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153 Controls in detail
Lighting
Switching off corner-illuminating front
fog lamps
The combination switch for the turn signal
resets automatically after major steering
wheel movements. This will switch off the
corner-illuminating front fog lamps if they
were activated by switching on the left or
right turn signal.
If the turn signal should stay on after mak-
ing the turn, the turn signal and
corner-illuminating front fog lamps can be
switched off by returning the combination
switch to its original position.Driving rearward
Switching on corner-illuminating front
fog lamps
Shift the automatic transmission to
reverse gearR (
page 198).
The inverse front fog lamp comes on
automatically depending on the
steering direction and steering angle.
Switching off corner-illuminating front
fog lamps
Shift the automatic transmission to a
gear other than reverse gearR
(page 197).
The respective front fog lamp goes out.
Hazard warning flasher
The hazard warning flasher can be
switched on at all times, even with the
SmartKey removed from the starter
switch.
The hazard warning flasher switches on
automatically when an air bag deploys.
The hazard warning flasher switch is
located on the upper part of the center
console.
1Hazard warning flasher switch
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155 Controls in detail
Lighting
Deactivating automatic control
Press switch3.
The interior lighting and the locator
lighting (
page 183) remain switched
off even when you
unlock the vehicle
open a door
open the tailgate
remove the SmartKey from the
starter switchActivating automatic control
Press switch3.
The interior lighting and the locator
lighting (
page 183) come on when
you
unlock the vehicle
open a door
open the tailgate
remove the SmartKey from the
starter switch
The interior lamps go out following an
adjustable time delay (
page 185).Manual control
Switching front interior lighting on and
off
Press button4.
The lamps in the front passenger com-
partment come on.
Press button4 once more.
The lamps in the front passenger com-
partment go out.
Switching rear interior lighting on and
off
Press button2.
The lamps in the rear passenger com-
partment come on.
Press button2 once more.
The lamps in the rear passenger com-
partment go out.
iIf a door remains open, the interior
lamps switch off automatically after ap-
proximately 5 minutes when the
SmartKey is removed or in starter
switch position0.
An interior lamp switched on manually
does not go out automatically.
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Lighting
Press button 1 or 2.
The corresponding reading lamp
comes on.
Press button 1 or 2 once more.
The corresponding reading lamp goes
out.
Door entry lamps
The corresponding door entry lamp comes
on if a door is opened and if the interior
lighting is switched to automatic mode.
The entry lamp goes out automatically
when the door is closed.
Cargo compartment lamp
The cargo compartment lamp comes on
when the tailgate is opened.
If you leave the tailgate open for an extend-
ed period of time, the cargo compartment
lamp will switch off automatically after ap-
proximately 10 minutes.
iThe rear interior lighting is switched on
and off using the button on the front
overhead control panel (
page 154).
iIf you turn the SmartKey in the starter
switch to position0 or remove the
SmartKey from the starter switch, the
door entry lamps will remain lit for
approximately 5 minutes.
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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 (
page 38) or as
soon as the KEYLESS-GO start / stop but-
ton* is in position1 (page 39). The con-
trol system enables you to
call up information about your vehicle
change vehicle settings
For example, you can use the control sys-
tem to find out when your vehicle is next
due for maintenance 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
3Gear position indicator
4Current transmission program mode
5Status indicator (outside temperature
or digital speedometer)
For more information on menus displayed
in the multifunction display, see “Menus”
(page 164).
iThe 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, se-
lecting features through the multifunction
steering wheel should only be done by the
driver when traffic and road conditions per-
mit 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 (approximate-
ly 14 m) every second.
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Control system
Selecting satellite radio station*
(USA only)
The satellite radio is treated as a radio
application.
Select satellite radio with the
corresponding soft key on the Modular
COMAND System.
1SAT mode
2Channel name or number
Press buttonk orj repeatedly
until the desired channel is found.Operating the CD player
Turn on the Modular COMAND System
and select CD. Refer to separate
Modular COMAND System operating
instructions.
Press buttonè orÿ repeatedly
until the settings for the CD currently
being played appear in the multifunc-
tion display.
1Current CD (for CD changer*)
2Current track
Press buttonk orj repeatedly
until the desired track is selected.
iFeature description is based on
preliminary information available at
time of printing.
Additional optional satellite radio
equipment and a subscription to satel-
lite radio service provider are required
for satellite radio operation. At time of
printing, no date for the availability of
optional equipment required for satel-
lite radio operation had been set.
Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Light Truck Center for details and
availability for your vehicle.
For more information, refer to separate
Modular COMAND System operating
instructions.
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172 Controls in detailControl systemNAV* menu
The
NAV
menu contains the functions
needed to operate your navigation system.
Press buttonè orÿ repeatedly
until the message
NAV
appears in the
multifunction display.The message shown in the multifunction
display depends on the status of the navi-
gation system:
With the Modular COMAND System
switched off, the message
NAV OFF
ap-
pears in the multifunction display.
With the Modular COMAND System
switched on but route guidance not
activated, the direction of travel and, if
applicable, the name of the street cur-
rently traveled on appear in the multi-
function display.
With the Modular COMAND System
switched on and route guidance acti-
vated, the direction of travel and ma-
neuver instructions appear in the
multifunction display.
Please refer to the Modular COMAND
System manual for instructions on how to
activate the route guidance system.
AIRMATIC*/Compass menu
The
AIRMATIC/Compass
menu displays the
Airmatic messages and the direction into
which you are currently driving.
Press buttonè orÿ repeatedly
until the
AIRMATIC/Compass
menu
appears in the multifunction display.
For information on AIRMATIC*, see “AIR-
MATIC*” (
page 269).
For information on the compass, see
“Vehicle submenu” (
page 186) and
“Compass” (
page 327).
iTo select a CD from the magazine,
press a number on the Modular
COMAND System key pad located in
the center console.
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174 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
or
when you turn off the engine by
pressing the KEYLESS-GO* start/stop
button (
page 66) in the starter
switch once and open the driver’s door
(this puts the starter switch in
position0, same as with the SmartKey
removed from the starter switch)
Settings menu
In the
Settings
menu there are two func-
tions:
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.
iThe vehicle status message memory
will be cleared when you turn the
SmartKey in the starter switch to
position1 or2, or when you press the
KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button once
or twice without depressing the brake
pedal. You will then only see high
priority messages in the multifunction
display (
page 416).
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Control system
In low ambient light conditions the
following lamps will switch on additionally:
Parking lamps
Tail lamps
License plate lamps
Side marker lamps
For more information on the daytime
running lamp mode, see “Lighting”
(
page 147).Setting locator lighting
With the locator lighting feature activated,
the exterior lamp switch in positionU
(
page 148) and the interior lighting in
automatic mode (
page 155), the follow-
ing lamps will switch on during darkness
when the vehicle is unlocked with the
SmartKey:
Parking lamps
Tail lamps
License plate lamps
Side marker lamps
Corner-illuminating front fog lamps*
The locator lighting switches off when the
driver’s door is opened.
If you do not open a door after unlocking
the vehicle with the SmartKey, the lamps
will switch off automatically after approxi-
mately 40 seconds.
Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Lighting
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Function Surround
lighting
appears in the multifunction
display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press buttonæ orç to switch
the locator lighting function to
on.
Turn the exterior lamp switch to
positionU (
page 147) when
exiting the vehicle.
The locator lighting feature is
activated.
iFor safety reasons, resetting the Lighting
submenu to factory settings
while driving (
page 176) will not
deactivate the daytime running lamp
mode.
The following message appears in the
multifunction display:
Lighting
Cannot be completely reset
to factory settings while driving
