audio MERCEDES-BENZ CLA 2014 User Guide

opens. Only once the maneuvering process
has been completed and the rear view camera
has switched off does the flap close again. For
technical reasons, the flap may remain open
briefly after the rear view camera has been
deactivated. If you switch off the engine, the
flap will also close.
iThe text of messages shown in the
COMAND display depends on the language
setting. The following are examples of rear
view camera messages in the COMAND
display.
Observe the notes on cleaning
(Ypage 289).
Important safety notes
The rear view camera is only an aid. It is not
a replacement for your attention to your
immediate surroundings. You are always
responsible for safe maneuvering and
parking. When maneuvering or parking, make
sure that there are no persons, animals or
objects in the area in which you are
maneuvering.
Under the following circumstances, the rear
view camera will not function, or will function
in a limited manner:
Rthe tailgate is open
Rin heavy rain, snow or fog
Rat night or in very dark places
Rif the camera is exposed to very bright light
Rif the area is lit by fluorescent light or LED
lighting (the display may flicker)
Rif there is a sudden change in temperature,
e.g. when driving into a heated garage in
winter
Rif the camera lens is dirty or obstructed
Rif the rear of your vehicle is damaged. In
this event, have the camera position and
setting checked at a qualified specialist
workshop.
Activating/deactivating the rear view
camera
XTo activate:make sure that the SmartKey
is in position2in the ignition lock.
XMake sure that in the audio system/
COMAND, the "Activation by R gear"
function is selected; see the separate
operating instructions for the audio
system/COMAND.
XEngage reverse gear.
Guide lines are used to show the area
behind the vehicle in the Audio/COMAND
display.
To deactivate:the rear view camera is
deactivated if you:
Rselect transmission positionP(vehicles
with automatic transmission)
Rdrive forward ten meters
Rshift the transmission fromRto another
position after 15 seconds
Rdrive forwards at a speed of over5mph
(10 km/h)
Displays in the Audio/COMAND display
The rear view camera may show a distorted
view of obstacles, show them incorrectly or
not at all. The rear view camera does not show
objects in the following positions:
Rvery close to the rear bumper
Runder the rear bumper
Rin the area immediately above the tailgate
handle
!Objects not at ground level may appear to
be further away than they actually are, e.g.:
Rthe bumper of a parked vehicle
Rthe drawbar of a trailer
Rthe ball coupling of a trailer tow hitch
Rthe rear section of an HGV
Ra slanted post
Use the guidelines only for orientation.
Approach objects no further than the
bottom-most guideline.
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Driving and parking
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Lanes
White guide line withoutturning the
steering wheel, vehicle width including
the exterior mirrors (static)
Yellow lane marking tires at current
steering wheel angle, vehicle width to the
outer side of the wheels (dynamic)
"Red guide line for the vehicle width
including the exterior mirrors, for current
steering wheel angle (dynamic)
!Bumper
Guide lines
!Bumper
Red guide line at a distanceof
approximately 10 in (0.25 m) from the
rear of the vehicle
Yellow guide line at a distance of
approximately 13 ft(4.0m)from the rear
of the vehicle
Vehicle center axle (marker assistance)
Yellow guide line at a distance of
approximately 3 ft (1.0 m) from the rear
of the vehicle
The lanes and guide lines are only displayed
if you have engaged reverse gear.
The distance specifications only apply to
objects that are at ground level.
Additional displays on vehicles with PARKTRONICand COMAND
Front warning display
Additional PARKTRONIC measurement
operational readiness indicator
"Rearwarning display
Vehicles with PARKTRONIC and
COMAND:if PARKTRONIC is operational
(Ypage 175), an additional operational
readiness indicator will appear in COMAND
display.If the PARKTRONIC warning
displays are active or light up, warning
displaysand"are also active or light up
correspondingly in the COMAND display.
"Reverse parking" function
XMake sure that the rear view camera is
activated and the "Reverse parking"
function is selected; see the separate
operating instructions for the audio
system/COMAND.
The lane and the guide lines are shown.
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Driving and parking

Left control panel


RCalls up the menu and menu bar


Press briefly:
RScrolls in lists
RSelects a submenu or function
RIn theAudiomenu: selects a
stored station, an audio track or
a video scene
RIn theTel(telephone) menu:
switches to the phone book and
selects a name or telephone
number


Press and hold:
RIn theAudiomenu: selects the
previous/nextstation or selects
an audio track or a video scene
using rapid scrolling
RIn theTel(Telephone) menu,
starts rapid scrolling through the
phone book
RConfirms a selection/display
message
RIn theTel(telephone) menu:
switches to the telephone book
and starts dialing the selected
number
RIn theAudiomenu: stops the
station search function at the
desired station
Right control panel
RRejects or ends a call
RExits phone book/redial
memory
RMakes or accepts a call
RSwitches to the redial memory

\n
RAdjusts the volume
RMute
Back button
Press briefly:
RBack
RSwitches off the Voice Control
System; see the separate
operating instructions
RHides display messages/calls
up the lastTripmenu function
used
RExits the telephone book/redial
memory
Press and hold:
RCalls up the standard display in
theTripmenu
Multifunction display
Transmission position(Ypage 143)
Drive program (Ypage 143)
"Text field
!Menu bar
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On-board computer and displays

Permanentdisplay: outside temperature
or speed (Ypage 206)
Time
XTo show menu bar!:press the
orbutton on the steering wheel.
Menu bar!disappears after a few seconds.
Text field"shows the selected menu or
submenu as well as display messages.
iYou can set the time using the audio
system or COMAND; see the separate
operating instructions.
The following messages may appear in the
multifunction display:
 Active Parking Assist (Ypage 178)
CRUISECruise control (Ypage 162)
Adaptive Highbeam Assist
(Ypage 108)
HOLD function (Ypage 172)
Menus and submenus
Menu overview
Operating the on-board computer
(Ypage 195).
Depending on the equipmentinstalled in the
vehicle, you can call up the following menus:
RTripmenu (Ypage 197)
RNavimenu (navigation instructions)
(Ypage 199)
RAudiomenu (Ypage 200)
RTel(telephone) menu (Ypage 201)
RDriveAssist(Assistance) menu
(Ypage 202)
RServicemenu (Ypage 205)
RSettingsmenu (Ypage 205)
RAMGmenu in AMG vehicles (Ypage 209)
TheAudio,NaviandTelmenus differslightly
in vehicles with Audio 20 and in vehicles with
COMAND.The examples given in this
Operator's Manual apply to vehicles
equipped with COMAND.
Trip menu
Standard display
XPress and hold thebutton on the
steering wheel until theTripmenu with
trip odometerand odometeris
shown.
Trip computer "From Start" or "From
Reset"
Example: trip computer "From Start"
Distance
Time
"Average speed
!Average fuel consumption
XPress theorbutton on the
steering wheel to select theTripmenu.
XPress theorbutton to select
From StartorFrom Reset.
The values in theFrom Startsubmenu are
calculated from the start of a journey, while
the values in theFrom Resetsubmenu are
calculated from the last time the submenu
was reset (Ypage 198).
TheFrom Starttrip computer is
automatically reset when:
Rthe ignition has been switched off for more
than four hours.
R999 hours have been exceeded.
R9,999 miles have been exceeded.
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On-board computer and displays
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reset the values in the trip computer "From
Start", the values in the "ECO display"are
likewise reset.
Navigation system menu
Displaying navigation instructions
XSwitch on the audio system or COMAND;
see the separate operating instructions.
XPress theorbutton on the
steering wheel to select theNavimenu.
In theNavimenu, the multifunction display
shows navigation instructions. For more
information, see the separate operating
instructions.
Route guidance not active
Direction of travel
Current road
Route guidance active
No change of direction announced
Distance to the destination
Distance to the next change of direction
"Current road
!"Follow the road's course"symbol
Change of direction announced withouta
lane recommendation
Road into which the change of direction
leads
Distance to change of direction and visual
distance display
"Symbol for change of direction
When a change of direction is announced, you
will see symbol"for the change of direction
and distance graphic.The distance
indicator shortens towards the top of the
display as you approach the point of the
announced change of direction.
Change of direction announced with a
lane recommendation
Road into which the change of direction
leads
Distance to change of direction and visual
distance display
"Lane recommendation
!New lane during a change of direction
Uninterrupted lane
Symbol for change of direction
On multilane roads, the system can display
lane recommendation"for the next change
of direction. During the change of direction,
additional lanes may be displayed.
Lane recommendations are only displayed if
the relevant data is available on the digital
map.
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On-board computer and displays
Z

Other status indicators of the
navigation system
R
:you have reached the destination or an
intermediate destination.
RNew Route...orCalculating Route:
calculating a new route
ROff MaporOffMappedRoad:the vehicle
position is outside the area of the digital
map (off-map position).
RNo Route:no route could be calculated to
the selected destination.
Audio menu
Selectingaradio station
Waveband
Station frequency with memory position
iThe memory position is only displayed
along with stationif this has been
stored.
XSwitch on the audio system or COMAND
and select Radio; see the separate
operating instructions.
XPress theorbutton on the
steering wheel to select theAudiomenu.
XTo selectastoredstation:briefly press
theorbutton.
XTo select a station from the station
list:press and briefly hold the
orbutton.
If no stationlist is received:
XTo selectastation using the station
search:press and briefly hold the
orbutton.
iFor information on changing waveband
and storing stations, see the separate
operating instructions.
iSIRIUS XM satellite radio functions like a
normal radio.
For more informationonsatellite radio
operation, see the separate operating
instructions.
Operating an audio player or audio
media
CD changer display (example)
Current CD in the CD changer
Current title
Audio data from various audio devices or
media can be played, dependingonthe
equipment installed in the vehicle.
XSwitch on the audio system or COMAND
and activate audio CD/DVDmode or MP3
mode; see the separate operating
instructions.
XPress theorbutton on the
steering wheel to select theAudiomenu.
XTo select the next/previous track:
briefly press theorbutton.
XTo select a track from the track list
(rapid scrolling):press and hold the
orbutton until desired track has
been reached.
If you press and holdor, the
rapid scrolling speed is increased. Not all
audio drives or data carriers support this
function.
If track information is stored on the audio
device or medium, the multifunction display
will show the number and title of the track.
The current track does not appear in audio
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On-board computer and displays

AUX mode (Auxiliary audio mode: external
audio source connected).
TV operation
Function
Channel frequency with memory position
iThe memory positionis only displayed
with channelif this has been stored.
XSwitch on COMAND and select TV; see the
separate operating instructions.
XPress theorbutton on the
steering wheel to select theAudiomenu.
XTo selectastoredchannel:briefly press
theorbutton.
XTo selectachannel from the channel
list:press and briefly hold the
orbutton.
iStoring a TV channel; see the separate
operating instructions.
Video DVD operation
DVD changer display (example)
Current DVD in the DVD changer
Current scene
XSwitch on COMAND and select video DVD;
see the separate operating instructions.
XPress theorbutton on the
steering wheel to select theAudiomenu.
XTo selectthe next/previous scene:
briefly press theorbutton.
XTo selectascene from the scene list
(rapid scrolling):press and hold the
orbuttonuntil desired scene
has been reached.
Telephone menu
Introduction
GWARNING
If you operate informationsystems 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 equipmentwhen 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.
XSwitch on your mobile phone and audio
system or COMAND, see the separate
operating instructions.
XEstablish a Bluetooth®connection to the
audio system or COMAND; see the
separate operating instructions.
XPress theorbutton on the
steering wheel to select theTelmenu.
You will see one of the following display
messages in the multifunction display:
RPhone READYor the name of the network
provider: the mobile phone has found a
network and is ready to receive.
RPhone No Service: there is no network
available or the mobile phone is searching
for a network.
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On-board computer and displays
Z

Stowage compartment in front of the
armrest (vehicles with automatic
transmission)
XTo open:press the marking on cover.
iYou can remove the non-slip mat and the
insert for cleaning. When removing the
insert you will have to overcome some
slight resistance.
Stowage compartment under the armrest
XTo open:on vehicles with moveable
armrests, make sure that the armrest is in
the rearmost position.
XPress buttonand fold the armrest up.
iDepending on the vehicle's equipment, a
USB connection and an AUX IN connection
or a Media Interface are installed in the
stowage compartment. A Media Interface
is a universal interface for portable audio
equipment, e.g. for an iPod®or MP3 player
(see the separate Audio or COMAND
Operating Instructions).
Stowage compartment under the driver's
seat and front-passenger seat
GWARNING
If you exceed the maximum load for the
stowage compartment, the cover may not be
able to restrain the items. Items may be
thrown out of the stowage compartment and
hit vehicle occupants. There is a risk of injury,
particularly in the event of sudden braking or
a sudden change in direction.
Never exceed the maximum permissible load
for the stowage compartment. Stow and
secure heavy objects in the trunk.
The maximum permissible load of the
stowage compartment is 2.6 lbs (1.5 kg).
XTo open:pull handleup and fold
coverforwards.
Stowage space in the rear
Stowage compartment in the rear center
console
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Stowage and features

Socket in the rear-compartment center
console
XPull coverout by its top edge.
XLift up the cover of socket.
Socket in the trunk
XLift up the cover of socket.
mbrace
General notes
You must have a license agreement to
activate the mbrace service. Make sure that
your system is activated and operational. To
log in, press the\nMB Info call button. If
any of the steps mentioned are not carried
out, the system may not be activated.
If you have questions about the activation,
contact one of the following telephone
hotlines:
RUSA:Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center at
1-800-FOR-MERCedes (1-800-367-6372)
or 1-866-990-9007
RCanada:Customer Service at
1-888-923-8367
Shortly after successfully registering with the
service, a user ID and password will be sent
to you by post.
USA only: you can use this password to log
onto the mbrace area under "Owners Online"
athttp://www.mbusa.com.
The system is available if:
Rit has been activated and is operational
Rthe corresponding mobile phone network
is available for transmitting data to the
Customer Center
Ra service subscription is available
Rthe starter battery is sufficiently charged
iDetermining the location of the vehicle on
a map is only possible if:
RGPS reception is available.
Rthe vehicle position can be forwarded to
the Customer Assistance Center.
The mbrace system
To adjust the volume during a call, proceed
as follows:
XPress the or\nbutton on the
multifunction steering wheel.
or
XUse the volume controller of the audio
system/COMAND.
The system offers various services, e.g:
RAutomatic and manual emergency call
RRoadside Assistance call
RMB Info call
USA only: you can find information and a
description of all available features under
"Owners Online" at http://www.mbusa.com.
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Stowage and features

An emergency call can also be initiated
manually.
As soonas the emergency call has been
initiated, the indicator lamp in the SOS button
flashes. The multifunction display shows the
Connecting Callmessage.
The audio output is muted.
Once the connection has been made, the
Call Connectedmessage appears in the
multifunction display.
All important information on the emergency
is transmitted, for example:
RCurrent location of the vehicle (as
determined by the GPS system)
RVehicle identification number
RInformation on the severity of the accident
Shortly after the emergency call has been
initiated, a voice connection is automatically
established between the Customer
Assistance Center and the vehicle occupants.
RIf the vehicle occupants respond, the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center attempts to get more information
on the emergency.
RIf there is no response from the vehicle
occupants, an ambulance is immediately
sent to the vehicle.
If no voice connection can be established to
the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center, the system has been unable to initiate
an emergency call.
This can occur, for example, if the relevant
mobile phone network is not available. The
indicator lamp in the SOS button flashes
continuously.
TheCall Failedmessage appears in the
multifunction display and must be confirmed.
In this case, summon assistance by other
means.
Making an emergency call
XTo initiate an emergency call
manually:press coverbriefly to open.
XPress SOS buttonbriefly.
The indicator lamp in SOS button
flashes until the emergency call is
concluded.
XWait for a voice connection to the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center.
XAfter the emergency call, close cover.
iIf the mobile phone network is
unavailable, mbrace will not be able to
make the emergency call. If you leave the
vehicle immediately after pressing the SOS
button, you will not know whether mbrace
placed the emergency call. In this case,
always summon assistance by other
means.
Roadside Assistance button
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Stowage and features