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124 Controls in detailControl systemSelecting radio station
Switch on the radio (
page 197).
Vehicles with COMAND*:
Refer to the separate operating instruc-
tions.
Press buttonèorÿ repeatedly 
until you see the currently tuned 
station in the multifunction display.
1Waveband setting
2Tuned station
Press buttonjork repeatedly 
until the desired station is found.Selecting satellite radio station* 
(USA only)
The Sirius-Satellite-Radio is treated as a 
radio application.
Select satellite radio with the corre-
sponding soft key (SAT) in the radio 
menu.
1SAT mode and preset number
2Channel name or number
Press buttonjork repeatedly 
until the desired channel is found.
iYou can only store new stations using 
the corresponding feature on the radio 
(page 200).
Vehicles with COMAND*:
Refer to the separate operating 
instructions.
You can also operate the radio in the 
usual manner. 
     
        
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125 Controls in detail
Control system
Operating the CD player
Switch on the radio and select the 
CD player (
page 208).
Vehicles with COMAND*:
Refer to the separate operating instruc-
tions.
Press buttonèorÿ repeatedly 
until the settings for the CD currently 
being played are shown in the multi-
function display.
1Current CD
(CD0
 for single CD drive in head unit, 
CD1
 through 
CD6
 for CD in 
CD changer*)
2Current track
Press buttonjork repeatedly 
until the desired track is selected.
iFeature description is based on prelim-
inary information available at time of 
printing.
For more information on satellite radio 
operation, see “Introduction to satellite 
radio* (USA only)” (
page 202).
Vehicles with COMAND*:
Refer to separate operating 
instructions.
iTo select a CD from the magazine, 
press a number on the audio system or 
the COMAND* system key pad located 
in the center dashboard. 
     
        
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126 Controls in detailControl systemNAV* menu
The 
NAV
 menu contains the functions need-
ed to operate your navigation system. 
Press buttonèorÿ repeatedly 
until you see the message 
NAV
 in the 
multifunction display.
If the navigation system is switched 
off, the message 
NAV off
 is shown 
in the multifunction display. 
If the navigation system is on, dif-
ferent messages, depending on the 
current state of the navigation sys-
tem, appear in the multifunction 
display.
Please refer to the COMAND* manual for 
instructions on how to activate the route 
guidance system.
Vehicle status message memory menu
Use the vehicle status message memory 
menu to scan malfunction and warning 
messages that may be stored in the sys-
tem. Such messages appear in the multi-
function display and are based on 
conditions or system status the vehicle’s 
system has recorded.
Press buttonèorÿ repeatedly 
until the vehicle status message mem-
ory appears in the multifunction dis-
play.
No vehicle status messages
If no conditions are recorded in memory, 
the message in the multifunction display 
is: No Malfunction
.
Vehicle status messages have been 
recorded
If conditions have occurred causing status 
messages to be recorded, the number of 
messages appears in the multifunction dis-
play:
1Number of messages
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 348). 
     
        
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127 Controls in detail
Control system
Press buttonjork.
The stored messages will now be dis-
played in the order in which they have 
occurred. For malfunction and warning 
messages, see “Vehicle status messag-
es in the multifunction display” 
(page 348).
Should the vehicle’s system record any 
conditions while driving, the number of 
messages will reappear in the multifunc-
tion display when the SmartKey in the 
starter switch is turned to position0 or re-
moved from the starter switch:
Press buttonJrepeatedly until you 
have seen all occurred messages.
Settings menu
In the 
Settings...
 menu are two func-
tions:
The function 
To reset: Press reset 
button for 3 seconds
 for resetting all 
settings to factory standard.
A collection of submenus for perform-
ing individual settings for your vehicle.
Press buttonèorÿ repeatedly 
until the 
Settings...
 menu appears in 
the multifunction display.The following settings and submenus are 
available in the 
Settings...
 menu:
iThe vehicle status message memory 
will be cleared when you turn the 
SmartKey in the starter switch to 
position1or2.
You will then only see high-priority 
messages in the multifunction display 
(page 348).
Function
Page
Resetting all settings
128
Submenus in the Settings menu
129
Resetting the functions of a sub-
menu
129
Instrument cluster submenu
131
Time/date submenu
131
Lighting submenu
137
Vehicle submenu
141
Convenience submenu
142 
     
        
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128 Controls in detailControl systemResetting all settings
You can reset all the functions of all sub-
menus to the factory settings.
Press the reset buttonJon the instru-
ment cluster (
page 24) for approxi-
mately three seconds.
The request to press the reset 
buttonJonce more to confirm ap-
pears in the multifunction display.
Press the reset buttonJagain.
The functions of all submenus will be 
reset to the factory settings.
The message 
Reset to factory 
settings
 appears in the multifunction 
display.
iFor safety reasons, the following func-
tions cannot be reset while driving:
the function 
Lamp circuit head-
lamp mode in the 
Lighting
 sub-
menu
the function 
Key-dependent
 in the 
Convenience
 submenu
The following message appears in the 
multifunction display:
Lighting
 (or 
Convenience
) Cannot be 
completely reset to factory 
settings while driving.
iYour individual settings will not be re-
set unless you confirm the action by 
pressing the reset buttonJagain.
After five seconds the 
Settings...
 
menu reappears in the multifunction 
display. 
     
        
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129 Controls in detail
Control system
Submenus in the Settings menu
Press buttonjork.
In the multifunction display you will see 
the collection of submenus.
Press buttonç.
The selection marker moves to the next 
submenu.
The submenus are arranged by hierarchy. 
Scroll up with buttonæ, and scroll 
down with buttonç.
Move within the submenus with 
buttonjork to the individual 
functions.
The settings themselves are made with 
buttonæorç.Resetting the functions of a submenu
For each submenu you can reset the 
functions to factory settings.
Move to a function in the submenu.
Press the reset buttonJ (
page 24) 
for approximately three seconds.
The request to press the reset 
buttonJonce more to confirm ap-
pears in the multifunction display.
Press the reset buttonJagain.
All functions of the submenu will be 
reset to the factory settings.
The message 
Reset to factory 
settings
 appears in the multifunction 
display.
iYour individual settings will not be re-
set unless you confirm the action by 
pressing the reset buttonJagain.
After five seconds the 
Settings...
 
menu reappears in the multifunction 
display. 
     
        
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130 Controls in detailControl systemThe table below shows what settings can 
be changed within the various submenus.Detailed instructions on making individual 
settings can be found on the following 
pages.Instrument cluster
Time/Date
Lighting
Vehicle
Convenience
(page 131)
(page 133)
(page 137)
(page 141)
(page 142)
Selecting temperature 
display mode
Time synchronization 
with head unit*
Setting daytime running 
lamp mode (USA only)
Setting automatic locking
Activating 
easy-entry/exit feature*
Selecting speedometer 
display mode
Setting the time (hours)
Setting locator lighting 
(Function surround 
lighting)
Setting key-dependency
Selecting language
Setting the time 
(minutes)
Setting night security 
illumination
Setting parking position 
for exterior rear view 
mirror*
Selecting display (speed 
display or outside 
temperature) for status 
indicator
Setting the date (month)
Setting interior lighting 
delayed shut-off
Setting the date (day)Setting the date (year) 
     
        
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131 Controls in detail
Control system
Instrument cluster submenu
Access the 
Instr. cluster
 submenu via 
the 
Settings...
 menu. Use the 
Instr. 
cluster
 submenu to change the instru-
ment cluster display settings. The follow-
ing functions are available:Selecting temperature display mode
Move the selection marker with 
buttonæorç to the 
Instr. 
cluster
 submenu.
Press buttonjork repeatedly 
until you see 
Temp. display
 in the mul-
tifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current 
setting.
Press buttonæorç to set the 
temperature display unit to degrees 
Celsius (
°C) or degrees Fahrenheit (
°F).Selecting speedometer display mode
Move the selection marker with 
buttonæorç to the 
Instr. 
cluster
 submenu.
Press buttonjork repeatedly 
until you see 
Display unit 
Speed-/odometer
 in the multifunction 
display.
The selection marker is on the current 
setting.
Press buttonæorç to set the 
speedometer unit to 
km or 
miles
.
Function
Page
Selecting temperature display 
mode
131
Selecting speedometer display 
mode
131
Selecting language
132
Selecting display (speed display 
or outside temperature) for 
status indicator
132