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144 Controls in detailInstrument cluster
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With the lights switched on, you can ad-
just the brightness of the instrument
lighting using the and buttons.\1
Brighter: press the button.
\1
Dimmer: press the button.
Warning (Continued)
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.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
diverted from the road and traffic condi-
tions. This could cause you to lose control
of the vehicle and could lead to an acci-
dent.
Continued
Warning (Continued)
G
Do not rest your head or chest on the
steering wheel or dashboard when operat-
ing the adjustment buttons. See the safe-
ty precautions for airbags (\2page 46).
Instrument lightingiVehicles with automatic headlamp
mode*:
The instrument lighting also adjusts
in line with the automatic headlamp
mode.
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Function
Page
1
Operation
menu
157
Standard display with
trip meter and odometer
157
Displaying coolant tem-
perature
157
Calling up the service
due date
411
Tire pressure monitor
367
Checking the engine oil
level (only on vehicles
with a diesel engine)
326
2
Audio*
menu
158
Selecting a radio station
158
Operating the CD play-
er/CD changer
158
Function
Page
3
Malfunction memory

menu
160
Display malfunctions
4
Settings
menu
161
Resetting settings
162
Function
Page
Instrument cluster sub-
menu
165
Clock/Date submenu
168
Lighting submenu
170
Vehicle submenu
174
Auxiliary heating*
submenu
241
Convenience* submenu
175
Function
Page
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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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