audio MERCEDES-BENZ CLS-Class 2014 W218 Owner's Manual

ATA (Anti-Thef
tAlarms ystem)
Activating/deactivating ...................74
Function .......................................... .74
Switching off the alarm ....................74
ATTENTIO NASSIST
Activating/deactivating .................228
Display message ............................ 251
Function/notes ............................. 203
Audio system
see separate operating instructions
Authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
see Qualified specialist workshop
AUTO lights
Display message ............................ 247
see Lights
Automatic engine start (ECO start/
stop function) .................................... 152
Automatic engine switch-off (ECO
start/stop function) ..........................151
Automatic headlamp mode ..............117
Automatic transmission Automatic drive program ...............160
Changing gea r............................... 158
DIRECT SELECT leve r..................... 155
Display message ............................ 260
Drive program displa y.................... 156
Driving tips .................................... 158
Emergency running mode ..............164
Engaging drive position .................. 158
Engaging neutra l............................ 157
Engaging par kposition (AMG
vehicles) ........................................ 157
Engaging revers egear ................... 157
Engaging the par kposition ............ 156
Kickdow n....................................... 159
Manual drive program ....................161
Manual drive program (AMG
vehicles) ........................................ 162
Manual drive program (vehicles
with Sports package AMG) ............162
Overview ........................................ 155
Problem (malfunction) ...................164
Progra mselecto rbutton ................ 159
Pulling away ................................... 150
Selector leve r................................ 155
Shift range s................................... 162
Starting the engine ........................149
Steering wheel paddle shifters ......160 Transmission position displa
y........ 155
Transmissio nposition display
(DIRECT SELECT lever) ...................1 56
Transmissio npositions .................. 158
Automatic transmission
emergency mode ............................... 164 B
Backup lamp Changing bulbs .............................. 125
Bag hook ............................................ 283
BAS (Brake Assist System) .................67
BAS PLU S(Brake Assist System
PLUS) .................................................... 67
Battery (SmartKey) Checking .......................................... 79
Important safety notes ....................79
Replacing ......................................... 79
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 324
Display message ............................ 250
Important safety notes ..................322
Jump starting ................................. 326
Belt force limiter
Activatio n......................................... 59
Function .......................................... .59
Blind Spo tAssist
Activating/deactivating .................228
Display message ............................ 254
Notes/function .............................. 207
see Active Blind Spot Assist
Bottle holder ...................................... 285
Brake fluid Display message ............................ 240
Notes ............................................. 376
Brake lamps
Display message ............................ 246
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 66
BAS .................................................. 67
BAS PLUS ........................................ 67
Brake fluid (notes) .........................376
Display message ............................ 238
Driving tips .................................... 172
High-performance brake system ....173
Important safety notes ..................172
Maintenance .................................. 173 Index
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Driving tips
AMGceramic brakes ..................... 173
Automatic transmission .................158
Brakes ........................................... 172
Break-in period .............................. 146
Downhill gradient ........................... 172
Drinking and driving .......................170
Driving abroad ............................... 116
Driving in winter ............................ .174
Driving on flooded road s................ 174
Driving on wet road s...................... 174
Exhaus tcheck ............................... 170
Fuel ................................................ 170
General .......................................... 169
Hydroplaning ................................. 174
Icy road surfaces ........................... 174
Limited braking efficiency on
salted road s................................... 172
Snow chains .................................. 337
Symmetrical low bea m.................. 116
Wet road surface ........................... 172
DVD audio
Operating (on-board computer) .....225
DVD video
Operating (on-board computer) .....226 E
EASY-ENTRY feature Activating/deactivating .................233
Function/notes ............................. 108
EASY-EXIT feature
Crash-responsive ........................... 109
Function/notes ............................. 108
Switching on/off ........................... 233
EBD (electronic brake force
distribution)
Display message ............................ 240
Function/notes ................................ 71
ECOd isplay
Function/notes ............................. 170
On-board computer .......................223
ECOs tart/stop function
Automatic engine switch-off ..........151
Deactivating/activating .................152
General information .......................151
Important safety notes ..................151
Introduction ................................... 150Emergency release
Driver's door .................................... 84
Fuel filler fla p................................. 166
Trunk ............................................... 88
Vehicle ............................................. 84
Emergency spare wheel
Important safety notes ..................367
Points to remember .......................367
Removing ....................................... 368
Storage location ............................ 368
Stowing .......................................... 368
Technical data ............................... 370
Emergency Tensioning Devices
Function .......................................... .59
Safety guideline s............................. 41
Emissions control
Service and warranty information ....23
Engine
Check Engine warning lamp ........... 273
Display message ............................ 248
ECO start/stop function ................150
Engine numbe r............................... 373
Irregularr unning............................ 154
Jump-starting ................................. 326
Starting problems ..........................154
Starting the engine with the
SmartKey ....................................... 149
Starting with KEYLESS-GO .............149
Switching off .................................. 168
Tow-starting (vehicle )..................... 331
Engine electronics
Problem (malfunction) ...................154
Engine oil
Adding ........................................... 308
Additives ........................................ 376
Checking the oil leve l..................... 307
Checking the oil leve lusing the
dipstick .......................................... 307
Display message ............................ 250
Filling capacity ............................... 376
Notes about oil grades ................... 375
Notes on oil level/consumption ....307
Temperature (on-board computer) .234
Viscosity ........................................ 376 Index
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Light function, active
Display message ............................ 247
Lights
Activating/deactivating the
interio rlighting delayed switch-off .232
Active light function .......................121
Automatic headlamp mode ............117
Cornering light function .................121
Driving abroad ............................... 116
Hazard warning lamps ...................120
High bea mflasher .......................... 120
High-beam headlamps ...................119
Ligh tswitc h................................... 116
Low-beam headlamps ....................118
Parking lamps ................................ 118
Setting the brightness of the
ambient lighting (on-board
computer) ...................................... 231
Setting the brightness of the
display/switch (on-board
computer) ...................................... 230
Setting the color of the ambient
lighting (on-board computer) .........231
Standing lamps .............................. 119
Switching the daytime running
lamps on/off (on-board
computer) ...................................... 230
Switching the exterio rlighting
delayed switch-off on/off (on-
board computer )............................ 231
Switching the surround lighting
on/off (on-board computer) ..........231
Turn signals ................................... 119
see Changing bulbs
see Interior lighting
Light sensor (display message) .......247
Loading guidelines ............................278
Locking see Centra llocking
Locking (doors)
Automatic ........................................ 83
Emergency locking ........................... 84
From insid e(central locking
button) ............................................. 83
Locking centrally
see Centra llocking
Locking verification signal (on-
board computer) ............................... 232Low-beam headlamps
Display message ............................ 245
Setting for driving abroad
(symmetrical) ................................. 116
Switching on/off ........................... 118
Lumbar support
Adjusting the 4-way lumbar
support .......................................... 103
Luxury head restraints .....................101 M
M+S tires ............................................ 336
Malfunction message see Display messages
Massag efunction (PULSE) ...............103
Matte finish (cleaning
instructions) ...................................... 313
mbrace Call priority .................................... 294
Display message ............................ 241
Downloading destinations
(COMAND) ..................................... 294
Downloading route s....................... 298
Emergency call .............................. 291
Geo fencing ................................... 298
Important safety notes ..................290
Locating astolen vehicl e............... 297
MB info call button ........................293
Remote vehicle locking ..................296
Roadside Assistance button ..........293
Search &Send ............................... 295
Self-test ......................................... 291
Speed alert .................................... 298
System .......................................... 291
Triggering the vehicle alarm ........... 299
Vehicle remote malfunction
diagnosi s....................................... 297
Vehicle remote unlocking ..............296
Mechanical key
Function/notes ................................ 78
Locking vehicle ................................ 84
Unlocking the driver's door ..............84
Memory card (audio) .........................225
Memory function ............................... 112
Message memory (on-board
computer) .......................................... 23712
Index

Left control panel
000A
0004 R
Calls up th emenua nd men ubar 0006
0005
Press briefly:
R
Scrolls in lists
R Select sasubmenu or function
R In the Audio menu: selects a
stored station, an audio track or
av ideo scene
R In the Tel (telephone) menu:
switche stothephon ebook and
selects anam eort elephone
number 0006
0005
Press and hold:
R
In the Audio menu: selects the
previous/nex tstation or selects
an audi otrack or avideo scene
using rapi dscrolling
R In the Tel (telephone
)menu:
starts rapi dscrolling if the phone
book is open 000C R
Confirms aselect ion/display
message
R In the Tel (telephone
)menu:
switches to the telephone book
and starts dialing the selected
number
R In the Audio menu
:stops the
statio nsearch functio natthe
desired station Right contro
lpanel 0008 R
Rejects or end sacall
R Exits phone book/redial
memory 0006 R
Makes or accepts acall
R Switche stothe redia lmemory 0008
0009 R
Adjusts the volume 0001 R
Mute Bac
kbutton 0002
Press briefly:
R
Back
R Switche soff the Voice Control
System; se ethe separate
operating instructions
R Hides displa ymessages/calls
up the last Trip menu function
used
R Exits the telephone book/redial
memory 0002
Press and hold:
R
Call supthe standard displa yin
the Trip menu
Multifunctio
ndisplay 001A
Text field
0010 Menu bar
0024 Drive progra m(Ypage 156)
0021 Transmission positio n(Ypage 155)
001E Permanent display: outside temperature
or speed (Y page 230)
X To show menu bar 0010:press the 000A
or 0004 button on the steering wheel.
Menu bar 0010disappears after afew seconds. Displays and operation
221On-boardcomputer and displays Z

Text field
001Ashows the selected menu or
submenu as well as display messages.
The following messages may appear in the
multifunction display:
000A Shift recommendation (Y page 161)
000300080009 Active Parking Assist (Y page 196)
0010 Adaptive Highbeam Assist
(Ypage 122)
000C ECO start/stop function
(Ypage 150)
0007 HOLD function (Y page 186)Menus and submenus
Menu overview
Press the 000Aor0004 button on the
steerin gwheel to call up the menu bar and
select amenu.
Operating the on-board computer
(Y page 220).
Dependin gonthe equipment installed in the
vehicle, you can call up the following menus:
R Trip menu (Y
page 222)
R Navi menu (navigation instructions)
(Y page 224)
R Audio menu (Y
page 225)
R Tel menu (telephone) (Y
page 226)
R DriveAssist menu (assistance)
(Y page 227)
R Serv. menu (Y
page 229)
R Settings menu (settings) (Y
page 229)
R AMG menu in AMG vehicles (Y
page 234) Trip menu
Standard display X
Press and hold the 0002button on the
steerin gwheel until the Trip menu with
trip odometer 001Aand odometer 0010is
shown.
Trip computer "From Start" or "From
Reset" Example: trip computer "From Start"
001A
Distance
0010 Time
0024 Average speed
0021 Average fuel consumption
X Press the 000Aor0004 button on the
steerin gwheel to select the Trip menu.
X Press 0006or0005 to select From Start or
From Reset .
The values in the From Start submenu are
calculated from the start of ajourney whilst
the values in the From Reset submenu are
calculated from the last time the submenu
was reset (Y page 223).
The From Start trip computer is
automatically reset when:
R the ignition has been switched off for more
than four hours.
R 999 hours have been exceeded.
R 9,999 miles have been exceeded. 222
Menus and submenusOn-board computer and displays

Other status indicator
softhe
navigation system R
000D:y ou have reached the destination or an
intermediate destination.
R New Route... or
Calculating Route :
calculating anew route
R Off Map or
Off Road :t
he vehicle position
is outside the area of the digital map (off-
map position).
R No Route :nor
oute could be calculated to
the selected destination. Audio menu
Selecting aradio station 001A
Waveband
0010 Station frequency with memory position
i Station 0010is displayedw itht he station
frequency or statio nname. The memory
position is only displayeda long with
station 0010if this has bee nstored.
X Switch on the audi osystemorC OMAND
and select Radio; see the separate
operating instructions.
X Press the 000Aor0004 button on the
steering wheel to select the Audio menu.
X To select astore dstation: brieflypress
the 0006 or0005 button.
X To select astation from the station
list: press and briefl yholdt he 0006
or 0005 button.
If no statio nlist is received:
X To select astatio nusing the station
search: press and briefl yholdt he 0006
or 0005 button. i
For informatio nonswitchin gwaveband
and storin gstations ;see th eseparate
operatin ginstructions.
i SIRIUS XM satellit eradio function slike a
normal radio.
For mor einformatio nonsatelliteradio
operation, see th eseparate operating
instructions.
Operatin ganaudio player or audio
media Example
:CD/DVD change rdisplay
001A Curren ttitle
Audio data from various audio devices or
media can be played, depending on the
equipmen tinstalled in the vehicle.
X Switch on COMAND and activate audio
CD/DV DmodeorM P3 mode; see the
separate operating instructions.
X Press the 000Aor0004 button on the
steering whee ltoselect the Audio menu.
X To select the next/previous track:
briefl ypress the 0006or0005 button.
X To select atrack from the track list
(rapi dscrolling): press and hold the
0006 or0005 buttonuntil desired
track 001Ahasb eenr eached.
If yo upress and hold 0006or0005,t he
rapi dscrolling 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
AUX mode (Auxiliary audio mode: external
audio source connected). Menus and submenus
225On-board computer and displays Z

Vide
oDVD operation Example
:CD/DVD change rdisplay
001A Curren tscene
X Switch on COMAN Dand select video DVD;
see the separate operating instructions.
X Press the 000Aor0004 button on the
steering whee ltoselect the Audio menu.
X To select the next/previous scene:
briefl ypress the 0006or0005 button.
X To select ascene from th escene list
(rapid scrolling): press and hold the
0006 or0005 buttonuntil desired
scene 001Ahasb eenr eached. Telephon
emenu
Introduction G
WARNING
If yo uoperate informatio nsystems and
communication equipmen tintegrated in the
vehicl ewhile driving, you will be distracted
from traffic conditions. You could also lose
control of th evehicle. There is ariskofan
accident.
Only operate th eequipmen twhen 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 countryinw hich
you are currently driving.
X Switch on the mobile phone (see the
separate operating instructions).
X Switch on COMAND (see the separate
operating instructions). X
Establish aBluetooth ®
connection to
COMAND; see the separate operating
instructions.
X Press the 000Aor0004 button on the
steering wheel to select the Tel menu.
You will see one of the following display
messages in the multifunction display:
R Phone READY or the name of the network
provider: the mobile phone has found a
network and is ready to receive.
R Phone No Service :t
here is no network
available or the mobile phone is searching
for anetwork.
Accepting acall Example: incoming call
X
Press the 0006button on the steering
wheel to accep tanincoming call.
If someone calls yo uwheny ou areint he
Tel menu
,adisplay message appear sinthe
multifunctio ndisplay.
You can accept acall even if you are not in
the Tel menu.
Rejecting or ending acall X
Press the 0008button on the steering
wheel.
You can end or reject acall even if you are not
in the Tel menu.
Dialin ganumbe rfrom the phone book X
Press the 000Aor0004 button on the
steering wheel to select the Tel menu.
X Press the 0006,0005or000C button to
switch to the phone book. 226
Menus and submenusOn-board computer and displays

AMG vehicles
X
Briefly press trim 001A.
i The stowag etray can be removed.
Stowage compartmen tunde rthe
armrest X
To open: pull handle 001Aup.
The armres tfolds out.
i Dependin gonthe vehicle's equipment, a
12 Vsocket ,aUSB socket ,and an AUX IN
connection or Media Interface are installed
in the stowage compartment.AM edia
Interface is auniversal interface for mobile
audio equipment, e.g. for an iPod ®
or MP3
player (see the separate COMAND
Operatin gInstructions).
Stowage compartment under the front
seats G
WARNING
If you exceed the maximum load for the
stowage compartment ,the cover may not be
able to restrain the items. Item smay be thrown out of the stowage compartment and
hit vehicle occupants. There is
arisk of injury,
particularly in the event of sudden brakin gor
as udden change in direction.
Never excee dthe maximum permissible load
for the stowage compartment .Stowa nd
secure heavy objects in the trunk.
The maximum permissible load of the
stowage compartment is 3.3 lbs (1.5 kg). X
To open: pull handle 001Aup and fold
cover 0010forwards.
i On vehicles with afire extinguisher, the
fire extinguisher is located in the stowage
compartment under the driver's seat.
Stowage compartment sinthe rear
center console X
To open: slide covers 001Aand 0010in the
direction of the arrow.
i There is a12Vpower socket in the front
stowage compartment. 280
Stowage areasStowage and features

R
as ervic esubscription is available
R thes tarter battery is sufficiently charged
i Determining th elocatio nofthe vehicle on
am ap is only possible if:
R GPS reception is available.
R the vehicle position can be forwarded to
the Customer AssistanceC enter.
The mbrace system To adjust the volume during
acall, proceed
as follows:
X Press the 0008or0009 button on the
multifunction steering wheel.
or
X Use the volume controller of the audio
system/COMAND.
The system offers various services, e.g:
R Automatic and manual emergency call
R Roadside Assistancec all
R MB Info call
USA only: you can find information and a
description of all available features under
"Owners Online" at http://www.mbusa.com.
System self-test After you have switched on the ignition, the
system carries out aself-diagnosis.
Am alfunction in th esystem has been
detected if on eofthefollowin goccurs:
R The indicator lamp in th eSOS bu tton does
no tc om eond uringthe system self-test.
R The indicator lamp in the 0002Roadside
Assistanc ebutto ndoes not light up during
self-diagnosis of the system.
R The indicator lamp in the 0014MB Info call
button does not light up during self-
diagnosis of the system. R
The indicator lamp in one or more of the
following button scontinues to light up red
after the system self-diagnosis:
- SOS button
- 0002 Roadside Assistance call button
- 0014 MB Info call button
R after the system self-diagnosis, the
Inoperative or
Service Not Activated message appears in the
multifunction display.
If am alfunction is indicated as outlined
above, the system may not operate as
expected. In the event of an emergency, help
will have to be summoned by other means.
Have the system checked at the nearest
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center or contact
the following service hotlines:
R USA: Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center at
1-800-FOR-MERCedes (1-800-367-6372)
or 1-866-990-9007
R Canada: Customer Servic eat
1-888-923-8367
Emergency call Important safety notes
!
You must have alicense agreement to
activate the mbrace service. Make sure
that your system is activated and ready for
use. To register, press the 0014MB Info call
button .Ifany 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:
R USA: Mercedes-Benz Customer
Assistance Center at
1-800-FOR-MERCedes
(1-800-367-6372)o r1-866-990-9007
R Canada: Customer Servic eat
1-888-923-8367 Features
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General notes
An emergency call is dialed automatically if
an air bag or Emergency Tensioning Device is
triggered.
i You cannot end an automatically
triggered emergency call yourself.
An emergency call can alsobei nitiated
manually.
As soon as the emergency call has been
initiated, the indicator lamp in the SOS button
flashes. The multifunction display shows the
Connecting Call message.
The audio outpu tismuted.
Once the connection has been made, the
Call Connected message appears in the
multifunction display.
All important information on the emergency
is transmitted, for example:
R Current location of the vehicle (as
determined by the GPS system)
R Vehicle identification number
R Information on the severity of the accident
Shortly after the emergency call has been
initiated, avoice connection is automatically
established between the Mercedes-Benz
Customer Assistance Center and the vehicle
occupants.
R If the vehicle occupants respond, the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center attempts to get more information
on the emergency.
R If 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 response center, the system was unable
to initiate an emergency call. This can occur
for instance if the relevant mobile phone
network is not available. The indicator lamp
in the SOS button flashes continuously.
The Call Failed message appears in the
multifunction displaya nd must be confirmed.
In this case, summon assistance by other
means. Making an emergency call G
WARNING
It can be dangerous to remain in the vehicle,
even if you have pressed the SOS button in an
emergency if:
R you see smoke inside or outside of the
vehicle, e.g. if there is afire after an
accident
R the vehicle is on adangerous section of
road
R the vehicle is not visible or cannot easilybe
seen by other road users, particularly when
dark or in poor visibility conditions
There is arisk of an accident and injury.
Leave the vehicle immediately in this or
similar situations as soon as it is safe to do
so. Move to asafe location along with other
vehicle occupants. In such situations, secure
the vehicle in accordance with national
regulations, e. g. with awarning triangle. X
To initiate an emergency call
manually: press cover 001Abriefly to open.
X Press SOS button 0010briefly.
The indicator lamp in SOS button 0010
flashes until the emergency call is
concluded.
X Wait for avoice connection to the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center.
X After the emergency call, close cover 001A.
i If the mobile phone network is
unavailable, mbrace will not be able to
make the emergency call. If you leave the 292
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