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Operating system with steering wheel buttons*
3
Instrument cluster submenu
You can reach the
Inst. cluster
submenu
via the
Settings
menu (\2page 96).
Selecting the unit for the temperature
\1Select the Inst. cluster
submenu
using theæ or ç button.
\1Press thej or k button repeat-
edly until you see the
Temperat.
mes-
sage in the display.
The current setting is highlighted.\1Press theæ or ç button to se-
lect the unit for all messages in the
display:
°C
(degrees Celsius) or °F
(degrees Fahrenheit).
Selecting the unit for the speedometer
\1Select the Inst. cluster
submenu us-
ing theæ or ç
button.
\1Press thej or k button repeat-
edly until you see the Dig. speedo.
message in the display.
The current setting is highlighted.\1Press theæ or ç button to se-
lect the unit for all messages in the
display:
km/h
or
mph
(kilometers or
miles per hour).
Selecting the unit for the odometer
\1Select the
Inst. cluster
submenu us-
ing theæ or ç button.
\1Press thej or k button repeat-
edly until you see the
Trip
message in
the display.
The current setting is highlighted.
\1Press theæ or ç button to se-
lect the unit for all messages in the
display:
km (kilometers) or
miles
.
Function
Page
Select the unit for the tempera-
ture
99
Select the unit for the
speedometer and odometer
99
Select the language
100
Select the display for the status
line
100
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Selecting the language
\1Select the
Inst. cluster
submenu us-
ing theæ or ç button.
\1Press thej or k button repeat-
edly until you see the
Language
mes-
sage in the display.
The current setting is highlighted.
\1Use theæ or ç button to select
the language in which the operating
system messages are to be displayed.
You can select:
\4German (Deutsch)
\4British English
\4American English
\4French
\4Italian
\4SpanishSelecting the display for the status line
\1Select the
Inst. cluster
submenu us-
ing theæ or ç button.
\1Press thej or k button repeat-
edly until you see the
Select displ.
message in the display.
The current setting is highlighted.
\1Press theæ or ç button to se-
lect whether to display the outside
temperature or the speed.
The selected display is then shown per-
manently in the bottom part of the dis-
play.Selecting the unit for the tire pressure
\1Select the
Inst. cluster
submenu us-
ing theæ or ç button.
\1Press thej or k button repeat-
edly until you see the
Tire pres.
mes-
sage in the display.
The current setting is highlighted.
\1Press theæ or ç button to se-
lect the unit for the tire pressure: bar
or
psi
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Clock/Date submenu
You can reach the
Clock/Date
submenu via
the
Settings
menu (\2page 96).Setting the hours
\1Select the
Clock/Date
submenu using
theæ or ç button.
\1Press thej or k button repeat-
edly until you see the Set clock Hours
message in the display.
\1Set the hour by pressing theæ or
ç button.
Setting the minutes
\1Select the
Clock/Date
submenu using
theæ or ç button.
\1Press thej or k button repeat-
edly until you see the Set clock Min-
utes
message in the display.\1Set the minutes by pressing the æ
or ç button.
Selecting the time format
\1Select the
Clock/Date
submenu using
theæ or ç
button.
\1Press thej or k button repeat-
edly until you see the
12/24 h
message
in the display.
The current setting is highlighted.
\1Use theæ or ç button to select
the
12 h
or
24 h
clock format.
iThe
Clock/Date
submenu only appears
if you do not have COMAND APS* in-
stalled.
With COMAND APS*, it is only possible
to set the time using the audio system.
See the separate operating instruc-
tions.
Function
Page
Set the hours (clock)
101
Set the minutes (clock)
101
Select the time format
101
Set the day (date)
102
Set the month (date)
102
Set the year (date)
102
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Setting the day
\1Select the
Clock/Date
submenu using
theæ or ç button.
\1Press thej or k button repeat-
edly until you see the Date Day
mes-
sage in the display.
\1Set the day by pressing theæ or
ç button.
Setting the day
\1Select the
Clock/Date
submenu using
theæ or ç button.
\1Press thej or k button repeat-
edly until you see the Date Month
mes-
sage in the display.\1Set the month by pressing theæ or
ç button.
Setting the year
\1Select the
Clock / Date
submenu using
theæ or ç button.
\1Press thej or k button repeat-
edly until you see the Date Year
mes-
sage in the display.
\1Set the year by pressing theæ or
ç button.Lighting submenu
*
You can reach the
Lighting
submenu via
the
Settings
menu (\2page 96).
Setting constant headlamp mode*
If you have set constant headlamp mode
and the light switch is at M, the follow-
ing light up automatically when the engine
is running:
\4The parking lamps and low-beam head-
lamps
\4The tail lamps
\4The license plate lamp
For safety reasons, it is only possible to
change this setting when the vehicle is sta-
tionary. The factory setting is
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in
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Set constant headlamp mode*
102
Switch the locator lighting on or
off*
103
Switch the exterior lighting
delayed switch-off on or off*
104
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Operating system with steering wheel buttons*
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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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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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Setting the exterior lighting delayed
switch-off*
The
Headlamps
(headlamps delayed switch-
off) function enables you to set whether or
not the exterior lighting should remain on
in the dark after the doors have been
closed.
When you have set the delayed switch-off
and have switched off the engine, the fol-
lowing light up:
\4The parking lamps
\4The tail lamps
\4The license plate lamp
\4The front foglamps\1Press theæ or ç to select the
Lighting
submenu.
\1Press thej or k button repeat-
edly until you see the
Headlamps
mes-
sage in the display.
The current setting is highlighted.
\1Press the æ or ç button to se-
lect whether and for how long the lights
should remain on.Vehicle submenu
You can reach the
Vehicle
submenu via
the
Settings
menu (\2page 96).
Setting station selection
The
Search
function enables you to deter-
mine whether the radio (\2page 94)
should search for a new station or a previ-
ously stored station each time the radio is
switched on.
\1Press the è or ÿ button repeat-
edly until you see the
Vehicle
message
in the display.
\1Press thej or k button repeat-
edly until you see the
Search
message
in the display.
The current setting is highlighted.
iYou can reactivate this function by
opening a door within 10 minutes.
The lights are switched off after 60 sec-
onds if you do not open a door or if you
close an opened door after the engine
has been switched off.
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Set station selection
104
Set the windshield wiper sensi-
tivity
105
\2\2
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\1Press the æ or ç button to se-
lect how the radio should tune into a
station.
\4
Frequency
: The nearest station on
the waveband is selected
\4
Memory
: The nearest saved station is
selected
Setting the windshield wiper sensitivity
You can use the
Wipe sensor
function to
set the sensitivity of the rain sensor.
\1Press the è or ÿ button repeat-
edly until you see the
Vehicle
message
in the display.\1Press thej or k button repeat-
edly until you see the
Wipe sensor
mes-
sage in the display.
The current setting is highlighted.
\1Press the æ or ç button to
select the level of sensitivity of the rain
sensor.
\4
Level 1
: High sensitivity
Wiping beings in light rain
\4
Level 2
: Moderate sensitivity
\4
Level 3
: Low sensitivity
Wiping only begins in heavy rainConvenience submenu
*
You can reach the
Convenience
submenu
via the
Settings
menu (\2page 96).
Key-dependent settings
You can use the Key
function to determine
whether the settings in the:
\4Instrument cluster
\4Lighting
\4Vehicle
submenus are stored as key-dependent
settings.
\1Press the è or ÿ button repeat-
edly until you see the
Convenience
mes-
sage in the display.
\1Press thej or k button repeat-
edly until you see the
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\1Press the æ or ç button to
switch key dependence
On or
Off
.
The Trip computer menu displays statisti-
cal data for your vehicle.Consumption statistics after start
\1Press the è or ÿ button repeat-
edly until you see the
After start
mes-
sage in the display.
1Distance driven since start
2Time elapsed since start
3Average speed since start
4Average fuel consumption since start
iFor safety reasons, it is not possible to
set the
Key
function while the vehicle is
in motion. You will see the following
message in the display:
Setting only
possible at standstill.
Trip computer menuFunction
Page
Consumption statistics after
start
106
Consumption statistics after re-
set
107
Reset consumption statistics
107
iWhen you call up the trip computer
again, it always displays the consump-
tion statistics after start first.
The units of the trip computer are coun-
try-specific and depend on the setting
in the
Instrument
submenu of the
Set-
tings
menu.
iIf you turn the key to position 0 in the
ignition lock or remove it, all the values
are reset after approximately 4 hours.
The values will not be reset if you turn
the key back to position1 or2 during
this time.
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