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15 At a glance
Instrument cluster
1
Function
Page
1
Instrument cluster on vehi-
cles without steering wheel
buttons
84
2
Instrument cluster on vehi-
cles with steering wheel
buttons*
84
3
On vehicles without
steering wheel but-
tons:
\4Changes the stan-
dard display
\4Selects menus
87
4
On vehicles with
steering wheel but-
tons*:
Checks the engine oil
level
187
Function
Page
5
Reset button
84
6
Speedometer with:
85
Indicator and warning
lamps
16
7
Indicator and warning
lamps
16
8
Display on vehicles without
steering wheel buttons
87
9
Display on vehicles with
steering wheel buttons*
89
a
Tachometer with:
85
Indicator and warning
lamps
16
b
\4Instrument lighting
brighter / dimmer
85
Function
Page
c
Fuel gauge with:
\4Reserve fuel warning
lamp
\4Fuel filler flap location
indicator
Ö: Fuel filler flap is
on the left-hand
side
86
276
iVehicles without steering wheel
buttons:
Display8 contains a digital fuel
gauge.
Vehicles with steering wheel buttons*:
The tachometer contains an analog fuel
gauge.
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\3 Instrument clusterYou will find a full overview of the instru-
ment cluster in the “At a glance” section
(\2page 14).The display in the instrument cluster is ac-
tivated when you:
\4open the driver’s door
\4switch on the ignition
\4press the reset button
\4switch on the lights
The display switches off automatically af-
ter approximately 30 seconds if:
\4there is no vehicle lighting switched on
\4the key is in position 0 in the ignition
lock (\2page 67)
iDo not hang any objects (e.g. coats) in
the load compartment. This will help to
prevent the motion detector from inad-
vertently switching on the rear interior
lamps.
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Instrument cluster1
Vehicles without steering wheel
buttons
2
Vehicles with steering wheel but-
tons*
3
Adjustment buttons
button buttonMenu buttonReset buttonTo check the engine oil level
(\2page 187)
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\1Vehicles with steering wheel buttons*:
Make sure that the display is showing
the trip meter (\2page 93).
\1Keep reset button pressed until the
trip meter is set to
0.0
.
Fuel gaugeFuel gauge1
Vehicles without steering wheel
buttons
2
Vehicles with steering wheel but-
tons*
3
Fuel filler flap location indicator
Ö: The fuel filler cap is on the
left-hand side
4
Reserve fuel warning lamp
(\2page 276)
Resetting the trip meter
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There may be a short delay before a lower
outside temperature is displayed, for ex-
ample after leaving a garage. There may
also be a short delay before a rise in the
outside temperature is displayed. This
prevents you from seeing a temperature
display influenced by heat from the engine
when the vehicle is stationary or moving
slowly.
Setting the time
\1Switch on the ignition (\2page 67).
\1Press menu button repeatedly until
the hours figure flashes.
\1Set the hour using the or button.
\1Press the reset button .
The minute display flashes.
\1Set the minutes using the or
button.Setting the date
\1Switch on the ignition (\2page 67).
\1Press menu button repeatedly until
the day flashes.
\1Set the day using the or button.
\1Press reset button.
The month display flashes.
\1Set the month using the or but-
ton.
\1Press reset button.
The year display flashes.
\1Set the year using the or button.MenusFunction
Page
Calling up the service due date*
238
Checking the engine oil level
187
Selecting/setting the auxiliary
heating switch-on time*
142
Tire pressure monitor
213
Setting the time
88
Setting the date
88
iTo return to the standard display:
\4press and hold menu button for
more than 1 second
\4do not press a button for
10 seconds
The display accepts the changed set-
tings.iIf you keep the button pressed, the val-
ues will change continuously.
iIf you keep the button pressed, the val-
ues will change continuously.
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3
The table below shows the menus and the individual functions.
Menu 1
Menu 2
Menu 3
Menu 4
Menu 5
Menu 6
Menu 7
Operation
Audio*
Navigation*
Malfunction
memory
Settings
Trip computer
Telephone*
Commands / submenusStandard display with
trip meter and odometer
Select a radio
station
Activate route
guidance
Display
malfunctions
Reset to
factory
settings
Consumption sta-
tistics after start
Enter PIN
Display coolant tempera-
ture
Operate the
CD player/
CD changer
Instrument
cluster sub-
menu
Consumption sta-
tistics after reset
Look for a
name in the
phone book
Call up the service due
date
Clock/Date
submenu
Look for the
most recently
dialed phone
numbers
Tire pressure monitor
Lighting sub-
menu
Check the engine oil
level (only on vehicles
with a diesel engine)
Vehicle
submenuAuxiliary heat-
ing* submenuConvenience*
submenu
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The
Settings
menu has two functions:
\4the
To reset: Press reset button for
3 sec.
function, with which you can re-
set all settings to the factory defaults
\4a collection of submenus which you
can use to make individual settings for
your vehicle
\1Press theè or ÿ button repeat-
edly until you see the
Settings
menu in
the display.
Settings menu
Resetting settings
You can reset the functions in all sub-
menus to the factory defaults.
\1Press the reset button for approxi-
mately 3 seconds.
You will see the message in the display
prompting you to press the reset
button once more to confirm.\1Press 0 reset button again.
The functions in most submenus are re-
set to the factory defaults.
Settings menu
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Function
Page
Reset settings
96
Reset the functions of a sub-
menu
97
Submenus in the Settings menu
97
Instrument cluster submenu
99
Clock/Date submenu
101
Lighting submenu
102
Vehicle submenu
104
Auxiliary heating* submenu
142
Convenience* submenu
105
iIf you do not press the reset button
a second time to confirm, the changed
settings remain set. The
Settings
menu is displayed again after approxi-
mately 5 seconds.
For safety reasons, it is not possible to
reset all of the functions while the vehi-
cle is in motion. For example, the
Hdlmp. mode
function in the
Lighting
submenu remains unchanged.
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Resetting the functions of a submenu
You can reset the functions of an individual
submenu to the factory defaults.
\1Select a function in a submenu.
\1Press reset button for approximate-
ly 3 seconds.
You will see the message in the display
prompting you to press the reset
button once more to confirm.
\1Press reset button again.
Most functions in the submenu are re-
set to the factory defaults.Submenus in the Settings menu
\1Press thej button.
You will see the collection of sub-
menus. There are more submenus than
can be displayed at the same time.
\1Press ç button.
The selection marker moves to the next
submenu.
The submenus are arranged in a hierarchy;
press theç button to scroll down,
press theæ button to scroll up.
You can select a function within the sub-
menus by pressing thej button.
The settings themselves are changed by
pressing theæ or ç button again.
This table shows the settings you can
make in the individual submenus.
You will find additional information on the
following pages.
iIf you do not press the reset button
a second time to confirm, the changed
settings remain set. The
Settings
menu is displayed again after approxi-
mately 5 seconds.
For safety reasons, it is not possible to
reset all of the functions while the vehi-
cle is in motion. For example, the
Hdlmp. mode
function in the
Lighting
submenu remains unchanged.
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\1Press theæ or ç to select the
Lighting
submenu.
\1Press thej or k button repeat-
edly until you see the
Hdlmp. mode
mes-
sage in the display.
The current setting is highlighted.
\1Press theæ or ç button to se-
lect whether you wish to operate the
lighting manually or whether you wish
to set constant headlamp mode.Switching the locator lighting on or off*
If you switch the locator lighting to
On, the
following lamps light up in the dark after
you have unlocked the vehicle using the
key:
\4The parking lamps
\4The tail lamps
\4The license plate lamp
\4The front foglampsThe locator lighting automatically switches
off after 40 seconds or when you:
\4open the driver’s door
\4insert the key into the ignition lock
\4lock the vehicle with the key
\1Press theæ or ç to select the
Lighting
submenu.
\1Press thej or k button repeat-
edly until you see the
Loc. lighting
message in the display.
The current setting is highlighted.
\1Press the æ or ç button to
switch the locator lighting
On or
Off
.
iFor safety reasons, it is not possible to
reset the
Hdlmp. mode
function to the
factory setting while the vehicle is in
motion. You will see the following mes-
sage in the display: Setting only pos-
sible at standstill
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USA only:
If you turn the light switch toC
orB, the corresponding light
switches on. Constant headlamp mode
remains activated if the light switch is
turned toU.
Canada only:
If you turn the light switch toB, the
low-beam headlamps are switched on.
Constant headlamp mode remains acti-
vated if the light switch is turned
toC orU.
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