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Control system
Control system
The control system is activated as soon as
the SmartKey in the starter switch is
turned to position1. The control system
enables you to
call up information about your vehicle
change vehicle settings
For example, you can use the control
system to find out when your vehicle is
next due for service, to set the language
for messages in the instrument cluster
display, and much more.
The control system relays information to
the multifunction display.
Multifunction display
1Trip odometer
2Main odometer
3Current program mode
(automatic transmission)
4Current gear selector lever
position/gear range
(automatic transmission)
5Digital clock
6Status indicator (outside tempera-
ture/digital speedometer)
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The displays for the audio systems
(radio, CD player) will appear in English,
regardless of the language selected.
Warning!G
A driver’s attention to the road and traffic
conditions must always be his/her primary
focus when driving.
For your safety and the safety of others,
selecting features through the multifunction
steering wheel should only be done by the
driver when traffic and road conditions
permit it to be done safely.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet
(approximately 14 m) every second.
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The table below shows what settings can
be changed within the various menus. Detailed instructions on making individual
settings can be found on the following
pages.
Instrument clusterTime/DateLightingVehicleConvenience
Select speedometer
display modeTime synchronization with head
unit*Set daytime running lamp
mode (USA only)Set automatic lock-
ingActivate easy-entry/exit
feature
Select languageSet time (hours)Set locator lightingSet parking position for
exterior rear view mirror
Select display (speed
display or outside
temperature) for status
indicatorSet time (minutes)Set night security
illumination
Select automatic time change
(Daylight Saving Time (DST)
summer/Standard time winter)Set interior lighting de-
layed shut-off
Set date (month)
Set date (day)
Set date (year)
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Instrument cluster submenu
Access the
Instr.Cl. submenu via the
Settings menu. Use the Instr.Cl.
submenu to change the instrument cluster
display settings.
The following functions are available:Select speedometer display mode
Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Instr.Cl.
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Disp.Unit
Speed/odo
appears in the multifunction
display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press buttonæ orç to set
speedometer unit to
Km orMiles.Select language
Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Instr.Cl.
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Language appears in
the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
FunctionPage
Select speedometer display
mode138
Select language138
Select display (speed display or
outside temperature) for status
indicator139
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Press buttonæ orç to select
the language to be used for the
multifunction display messages.
Available languages:
German (Deutsch)
English (English)
French (francais)
Italian (italiano)
Spanish (Español)
Dutch (Nederlands)
Danish (Dansk)
Swedish (Svenska)
Portuguese (Português)
Turkish (Türkçe)Select display (digital speedometer or
outside temperature) for status
indicator
Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Instr.Cl.
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Status line
display
appears in the multifunction
display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press buttonæ orç to select
the desired setting.
The selected display is then shown
continuously in the lower display.
The other display now appears in the
menu of the standard display:
Digital speedometer
or
Outside temperature
457 Index
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Labels 426
Certification 426
Emission control information 426
Emission control vacuum line
routing 426
Lamp sensor
Message in display 375
Lamps, exterior 395, 396
Light sensor 375
Messages in display 374, 375, 376,
377
Lamps, indicator and warning
ABS 25, 350
Battery (SmartKey) 96
Brakes 25, 351
Engine diagnostics 352, 356
Engine malfunction 25, 352–353
ESP
®25, 354
Fog lamps 114
Front passenger front air bag off 27,
66
Fuel reserve 25, 354
High beam headlamps 25
Instrument cluster 350, 356
Low beam headlamps 25Maintenance service indicator 338
Rear fog lamp 114
Seat belt telltale 25
SRS 25, 61, 356
Turn signals 25
Language, Setting 138
LATCH-type child seat anchors see
Children in the vehicle
Leather upholstery, Cleaning and
care of 347
License plate lamps
Messages in display 375
Replacing bulbs 396
Light alloy wheels
Cleaning 346
Technical data 431, 432
Light sensor see Lamp sensor
Lighter see Cigarette lighter
Lighting
Parking lamps 114
Lighting, Exterior and interior 114
Limp-Home Mode 168
Loading see Vehicle loading
Loading terminology 331
Loading the vehicle 308
Locator lighting 117, 145Locking knob 445
Loss of keys 98
Loss of Service and Warranty Information
Booklet 425
Low beam headlamps
Indicator lamp 25
Messages in display 375, 376
Replacing bulbs 395, 398
Switching on 48
Lubricants 436
Technical data 436
Lumbar support* 109
M
Main dimensions 435
Main fuse box
In passenger compartment 421
Main odometer 125
