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cluster displayPractical hints Car care Index
Activating instrument cluster display
The instrument cluster is activated by:
•Opening the door
1.
•Pressing button Jon the instrument cluster
1.
•Turning the electronic key in starter switch to
position 1 or 2.
•Switching on the exterior lamps.
1 The instrument cluster is activated for approximately 30 seconds.Instrument cluster illumination
The instrument cluster illumination is dimmed or
brightened automatically to suit daylight lighting
conditions.Display illumination, changing basic settings for driving
at dusk or in darkness:
Press adjusting knob (1) – the knob will pop out.
Rotate adjusting knob (1) clockwise – instrument lamp
intensity increases.
Rotate adjusting knob (1) counterclockwise –
instrument lamp intensity decreases.
Push knob back into panel.
Note:
It is not possible to select a basic brightness setting in
daylight – the intensity is adjusted automatically.

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cluster displayPractical hints Car care Index Trip odometer (13)
To reset to “0” miles / km:
Activate the instrument cluster if it is not already
activated by pressing theJbutton on the instrument
cluster.
Press the è or ÿ button on the multifunction
steering wheel repeatedly until the trip odometer
appears if it is not displayed. See page 124.
Press button Jon the instrument cluster.Tachometer (16)
The red marking on the tachometer denotes excessive
engine speed.
Avoid this engine speed, 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.

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cluster displayPractical hints Car care Index Depending on your vehicle’s equipment, you may use
the buttons on the multifunction steering wheel to call
up, control and set the following systems in the
multifunction display:
1Trip odometer and main odometer, see page 119 and
page 124
Flexible service system (FSS), see page 147
Tire inflation pressure monitor, see page 150
Engine oil level indicator, see page 154
2Audio systems, see page 125
Radio, see page 125
CD player, see page 126
Cassette player, see page 127
3Telephone, see page 1284Navigation system, see page 133
5Distronic (DTR), see page 256
6Trip computer, see page 135
After start
After reset
Fuel tank content
7Malfunction message memory, see page 136
8Individual settings, see page 138
Press the è or ÿ button repeatedly until the
required system is displayed.
The display advances by one system each time the
button is pressed.
You may call up additional displays within some of these
categories by pressing the j or k button.

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cluster displayPractical hints Car care Index 1Multifunction steering wheel
2Multifunction display
3Horn padTurn the electronic key in starter switch to position 1
or 2.
Press button:
4j for next display in system
5k for previous display in system
6è for next system
7ÿ for previous system.
8æ to increase the volume, see page 146
9ç to decrease the volume, see page 146
10í to dial a telephone number, see page 128
11ì to end a call
See page 128 for telephone and page 132 for
instructions on answering an incoming call.
Press the è or ÿ button repeatedly until the
required system is displayed.
The display advances by one system each time the
button is pressed.
You may call up additional displays in some systems by
pressing the j or k button.
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Trip and main odometer, FSS, tire inflation pressure
monitor and engine oil level indicator1Trip odometer an main odometer
See page 119 for instructions on resetting the trip
odometer.
2FSS (Flexible service system), see page 147
3Tire inflation pressure monitor, see page 150
4Engine oil level indicator, see page 154
Press è or ÿ button repeatedly until the trip
odometer and main odometer display (1) appears.
Press the j or k button repeatedly until the
required display (2, 3, 4, 1) appears.
Pressing the è or ÿ button displays the next or
previous system.

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cluster displayPractical hints Car care Index Audio systems
Radio1Audio system is switched off.
2The radio is switched on.
3Wave band setting and memory location number,
where appropriate.
4Station name setting or station frequency.
5This only appears when “MEMORY” rather than
“FREQUENCY” has been selected in the Individual
settings “VEHICLE”. See page 144.
Switch on the radio, see COMAND operator’s manual.
Press the è or ÿ button repeatedly until
display (2) appears.
Press button j or k repeatedly until the required
station or frequency is displayed.
Use the j of k button to select a stored station or
station frequency. This depends on the selection made
in the “STATION SEARCH USING” setting menu.
See individual settings, page 138
Pressing the è or ÿ button displays the next or
previous system.
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CD player1Radio system is switched off.
2The CD player is switched on.
3The number of the CD currently playing is displayed
if you are using a CD changer.
4Track number.
Switch on the CD player, see COMAND operator’s
manual.
Press the è or ÿ button repeatedly until
display (2) appears.
Press the j or k button repeatedly until the
required track number (4) is displayed.
Pressing the è or ÿ button displays the next or
previous system.
Note:
To select a CD from the magazine, press a number on
the COMAND system key pad located in the center
dashboard.

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cluster displayPractical hints Car care Index Cassette player1Audio system is switched off.
2The cassette player is switched on.
3Side being played.
Switch on the cassette player, see COMAND operator’s
manual.
Press the è or ÿ button repeatedly until
display (2) appears.
Pressing the j button fast forwards on to the next
track.
Pressing the k button rewinds the cassette to the
beginning of the current track.
Pressing the è or ÿ button displays the next or
previous system.
Notes:
To select the reverse side of the tape, enter request on
the COMAND system located in the center dashboard.
To eject the inserted tape, press “EJT” on the COMAND
system located in the center dashboard.