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177 Controls in detail
Operating system with steering wheel buttons*
3
Consumption statistics after start
\1
Press the
è
or
ÿ
button re-
peatedly until you see the
After start
message in the display.
1Distance driven since start
2Time elapsed since start
3Average speed since start
4Average fuel consumption since start
Consumption statistics after reset
\1
Press the
è
or
ÿ
button re-
peatedly until you see the
After start
message in the display.
\1
Press the
j
or
k
button re-
peatedly until you see the
After re-
set
message.
1Distance driven since last reset
2Time elapsed since last reset
3Average speed since last reset
4Average fuel consumption since last
reset
N54.32-2274-31
iIf you turn the key to position
0 in the
ignition lock or remove it, all the val-
ues are reset after approximately 4
hours.
The values will not be reset if you turn
the key back to position
1 or
2 during
this time.
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178 Controls in detailOperating system with steering wheel buttons*
3
Resetting the consumption statistics
\1
Press the
è
or
ÿ
button re-
peatedly until you see the
After start
message in the display.
\1
Press the
j
or
k
button re-
peatedly until you see the statistics
that you want to reset in the display.
\1
Press and hold the reset button
until the values are reset to 0.You can operate your cell phone using
the functions in the
TEL
menu, provided
it is connected to the manufacturer’s
hands-free system*.
iThe consumption statistics after
start are automatically reset after
999 hours or 9,999 miles (kilome-
ters).
The consumption statistics after re-
set are automatically reset after
9,999 hours or 99,999 miles (kilome-
ters).
Telephone menu
*
Warning
G
You must observe the legal requirements
for the country in which you are driving
when operating a cell phone in the vehi-
cle.
Continued
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179 Controls in detail
Operating system with steering wheel buttons*
3
\1
Switch on the cell phone and audio
system.
See the separate operating instruc-
tions.
\1
Press the
è
or
ÿ
button re-
peatedly until you see the
TEL
menu
in the display.
You will see different messages in
the display, depending on the status
of your cell phone:
\4
If the cell phone is switched off,
you will see the
TEL off
message
(Sound 20) .
\4
If you have not yet entered a PIN,
you will see the
TEL PIN
message
(Sound 20) .
\1
Enter the PIN code using the cell
phone, audio system.
The cell phone searches for a network. The
display remains blank during this time.As soon as the cell phone has found a
network, you will see the
Ready
message
in the display.
Once it has shown its operational readi-
ness, you can operate the cell phone us-
ing the operating system.
Warning (Continued)
G
If it is permitted to operate a cell phone
while the vehicle is in motion, you must
only operate it when road and traffic con-
ditions permit. You may otherwise be dis-
tracted from the traffic conditions, cause
an accident and injure yourself and oth-
ers.Cell phones without exterior antennas
may interfere with the vehicle electronics
and thereby jeopardize the operational
safety of the vehicle. You must therefore
only use these devices when they are con-
nected to a separate exterior antenna.
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180 Controls in detailOperating system with steering wheel buttons*
3
Rejecting a callIf you do not wish to speak to the person
who is calling, you can reject the call.\1
Press the
t
button.
The caller then hears the busy signal.
Accepting a callYou can accept a call at any time, provid-
ed the cell phone is ready to receive
calls. \1
Press the
s
button.
The call duration is shown in the dis-
play.
Ending a call
\1
Press the
t
button.
The display now shows the opera-
tional readiness symbol again.
Dialing a number from the phone
bookYou may select and dial a number from
the phone book at any time, provided
the cell phone is ready to receive calls.
\1
Press the
è
or
ÿ
button re-
peatedly until you see the
TEL
menu
with the operational readiness sym-
bol in the display.
\1
Press the
j
or
k
button.
The operating system reads the
phone book stored on the SIM card
or in the phone. This may take more
than 1 minute.
You will see the
Processing
message
(Sound 20) in the display.
\1
Press the
j
or
k
button re-
peatedly until you see the name you
are looking for.
iIt is only possible to create new
phone number entries in the phone
book using the cell phone itself. See
the separate operating instructions.
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Operating system with steering wheel buttons*
3
The stored names are displayed al-
phabetically from A to Z, or Z to A.
\1
Press the
s
button.
The operating system dials the se-
lected phone number. You will see
the
dialing
message (Sound 20) in
the display.
The operating system stores the
phone numbers in the redial memo-
ry.
If a connection is made, you will see
the name of the person you are call-
ing and the call duration.
RedialingThe operating system stores the most
recently dialed phone numbers. This
means that you do not have to search
through the entire phone book.\1
Press the
ÿ
or
è
button re-
peatedly until you see the
TEL
menu
with the operational readiness sym-
bol in the display.
\1
Press the
s
button.
The redial memory shows the most
recently dialed numbers or names.
iThe operating system scrolls through
the names rapidly if you press and
hold the
j
or
k
button for
more than one second. Releasing the
button stops the rapid scroll.
If you no longer wish to make a call,
press the
t
button.
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202 Controls in detailAutomatic transmission
3
The selector lever position engaged or
the current shift range is shown in the
display. Display on vehicles with steer-
ing wheel buttons* (
\2
page 151) and on
vehicles without steering wheel buttons
(
\2
page 147).
When the selector lever is in position
D,
you can influence the gearshifts made
by the automatic transmission by:
\4
restricting the shift range
\4
changing gear yourself
Selector lever positionsì
Parking lock
Prevents the parked vehicle
from rolling away. Only move
the selector lever to
P when
the vehicle is stationary.
You can only remove the key
when the selector lever is in
position
P. The selector lever
is locked in position
P when
the key is removed.
í
Reverse gear
Only move the selector lever
to
R when the vehicle is sta-
tionary.
ë
NeutralNo power is transmitted from
the engine to the drive
wheels. Releasing the brakes
will allow you to move the ve-
hicle freely, e.g. by pushing or
towing.Do not move the selector le-
ver to
N while the vehicle is in
motion. The automatic trans-
mission could otherwise be
damaged.
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204 Controls in detailAutomatic transmission
3
Upshifting
\1
Press the selector lever to the right
towards
D+
.
The automatic transmission extends
the shift range by one gear. The auto-
matic transmission shifts to the next
gear up, depending on the current
gearshift program.
Derestricting the shift range
\1
Press and hold the selector lever to-
wards
D+
until
D is shown once more
in the display.
The automatic transmission shifts
from the current shift range directly
to
D.
Selecting the ideal shift range
\1
Press and hold the selector lever
towards
D–
.
The automatic transmission will shift
to a range which allows easy acceler-
ation and deceleration. To do this,
the automatic transmission will shift
down one or more gears.When the selector lever is in position
D
you can restrict or derestrict the shift
range for the automatic transmission.
\1
Press the selector lever briefly to-
wards the right (
D+
) or left (
D–
).
The set shift range is shown in the
display.
Shift rangesiIf the maximum engine speed for the
shift range is reached and you de-
press the accelerator, the automatic
transmission will not upshift if the
shift range is restricted.
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221 Controls in detail
Air conditioning
3
The display next to the airflow con-
trols indicates the speed of the air-
flow.The air distribution is set using the air
distribution control in the control panel
(
\2
page 218).
The symbols on the air distribution
control have the following meanings:
You can switch off the flow of outside air
if unpleasant odors are entering the ve-
hicle from outside, e.g. before driving
through a tunnel. No more outside air is
taken in and the air inside the vehicle is
recirculated.
iThe blower switches off if you press
the
ß airflow control again after the
slowest speed has been reached.
Setting air distributionMark
Meaning
h
\4
Air from the air vents
Ô
P
\4
Air to the windshield
\4
Air from the air vents
Ò
\4
Air to the windshield
\4
Air from the air vents
\4
Air to the footwell
Ó
\4
Air from the air vents
\4
Air to the footwell
Air-recirculation modeWarning
G
Only switch over to air-recirculation mode
briefly if outside temperatures are low.
The windows could otherwise fog up. As a
result, you could be distracted from road
and traffic conditions and cause an acci-
dent.
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