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25 At a glance
Instrument cluster
Item
Page
1
LLeft turn signal indica-
tor lamp
2
vABS/ ESP warning 
lamp
353
3
Speedometer
4
Multifunction display
153
5
lDistance warning 
lamp
Vehicles without Distronic*: 
Warning lamp without func-
tion. It illuminates when the 
ignition is on. It should go out 
when the engine is running.
357
6
KRight turn signal indi-
cator lamp
7
Coolant temperature dis-
play with:•Coolant temperature 
warning lamp
356
Item
Page
8
Tachometer with:1Supplemental 
restraint system 
indicator lamp
 359
-Antilock Brake Sys-
tem (ABS) malfunc-
tion indicator lamp
352
357
BLow beam headlamp 
indicator
51
AHigh beam headlamp 
indicator
145
9
Main odometer with:
Selector lever position 
47
Program mode 
188
a
Clock with:
167
;Brake warning lamp, 
USA only
354
3Brake warning lamp, 
Canada only
354
Item
Page
?Engine malfunction in-
dicator lamp, USA 
only
355
±Engine malfunction in-
dicator lamp, Canada 
only
355
HTire pressure warning 
lamp*
358
390
b
Fuel display with:AFuel reserve warning 
lamp
357
c
Reset button for:
Resetting trip odometer
151
Adjusting instrument 
cluster illumination
150
Confirming new time set-
tings
167 
     
        
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150 Controls in detailInstrument clusterA full view illustration of the instrument 
cluster can be found in the “At a glance” 
section of this manual (
page 24).
The instrument cluster is activated when 
you
open a door
turn on the ignition
press the reset button (
page 24)
switch on the exterior lamps
You can change the instrument cluster set-
tings in the instrument cluster submenu of 
the control system (
page 165).
Instrument cluster illumination
Use the reset button (
page 24) to adjust 
the illumination brightness for the instru-
ment cluster.To brighten illumination
Turn the reset button in the instrument 
cluster clockwise (
page 24).
The instrument cluster illumination will 
brighten.
To dim illumination
Turn the reset button in the instrument 
cluster counterclockwise (
page 24).
The instrument cluster illumination will 
dim.
iThe instrument cluster illumination is 
dimmed or brightened automatically to 
suit ambient light conditions.
The instrument cluster illumination will 
also be adjusted automatically when 
you switch on the vehicle’s exterior 
lamps. 
     
        
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168 Controls in detailControl systemSynchronizing the time
This function can only be seen on vehicles 
with COMAND and navigation module*.
Move the selection marker with 
theæ orç button to the Time/Date
 submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly 
until you see this message in the dis-
play: 
Time sync. with head unit
.
The selection marker is on the current 
setting.
Pressæ orç to select the de-
sired setting.Set time (hours)
This function can only be seen when time 
synchronization is switched off.
Move the selection marker with 
theæ orç button to the Time/Date
 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 hours.
Confirm by pressing reset button.Set time (minutes)
This function can only be seen when time 
synchronization is switched off.
Move the selection marker with 
theæ orç button to the Time/Date
 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.
Confirm by pressing reset button.