MERCEDES-BENZ CL-CLASS 2007 Owners Manual

230 Control systems
COMAND system settings
Starting new individualization
Select “Vehicle”
“System Settings”

“Voice Control”
“Start new indi-
vidualization”.
A prompt appears asking whether you
would like further information.
Select “Yes” or “No”.
If you select “No”, the first part of indi-
vidualization begins.
If you select “Yes”, an information dis-
play will be shown with audio instruc-
tion.
Closing display: Select “OK”.
The first part of individualization be-
gins.
At the end of the first part, you will see
a prompt asking whether you want to
begin the second part.
Select “Yes” or “No”.
If you select “No”, individualization will
be canceled. The data from the first
part is saved automatically.
If you select “Yes”, the second part be-
gins.
Individualization is completed at the end of
the second part. You will see a message to
this effect. The data from the second part
is saved automatically.
Canceling during the first or second part
of individualization
Select “Cancel”.
A prompt appears asking whether you
really do want to cancel.
Select “Yes” or “No”.
If you select “Yes”, individualization will
be canceled. The data from the part at
which you exited is not saved.
If you select “No”, the part at which you
stopped begins again.Deleting existing individualization data
Select “Vehicle”
“System Settings”

“Voice Control”
“Delete individu-
alization”.
A prompt appears asking whether you
really do want to delete.
Select “Yes” or “No”.
The individualization data will either be
deleted or not, depending on your se-
lection.
iIt is only possible to start individualization
with the vehicle stationary. After starting the
session, the system will guide you through the in-
dividualization by means of acoustic instruc-
tions.
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COMAND system settings
Setting the system language
Select “Vehicle”
“System Settings”

“Language”.
The language list appears. A dot R in-
dicates the current setting.
Changing setting: Select desired lan-
guage.
The language is set.
Assigning the favorite button
1Favorite button
You can assign the following predefined
functions to the favorite buttonP:

“Rear Window Sunshade” (page 242)
You can use the favorite button to ex-
tend or retract the rear window sun-
shade. This is the default setting.

“Display OFF” (page 227)
You can use the favorite button to
switch the COMAND display on or off.

“Tow-away Alarm” (page 78)You can use the favorite button to acti-
vate or deactivate the tow-away alarm
(Depending on production date, your
vehicle may not be equipped with the
tow-away alarm).

“Repeat Navigation Command”
(
page 202)
You can use the favorite button to re-
call the last announcement issued by
the navigation system.
Select “Vehicle”
“System Settings”

“Favorite”.
The list of predefined functions appears.
The dot R in front of the list entry indi-
cates the current setting.
Changing setting: Rotate ymz and
select desired function.
Saving setting and exit the menu:
Press n.
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COMAND system settings
Bluetooth® settings
General information about Bluetooth
®
Bluetooth® technology is the standard for
short-range wireless technologies, suitable
for transmitting voice and data. It is possi-
ble to connect Bluetooth
® devices wire-
lessly. Bluetooth® can be used to
exchange vCards or make calls using a
headset.
Bluetooth
® technology uses the freely
available ISM (Industrial Scientific Medi-
cal) wireless network that works at
2.45 GHz. Ranges of up to ten meters are
possible with Bluetooth
®.
Activate or deactivate Bluetooth
®
Select “Vehicle”
“System Settings”

“Services”
“Deactivate Blue-
tooth”.
You have activated or deactivated
Bluetooth
®. A checkmark appears
when Bluetooth® is deactivated.Connecting Bluetooth
® devices
It is possible to establish a Bluetooth
® con-
nection between COMAND and the follow-
ing types of device:

Mobile phone (only for transferring
business cards)

Headset

Laptop/PDA
You can connect up to twelve devices to
COMAND but only one device can be ac-
tive at a time.
The connection process includes search-
ing for the device and its subsequent au-
thorization.Calling up the Bluetooth
® device list
and searching for devices
Calling up the list: Select “Vehicle”

“System Settings”
“Services”

“Search for Bluetooth devices”.
When you call up the list for the first
time after switching on COMAND, the
search for devices in the reception
range starts automatically. You will see
a display to this effect.
The device list appears after a short
while.
Canceling search:
Select “Cancel”.
The second time you call up the list, and
each time thereafter, the device list ap-
pears immediately if COMAND has not
been switched off and on again in the
meantime.
Starting search manually:
select “Update”.
iTo connect a Bluetooth® device, the
Bluetooth® function must be activated in
COMAND and in the device concerned. The
Bluetooth
® device must also be set to “visible”
or “findable” in order for COMAND to find and
display it. For the setting procedures, please see
the operating instructions for the Bluetooth
®
device.
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COMAND system settings
The device list can contain the following
devices:

All detected devices, whether autho-
rized or not.

All authorized devices, whether detect-
ed or not.
1Authorized and detected device – de-
vice and padlock symbol are the same
color
2Device which was not detected, but
which has been authorized in the past
– device and padlock symbol are differ-
ent colors (the device may be switched
off or not in the vehicle, for example)
3Newly detected device - not yet autho-
rized (no symbol)Displaying details of a Bluetooth
® de-
vice
Call up Bluetooth® device list
(
page 232).
Select desired device.
Select “Details”.
The detailed display for this device ap-
pears.
Closing detailed display: Slide qmr
or press n.Authorizing a Bluetooth
® device
Call up Bluetooth® device list
(
page 232).
Select unauthorized device.
Select “Authorize”.
The input menu for the passkey ap-
pears.
iIf the device list already contains twelve au-
thorized devices, you must revoke authorization
for one of the authorized devices. Then you must
switch this device off and then restart the
search. Any new devices for which you would like
to search will otherwise not appear in the list.
iThe passkey is any one to sixteen-digit num-
ber which you can set yourself. You must enter
t he s ame n umb er in C OM AND an d als o in th e de-
vice to be authorized.
iOn devices which do not have an input key-
pad (e.g. headsets), the passkey is predeter-
mined. In this case, it is not necessary to enter
the number on the device itself. You will usually
find the passkey in the operating instructions for
the device.

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Entering passkey into COMAND:
Select the digits one by one.
Deleting digits: Select ) and briefly
press n.
Canceling entry into COMAND:
Select “Back”.
Confirming entry into COMAND:
Select?.
If necessary, enter the same passkey
into the Bluetooth® device (see the op-
erating instructions for the device).
The device is authorized.De-authorizing a Bluetooth
® device
Call up Bluetooth® device list
(
page 232).
Select authorized device.
Select “De-authorize”.
A prompt appears asking whether you
really want to de-authorize this device.
Select “Yes” or “No”.
If you select “Yes”, the device will be
de-authorized.
Reset
Select “Vehicle”
“System Settings”

“Reset”.
A prompt appears asking whether you
really want to reset.
Select “Yes” or “No”.
If you select “Yes” another prompt will
appear asking whether you really want
to reset.
Select “Yes” or “No”.
If you select “Yes”, COMAND will be re-
set and restarted.
iIf you de-authorize a device which has been
authorized in the past and which is not detected
in the search, this device will no longer be dis-
played in the device list.
Devices which have been authorized in the past
but which are not detected in the search are ei-
ther not switched on or not in the vehicle.
iYou can reset COMAND back to its factory
settings.
In this case, all personal data (e.g. address book
entries, entries in the destination memory and
the list of last destinations of the navigation sys-
tem), among other things, is deleted.

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COMAND vehicle menu
COMAND vehicle menu
In this menu, you can program the follow-
ing vehicle functions:Setting night security illumination
(Exterior Lighting Delayed Switch-off)
Use this function to set whether and how
long you would like the exterior lighting to
illuminate during darkness after exiting the
vehicle and both doors closed.
The exterior lighting automatically goes
out after the delayed switch-off time has
expired.
You can select:

“0 sec.”, the delayed switch-off feature
is deactivated

“15 sec.”, “30 sec.”, “45 sec.”, or
“60 sec.”, the delayed switch-off fea-
ture is activated
Select “Vehicle”.
The main area is active.
Selecting “Exterior Lighting Delayed
Switch-off” menu: Slide omp or
rotateymz.
Confirming selection: Press n.
Selecting length of time: Slide qmr
or rotate ymz.
Confirming selection: Press n.
or
Select “Vehicle”
“Vehicle”
“Exte-
rior Lighting Delayed Switch-off”.
A selection list appears.
The current setting is indicated by a
dotR.
FunctionPage
Exterior Lighting Delayed
Switch-off235
Locator Lighting236
Exterior Mirror Convenience
Settings237
Automatic Locking238
Easy Entry/Exit Feature239
Interior Ambient Light240
Interior Lighting Delayed
Switch-off241
Rear-window Sunshade242
Trunk Opening-height Restriction*242
Tow-away Alarm243
iThe components and operating principles of
COMAND can be found on (
page 81).
iYou can reactivate this function within
10 minutes by opening a door.

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Selecting length of time: Slide qmr
or rotate ymz.
Confirming selection: Press n.
To activate night security illumination:
Select delayed switch-off period (see
above).
Turn the exterior lamp switch to
position* before turning off the en-
gine.
Locator lighting on/off
With the locator lighting feature activated
and the exterior lamp switch in position
*(
page 363), the following lamps will
switch on during darkness when the vehi-
cle is unlocked from the outside:

Parking lamps

Tail lamps

License plate lamps

Front fog lamps

Door entry lamps in the mirror

Side marker lamps
The locator lighting switches off when the
driver’s door is opened.
If you do not open a door after unlocking
the vehicle with the SmartKey, the lamps
will switch off automatically after approxi-
mately 40 seconds.
Select “Vehicle”.
The main area is active.
Selecting “Locator Lighting” func-
tion: Slide omp or rotate ymz.
Confirming selection: Press n.
Switching locator lighting on or off:
Press n.
or
Select “Vehicle”
“Vehicle”
“Loca-
tor Lighting”.
A checkmark appears when the locator
lighting is switched on.
iThe components and operating principles of
COMAND can be found on (
page 81).

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Confirming selection: Press n.
To activate locator lighting:
Make sure the function “Locator Light-
ing” is set.
Turn the exterior lamp switch to
position* when exiting the vehicle.
Exterior mirror convenience settings
In the “Exterior Mirror Convenience Set-
tings” menu, you can switch the following
exterior mirror functions on or off:

Exterior mirrors automatically fold in
when the vehicle is locked

Exterior mirror on front passenger’s
side automatically tilts downward
when the vehicle is reversing
Select “Vehicle”.
The main area is active.
Selecting “Exterior Mirror Conve-
nience Settings” menu: Slide omp or
rotate ymz.
Confirming selection: Press n.
Selecting “Fold in automatically
when locking” or “Lower mirror
when reversing”: Rotateymz.
Confirming selection: Press n.
Slide omp to exit.
or
Select “Vehicle”
“Vehicle”
“Exte-
rior mirror Convenience Settings”.
A selection list appears.
iThe components and operating principles of
COMAND can be found on (
page 81).

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Selecting a function: Slide qmr or
rotateymz.
A checkmark appears in the corre-
sponding box when the option has
been selected.
Confirming selection: Press n.
Slide omp to exit.
Automatic locking on/off
Use this function to activate or deactivate
the automatic central locking
(
page 334). With the automatic central
locking system activated, the vehicle is
centrally locked at vehicle speeds of ap-
proximately 9 mph (15 km/h).
Select “Vehicle”.
The main area is active.
Selecting “Automatic Locking” func-
tion: Slide omp or rotate ymz.
Switching automatic locking on or
off: Press n.
or
Select “Vehicle”
“Vehicle”
“Auto-
matic Locking”.
A checkmark appears when automatic
locking is switched on.
Confirming selection: Press n.
Slide omp to exit.
iThe components and operating principles of
COMAND can be found on (
page 81).

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COMAND vehicle menu
Activating easy-entry/exit feature
Use this function to activate and deacti-
vate the easy-entry/exit feature
(
page 344).
The following settings are available for the
easy-entry/exit feature:
Select “Vehicle”.
The main area is active.
Selecting “Easy Entry/Exit Feature”
menu: Slide omp or rotate ymz.
Confirming selection: Press n.
or
Select “Vehicle”
“Vehicle”
“Easy
Entry/Exit Feature”.
iThe components and operating principles of
COMAND can be found on (
page 81).
OFFThe easy-entry/exit
feature is deactivated.
Steering Column
& SeatBoth the steering col-
umn and the driver’s
seat are moved.
Warning!G
You must make sure no one can become
trapped or injured by the moving steering
wheel and driver’s seat when the easy-en-
try/exit feature is activated.
To stop seat/steering wheel movement, do
one of the following:

Press seat adjustment switch
(
page 340).

Move steering wheel adjustment stalk
(
page 351).

Press one of the memory position but-
tons or the memory button M
(
page 358).
Do not leave children unattended in the ve-
hicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle.
Children could open the driver’s door and
unintentionally activate the easy-entry/exit
feature, which could result in an accident
and/or serious personal injury.

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