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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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Selecting the unit for the tire pressure
\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 Tire pres.
message in the display.
The current setting is highlighted.
\1
Press the
æ
or
ç
button to se-
lect the unit for the tire pressure:
bar
or
psi
.
Clock/Date submenu You can reach the
Clock/Date
submenu
via the
Settings
menu (
\2
page 161).
Setting the hours
\1
Select the
Clock/ Date
submenu us-
ing the
æ
or
ç
button.
\1
Press the
j
or
k
button re-
peatedly until you see the Set clock
Hours
message in the display.
\1
Set the hour by pressing the
æ
or
ç
button. N54.32-2261-31
Function
Page
Set the hours (clock)
168
Set the minutes (clock)
169
Select the time format
169
Set the day (date)
169
Set the month (date)
170
Set the year (date)
170
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Setting the minutes
\1
Select the
Clock /Date
submenu us-
ing the
æ
or
ç
button.
\1
Press the
j
or
k
button re-
peatedly until you see the Set clock
Minutes
message in the display.
\1
Set the minutes by pressing the æ
or
ç
button.
Selecting the time format
\1
Select the
Clock /Date
submenu us-
ing the
æ
or
ç
button.
\1
Press the
j
or
k
button re-
peatedly until you see the
12/24 h
message in the display.
The current setting is highlighted.
\1
Use the
æ
or
ç
button to se-
lect the
12 h
or
24 h
clock format.
Setting the day
\1
Select the
Clock/Date
submenu
using the
æ
or
ç
button.
\1
Press the
j
or
k
button re-
peatedly until you see the
Date Day
message in the display.
\1
Set the day by pressing the
æ
or
ç
button. N54.32-2263-31
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Setting the month
\1
Select the
Clock/Date
submenu
using the
æ
or
ç
button.
\1
Press the
j
or
k
button re-
peatedly until you see the Date Month
message in the display.
\1
Set the month by pressing the
æ
or
ç
button.
Setting the year
\1
Select the
Clock /Date
submenu us-
ing the
æ
or
ç
button.
\1
Press the
j
or
k
button re-
peatedly until you see the Date Year
message in the display.
\1
Set the year by pressing the
æ
or
ç
button.
Lighting submenu
*
You can reach the
Lighting
submenu via
the
Settings
menu (
\2
page 161).
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Function
Page
Set constant headlamp mode*
171
Switch the locator lighting on
or off*
172
Switch the exterior lighting
delayed switch-off on or off*
173
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171 Controls in detail
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Setting constant headlamp mode*If you have set constant headlamp mode
and the light switch is at
M
, the fol-
lowing light up automatically when the
engine is running:
\4
The parking lamps and low-beam
headlamps
\4
The tail lamps
\4
The license plate lamp
For safety reasons, it is only possible to
change this setting when the vehicle is
stationary. The factory setting is
Con-
stant
in countries in which constant
headlamp mode is mandatory.
\1
Press the
æ
or
ç
to select the
Lighting
submenu.
\1
Press the
j
or
k
button re-
peatedly until you see the
Hdlmp.
mode
message in the display.
The current setting is highlighted.
\1
Press the
æ
or
ç
but ton to se -
lect whether you wish to operate the
lighting manually or whether you
wish to set constant headlamp
mode.
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iFor safety reasons, it is not possible
to reset the
Hdlmp. mode
function to
the factory setting while the vehicle
is in motion. You will see the follow-
ing message in the display:
Setting
only possible at standstill
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