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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
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145 Controls in detail
Control system
Set time (minutes)
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, minutes
.
The selection marker is on the minute
setting.
Pressæ orç to set the minutes.
Press the reset button in the instru-
ment cluster to confirm.
The minutes are set and stored.Lighting submenu
Access the
Lighting
submenu via the
Set-
tings
menu. Use the
Lighting
submenu
to change the lamp and lighting settings on
your vehicle. The following functions are
available:Setting daytime running lamp mode
(USA only)
Move the selection marker with
theæ orç button to the
Light-
ing
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until you see this message in the dis-
play:
Lamp circuit headlamp
.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Pressæ orç to select
manual
or
daytime running lamp (
constant
)
mode. This function is not available in
countries where daytime running
lamps are mandatory.
Function
Page
Set daytime running lamp mode
(USA only)
145
Set locator lighting
146
Exterior lamps delayed
switch-off
147
Interior lighting delayed
switch-off
148
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146 Controls in detailControl system
With daytime running lamp mode se-
lected and the exterior lamp switch at
position0, the following lamps will
come on automatically when the en-
gine is turned on:
Parking lamps and low beam head-
lamps
License plate lamps (in low ambient
light conditions) Setting locator lighting
During darkness, the following lamps will
come on when the exterior lamp switch is
in position U, the locator lighting fea-
ture is activated, and the vehicle is un-
locked with the SmartKey:
Parking lamps
Tail lamps
License plate lamps
Front fog lamps
To activate locator lighting:
Make sure the function surround light-
ing is set to
on, see (
page 146).
Turn the exterior lamp switch to posi-
tion U.
The locator lighting switches off when the
driver’s door is opened. It switches off au-
tomatically after a period of approximately
40 seconds.
Move the selection marker with
theæ orç button to the
Light-
ning
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until you see this message in the dis-
play:
Function Surround lighting
.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Pressæ orç to select the de-
sired setting.
The locator lighting will be switched on
or off.
iIf you turn the exterior lamp switch to
another position, the corresponding
lamp(s) will switch on.
For safety reasons, resetting the Lighting
submenu to factory settings
(
page 140) while driving will not re-
set the daytime running lamp mode.
In the display you will then see the mes-
sage:
Lighting – Cannot be com-
pletely reset to factory settings
while driving
.
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152 Controls in detailControl system
Move the selection marker to
the
Convenience
submenu using
theæ orç button.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until you see this message in the dis-
play:
Mirror adjustment parking aid
.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Pressæ orç to switch function on or
off
.
Trip computer menu
Use the trip computer menu to call up sta-
tistical data on your vehicle. The following
information is available:Fuel consumption statistics after start
Press buttonÿ orè repeatedly
until you see the first function of the
Trip computer menu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until you see this message in the left
display:
After start
.
1Distance driven since start
2Time elapsed since start
3Average speed since start
4Average fuel consumption since start
Function
Page
Fuel consumption statistics after
start
152
Fuel consumption statistics
since last reset
153
Call up range (distance to empty)
153
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153 Controls in detail
Control system
Fuel consumption since last reset
Press buttonÿ orè repeatedly
until you see the first function of the
Trip computer menu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until you see this message in the dis-
play:
After reset
.1Distance driven since last reset
2Time elapsed since last reset
3Average speed since last reset
4Average fuel consumption since last re-
set
Resetting fuel consumption statistics
Press buttonÿ orè repeatedly
until you see the first function of the
Trip computer menu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until you see the reading that you want
to reset in the display.
Press and hold the reset button in the
instrument cluster (
page 126) until
the value is reset to 0.Call up range (distance to empty)
Press buttonÿ orè repeatedly
until you see the first function of the
Trip computer menu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until you see this message in the dis-
play:
Range
.
In the display you will see the calculat-
ed range based on the current fuel tank
level.
iAll statistics stored since the last en-
gine start will be reset approximately
four hours after the SmartKey in the
starter switch is turned to position0 or
removed from the starter switch.
Resetting will not occur if you turn the
SmartKey back to position1 or2 with-
in this time period.
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187 Controls in detail
Audio system
Bass
Regardless of operating mode, press
the
AUD
key repeatedly until
BASS
appears on the display.
Press
+ or
- key to increase or de-
crease level.
or
Press both
+ and
- keys simultaneously
to reset the Bass to its center (flat) lev-
el.Treble
Regardless of operating mode, press
the
AUD
key repeatedly until
TREBLE
appears on the display.
Press
+ or
- key to increase or
decrease level.
or
Press both
+ and
- keys simultaneously
to reset the Treble to its center (flat)
level.Fader
Regardless of operating mode, press
the
AUD
key repeatedly until
FADER
appears on the display.
Press
F or
R key to shift sound accord-
ingly to the front or rear speakers.
or
Press both
F and
R keys simultaneously
to reset the Fader to its center level.
iYour vehicle may or may not have the
fader function, depending on the
vehicle equipment and model.
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188 Controls in detailAudio systemBalance
Regardless of operating mode, press
the
AUD
key repeatedly until
BALANCE
appears on the display.
Press
L or
R key to shift sound accord-
ingly to the left or right speakers.
or
Press both
L and
R keys simultaneously
to reset the Balance to its center level.Returning audio functions to factory
settings
Regardless of operating mode, press
and hold
AUD
key longer than two
seconds.
RESET
will appear on the
display.
All settings for bass, treble and balance
are returned to the center level and the
volume is set to a predefined level.Audio system sound selection (EXT)*
Regardless of operating mode, press
the
AUD
key.
The sound settings menu appears on
the display.
Press the
EXT
key.
Press one of the function keys.
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189 Controls in detail
Audio system
You can select from among the
following settings:
DRV
: The tone level is set to the
Driver position; sound is directed
toward the passengers.
SP: The tone level is set for Speech,
optimizing the sound for the spoken
word.
AMB
: The tone level is set for
Ambience, producing a
three-dimensional sound.
OFF
: The audio system sound
selection is turned off.
Telephone* muting
If a telephone has been installed in the
vehicle, the radio will switch to telephone
mode when a call is incoming. The current
audio source is muted.
Radio operation
Selecting radio mode
Pressb button.
You can now receive radio stations
over the analog FM, AM or WB station
frequencies or you can receive chan-
nels digitally via satellite radio (SAT)*.
Analog station frequencies
Selecting the band
You can select from among FM, AM or WB
frequency bands.
Weather band (
see page 192).
Press FM, AM or WB key repeatedly un-
til desired band has been selected.
The FM, AM and WB frequency bands
are called up one after the other.
The frequency band currently selected
appears in the upper left-hand corner
of the display.
Selecting a station
The following options are available for
selecting a station:
Direct frequency band input
(page 190)
Manual tuning (
page 190)
Automatic seek tuning (
page 190)
Scan tuning (
page 191)
Preset buttons (
page 191)
Automatic station memory (Autostore)
(page 191)
iFM frequency band:
FM 87.7......107.9 MHz
AM frequency band:
MW (medium wave) 530......1710 KHz