Page 26 of 417
25 At a glance
Instrument cluster
ItemPage
1Reset button for:
Resetting trip odometer121
Resetting individual or 
all settings132,
133,
146,
282
Instrument cluster 
illumination120
2LLeft turn signal 
indicator lamp24
3?Engine malfunction 
indicator lamp 
(USA only)294
±Engine malfunction 
indicator lamp 
(Canada only)294
vElectronic Stability 
Program (ESP) 
warning lamp84,
295
AHigh beam 
headlamp indicator 
lamp52,
114
ItemPage
4KRight turn signal 
indicator lamp 24
5Fuel gauge with:
Fuel reserve warning lamp24
1Supplemental 
Restraint System 
(SRS) indicator lamp66,
296
296
6Multifunction display 
with:123
Trip odometer24
Main odometer24
Transfer case program 
mode157
Gear selector lever position149
Outside temperature 
indicator122
Clock (see COMAND 
operating instructions)123
ItemPage
7Speedometer
8Tachometer with:
;Brake warning lamp 
(USA only)50,
292
3Brake warning lamp 
(Canada only)50,
292
-Antilock Brake 
System (ABS) 
indicator lamp80,
290 
     
        
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120 Controls in detail
Instrument cluster
A full view illustration of the instrument 
cluster can be found in the “At a glance” 
section of this manual (
page 24).
1Reset button
The instrument cluster is activated when 
you:
Open a door.
Switch on ignition.
Press reset button1.
Switch on the exterior lamps.
You can change the instrument cluster set-
tings in the Instrument cluster submenu of 
the control system (
page 136).
Instrument cluster illumination
Use the reset button to adjust the illumina-
tion brightness for the instrument cluster.
To brighten illumination
Turn reset button1 in the instrument 
cluster clockwise.
The instrument cluster illumination will 
brighten.To dim illumination
Turn reset button1 in the instrument 
cluster counterclockwise.
The instrument cluster illumination will 
dim.
Coolant temperature display
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The instrument cluster illumination is 
dimmed or brightened automatically to 
suit ambient light conditions.
The instrument cluster illumination will 
also be adjusted automatically when 
you switch on the vehicle’s exterior 
lamps.
Warning!G
Driving when your engine is badly over-
heated can cause some fluids which 
may have leaked into the engine com-
partment to catch fire. You could be se-
riously burned.
Steam from an overheated engine can 
cause serious burns and can occur just 
by opening the hood. Stay away from 
the engine if you see or hear steam com-
ing from it.
Turn off the engine, get out of the vehicle 
and do not stand near the vehicle until the 
engine has cooled down. 
     
        
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121 Controls in detail
Instrument cluster
Switch on the ignition (page 35).
Call up the trip odometer and main 
odometer (
page 123) by pressing 
buttonè orÿ on the multifunc-
tion steering wheel (
page 124).
Press buttonj ork until the 
coolant temperature display appears.During severe operating conditions, e.g. 
stop-and-go traffic, the coolant tempera-
ture may rise close to 248°F (120°C).
The engine should not be operated with 
the coolant temperature above 248°F 
(120°C). Doing so may cause serious en-
gine damage which is not covered by the 
Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.
Trip odometer
Make sure you are viewing the trip 
odometer display (
page 123).
If it is not displayed, press buttonè 
orÿ on the multifunction steering 
wheel (
page 124) until the trip 
odometer appears.
Press and hold the reset button on the 
instrument cluster (
page 120) until 
the trip odometer is reset.
Tachometer
The red marking on the tachometer de-
notes excessive engine speed.
To help protect the engine, the fuel supply 
is interrupted if the engine is operated 
within the red marking.
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Excessive coolant temperature triggers 
a warning in the multifunction display 
(
page 308).
!
Avoid driving at excessive engine 
speeds, as it may result in serious en-
gine damage that is not covered by the 
Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty. 
     
        
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127 Controls in detail
Control system
Menus, submenus and functions
Menu1Menu2Menu3Menu4Menu5Menu6Menu7
Standard 
displayAUDIONAVIVehicle status 
message 
memorySettingsTrip computerTEL
(page 128)(page 128)(page 130)(page 131)(page 132)(page 145)(page 146)
Commands/submenu
Coolant 
temperature 
displaySelect radio 
stationShow route guid-
ance instruc-
tions, current 
direction trav-
eledCall up vehicle 
malfunction, 
warning and 
system status 
messages stored 
in memoryReset to factory 
settingsFuel 
consumption 
statistics after 
startLoad phone book
Digital 
speedometerSelect satellite 
radio station*
(USA only)Instrument 
cluster submenuFuel 
consumption 
statistics since 
the last resetSearch for name 
in phone book
Call up mainte-
nance service 
indicatorOperate CD 
playerLighting 
submenuCall up range
Check engine oil 
levelVehicle submenu
Convenience 
submenu 
     
        
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129 Controls in detail
Control system
Select radio station
Turn on COMAND and select radio. Re-
fer to separate COMAND operating in-
structions.
Press buttonè orÿ repeatedly 
until you see the currently tuned sta-
tion in the display.
1Station
2Waveband setting
3Setting for station selection using 
memory
Press buttonk orj repeatedly 
until the desired station is found.
The type of search depends on the set-
ting for the station tuning:
The next stored station is selected 
(SP)
Station searchSelect satellite radio station* 
(USA only)
The satellite radio is treated as a radio ap-
plication.
Select satellite radio with the corre-
sponding key on the COMAND control 
panel (SAT).
Press buttonèorÿ repeatedly 
until you see the currently tuned sta-
tion in the multifunction display.
1Channel name or number
2SAT mode and preset number
3Setting for station selection using 
memory
Press buttonjork repeatedly 
until the desired channel is found.
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You can only store new stations by us-
ing the corresponding feature on the 
radio. Refer to separate operating in-
structions.
You can also operate the radio in the 
usual manner. 
     
        
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132 Controls in detail
Control system
Settings menu
In the 
SETTINGS... menu there are two 
functions:
The function TO RESET: R BUTTON FOR 
3SEC.
, with which you can reset all the 
settings to those set at the factory.
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 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 120) for approxi-
mately three seconds.
In the display you will see the request 
to press the reset button again to con-
firm.
Press the reset button again.
The functions of all the submenus will 
reset to factory settings.
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The settings you have changed will not 
be reset unless you confirm the action 
by pressing the reset button a second 
time. Approximately five seconds after 
pressing the reset button for the sec-
ond time, the 
SETTINGS... menu reap-
pears in the display.
For safety reasons, the following func-
tions are not reset while driving:
the LIGHT CIRCUIT HEADLIGHT MODE 
function in the 
LIGHTING submenu
the SETTINGS KEY- DEPENDENT func-
tion in the 
CONVENIENCE submenu 
     
        
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133 Controls in detail
Control system
Submenus in the Settings menu
Press buttonj.
In the 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 theç button, scroll up 
with theæ button.
With the selection marker on the desired 
submenu, use the jbutton to access 
the individual functions within that sub-
menu. Once within the submenu, you can 
use the jbutton to move to the next 
function or the kbutton 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 in the instru-
ment cluster (
page 120) for approxi-
mately three seconds.
In the display you will see the request 
to press the reset button again to con-
firm.
Press the reset button again.
All functions of the submenu will reset 
to factory settings
 
     
        
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134 Controls in detail
Control system
i
The settings you have changed will not 
be reset unless you confirm the action 
by pressing the reset button a second 
time. Approximately five seconds after 
pressing the reset button for the sec-
ond time, the 
SETTINGS... menu reap-
pears in the display.