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Press the reset button in the instru-
ment cluster for approximately
3 seconds.
In the right multifunction display you
will see the request to press the reset
button again to confirm.
Press the reset button again.
The functions of all the submenus will
reset to factory settings.Submenus in the Settings menu
Press button è or ÿ repeatedly
until the
Settings...
menu appears in
the multifunction display.
Press button j.
In the right multifunction display you
see the collection of submenus. There
are more submenus than can be simul-
taneously displayed.
Press button ç.
The selection marker moves to the next
submenu.
Scroll down with the ç button,
scroll up with the æ button.
With the selection marker on the de-
sired submenu, use the j button to
access the individual functions within
that submenu.
Once within the submenu, use the
j button to move to the next func-
tion or the k button to move to the
previous function within that submenu.
Use buttons æ or ç to change
the settings of the respective function.
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The settings you have changed will not be re-
set unless you confirm the action by pressing the
reset button a second time.
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The table below shows what settings can
be changed within the various menus. De-
tailed instructions on making individual
settings can be found on the following pag-
es.Instrument cluster
(page 156)
Time
(page 157)
Lighting
(page 159)
Vehicle
(page 162)
Convenience
(page 162)
Selecting standard
display
Synchronizing time with
head unit
Setting daytime running
lamp mode (USA only)
Setting automatic locking
Activating
easy-entry/exit feature
Selecting speedometer
display mode
Setting the time (hours)
Setting locator lighting
Selecting language
Setting the time
(minutes)
Setting night security
illuminationSetting interior lighting
delayed switch-off
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156 Controls in detailControl systemInstrument cluster submenu
Access the
Inst. cluster
submenu via
the
Settings
menu. Use the
Inst. clus-
ter
submenu to change the instrument
cluster display settings. The following
functions are available:Selecting speedometer display mode
Move the selection marker with button
æ or ç to the
Inst. cluster
submenu.
Press button j or k repeatedly
until you see this message in the left
multifunction display: Digital speedometer
.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press æ or ç to set the speed-
ometer units to
Kilometers
or
Miles
.Selecting language
Move the selection marker with button
æ or ç to the
Inst. cluster
submenu.
Press button j or k repeatedly
until the message
Text
appears in the
multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Function
Page
Selecting speedometer display
mode
156
Selecting language
156
Selecting standard display
157
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Press æ or ç to select the
language to be used for the
multifunction display messages.
Available languages:
German
English
French
Italian
Spanish
Dutch
Swedish
Danish
Turkish
PortugueseSelecting standard display
Move the selection marker with button
æ or ç to the
Inst. cluster
submenu.
Press button j or k repeatedly
until you see this message in the left
multifunction display:
Select display
.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press æ or ç to select the de-
sired setting.
The selected option appears in the left
multifunction display.
The option not selected will appear in
the right multifunction display when
scrolling through the standard display
(page 145).Time submenu
Access the
Time
submenu via the
Settings
menu. Use the
Time
submenu to change
the time and date settings. The following
functions are available:
Synchronizing time with head unit
Move the selection marker with the
æ or ç button to the
Time
submenu.
Press button j or k repeatedly
until the message
Time syncron. with
head unit
appears in the multifunction
display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Function
Page
Synchronizing time with head
unit
157
Setting the time (hours)
158
Setting the time (minutes)
158
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Press æ or ç enable or disable
this feature.
When you set this feature to
On, the time
displayed in the multifunction display is
automatically synchronized with the time
of the COMAND system.Setting the time (hour)
This function is only available if the func-
tion
Time syncron. with head unit
(
page 157) has been set to
Off
. The time
is then not set automatically by the
COMAND and must be set manually if re-
quired.
Move the selection marker with the
æ or ç button to the
Time
submenu.
Press button j or k repeatedly
until the message
Set time Hour
appears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the hour
setting.
Press button æ or ç to set the
hour. Setting the time (minutes)
This function is only available if the func-
tion
Time sync. with head unit
(
page 157) has been set to
Off
. The time
is then not set automatically by the
COMAND and must be set manually if re-
quired.
Move the selection marker with the
æ or ç button to the
Time
submenu.
Press button j or k repeatedly
until the message
Set time Minute(s)
appears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the minute
setting.
Press button æ or ç to set the
minutes.
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For information on setting the time, refer to
the separate COMAND operating instructions.
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Lighting submenu
Access the
Lighting
submenu via the
Settings
menu. Use the
Lighting
sub-
menu to change the lamp and lighting set-
tings on your vehicle. The following
functions are available:Setting daytime running lamp mode
(USA only)
Move the selection marker with button
æ or ç to the
Lighting
sub-
menu.
Press button j or k repeatedly
until the message
Light circuit
Headlamp mode
appears in the multi-
function display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press button æ or ç to select
manual operation (
Manual
) or daytime
running lamp mode (
Constant
).With daytime running lamp mode activated
and the exterior lamp switch at
positionM or U the low beam head-
lamps are switched on when the engine is
running.
In low ambient light conditions the follow-
ing lamps will switch on additionally:
Parking lamps
Tail lamps
License plate lamps
Side marker lamps
Function
Page
Setting daytime running lamp
mode (USA only)
159
Setting locator lighting
160
Setting night security illumina-
tion
160
Setting interior lighting delayed
switch-off
161
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This function is not available in countries
where the daytime running lamp mode is manda-
tory and therefore in a constant mode.
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For safety reasons, resetting to factory set-
tings (page 153) while driving will not deacti-
vate the daytime running lamp mode.
The following message appears in the multifunc-
tion display:
Cannot be fully reset to
factory settings when driving
.
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160 Controls in detailControl systemSetting locator lighting
With the locator lighting feature activated
and the exterior lamp switch in position
U, the following lamps will switch on
during darkness when the vehicle is un-
locked with the SmartKey:
Parking lamps
Tail lamps
License plate lamps
Front fog lamps
Side marker lamps
The locator lighting switches off when the
driver’s door is opened.
If you do not open a door after unlocking
the vehicle with the SmartKey, the lamps
will switch off automatically after approxi-
mately 40 seconds.
Move the selection marker with button
æ or ç to the
Lighting
sub-
menu.
Press button j or k repeatedly
until the message
Locator lighting
appears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press button æ or ç to switch
the locator lighting feature to
On.
Turn the exterior lamp switch to posi-
tion U when exiting the vehicle.
The locator lighting feature is
activated.Setting night security illumination
(Exterior lamps delayed switch-off fea-
ture)
Use this function to set whether you would
like the exterior lamps to remain on for 15
seconds during darkness after exiting the
vehicle and closing the doors.
With the delayed switch-off feature activat-
ed and the exterior lamp switch in position
U before the engine is turned off, the
following lamps will switch on when the en-
gine is turned off:
Parking lamps
Tail lamps
License plate lamps
Side marker lamps
Front fog lamps
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If after turning off the engine you do not
open a door or do not close an opened
door, the lamps will switch off automatical-
ly after 60 seconds.
Move the selection marker with button
æ or ç to the
Lighting
sub-
menu.
Press button j or k repeatedly
until the message
Headlamps delayed
switch-off
appears in the multifunc-
tion display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press button æ or ç to switch
the delayed switch-off feature
On or
Off
.
Turn the exterior lamp switch to posi-
tion U before turning off the engine.
The delayed switch-off feature is acti-
vated.
You can temporarily deactivate the de-
layed switch-off feature:
Before exiting the vehicle turn the
SmartKey in the starter switch to
position0.
Then turn it to position2 and back
to0.
The delayed switch-off feature is deac-
tivated. It will reactivate as soon as you
reinsert the SmartKey in the starter
switch.Setting interior lighting delayed
switch-off
Use this function to set whether you would
like the interior lighting to remain on for
10 seconds during darkness after you have
removed the SmartKey from the starter
switch.
Move the selection marker with button
æ or ç to the
Lighting
sub-
menu.
Press button j or k repeatedly
until the message
Int. lighting
delayed switch-off appears in the
multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.