25 At a glance
Instrument cluster
Item
Page
1
Coolant temperature gauge
141
2
Fuel gauge with fuel tank 
reserve warning lamp
341
3
LLeft turn signal 
indicator lamp
51
KRight turn signal 
indicator lamp
51
4
Speedometer with:vElectronic Stability 
Program (ESP) 
warning lamp
343
lDistance warning 
lamp
Vehicles without Distronic*: 
Distance warning lamp with-
out function. It illuminates 
when the ignition is on. It 
should go out when the en-
gine is running.
342
5
Tachometer
142
Item
Page
6
Right display with:
343
AHigh beam headlamp 
indicator lamp
50
-Antilock Brake 
System (ABS) 
indicator lamp
338
7
JReset button
140
8
Display with:
Gear selector lever 
position
174
Program mode 
174
Digital clock 
(see COMAND operating 
instructions)
9
Multifunction display 
with:
Trip odometer
141
Main odometer
141
Item
Page
a
Outside temperature 
indicator
142
b
Left display with:1Supplemental 
restraint system 
indicator lamp
345
;Brake warning lamp, 
USA only
339
3Brake warning lamp, 
Canada only?Engine malfunction 
indicator lamp, 
USA only
340
±Engine malfunction 
indicator lamp, 
Canada onlyHTire inflation pres-
sure warning lamp
307
c
Knob for instrument cluster 
illumination
140 
140 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).
1Reset buttonJ 
The instrument cluster is activated when 
you:
open a door
turn on the ignition
press the reset buttonJ1
switch on the exterior lamps
You can change the instrument cluster set-
tings in the instrument cluster submenu of 
the control system (
page 163).
Instrument cluster illumination
1Knob for adjusting instrument cluster 
illumination
Use knob1 to adjust the illumination 
brightness for the instrument cluster.
Press knob1. 
The knob will pop out.
To brighten illumination
Turn knob1 in the instrument cluster 
clockwise.
The instrument cluster illumination will 
brighten.
To dim illumination
Turn knob1 in the instrument cluster 
counterclockwise.
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.