language MERCEDES-BENZ CL-Class 2011 C216 Owner's Manual

SpeedometerActivating/deactivating
additional speedometer (on-
board computer) ............................ 341
Additional speedometer (on-
board computer) ............................ 332
Setting the unit (on-board
computer) ...................................... 341
SPLITVIEW ......................................... 112
SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System) Display message ............................ 346
Introduction ..................................... 40
Warning lamp ................................. 379
Warning lamp (function) ................... 40
Standard display (on-board
computer) .......................................... 332
Starting the engine Important safety notes ..................268
State/province
Selecting ........................................ 139
Station
Selecting ........................................ 196
Storing ........................................... 197
see Radio
Station search ................................... 196
Steering (display message) .............. 373
Steering wheel Adjusting (electrically) .....................99
Buttons (on-board computer) ......... 329
Cleaning ......................................... 416
Important safety notes ....................98
Memory function (storing
settings) ........................................... 99
Steering wheel heating ....................99
Storing settings (memory
function) ........................................ 102
Steering wheel paddle shifters ........ 278
Storage options Selecting ........................................ 164
Stowage compartments
Armrest (under) ............................. 385
Glove box ....................................... 384
Rear ............................................... 385
Stowage space
Cup holders ................................... 387
Important safety information .........384Rear seat backrest ......................... 386
Rear seats (between) .....................386
Stowage well
Trunk floor (under) .........................387
Submenu (on-board computer)
Instrument cluster .........................341
Lights ............................................. 341
Standard display ............................ 332
Summer and standard time
Switching ....................................... 130
Summer opening
see Convenience opening feature
Sun visor ............................................ 388
Supplemental Restraint System see SRS
Surround sound ................................. 126
Suspension tuning ............................ 304
Active Body Control .......................306
Switching off the alarm (ATA) ............ 68
System language Setting ........................................... 135
System settings (COMAND)
Programmable button ....................109
T
Tachometer ........................................ 329
Tail lamp (display message) ............. 357
Taillight see Tail lamps
Tank content
Fuel gauge ....................................... 32
Technical data ................................... 466
CL 550 4MATIC BlueEFFICIENCY ... 474
CL 600 ........................................... 474
CL 63 AMG .................................... 474
CL 65 AMG .................................... 475
Tires/wheels ................................. 461
TELEAID
Automatic retrieval of vehicle data
(service due date) ..........................396
Call priority .................................... 395
Display message ............................ 345
Downloading destinations
(COMAND) ..................................... 395
Emergency call .............................. 392
Important safety notes ..................391
Locating a stolen vehicle ...............397
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iYou will find further information in the
"Destination entry" section (Y page 138).
Entering characters in the address and
the phone book
Introduction
The following section describes how to enter
characters in the phone book (Y page 188)
and the address book (Y page 190)when
creating new entry.
Creating a new entry in the phone book
XCall up the input menu with data fields
(Y page 190).
Phone book: input menu with data fields
:Selected data field with cursor;Character bar
Creating a new entry in the address book
XCall up the input menu with data fields
(Y page 190).
Input menu with data fields
:Selected data field with cursor;Character barEntering characters
The example describes how to enter the
surname Schulz.
XSelect S by turning cVd and sliding ZVÆ
the COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
S is entered into the data field. All
characters are shown in black and can
always be selected in the character bar.
The character bar offers characters
corresponding to the respective data field
(letters or digits).
:To switch the character bar to upper/
lower-case letters
;To switch the character bar from upper/
lower-case letters to digits
=To change the language of the character
bar
?To delete a character/an entryXSelect c and confirm by pressing W the
COMAND controller.
The letter c is added to S in the data field.
XRepeat the process until the name has
been entered in full.
X To enter a phone number: select the
digits one by one in the corresponding data
field by turning cVd and sliding ZVÆ the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
Switching data fields
If you want to enter a first name after you have
entered a surname, for example, proceed as
follows to switch between the data fields:
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Option 1XSelect 4 or 5 in the character bar and
press W to confirm.
The input menu shows the data field
selected.
:Cursor in next data field;To store an entry=4 and 5 icons to select a data field
Option 2
XSlide ZV the COMAND controller
repeatedly until the character bar
disappears.
XSelect the data field by sliding ZVÆ and
press W to confirm.
Storing an entry
XSelect ¬ in the character bar by turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
The entry is stored in the address book.
Further functions available in the
character bar
XTo switch the character bar to upper/
lower-case characters: select * or
E and press W to confirm.
XTo switch the character set: select
p and press W to confirm.
The character set switches between
upper/lower-case letters and digits.
XTo change the language of the
character bar: select B and press W
to confirm.
XSelect the language by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
XTo reposition the cursor within the data
field: select 2 or 3 and press W to
confirm.
:Cursor (repositioned);2 and 3 icon to reposition the cursorXDelete the character/entry (Y page 121).
Basic functions of COMAND
Switching COMAND on/off
XPress the u function button on the
center console.
iIf you switch off COMAND, playback of
the current audio or video source will also
be switched off. You cannot switch off
COMAND while making a call via COMAND.
You can also make phone calls using the
buttons on the multifunction steering
wheel when COMAND is switched off
(Y page 329).
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De-authorizing (de-registering) a
Bluetooth ®
device
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC recommends that
you de-authorize devices, e.g. mobile phones,
both in COMAND and on the respective
Bluetooth ®
device itself. Subsequent
authorization may otherwise fail.
XIn the Bluetooth ®
device list, select the
authorized device by turning cVd the
COMAND controller.XSelect Options by sliding VY the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.XSelect De-authorize and press W to
confirm.
A prompt appears asking whether you
really wish to revoke authorization for this
device.XSelect Yes or No and press W to confirm.
If you select Yes, the authorization for the
device will be revoked.
If you select No, the process will be aborted.
i
If a Bluetooth ®
device has been de-
authorized and is no longer in range, it will
no longer be shown in the Bluetooth ®
device list after the next search.
System language settings
This function allows you to determine the
language for the menu displays and the
navigation announcements. The selected
language affects the characters available for
entry.
If you change the system language, the
language for Voice Control System will be
also be changed. If the selected language is
not supported by Voice Control System,
"English" will be selected.
XSelect Vehicle by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.XSelect System and press W to confirm.XSelect Language and press W to confirm.
You see the language list. The # dot
indicates the current setting.XSelect the language by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
COMAND loads the selected language and
sets it.
i In Arabic as well as some other countries,
the selection option English (Arabic
map) is available when setting the system
language. This language setting shows the
menus and input data in COMAND in
English and the map in Arabic for certain
countries. The destination is entered in
English.
Reset function
You can reset COMAND to the factory
settings. Amongst other things, this will
delete all personal data (e.g. station presets,
address book entries, entries in the
destination memory and in the list of previous
destinations in the navigation system).
Resetting is recommended before selling or
transferring ownership of your vehicle, for
example.
XSelect Vehicle in the main function bar by
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.XSelect System by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.XSelect Reset and press W to confirm.
A prompt appears asking whether you wish
to reset.XSelect Yes or No and press W to confirm.
If you select No, the process will be aborted.System settings135COMANDZ

4Report 1 of 8 for the road affected5Last exit/intersection before the affected
route section starts
6Text of reportCFirst exit/intersection after the affected
route section ends
XTo scroll within a report or to access
the next report: turn cVd the COMAND
controller.
XTo return to the list of messages: press
W or slide XVY the COMAND controller.
Read-aloud function
The read-aloud function is only available
when route guidance is active. You can set
the language (Y page 135) and the text reader
speed (Y page 130).
XTo switch on navigation mode: press the
S function button once or twice.
XTo show the menu: press the COMAND
controller W.
XSelect TMC in the navigation system menu
bar by turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
XSelect Read Aloud All Messages on
Route and press W to confirm.
COMAND reads out the messages in
sequence.
iThe Read Aloud All Messages on
Route menu item has no function if there
are no reports relating to the route.
XTo end the read-aloud function: select
Cancel Read-aloud Function and press
W to confirm.
or
XPress the 8 button briefly.
The read-aloud function automatically
interrupts COMAND as it recalculates the
route following a new traffic
announcement.
Destination memory
Home address (My address)
Entering the home address via address
entry
XEnter the home address as a destination,
e.g. as a city, street and house number
(Y page 138). Then, save the home address
without starting route guidance
(Y page 142).
Adopting an address book entry as a
home address
XTo switch on navigation mode: press the
S function button once or twice.
XTo show the menu: press the COMAND
controller W.
XSelect Destination in the navigation
menu bar by turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
XSelect From Memory and press W to
confirm.
XSlide ZV the COMAND controller
repeatedly until the destination memory
list appears as a selection list.
XSelect My Address by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
iIf you have not yet entered any
characters, the My Address entry is
automatically highlighted in the selection
list.
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Phone book/address book basic display
:ListÇ Entry with navigable data\ Entry with voice tag; see the
separate operating instructions for Voice
Control System*
Æ Address book entryà Mobile phone entry0 SIM card entry® Entry imported via Bluetooth®¯ Entry imported via memory cardG Entry with multiple phone numbers;Two-line character barB To change the language of the
characters
p To select the character setF To delete your selection¬ To confirm your selection% Back
Calling up contacts from a list
XPhone book: select Name in the telephone
basic menu by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
XAddress book: select Data/connections
in the telephone basic menu by sliding
VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
XSelect Address book and press W to
confirm.
XTo switch from the character bar to the
list: slide ZV the COMAND controller until
the character bar is hidden.
or
XSelect ¬.XTo call a contact: select by sliding ZVÆ
or turning cVd the COMAND controller
and press W to confirm.
iThe phone book is also available via the
on-board computer (Y page 338).
Calling up contacts using the character
bar
XPhone book: select Name in the telephone
basic menu by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
XAddress book: select Data/connections
in the telephone basic menu by sliding
VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
XSelect Address book and press W to
confirm.
XTo switch from the list to the character
bar: select Back from the list.
or
XPress the % back button on the center
console.
XTo select a character: select by sliding
ZVÆ or XVY the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm. Repeat this procedure
until COMAND automatically switches over
to the list.
The first character entered defines the first
letter of the entry you are searching for. If
there are similar entries, the next character
which is different will be displayed and
offered for selection.
iYou can also use the telephone number
keypad to enter characters.
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Displaying contact detailsXSelect Options by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
XSelect Details and press W to confirm.
The detailed view appears.
XTo return to the list: select List by sliding
XVY the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
Creating new contacts/changing
contacts
Automatically imported contacts cannot be
edited. These have to be copied to the
COMAND address book first by saving.
iIn certain countries, these functions are
not available from speeds above
approximately 3 mph (5 km/h). As soon as
the speed falls below approximately 2 mph
(3 km/h), the function is available again.
iYou can enter address data directly into
the address book. If you store telephone
numbers in the phone book, these are
saved in the address book. If you store a
navigation destination, COMAND creates
an address book entry which includes the
complete navigable address data.
iAutomatically imported contacts cannot
be edited. They have to be saved first, to be
copied to the COMAND address book.
XCall up the contact (Y page 188)11.XSelect Options by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
XSelect New entry or Edit and press W to
confirm.
The input menu with data fields appears.
:Entry mark (cursor);Data field=Two-line character barB To select the languagep To select the character set*/E To select uppercase and
lowercase letters
% BackF To delete your selection¬ To confirm your selection?Preset phone categoryXEnter the respective data in the data fields.XTo enter data in the data field: select the
respective characters from character bar
=.
XTo move the cursor in the data field:
select the respective characters from
character bar =.
XTo change data fields: slide ZV the
COMAND controller until the character bar
is hidden.
11Only available with the "Change contact" function.190TelephoneCOMAND

displayed. The display's status bar shows
the selected category or the folder name.
i The Music menu item is not available until
the device has been activated.
XSelect the category/folder by turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
The contents of the selected category or
folder are displayed.
i If the data needs to be read from the
connected device, the Please wait...
message appears.
XIf necessary, repeat this step until the
tracks in the desired folder/album appear.XSelect the track by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
The track is played back.XTo select one folder higher: select the
U icon and confirm with W.
i
The U icon is always shown at the top
of the respective folder.
Playing back the contents of a category
or folder
XSelect the category or folder by turning
cVd the COMAND controller.XPress W the COMAND controller for longer
than two seconds.
The content of the category or folder
selected is played in accordance with the
playback option ( Y page 211) selected.
Alphabetical track selection
iPod ®
and MP3 players
This function is available for alphabetically
sorted categories and folders. This function
is not available within albums or playlists, for
example.
XSelect a category, e.g. Artists, by turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
The available artists are displayed.XPress the corresponding number key once
or several times to select the first letter of
the artist's name (e.g. for an artist
beginning with the letter "C", press number
key l three times).
The available letters are listed at the lower
edge of the display.
After a message, the first entry in the list
which matches the letter entered is
highlighted.
i If no corresponding entry exists, the last
entry corresponding to a previous letter is
highlighted instead.
i For iPods ®
and MP3 players, the quality
of the search results is highly dependent on
the version and language variant of the
software (e.g. iTunes ®
version) used to
populate the device.
USB mass storage device
This function is available for alphabetically
sorted directories. This function is not
available within albums or playlists, for
example.
XIn a directory, press the corresponding
number key once or several times to select
the first letter of the artist's name (e.g. for
an artist beginning with the letter "C", press
number key l three times).
The available letters are listed at the lower
edge of the display.
If the directory only contains folders,
COMAND searches for folders. After a
message, the first entry which matches the
letter entered is shown at the top of the list.
If no entry matches the entered letter, the
first item in the list is the last entry to
correspond to a selection.220AudioCOMAND

XSelect Title selection by turning cVd
the COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
XSelect a film/title and press W to confirm.
DVD menu
Calling up the DVD menu
The DVD menu is the menu stored on the DVD
itself. It is structured in various ways
according to the individual DVD and permits
certain actions and settings.
In the case of multi-language DVDs, for
example, you can set the language in the DVD
menu.
XPress W the COMAND controller to show
the menu.
XSelect DVD-V in the menu by turning cVd
the COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
XSelect DVD functions and press W to
confirm.
XSelect Menu and press W to confirm.
The DVD menu appears.
Selecting menu items in the DVD menu
XSelect a menu item by sliding ZVÆ or
turning XVY the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
The menu appears.
iMenu items that cannot be selected are
grayed out.
XTo reconfirm your selection: confirm
Select by pressing W.
COMAND executes the action.
Make a selection from the further options,
if necessary.
COMAND then switches back to the DVD
menu.
iDepending on the DVD, it is possible that
the Back (to the movie), Play,
Stop, ., / or Go up menu item may
not be operative or operative only at certain
points of the DVD. To indicate this, the
K symbol is shown in the display.
Stopping a film or skipping to the
beginning or end of a scene
XSelect any menu item from the DVD menu.
The menu appears.
XTo stop the film: select the Stop menu
item and press W to confirm.
XTo skip to the end of a scene: select
the / menu item and press W to
confirm.
XTo skip to the beginning of a scene:
select the . menu item and press W to
confirm.
Moving up one level in the DVD menu
XPress the % back button.
or
XSelect the corresponding menu item in the
DVD menu and press W the COMAND
controller to confirm.
or
XSelect any menu item in the DVD menu and
press W the COMAND controller to
confirm.
XSelect Go up and press W to confirm.
Back to the film
XPress the % button repeatedly until you
see the film.
or
XSelect the corresponding menu item in the
DVD menu.
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XSelect the Back (to the movie) menu
item in the menu and press W to confirm.
Setting the language and audio format
This function is not available on all DVDs. If it
is available, you can set the DVD menu
language, the audio language or the audio
format. The number of settings is determined
by the DVD content. It is possible that the
settings may also be accessed in the DVD
menu ( Y page 227).
XPress W the COMAND controller to show
the menu.XSelect DVD-V in the menu by turning cVd
the COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.XSelect DVD functions and press W to
confirm.XSelect Audio language and press W to
confirm.
In both cases, a menu appears after a few
seconds. The # dot in front of an entry
indicates the currently selected language.XSelect a setting by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.XTo exit the menu: slide XVY the COMAND
controller.
Subtitles and camera angle
These functions are not available on all DVDs.
The number of subtitle languages and camera
angles available depends on the content of
the DVD. It is possible that the settings may
also be accessed in the DVD menu
( Y page 227).
XPress W the COMAND controller to show
the menu.XSelect DVD-V in the menu by turning cVd
the COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.XSelect DVD functions and press W to
confirm.XSelect Subtitles or Camera angle and
press W to confirm.
In both cases, a menu appears. The # dot
in front of an entry indicates the current
setting.XSelect a setting by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.XTo exit the menu: slide XVY the COMAND
controller.
Interactive content
DVDs can contain interactive content (e.g. a
video game). In a video game, for example,
you may be able to influence events by
selecting and triggering actions. The type and
number of actions depend on the DVD.
XSelect an action by sliding ZVÆ or XVY the
COMAND controller and press W to
execute it.
A menu appears and the first entry,
Select , is highlighted.XPress the W COMAND controller.
Video AUX operation
AUX jacks
You can connect an external video source
(video AUX) to COMAND via the Media
Interface (Y page 216) using the AUX jacks in
the glove compartment.
i In vehicles equipped with a rear view
camera, the video AUX jack cannot be used
to connect external video sources.
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