117 Controls in detail
Control system
Control system
The control system is activated as soon as
the SmartKey in the starter switch is
turned to position1. The control 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 service, to set the language for
messages in the instrument cluster dis-
play, and much more.
The control system relays information to
the multifunction display.
Multifunction display
The multifunction display consists of the
display fields in the speedometer and the
tachometer. In its default state, the left
display field shows the outside tempera-
ture and main odometer, while the trip
odometer and the clock appears in the
right display field. This default setting is re-
ferred to as the standard display.Standard display1Main odometer
2Outside temperature
3Current gear selector lever posi-
tion/gear range
4Trip odometer
5Automatic transmission shift program
mode
6Clock
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.
128 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
Lighting
Vehicle
Selecting temperature display
mode
Setting time (hours)
Setting daytime running lamp
mode (USA only)
Setting station selection mode
(radio)
Selecting speedometer display
mode
Setting time (minutes)
Setting locator lighting
Setting automatic locking
Selecting standard display
Selecting time display mode
Exterior lamps delayed
switch-off
Tire inflation pressure display
Selecting language
Interior lighting delayed
switch-off
129 Controls in detail
Control system
Instrument cluster submenu
Access the
Inst. cluster
submenu via
the
Settings
menu. Use the
Inst. clus-
ter
submenu to change the instrument
cluster display settings.
The following functions are available:Selecting temperature display mode
Move the selection marker with button
æ or ç to the
Inst. cluster
submenu.
Press button j or k repeatedly
until you see this message in the left
display:
Temp. indicator
.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press button æ or ç to set tem-
perature unit to degrees Celsius (
°C) or
degrees Fahrenheit (
°F).Selecting the speedometer display
Move the selection marker with button
æ or ç to the
Inst. cluster
submenu.
Press button j or k repeatedly
until you see this message in the left
display:
Speedometer
.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press button æ or ç to set the
speedometer units to
Kilometres
or
Miles
.
Function
Page
Selecting the temperature dis-
play
129
Selecting the speedometer dis-
play
129
Selecting the standard display
130
Selecting the language
130
