MERCEDES-BENZ CL500 2007 C216 Owner's Manual

250 Control systems
COMAND seats
When adjusting the seats, observe the
safety notes in the section “Seats”
(
page 339).
Operating seats via COMAND
The following seat adjustments can be
made via COMAND:Selecting a seat
You must first select the seat for which you
would like to make adjustments.
1Seat menu button
Press O.
The main area is active.
Switching to the bottom menu line:
Slide qmr.
Example illustration (vehicles with Drive-dy-
namic multicontour seat*)
Selecting seat: Slide omp or
rotateymz.
Confirming selection: Press n.
iThe components and operating principles of
COMAND can be found on (
page 81).
SettingsPage
Lumbar support (CL 550)251
Drive-dynamic multicontour
seats*252

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COMAND seats
Exiting menu
There are several ways to exit the seat
menu.
Press O again.
or
Press any shortcut button.
or
Select another main function from the
main menu line.
Lumbar support (CL 550)
To support the spine, you can adjust the
curvature of the front seat backrests.
Press O.
The main area of the COMAND display
is active. A scale appears.
1Scale
2Cursor
3Current seat
4Current setting
Select seat (page 250).
Adjusting lumbar support:
Slideomp or rotate ymz until desired
setting is reached.
Confirming selection: Press n.
Switching to the bottom menu line:
Slide omp.
Confirming selection: Press n.
iAfter you have pressedO, the seat last
adjusted is active.

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COMAND seats
Drive-dynamic multicontour seats*
Drive-dynamic multicontour seats allow
several individual support adjustments and
can automatically adjust lateral support to
your driving style (
page 255).Multicontour adjustments
To support the spine, you can individually
adjust the backrest contour of the front
seats by regulating the air pressure in the
air chambers.
The settings are made on the COMAND
display.
You can adjust the following air chambers:
sides of seat cushion

sides of backrest

backrest curvature in lumbar area

backrest curvature in shoulder areaAdjusting sides of seat cushion
This function is used to adjust the air
chambers in the sides of the seat cushion.
Select seat (page 250).
Selecting “Seat sides”: Slide omp or
rotate ymz.
Confirming selection: Press n.
A scale appears.
iIf PRE-SAFE® has been activated, the air
pressure in the air chambers (on the sides of the
seat cushion and backrest) of the drive-dynamic
multicontour seats is increased.
iWhether adjustments are being made manu-
ally or automatically, noises may be heard from
air pumping into or releasing from the air
chambers.

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COMAND seats
1Scale
2Cursor
3Current setting
Slide qmr or rotate ymz until desired
setting is reached.
Saving setting: Press n.Adjusting backrest sides
This function is used to adjust the air
chambers in the backrest sides.
Select seat (page 250).
Selecting “Seatback Sides”:
Slideqmr or rotate ymz.
Confirming selection: Press n.
A scale appears.
Slide qmr or rotate ymz until desired
setting is reached.
Saving setting: Press n.Adjusting backrest curvature in lumbar
area
This function is used to adjust the air
chambers in the lumbar area of the back-
rest.
Select seat (page 250).
Selecting “Lumbar”: Slide omp or
rotateymz.
Confirming selection: Press n.
Cross-hairs appear. You can use them
to make two settings:

vertical: shift the point of greatest
curvature upward or downward

horizontal: adjust the degree of
curvature


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COMAND seats
Slide qmr or omp until desired setting
is reached.
Saving setting: Press n.Adjusting backrest curvature in shoul-
der area
This function is used to adjust the air
chambers in the shoulder area of the back-
rest.
Select seat (page 250).
Selecting “Shoulders”: Slide omp or
rotate ymz.
Confirming selection: Press n.
A scale appears.Slide qmr or rotate ymz until desired
setting is reached.
Saving setting: Press n.


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COMAND seats
Drive-dynamic function
The Drive-dynamic multicontour seat elec-
tronically controls the air pressure in the
air chambers of the backrest side bolsters.
This function improves driving comfort and
pleasure.
Select seat (page 250).
Selecting “Driv. dyn. seat”:
Slideomp or rotate ymz.
Confirming selection: Press n.
A scale appears. You can choose be-
tween:

“0”: off

“1”: level 1

“2”: level 2
Slide qmr or rotate ymz until desired
setting is reached.
Saving setting: Press n.
Pulse mode
Select seat (page 250).
Selecting “Pulse Mode”: Slide omp
or rotate ymz.
Confirming selection: Press n.
A list appears. You can choose be-
tween different types of massage:The current setting is indicated by a
solid circle.
Slide qmr or rotate ymz until desired
setting is reached.
Saving setting: Press n.
iDepending on the setting, the massage
function runs for about 7 to 10 minutes.

256 Control systems
Instrument cluster control system
The control system is activated as soon as
the SmartKey in the starter switch is
turned to position2 or as soon as the
KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button
(
page 337) is in position2. The control
system enables you to:

call up information about your vehicle

change vehicle settings
For example, you can use the control sys-
tem to find out when your vehicle is next
due for service, to call up statistical data
on your vehicle, and much more.
The control system relays information to
the multifunction display.
Multifunction display
1Line for main menus
2Text field in multifunction display
Settings, functions, submenus as well as
any malfunctions are shown to you in the
text field.
Warning!G
A driver’s attention to the road and traffic
conditions must always be his/her primary
focus when driving.
For your safety and the safety of others, se-
lecting features through the multifunction
steering wheel should only be done by the
driver when traffic and road conditions per-
mit it to be done safely.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approximate-
ly 14 m) every second.

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Instrument cluster control system
Multifunction steering wheel
The displays in the multifunction display
and the settings in the control system are
controlled using the buttons on the multi-
function steering wheel.
The information available in the multifunc-
tion display is arranged in menus, each
containing a number of functions or sub-
menus. For example, in the “Settings” menu, you will find functions for making
settings to your vehicle. There are func-
tions for calling up information and for
making settings to your vehicle.
It is helpful to think of the menus as being
arranged in a circular pattern:
Press & or ( repeatedly to
switch menus.
The number of menus available in the sys-
tem depends on which optional equipment
is installed in your vehicle.
Press button L to return to the next
highest menu level.
From a menu’s highest level, you will al-
ways see the screen from the “Trip” menu
that was last active. When you press L
again, you switch to the standard display
(
page 260).
For information about warning and mal-
function messages appearing in the multi-
function display (
page 580).
1Multifunction display
2sto take a call
to dial
to redial
tto end a call
to reject an incoming call
æto increase volume
çto decrease volume
Fto mute
3!to accept a call
to activate Voice Control
4Lback/to cancel Voice Control
5$to scroll up
%to scroll down
&to scroll to the right
(to scroll to the left
#to confirm selection

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Instrument cluster control system
Menus
Trip (page 260)Navi (page 261)Audio (page 263)Telephone* (page 265)
Commands/submenus
Standard displayShowing route guidance in-
structions, current direction
traveledSelecting radio stationDialing a number from the
phone book
Fuel consumption statistics
since startSelecting satellite radio chan-
nel (USA only)Redialing
Fuel consumption statistics
since the last resetOperating DVD changer/ audio
CD/ audio DVD/MP3Answering a call
Resetting fuel consumption
statisticsEnding a call or rejecting an in-
coming call
Distance to empty
Digital speedometer

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Instrument cluster control system
Assistance* (page 268)Service (page 269)Settings (page 271)
Commands/submenus
Displaying the distance graphic*,
DISTRONIC Plus*Calling up vehicle malfunction, warning
and system status messages stored in
memorySetting daytime running lamp mode
(USA only)
Activating/deactivating PRE-SAFE®
Brake*
(vehicles with DISTRONIC Plus* only)Checking tire inflation pressureSwitching additional speedometer on or
off
Switching on the Dynamic Rear View
Monitor* automaticallyCalling up maintenance service displaySwitching radar sensors* on or off
(USA only)
Checking engine oil level (CL 600)