2008 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON buttons

On-board computer
126Basic display
1
Outside temperature
2 Trip meter
Instead of outside temperature 1, you can
opt to display the digital speedome-
ter 19
(Y page 134).
You can select the following functions in the
Basic display menu by pressing the jor
k button:
R digital speedometer 20
R ASSYST PLUS service display
(Y page 243)
R engine oil level* (Y page 223)
R outside temperature 20
R tyre pressure loss warning system
(Y page 230) or tyre pressure moni-
tor* (Y page 232) Displaying the digital speedometer or
outside temperature You can use the
Basic display submenu
(Y page 134) to select whether the first func-
tion listed in the Basic displaymenu is the
digital speedometer or the outside tempera-
ture.
X Press the èor· button to select the
basic display.
X Press the jork button to select the
digital speedometer or the outside temper-
ature. Illustration showing the digital speedometer dis-
played
1
Digital speedometer
2 Status line with outside temperature
3 Trip meter AMG* menu
These functions are only available on AMG
vehicles.
i Menu overview: see (Y page 124).
Use the buttons on the multi-function steer-
ing wheel.
X Press the èor· button to select the
AMG menu. 1
Gear indicator
2 Upshift instruction
3 Engine oil temperature
In the manual gearshift program, the menu is
displayed in red when the engine reaches the
overrevving range. You will also see shift up
instruction 2. Shiftup2 blocks other mes-
sages in the multi-function display until you
have shifted up.
19 Vehicles for the United Kingdom: the outside temperature is always displayed.
20 The sequence of the digital speedometer and the outside temperature display depends on the settings in the "Basic display" submenu. Controls
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The engine oil temperature gauge flashes if
the engine oil temperature has not reached
80 †. Avoid driving at full engine output dur-
ing this time.
Displaying the on-board voltage X
Press the èor· button to select the
AMG menu.
X Press the jbutton repeatedly until the
on-board voltage appears. 1
Gear indicator
2 On-board voltage
RACETIMER The RACETIMER allows time measurements
to be saved.
While you have the RACETIMER displayed,
you will not be able to adjust the volume using
the æ andç buttons. X
Press the èor· button to select the
AMG menu.
X Press the jbutton repeatedly until the
RACETIMER appears. 1
Gear indicator
2 RACETIMER
3 Lap
You can start the RACETIMER when the
engine is running or if the key is in position
2 in the ignition lock.
X To start: press the æbutton to start the
RACETIMER.
X To display the intermediate time: press
the ç button to show the intermediate
time.
The intermediate time is displayed for five
seconds.
X To stop: press the æbutton to stop the
RACETIMER. The RACETIMER interrupts timing when you
stop the vehicle and turn the key to position
1
in the ignition lock. When you turn the key
to position 2or 3and then press the æ
button, timing is continued.
Storing the lap time and starting a new lap
It is possible to store a maximum of nine laps.
X Press the çbutton to show the inter-
mediate time during timing.
The intermediate time is displayed for five
seconds.
X Press the çbutton again within 5 sec-
onds.
The displayed intermediate time is stored
as a lap time.
Timing starts for a new lap. The new lap is
timed from when the intermediate time is
called up. 1
Gear indicator
2 RACETIMER Controls
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129Audio/TV*/DVD* menu
Use the functions in the Audio/TV/DVD
menu to operate the audio equipment or
COMAND APS*. If the audio equipment or
COMAND APS* is switched off, the multi-
function display shows the Audio offmes-
sage.
i Menu overview: see (Y page 124).
Use the buttons on the multi-function steer-
ing wheel.
Selecting a radio station You can only store new stations using the
audio systemor COMAND APS *.Please refer
to the separate operating instructions for
notes on how to do this.
X Switch on the audio equipment or
COMAND APS* and select Radio (see the
separate operating instructions).
X Use the èor· button to select the
Audio/TV/DVD menu. X
To select a stored station: briefly press
the j ork button.
X To select a channel from the channel
list: press and hold the jork but-
ton.
X To select a station using the station
search (only if no station list is being
received): press and hold the jor
k button. 1
Waveband (preset number, only if the
channel is stored)
2 Station
i DAB*radio mode 21
( Digital Audio Broad-
casting) – see the separate operating
instructions. Operating the audio player or audio
media* Audio data from various audio devices or
media can be played, depending on the equip-
ment fitted in the vehicle.
X
Switch on the audio equipment or
COMAND APS* and select the audio player
or medium (see the separate operating
instructions).
X Use the èor· button to select the
Audio/TV/DVD menu.
X To select next/previous track: briefly
press the jork button.
X To select a track from the track list
(rapid scrolling): press and hold the
j ork button. Example
1
Current CD (for CD/DVD changer*)
2 Current track
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In audio AUX mode, the current track is not
displayed.
Operating the TV* X
Switch on COMAND and select TV (see the
separate operating instructions).
X Use the èor· button to select the
Audio/TV/DVD menu.
X To select a stored station: briefly press
the j ork button.
X To select a channel from the channel
list: press and hold the jork but-
ton.
X To select a channel with the channel
search (only if COMAND is not receiving a
channel list): press and hold the jor
k button. 1
Function (preset number, only if the chan-
nel is stored) 2
Current channel
Operating the DVD video* X
Switch on COMAND and select DVD video
(see the separate operating instructions).
X Use the èor· button to select the
Audio/TV/DVD menu.
X Press the jork button to select a
scene. 1
Disc number (only for DVD changer*)
2 Current scene Navigation* menu
In the Navigation menu, the multi-function
display shows information from the naviga-
tion system.
i Menu overview: see (Y page 124).
Use the buttons on the multi-function steer-
ing wheel.
X Switch on the audio equipment or
COMAND APS* (see the separate operat-
ing instructions).
X Press the èor· button to select the
Navigation menu.
Route guidance inactive The multi-function display shows the direc-
tion of travel and the street name, if it is
known to the system.
1
Direction of travel
2 Street name Controls
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Route guidance active The following may appear in the multi-func-
tion display:
Distronic* menu
You can read the current Distronic settings in
the Distronic menu (Ypage 145).
i Menu overview: (Y page 124). Message memory menu
Previous display messages can be called up
in the Message memory menu. You will only
see the Message memory menu if there are
any display messages. G
Risk of accident
The on-board computer only records and
displays messages and warnings from cer-
tain systems. For this reason, you should
always make sure that your vehicle is safe
to drive. You could otherwise cause an acci-
dent by driving an unsafe vehicle.
Switching off the ignition clears the Message
memory except for the highest priority dis-
play messages. The on-board computer will
delete these display messages only after the
reason for the message has been rectified.
i Menu overview: see (Y page 124).
Displaying messages Use the buttons on the multi-function steer-
ing wheel. X
Press the èor· button repeatedly
until either the original menu or the Mes-
sage memory menu appears.
If the Message memory menu does not
appear, there are no display messages.
If there are messages, the following mes-
sage may appear in the multi-function dis-
play, for example: 2 messages.
X Press the jork button to call up a
display message.
You can scroll through the display mes-
sages in sequence. The possible display
messages are explained in the "Practical
advice" section (Y page 257). Settings menu
There are two functions in the Settings...
menu: the To reset: Press reset button
for 3 seconds function, which you can use
to reset most settings to the factory settings.
And there are submenus via which you can
make individual settings for your vehicle.
i Menu overview: see (Y page 124).
Use the buttons on the multi-function steer-
ing wheel. Controls
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139ally activate the easy-entry/exit feature
and become trapped.
X Press the èor· button to select the
Settings... menu.
X Press the jbutton to call up the selec-
tion of submenus.
X Press the æorç button to select the
Convenience submenu.
X Press the jbutton to select the EASY-
ENTRY system.
X Press the æorç button to activate
or deactivate the EASY-ENTRY system.
X Press the j,èorÿ button to
select a different display.
Activating/deactivating the Fold in mir-
rors when locking* function The
Fold in mirrors when locking func-
tion allows you to determine whether the
exterior mirrors should fold in when you lock
the vehicle. When you switch on the ignition,
the exterior mirrors fold out again.
If you have switched the function on and you
fold in the exterior mirrors using the button
on the door (Y page 92), they will not fold out automatically. The exterior mirrors can then
only be folded out using the button on the
door.
X
Press the èor· button to select the
Settings... menu.
X Press the jbutton to call up the selec-
tion of submenus.
X Press the æorç button to select the
Convenience submenu.
X Press the jbutton to select Fold in
mirrors when locking .
X Press the æorç button to activate
or deactivate the Fold in mirrors when
locking feature.
X Press the j,èorÿ button to
select a different display.
Selecting a setting for the dynamic driv-
ing seat* i
For more information on the dynamic driv-
ing seat, see (Y page 84).
X Press the èor· button to select the
Settings... menu.
X Press the jbutton to call up the selec-
tion of submenus. X
Press the æorç button to select the
Driving dynamics seat adjustment
submenu.
X Press the jbutton to select Driving
dyn. seat adjust., driver orDriving
dyn. seat adjust., front-pass..
X Press the æorç button to select the
desired seat setting: Gentlefor a soft seat
setting or Vigorous for a hard seat setting.
X Press the j,èorÿ button to
select a different display. Trip computer menu
You can use the Trip computermenu to call
up or reset statistical data for your vehicle.
i You can select kmormiles as the unit of
measurement for distance (Y page 133).
i Menu overview: see (Y page 124).
Use the buttons on the multi-function steer-
ing wheel.
Consumption statistics from start The values refer to the start of the journey. Controls
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141Telephone menu*
Functions and displays are dependent on the
optional equipment installed in your vehicle.
You can place your mobile phone in the
mobile phone bracket* (Y page 211), or set
up a Bluetooth connection to the audio sys-
tem or COMAND APS* (see the separate
operating instructions). G
Risk of accident
Observe the legal requirements of the
country in which you are currently driving
regarding the use of mobile phones in the
vehicle.
If it is permitted to use mobile phones while
the vehicle is in motion, you should only use
them when the road and traffic conditions
allow. You may otherwise be distracted
from the traffic conditions, cause an acci-
dent and injure yourself and others.
i Menu overview: (Y page 124).
Use the buttons on the multi-function steer-
ing wheel. X
Switch on the mobile phone and audio sys-
tem or COMAND APS*; see the separate
operating instructions.
X Press the èor· button to select the
Telephone menu.
Mobile phone on PIN code not yet entered
Once you have inserted the mobile phone into
the mobile phone bracket*, the following
message appears in the multi-function dis-
play Please enter PIN.
X Enter the PIN using the mobile phone, Lin-
guatronic*, the audio systemor COMAND
APS*.
The mobile phone will search for a network.
Mobile phone operational
The multi-function display shows Readyor
the name of the GSM network provider. If the
operational readiness symbol goes out, your
vehicle is outside the transmission and recep-
tion range. In this case, No Serviceappears
in the multi-function display. Accepting a call If someone calls you while you are in the
Telephone
menu, the following message
appears in the multi-function display: X
Press the sbutton to accept the call.
Rejecting or ending a call X
Press the tbutton.
Dialling a number from the phone book If your mobile phone is operational, you can
select and dial a number from the phone book
at any time. It is only possible to enter new
numbers into the phone book using the
mobile phone. Please refer to the separate
operating instructions for notes on how to do
this. Controls
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Air conditioning
169
Rear-compartment air conditioning*
1
$ Increases the temperature, left
2 Display
3 $ Increases the temperature, right
4 % Reduces the temperature, right
5 % Reduces the temperature, left Switching the air conditioning on/off
i When the air conditioning is switched off,
the air supply and air circulation are also
switched off. Only select this setting briefly,
otherwise the windows may mist up.
i Switch the air conditioning on preferably
using the Ubutton.
X Make sure that the key is in position 2in
the ignition lock.
X To activate: press the´button.
The display comes on. The previously selec-
ted settings come into effect again.
X To deactivate: press the´button.
The display shows 025
/OFF 26
.
i You can also press another button (apart
from the ¯andT buttons) to acti-
vate Thermatic. Switching cooling with air-dehumidi-
fication on/off
The "cooling with dehumidification" function
is only available when the engine is running.
The air inside the vehicle is cooled and dehu-
midified according to the temperature selec-
ted. This prevents the windows from misting
up. G
Risk of accident
If the "cooling with air dehumidification"
function is deactivated, the air inside the
vehicle will not be cooled (during warm
weather) or dehumidified. The windows
could mist up more quickly. This may pre-
vent you from observing the traffic condi-
tions, thereby causing an accident. H
Environmental note
The cooling system uses the refrigerant
R134A. This refrigerant does not damage
the earth's ozone layer.
i Condensation may drip from the under-
side of the vehicle when Thermatic is in
cooling mode.
25 Vehicles with 2-zone Thermatic.
26 Vehicles with 4-zone Thermotronic*. Cont
rols
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