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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
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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
* optional
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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
* optional
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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
* optional
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Thermotronic*
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8
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
* optional
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Features
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X
Remove the cover of the aerial plug from
the back of the mobile phone and stow it in
a safe place. Example illustration
1
To engage the mobile phone
2 Connector contact
3 Mobile phone bracket
X Slide the lower end of the mobile phone
into connector contact 2in mobile phon e
bracket 3.
X Push the top part of the mobile phone in
the direction of arrow 1until it engages in
mobile phone bracket 3.
The mobile phone is connected to the
hands-free system and to the luxury multi-
function steering wheel*. The battery is charged depending on the
charge status and the position of the key in
the ignition lock. The charging process is
shown in the mobile phone display
.
X For information on copying the mobil e
phone's telephone book to the audio equip-
ment *or COMAND APS*, see the separate
Operating Instructions for the audio equip-
ment* or COMAND APS* .
You can operate the telephone using the
s andt buttons on the luxury multi-
function steering wheel*. You can contro l
other mobile phone functions via the on-
board computer (Y page 138).
i When you take the key out of the ignition
lock, the mobile phone stays on but you can
no longer use the hands-free system.
If you are making a call and you would like
to take the key out of the ignition lock, first
remove the mobile phone from the bracket .
Otherwise the call will be terminated. Removing the mobile phone from the
mobile phone bracket Example illustration
1
To release the mobile phone
2 Mobile phone bracket
X Press the release catch in the direction of
arrow 1and remove the mobile phon e
upwards from mobile phone bracket 2.
Fitting a different mobile phone bracket If you require a different mobile phon
e
bracket for your mobile phone, remove the
existing mobile phone bracket and then fit the
new one. Controls
* optional
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Trailer towing*
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1 Saloon
1
Handl e
2 Cove r Estate
1
Handl e
2 Cove r X
To open: turn handle 1anti-clockwise.
X Fold cover 2down. 1
Indicator lamp
2 Release wheel for the trailer tow hitch
X Pull out release wheel 2.
X Turn release wheel 2anti-clockwise.
The ball coupling disengages and folds out
from under the rear bumper. Indicator lamp
1 flashes. X
Press the ball coupling in the direction of
the arrow by hand until it engages in a ver-
tical position.
Indicator lamp 1goes out. The power
socket folds away automatically.
Vehicles with a 4-button multi-function
steering wheel: the messageTrailer
hitch Check lock mech. is shown in the
multi-function display until the ball cou-
pling has engaged.
Vehicles with a luxury multi-function
steering wheel* (12 buttons): the mes-
sage Trailer hitch Check lock
mech. is shown in the multi-function dis-
play until the ball coupling is engaged.
X Make sure that the ball of the ball coupling
is clean and that, depending on the trailer Operation
* optional
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Service
226 Service
Active Service System
ASSYST PLUS, the Active Service System,
tells you when the next service is due.
Services that are due appear in the multi-
function display:
Next service A in ... days
Next service A in ... km
Service A due Service message in a vehicle with a luxury multi-
function steering wheel*
The letter indicates which service must be
carried out. Astands for a minor service and
B for a major service. A number or another
letter may be displayed after the letter. This
figure indicates any necessary additiona l
maintenance work to be performed. If you
report this displayed information to a quali-
fied specialist workshop, for example aMercedes-Benz Service Centre, they can
inform you of the costs the service will incur.
ASSYST PLUS does not record any periods of
time during which the battery is disconnec-
ted. In order to maintain the time-dependent
service schedule, you should call up the
service due date and make a note of it befor
e
you disconnect the battery. The other option
is to subtract the battery-disconnection peri-
ods from the service date shown on the dis-
play.
Fading out the service message X
Multi-function steering wheel (4 but-
tons) :press í.
X Luxury multi-function steering wheel*
(12 buttons): pressL.
or
X Press the #button.
Missing the service due dat e One of the following messages, for example,
will appear in the multi-function display:
Service A overdue by ... days
Service A overdue by ... kmA qualified specialist workshop, e.g.
a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre, will reset the
service indicator after the necessary service
work has been carried out.
i If you fail to have the service performed
by the specified date, you may be contra-
vening the relevant laws, your warranty
may be invalidated and ex gratia claims and
MobiloLife services may be refused .
Calling up the service due date Multi-function steering wheel (4 buttons)
X
Switch on the ignition.
X Select the ASSYST PLUS menu by pressing
è .
Vehicles with a luxury multi-function
steering wheel* (12 buttons)
X Switch on the ignition.
X Press (or& to select the Service
menu.
X Press $or% to select the ASSYST
PLU Ssubmenu and confirm with #.
The service due date appears in the display .Operation
* optional
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