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Menus
Trip (
page 291)
Navi (
page 292)
Audio (
page 294)
AMG
1 (page 296)
1S63AMG and S65AMG only.Commands/submenusStandard display
Showing route guidance in-
structions, current direction
traveled
Selecting radio station
Gear currently engaged
Engine oil temperature
Vehicle supply voltage
Fuel consumption statistics since start
Selecting satellite radio
channel
RACETIMER
Fuel consumption statistics since last
reset
Operating DVD changer/
audio CD/ audio DVD/MP3
Overall analysis
Resetting fuel consumption statistics
Operating video DVD
Lap analysis
Distance to emptyDigital speedometer
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Telephone* (
page 299)
Assistance* (
page 303)
Service (
page 304)
Settings (
page 305)
Commands/submenusDialing a number from the
phone book
Displaying the distance graph-
ic*, DISTRONIC Plus*
Calling up vehicle malfunction,
warning and system status
messages stored in memory
Setting daytime running lamp
mode (USA only)
Redialing
Activating/deactivating
PRE-SAFE
® Brake*
(vehicles with
DISTRONIC Plus* only)
Checking tire inflation pres-
sure
Switching additional speedome-
ter on or off
Answering a call
Switching on or off Rear View
Camera* automatically
Calling up maintenance ser-
vice display
Switching on or off radar
sensors*
Ending a call or rejecting an in-
coming call
Switching on or off Blind Spot
Assist*
Checking engine oil level*
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Trip menu
In the “Trip” menu, you can show an addi-
tional display for the speedometer and call
up or reset your vehicle’s statistical data.
Standard display
In the standard display, the trip odometer
and main odometer are shown in the mul-
tifunction display.
Press ( or & to select the “Trip”
menu.
1Main odometer
2Trip odometerFuel consumption statistics since start
Press ( or & to select the “Trip”
menu.
Press % to select “From Start”.
1Distance driven since start
2Time elapsed since start
3Average speed since start
4Average fuel consumption since startFuel consumption statistics since last
reset
Press ( or & to select the “Trip”
menu.
Press % or $ to select “Since
Reset”.
1Distance driven since last reset
2Time elapsed since last reset
3Average fuel consumption since last re-
set
4Average speed since last reset
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The menu overview can be found on
(
page 289).
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All values that are based on the last start are
reset when you turn off the vehicle’s engine for
more than four hours (
page 424).
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If you turn the SmartKey to position1 or2
again during this time, the values will not be re-
set. After 9 999 hours or 99 999 miles (kilome-
ters), the fuel consumption statistics since start
are automatically reset.
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After 9 999 hours or 99 999 miles (kilome-
ters), the fuel consumption statistics since last
reset are automatically reset.
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292 Control systemsInstrument cluster control systemResetting fuel consumption statistics
Press ( or & to select the “Trip”
menu.
Press % or $ to select the func-
tion you wish to reset.
Press #.
Illustration: Reset trip odometer
Press % t o s e l e c t “Yes” and confirm
with #.Distance to empty
Press ( or & to select the “Trip”
menu.
Press % or $ to select “Range”.
The calculated remaining driving range
based on the current fuel tank level ap-
pears in the multifunction display.
Digital speedometer
Press ( or & to select the “Trip”
menu.
Press % or $ to select the digital
speedometer.
1Digital speedometer
Navi menu
The display in the “Navi” menu depends on
whether route guidance is active or not.
Press ( or & t o s e l e c t t h e “Navi”
menu.
Route guidance not active
The multifunction display shows the direc-
tion of travel and the name of the street
you are currently driving on, if known by
the navigation system.
1Direction of travel
2Street you are currently driving on
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You can reset the trip odometer by pressing
and holding the
L
button. The trip odometer
is then reset without confirmation.
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If only very little fuel is left in the tank, a fuel
pump is shown instead of the range.
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The menu overview can be found on
(
page 289).
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Route guidance active
The image on the multifunction display de-
pends on whether you are being notified of
a driving maneuver.
No notification of driving maneuverExample illustration1Distance to destination
2Symbol for “follow the course of the
road”
3Distance to next driving maneuver
4Street you are currently driving onNotification of driving maneuver with-
out lane recommendation
Example illustration1Street into which the driving maneuver
leads
2Symbol for “driving maneuver”
3Distance to driving maneuver and visu-
al distance display
When you are being notified of a driving
maneuver, you will see a visual distance
display 3 next to the driving maneuver
symbol. The visual distance display is re-
duced from bottom to top the closer you
come to the announced driving maneuver.Navigation status displays in the instru-
ment cluster
While route guidance is active, the follow-
ing messages may be shown on the multi-
function display:
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You have reached your destination.
“Area of dest. reached”
You have arrived in the area of your
destination. The message appears, for
example, for relatively large POIs.
“New Route…”
COMAND calculates a new route, e.g.
because you have deviated from the
calculated route or due to a detour re-
port. Afterward, COMAND continues
route guidance.
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“Calculating Route”
COMAND is calculating a route. After-
ward, COMAND starts route guidance.
“Off Map”
The vehicle’s location is outside of the
digital map’s range. The vehicle is in an
off-map position (
page 242).
“Off Mapped Road”
The vehicle is either on a road that has
not been digitized (
page 242) or on
the side of a road, e.g. in a parking
space.
“No Route”
COMAND cannot calculate a route to
the selected destination.
“Direction of Dest.”
The vehicle has gone off the map dur-
ing route guidance (
page 242).
Audio menu
The functions in the “Audio” menu operate
the audio equipment which you currently
have turned on.
If no audio equipment is currently turned
on, the message: “Audio OFF” is shown in
the multifunction display.
Selecting radio station
Turn on COMAND and select “Radio”
(page 102).
Press ( or & to select the “Au-
dio” menu.
Selecting a preset station: Briefly
press % or $.
Selecting a station using the search
function: Press and hold % or
$.1Station frequency
2Waveband
Press æ or ç to adjust the vol-
ume.
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The menu overview can be found on
(
page 289).
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You can only change the frequency band
and save new stations using COMAND
(
page 102).
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Selecting satellite radio channel
The satellite radio is treated as a radio ap-
plication.
Turn on COMAND and select “Sat Ra-
dio” (
page 108).
Press ( or & to select the “Au-
dio” menu.
Press % or $ to select a station.
1Channel number and/or name
2SAT mode
Press æ or ç to adjust the vol-
ume.Operating DVD changer/audio CD/
audio DVD/MP3
Turn on COMAND and select “CD”,
“DVD-Audio” or “MP3” (
page 116).
Press ( or & to select the “Au-
dio” menu.
Press % or $ to select a track.
Example: audio CD1Current track
Press æ or ç to adjust the vol-
ume.
Operating video DVD
Turn on COMAND and select “Video”
“Video” “Video DVD”
(page 134).
Press ( or & to select the “Au-
dio” menu.
1Current scene
2Disc number
Press % or $ to select a scene.
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A subscription to SIRIUS satellite radio ser-
vice provider is required for the satellite radio op-
eration. Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center for details and availability for your
vehicle.
For more information on satellite radio
(
page 108).
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When you play a CD or DVD with text, the
multifunction display shows the name and num-
ber of the track. For MP3s, only the track is
shown.
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1Gear indicator
2RACETIMER
3Seconds display
4Lap
Starting RACETIMER: Press æ.
Displaying intermediate time:
Pressç.
The intermediate time is shown for
5 seconds.
Stopping RACETIMER: Press æ.
To select a different display, press
$, ( or &.Saving lap time and starting a new lap
Press buttonç while the timer is
running.
The intermediate time will be shown for
5 seconds.
Press buttonç within 5 seconds.
The intermediate time shown will be
saved as a lap time.
The RACETIMER begins timing the new
lap. The new lap begins to be timed as
soon as the intermediate time is called
up.
1Gear indicator
2RACETIMER
3Best lap time
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You can start the RACETIMER when the en-
gine is running or the starter switch is in
position2 (
page 370).
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While the RACETIMER is being displayed,
you cannot adjust the audio volume using but-
tons æ or ç.
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When you stop the vehicle and turn the
Smartkey to position 1 (
page 370) or, in vehi-
cles with KEYLESS-GO*, turn off the engine and
do not open the driver’s door, the RACETIMER
stops timing. Timing is resumed when you switch
the ignition back on or restart the engine and
then press æ button.
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When you switch on the Night View Assist*
(
page 491) while the RACETIMER is operating,
the RACETIMER will continue to run in the back-
ground but cannot be operated with the multi-
function steering wheel buttons.
To stop the RACETIMER, switch off the Night
View Assist* first.
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You can save up to 16 laps.
