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cluster displayPractical hints Car care Index The telephone is 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 
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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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.
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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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cluster displayPractical hints Car care Index Press the button è or ÿ repeatedly until the 
display (1) appears.
Press the j or k button until the display for trip 
odometer memory “AFTER START” (1) and 
“AFTER RESET” (2), or the display (3) for estimated 
driving range remaining and fuel tank contents 
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  pr es s t heJb utton i n t he i nstrumen t 
cluster until the values are reset.
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 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 240 for malfunction and warning 
messages.
Display (2) will reappear after you have scanned all the 
malfunction messages.
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cluster displayPractical hints Car care Index Should any malfunctions be stored while driving, they 
will reappear in the display (2) when the electronic key 
is in steering lock position 0 or removed from the 
steering lock.
Specific malfunctions can be recalled by pressing 
buttonJ. Each malfunction or warning message must 
be acknowledged by pressing buttonJ. Once all 
messages are cancelled the odometer display should 
reappear.
Pressing theJbutton in the instrument cluster 
immediately switches to the next malfunction message.
The malfunction message memory will be cleared when 
the electronic key is turned in the steering lock to 
position 1 or 2. Should subsequent malfunctions occur, 
they will be displayed in the malfunction message 
memory.
Pressing the è or ÿ button displays the next or 
previous system.Important!
Malfunctions 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 240.
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Individual settings
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