MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class CABRIOLET 2014 C207 Owner's Manual

Video DVD operation
Example
:CD/DVD change rdisplay
0002 Current scene
X Switch on COMAN Dand select video DVD;
see the separate operating instructions.
X Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Audio menu.
X To select the next/previous scene:
briefly press the 0003or0004 button.
X To select ascene from the scene list
(rapid scrolling): press and hold the
0003 or0004 buttonuntil desired
scene 0002has been reached. Telephone menu
Introduction G
WARNING
If you operate informatio nsystems and
communication equipment integrated in the
vehicle while driving, you will be distracted
from traffic conditions. You could also lose
control of the vehicle. There is a risk of an
accident.
Only operate the equipmen twhen the traffic
situation permits. If you are not sure that this
is possible, park the vehicle paying attention
to traffic conditions and operate the
equipment when the vehicle is stationary.
When telephoning, you must observe the
legal requirements for the country in which
you are currently driving.
X Switch on the mobile phone (see the
separate operating instructions).
X Switch on COMAND (see the separate
operating instructions). X
Establish a Bluetooth ®
connection to
COMAND; see the separate operating
instructions.
X Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Tel menu.
You will see one of the following display
messages in the multifunction display:
R Phone READY or the name of the network
provider: the mobile phone has found a
network and is ready to receive.
R Phone No Service : there is no network
available or the mobile phone is searching
for a network.
Accepting acall Example: incoming call
X
Press the 0004button on the steering
wheel to accep tanincoming call.
If someone calls you when you are in the
Tel menu, a display message appears in the
multifunctio ndisplay.
You can accept a call even if you are not in
the Tel menu.
Rejecting or ending acall X
Press the 000Dbutton on the steering
wheel.
You can end or reject a call even if you are not
in the Tel menu.
Dialing an entry from the phone book X
Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Tel menu.
X Press the 0003,0004or000B button to
switch to the phone book. Menus and submenus
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X
Press the 0003or0004 button to select the
desired name.
or
X To begin rapid scrolling: press and hold
the 0003 or0004 button for longer than
one second.
Rapid scrolling stops when you release the
button or reach the end of the list.
X If only one telephone number is stored
for a name: press the0004or000B button
to start dialing.
or
X If there is more than one number for a
particular name: press the0004or000B
button to display the numbers.
X Press the 0003or0004 button to select the
number you want to dial.
X Press the 0004or000B button to start
dialing.
or
X To exit the telephone book: press the
000D or0007 button.
Redialing The on-board computer saves the last names
or numbers dialed in the redial memory.
X
Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Tel menu.
X Press the 0004button to switch to the
redial memory.
X Press the 0003or0004 button to select the
desired name or number.
X Press the 0004or000B button to start
dialing.
or
X To exit the redial memory: press the
000D or0007 button. Assistance menu
Introduction In the
DriveAssist menu, you have the
following options:
R Displaying the assistance graphic
(Y page 240)
R Activating/deactivating
ESP ®
(Y page 241)
R Activating/deactivating PRE-SAFE ®
Brake
(Y page 241)
R Activating/deactivating ATTENTION
ASSIST (Y page 242)
R Activating/deactivating the distance
warning function (Y page 241)
R Activating/deactivating Steering Assist of
DISTRONIC PLUS (Y page 242)
R Activating/deactivating Blind Spot Assist
or Active Blind Spot Assist (Y page 242)
R Activating/deactivating Lane Keeping
Assist or Active Lane Keeping Assist
(Y page 242)
Displaying the assistance graphic X
Press 0002or0005 on the steering wheel
to select the DriveAssist menu.
X Press 0003or0004 to select Assist. Graphic .
X Press the 000Bbutton.
The multifunction display shows the
DISTRONIC PLUS distance display in the
assistance graphic (Y page 197).
X Press 0003or0004 to display the
ATTENTION ASSIST assessment
(Y page 220). 240
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The assistance graphic can display the status
of and information from other driving systems
or driving safety systems.
The assistance graphic shows:
R the 0002 symbol when ATTENTION ASSIST
(Y page 220) is deactivated.
R the lane markings as bright lines when Lane
Keeping Assist (Y page 223) or Active Lane
Keeping Assist (Y page 228) is activated.
R the 0001 symbol when the distance
warning function (Y page 71) is
deactivated.
R the 0001 symbol when PRE-SAFE ®
Brake
(Y page 76) is deactivated.
Deactivating/activating ESP ®i
Observe the "Importan tsafety notes"
section in the description of ESP
(Y page 74). G
WARNING
If you deactivate ESP ®
, ESP ®
no longer
stabilizes the vehicle .There is an increased
risk of skidding and an accident.
Only deactivate ESP ®
in the situations
described in the following.
It may be best to deactivate ESP ®
in the
following situations:
R when using snow chains
R in deep snow
R on sand or gravel
For further information about ESP ®
, see
(Y page 74).
X Start the engine.
X Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the DriveAssistmenu.
X Press the 0003or0004 button to select
ESP . X
Press the 000Bbutton.
The current selection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: press the000B
button again.
ESP ®
is deactivated if the 0015warning lamp
in the instrumentc luster lights up
continuously when the engine is running.
If the 000C warning lamp and the 0015
warning lamp are lit continuously, ESP ®
is not
available due to a malfunction.
Observe the information on warning lamps
(Y page 279).
Observe the information on display messages
(Y page 249).
Activating/deactivating PRE-SAFE ®
Brake PRE-SAFE
®
Brake is only available in vehicles
with DISTRONIC PLUS.
X Press 0002or0005 on the steering wheel
to selec tthe DriveAssist menu.
X Press the 0003or0004 button to select
PRE-SAFE Brake .
X Press the 000Bbutton.
The current selection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: press the000B
button again.
When PRE-SAFE ®
Brake is deactivated, the
assistance graphic shows the 0001symbol
in the multifunction display.
For more information on PRE-SAFE ®
Brake,
see (Y page 76).
Activating/deactivating the distance
warning function X
Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the DriveAssist menu.
X Press 0003or0004 to select Distance Warning . Menus and submenus
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X
Press the 000Bbutton.
The curren tselection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: press the000B
button again.
When the distance warning function is
deactivated, the assistance graphic shows
the 0001 symbol in the multifunction display.
Further information on the distance warning
function (Y page 71).
Activating/deactivating Steering
Assist of DISTRONIC PLUS X
Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the DriveAssistmenu.
X Using 0003or0004, select DTR+: Steer.
Asst.
X
Press the 000Bbutton.
The curren tselection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: press the000B
button again.
When the steering assist of DISTRONIC
PLUS is activated, the multifunction display
shows the DTR+: Steering Assistant On message.
For further information on the steering assist
of DISTRONIC PLUS: (Y page 200).
Activating/deactivating ATTENTION
ASSIST X
Press 0002or0005 on the steering wheel
to select the DriveAssist menu.
X Press 0003or0004 to select Attention Assist .
X Press the 000Bbutton.
The curren tselection is displayed.
X Press 000Bto confirm.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to set Off ,
Standard or
Sensitive .
X Press the 000Bbutton to save the setting.
When ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated,
the 0002 symbol appears in the multifunction display in the assistance
graphics display.
For further information about ATTENTION
ASSIST, see (Y page 220).
Activating/deactivating Blind Spot
Assist X
Press 0002or0005 on the steering wheel
to select the DriveAssist menu.
X Press the 0003or0004 button to select
Blind Spot Asst .
X Press the 000Bbutton.
The curren tselection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: press the000B
button again.
For further information about Blind Spot
Assist, see (Y page 221).
For further information about Active Blind
Spot Assist, see (Y page 225).
Activating/deactivating Lane Keeping
Assist X
Press 0002or0005 on the steering wheel
to select the DriveAssist menu.
X Press the 0003or0004 button to select
Lane Keep. Assist .
X Press the 000Bbutton.
The curren tselection is displayed.
X Press 000Bto confirm.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to set Off ,
Standard or
Adaptive .
X Press the 000Bbutton to save the setting.
When Lane Keeping Assist or Active Lane
Keeping Assist is activated, the
multifunction display shows the lane
markings as bright lines in the assistance
graphic.
For further information about Lane Keeping
Assist, see (Y page 223).
For further information about Active Lane
Keeping Assist, see (Y page 228).242
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Maintenance menu
In the
Serv menu, you have the following
options:
R Calling up display messages in message
memory (Y page 248)
R Restarting the tire pressure loss warning
system (Y page 352)
R Checking the tire pressure electronically
(Y page 352)
R Calling up the service due date
(Y page 317) Settings menu
Introduction In the
Sett menu, you have the following
options:
R Changing the instrument cluster settings
(Y page 243)
R Changing the light settings (Y page 244)
R Changing the vehicle settings
(Y page 245)
R Changing the convenience settings
(Y page 246)
R Restoring the factory settings
(Y page 247) Instrument cluster Selecting the unit of measuremen
tfor
distance
The Display Unit Speed-/Odometer: function allows you to choose whether
certain displays appear in kilometers or miles
in the multifunction display.
You can determine whether the multifunction
display shows some messages in miles or
kilometers.
X
Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to selec tthe Sett. menu.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Inst. Cluster submenu.
X Press 000Bto confirm.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Display Unit Speed-/Odometer: function.
You will see the selected setting:
km or
miles .
X Press the 000Bbutton to save the setting.
The selected unit of measurement for
distance applies to:
R the digital speedometer in the Trip menu
R odometer and the trip odometer
R trip computer
R current consumption and the range
R the navigation instructions in the Navi menu
R cruise control
R DISTRONIC PLUS
R ASSYST PLUS service interval display
Selecting the permanent display function
You can determine whether the multifunction
display permanently shows your speed or the
outside temperature.
X Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett menu.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Inst. Cluster submenu.
X Press 000Bto confirm. Menus and submenus
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X
Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Permanent Display function.
You will see the selected setting OutsideTemperature or
Additional Speedometer [km/h] /Additional
Speedometer [mph] .
X Press the 000Bbutton to save the setting.
i The speed is displayed in km/h/mph
according to the setting.
Lights Setting the brightness of the instrument
cluster lighting and switches
The lighting in the instrument cluster, in the
displays and the controls in the vehicle
interior can be adjusted using the
Brightness Display/Switches: function.
X Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Lights submenu.
X Press 000Bto confirm.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Brightness Display/Switches: function.
You will see the selected setting.
X Press 000Bto confirm.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to adjust the
brightness to any level from Level 1 to
Level 5 (bright).
X Press the 000Bor0007 button to save the
setting.
If the light switch is set to 0004,0014or
000B, the brightness is dependent upon
the brightness of the ambient light.
i The light sensor in the instrument cluster
automatically controls the brightness of
the multifunction display.
In daylight, the displays in the instrument
cluster are not illuminated. Switching the daytime running lamps on/
off
i
This function is not available in Canada.
X Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Lights submenu.
X Press 000Bto confirm.
X Press 0004or0003 to select the Day Lights function.
If the Day Lights function has been
switched on, the cone of light and the
0003 symbol in the multifunction display
are shown in orange.
X Press the 000Bbutton to save the setting.
Further information on daytime running
lamps (Y page 135).
Setting the brightness of the ambient
lighting
X Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Lights submenu.
X Press 000Bto confirm.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Amb. Light +/-. function.
You will see the selected setting.
X Press 000Bto confirm.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to adjust the
brightness to any level from Off to
Level 5 (bright).
X Press the 000Bor0007 button to save the
setting.
Setting the ambient lighting color
X Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Lights submenu.
X Press 000Bto confirm.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
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X
Press 000Bto confirm.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to set the
color to SOLAR ,
NEUTRAL or
POLAR .
X Press the 000Bor0007 button to save the
setting.
Activating/deactivating surround
lighting and exterior lighting delayed
switch-off
X Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Lights submenu.
X Press 000Bto confirm.
X Press 0004or0003 to select the
Surround Lighting function.
If the Surround Lighting function is
activated, the light cone and the area
around the vehicle are displayed in orange
in the multifunction display.
X Press the 000Bbutton to save the setting.
Deactivating delayed switch-off of the
exterior lighting temporarily:
X Before leaving the vehicle, turn the
SmartKey to position 0in the ignition lock.
X Turn the SmartKey to position 2in the
ignition lock.
The exterior lighting delayed switch-off is
deactivated.
Delayed switch-off of the exterior lighting is
reactivated the next time you start the
engine.
If you have activated the SurroundLighting function and the light switch is set
to 0004, the following functions are activated
when it is dark:
R surround lighting: the exterior lighting
remains lit for 40 seconds after unlocking
with the SmartKey. If you start the engine,
the surround lighting is switched off and
automatic headlamp mode is activated
(Y page 135).
R exterior lighting delayed switch-off: the
exterior lighting remains lit for 60 seconds after the engine is switched off.
If you close all the doors and the trunkl
id,
the exterior lighting goes off after
5s econds.
i Depending on your vehicle's equipment,
when the surround lighting and delayed
switch-off exterior lighting are on, the
following light up:
R Parking lamps
R Low-beam headlamps
R Daytime running lamps
R Side marker lamps
R Surround lighting in the exterior mirrors
Activating/deactivating the interior
lighting delayed switch-off
If you activate the Light. Delay function,
the interior lighting remains on for
20 seconds after you remove the key from the
ignition lock.
X Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Lights submenu.
X Press 000Bto confirm.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Light. Delay function.
If the Light. Delay function has been
switched on, the vehicle interior is
displayed in orange in the multifunction
display.
X Press the 000Bbutton to save the setting.
Vehicle Activating/deactivating the automatic
door locking mechanism
X
Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press 0004or0003 to select the Vehicle submenu.
X Press 000Bto confirm. Menus and submenus
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X
Press 0004or0003 to select the Auto. Door Locks function.
When the Auto. Door Locks function is
activated, the vehicle doors are displayed
in orange in the multifunction display.
X Press the 000Bbutton to save the setting.
If you activate the Auto. Door Locksfunction, the vehicle is centrally locked above
a speed of around 9 mph (15 km/h).
For further information on the automatic
locking feature, see (Y
page 89).
Activating/deactivating the acoustic
locking verification signal
If you switch on the Acoustic Lock function,
an acoustic signal sounds when you lock the
vehicle.
X Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press 0004or0003 to select the Vehicle submenu.
X Press 000Bto confirm.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Acoustic Lock function.
If the Acoustic Lock function is activated,
the 000D symbol in the multifunction
display lights up orange.
X Press the 000Bbutton to save the setting.
Convenience Activating/deactivating the EASY-
ENTRY/EXIT feature
G
WARNING
When the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature adjusts
the steering wheel, you and other vehicle
occupants –particularly childre n–could
become trapped. There is a risk of injury.
While the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature is
making adjustments, make sure that no one
has any body parts in the sweep of the
steering wheel. If somebody becomes trapped:
R
press one of the memory function position
buttons, or
R move the switch for steering wheel
adjustmen tinthe opposite direction to that
in which the steering wheel is moving.
The adjustment process is stopped.
X Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Convenience submenu.
X Press 000Bto confirm.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Easy Entry/Exit function.
If the Easy Entry/Exit function is
activated, the vehicle steering wheel is
displayed in orange in the multifunction
display.
X Press the 000Bbutton to save the setting.
Further information on the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT
feature (Y page 126).
Switching the belt adjustment on/off
X Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Convenience submenu.
X Press 000Bto confirm.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Belt Adjustment function.
If the Belt Adjustment function is
activated, the vehicle seat belt is shown in
orange in the multifunction display.
X Press the 000Bbutton to save the setting.
For further information on belt adjustment,
see (Y page 60).
Switching the fold-in mirrors with the
locking feature on/off
This function is only available on vehicles with
the memory function (Y page 130).
This function is only available in Canada. 246
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When you activate the
Auto. MirrorFolding function, the exterior mirrors are
folded in when the vehicle is locked. If you
unlock the vehicle and then open a door, the
exterior mirrors fold out again.
X Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Convenience submenu.
X Press 000Bto confirm.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Auto. Mirror Folding function.
If the Auto. Mirror Folding function is
activated, the vehicle's exterior mirror is
displayed in orange in the multifunction
display.
X Press the 000Bbutton to save the setting. 0002
To fold the exterior mirrors in or out
If you have switched on the Auto. MirrorFolding function and you fold in the exterior
mirrors by pressing button 0002, the exterior
mirrors will not fold out automatically
(Y page 128).
You can then only fold out the exterior mirrors
using button 0002.
Restoring the factory settings X
Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Factory Setting submenu.X
Press 000Bto confirm.
The Reset All Settings? message
appears.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select
No or
Yes .
X Press 000Bto confirm the selection.
If you have selected Yes , the multifunction
display shows a confirmation message.
For safety reasons, the Daytime Running Lights function in the
Lights submenu is
only reset if the vehicle is stationary. Menus and submenus
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Display messages
Introduction
General notes Display messages appear in th
emultifunction display.
Display messages with graphic displays may be shown in simplified for minthe Operator's
Manual and may differ from the messages shown in the multifunction display.
Please respond in accordance with the display messages and follow the additional notes in
this Operator's Manual.
Certain display messages are accompanied by an audible warning tone or a continuous tone.
When the ignition is switched off, all display messages are deleted, apart from some high-
priority display messages. Once the causes of the high-priority display messages have been
rectified, the corresponding display messages are also deleted.
When you stop and park the vehicle, please observe the notes on:
R HOLD function (Y page 201)
R Parking (Y page 182)
Hiding display messages X
Press the 000Bor0007 button on the steering wheel to hide the display message.
The display message is cleared.
The multifunction display shows high-priority display messages in red. Some high-priority
display messages cannot be hidden.
The multifunction display shows these messages continuously until the causes for the
messages have been remedied.
Message memory The on-board computer saves certain display messages in the
message memory.You can
call up the display messages:
X Press the 0002or0005 button on the steering wheel to select the Serv. menu.
If there are display messages, the multifunction display shows 2 Messages , for example.
X Press the 0003or0004 button to select the entry, e.g. 2 Messages .
X Press 000Bto confirm.
X Press the 0003or0004 button to scroll through the display messages. 248
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