256 Control systems
Instrument cluster control system
The control system is activated as soon as 
the SmartKey in the starter switch is 
turned to position2 or as soon as the 
KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button 
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system enables you to:
call up information about your vehicle
change vehicle settings
For example, you can use the control sys-
tem to find out when your vehicle is next 
due for service, to call up statistical data 
on your vehicle, and much more.
The control system relays information to 
the multifunction display.
Multifunction display
1Line for main menus
2Text field in multifunction display
Settings, functions, submenus as well as 
any malfunctions are shown to you in the 
text field.
Warning!G
A driver’s attention to the road and traffic 
conditions must always be his/her primary 
focus when driving.
For your safety and the safety of others, se-
lecting features through the multifunction 
steering wheel should only be done by the 
driver when traffic and road conditions per-
mit it to be done safely.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph 
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is 
covering a distance of 44 feet (approximate-
ly 14 m) every second.