Instrument cluste
r124 Clock
In vehicles without audio equipment *or with
Audio 20*, you can set the time using the on-
board computer.
Vehicles with a 4-button multi-function steer-
ing wheel (Y page 129 )
Vehicles with a 12-button luxury multi-func-
tion steering wheel* (Y page 142 )
i Vehicles with a navigation system*
(Audio 50 APS* or COMAND APS*): your
navigation system *receives the time from
a GPS satellite. You must set the time zone
once on your Audio 50 APS* or COMAND
APS*. Refer to the separate Operating
Instructions for notes on how to do this. Speedometer with segments (vehi-
cles with luxury multi-function steer-
ing wheel*, 12 buttons)
The segments in the speedometer indicate
which speed range is available.
Cruise control* mode:
The segments light up from the stored speed
to the maximum speed.
Variable Speedtronic* mode:
The segments light up from the start of the
scale to the selected limit speed. Rev counter
The red band in the rev counter indicates the
engine's overrevving range. The fuel supply is
interrupted to protect the engine when the
red band is reached.
! Do not drive in the overrevving range.
Doing so will damage the engine. H
Environmental not
e
Avoid driving at high engine speeds, as thi s
increases your vehicle's consumption
unnecessarily and pollutes the environ -
ment through increased emissions. Outside temperature display
G
Risk of accident
The road surface may be icy, especially in
wooded areas or on bridges, even if tem-
peratures are just above freezing point. The
vehicle could skid if you fail to adapt your
driving style. You should therefore always
adapt your driving style and speed to suit
the weather conditions .
There is a short delay before a change in out-
side temperature is displayed. Controls
* optional
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X
Press the èbutton repeatedly until the
"Message memory" menu appears.
If there are no display messages, you will
see No messages. If there are messages,
the 2 Messages display, for instance, will
appear in the multi-function display.
X Press the íbutton to scroll through the
display messages.
i The possible display messages are
explained in the "Practical advice" section
( Y page 236).
All display messages are deleted when you
turn off the ignition.
Time/dat e This menu is only available on vehicles with-
out audio equipment or with Audio 20* .
X Press the èbutton repeatedly until the
"Time/date" menu appears.
X To set: use the íbutton to select the
display you want to change: hour, minutes,
day, month, year.
X Press æandç to set the selected
display. X
To save: press the íbutton.
The next display is selected. On-board computer (vehicles with the
luxury multi-function steering
wheel*, 12 buttons)
The on-board computer is activated as soon
as you turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock. You can use the on-board computer to
call up information relating to your vehicle
and to make and/or adjust settings. G
Risk of accident
Only use the on-board computer when roa d
and traffic conditions permit. You would
otherwise be distracted and unable to con-
centrate properly on driving, and could
cause an accident. Controls
* optional
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(12 buttons)
Use the buttons on the luxury multi-function
steering wheel to operate the on-board com-
puter. 1 Multi-function display
2 Adjusting the volum
e
æ Increases the volume
ç Decreases the volum e
Telephone operation*
s Accepts a cal l
t Rejects or ends a call
F Mute 3 !
Activates voice control* 4 L
Selects the next menu level up
(back)/deactivates voice con-
trol * 5 Selecting the submenu or scrolling
through lists
$
Up
% Down
Selecting the line for menus and
selecting menu s
& Right
( Left
# Confirms selection and mes -
sages Several functions are combined thematically
in the menus. For example, the
Settings
menu contains functions for adjusting set-
tings on your vehicle. Or you can use a func-
tion to look up information or to change
settings for your vehicle.
You can imagine the menus as if they were
arranged in a circle.
X To select the standard display :press and
hold the Lbutton until the standard Controls
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1
Trip
menu (Y page 133 )
R Displays the standard display or
resets the trip meter (Y page 133 )
R Displays or resets the trip compute r
from start (Y page 134 )
R Displays or resets the trip compute r
from reset (Y page 134 )
R Calls up the range (Y page 134 )
R Digital speedometer (Y page 135 ) 2
Nav* menu (navigation details)
( Y page 135 ) 3
Audio* menu
(Y page 137 )
R Selects a radio station
(Y page 137 )
R Operates the CD player/CD
changer*/DVD changer*/DVD
audio*/MP3 (Y page 137 )
R Operates the DVD
video* (Y page 138 ) 4
Tel* menu (telephone)
(Y page 138 ) Function
5
Service
menu(Y page 140 )
R Calls up display message s
( Y page 140 )
R Tyre pressure
R ASSYST PLUS (Y page 226 ) 6
Settings
menu(Y page 140 )
R Selects submenu (Y page 140 )
R Resets to factory setting s
( Y page 144 ) The number of menus shown depends on the
optional equipment in the vehicle.
The Audio*, Nav* and Tel* menus are dis-
played slightly differently in vehicles with
audio equipment* and vehicles with
COMAND APS*. The examples given in this
Owner's Manual apply to vehicles equipped
with COMAND APS*. Trip men
u
i Menu overview (Y page 132), using the
on-board computer (Y page 130).
Use the buttons on the luxury multi-function
steering wheel.
X Press (or& to select the Trip
menu.
Basic display X
In the Tripmenu, select the standard dis-
play with total distance recorder and trip
recorder submenu.
or
X Press the Lbutton repeatedly until the
standard display appears.
or
X Press and hold the Lbutton until the
standard display appears. Controls
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Manoeuvre announced without change of
lane
1
Road into which the manoeuvre leads
2 Distance to manoeuvre and graphical dis-
tance displa y
3 Symbol for manoeuvre
When a manoeuvre is announced, you will see
the symbol for the manoeuvre and beside it a
graphical distance display 2. This decreases
as you approach the announced manoeuvre. Manoeuvre announced with change of
lan
e
Lane recommendations are only displayed if
the relevant data is available on the digital
map. 1
Road into which the manoeuvre leads
2 Distance to manoeuvre and graphical dis-
tance displa y
3 Lane recommendation
4 Symbol for manoeuvre
On multiple-lane roads, a lane recommenda-
tion 3may be shown for the next manoeu -
vre. Additional lanes may be added during a
manoeuvre. Lane recommendation display
1
Uninterrupted lane
2 New lane during a manoeuvre
3 Lane recommended for the manoeuvre
For more information on lane recommenda-
tions, see the separate Operating Instruc-
tions for Audio 50 APS* and COMAND
APS*.
Navigation status indicators in the multi-
function display
When route guidance is activated, the follow-
ing messages may appear:
R < : you have reached the destination.
R New route...: a new route is being calcu-
lated. Controls
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R
Off map orOff road : the vehicle position
is outside the area of the digital map (off-
map position).
R No route: no route to the selected desti-
nation could be calculated.
For more information, see the separate Oper-
ating Instructions for Audio 50 APS* and
COMAND APS*. Audio* menu
i Menu overview (Y page 132), using the
on-board computer (Y page 130).
Use the functions in the Audiomenu to oper-
ate the audio equipment *. If noaudio equip-
ment* is switched on, the multi-functio n
display will show the Audio offmessage.
Use the buttons on the luxury multi-function
steering wheel.
X Press (or& to select the Audio
menu . Selecting a radio station X
Switch on the audio equipment* or
COMAND APS* and select the radio; see
the separate Operating Instructions . 1
Waveband
2 Station
X To select a stored station :briefly press
the % or the $button.
or
X To select the next or previous station :
press and hold the %or the $but-
ton .
i DAB* radio mode 13
( Digital Audio Broad-
casting); see the separate operating
instructions for the audio equipment* or
COMAND APS* . i
You can only change the waveband and
store new stations using COMAND APS*.
Operating the CD player/CD changer */
DVD changer*/DVD audio*/MP3 X
Switch on the audio equipment* or
COMAND APS* and select the CD player or
DVD audio or MP3; see the separate Oper-
ating Instructions . Illustration showing the CD player
1
Current track
X To select the next or previous track :
briefly press the %or the $button.
or
X To search for the next or previous
track :press and hold the %or the
$ button.
13 Only for certain countries. Controls
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140 Service menu
i Menu overview (Y page 132), using the
on-board computer (Y page 130). In the
Servic emenu, you can:
R call up display messages (Y page 140 )
R restart the tyre pressure loss warning sys-
tem (Y page 214 )
R call up the service due date (Y page 226 )
Calling up display messages The on-board computer stores certain display
messages. You can call up display messages
in this menu. G
Risk of accident
The on-board computer only records and
displays messages and warnings from cer-
tain systems. For this reason, you shoul d
always make sure that your vehicle is safe to drive. You could otherwise cause an acci-
dent by driving an unsafe vehicle .
Use the buttons on the luxury multi-function
steering wheel.
X Press (or& to select the Service
menu.
X Press %or$ to select the Mes-
sages submenu.
X Press #to confirm.
If there are messages, the following mes -
sage may appear in the multi-function dis-
play, for example: 2 messages.
X Press %or$ to scroll through the
messages.
i The possible display messages are
explained in the "Practical advice" section
( Y page 236).
All display messages are deleted when you
turn off the ignition. Settings menu
i Menu overview (Y page 132), using the
on-board computer (Y page 130). In the
Settings menu, you can:
R change the instrument cluster settings
(Y page 141 )
R change the time/date settings
(Y page 142 )
R change the light settings (Y page 142 )
R change the vehicle settings (Y page 143 )
R change the convenience settings
(Y page 144 )
R restore the factory settings (Y page 144 )
Use the buttons on the luxury multi-function
steering wheel.
X Press (or& to select the Set-
tings menu. Controls
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Instrument cluster The
Instrument cluster menu contains
the following functions:
R Units for speed and distance
R Language
R Dig. speedo, on vehicles with manual trans-
mission
R Permanent display*, on vehicles with auto-
matic transmission
Selecting the units for speed and distance
The Display Unit Speed-/Odometer func-
tion allows you to choose whether certain
displays appear in mph or km/h.
The selected units apply to:
R The total distance recorder and the trip
meter
R The trip computer
R The digital speedometer in the Tripmenu
R Cruise control *
R Speedtronic*
X Press %or$ to select the Instru-
ment cluster submenu.
X Press #to confirm. X
Press %or$ to select the Display
Unit Speed-/Odometer function.
You will see the selected setting: kmor
miles.
X Press #to change the selected setting .
Selecting the language
This menu is only available on vehicles with-
out audio equipment.
i Vehicles with Audio 20*, Audio 50 APS*
or COMAND APS*: this function is not avail-
able, since the language of the audio equip-
ment is used.
The Language function allows you to select
the language for the instrument cluster.
X Press %or$ to select the Instru-
ment cluster submenu.
X Press #to confirm.
X Press %or$ to select the Lan-
guage function.
You will see the selected language.
X Press #to see the list of languages .
X Press %or$ to select the desired
language: R
German
R Englis h
R French
R Italia n
R Spanish
R Dutch
R Danish
R Swedish
R Portuguese
R Turkish
R Russian
X Press #to save the selected language.
Activating or deactivating the additional
speedometer on vehicles with manual
transmission
i Vehicles for the United Kingdom: this
menu is not available.
The Speedometer (mph) function allows you
to select whether the multi-function display
shows the speed in mph.
X Press %or$ to select the Instru-
ment cluster submenu.
X Press #to confirm. Controls
* optional
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