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152 Controls in detailControl systemShould 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
removed from the starter switch. With
KEYLESS-GO*, turn off the engine by
pressing the KEYLESS-GO* start/stop
button and open the driver’s door.
Settings menu
In the
Settings
menu there are two
functions:
The function
Reset to factory
settings?
, 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 appears in the
multifunction display.Resetting all settings
You can reset all the functions of all
submenus to the factory settings.
Press the reset button in the
instrument cluster (
page 140) for
approximately three seconds.
The request to press the reset button
once more to confirm appears in the
multifunction display.
Press the reset button once more.
The functions of all the submenus will
reset to factory settings.
iThe vehicle status message memory
will be cleared when you switch on the
ignition (
page 36). You will then only
see high-priority messages in the multi-
function display (
page 370).
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Submenus in the Settings menu
Press buttonj.
The collection of the submenus
appears in the multifunction display.
Press buttonç.
The selection marker moves to the next
submenu.
The submenus are arranged by hierarchy.
Scroll down with buttonç, scroll up
with buttonæ.
With the selection marker on the desired
submenu, use buttonj to access the
individual functions within that submenu.
Once within the submenu, you can use
buttonj to move to the next function
or buttonk to move to the previous
function within that submenu.The settings themselves are made with
buttonæ orç.
Resetting the functions of a submenu
For each submenu you can reset all the
functions to the factory settings.
Move to a function in the submenu.
Press the reset button (
page 140) in
the instrument cluster for approxi-
mately three seconds.
The request to press the reset button
once more to confirm appears in the
multifunction display.
Press the reset button once more.
All functions of the submenu will reset
to factory settings.
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,
the
Settings...
menu reappears in
the multifunction display.
For safety reasons, the following
function is not reset while driving:
the
Lamp circuit headlamp
func-
tion in the
Lighting
submenu.
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,
the
Settings
menu reappears in the
multifunction display.
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154 Controls in detailControl systemThe 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 CLUSTER
TIME/Date
LIGHTING
VEHICLE
CONVENIENCE
Selecting speedometer
display mode
Setting time (hours)
Setting daytime running
lamp mode (USA only)
Setting automatic lock-
ing
Activate easy-entry/exit
feature
Selecting language
Setting time (minutes)
Setting locator lighting
Setting parking position for
exterior rear view mirror
Selecting display (speed
display or outside
temperature) for status
indicator
Setting the date (month)
Exterior lamps delayed
shut-off
Selecting display (speed
display or outside tem-
perature) for standard
display
Setting the date (day)
Interior lighting delayed
shut-off
Setting the date (year)
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Instrument cluster submenu
Access the
Instr. cluster
submenu via
the
Settings
menu. Use the
Instr. clus-
ter
submenu to change the instrument
cluster display settings.
The following functions are available:Selecting speedometer display mode
Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the Instr. cluster
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Display unit
Speed-/odometer appears in the
multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press buttonæ or ç to set
speedometer unit to
km or
miles
.Selecting language
Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the Instr. cluster
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Language
appears in
the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Function
Page
Selecting speedometer display
mode
155
Selecting language
155
Selecting display (speed display
or outside temperature) for
status line
156
Selecting display (speed display
or outside temperature) for
standard display
156
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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
)Selecting display (speed display or out-
side temperature) for status line
Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the Instr. cluster
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Status line dis-
play
appears in the multifunction
display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press buttonæ orç to select
the desired setting.Selecting display (speed display or out-
side temperature) for standard display
Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the Instr. cluster
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Basic display
appears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press buttonæ orç to select
the display mode shown in the basic
display.
iYou will see the status line when you
have called up a different display from
the standard display.
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Time/Date submenu
Access the
Time/Date
submenu via the
Settings
menu. Use the
Time/Date
submenu to change the instrument cluster
display settings.
The following functions are available:Setting time (hours)
This function can only be seen in vehicles
with audio system.
Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Time/Date
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Clock, hours
Confirm by press. R
appears in the
multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the hour
setting.
Press buttonæ orç to set the
hour.
Press the reset button in the instru-
ment cluster (
page 140) to confirm.
The hour is set and stored.
Function
Page
Setting the time (hours)
157
Setting the time (minutes)
158
Setting the date (month)
158
Setting the date (day)
159
Setting the date (year)
159
iThe
Time/Date
submenu is not shown
in vehicles with COMAND*.
iVehicles with COMAND*:
For information on setting the time in
COMAND, refer to the separate
COMAND operating instructions.
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158 Controls in detailControl systemSetting time (minutes)
This function can only be seen with audio
system.
Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Time/Date
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Clock, minutes
Confirm by press. R
appears in the
multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the minutes
setting.
Press buttonæ orç to set the
minutes.
Press the reset button in the instru-
ment cluster (
page 140) to confirm.
The minutes are set and stored.Setting the date (month)
This function can only be seen with audio
system.
Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Time/Date
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Set date month
appears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the month
setting.
iVehicles with COMAND*:
For information on setting the time in
COMAND, refer to the separate
COMAND operating instructions.
iVehicles with COMAND*:
For information on setting the date in
COMAND, refer to the separate
COMAND operating instructions.
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Press buttonæ orç to set the
month.
Setting the date (day)
This function can only be seen with audio
system.
Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Time/Date
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Set date day
appears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the day
setting.
Press buttonæ orç to set the
day.
Setting the date (year)
This function can only be seen with audio
system.
Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Time/Date
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Set date year
appears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the year
setting.
Press buttonæ orç to set the
year.
iVehicles with COMAND*:
For information on setting the date in
COMAND, refer to the separate
COMAND operating instructions.
iVehicles with COMAND*:
For information on setting the date in
COMAND, refer to the separate
COMAND operating instructions.