Page 23 of 464

23 At a glance
Instrument cluster
Item
Page
1
L
Left turn signal indi-
cator lamp
48
2
v
ESP warning lamp
316
3
Speedometer
4
Multifunction display 
with:
129
Basic display with outside 
temperature display
134,
144
Status indicator with mal-
function warning message
134,
138
Trip odometer
127
5
l
Distance warning 
lamp
Vehicles without Distronic*:
Warning lamp without func-
tion. It illuminates with the 
ignition on. It should go out 
when the engine is running.
316
Item
Page
6
K
Right turn signal indi-
cator lamp
48
7
Coolant temperature indi-
cator with:
127
Ï 
Coolant temperature 
warning lamp
315,
329
8
Tachometer with:
127
1
Supplemental 
restraint system 
indicator lamp
318,
339
-
Antilock Brake Sys-
tem (ABS) warning 
lamp
312
<
Seat belt non-usage 
warning lamp
318,
339
A
High beam headlamp 
indicator
123
9
Main odometer with:
Gear selector lever posi-
tion 
129
Program mode 
129
Item
Page
a
Clock with:
144
;
Brake warning lamp, 
except Canada
313
3
Brake warning lamp, 
Canada only
?
Engine malfunction 
indicator lamp
314
C
Roll bar warning lamp
b
Fuel display with:W
Fuel reserve warning 
lamp
317
c
Reset button for:
Resetting trip odometer
126
Adjusting instrument 
cluster illumination
126
Confirming new time set-
tings
144 
     
        
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66 Safety and SecurityOccupant safetyWarning!
G
Damaged seat belts or belts that were highly 
stressed in an accident must be replaced 
and their anchoring points must also be 
checked.
Only use seat belts which have been ap-
proved by Mercedes-Benz.
Do not make any modifications to the seat 
belts. This can lead to unintended activation 
or to failure.
Have all work carried out only by qualified 
technicians. Contact an authorized 
Mercedes-Benz Center.
Warning!
G
USE SEAT BELTS PROPERLY
Seat belts can only work when used 
properly. Never wear seat belts in any 
other way than as described in this sec-
tion, as that could result in serious inju-
ries in case of an accident.
Each occupant should wear their seat 
belt at all times, because seat belts help 
reduce the likelihood of and potential 
severity of injuries in accidents, includ-
ing rollovers. The integrated restraint 
system includes SRS (driver airbag, pas-
senger front airbag, head-thorax airbags 
and rear side-impact airbags), ETD (seat 
belt emergency tensioning device), and 
front seat knee bolsters. The system is 
designed to enhance the protection of-
fered to properly belted occupants in 
certain frontal (front airbags) and side 
(head-thorax and rear side-impact air-
bags) impacts which exceed preset de-
ployment thresholds.
Never wear the shoulder belt under your 
arm, against your neck or off your shoul-
der. In a crash, your body would move 
too far forward. That would increase the 
chance of head and neck injuries. The 
belt would also apply too much force to 
the ribs or abdomen, which could se-
verely injure internal organs such as 
your liver or spleen.
Never wear belts over rigid or breakable 
objects in or on your clothing, such as 
eyeglasses, pens, keys etc., as these 
might cause injuries.
Position the lap belt as low as possible 
on your hips and not across the abdo-
men. If the belt is positioned across your 
abdomen, it could cause serious injuries 
in a crash. 
     
        
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67 Safety and Security
Occupant safety
Emergency tensioning device (ETD), 
seat belt force limiter
The seat belts for the front and rear seats 
are equipped with emergency tensioning 
devices and belt force limiters.
The ETD is designed to activate in the fol-
lowing cases when the seat belt are fas-
tened and:
in frontal or rear-end impacts 
exceeding a preset severity level
if the restraint systems are operational 
and functioning correctly. See 
1indicator lamp (
page 58)In an impact, emergency tensioning devic-
es remove slack from the belts in such a 
way that the seat belts fit more snugly 
against the body. Belt force limiters reduce 
the force exerted by the seat belts on oc-
cupants during a crash.
Never use a seat belt for more than one 
person at a time. Do not fasten a seat 
belt around a person and another per-
son or other objects.
Belts should not be worn twisted. In a 
crash, you wouldn’t have the full width 
of the belt to manage impact forces. The 
twisted belt against your body could 
cause injuries.
Pregnant women should also use a 
lap-shoulder belt. The lap belt portion 
should be positioned as low as possible 
on the hips to avoid any possible pres-
sure on the abdomen.
Never place your feet on the instrument 
panel or on the seat. Always keep both 
feet on the floor in front of the seat.
Warning!
G
An emergency tensioning device (ETD) that 
was activated must be replaced.
When disposing of the emergency tension-
ing device, our safety instructions must be 
followed. These are available at your autho-
rized Mercedes-Benz Center. 
     
        
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124 Controls in detailLightingSwitching off the hazard warning 
flasher
Press hazard warning flasher switch 
again.
Interior lighting
The controls are located in the overhead 
control panel.
1Left front reading lamp
2Rocker switch for automatic control 
system
3Right front reading lampActivating automatic control
Press the rocker switch2 to the cen-
ter position.
Interior lamps are switched on in dark-
ness, even when you:
unlock the vehicle
open a door
remove the SmartKey from the 
starter switch
The interior lamps are switched off after a 
preset time (
page 148).
iWith the hazard warning flasher acti-
vated and the combination switch set 
for either left or right turn, only the re-
spective left or right turn signal will op-
erate when the SmartKey in the starter 
switch is in position1 or2.iIf the hazard warning flasher was acti-
vated automatically, press switch1 
twice.
iIf the door remains open, the interior 
lamps switch off automatically after ap-
proximately five minutes when the 
SmartKey is removed or in starter 
switch position 0. 
     
        
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133 Controls in detail
Control system
Menus, submenus and functions
Menu1
Menu2
Menu3
Menu4
Menu5
Menu6
Menu7
Menu8
Commands/submenusStandard dis-
play
AUDIO
NAVI*
Distronic*
Malfunction 
memory
Settings
Trip computer
Telephone
Digital speed-
ometer
Select radio 
station
Activate 
route guid-
ance
Call up set-
tings
Call up malfunc-
tion messages
Reset to factory 
settings
Fuel consumption 
statistics after 
start
Load phone 
book
Call up FSS
Select 
satellite ra-
dio station
Instrument clus-
ter submenu
Fuel consumption 
statistics since 
the last reset
Search for 
name in 
phone book
Check engine oil 
level
Operate CD 
player*
Time submenu
Call up range
Operate cas-
sette player
Lighting sub-
menuVehicle sub-
menuConvenience 
submenu 
     
        
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139 Controls in detail
Control system
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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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