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Transmission
12
2
i
On vehicles with the ADVANCED AGILITY
package with sports mode*, the program
S or Cis selected via the sport button
( Y page 152).
X To activate :press program selector but-
ton 1repeatedly until Mappears in th e
display.
If the selector lever is in position D, you can
shift up or down through the gears. The gear
currently selected and engaged is shown in
the display.
X To deactivate (vehicles with the
ADVANCED AGILITY package with
sports mode*) :press program selector
button 1repeatedly, until Sor Cappears.
To deactivate (vehicles without th e
ADVANCED AGILITY package with
sports mode*): press program selector
button 1.
M can no longer be seen in the display .
Upshifting
X Press the selector lever briefly to the right
towards D+.
or X
Pull the right-hand paddle on the steerin g
wheel (Y page 121).
The automatic transmission shifts up to the
next gear.
Downshifting 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.
X Press the selector lever briefly to the left
towards D-.
or
X Pull the left-hand paddle on the steerin g
wheel (Y page 121).
The automatic transmission shifts down to
the next gear.
i For maximum acceleration, pull the left-
hand gearshift paddle until the transmis-
sion selects the optimum gear depending
on the speed.
Kickdown
You can also use kickdown for maximum
acceleration in manual gearshift program M. X
Depress the accelerator pedal beyond the
pressure point.
The transmission shifts to a lower gear
depending on the engine speed.
i It is not possible to shift gears using the
steering wheel gearshift paddles during
kickdown. Controls
* optional
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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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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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On-board computer (vehicles with multi-function steering wheel, 4 buttons)
125On-board computer (vehicles with
multi-function steering wheel, 4 but-
tons)
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. Multi-function steering wheel (4 but
-
tons)
Use the buttons on the multi-function steer-
ing wheel to operate the on-board computer. 1 Multi-function display
2 æ
R
Increases the volume
R Sets the date/tim e 3 ç
R
Decreases the volum e
R Sets the date/tim e 4 í
R
Selects a submenu
R Scrolls through lists
R Confirms a selection 5 è
Selects a menu You can imagine the menus as if they were
arranged in a circle.
X
Press the èbutton repeatedly to call up
individual menus in sequence.
X Press the íbutton repeatedly to call up
the functions within a menu in sequence. Controls
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On-board computer (vehicles with multi-function steering wheel, 4 buttons)
126 Multi-function displa
y
The multi-function display shows you values and settings as well as any display messages
that may have been generated. 1
Multi-function display Cont
rols
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On-board computer (vehicles with multi-function steering wheel, 4 buttons)
127Menus and submenu
s Cont
rols
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On-board computer (vehicles with multi-function steering wheel, 4 buttons)
128 Function
1 Standard display
(Y page 128 )
Shows the standard display or resets
the trip mete r 2 Trip computer
(Y page 128 )
Shows the trip computer from the
start of the journey or resets it 3 Rang
e 4 Digital speedomete
r5 Message memory
(Y page 128 ) 6 Service
(Y page 226 )
Calls up the service due dat e7 Tyre pressure loss warning sys
-
tem * 8 Time/date
(Y page 129 ) The number of menus shown depends on the
optional equipment in the vehicle.
Use the buttons on the multi-function steer-
ing wheel. Basic display The basic setting shows the trip meter and
the total distance recorder in the multi-func-
tion display. This is the standard display .
X Press the èbutton repeatedly until the
standard display appears.
or
X Press and hold the èbutton until the
standard display appears. 1
Trip meter
2 Total distance recorder
X To reset the trip meter: press and hold
the í button until the value has been
reset .
Trip compute r X
Press the èbutton repeatedly until the
trip computer appears. 1
Kilometres
2 Average spee d
3 Time
4 Average fuel consumption
X To reset the trip computer: press and
hold the íbutton until the values have
been reset .
Message memory 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 .Cont
rols
* optional
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129
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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