MERCEDES-BENZ CLS-CLASS 2011 Owners Manual

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Warning!
No messages will be displayed if either the
instrument cluster or the multifunction
display is inoperative.
As a result, you will not be able to see
information about your driving conditions,
such as
R speed
R outside temperature
R warning/indicator lamps
R malfunction/warning messages
R failure of any systems
Driving characteristics may be impaired.
If you must continue to drive, do so with added
caution. Contact an authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center as soon as possible. :
Reset button
For information on changing the instrument
cluster settings, e.g. the language, see
(Y page 119). Activating the instrument cluster
The instrument cluster is activated when you
R open a front door
R switch on the ignition
R press reset button :
R switch on the exterior lamps Adjusting the instrument cluster
illumination
X To brighten illumination: Turn reset
button : clockwise until the desired level
of illumination is reached.
X To dim illumination: Turn reset
button : counterclockwise until the
desired level of illumination is reached.
i The instrument cluster illumination is
dimmed or brightened automatically to suit
ambient light conditions.
The instrument cluster illumination will also
be adjusted automatically when you switch
on the vehicle’s exterior lamps. Coolant temperature indicator
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Warning!
Driving when your engine is overheated can
cause some fluids which may have leaked into
the engine compartment to catch fire. You
could be seriously burned.
Steam from an overheated engine can cause
serious burns which can occur just by opening
the engine hood. Stay away from the engine
if you see or hear steam coming from it.
Stop the vehicle in a safe location away from
other traffic. Turn off the engine, get out of the
vehicle and do not stand near the vehicle until
the engine has cooled down.
During severe operating conditions, e.g. stop-
and-go traffic, the coolant temperature may
rise close to 248‡ (120†).
! Excessive coolant temperature triggers a
warning in the multifunction display and the
red coolant temperature warning
lamp ? in the instrument cluster comes
on.
The engine should not be operated with a
coolant temperature above 248‡ (120†).
Doing so may cause serious engine damage
which is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz
Limited Warranty. Instrument cluster
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Resetting trip odometer
X Make sure you are viewing the standard
display ( Y page 112) in the multifunction
display.
X Press and hold the reset button in the
instrument cluster (Y page 108) until the
trip odometer is reset. Tachometer
The red marking on the tachometer
(Y page 28) denotes excessive engine speed.
! Avoid driving at excessive engine speeds,
as it may result in serious engine damage
that is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz
Limited Warranty.
To help protect the engine, the fuel supply is
interrupted if the engine is operated within
the red marking. Control system
Introduction
The control system is activated as soon as the
starter switch is in position 1.
The control system enables you to call up
information about your vehicle and to change
vehicle settings.
For example, you can use the control system
to find out when your vehicle is next due for
maintenance service, to set the language for
messages in the instrument cluster display,
and much more. G
Warning!
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,
selecting features through the multifunction
steering wheel should only be done by the driver when traffic and road conditions permit
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 (approximately
14 m) every second.
The control system relays information to the
multifunction display. Multifunction steering wheel
The displays in the multifunction display and
the settings in the control system are
controlled by using the buttons on the
multifunction steering wheel. :
Multifunction display
;
Press button
W
X
to select submenus in the
Settings menu
to set values
to operate the RACETIMER
7
to set the volume 7
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Press button
6
to answer a call
to dial8
to redial
~ to end a call
to reject an incoming call =
Press button
V
U
to select next or previous menu Press button briefly
&
*
to move within a menu
Within Audio/DVD
menu to
select previous or next track,
scene or stored station
Within Telephone menu to
switch to the phone book and
select a name or number Press and hold button
&
*
Within Audio/DVD
menu to
select previous or next track
with quick search or to select
previous or next station in
station list or wave band
Within Telephone menu to
start the quick search in the
phone book Depending on the selected menu, pressing
the buttons on the multifunction steering
wheel will alter what appears in the
multifunction display.
The information available in the multifunction
display is arranged in menus and
accompanying functions and submenus.
The individual functions are then found within
the relevant menu (radio or CD operations
under Audio/DVD
menu, for example).
These functions serve to call up relevant
information or to customize the settings for
your vehicle. It is helpful to think of the menus, and the
functions within each menu, as being
arranged in a circular pattern.
X
Press button V or U repeatedly to
pass through each menu one after the
other.
X Press button * or & repeatedly to
pass through each function display, one
after the other, in the current menu.
In the Settings menu, instead of functions,
you will find a number of submenus for calling
up and changing settings. For instructions on
using these submenus, see “Settings menu”
(Y page 118).
The number of menus available in the system
depends on which optional equipment is
installed in your vehicle. Multifunction display
:
Outside temperature indicator
; Trip odometer
= Automatic transmission program mode
indicator
? Transmission position/gear range
indicator
A Main odometer
For more information on menus displayed in
the multifunction display, see “Menus and
submenus” (Y page 112).
8 Function only available in telephone menu. Control system
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Menus and submenus
i
The headings used in the menus table are
designed to facilitate navigation within the
system and are not necessarily identical to
those shown in the multifunction display.
The first function displayed in each menu
will automatically show you which part of
the system you are in. Function
:
Standard display
menu
(Y page 112) ;
AMG
9
menu (Y page 113) =
Audio/DVD
menu (Y page 116) ?
Navigation menu (Y page 117)
A
Distronic
menu (Y page 117) B
Vehicle status message
memory
10
menu (Y page 117) C
Settings menu (Y page 118) Function
D
Trip computer
menu (Y page 124) E
Telephone
menu (Y page 125) Standard display menu
You can select whether the digital
speedometer or the outside temperature
appears in the standard display
(Y page 120). Standard display
:
Basic display with outside temperature
; Trip odometer
9 AMG vehicles only.
10 The vehicle status message memory menu is only displayed if there is a message stored. 112
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X
If you see another display, press button
V or U repeatedly until the standard
display appears.
X Press button & or * to select the
functions in the Standard display menu.
The following functions are available:
R Restarting the tire pressure loss warning
system (Y page 187) (Canada only)
R Restarting the TPMS (Y page 189) (USA
only)
R Checking tire inflation pressure with the
Advanced TPMS (Y page 190) (Canada
only)
R Calling up digital speedometer or outside
temperature ( Y page 113)
R Calling up maintenance service indicator
display ( Y page 215)
Calling up digital speedometer or
outside temperature Depending on the chosen setting for the
standard display (Y page 120) you can call
up the other display here. G
Warning!
The outside temperature indicator is not
designed to serve as an ice-warning device
and is therefore unsuitable for that purpose.
Indicated temperatures just above the
freezing point do not guarantee that the road
surface is free of ice. The road may still be icy,
especially in wooded areas or on bridges.
X Press button & or * repeatedly until
the digital speedometer or the outside
temperature appears in the multifunction
display. :
Basic display with digital speedometer
; Status line display with outside
temperature
= Trip odometer
You can select whether the digital
speedometer or the outside temperature
appears in the status line display
(Y page 120). AMG menu
This function is only available in AMG
vehicles.
X Press button V or U repeatedly until
the AMG menu appears in the
multifunction display. The main screen of the
AMG menu shows you
the gear currently engaged : as well as the
engine oil temperature ;.
The engine oil temperature flashes if the
engine oil temperature has not yet reached
80†. During this time, avoid driving at full
engine speed.
If the engine reaches the overspeed range in
the manual shift program, the menu will be
shown in red. In addition, you will see UP next
to gear indicator : as a reminder to upshift. Control system
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Use buttons & or * to select the
following functions in the AMG menu:
R Vehicle supply voltage ( Y page 114)
R RACETIMER (Y page 114)
R Overall analysis ( Y page 115)
R Lap analysis (Y page 115)
Vehicle supply voltage X
Press button V or U repeatedly until
the AMG menu appears in the
multifunction display.
X Press button & repeatedly until the
vehicle supply voltage appears in the
multifunction display. :
Gear indicator
; Vehicle supply voltage indicator
RACETIMER G
Warning!
The RACETIMER feature is only for use on
roads and in conditions where high speed
driving is permitted. Racing on public roads is
prohibited under all circumstances. The driver
is and must always remain responsible for
following posted speed limits.
The RACETIMER allows you to time and save
driving stretches.
X Press button V or U repeatedly until
the AMG menu appears in the
multifunction display.
X Press button & repeatedly until the
RACETIMER appears in the multifunction
display. :
Gear indicator
; RACETIMER
= Lap number
You can start the RACETIMER when the
engine is running or the starter switch is in
position 2 (Y page 76).
While the RACETIMER is being displayed, you
cannot adjust the audio volume using buttons
W or X.
X Starting: Press button W.
X Displaying intermediate time: Press
button X while the timer is running.
The intermediate time is shown for
5 seconds.
X Stopping: Press button W.
When you stop the vehicle and turn the
SmartKey to position 1 (Y page 76) or, in
vehicles with KEYLESS-GO, turn off the
engine and do not open the driver’s door, the
RACETIMER stops timing. Timing is resumed
when you press button W after switching
the ignition back on or restarting the engine.
Saving lap time and starting a new lap
You can save up to nine laps.
X Press button X while the timer is
running.
The intermediate time will be shown for
5 seconds.
X Press button X within 5 seconds.
The intermediate time shown will be saved
as a lap time.
The RACETIMER begins timing the new lap.
The new lap begins to be timed as soon as
the intermediate time is called up. 114
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:
Gear indicator
; RACETIMER
= Best lap time
? Lap number
Resetting current lap
X Press button W while the timer is
running.
The timer stops.
X Press button X.
The lap time is reset to “0”.
Deleting all laps
It is not possible to delete a single saved lap.
When you turn off the engine, the RACETIMER
will be reset to “0” after 30 seconds. All laps
are deleted.
X Press button W while the timer is
running.
The timer stops.
X Press the reset button in the instrument
cluster twice (Y page 109).
X Press button W.
The timer starts. The saved laps are
deleted.
Overall analysis This function is only available if you have
saved at least one lap and have stopped the
RACETIMER.
X
Press button V or U repeatedly until
the AMG menu appears in the
multifunction display.
X Press button & repeatedly until the
overall analysis appears in the
multifunction display. :
Overall analysis of RACETIMER
; Overall driving time
= Maximum speed
? Overall distance driven
A Average speed
Lap analysis This function is only available if you have
saved at least two laps and have stopped the
RACETIMER.
X
Press button V or U repeatedly until
the AMG menu appears in the
multifunction display.
X Press button & repeatedly until the lap
analysis appears in the multifunction
display.
Each lap is shown in its own submenu. The
fastest lap is indicated by flashing
symbol :. :
Lap number
; Lap time
= Maximum speed during lap
? Lap length
A Average speed during lap
X Press button & or * to see other lap
analyses. Control system
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Audio/DVD menu
The functions in the Audio/DVD menu
operate the audio or video equipment which
you have currently switched on.
The following functions are available:
R Selecting radio station (Y page 116)
R Operating audio devices/audio media
(Y page 116)
R Operating video DVD (Y page 117)
If no audio equipment is currently switched
on, the message AUDIO Off appears in the
multifunction display.
Selecting radio station i
The SIRIUS XM Satellite Radio is treated
as a radio application.
Additional optional satellite radio
equipment and a subscription to a satellite
radio service provider are required for
satellite radio operation. Contact an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for
details and availability for your vehicle.
For more information, refer to separate
COMAND system operating instructions.
X Switch on the COMAND system and select
radio. Refer to separate COMAND system
operating instructions.
X Press button V or U repeatedly until
the currently tuned station appears in the
multifunction display. Example illustration
:
Wave band setting
; Station frequency X
Selecting next or previous stored
station: Press button * or & briefly
to select a stored station.
X Selecting next or previous station in the
station list: Press and hold button * or
& to select a station.
X Selecting next or previous station in
wave band (Only if no station list is
available): Press and hold button * or
& to select a station.
You can only store new stations using the
corresponding feature on the radio. Refer to
separate COMAND system operating
instructions.
You can also operate the radio in the usual
manner.
Operating audio devices/audio media X
Switch on the COMAND system and select
the audio device or audio media. Refer to
separate COMAND system operating
instructions.
X Press button V or U repeatedly until
the Audio/DVD menu appears in the
multifunction display. Example illustration
:
Disc number
; Current track
X Selecting next or previous track: Press
button * or & briefly.
X Selecting a track from the track list
(quick search): Press and hold button
* or &.
The current track does not appear during
Audio AUX mode operation. 116
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Operating video DVD
X
Switch on the COMAND system and select
DVD-Video. Refer to separate COMAND
system operating instructions.
X Press button V or U repeatedly until
the Audio/DVD menu appears in the
multifunction display. :
Disc number
; Current scene
X Press button * or & to select a
scene. Navigation menu
The Navigation menu contains the functions
needed to operate your navigation system.
X Press button V or U repeatedly until
the Navigation menu appears in the
multifunction display.
The message shown in the multifunction
display depends on the status of the
navigation system:
R With the COMAND system switched off,
the message NAVI Off appears in the
multifunction display.
R With the COMAND system switched on
but route guidance not activated, the
direction of travel and, if applicable, the
name of the street currently traveled on
appear in the multifunction display.
R With the COMAND system switched on
and route guidance activated, the
direction of travel and maneuver
instructions appear in the multifunction
display. Please refer to separate COMAND system
operating instructions for instructions on how
to activate the route guidance system. Distronic menu
Use the Distronic menu to display the
current settings for your Distronic system.
The information shown in the multifunction
display depends on whether the Distronic
system is activated or deactivated.
Please refer to the “Driving systems” section
of this manual ( Y page 129) for instructions
on how to activate Distronic. Vehicle status message memory
menu
Use the Vehicle status message memory
menu to scan malfunction and warning
messages that may be stored in the memory.
Such messages appear in the multifunction
display and are based on conditions or
system status the vehicle’s system has
recorded.
The Vehicle status message memory menu
only appears if messages have been stored. G
Warning!
Malfunction and warning messages are only
indicated for certain systems and are
intentionally not very detailed. The
malfunction and warning messages are
simply a reminder with respect to the
operation of certain systems. They do not
replace the owner’s and/or driver’s
responsibility to maintain the vehicle’s
operating safety. Have all required
maintenance and safety checks performed on
the vehicle. Bring the vehicle to an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center to address the
malfunction and warning messages. Control system
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X
Press button V or U repeatedly until
the Vehicle status message memory
menu appears in the multifunction display.
If conditions have occurred causing status
messages to be recorded, the number of
messages appears in the multifunction
display. X
Press button & or *.
The stored messages will now be displayed
in the order in which they have occurred.
For malfunction and warning messages,
see “Vehicle status messages in the
multifunction display” ( Y page 228).
Should the vehicle’s system record any
conditions while driving, the number of
messages will reappear in the multifunction
display when the SmartKey in the starter
switch is turned to position 0 or removed
from the starter switch. With KEYLESS-GO,
the number of messages will reappear when
you turn off the engine by pressing the
KEYLESS-GO start/stop button and open the
driver’s door.
Except for high-priority messages, the vehicle
status message memory will be cleared when
you switch off the ignition. Settings menu
Introduction In the
Settings menu there are two
functions: The function To reset, press
reset button for 3 seconds. , with which
you can reset all the settings to the original
factory settings and a collection of submenus
with which you can make individual settings
for your vehicle. The following settings and submenus are
available in the
Settings menu:
R Resetting to factory settings
(Y page 118)
R Submenus in the Settings menu
(Y page 119)
R Instrument cluster submenu
(Y page 119)
R Lighting submenu ( Y page 121)
R Vehicle submenu ( Y page 123)
R Convenience submenu ( Y page 124)
Resetting to factory settings You can reset the settings of all submenus to
the factory settings.
For safety reasons, the function
Headlamp
Mode in the Lighting submenu cannot be
reset while driving.
X Press button V or U repeatedly until
the Settings menu appears in the
multifunction display. X
Press the reset button in the instrument
cluster (Y page 108) for approximately
3 seconds.
The request to press the reset button once
more to confirm appears in the
multifunction display.
X Press the reset button once more.
The settings you have changed will not be
reset unless you confirm the action by
pressing the reset button a second time. After
approximately 5 seconds, the Settings
menu reappears in the multifunction display. 118
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