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The table below shows what settings can
be changed within the various menus. Detailed instructions on making individual
settings can be found on the following pag-
es.
Instrument clusterTime/DateLightingVehicleConvenience
(page 155)(page 157)(page 159)(page 162)(page 163)
Selecting speedometer
display modeSynchronizing the timeSetting daytime running
lamp mode (USA only)Setting automatic
lockingActivating
easy-entry/exit feature
Selecting languageSetting time (hours)Setting locator lightingAudio search function
Selecting display (speed
display or outside tem-
perature) for status lineSetting time (minutes)Setting ambient lighting
Selecting display (speed
display or outside tem-
perature) for basic dis-
playSetting date (month)Setting night security illu-
mination
Setting date (day)Setting interior lighting
delayed shut-off
Setting date (year)
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Instrument cluster submenu
Access the
Instr. Cluster submenu via
the
Settings menu. Use the Instr. Clus-
ter
submenu to change the instrument
cluster display settings. The following
functions are available:Selecting speedometer display mode
Move the selection marker with the
æ or çbutton to the
Instr.
Cluster
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Display Unit
Speed-/Odometer
appears in the multi-
function display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press button æ or ç to set
speedometer unit to
Km or Miles.Selecting language
Move the selection marker with the
æ or çbutton to the
Instr.
Cluster
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Language appears in
the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
FunctionPage
Selecting speedometer display
mode155
Selecting language155
Selecting display (speed display
or outside temperature) for sta-
tus display156
Selecting display (speed display
or outside temperature) for basic
display156
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Press buttonæ orç to select
the language to be used for the multi-
function display messages.
Available languages:
German
English
French
Italian
Spanish
Dutch
Danish
Swedish
Portuguese
Turkish
Russian (Canada only)Selecting display (speed display or out-
side temperature) for status line display
Move the selection marker with the
æ orçbutton to the
Instr.
Cluster
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Status Line Dis-
play
appears in the multifunction dis-
play.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press buttonæ orç to select
the status line to
Speed or Outside
Temp.
Selecting display (speed display or out-
side temperature) for basic display
Move the selection marker with the
æ or çbutton to the
Instr.
Cluster
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Basic Display ap-
pears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press buttonæ orç to select
the display permanently shown in the
multifunction display.
iYou will see the status indicator when you
have called up a different display from the stan-
dard display.
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Time/Date submenu
Access the
Time/Date submenu via the
Settings menu. Use the Time/Date sub-
menu to change the time and date display
settings. The following functions are avail-
able:Synchronizing the time
This function can only be seen on vehicles
with COMAND and navigation module*.
Move the selection marker with the
æ or çbutton to the
Time/Date
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Time Synchroniz.
With Head Unit
appears in the multi-
function display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press buttonæ orç to select
the desired setting.Setting time (hours)
This function can only be seen when time
synchronization is switched off.
Move the selection marker with the
æ or çbutton to the
Time/Date
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Time-Hours Press R
To Confirm
appears in the
multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the hour set-
ting.
Press buttonæ orç to set the
hour.
Confirm by pressing reset button
(
page 136).
FunctionPage
Synchronizing the time157
Setting time (hours)157
Setting time (minutes)158
Setting date (month)158
Setting date (day)158
Setting date (year)159
iInformation on setting the time, refer to sep-
arate COMAND instructions.
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Setting time (minutes)
This function can only be seen when time
synchronization is switched off.
Move the selection marker with the
æ orçbutton to the
Time/Date
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Time-Minute(s)
Press R To Confirm
appears in the
multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the minute
setting.
Press buttonæ orç to set the
minutes.
Confirm by pressing reset button
(
page 136).Setting date (month)
Move the selection marker with the
æ or çbutton to the
Time/Date
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Set Date Month ap-
pears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the month
setting.
Press buttonæ orç to set the
month.Setting date (day)
Move the selection marker with the
æ or çbutton to the
Time/Date
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Set Date Day ap-
pears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the day
setting.
Press buttonæ orç to set the
day.
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Setting date (year)
Move the selection marker with the
æ or çbutton to the
Time/Date
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Set Date Year ap-
pears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the year
setting.
Press buttonæ orç to set the
year.Lighting submenu
Access the
Lighting submenu via the
Settings menu. Use the Lighting sub-
menu to change the lamp and lighting set-
tings on your vehicle. The following
functions are available:Setting daytime running lamp mode
(USA only)
Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Lighting
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Headlamp Mode ap-
pears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press buttonæ orç to select
manual operation (
Manual) or daytime
running lamp mode (
Constant).
FunctionPage
Setting daytime running lamp
mode (USA only)159
Setting locator lighting160
Setting ambient lighting161
Setting night security illumina-
tion161
Setting interior lighting delayed
shut-off162
iThis function is not available in countries
where the daytime running lamp mode is manda-
tory and therefore in a constant mode.
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With daytime running lamp mode activated
and the exterior lamp switch in
positionM orU, the low beam
headlamps are switched on when the
engine is running.
In low ambient light conditions the follow-
ing lamps will switch on additionally:
Parking lamps
Tail lamps
License plate lamps
Side marker lamps
For more information on the daytime
running lamp mode, see “Lighting”
(
page 126).Setting locator lighting
With the locator lighting feature activated
and the exterior lamp switch in
positionU, the following lamps will
switch on during darkness when the vehi-
cle is unlocked with the SmartKey or
KEYLESS-GO*:
Parking lamps
Tail lamps
License plate lamps
Side marker lamps
Front fog lamps
The locator lighting switches off when the
driver’s door is opened.
If you do not open a door after unlocking
the vehicle with the SmartKey, the lamps
will switch off automatically after approxi-
mately 40 seconds.
Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Lighting
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Surround Light.
Function
appears in the multifunction
display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press buttonæ orç to switch
the locator lighting function
On or Off.
Turn the exterior lamp switch to
positionU when exiting the vehicle.
The locator lighting feature is activat-
ed.
iFor safety reasons, resetting the Lighting
submenu to factory settings while driving
(
page 153) will not deactivate the daytime
running lamp mode.
The following message appears in the multifunc-
tion display:
Cannot be completely reset
to factory settings while driving.
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Setting ambient lighting
Use this function to adjust the brightness
of the ambient lighting.
Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Lighting
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Ambient Light Lev-
el
appears in the multifunction dis-
play.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press buttonæ orç to select
the desired brightness of the ambient
lighting.
The setting
1 represents the darkest
level and setting
5 the brightest level.The ambient light is switched off at
setting
0.
Setting night security illumination
(Headlamps delayed shut-off feature)
Use this function to set whether you would
like the exterior lamps to remain on for
15 seconds during darkness after exiting
the vehicle and closing all doors.
With the delayed shut-off feature activated
and the exterior lamp switch in
positionU before the engine is turned
off, the following lamps will switch on
when the engine is turned off.
Parking lamps
Tail lamps
License plate lamps
Side marker lamps
Front fog lamps
If after turning off the engine you do not
open a door or do not close an opened
door, the lamps will automatically switch
off after 60 seconds.
Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Lighting
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Headlamps Delayed
Shut-off
appears in the multifunction
display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press buttonæ orç to switch
the headlamps delayed shut-off feature
On or Off.
Turn the exterior lamp switch to
positionU before turning off the
engine.
The headlamps delayed shut-off fea-
ture is activated.