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

Messages
see Display messages
Mirrors
see Exterior mirrors
see Vanity mirror (in the sun visor)
Mobile phone
Menu (on-board computer) ............226
Modifying the programming
(SmartKey) ........................................... 77
MOExtende dtires .............................. 321
Mounting wheels Lowerin gthe vehicle ...................... 361
Mounting anew wheel ................... 360
Raising the vehicle .........................359
Removing awheel .......................... 360
Securing the vehicle against
rolling away ................................... 358
MP3
Operation ....................................... 225
see separate operating instructions
Multicontour seat
Adjusting (on the seat) ..................102
Multifunctio ndisplay
Function/notes ............................. 221
Permanent displa y......................... 230
Multifunctio nsteering wheel
Operating the on-board computer .220
Overview .......................................... 33N
Navigation Menu (on-board computer) ............224
NECK-PRO head restraints
Operation ........................................ .53
Resettin gafter bein gtriggered ........54
NECK-PRO luxury head restraints
Operation ........................................ .53
Resettin gafter bein gtriggered ........54
Night View Assist Plus
Activating/deactivating .................205
Cleaning ......................................... 316
Function/notes ............................. 204
Problem (malfunction) ...................207
Notes on breaking-i nanew
vehicle ................................................ 146 O
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) Faults ............................................... 52
Operation ........................................ .47
System self-test ............................... 50
Occupant safety
Childre ninthe vehicle ..................... 60
Important safety notes ....................40
OCS
Faults ............................................... 52
Operation ........................................ .47
System self-test ............................... 50
Odometer ........................................... 222
see Trip odometer
Oil
see Engine oil
On-board computer
AMG menu ..................................... 234
Assistance menu ........................... 227
Audi omenu ................................... 225
Convenience submenu ..................233
Displaying aservice message ........310
Display messages ..........................237
DISTRONI CPLUS ........................... 184
Factory settings submenu .............234
Important safety notes ..................218
Instrument cluster submenu ..........229
Lighting submenu .......................... 230
Menu overview .............................. 222
Message memory .......................... 237
Navigation menu ............................ 224
Operation ....................................... 220
RACETIMER ................................... 235
Service menu ................................. 229
Settings menu ............................... 229
Standard displa y............................ 222
Telephone menu ............................ 226
Trip menu ...................................... 222
Vehicle submenu ........................... 232
Video DVD operatio n..................... 226
Operatin gsafety
Declaratio nofconformity ................ 25
Important safety notes ....................24
Operatin gsystem
see On-board computer Index
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vehicles and the right lane on right-hand
drive vehicles.
Vehicles with COMAND Example
:traffic circle
i The following function is not operational
in all countries.
DISTRONIC PLUS usesa dditionalinformation
from yourn avigation system so that it can
react appropriately to certain traffic
situations. This is the case if, while following
av ehicle, DISTRONIC PLUS is active and you:
R approach or drive through atraffic circle
R approach aT-intersection
R turn off at ahighwaye xit
Even if the vehicl einfront leaves the
detection range, DISTRONIC PLUS
temporarily maintains the current driving
spee dand does not accelerate. This is based
on the current map data in the navigation
system.
Afterwards, the vehicl eaccelerates back to
the spee dyou set.
Stopping G
WARNING
Never get out of the vehicl ewhen DISTRONIC
PLUS is activated.
DISTRONIC PLUS must alson ever be
operated, activated or deactivated by a
passenger or from outside the vehicle.
DISTRONIC PLUS does not replace the
parking brake and must not be used for
parking. The DISTRONIC PLUS braking effect is
canceled and the vehicl
ecan start moving if:
R DISTRONIC PLUS is deactivated using the
cruise control lever.
R you accelerate.
R there is amalfunction in the system or an
interruption in the power supply,e .g.
battery failure.
R the electrica lsystem in the engine
compartment, the battery or the fuses are
tampere dwith.
R the battery is disconnected.
If you wishtol eave the vehicl eorpark it,
deactivate DISTRONIC PLUS and secure the
vehicl eagainst rolling away.
If DISTRONIC PLUS detects that the vehicle
in front is stopping, it brakes yourv ehicle until
it is stationary.
Oncey our vehicle is stationary, it remains
stationary and you do not need to depress the
brake.
i Depending on the specified minimum
distance, your vehicle will come to a
standstill at asufficien tdistanc ebehin dthe
vehicle in front .The specified minimum
distance is set using the control on the
cruise control lever.
When DISTRONIC PLUS is activated, the
transmission is shifted automatically to
position Pif:
R the driver's door is open and the driver's
seat belt is unfastened.
R the engine is switched off, unless it is
automatically switched off by the ECO
start/stop function.
R the hood is opened.
R as ystem malfunction occurs.
R the power supply is not sufficient. 182
Driving systemsDriving and parking

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
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i
When you reset the values in the "ECO
display" ,the values in the trip computer
"From start "are likewise reset. When you
reset the values in the trip computer "From
start", the values in the "ECO display" are
likewise reset. Navigation system menu
Displaying navigation instructions In the
Navi menu, the multifunction display
shows navigation instructions. For more
information on navigation ,see the separate
operatin ginstructions.
X Switc honC OMAND (see the separate
operatin ginstructions).
X Press the 000Aor0004 button on the
steering wheel to select the Navi menu.
Rout eguidance not active 001A
Direction of travel
0010 Current road
Rout eguidance active No change of direction announced
001A
Distance to the destination
0010 Distance to the nextc hange of direction
0024 Current road
0021 "Follow the road's course" symbol Change of direction announced without a
lane recommendation 001A
Road intow hich the change of direction
leads
0010 Distance to change of direction and visual
distanc edisplay
0024 Change-of-direction symbol
When achange of direction is announced, you
will see symbol 0024for the change of direction
and distanc egraphic 0010.The distance
indicator shortenst owards the top of the
displayasy ou approach the point of the
announced change of direction.
Change of direction announced with a
lane recommendation 001A
Road into which the change of direction
leads
0010 Distancetoc hange of direction and visual
distance display
0024 New lane during achange of direction
0021 Uninterrupted lane
001E Lane recommendation
0025 Change-of-direction symbol
On multilane roads, the system can display
lane recommendation 0024for 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. 224
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

You can determin
ewhether the multifunction
display shows some messages in miles or
kilometers.
X Press the 000Aor0004 button on the
steerin gwheel to selec tthe Sett. menu.
X Press the 0005or0006 button to select the
Inst. Cluster submenu.
X Press 000Cto confirm.
X Press the 0005or0006 button to select the
Display Unit Speed-/Odometer: function.
You will see the selected setting:
km or
miles .
X Press the 000Cbutton to save the setting.
The selected unit of measurement for
distance applies to:
R the digital speedometer in the Trip menu
R odometer and the trip odometer
R trip computer
R current consumption and the range
R the navigation instructions in the Navimenu
R cruise control
R DISTRONIC PLUS
R ASSYST PLUS service interval display
Selecting the permanent display function
You can determine whether the multifunction
displayp ermanently shows your speed or the
outside temperature.
X Press the 000Aor0004 button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press the 0005or0006 button to select the
Inst. Cluster submenu.
X Press 000Cto confirm.
X Press the 0005or0006 button to select the
Permanent Display: function.
You will see the selected setting OutsideTemperature or
Speedometer [km/h] (USA)/Speedometer [mph] (Canada).
X Press the 000Cbutton to save the setting. i
The speed is shown in km/h (USA)/mph
(Canada).
Lights Setting the brightness of the instrument
cluster lighting and switches
The lighting in the instrumentc
luster,inthe
displays and the controls in the vehicle
interior can be adjusted using the
Brightness Display/Switches: function.
X Press the 000Aor0004 button on the
steerin gwheel to selec tthe Sett. menu.
X Press the 0005or0006 button to select the
Lights submenu.
X Press 000Cto confirm.
X Press the 0005or0006 button to select the
Brightness Display/Switches: function.
You will see the selected setting.
X Press 000Cto confirm.
X Press the 0005or0006 button to adjust the
brightness to any level from Level 1 to
Level 5 (bright).
X Press the 000Cor0002 button to save the
setting.
If the light switch is set to 000D,0008or
001D,t he brightness is dependent upon
the brightness of the ambient light.
i The light sensor in the instrumentc luster
automatically controls the brightnes sof
the multifunction display.
In daylight, the displays in the instrument
cluster are not illuminated.
Switching th edaytime running lamps on/
off
i This function is not available in Canada.
X Press the 000Aor0004 button on the
steerin gwheel to selec tthe Sett. menu.
X Press the 0005or0006 button to select the
Lights submenu.
X Press 000Cto confirm. 230
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Problem Possible causes/consequences and
000B Solutions
001C
The yellowA
BS warning
lamp is lit while the
engine is running. ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) is deactivated due to a
malfunction
.BAS (Brake Assist), BAS PLUS, ESP ®
(Electronic
Stability Program), PRE-SAFE ®
,P RE-SAFE ®
Brake, the HOLD
function and hill start assist are therefore also deactivated, for
example.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
G WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above. The wheels could therefore lock if you
brake hard, for example.
The steerability and braking characteristics may be severely
affected. The braking distance in an emergency braking situation
can increase.
If ESP ®
is not operational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilize the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and an accident.
X Observe the additional display messages in the multifunction
display.
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop.
If the ABS control unit is faulty, there is also apossibility that other
systems, such as the navigation system or the automatic
transmission, will not be available. Indicator and warning lampsint
he instrument cluster
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vehicl
eimmediatel yafter pressing the SOS
button, you willn ot know whethermbrace
placed the emergency call. In this case,
always summon assistance by other
means.
Roadside Assistance button X
Press Roadside Assistance button 001A.
This initiates acall to the Mercedes-Benz
Customer Assistance Center. The indicator
lamp in Roadside Assistance button 001A
flashes while the call is active. The
multifunction display shows the
Connecting Call message. The audio
output is muted.
If ac onnection can be made, the CallConnected message appears in the
multifunction display.
If am obile phone network and GPS reception
are available, the system transfers data to the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center,
for example:
R Current location of the vehicle
R Vehicle identification number
i The COMAND display indicates that acall
is active. Durin gthe call, you can chang eto
the navigation menu by pressin gthe NAVI
button on COMAND ,for example.
Voice output is not available.
Av oice connection is established between
the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center and the vehicle occupants.
From the vehicle remote malfunction
diagnosis, the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center can ascertain the nature of
the problem (Y
page 297).
The Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center either sends aqualified Mercedes-
Benz technician or arranges for your vehicle
to be transported to the nearest authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center. You may be charged
for services such as repair work and/or
towing.
Further details are available in your mbrace
manual.
i The system has not been able to initiate
ar oadside assistance call, if:
R the indicator lamp for Roadside
Assistance call button 001Ais flashing
continuously.
R no voice connection to the Mercedes-
Benz Customer Assistance Center was
established.
This may be because the corresponding
mobile phone network is not available.
The Call Failed message appears in the
multifunction display.
X To end acall: press the 0008button on the
multifunctio nsteering wheel.
or
X Press the corresponding button for ending
ap hone cal lonCOMAND.
MB Info call button Features
293Stowag eand featur es Z

X
Press MB Infoc all button001A.
This initiates acall to the Mercedes-Benz
Customer Assistance Center. The indicator
lamp in MB Infoc all button001Aflashes while
the connection is being made. The
Connecting Call message appears in the
multifunction display and COMAND is
muted.
If ac onnection can be made, the CallConnected message appears in the
multifunction display.
If am obile phone network and GPS reception
are available, the system transfers data to the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center,
for example:
R Current location of the vehicle
R Vehicle identification number
i The COMAND display indicates that acall
is active. During the call, you can change to
the navigation menu by pressing the NAVI
button on COMAND ,for example.
Voice output is not available.
Av oice connection is established between
the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center and the vehicle occupants. You can
obtain information on how to operate your
vehicle's systems, on the location of the
nearest authorized Mercedes-Benz Center,
and on further products and services offered
by Mercedes-Benz USA.
USA only: you can find further information on
the mbrace system under "Owners Online" at
http://www.mbusa.com.
i The system has not been able to initiate
an MB Info call, if:
R the indicator lamp in MB Info call
button 001Ais flashing continuously.
R no voice connection to the Mercedes-
Benz Customer Assistance Center was
established.
This may be because the corresponding
mobile phone network is not available.
The Call Failed message appears in the
multifunction display. X
To end acall: press the 0008button on the
multifunctio nsteering wheel.
or
X Press the corresponding button for ending
ap hone cal lonCOMAND.
Call priority When service calls ar
eactive, e.g .Roadside
Assistance or MB Info calls, an emergency
call can still be initiated. In this case, an
emergenc ycall will take priority and override
all other active calls.
The indicator lamp of the respective button
flashes until the call is ended. An emergency
call can only be terminated by the Mercedes-
Benz Customer Assistance Center.
All other calls can be ended by pressing:
R the 0008 button on the multifunction
steerin gwheel
R or the corresponding COMAND button for
ending atelephone call
i When acall is initiated, the audio system
is muted. The mobile phone is no longer
connected to COMAND. However, if you
want to use your mobile phone, do so only
when the vehicle is stationary and in asafe
location.
Downloading destinations in COMAND Downloading destinations
Destination Download gives you access to a
data bank with over 15 million Points of
Interest (POIs). These can be downloaded on
the navigation system in your vehicle. If you
know the destination
,the address can be
downloaded. Alternatively, you can obtain the
location of Points of Interest (POIs)/
important destination sinthe vicinity.
Furthermore, you can download routes with
up to 20 way points.
You are prompted to confirm route guidance
to the address entered. 294
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X
Select Yes with the
000Aor0004 buttons
on the COMAND system.
X Confirm with the 0001button on the
COMAND system.
The system calculate sthe route and
subsequently starts the route guidance with
the address entered.
i If yo uselect No ,t
he address can be saved
in the address book.
i The Destination Download function is
available if the corresponding mobile
phone network is available and data
transfer is possible.
i Youc an onl yusethe Destination
Download function if the vehicl eis
equipped with anavigation system.
Route Assistance
Thi sservice is part of the mbrace PLUS
Packag eand canno tbepurchased
separately.
i You can also use the Route Assistance
function if your vehicle is not equipped with
an avigation system.
Within the framework of this service, you
receive aprofessional and reliable form of
navigation support without having to leave
your vehicle.
The customer servic erepresentativ efinds a
suitable route depending on your vehicle's
curren tposition and the desired destination.
You will then be guided live through the
current route section.
Search &Send General notes
i
To use "Search &Send", your vehicle
must be equipped with mbrace and a
navigation system. You must also have an
mbrace servic esubscription.
"Search &Send" is adestination entry
service. Adestination address which is found
on Google Maps ®
can be transferred via mbrace directly to your vehicle's navigation
system.
Specifying and sending the destination
address
X
Go to the website http://
www.maps.google.com and enter a
destination address intot he entry field.
X To send the destination address to the
e-mail address of your mbrace
account: click on the corresponding
button.
i Example:
If you select 'Sen dtovehicle' and then
'Mercedes-Benz', the destination address
will be sent to your vehicle.
X When the "Send" dialog window appears:
In the relevant field, enter the e-mail
address which you specified when
activating your mbrace account.
X Click "Send".
i Information on specific commands such
as "Address entry" or "Send" can be found
on the website.
Calling up destination addresses
X Switc hont he ignition.
The destination address is loaded intot he
vehicle's navigation system.
Ad isplay message appears, asking
whether navigation should be started.
X Select Yes by sliding
0003000C0009and turning
0004000C000B the COMAND controller and confirm
with 000E.
The system calculates the rout eand
subsequently starts the rout eguidance
wit hthe address entered.
i If you select No ,t
he address can be saved
in th eaddress book.
i If you have sen tmoret hano ne
destination address ,eachi ndividual
destination must be confirmed separately. Features
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