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Trip odometer (10)
To reset to “0” miles / km:
Activate the instrument cluster if it is not already
activated, see page 99.
Press button
è or ÿ on the multifunction
steering wheel repeatedly until the trip odometer
appears if it is not displayed. See page 106.
Press and hold button (1) on the instrument cluster, see
page 99. Tachometer (2)
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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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:
1 Trip odometer and main odometer, see page 101 and
page 106
Flexible service system (FSS), see page 138
Vehicle speed, see page 106
Coolant temperature gauge, see page 137
Engine oil level indicator, see page 141
2 Audio systems, see page 108
Radio, seepage108
CD player, see page 109
Cassette player, see page 110 3
Navigation system, see page 116
4 Malfunction message memory, see page 119
5 Individual settings, see page 121
6 Trip computer, see page 117
After start
After reset
Fuel tank content
7 Telephone, see page 111
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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1
Trip odometer and main odometer
See page 101 for instructions on resetting the trip
odometer.
2 Coolant temperature gauge, see page 137
3 Vehicle speed if “SPEED DISP.” is selected in the
individual setting menu “INSTRUMENT CLUSTER” -
“SELECT DISPLAY”, refer to page 124
Outside temperature if “OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE”
is selected in the individual setting menu
“INSTRUMENT CLUSTER” - “SELECT DISPLAY”, see
page 124
4 FSS (Flexible service system), see page 138
5 Engine oil level indicator, see page 141 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, 5, 1) appears.
Pressing the è or ÿ button displays the next or
previous system.
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Trip computer 1
“AFTER START” — short distance memory
2 “AFTER RESET” — long distance memory
3 Estimated range remaining
4 Distance covered “AFTER START” or
“AFTER RESET”
5 Elapsed time “AFTER START” or “AFTER RESET”
6 Average speed “AFTER START” or “AFTER RESET”
7 Average 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) 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 96, 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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Malfunction / warning message memory 1
There are no messages stored in the system.
2 Number of messages stored in the system.
3 There 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 290 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 96) displays the malfunction and warning
messages once more.
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To return menu “SETTINGS” (2) to its factory
setting:
• Call up the individual setting preliminary
display (1) or display (2).
• Press the reset knob on the instrument cluster
(see page 96) for approximately 3 seconds.
Display (3) will appear.
• Press the reset knob on the instrument cluster once
more. The menu “SETTINGS” is reset to factory
settings, acknowledged by display (4).
The individual setting preliminary display (1) will
appear if you do not press the reset knob on the
instrument cluster within about 5 seconds. The
setting menus will not be reset. Note:
For safety reasons, the individual setting “LIGHT
CIRCUIT HEADLAMP MODE” in menu “LIGHTING”
cannot be reset while driving, see page 131. If an
attempt is made, the message “LIGHTING” – “CANNOT
BE COMPLETELY RESET TO FACTORY SETTINGS
WHILE DRIVING” will be displayed.
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To return menu “INSTRUMENT CLUSTER” (5 to 9) to
its factory setting:
• Call up one of the setting menus(3 to 9).
• Press the reset knob on the instrument cluster, see
page 96, for approximately 3 seconds. Display (10)
will appear.
• Press the reset knob on the instrument cluster once
more. The individual setting menu “INSTRUMENT
CLUSTER” is reset to factory settings, acknowledged
by display (11).
The individual setting display “SETTINGS” (2) will
appear if you do not press the reset knob on the
instrument cluster within about 5 seconds. The
setting menus will not be reset.
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