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\3 Operating system without steering wheel buttonsThe operating system is activated as
soon as you switch on the ignition. You
may perform the following using the op-
erating system:\4
Call up vehicle information
\4
Make settings
You can control the display and the set-
tings in the operating system using the
adjustment buttons on the instrument
cluster.Warning
G
Only use adjustment buttons , ,
or when traffic conditions permit. You
will otherwise be unable to observe road
and traffic conditions and could cause an
accident.
Continued
Warning (Continued)
G
Do not reach through the steering wheel to
press the adjustment buttons. This will
make the steering wheel much more diffi-
cult to control. Your attention will also be di-
verted from the road and traffic conditions.
This could cause you to lose control of the
vehicle and could lead to an accident.Do not rest your head or chest on the
steering wheel or dashboard when oper-
ating the adjustment buttons.
Continued
Warning (Continued)
G
See the safety precautions for airbags
(\2page 46).The operating system shows the informa-
tion in the display.
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Changing the standard display
\1
Switch on the ignition (
\2
page 111).
\1
Press and hold the menu button
for more than 1 second.
The information shown in the display
changes from the outside tempera-
ture to the digital speedometer.
Outside temperature display*
Standard display1
Odometer
2
Trip meter
3
Time
4
Outside temperature* or digital
speedometer
5
Fuel gauge (
\2
page 145)
6
Selector lever position or current
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Warning
G
Even if the temperature displayed is just
above freezing point, the road surface may
still be icy, especially in wooded areas or on
bridges. You could skid if you do not adopt
a suitable driving style. You should there-
fore always adapt your driving style and
speed to suit the weather conditions.
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There may be a short delay before a low-
er outside temperature is displayed, for
example after leaving a garage. There
may also be a short delay before a rise in
the outside temperature is displayed.
This prevents you from seeing a temper-
ature display influenced by heat from
the engine when the vehicle is stationary
or moving slowly.
MenusFunction
Page
Calling up the service due
date*
411
Checking the engine oil level
322
Selecting/setting the auxiliary
heating switch-on time*
240
Tire pressure monitor
365
Setting the time
150
Setting the date
150
iTo return to the standard display:\4
press and hold menu button
for more than 1 second
\4
do not press a button for
10 seconds
The display accepts the changed set-
tings.
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Setting the time
\1
Switch on the ignition (
\2
page 111).
\1
Press menu button repeatedly
until the hours figure flashes.
\1
Set the hour using the or but-
ton.
\1
Press the reset button .
The minute display flashes.
\1
Set the minutes using the or
button.
Setting the date
\1
Switch on the ignition (
\2
page 111).
\1
Press menu button repeatedly
until the day flashes.
\1
Set the day using the or but-
ton.
\1
Press reset button.
The month display flashes.
\1
Set the month using the or
button.
\1
Press reset button.
The year display flashes.
\1
Set the year using the or but-
ton.
iIf you keep the button pressed, the
values will change continuously.
iIf you keep the button pressed, the
values will change continuously.
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\3 Operating system with steering wheel buttons*The operating system is activated as
soon as you switch on the ignition. You
may perform the following using the op-
erating system:\4
Call up vehicle information
\4
Make settings
You can use this not only to find out
when the next service is due, but also to
set the language for messages in the in-
strument cluster, for example, and much
more.
The operating system shows the infor-
mation in the display.You can control the display and the set-
tings in the operating system with the
buttons on the steering wheel.
Warning
G
Only use the operating system when road
and traffic conditions permit. You will oth-
erwise be unable to observe road and traf-
fic conditions and could cause an
accident.
Steering wheel with buttons
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1
DisplayControlling the operating
system
2
Selects a submenu or adjusts the
volume+
-
Up / increases the volume
Down / decreases the
volume
3
Telephone* functionss
Accepts a call/starts dial-
ing
t
Ends a call / rejects an
incoming call
4
Jumps from one menu to anotherè
·
Forward
Back
5
Jumps from one submenu to
anotherj
k
Forward
Back
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Several functions are combined themat-
ically in the menus.
The display changes when you press one
of the buttons on the steering wheel.
For example, the
AUDIO
menu contains
functions for controlling the radio* or
CD player*. You can use a function to
call up information or to change the set-
tings for the vehicle.You can think of the order of the menus
and of the functions within a menu as a
circle:
\4
If you keep pressing the
è
or
ÿ
button, each menu will appear
one after the other.
\4
If you keep pressing the
j
or
k
button, each function in the
same menu will appear one after the
other.The
Settings
menu contains submenus
instead of functions with which you can
call up or change a setting. The way in
which you operate these submenus is
described in the “Settings menu” sec-
tion (
\2
page 161).
The number of menus depends on the
optional equipment installed in your ve-
hicle.
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This is what the display looks like when
you scroll through the menus.The explanations for the individual
menus are shown in the following table.
Menu overview
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