2006 MERCEDES-BENZ E WAGON display

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Control system
NAV* menu
The
NAV
menu contains the functions
needed to operate your navigation system.

Press buttonè orÿ repeatedly
until you see the message
NAV
in the
multifunction display.


If COMAND is switched off, the mes-
sage
NAV off
appears in the multifunc-
tion display.


With COMAND switched on but route
guidance not activated, the direction of
travel and, if available, the name of the
street currently traveled on appear in
the multifunction display.


With COMAND switched on and route
guidance activated, the direction of
travel and maneuver instructions ap-
pear in the multifunction display.
Please refer to the COMAND manual for in-
structions on how to activate the route
guidance system.
Distronic* menu
Use the
Distronic
menu to display the
current settings for your Distronic system.
What information is shown in the multi-
function display depends on whether the
Distronic system is active or inactive.
Please refer to the “Driving systems” sec-
tion of this manual (page 243) for in-
structions on how to activate Distronic.

Press buttonè orÿ repeatedly
until you see one of the following two
pictures in the multifunction display.Distronic deactivated
When Distronic is deactivated, you will see
the standard display in the multifunction
display.
1Vehicle ahead, if detected
2Actual distance to vehicle ahead
3Preset distance threshold to vehicle
ahead
4Your vehicle
5Symbol for activated distance warning
function

164 Controls in detailControl systemDistronic activated
With Distronic activated, the
Distronic

display is shown in the multifunction dis-
play and one or two segments around the
set speed are illuminated in the
speedometer.
1Distronic activated
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.
The vehicle status message memory menu
only appears if there are any messages
stored.

Press buttonè orÿ repeatedly
until the vehicle status message mem-
ory appears in the multifunction dis-
play.
If the vehicle status message memory
menu does not appear, then there are
no messages stored.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 383).

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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:
Press buttonk orj.
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 383).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.
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 multi-
function display (
page 383).

166 Controls in detailControl systemResetting 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 151) 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.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 buttonç, scroll up
with buttonæ.
With the selection marker on the desired
submenu, use the buttonj to access
the individual functions within that sub-
menu. Once within the submenu, you can
use the buttonj to 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 5 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 speedometer dis-
play mode
Synchronizing the
time
Set daytime running
lamp mode
(USA only)
Set automatic lock-
ing
Activate
easy-entry / exit
feature
Set level for
dynamic seat, driver
Select language
Set time (hours)
Set locator lighting
Limiting opening
height of tailgate*
Set parking position
for exterior rear
view mirror
Set level for
dynamic seat, pas-
senger
Select display (speed dis-
play or outside tempera-
ture) for status line
Set time (minutes)
Setting ambient
lighting
Select display (speed dis-
play or outside tempera-
ture) for basic display
Set date (month)
Setting headlamps
delayed shut-off
Set date (day)
Setting interior
lighting delayed
shut-off
Set date (year)

168 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
buttonæ orç to the
Instr.
cluster
submenu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Display unit
Speed-/odometer appears in the multi-
function 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
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.

Press buttonæ orç to select
the language to be used for the multi-
function display messages.
Function
Page
Select speedometer display
mode
168
Select language
168
Select display (speed display or
outside temperature) for status
display
169
Select display (speed display or
outside temperature) for basic
display
169

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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
buttonæ orç to the
Instr.
cluster
submenu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Status line dis-
play
appears in the multifunction dis-
play.
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
buttonæ orç to the
Instr.
cluster
submenu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Basic display
ap-
pears 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.

170 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
buttonæ orç to the
Time/Date

submenu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Time sync. with
head unit
appears 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
buttonæ orç to the
Time/Date

submenu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Clock, hours
ap-
pears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the hour set-
ting.

Press buttonæ orç to set the
hours.

Confirm by pressing reset button
(page 151).
Function
Page
Synchronizing the time
170
Set time (hours)
170
Set time (minutes)
171
Set date (month)
171
Set date (day)
171
Set date (year)
172
iInformation on setting the time, refer to
separate COMAND instructions.