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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
removed from the starter switch.
Settings menu
In the
Settings
menu there are two func-
tions:
The function
To reset: Press reset
button for 3 seconds
, 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 is seen in the
multifunction display.Resetting all settings
You can reset all the functions of all sub-
menus to the factory settings.
Press the reset button in the instru-
ment cluster (
page 24) for approxi-
mately 3 seconds.
In the multifunction display you will see
the request to press the reset button
again to confirm.
Press the reset button again.
The functions of all the submenus will
reset to factory settings.
iThe vehicle status message memory
will be cleared when you turn the
SmartKey in the starter switch to
position1 or2. You will then only see
high priority messages in the multifunc-
tion display (
page 363).
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Submenus in the Settings menu
Press buttonj.
In the multifunction display you see the
collection of the submenus.
Press buttonç.
The selection marker moves to the next
submenu.The submenus are arranged by hierarchy.
Scroll down with the çbutton, scroll up
with the æbutton.
With the selection marker on the desired
submenu, use the j button to access
the individual functions within that sub-
menu. Once within the submenu, you can
use the buttonjto move to the next
function or the buttonk t o m o v e t o t h e
previous function within that submenu.
The settings themselves are made with
buttonæ orç.
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
Lamp circuit
headlamp
function in the
Lighting
sub-
menu is not reset while driving.
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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 pag-
es.INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
TIME/DATE
LIGHTING
VEHICLE
CONVENIENCE
DYNAMIC SEAT*
Select temperature dis-
play mode
Synchronizing the
time
Set daytime running
lamp mode
(USA only)
Set automatic
locking
Activate
easy-entry/exit
feature
Set level for dynam-
ic seat, driver
Select speedometer dis-
play mode
Set time (hours)
Set locator lighting
Set parking position
for exterior rear
view mirror
Set level for dynam-
ic seat, passenger
Select language
Set time (minutes)
Ambient lighting
Select display (speed dis-
play or outside tempera-
ture) for status line
Set date (month)
Exterior lamps de-
layed shut-off
Select display (speed dis-
play or outside tempera-
ture) for basic display
Set date (day)
Interior lighting
delayed shut-off
Set date (year)
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160 Controls in detailControl systemInstrument 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 the
æ or çbutton to the
Instr.
cluster
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until you see
Display unit
Speed-/odometer
in the multifunction
display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press button æ or ç to set
speedometer unit to
km or
miles
.Selecting language
Move the selection marker with the
æ or çbutton to the
Instr.
cluster
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until you see
Language
in the
multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Function
Page
Select speedometer display
mode
160
Select language
160
Select display (speed display or
outside temperature) for status
display
161
Select display (speed display or
outside temperature) for basic
display
161
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Press buttonæ orç to select
the language to be used for the multi-
function display messages.
Available languages:
German
(Deutsch)
English
(English)
French
(Français)
Italian
(Italiano)
Spanish
(Español)
Dutch
(Nederlands)
Danish
(Dansk)
Swedish
(Svenska)
Portuguese
(Português)
Turkish
(Türkçe)
Selecting display (speed display or out-
side temperature) for status display
Move the selection marker with the
æ orçbutton to the
Instr.
cluster
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until you see
Status line display
in
the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press buttonæ orç to select
the status line to
Speed
or
Outside
temp.
Selecting display (speed display or out-
side temperature) for basic display
Move the selection marker with the
æ or çbutton to the
Instr.
cluster
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until you see
Basic display
in the
multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press buttonæ orç to select
the display permanently shown in the
multifunction display.
iYou will see the status indicator when
you have called up a different display
from the standard display.
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162 Controls in detailControl systemTime/Date submenu
Access the
Time/Date
submenu via the
Settings
menu. Use the
Time/Date
sub-
menu to change the time and date display
settings. The following functions are avail-
able:Synchronizing the time
This function can only be seen on vehicles
with COMAND and navigation module*.
Move the selection marker with the
æ or çbutton to the
Time/Date
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until you see
Time sync. with head
unit
in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press buttonæ orç to select
the desired setting.Set time (hours)
This function can only be seen when time
synchronization is switched off.
Move the selection marker with the
æ or çbutton to the
Time/Date
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until you see
Clock, hours
in the
multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the hour set-
ting.
Press buttonæ orç to set the
hour.
Confirm by pressing reset button
(page 24).
Function
Page
Synchronizing the time
162
Set time (hours)
162
Set time (minutes)
163
Set date (month)
163
Set date (day)
163
Set date (year)
164
iInformation on setting the time, refer to
separate COMAND instructions.
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Set time (minutes)
This function can only be seen when time
synchronization is switched off.
Move the selection marker with the
æ orçbutton to the
Time/Date
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until you see
Clock, minutes
in the
multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the minute
setting.
Press buttonæ orç to set the
minutes.
Confirm by pressing reset button
(page 24).Set date (month)
Move the selection marker with the
æ or çbutton to the
Time/Date
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until you see
Set date month
in the
multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the month
setting.
Press buttonæ orç to set the
month.Set date (day)
Move the selection marker with the
æ or çbutton to the
Time/Date
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until you see
Set date day
in the
multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the day
setting.
Press buttonæ orç to set the
day.
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164 Controls in detailControl systemSet date (year)
Move the selection marker with the
æ or çbutton to the
Time/Date
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until you see
Set date year
in the
multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the year
setting.
Press buttonæ orç to set the
year.Lighting submenu
Access the
Lighting
submenu via the
Set-
tings
menu. Use the
Lighting
submenu
to change the lamp and lighting settings on
your vehicle. The following functions are
available:Setting daytime running lamp mode
(USA only)
Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Lighting
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until you see
Lamp circuit headlamp
in
the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Function
Page
Set daytime running lamp mode
(USA only)
164
Setting locator lighting
165
Setting ambient lighting
166
Setting night security illumina-
tion
166
Setting interior lighting delayed
shut-off
167
iThis function is not available in coun-
tries where the daytime running lamp
mode is mandatory and therefore in a
constant mode.