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X
Press %or$ to select the Dig.
speedo (mph) function.
You will see the selected setting: Onor
Off.
X Press #to change the selected setting .
Selecting the permanent display* on vehi-
cles with automatic transmission*
i Vehicles for the United Kingdom: this
menu is not available.
The Permanent display function allows you
to choose whether the multi-function display
always shows the outside temperature or the
speed in mph.
X Press %or$ to select the Instru-
ment cluster submenu.
X Press #to confirm.
X Press %or$ to select the Perma-
nent displa yfunction.
You will see the selected setting: Outside
temperature orSpeedometer (mph).
X Press #to change the selected setting .Time/date This menu is only available on vehicles with-
out audio equipment or with Audio 20*
.
i Vehicles with Audio 50 APS* or COMAND
APS*: this function is not available, since
the time/date of the audio equipment* is
used.
The Time/date menu allows you to set the
time and the date.
X Press %or$ to select the Time/
Dat esubmenu.
X Press #to confirm.
Setting the time
X Press %or$ to select the Time
function.
You will see the time currently set.
X Press #to change it.
X Press (or& to select the display to
be changed: hours, minutes.
X Press %and$ to set the selected
display.
X Press #to store the entry .Setting the date
X
Press %or$ to select the Date
function.
You will see the date currently set.
X Press #to change it.
X Press (or& to select the display to
be changed: day, month, year .
X Press %and$ to set the selected
display.
X Press #to store the entry .
Light s The
Lights menu contains the following
functions:
R Intelligent Light System
R Daytime driving lamps
R Surround lighting
R Interior lighting delayed switch-off
Switching the Intelligent Light System*
on/off
When you activate Intell. Light System,
you activate the following functions: Cont
rols
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R
Motorway mode
R Active light functio n
R Extended range foglamps
X Press %or$ to select the Light
submenu.
X Press #to confirm.
X Press %or$ to select the Intell.
Light System function.
You will see the selected setting: Onor
Off.
X Press #to change the selected setting .
Switching the daytime driving lights on/
off
If you have activated the Daylight driving
lights function and the light switch is in the
M or* position, the parking lamp,
dipped-beam headlamps and licence plate
lighting are switched on automatically when
the engine is running.
In countries where daytime driving lamps are
legally required, Onis the factory setting.
X Press %or$ to select the Light
submenu.
X Press #to confirm. X
Press %or$ to select the Daytime
driving lamps function.
You will see the selected setting: Onor
Off.
X Press #to change the selected setting .
Switching the surround lighting on or off
If you activate the Surround lighting func-
tion and you unlock the vehicle with the key
when it is dark, the following will light up:
R The side lamps
R The tail lamps
R The licence plate lighting
R The front foglamps
The surround lighting switches off automati-
cally after 40 seconds or if the driver's door
is opened.
X Press %or$ to select the Light
submenu.
X Press #to confirm.
X Press %or$ to select the Surround
lighting function.
You will see the selected setting: Onor
Off .
X Press #to change the selected setting .Activating or deactivating the interior
lighting delayed switch-off
If you activate the
Interior lighting
delay sw. off function and pull the key out
of the ignition lock, the interior lighting
remains on for around 10 seconds if it is dark .
X Press %or$ to select the Light
submenu.
X Press #to confirm.
X Press %or$ to select the Interior
Lighting Delay function.
You will see the selected setting: Onor
Off .
X Press #to change the selected setting .
Vehicl e In the
Vehicle menu, you can activate/deac-
tivate the automatic locking feature or set the
permanent Speedtronic with Speed limit
(winter tyres) function(Y page 151).
Activating/deactivating automatic door
locking
If you select the Automatic Door Lock func-
tion, the vehicle is centrally locked above a
speed of around 15 km/h. Controls
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You will find further information on automatic
locking in the "Automatic locking" section
(
Y page 79).
X Press %or$ to select the Vehicle
submenu.
X Press #to confirm.
X Press %or$ to select the Auto-
matic Door Loc kfunction.
You will see the selected setting: Onor
Off.
X Press #to change the selected setting .
Convenience In the
Convenience menu, you can activate/
deactivate the easy-entry/exit feature* and
the "Fold in mirrors when locking" function .
Activating or deactivating the easy-entry /
exit feature*
You can use the Easy-Entry/Exit function
to activate or deactivate the easy-entry/exit
feature (Y page 93). G
Risk of injury
When the easy-entry/exit feature is active,
the steering wheel moves. There is a risk of
occupants becoming trapped. Before acti - vating the easy-entry feature, make sure
that nobody can become trapped.
Do not leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle, even if they are secured in a child
restraint system. The children could open
the driver's door and thereby unintention-
ally activate the easy-entry feature and
become trapped.
X Press %or$ to select the Conve-
nience submenu.
X Press #to confirm.
X Press %or$ to select the easy-
entry/exi tfeature.
You will see the selected setting: Onor
Off.
X Press #to change the selected setting .
Activating or deactivating the "Fold in
mirrors when locking*" function
If you activate the Fold in mirrors whe n
locking function, the exterior mirrors fold in
when you lock the vehicle. When you switch
on the ignition, the exterior mirrors fold out
again.
If you have switched the function on and you
fold in the exterior mirrors using the button on the door
(Y page 94), they will not fold out
when the ignition is switched on. The exterior
mirrors can then only be folded out using the
button on the door.
X Press %or$ to select the Conve-
nience submenu.
X Press #to confirm.
X Press %or$ to select the Fold in
mirrors when lockin gfunction.
You will see the selected setting: Onor
Off.
X Press #to change the selected setting .
Restoring the factory setting s Most of the submenus can be restored to the
default settings in the
Factory Setting
menu.
For safety reasons, not all functions are reset:
the Speed limit (winter tyres) function
in permanent Speedtronic can only be set in
the Vehicle menu. The Daytime driving
lamps function in the Lightmenu is only
reset if the vehicle is stationary.
X Press %or$ to select the Factory
setting submenu.
X Press #to confirm. Controls
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X
Press %or$ to select Reset all
settings? SelectNoorYes .
X Select Yesif you want to reset all the set-
tings .
X Press #to confirm the selection.
The multi-function display shows a confir -
mation message. Driving systems
Your vehicle's driving systems are described
on the following pages:
R Cruise control* and Speedtronic*, whic h
you can use to control the speed of th e
vehicl e
R Hill start assist, which makes pulling away
on steep uphill gradients easie r
R ADVANCED AGILITY package with sports
mode*
R 4MATIC* (permanent four-wheel drive )
R Parktronic*, which assists you in parking
and manoeuvrin g
The ABS, BAS, adaptive brake lights, ESP ®
and EBV (electronic brake-power distribution )
driving safety systems are described in the
"Driving safety systems" section
( Y page 67). Cruise control*
Cruise control maintains a constant road
speed for you. It brakes automatically in order
to avoid exceeding the set speed. On long and
steep downhill gradients, especially if the
vehicle is laden or towing a trailer, you must
shift to a lower gear in good time or select
shift range 1,2 or 3in vehicles with automatic
transmission*. In this way you will make use
of the braking effect of the engine, which
relieves the load on the brake system and
prevents the brakes from overheating and
wearing too quickly. G
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Do not change down for additional engine
braking on a slippery road surface. Thi s
could cause the drive wheels to lose thei r
grip and the vehicle could skid.
Use cruise control only if road and traffic con-
ditions make it appropriate to maintain a
steady speed for a prolonged period. You can
store any road speed above 30 km/h. G
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Cruise control cannot take account of roa d
and traffic conditions. Controls
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Making adjustments in 1 km/h incre-
ments X
Briefly press the cruise control lever up to
pressure point 1for a higher speed or
down 4for a lower speed.
The last speed stored is increased or
reduced.
Making adjustments in 10 km/h incre-
ments X
Briefly press the cruise control lever up
beyond pressure point 1for a higher
speed or down 4for a lower speed.
The last speed stored is increased or
reduced.
Deactivating cruise control There are several ways to deactivate cruis
e
control :
X Briefly press the cruise control lever for-
wards 6.
or
X Brake .
or X
Briefly press the cruise control lever in the
direction of arrow 5.
Variable Speedtronic is selected. LIM indi-
cator lamp 2in the cruise control lever
lights up.
Cruise control is automatically deactivated if:
R you depress the parking brak e
R you are driving at less than 30 km/h
R ESP ®
(Y page 68) is intervening or if you
deactivate ESP ®
R with a vehicle with manual transmission ,
you change into neutral or if the clutch is
depressed for longer than 6 seconds
R you move the selector lever to Nin vehicles
with automatic transmission* while drivin g
If cruise control is deactivated, you will hear
a warning tone. You see the Cruise control
off message in the multi-function display for
approximately five seconds.
i The last speed stored is cleared when you
switch off the engine. Speedtronic*
Speedtronic brakes automatically so that you
do not exceed the set speed. On long and
steep downhill gradients, especially if the
vehicle is laden or towing a trailer, you must
shift to a lower gear in good time or select
shift range 1,2 or 3in vehicles with automatic
transmission*. In this way you will make use
of the braking effect of the engine, which
relieves the load on the brake system and
prevents the brakes from overheating and
wearing too quickly. If you need additional
braking, depress the brake pedal repeatedly
rather than continuously. G
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Never depress the brake pedal continu -
ously while the vehicle is in motion, e.g.
never cause the brakes to rub by applying
constant slight pedal pressure. This causes
the brake system to overheat, increases
the braking distance and can lead to the
brakes failing completely. G
Risk of accident
Do not change down for additional engine
braking on a slippery road surface. Thi s
could cause the drive wheels to lose thei r
grip and the vehicle could skid. Controls
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Permanent Speedtronic (vehicles with
a
12-button luxury multi-function steer-
ing wheel*) i
Permanent Speedtronic is only availabl e
for certain countries.
You can use the on-board computer to limi t
the speed permanently to a value between
160 km/h (e.g. for driving with winter tyres )
and the maximum speed.
Shortly before the stored speed is reached, it
is displayed in the multi-function display.
You cannot exceed the stored limit speed,
even if you depress the accelerator pedal
beyond the pressure point (kickdown).
Setting permanent Speedtronic
X Press (or& to highlight the Set-
tings menu and select with #.
X Press %or$ to highlight the Vehi-
cle submenu and select with #.
X Press %or$ to select the Limit
speed (winter tyres) function.
You can see the current setting .
X To change this, press #. X
Press %or$ to select the desired
setting .
The following settings can be selected:
R Off
Permanent Speedtronic is deactivated.
R A limit speed between 230 km/hand
160 km/ hin increments of 10 km/h
X Press #to save the entry . Hill start assis
t
Hill start assist helps you when pulling away
on uphill gradients. It causes the vehicle to be
held for a short time after you have removed
your foot from the brake pedal. This allow s
you enough time to move your foot from th e
brake pedal to the accelerator pedal and pull
away without the vehicle rolling backwards. G
Risk of accident
Never leave the vehicle if it is being braked
by the hill start assist function. After around
one second the hill start assist function will
no longer brake your vehicle and it can rol l
away.
X Depress the brake pedal.
X Make sure that:
R
a forward or reverse gear is engaged on
vehicles with manual transmission
R either Dor Ris selected on vehicles with
automatic transmission *
X When pulling away, also make sure that :
R in vehicles with manual transmission you
slowly release the clutch pedal, take your Controls
* optional
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X
To activate :press the Ubutton.
The indicator lamp in the button is lit. Air-
flow and air distribution are set to auto-
matic mode.
X To deactivate: press theUbutton.
The indicator lamp in the Ubutton is off.
Automatic air distribution and airflow are
deactivated. Setting the temperatur
e
Different temperatures can be set for the
driver's and front-passenger sides.
X To increase or reduce the airflow: turn
thumbwheels 1and 6clockwise or anti -
clockwise. Only change the temperature
setting in small increments. Start at 22 °C .
i If you turn the temperature thumbwheel
on one side of the vehicle fully to the right
or left, you will increase or reduce the tem-
perature on the other side of the vehicle at
the same time. Setting the air distribution manually
You can also direct the airflow manually for
the entire vehicle .
The symbols for the air distribution have the
following meanings: Symbol Meaning
{
Directs the airflow through the
demister vents to the wind-
screen and side windows
a
Directs the airflow through the
centre and side air vents
Y
Directs the airflow into the front
and rear footwell
s i
You can also set combinations of air dis-
tribution positions .
X Press the Zbutton repeatedly until the
desired setting appears in the display.
The indicator lamp in the Ubutton goes
off. The automatic control is deactivated
and the air distribution is controlled
according to the selected setting. Setting the airflow manually
You can also set the airflow manually for the
entire vehicle.
X To increase/reduce: press theQor
the Ï button.
The airflow level set is shown in display
b . The indicator lamp in the Ubutton
goes out. Automatic air distribution
remains activated. Mono function
You can use the mono function to adopt the
settings configured for temperature and air
distribution on the driver's side for the front-
passenger side.
X To activate :press the zbutton.
The indicator lamp in the zbutton lights
up.
X To deactivate: press thezbutton.
The indicator lamp in the zbutton goes
out. Controls
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X
To deactivate: press the´button.
The indicator lamp in the ´button is lit.
i When Thermotronic is deactivated, the air
supply and air circulation are also switched
off. Select this setting when you drive with
the side windows or the sliding/tilting sun-
roof*/panorama sliding sunroof *open, for
example. Select this setting only briefly if
the side windows and the sliding/tilting
sunroof*/panorama sliding/tilting sun-
roof* are closed, otherwise the windows
may mist up. Controlling the air conditioning auto-
matically
i If you switch the air conditioning to auto-
matic mode, you will only rarely need to
adjust the temperature, airflow or air dis-
tribution. The cooling with dehumidification
function is switched on in automatic mode.
If necessary, cooling with dehumidification
can be deactivated.
X Make sure that the key is in position 2in
the ignition lock .
X Set the desired temperature .X
To activate :press the Ubutton.
The indicator lamp in the Ubutton is lit.
Airflow and air distribution are set to auto-
matic mode.
X To deactivate: press theUbutton.
The indicator lamp in the Ubutton is off.
Automatic air distribution and airflow are
deactivated. Setting the temperatur
e
Different temperatures can be set for the
driver's and front-passenger sides.
X To increase or reduce the airflow: turn
thumbwheels 1and 8clockwise or anti -
clockwise. Only change the temperature
setting in small increments. Start at 22 °C .
i If you turn the temperature thumbwheel
on one side of the vehicle fully to the right
or left, you will increase or reduce the tem-
perature on the other side of the vehicle at
the same time. Setting the air distribution manually
You can select different air distribution set-
tings for the driver's and front-passenger side
manually.
The symbols for the air distribution have the
following meanings: Symbol Meaning
{
Directs the airflow through the
demister vents to the wind-
screen and side windows
a
Directs the airflow through the
centre and side air vents
Y
Directs the airflow into the front
and rear footwell
s X
To set the air distribution: press one of
the Z buttons repeatedly until the
desired symbol appears in display d.
The indicator lamp in the Ubutton goes
off. The automatic control is deactivated
and the air distribution is controlled
according to the selected setting.
i You can also set combinations of air dis-
tribution positions .Cont
rols
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