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The telephone must be switched on.
Press the è or ÿ button repeatedly until the 
display (1) appears.
Pressing the í button activates the redial memory 
and the most recently dialed number is displayed.
Pressing the j or k button “browses” forward or 
backward through the redial memory. The number 
selected appears in the display.
Note:
Press the ì button if you do not wish to make a call.
The procedure is cancelled and display (1) appears.Press the í button when the required number or 
name appears in the display (2).
The telephone number (3) is dialed.
Once dialing is complete the name (4) is displayed if the 
name is stored in the telephone book; failing that the 
number dialed will remain displayed. The display 
remains for the duration of the call.
Pressing the ì button hangs up and display (1) 
appears.
Pressing the è or ÿ button displays the next or 
previous system. 
     
        
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The telephone must be switched on.
1“CALL” — you are being called.
2Signal strength:
Vehicles with audio system (in top right corner):
the higher the number, the stronger the phone 
signal received by the antenna.
Vehicles with COMAND (in top left corner):
the higher the number of bars, the stronger the 
phone signal received by the antenna.Press the í button to answer the call.
Press the ì button to hang up or if you do not wish 
to answer the incoming call. 
     
        
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Navigation system 1The navigation system is switched off.
2The navigation system is switched on but no 
destination has been specified.
3The navigation system is switched on and 
destination guidance is active.
Press the è or ÿ button repeatedly until the 
required system is displayed.
See the separate COMAND (Cockpit Management and 
Data System) operator’s manual for notes on the 
navigation system.
Pressing the è or ÿ button displays the next or 
previous system.
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cluster displayPractical hints Car care Index Trip computer 1“AFTER START” — short distance memory
2“AFTER RESET” — long distance memory
3Estimated range remaining
4Distance covered “AFTER START” or 
“AFTER RESET”
5Elapsed time “AFTER START” or “AFTER RESET”
6Average speed “AFTER START” or “AFTER RESET”
7Average fuel consumption “AFTER START” or 
“AFTER RESET”
Press the button è or ÿ repeatedly until the 
display (1, 2 or 3) appears.
Press the j or k button until the “AFTER START” 
short distance memory (1), the “AFTER RESET” long 
distance memory (2) or fuel tank contents and 
estimated range remaining indicator (3) appears.
Pressing the è or ÿ button displays the next or 
previous system.
Note:
The display (1) always appears the next time the trip 
computer is called up. 
     
        
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To reset the short “AFTER START” (1) or long 
“AFTER RESET” distance memory (2):
Call up the relevant display (1 or 2) using the j or 
k button and press the reset knob on the instrument 
cluster, see page 88, until the values are reset to “0”.Note:
The “AFTER START” trip odometer reading is 
automatically reset after four hours of electronic key not 
being in starter switch position 1 or 2. 
     
        
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cluster displayPractical hints Car care Index Malfunction / warning message memory 1There are no messages stored in the system.
2Number of messages stored in the system.
3There are messages stored in the system.
Press the è or ÿ button repeatedly until the 
message memory (1 or 2) is displayed.
Press the j or k button if display (2) appears. 
The stored messages will now be displayed in order.
See page 274 for malfunction and warning messages.
Display (2) will reappear after you have scanned all the 
malfunction and warning messages.
Should any malfunction or warning messages be stored 
while driving, they will reappear in the display (2) when 
the electronic key is in starter switch position 0 or 
removed from the starter switch.
The malfunction or warning messages will now be 
displayed for approximately 5 seconds each.
Pressing the reset knob on the instrument cluster 
(see page 88) displays the malfunction and warning 
messages once more. 
     
        
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The message memory will be cleared when the 
electronic key is turned in the starter switch to 
position 1 or 2. Should any subsequent faults occur, 
they will be displayed in the message memory.
Pressing the è or ÿ button displays the next or 
previous system.Important!
Malfunction and warning messages are only indicated 
for certain systems and displayed to a low level of detail. 
The malfunction and warning messages are simply a 
reminder with respect to the operation of certain 
systems and do not replace the driver’s responsibility to 
maintain the vehicle’s operating safety by having all 
required maintenance and safety checks performed on 
the vehicle and by bringing the vehicle to an authorized 
Mercedes-Benz Center to address the malfunction and 
warning messages. See page 274, for malfunction and 
warning messages. 
     
        
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cluster displayPractical hints Car care Index Individual settings 1Preliminary display of the individual settings.
2“SETTINGS” – the requested menu can be called up 
in this options menu:
“INSTRUMENT CLUSTER”, see page 113.
“LIGHTING”, see page 117.
“VEHICLE”, see page 119.
“CONVENIENCE”, see page 121. 
The four menus contain additional submenus. 
Individual settings can be selected in these 
submenus.
3See below for instructions on returning the setting 
menus to the factory settings.
4Acknowledgment.
Note:
The displayed menu “SETTINGS” depends on the 
equipment of the vehicle.
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