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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