Mercedes Benz CLS 2019 Quick Reference Guide Manual

CLS

Brief overview

Mercedes-Benz

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1 Seat functions

Adjusts the seat electrically

c Seat heating
s Seat ventilation
w Adjusts the front-passenger seat
r Memory function and presets

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2 Light switch
3 Driver assistance systems

è Active Steering Assist

à Active Lane Keeping Assist

é Switches off Parking Assist

PARKTRONIC
Depending on the equipment, the

button may also be at position c.
Head-up display

4 Multifunction steering wheel control panels

Cockpit – overview

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Overhead control panel

* Not available in all countries

5 DIRECT SELECT selector lever
6 Multimedia system display
7 Rocker switches for automatic climate

control

8 Direct buttons for main functions of the

multimedia system

Ø Navigation menu
$ Radio menu
Õ Media menu
% Telephone menu

Ø

Vehicle menu

£ Hazard warning lamps

9 Multimedia system controller

Adjusts the volume
Press: Mute function

Ü Switches the multimedia system on/

off

u Rear window roller sunblind
ò Multimedia system main menu
% Back button

a Multimedia system touchpad
b Driving functions

w DYNAMIC SELECT

É Vehicle level

c Active Parking Assist

ECO start/stop function

c ! Electric parking brake
d p Opens or closes the trunk lid
e Door control panel with

controls for power windows, exterior mirror
settings and the override feature in the rear
compartment

f Door handle

& Locks the vehicle centrally
% Unlocks the vehicle centrally

1 Buttons for interior lighting and reading light
2 ï MB info call* (mbrace

®

)

E.g. for questions on vehicle operation

3 G SOS button* (mbrace®)
4 F Breakdown assistance call*

(mbrace

®

)

5 3 Panorama roof

Front roller sunblind

6 y MAGIC SKY CONTROL or

Rear roller sunblind

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Cockpit – overview

Note that your vehicle may not be equipped with all of the features described.

Overview

1 Combination switch for turn signals, high-

beam headlamps and windshield wipers

2 Lever for electrical steering column

adjustment and steering wheel heating

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Combination switch – windshield wiper
functions

Combination switch – lighting functions

1 íîSingle wipe

Wiping with washer fluid

1 $ Windshield wipers off
2 Ä Intermittent wiping, normal
3 Å Intermittent wiping, frequent
4 ° Continuous wiping, slow
5 ¯ Continuous wiping, fast

1 High-beam headlamps or

Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus

2 Turn signal, right
3 Headlamp flasher
4 Turn signal, left

Lever on the steering wheel

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Activating/deactivating Changing the speed

Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC maintains a
constant speed which has been stored.
The lowest speed that can be set is 12 mph
(20 km/h).

1 Activates or deactivates Active

Distance Assist DISTRONIC

3 Activates Active Distance Assist

DISTRONIC with the current speed

4 Activates with the stored speed/pulls

away with Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC

Deactivates Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC

2 Increases the specified minimum

distance
Reduces the specified minimum

distance

3 Increases the speed

Decreases the speed

You can change the set speed:

Using rocker switch 2, you can change the
specified minimum distance to the vehicle in
front. The specified minimum distance depends
on the currently driven speed.
If rocker switch 4 is pressed upwards twice,
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is activated
with the speed restriction displayed in the
instrument cluster.

X 1 mph (1 km/h) step: briefly press rocker

switch 3 up or down.

X 5mph (10km/h) step: push rocker switch

3 up or down beyond the pressure point.

Active Distance Assistant DISTRONIC

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Note that your vehicle may not be equipped with all of the features described.

Order no. P257 0037 13 Part no. 257 584 50 00 Edition A-2019

2575845000

Operating possibilities for climate control

You can set automatic climate control using:

• the rocker switches on control unit 1 of the

center console

• the climate control menu of the multimedia
system

Air-conditioning function bar 2 shows the most
important settings and the status of automatic
climate control.

Automatic climate control panel Climate control menu of the multimedia

system

• SYNC – Changes settings for all climate zones
in the vehicle simultaneously

• A/C – Deactivates the cooling function of
automatic climate control

• Climate Mode – Changes the air flow

• Air Freshener – Sets the intensity of the
perfume atomizer

• Ionization – Freshens the air in the vehicle
interior using ionization

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w Sets the temperature
_ Sets the air distribution

H Sets the air flow, switches automatic

climate control off completely

à Sets climate control to automatic mode
¬ Defrosts the windshield

! Calls up the climate control menu

If you press and hold the t button for
approximately 4 seconds, automatic
climate control will be reset to the basic
settings.

Residual heat with the engine off

¤ Defrosts the rear window
0 Synchronized operation
g Air-recirculation mode

The air in the interior is recirculated; the
windows may mist up more quickly.

¿ Cooling with air dehumidification

X To call up the climate control menu: Press

the t rocke r sw itc h on the cont rol pan el up
or down.

Climate control

Operating the on-board computer Telephone/media functions

1 Back button for the on-board

computer

2 Touch Control for the on-board computer

Press: Confirms the selection

3 ò Main menu of the multimedia system
4 Touch Control for the multimedia system

Press: Confirms the selection

5 Back button for the multimedia

system

6

6

Accepts a telephone call

~

Rejects a telephone call
Ends a call

7 H Adjusts the volume

Press: Switches the mute function
on/off

8 ? Starts a dialog with the Voice Control

System or cancels the current Voice
Control System voice command

ß

Displays favorites

Buttons on the multifunction steering wheel

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Starting a dialog

The Voice Control System allows you to
comfortably operate the majority of the
multimedia system's functions.

iIf a mobile phone is connected to the

multimedia system via Bluetooth

®

and you

press and hold the ó button, the mobile
phone's voice control feature is activated.

Voice Control System help functions

• General information:

Say the "Help Voice Control System" voice
command.

• Help for the current function:

Say the "Help" voice command.

• Help for a specific system:

Say the voice command for the desired
system, e.g. "Help telephone".

Examples

Voice commands for navigation

• "Navigate to Woodward Avenue, Detroit"
Starts route guidance to the named address.

• "Navigate to contact John Doe"
Starts route guidance to a contact in the
address book.

• "Nearest gas station"
Further categories are also available:
restaurant, car park and rest area.

Voice commands for telephone

• "Call Jane Doe"
Calls the number of a contact in the address
book.

• "Latest calls"
Shows the latest calls.

Voice commands for audio mode

• "Station Z100"
Calls up stations which are in range or stored
stations.

• "Play Moonlight Sonata"
Plays the named media file. All tracks available
in the system can be used.

X To say a voice command: Press the ó

button and say a command after the audible
signal.

Voice Control System

Note that your vehicle may not be equipped with all of the features described.

You can operate the menus of the multimedia
system using the controller, touchpad or Touch
Control.

X Controller: Turn or slide in the direction of the

desired entry.

X Slide to the left or right in order to open a

menu.

X Confirm your selection by pressing the

controller.

X Touchpad: Swipe in the direction of the

desired entry.

X Swipe to the left or right in order to open a

menu.

X Press to confirm your selection.

% Leaves a menu or switches to the basic

menu

ò Calls up or changes favorites
D Rapid access to audio sources

Favorites

Favorites allow you to quickly call up applications
which you use regularly.

Personalization

You can store your own personal settings for the
multimedia system in a user profile.

X To call up the menu: Press the ò button.

The main functions are displayed.

X Navigate downwards.

The favorites bar is shown.

X To create your own favorite: Select the

desired function in the multimedia system.

X Press and hold the ò button until the

favorites are displayed.

X Add your own favorites at the desired position.

X To call up the menu: Press the ò button.
X Select + System * g Personalization.

Overview of the multimedia system

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Zooming the map Rapid access to audio sources

Depending on the audio source to which you are
currently listening, you can move to the next
radio station or music track.

or

Handwriting recognition

You can enter individual letters.

Quickly storing radio stations

If you are listening to the radio and the Radio
menu is shown in the multimedia system:

X Touchpad: Move two fingers apart or

together.

X Controller: Turn to the left or right.

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X To open the access bar: Swipe up with two

fingers.

X Press the D button on the touchpad.
X To select the previous or next station/

music track: Using a single finger, swipe up or
down.

X To close the access bar: Swipe down with

two fingers.

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X To delete j: Swipe to the left.
X To insert a space : Swipe to the right.

X Press and hold the controller/touchpad/right-

hand Touch Control of the multifunction
steering wheel.
A tone confirms the save.

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Operating the multimedia system

Note that your vehicle may not be equipped with all of the features described.

Requirement

• Bluetooth® i s s wi tche d on on the mo bi le pho ne
(see the manufacturer's operating
instructions).

• Bluetooth® is switched on on the multimedia
system.

Searching for a mobile phone

If your mobile phone cannot be found, select

Search from Device.

X Press the % button on the center console.
X Select + á Connect Device.
X Select + Connect a New Device * Start

Search on System.

The available devices are shown in the display.

Connecting a mobile phone

Further information

Detailed information on Bluetooth

®

connections

with your mobile phone can be found at:

www.mercedes-benz.com/connect

X Select the desired mobile phone.

A code is displayed in the multimedia system
and on the mobile phone.

X If the codes match: Confirm with Yes on the

multimedia system.

X Confirm the code on the mobile phone.

Connecting a mobile phone

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Connecting external media sources

The USB connection for Apple CarPlay™ and
Android Auto™ is marked with the ç symbol.

HANDS-FREE ACCESS

If you carry the KEYLESS-GO key on your person,
you will be detected by a sensor.

Do not touch the bumper and maintain a distance
of around 12 in (30 cm).

Further information on your vehicle

Further information about Mercedes-Benz
vehicles and about Daimler AG can be found on
the following websites:

http://www.mbusa.com

If you have any questions, you can optionally also
press the ï button in the overhead control
panel.

1 SD card slot
2 USB connections

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X To open or close: Kick into the sensor

detection area below the bumper.

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