2008 MERCEDES-BENZ R-CLASS MPV reset

Instrument cluster
119Activating the multi-function display
X Switch on the ignition. 1
To dim the instrument cluster lighting
2 Reset button
3 To brighten the instrument cluster lighting
The multi-function display is also activated
when you:
R switch on the lights
R press reset button 2
R open a front door Adjusting the instrument cluster
lighting
X Brighter: press and hold down button 3.
X Dimmer: press and hold down button 1. Resetting the trip meter
X Select the standard display menu
(Y page 125).
X Press and hold reset button 2until the trip
meter is reset. Clock
On vehicles with Audio 20, you can set the
time using the on-board computer
(Y page 131). Speedometer with segments
The segments in the speedometer indicate
which speed range is available.
Distronic* mode:
One or two segments around the stored
speed light up. Rev counter
The red band in the rev counter indicates the
engine's overrevving range. The fuel supply is
interrupted to protect the engine when the
red band is reached.
! Do not drive in the overrevving range.
Doing so will damage the engine. H
Environmental note
Avoid driving at high engine speeds, as this
increases your vehicle's consumption
unnecessarily and pollutes the environ-
ment through increased emissions. Cont
rols
* optional
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On-board computer
124 Function
1 Basic display
menu (Ypage 125)
R Tyre pressure loss warning system
(Y page 227) or tyre pressure mon-
itor* (Y page 228)
R Coolant temperature (Y page 125)
R Digital speedometer 19
or outside
temperature (Y page 125).
R ASSYST PLUS service interval dis-
play (Y page 242) 2
Audio/TV*/DVD*
menu
(Y page 126)
R Radio station ( Ypage 126)
R Audio drive or media*
(Y page 126)
R TV* (Y page 127)
R DVD video* (Y page 127) 3
Navigation*
menu (Ypage 127) Function
4
AIRMATIC*/compass*
menu
(Y page 128)
R Level control* (Y page 152)
R Compass display *(Y page 212) 5
Distronic
* menu (distance display)
(Y page 128) 6
Message memory
menu20
(fault and
warning messages) (Y page 128) 7 Settings
menu (Ypage 129)
R Resetting to factory settings
(Y page 129)
R Selecting a submenu (Y page 129) 8
Additional functions*
menu
(Y page 136)
R Distance warning sys-
tem* (Y page 136)
R Tow-away protec-
tion* (Y page 136)
R Interior motion sen-
sor* (Y page 137) Function
9 Trip computer
menu (Ypage 137)
R Consumption statistics
(Y page 137)
R Range (Y page 138) a Telephone
menu (Ypage 138) This is what the displays look like when you
scroll through the menus.
The generic terms in the table overview are
intended to help you navigate through the
menus. The terms themselves are not always
displayed in the multi-function display.
Depending on the audio system fitted, the
Audio,
Navigation* and Telephonemenus
are slightly different. The examples given in
this Owner's Manual apply to vehicles equip-
ped with COMAND APS*.
19 Vehicles for the United Kingdom: the outside temperature is always displayed.
20 This menu is only visible if there is a display message available. Controls
* optional
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126 Audio/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 message AUDIO
off.
i Menu overview: (Y page 123).
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 22
( Digital Audio Broad-
casting) – see separate operating instruc-
tions. 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
22 Only for certain countries. Controls
* optional
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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. Example
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. Example
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: (Y page 123).
Use the buttons on the multi-function steer-
ing wheel.
X Press the èorÿ button to select the
Navigation menu.
X Switch on the audio system or COMAND
APS* (see separate operating instruc-
tions). Controls
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129
i
Menu overview: (Y page 123).
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 Use the jork button to scroll
through the display messages. Settings menu
In the Settings menu, you can use the To
reset: Press reset button for 3 sec-
onds function to restore most settings to the
factory settings. And there are submenus via
which you can make individual settings for
your vehicle.
i Menu overview: (Y page 123). Use the buttons on the multi-function steer-
ing wheel.
Resetting to factory settings For safety reasons, not all functions are reset:
permanent Speedtronic can only be set in the
Vehicle
submenu. The Headlamp mode
function in the Lightingsubmenu is only
reset if the vehicle is stationary.
X Press the èor· button to select the
Settings menu.
X Press and hold reset button Jon the
instrument cluster for approximately three
seconds.
A prompt appears in the multi-function dis-
play asking you to press the reset button
again to confirm.
X Press reset button Jagain.
The functions of most submenus are
restored to the factory settings.
or
X If you want to retain the settings, do not
press reset button Ja second time.
You will see the Settingsmenu again after
approximately 5 seconds.
X Press the èor· button to select a
different menu. Submenus in the Settings menu X
Press èor· to select the Set-
tings menu.
X Press the jbutton to call up the selec-
tion of submenus.
A list of submenus is displayed. More sub-
menus are available than can be displayed
at a time. X
Press the æorç button to select a
submenu.
The selected submenu is highlighted.
X Press the jbutton to select a function
within a submenu.
X Press the æorç button to change
the setting.
The changed setting is stored.
X Press the èorÿ button to select a
different display.
The following tables show the settings you
can make in the individual submenus. You will Controls
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137
Priming/deactivating the interior
motion sensor* If you deactivate the
Interior motion sen-
sor, it will not be primed when you next lock
the vehicle.
X Press the èor· button to select the
Additional functions menu.
X If the Interior motion sensor function
is not displayed, press the jork
button to select the Interior motion
sensor.
X Press the æorç button to prime or
deactivate the Interior motion sen-
sor.
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 130).
i Menu overview: (Y page 123).
Use the buttons on the multi-function steer-
ing wheel.
Consumption statistics from start The values refer to the start of the journey.
X
Press the èor· button to select
From start. 1
Kilometres
2 Time
3 Average speed
4 Average fuel consumption If the vehicle is parked for more than 4 hours,
the
From start consumption statistics are
reset (key in position 0of the ignition lock or
removed).
The values will not be reset if you turn the key
to position 1or 2during this time.
Consumption statistics from the last
reset The values refer to the last reset of the func-
tion.
X
Press the èor· button to select
From start.
X Press jork to select From
reset. 1
Kilometres
2 Time
3 Average speed
4 Average fuel consumption Controls
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Resetting the consumption statistics X
Using èor·, select From start.
X Press the jork button to select the
function that you wish to reset.
X Press and hold the reset button on the left
of the instrument cluster until the values
are reset to "0".
The From reset consumption statistics are
reset automatically after 9,999 hours or
99,999 kilometres.
Calling up the range X
Using èor·, select From start.
X Press the jork button to select
Range:
The multi-function display shows the esti-
mated distance that can be covered by the
vehicle, based on your current driving style
and the amount of fuel remaining in the
tank.
If there is only a small amount of fuel left in
the fuel tank, the display shows a vehicle
being refuelled ¿instead of the range. Telephone menu
Functions and displays depend on the
optional equipment installed in your vehicle.
You can place your mobile phone in the
mobile phone bracket* (Y page 208), or set
up a Bluetooth connection to the audio sys-
tem or COMAND APS *(see separate operat-
ing 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 123).
Use the buttons on the multi-function steer-
ing wheel. X
Switch on the mobile phone and audio sys-
tem or COMAND APS*; see separate oper-
ating 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 cradle*, the multi-function
display shows the message
Please enter
PIN.
X Enter the PIN using the mobile phone, Lin-
guatronic*, the audio system or COMAND
APS*.
The mobile phone will search for a network.
Mobile phone operational
The multi-function display shows the mes-
sage Ready or the name of the GSM network
provider. If the operational readiness symbol
goes out, your vehicle is outside the trans-
mission and reception range. In this case, the
message No service appears in the multi-
function display. Controls
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Driving sys
tems 143Distronic*
i Distronic is only available for certain
countries.
Distronic regulates the speed and automati-
cally maintains the distance to the vehicle in
front. It brakes automatically in order to avoid
exceeding the set speed. On long and steep
downhill gradients, especially if the vehicle is
laden or towing a trailer, you must select shift
range 1,2or 3in good time. By doing so you
will make use of the braking effect of the
engine, which relieves the load on the brake
system and prevents the brakes from over-
heating and wearing too quickly. G
Risk of accident
The brake pedal is retracted when Distronic
brakes. Do not restrict the movement of the
pedal in any way.
R Do not put any objects in the footwell.
R Ensure that floor mats and carpets are
fixed securely.
R Do not place your foot under the brake
pedal as it could become trapped.
You could otherwise cause an accident and
injure yourself and others. G
Risk of accident
Do not change down for additional engine
braking on a slippery road surface. This
could cause the drive wheels to lose their
grip and the vehicle could skid. G
Risk of accident
Distronic is only an aid designed to assist
driving. The driver remains fully responsible
for the vehicle's distance to other vehicles,
the vehicle's speed and braking in good
time.
Distronic does not react to:
R pedestrians
R stationary obstacles on the road, e.g. sta-
tionary or parked vehicles
R oncoming and crossing traffic
Distronic may not detect narrow vehicles
driving in front, e.g. motorcycles, or vehi-
cles driving on a different line. Therefore,
always pay attention to traffic conditions
even when Distronic is activated. Other-
wise, you may fail to recognise danger in
time, could cause an accident and injure
yourself and others.
If a slower-moving vehicle is detected in front,
Distronic causes your vehicle to brake and maintain the preset distance to the vehicle in
front that you have set. G
Risk of accident
Distronic cannot take account of road and
traffic conditions. Deactivate, or do not
activate, Distronic if it does not detect the
vehicle in front, or if it no longer detects it.
This is especially the case:
R before corners
R on filter lanes
R when changing to a lane with faster mov-
ing traffic
R in complex driving situations or where
the lanes are diverted, e.g. at motorway/
roadway construction sites
Otherwise, Distronic maintains the current
speed or accelerates to the set speed.
Distronic cannot take account of weather
conditions. Deactivate, or do not activate,
Distronic:
R if the roads are slippery, snow-covered or
icy. The wheels could lose their grip Controls
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