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Instrument cluste
r 123Instrument cluster
You will find an illustration of the instrumen t
cluster in the "At a glance" section
( Y page 28). G
Risk of accident
No messages can be displayed if instru -
ment cluster and/or the multi-function dis-
play fail .
This means that you will not see information
about the driving situation, such as the
speed, outside temperature, warning/indi-
cator lamps, display messages or system
failures. The vehicle's handling character-
istics may be affected. Adjust your driving
style and speed accordingly.
Immediately consult a qualified specialist
workshop which has the necessary special-
ist knowledge and tools to carry out the
work required. Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you use a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre for this purpose. In particu-
lar, work relevant to safety or on safety-
related systems must be carried out at a
qualified specialist workshop. Activating the multi-function displa
y
X Switch on the ignition.
The multi-function display is also activate d
when you switch on the lights or open th e
driver's door. Adjusting the instrument cluster
lighting
1
Brightness control
X Brighter or dimmer: turn clockwise or
anti-clockwise. Coolant temperature gaug
e
The coolant temperature gauge is in the
instrument cluster on the left-hand side. The
coolant temperature may rise to 120 †under
normal operating conditions and if the con-
centration of antifreeze/corrosion inhibitor is
correct. The coolant temperature may rise to
the top end of the scale at high outside tem-
peratures and on long uphill stretches. Resetting the trip meter
Vehicles with a 4-button multi-function
steering wheel: you can reset the trip meter
in the standard displa ymenu
( Y page 128).
Vehicles with a 12-button luxury multi-
function steering wheel* :you can find th e
"Reset values" function in the Tripmenu in
the on-board computer (Y page 135). Controls
* optional
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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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133Function
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
* optional
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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
* optional
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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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143
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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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
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.
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
Risk of accident
Cruise control cannot take account of roa d
and traffic conditions. Controls
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