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99 Multifunction steering wheel, multifunction display
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cluster displayPractical hints Car care Index The telephone must be switched on.
Press the è or ÿ button repeatedly until 
display (3) appears. See the separate telephone 
instructions manual.
Pressing j or k “browses” alphabetically 
forwards or backwards through the telephone book, 
providing it was previously downloaded. See telephone 
operator’s manual for details concerning downloading. 
Pressing button j or k for longer than a second 
“browses” rapidly through the telephone book.
The name 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 (3) appears.Press the í button when the name you require 
appears in the display (4). The telephone number (5) is 
dialed.
The name will be displayed when dialing is completed. 
Display (6) remains for the duration of the call.
Pressing the ì button hangs up and display (3) 
appears.
Pressing the è or ÿ button displays the next or 
previous system.
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Redialing1The telephone is ready for use.
2Number or name stored in the redial memory.
3Number in the redial memory – redialing has 
commenced.
4Dialing is completed and the name stored in the 
telephone book is displayed or the number dialed 
will remain displayed if no name has been stored. 
The display remains for the duration of the call.
5Duration of call.
6Memory location numbers — the 10 most recently 
dialed numbers are stored.
L0, most recently dialed number,
L1 to L9, previously dialed numbers.
P54.30-3580-27
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101 Multifunction steering wheel, multifunction display
Technical
data Instruments 
and controlsOperationDrivingInstrument 
cluster displayPractical hints Car care Index 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” forwards or 
backwards through the redial memory. The number or 
name 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 completed 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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Incoming call
The telephone must be switched on.1“CALL” — you are being called
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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103 Multifunction steering wheel, multifunction display
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cluster displayPractical hints Car care Index Navigation system (optional)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.
P54.30-2985-27
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Trip computer 1“AFTER START” – trip odometer records distance 
from first engine start after more than five hours of 
electronic key not being in steering lock position 2
2“AFTER RESET” – trip odometer records distance 
from first engine start until it is reset
3Estimated driving range remaining and fuel tank 
contents
4Distance covered “AFTER START” respectively 
“AFTER RESET”
5Elapsed time “AFTER START” respectively 
“AFTER RESET”
6Average speed “AFTER START” respectively 
“AFTER RESET”
7Average fuel consumption “AFTER START” 
respectively “AFTER RESET”
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105 Multifunction steering wheel, multifunction display
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data Instruments 
and controlsOperationDrivingInstrument 
cluster displayPractical hints Car care Index 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 estimated range remaining and 
fuel tank contents indicator (3) appears.
Important!
The reading in the display “TANK CONTENT” might be 
off by approximately +/– 2.2 US qt (2 l). Please refuel in 
time.
Pressing the è or ÿ button displays the next or 
previous system.
Note:
The “AFTER START” display (1) always appears when 
the trip computer is called up.To reset the “AFTER START” (1) or “AFTER RESET” (2) 
odometer memory at any time:
Call up the relevant display (1 or 2) using the j or 
k button and press the  J button in the instrument 
cluster until the values are reset to “0”.
The “AFTER START” trip odometer reading is 
automatically reset after four hours of electronic key not 
being in steering lock position 2.
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Malfunction / warning message memory 1There are no messages stored in the system
2Number of messages stored in the system
Press the è or ÿ button repeatedly until the 
malfunction message memory (1 or 2) is displayed.
Press the j or k button if display (2) appears. 
The stored malfunction messages will now be displayed 
in order. See page 232 for malfunction and warning 
messages. Display (2) will reappear after you have 
scanned all the malfunction messages.
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