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Operate the CD player*
Turn on the radio and select the CD
player (
page 175). Vehicles with CO-
MAND*: Refer to separate operating in-
structions.
Press button è orÿ repeatedly
until the settings for the CD currently
being played are shown in the display.
1 Current track
2 Current CD (for CD changer*)
Press button k orj repeatedly
until the desired track is selected. Operate the cassette player*
Turn on the radio and select the cas-
sette player (
page 116). Vehicles
with COMAND*: Refer to separate op-
erating instructions.
Press button è orÿ repeatedly
until the settings for the cassette cur-
rently being played are shown in the
display.
1 Current side
Press button j to fast forward to
the next track.
Press button k to rewind the cas-
sette to the beginning of the current
track.
iFeature description is based on prelim-
inary information available at time of
printing.
For more information on satellite radio
operation, see “Satellite radio (SAT)*
(USA only)” (
page 168)
Vehicles with COMAND*: Refer to sep-
arate operating instructions.
iTo select a CD from the magazine,
press a number on the audio system or
the COMAND* system key pad located
in the center dashboard.
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NAVI* menu
The
NAVI
menu contains the functions
needed to operate your navigation system.
Press button è orÿ repeatedly
until you see the message
NAVI
in the
display.
If the navigation system is switched off,
the message
NAVI OFF
is shown in the
display.
If the navigation system is on, the mes-
sage
NAVI ACTIVE
is shown in the dis-
play.
Please refer to the COMAND* manual for
instructions on how to activate the route
guidance system*.
Malfunction memory menu
Use the malfunction memory menu to scan
malfunction and warning messages that
may be stored in the system. What infor-
mation is shown in the display depends on
whether malfunctions have actually oc-
curred.
Press button è orÿ repeatedly
until you see the malfunction message
memory in the display.
No malfunction messages
If no malfunctions have occurred, the mes-
sage in the display is:
NO MALFUNCTION
iTo select the reverse side of the tape,
press button below track number on
the audio system display, or enter re-
quest on the COMAND* system locat-
ed in the center dashboard.
Warning!
G
Malfunction and warning messages are only
indicated for certain systems and are inten-
tionally not very detailed. The malfunction
and warning messages are simply a remind-
er with respect to the operation of certain
systems and do not replace the owner’s
and/or 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 (
page 264).
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118 Controls in detailControl systemMalfunctions have occurred
If malfunctions have occurred, you will see
the number of malfunctions in the display:1 Number of malfunctions
Press button k orj .
The stored messages will now be dis-
played in order. For malfunction and
warning messages, see “Messages in
the display” (
page 264). Should any malfunctions occur while driv-
ing, the number of malfunctions will reap-
pear in the display when the SmartKey in
the starter switch is turned to position
0 or
removed from the starter switch.
Settings menu
In the
SETTINGS
menu there are two func-
tions:
The function
RESET TO FACTORY SET-
TINGS
, with which you can reset all the
settings to the original factory settings.
A collection of submenus with which
you can make individual settings for
your vehicle.
Press button è orÿ repeatedly
until the
SETTINGS
menu is seen in the
display.
iThe message memory will be cleared
when you turn the SmartKey in the
starter switch to position 1 or 2. You
will then only see high-priority
messages in the multifunction display
(page 264).
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Resetting all settings
You can reset all the functions of all sub-
menus to the factory settings.
Press the reset button in the instru-
ment cluster (
page 22) for approxi-
mately three seconds.
In the display you will see the request
to press the reset button again to con-
firm.
Press the reset button again.
The functions of all the submenus will
reset to factory settings. Submenus in the Settings menu
Press button
k orj .
In the display you see the collection of
the submenus.
Press button ç.
The selection marker moves to the next
submenu.
iThe settings you have changed will not
be reset unless you confirm the action
by pressing the reset button a second
time. Approximately five seconds after
pressing the reset button for the sec-
ond time, the
SETTINGS
menu reap-
pears in the display.
For safety reasons, the following func-
tions are not reset while driving:
the
LIGHT CIRCUIT HEADLIGHT MODE
function in the LIGHTING submenu
the
SETTINGS KEY-DEPENDENT
func-
tion in the CONVENIENCE submenu
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120 Controls in detailControl systemThe submenus are arranged by hierarchy.
Scroll down with theç button, scroll up
with the æ button.
Move within the submenus with the k
or j button to the individual functions.
The settings themselves are made with
button æ orç . Resetting the functions of a submenu
For each submenu you can reset all the
functions to the factory settings.
Move to a function in the submenu.
Press the reset button in the instru-
ment cluster for approximately three
seconds.
In the display you will see the request
to press the reset button again to con-
firm.
Press the reset button again.
All functions of the submenu will reset
to factory settings.iThe settings you have changed will not
be reset unless you confirm the action
by pressing the reset button a second
time. Approximately five seconds after
pressing the reset button for the sec-
ond time, the
SETTINGS
menu reap-
pears in the display.
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The table below shows what settings can
be changed within the various menus. De-
tailed instructions on making individual
settings can be found on the following
pages.INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
LIGHTING
VEHICLE
CONVENIENCE
Set time (hours)
Set daytime running lamp mode
(USA only)
Set station selection mode
(radio)
Activate easy-entry/exit feature
Set time (minutes)
Set locator lighting
Set automatic locking
Set key-dependency
Select time display mode
Exterior lamps delayed shut-off
Set parking position for exterior
rear view mirror
Select temperature display
mode
Interior lighting delayed shut-off
Select speedometer display
modeSelect languageSelect display (speed display or
outside temperature)
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122 Controls in detailControl systemInstrument cluster submenu
Access the
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
submenu
via the
SETTINGS
menu. Use the
INSTRU-
MENT CLUSTER
submenu to change the in-
strument cluster display settings. The
following functions are available: Set time (hours)
This function can only be seen with audio
system.
Move the selection marker with
the
æ orç button to the
IN-
STRUMENT CLUSTER
submenu.
Press button j ork repeatedly
until you see this message in the dis-
play:
TIME SETTINGS – HOURS
. The selection marker is on the hour set-
ting.
Press
æ orç to set the hour.
Set time (minutes)
This function can only be seen with audio
system.
Move the selection marker with
the æ orç button to the
IN-
STRUMENT CLUSTER
submenu.
Function
Page
Set time (hours)
122
Set time (minutes)
122
Select time display mode
123
Select temperature display
mode
123
Select speedometer display
mode
124
Select language
124
Select display (speed display or
outside temperature)
125
iVehicles with COMAND*: For informa-
tion on setting the time, refer to the
separate COMAND operating instruc-
tions.
iVehicles with COMAND*: For informa-
tion on setting the time, refer to the
separate COMAND operating instruc-
tions.
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Press button
j ork repeatedly
until you see this message in the dis-
play:
TIME SETTINGS – MINUTES
.
The selection marker is on the minute
setting.
Press æ orç to set the minutes. Selecting time display mode
Move the selection marker with
the
æ orç button to the
IN-
STRUMENT CLUSTER
submenu.
Press button j ork repeatedly
until you see this message in the dis-
play:
12/24 Hour
.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press æ orç to set the
12h
or
24h
time display mode. Selecting temperature display mode
Move the selection marker with
the
æ orç button to the
IN-
STRUMENT CLUSTER
submenu.
Press button j ork repeatedly
until you see this message in the dis-
play:
TEMP. INDICATOR
.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press æ orç to set temperature
unit to degrees Celsius (°C) or degrees
Fahrenheit (°F).