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NAV menu
The
Nav
menu contains the functions need-
ed to operate your navigation system.
Press buttonè orÿ repeatedly
until you see the message
Nav
in the
display.
If the navigation system is switched off,
the message
Nav off
is shown in the
display.
If the navigation system is on, the mes-
sage
Nav active
is shown in the dis-
play.
Please refer to the COMAND* manual for
instructions on how to activate the route
guidance system*.
Distronic* menu
Use the Distronic menu to display the cur-
rent settings for your Distronic system.
What information is shown in the display
depends on whether the Distronic system
is active or inactive.
Please refer to the “Driving systems” sec-
tion of this manual (
page 229) for in-
structions on how to activate Distronic.
Press buttonè orÿ repeatedly
until you see one of the following two
pictures in the display.Distronic deactivated
When Distronic is deactivated you will see
the standard display in the display.
1Vehicle ahead, if detected
2Actual distance to vehicle ahead
3Preset distance threshold to vehicle
ahead
4Your vehicle
5Symbol for activated distance warning
function
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.
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138 Controls in detailControl systemDistronic activated
When you activate Distronic, you will see
the set speed for about five seconds in the
Distronic display. The following display
then appears:
1Distronic activated
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 buttonè 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 MalfunctionMalfunctions have occurred
If malfunctions have occurred, you will see
the number of malfunctions in the display:
1Number of malfunctions
Press buttonk orj.
The stored messages will now be dis-
played in order. See the “Practical
hints” section for malfunction and
warning messages (
page 320).
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 320).
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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 position0 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 buttonè orÿ repeatedly
until the
Settings
menu is seen in the
display.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 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.
The functions of all the submenus will
reset to factory settings.
iThe message memory will be cleared
when you turn the SmartKey in the
starter switch to position1 or2. You
will then only see High-priority malfunc-
tions (
page 320).
iThe settings you have changed will not
be reset unless you confirm the action
by pressing the reset button a second
time. After approximately five seconds,
you will see the
Settings...
menu
again.
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140 Controls in detailControl systemSubmenus in the Settings menu
Press buttonk orj.
In the display you see the collection of
the submenus.
Press buttonç.
The selection marker moves to the next
submenu.The submenus are arranged by hierarchy.
Scroll down with theç button, scroll up
with theæ button.
Move within the submenus with thek
orj button to the individual functions.
The settings themselves are made with
buttonæ 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 (
page 126) in
the instrument cluster for approximate-
ly 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.
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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 pag-
es.INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
TIME
LIGHTING
VEHICLE
CONVENIENCE
Select temperature dis-
play mode
Set time (hours)
Set daytime running lamp
mode (USA only)
Set station selection
mode (radio)
Activate easy-entry/exit
feature
Select speedometer dis-
play mode
Set time (minutes)
Set locator lighting
Set automatic locking
Set key-dependency
Select language
Exterior lamps delayed
shut-off
Set parking position for
exterior rear view mirror
Select display (speed dis-
play or outside tempera-
ture) for status display
Interior lighting delayed
shut-off
Select display (speed dis-
play or outside tempera-
ture) for standard display
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142 Controls in detailControl systemInstrument cluster submenu
Access the
Instr. cluster
submenu via
the
Settings
menu. Use the
Instr. clus-
ter
submenu to change the instrument
cluster display settings. The following
functions are available:Selecting temperature display mode
Move the selection marker with
theæ orç button to the
Instr.
cluster
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until you see this message in the dis-
play:
Temp. indicator
.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Pressæ orç to set the temper-
ature unit to degrees Celsius (
°C) or de-
grees Fahrenheit (
°F).Selecting speedometer display mode
Move the selection marker with
theæ orç button to the
Instr.
cluster
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until you see this message in the dis-
play:
Display unit
.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press æ or ç to set speedome-
ter unit to
km or
miles
.
Function
Page
Select temperature display
mode
142
Select speedometer display
mode
142
Select language
143
Select display (speed display or
outside temperature) for status
display
143
Select display (speed display or
outside temperature) for stan-
dard display
144
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Selecting language
Move the selection marker with
theæ orç button to the
Instr.
cluster
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until you see this message in the dis-
play:
Language
.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Pressæ orç to select the lan-
guage to be used for the multifunction
display messages.
Available languages:
German
English
French
Italian
SpanishSelecting display (speed display or out-
side temperature) for status indicator
Move the selection marker with
theæ orç button to the
Instr.
cluster
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until you see this message in the dis-
play:
Status line display
.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Pressæ orç to select the sta-
tus line to degrees Fahrenheit (
°F) or
milesiYou will see the status indicator when
you have called up a different display
from the standard display.
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144 Controls in detailControl systemSelecting display (speed display or out-
side temperature) for standard display
Move the selection marker with
theæ orç button to the
Instr.
cluster
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until you see this message in the dis-
play:
Basic display
.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Pressæ orç to select the dis-
play permanently shown in the multi-
function display.Time submenu
This function is only available in vehicles
with audio system.
Access the
Time
submenu via the
Settings
menu. Use the
Time
submenu to change
the time display settings. The following
functions are available:Set time (hours)
Move the selection marker with
theæ orç button to the
Time
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until you see this message in the dis-
play:
Clock, hours
.
The selection marker is on the hour set-
ting.
Pressæ orç to set the hour.
Press the reset button in the instru-
ment cluster to confirm.
The hour is set and stored.
iVehicles with COMAND*:
For information on setting the time, re-
fer to the separate COMAND operating
instructions.
Function
Page
Set time (hours)
144
Set time (minutes)
145