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The Malfunction memory menu displays
malfunctions that may have occurred.
The message in the display depends on
whether malfunctions have occurred or
not.
\1
Press the
è
or
ÿ
button re-
peatedly until you see the corre-
sponding malfunction from the
malfunction memory in the display.
No malfunctionsThe
No malfunctions
message appears
if no malfunctions have occurred.
Malfunctions occurredIf malfunctions have occurred, the num-
ber of malfunctions will be displayed.
1Number of malfunctions\1
Press
j
or
k
button.
You can scroll through the malfunc-
tions one by one. The possible mal-
functions are described in the
“Practical hints” section
(
\2
page 429).
Malfunction memory menuWarning
G
The operating system only records and
shows malfunctions and warnings from
certain systems. Therefore, make sure
that your vehicle is safe to use. You could
otherwise cause an accident by driving an
unsafe vehicle.
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The
Settings
menu has two functions:
\4
the
To reset: Press reset button
for 3 sec.
function, with which you
can reset all settings to the factory
defaults
\4
a collection of submenus which you
can use to make individual settings
for your vehicle
\1
Press the
è
or
ÿ
button re-
peatedly until you see the
Settings
menu in the display.
Settings menu
iThe malfunction memory is cleared
when you switch off the ignition. If
any new malfunctions occur, they will
be displayed again.Settings menu
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Function
Page
Reset settings
162
Reset the functions of a sub-
menu
162
Submenus in the Settings
menu
163
Instrument cluster submenu
165
Clock/Date submenu
168
Lighting submenu
170
Vehicle submenu
174
Auxiliary heating* submenu
240
Convenience* submenu
175
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Resetting settingsYou can reset the functions in all sub-
menus to the factory defaults.\1
Press the reset button for ap-
proximately 3 seconds.
You will see the message in the dis-
play prompting you to press the
reset button once more to confirm.
\1
Press reset button again.
The functions in most submenus are
reset to the factory defaults.
Resetting the functions of a submenuYou can reset the functions of an individ-
ual submenu to the factory defaults.\1
Select a function in a submenu.
\1
Press reset button for approxi-
mately 3 seconds.
You will see the message in the dis-
play prompting you to press the
reset button once more to confirm.
\1
Press reset button again.
Most functions in the submenu are
reset to the factory defaults.
iIf you do not press the reset but-
ton a second time to confirm, the
changed settings remain set. The Settings
menu is displayed again af-
ter approximately 5 seconds.
For safety reasons, it is not possible
to reset all of the functions while the
vehicle is in motion. For example, the
Hdlmp. mode
function in the
Lighting
submenu remains unchanged.
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Submenus in the Settings menu
\1
Press the
j
button.
You will see the collection of sub-
menus. There are more submenus
than can be displayed at the same
time.
\1
Press
ç
button.
The selection marker moves to the
next submenu.The submenus are arranged in a hierar-
chy; press the
ç
button to scroll
down, press the
æ
button to scroll
up.
You can select a function within the sub-
menus by pressing thej
button.
The settings themselves are changed by
pressing the
æ
or
ç
button again.
This table shows the settings you can
make in the individual submenus.
You will find additional information on
the following pages.
iIf you do not press the reset but-
ton a second time to confirm, the
changed settings remain set. The Settings
menu is displayed again af-
ter approximately 5 seconds.
For safety reasons, it is not possible
to reset all of the functions while the
vehicle is in motion. For example, the
Hdlmp. mode
function in the
Lighting
submenu remains unchanged.
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Instrument cluster
(\2page 165)
Clock/Date
(\2page 168)
Lighting*
(\2page 170)
Vehicle
(\2page 174)
Auxiliary heating*
(\2page 236)
Convenience*
(\2page 175)
Select the unit for the
temperature
Set the hours (clock)
Set constant
headlamp mode*
Set station se-
lection
Select a switch-on
time
Key-dependent
settings
Select the unit for the
speedometer
Set the minutes
(clock)
Switch the locator
lighting on or off*
Set the wind-
shield wiper
sensitivity
Hours (set a switch-
on time)
Select the unit for the
odometer
Select the time for-
mat
Switch the exteri-
or lighting delayed
switch-off
on or off*
Minutes (set a
switch-on time)
Select the language
Set the day (date)
Select the display for
the status line
Set the month (date)
Select the unit for the
tire pressure
Set the year (date)
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Instrument cluster submenuYou can reach the
Inst. cluster
sub-
menu via the
Settings
menu
(
\2
page 161).
Selecting the unit for the temperature
\1
Select the
Inst. cluster
submenu
using the
æ
or
ç
button.
\1
Press the
j
or
k
button re-
peatedly until you see the Temperat.
message in the display.
The current setting is highlighted.
\1
Press the
æ
or
ç
but ton to se -
lect the unit for all messages in the
display:
°C
(degrees Celsius) or
°F
(degrees Fahrenheit).
Selecting the unit for the
speedometer
\1
Select the
Inst. cluster
submenu
using the
æ
or
ç
button.
\1
Press the
j
or
k
button re-
peatedly until you see the
Dig.
speedo.
message in the display.
The current setting is highlighted.
Function
Page
Select the unit for the temper-
ature
165
Select the unit for the
speedometer and odometer
165
Select the language
166
Select the display for the sta-
tus line
167
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\1
Press the
æ
or
ç
button to se-
lect the unit for all messages in the
display:
km /h
or
mph
(kilometers or
miles per hour).
Selecting the unit for the odometer
\1
Select the
Inst. cluster
submenu
using the
æ
or
ç
button.
\1
Press the
j
or
k
button re-
peatedly until you see the
Trip
mes-
sage in the display.
The current setting is highlighted.
\1
Press the
æ
or
ç
button to se-
lect the unit for all messages in the
display:
km (kilometers) or
miles
.
Selecting the language
\1
Select the
Inst. cluster
submenu
using the
æ
or
ç
button.
\1
Press the
j
or
k
button re-
peatedly until you see the
Language
message in the display.
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\1
Use the
æ
or
ç
button to se-
lect the language in which the oper-
ating system messages are to be
displayed.
You can select:
\4
German (Deutsch)
\4
British English
\4
American English
\4
French
\4
Italian
\4
Spanish
Selecting the display for the status
line
\1
Select the
Inst. cluster
submenu
using the
æ
or
ç
button.
\1
Press the
j
or
k
button re-
peatedly until you see the
Select
displ.
message in the display.
The current setting is highlighted.
\1
Press the
æ
or
ç
but ton to se -
lect whether to display the outside
temperature or the speed.
The selected display is then shown
permanently in the bottom part of
the display.
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