 153)
(page 153)
(page 155)
(page 155)
(page 156)
Commands/submenusDigital speedometer
Select radio station
Show route guidance
instructions, current
direction traveled
Call up settings
Call up vehicle malfunc-
tion, warning and system
status messages stored
in memory
Call up maintenance
system display
Select satellite radio
station*
Checking tire inflation
pressure
Operate CD player
Check engine oil level

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152 Controls in detailControl system
Menu6
Menu7
Menu8
Settings
Trip computer
Telephone
(page 157)
(page 171)
(page 172)
Commands/submenusReset to factory settings
Fuel consumption statistics after start
Load phone book
Instrument cluster submenu
Fuel consumption statistics since the last
reset
Search for name in phone book
Time/Date submenu
Distance to empty
Lighting submenuVehicle submenuConvenience submenuDynamic seat* submenuiThe headings used in the menus table
are designed to facilitate navigation
within the system and are not neces-
sarily identical to those shown in the
control system displays.
The first function displayed in each
menu will automatically show you
which part of the system you are in.

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Standard display menu
Press buttonk orj repeatedly
to select the functions in the standard
display menu.
The following functions are available:
Display digital speedometer

Press buttonk orj repeatedly
until the digital speedometer appears
in the multifunction display.
AUDIO menu
The functions in the
Audio
menu operate
the audio equipment which you currently
have turned on.
If no audio equipment is currently turned
on, the message
AUDIO off
is shown in the
multifunction display.
The following functions are available:Select radio station

Turn on COMAND and select radio.
Refer to separate COMAND operating
instructions.

Press buttonè orÿ repeatedly
until you see the currently tuned sta-
tion in the multifunction display.
1Waveband setting
2Station frequency

Press buttonk orj repeatedly
until the desired station is found.
Function
Page
Call up digital speedometer
153
Call up maintenance display
339
Checking tire inflation pressure
313
Check engine oil level
295
Function
Page
Select radio station
153
Select satellite radio station*
154
Operate CD player
154

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154 Controls in detailControl systemSelect satellite radio station*
(USA only)
The satellite radio is treated as a radio
application.
Select SAT radio with the correspond-
ing softkey in the radio menu.
1SAT mode and preset number
2Setting for station selection using
memory
3Channel name or number

Press buttonk orj repeatedly
until the desired channel is found.
Operate the CD player

Turn on COMAND and select the CD
player. Refer to separate COMAND
operating instructions.

Press buttonè orÿ repeatedly
until the settings for the CD currently
being played are shown in the multi-
function display.1Current CD (CD 1 through CD 6 for
CD changer*)
2Current track

Press buttonk orj repeatedly
until the desired track is selected.
iYou can only store new stations using
the corresponding feature on the radio,
see separate operating instructions.
You can also operate the radio in the
usual manner.
iAdditional optional satellite radio
equipment and a subscription to satel-
lite radio service provider are required
for satellite radio operation. Contact an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for
details and availability for your vehicle.
For more information, refer to separate
COMAND operating instructions.
iTo select a CD from the magazine,
press a number on the COMAND
system key pad located in the center
console.

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NAV* menu
The
NAV
menu contains the functions need-
ed to operate your navigation system.

Press buttonè orÿ repeatedly
until you see the message
NAV
in the
multifunction display.

If COMAND is switched off, the mes-
sage
NAV off
is shown in the multifunc-
tion 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.
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 226) for
instructions on how to activate Distronic.

Press buttonè orÿ repeatedly
until you see one of the following two
pictures 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
function

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156 Controls in detailControl systemDistronic 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.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 363).
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 363).

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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.

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 in the instru-
ment cluster (
page 24) for approxi-
mately 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.
iThe vehicle status message memory
will be cleared when you turn the
SmartKey in the starter switch to
position1 or2. You will then only see
high priority messages in the multifunc-
tion display (
page 363).

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158 Controls in detailControl system
Submenus in the Settings menu
Press buttonj.
In the multifunction display you see the
collection of the submenus.

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 t o m o v e t o t h e
previous function within that submenu.
The settings themselves are made with
buttonæ orç.
iThe settings you have changed will not
be reset unless you confirm the action
by pressing the reset button a second
time. After approximately five seconds,
the
Settings
menu reappears in the
multifunction display.
For safety reasons, the
Lamp circuit
headlamp
function in the
Lighting
sub-
menu 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 CLUSTER
TIME/DATE
LIGHTING
VEHICLE
CONVENIENCE
DYNAMIC SEAT*
Select temperature dis-
play mode
Synchronizing the
time
Set daytime running
lamp mode
(USA only)
Set automatic
locking
Activate
easy-entry/exit
feature
Set level for dynam-
ic seat, driver
Select speedometer dis-
play mode
Set time (hours)
Set locator lighting
Set parking position
for exterior rear
view mirror
Set level for dynam-
ic seat, passenger
Select language
Set time (minutes)
Ambient lighting
Select display (speed dis-
play or outside tempera-
ture) for status line
Set date (month)
Exterior lamps de-
layed shut-off
Select display (speed dis-
play or outside tempera-
ture) for basic display
Set date (day)
Interior lighting
delayed shut-off
Set date (year)

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