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134 Controls in detailControl system
Standard display menu
You can select the functions in the stan-
dard display menu with buttonj
ork.
The following functions are available:
Display digital speedometer
Press the j or k button repeat-
edly until you see the digital speedom-
eter appear in the display.
The current vehicle speed is shown in
the multifunction display.
AUDIO menu
The functions in the
AUDIO
menu operate
the audio equipment which you currently
have turned on.
If no audio equipment is currently turned
on, the message
AUDIO OFF
is shown in the
display.
The following functions are available:
iThe headings used in the menus table
are designed to facilitate navigation
within the system and are not neces-
sarily identical to those shown in the
control system displays. The first func-
tion displayed in each menu will auto-
matically show you which part of the
system you are in.
Function
Page
Call up FSS
283
Check tire pressure*
275
Check engine oil level
262
Call up digital speedometer
134
Function
Page
Select radio station
135
Select satellite radio* station
(USA only)
135
Operate CD player
136
Operate cassette player
136
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141 Controls in detail
Control system
Press buttons.
The system dials the selected phone
number.
If the connection is successful, the
name of the party you called and
the duration of the call will appear
in the display.
If no connection is made, the con-
trol system stores the dialed num-
ber in the redial memory.Redialing
The control system stores the most recent-
ly dialed phone numbers. This eliminates
the need to search through your entire
phone book.
Press buttonè orÿ repeatedly
until you see the
TEL
menu in the dis-
play.
Press buttons.
In the display you see the first number
in the redial memory.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the desired name appears in the
display.
Press buttons.
The control system dials the selected
phone number.
NAVI menu
In the
NAVI
menu, you will see the naviga-
tion system’s status.
Press buttonè 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 and no
destination has been entered, you will
see the current direction in which the
vehicle is moving and the names of
streets in the display.
Please refer to the COMAND manual for in-
structions on how to activate the route
guidance system.
iIf you do not want to use the telephone,
press buttont.
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385 Technical terms
FSS
(F
lexible S
ervice S
ystem)
Service indicator in the multifunction
display that informs the driver when
the next vehicle maintenance service is
due.
Gear range
Number of gears which are available to
the automatic transmission for shifting.
The automatic gear shifting process
can be adapted to specific operating
conditions using the selector lever.
GPS
(G
lobal P
ositioning S
ystem)
Satellite-based system for relaying
geographic location information to and
from vehicles equipped with special re-
ceivers. Employs DVD digital maps for
navigation.Instrument cluster
The displays and indicator/warning
lamps in the driver’s field of vision, in-
cluding the tachometer, speedometer,
engine temperature and fuel gauge.
KEYLESS-GO*
System for entering and operating the
vehicle without the use of a SmartKey.
Kickdown
Depressing the accelerator past the
point of resistance shifts the transmis-
sion down to the lowest possible gear.
This very quickly accelerates the vehi-
cle and should not be used for normal
acceleration needs.
Line of fall
The direct line that an object moves
downhill when influenced by the force
of gravity alone. Lock button
Button on the door which indicates
whether the door is locked or un-
locked. Pushing the lock button down
on an individual door from inside will
lock that door.
Memory function
Used to store three individual seat,
steering wheel and exterior mirror posi-
tions for each SmartKey or SmartKey
with KEYLESS-GO*.
MON
(M
otor O
ctane N
umber)
The Motor Octane Number for gasoline
as determined by a standardized meth-
od. It is an indication of a gasoline's
ability to resist undesired detonation
(knocking). The average of both the
MON (Motor Octane Number) and
->RON (Research Octane Number) is
posted at the pump, also known as
ANTI-KNOCK INDEX.
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402 Index
Storing exterior rear view mirror
parking positions 117
Storing key dependent settings 117
Menus 131
AUDIO 134
Distronic* 142, 201
In control system 132, 133
Malfunction memory 144
NAVI 141
Settings menu 145
Standard display 134
Submenus 131
TEL* 139
Trip computer 143
Microphone
Hands-free microphone 27
Miles/kilometers in speedometer
Setting 148
Mirrors
Activating exterior rear view mirror
parking position 168
Adjusting 40
Automatic antiglare for rear view
mirror 167
Exterior rear view mirror 40Exterior rear view mirror parking
position 156
Exterior rear view mirror parking
positions 156
Interior rear view mirror 40
Storing exterior rear view mirror
parking position 117
MON (Motor Octane Number) 258, 385
Mph or km/h in speedometer 148
Multicontour backrest* 111
Multifunction display 24, 129, 386
Selecting language 149
Standard display 133
Multifunction display messages
ABC 300
ABS 301
BAS 302
Brake fluid 305
Brake pads 305
Check engine 294
Coolant 306
Coolant level 306
Distronic* 302
Doors 309
Engine 294Engine oil level 310
Entry position 312
Hood 312
Key 312
Lamps 315
Parking brake 305
Selector lever 302
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* 313
Tele Aid 318
Telephone* 319
Tires 321, 324
Trunk 319
Washer fluid 319
Multifunction steering wheel 24, 130,
386
Buttons 130
N
Navigation system
Operating 141
See separate COMAND operating in-
structions
Night security illumination 121
Nubuck leather upholstery
Cleaning 290
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403 Index
O
Occupant safety 60
Airbags 61
Children and airbags 62
Children in the vehicle 69
Fastening the seat belt 42
Infant and child restraint systems 69
LATCH child seat mounts 74
Seat belts 42, 64
Odometer, main 23
Odometer, trip 23
Oil
Adding 265
Consumption 261
Dipstick 261
Filler neck 265
Viscosity 384
Oil level
Checking 259
Oil level via control system
Checking 262
One-touch gearshifting 158
Canceling gear range limit 158
Downshifting 158
Upshifting 158Opening
Ashtray 227
Cup holder 226
Doors from the inside 96
Fuel filler flap 257
Fuel filler flap manually 334
Glove box 221
Hood 260
Power window with SmartKey 188
Side windows 187
Sliding/pop-up roof 191, 335
In an emergency 335
With SmartKey 193
Storage compartment in the center
console 223
Storage compartments in the
armrest 223
Trunk 96
Trunk from the inside 97
Trunk lid with SmartKey 90
Windows 186, 187
Operating
Cassette player 136
CD player 136COMAND see separate operating in-
structions
Garage door opener 243
Integrated remote control 243
Navigation system 141
Radio 135
Radio transmitters 254
Telephone* 139
Vehicle outside the USA and
Canada 13
Operator’s Manual 10
Ornamental moldings 286
Outside temperature indicator 128
Overdue service 282
Overhead control panel 27
Overspeed range 386
P
Paintwork 285
Panic alarm 76
Panic button on SmartKey 76
Parcel net in front passenger
footwell 226
Parcel net in trunk 226
Parking 53, 249