
Navigation* menu
The multi-function display shows the
COMAND navigation instructions in the
Navi menu.
Use the buttons on the multi-function steer-
ing wheel.
X Press the =or; button to select the
Navi menu.
Route guidance inactive Vehicle heading display (example)
:
Vehicle heading
; Current road*
Route guidance active No change of direction announced
:
Distance to destination
; Symbol for "follow the road's course"
= Distance to next change of direction
? Current road Change of direction announced without a
lane recommendation :
Road into which the change of direction
leads
; Symbol for change of direction
= Distance to change of direction and visual
distance display
When a change of direction is announced, you
will see visual distance display =next to
symbol for change of direction ;. This
decreases in size as you approach the
announced change of direction.
Change of direction announced with a
lane recommendation
Lane recommendations are only displayed if
the relevant data is available on the digital
map. :
Road into which the change of direction
leads
; Symbol for change of direction
= Distance to change of direction and visual
distance display
? Lane recommendation
On multiple-lane roads, COMAND can provide
a lane recommendation ?for the next
change of direction. Lanes may be added dur-
ing a change of direction. On-board
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Uninterrupted lane
; New lane during a change of direction
= Lane recommended for the change of
direction
Further information on lane recommenda-
tions (Y page 149).
Navigation status indicators in the multi-
function display
Display messages are shown in the multi-
function display, for example:
R O: you have reached the destination.
R New route...: COMAND is calculating the
new route.
R Direction of dest. Off map orDirec‐
tion of dest. Off road: there is no dig-
ital map information for the current vehicle
position.
R Direction of dest. No route:
COMAND cannot calculate a route to the
selected destination. Audio menu
The functions in the Audiomenu are used to
operate the audio system.
Use the buttons on the multi-function steer-
ing wheel.
X Activate COMAND and select the desired
function (Y page 66). Selecting a radio station You can only change the waveband and store
new stations using COMAND.
X
Press the =or; button to select the
Audio menu. :
Memory slot (only if the channel is stored)
; Station
= Waveband
X To select a stored channel: briefly press
the : or9 button.
X To select a station from the alphabeti-
cal station list (only possible in the FM and
DAB wavebands): press and briefly hold
the : or9 button.
X To select a station with the station
search function (only if COMAND does
not receive RDS data): press and briefly
hold the :or9 button.
X Press ato stop the station search func-
tion at the desired station.
i Further information on DAB* radio
mode 30
( Digital Audio Broadcasting)
(Y page 74).
30 Only for certain countries. 218
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not receive channel lists): press and briefly
hold the :or9 button.
X Press ato stop the station search func-
tion at the desired station. AMG* menu
Use the buttons on the multi-function steer-
ing wheel.
X Press the =or; button to select the
AMG menu. :
Gear indicator
; Upshift instruction
= Engine oil temperature
? On-board voltage
Shift upinstruction ;indicates that the
engine has reached the overrevving range.
Shift upinstruction ;blocks other mes-
sages in the multi-function display until you
have shifted up.
When the engine oil temperature is below
80 †, the oil temperature is shown in blue.
Avoid driving at full engine output during this
time.
RACETIMER You can use the RACETIMER to store lap
times.
While you have the RACETIMER displayed,
you will not be able to adjust the volume using
the W andX buttons.
X Press the =or; button to select the
AMG menu.
X Press the 9button repeatedly until the
RACETIMER is shown. :
Seconds indicator
; RACETIMER
= 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 Wbutton to start the
RACETIMER.
X To display the intermediate time: press
the X button to show the intermediate
time.
The intermediate time is displayed for five
seconds.
X To stop: press the Wbutton 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 W
button, timing is continued.
Storing the lap time and starting a new
lap
It is possible to store a maximum of sixteen
laps.
X Press the Xbutton to show the inter-
mediate time during timing.
The intermediate time is displayed for five
seconds.
X Press the Xbutton again within five
seconds.
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
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Top speed during lap
? Lap length
A Average lap speed
X Press the 9or: button to select a
different lap evaluation. Telephone 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 283) or set
up a Bluetooth connection to COMAND
(Y page 106). 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. Otherwise, you may be distracted from
the traffic conditions, cause an accident and
injure yourself and others.
Use the buttons on the multi-function steer-
ing wheel.
X Switch on the mobile phone and COMAND
(Y page 106).
X Press the =or; 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 multi-func-
tion display shows the Please enter PIN
display message.
X Enter the PIN via the mobile phone, Lingua-
tronic* or COMAND.
The mobile phone will search for a network. Mobile phone operational
The multi-function display shows the
Tele‐
phone ready message or the name of the
GSM network provider. If your vehicle is out-
side the transmission and receiver range, the
multi-function display shows the No
service message.
Accepting a call If someone calls you while you are in the
Telephone menu, a message appears in the
multi-function display, for example: X
Press the 6button to accept the call.
If you are not in the Telephonemenu, you can
still accept a call.
Rejecting/ending a call X
Press the ~button.
If you are not in the Telephonemenu, you can
still accept a call.
Dialling a number from the phone book You can use the mobile phone to enter new
telephone numbers into the phone book (see
COMAND (Y page 119)). If your mobile phone
is operational, you can select and dial a num-
ber from the phone book at any time.
When you insert the mobile phone into the
mobile phone bracket or establish a Blue-
tooth connection to COMAND, COMAND
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While the on-board computer reads in the SIM
card:
R
you can dial a telephone number from the
redial memory ( Calls dialled list).
R you can dial a telephone number from the
telephone book stored in COMAND.
R the multi-function display shows the Read‐
ing data... display message below the
phone book entries.
When the multi-function display shows the
display message Updating data...,
COMAND has finished importing data. The
multi-function display then shows all the
phone book entries in COMAND and the
mobile phone.
X Press the =or; button to select the
Telephone menu.
X Press the :,9ora button to call
up the phone book.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
desired name.
To scroll rapidly, press and hold the :
or 9 button for longer than one second.
After passing through eight entries, the
rapid scroll speeds up.
Rapid scrolling stops when you release the
button or reach the end of the list.
X If several telephone numbers are stored for
one name G: useaor6 to open
the list of stored numbers and press :
or 9 to select the desired telephone
number.
X Press the 6ora button to start dial-
ling.
The number dialled is stored in the redial
memory.
The telephone number dialled appears in
the multi-function display. If the name is stored in the phone book, it is also dis-
played.
or
X If you do not want to make a call: press the
~ or% button.
Redialling The on-board computer saves the last names
or numbers dialled in the redial memory
(Calls dialled
list).
X Press the =or; button to select the
Telephone menu.
X Press the 6button to switch to the
redial memory.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
desired phone number or name.
To scroll rapidly, press and hold the :
or 9 button for longer than one second.
X Press the 6ora button to start dial-
ling. Assistance menu
Use the buttons on the multi-function steer-
ing wheel.
In the Assistance menu you can:
R show the distance display* ( Ypage 223)
R switch ESP ®
on/off (Y page 224)
R activate/deactivate the distance warning
function* (Y page 224)
R activate/deactivate PRE-SAFE ®
Brake*
(Y page 224)
R activate/deactivate Blind Spot
Assist* (Y page 224)
Showing the distance display* This function is only available with Dis-
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Press the abutton.
X To activate or deactivate: pressa
again. Service menu
In the Service menu you can:
R call up display messages (Y page 316)
R reset the tyre pressure loss warning system
(Y page 299) or check the tyre pressure
electronically* (Y page 300)
R call up the service due date (Y page 307)
R check the engine oil level* (Y page 293)Settings menu
Use the buttons on the multi-function steer-
ing wheel.
In the Settings menu you can:
R switch the daytime driving lights on/off
(Y page 225)
R activate/deactivate the Intelligent Light
System (Y page 225)
R set permanent SPEEDTRONIC
(Y page 245)
R show/hide the additional speedometer
(Y page 226)
R select the units for speed/distance
(Y page 226)
R activate/deactivate the radar sensor sys-
tem* (Y page 226)
Switching the daytime driving lights
on/off If you set the
Daytime driving lamps and
the light switch is set to $orc, the
side lamps, dipped-beam headlamps and
licence plate lighting are switched on auto-
matically when the engine is running. If you
turn the light switch to a different position,
the corresponding lights are switched on. If you switch off the daytime driving lights
while driving at night, make sure that the light
switch is set to
Lorc.
X Press the =or; button to select the
Settings menu.
X Press 9or: to select Daytime
driving lights.
X Press the abutton.
X To activate/deactivate: pressa
again.
Activating/deactivating the Intelligent
Light System Select
Intell. Light System to switch on
or switch off the following functions:
R motorway mode
R active light function
R cornering light function
R extended range foglamps
X Press the =or; button to select the
Settings menu.
X Press 9or: to select Intell.
Light System.
X Press the abutton.
X To activate/deactivate: pressa
again.
Tourist mode
If you drive in countries in which traffic drives
on the opposite side of the road to the country
where the vehicle is registered, oncoming
traffic may be dazzled by the asymmetrical
dipped-beam headlamps.
If tourist mode is activated, the multi-function
display shows the Intell. Light System
Inoperative display message in the
Intell. Light System function. Motorway
mode and the extended range foglamps are
deactivated.
Have tourist mode activated as near to the
border as possible before crossing into these
countries. The headlamps are switched to
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and cannot check whether Night View
Assist is working.
Multi-function display If you activate Night View Assist, the speed
display in the multi-function display changes.
The speed display is shown as a bar at the
bottom edge of the multi-function display.
This line is no longer available for basic
menus. You have to deactivate Night View
Assist if you wish to change a setting using
the buttons on the multi-function steering
wheel. :
Night View Assist display
; Speed display
Adjusting the brightness of the multi-
function display X
To make brighter or dimmer : make sure
that Night View Assist is activated.
X Turn control knob :to the right or left. Misted up or dirty windscreen If the windscreen in front of the camera is
misted up or dirty on the inside or outside, the
Night View Assist display is affected.
X
To demist: check the automatic air-condi-
tioning settings (Y page 268) and fold
down the camera cover.
X To clean the windscreen on the inside:
fold down the camera cover and use a soft
cloth to clean the windscreen in front of the
camera. Blind Spot Assist*
Blind Spot Assist uses a radar sensor system
to monitor the area on both sides of your
vehicle. It supports you when you change
lanes at speeds above 30 km/h. In each case,
a warning lamp appears in the exterior mirror
as soon as a vehicle is detected in the area
monitored. When you switch on the corre-
sponding turn signal prior to changing lanes,
you receive an optical and acoustic collision
warning. Blind Spot Assist uses two sensors
in the front bumper and four sensors in the
rear bumper. G
Risk of accident
Blind Spot Assist is only an aid and may not
detect all vehicles. Blind Spot Assist does not
relieve you of the responsibility of paying
attention.
Always pay attention to traffic conditions and
your surroundings. Otherwise, you may fail to
recognise dangers in time, could cause an
accident and injure yourself and others.
! You must deactivate the radar sensor sys-
tem in certain countries and near radio
telescope facilities. Further information
can be found in the index under "Radar
sensor system".
Vehicles with COMAND and navigation sys-
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A departure time has
been activated. The aux-
iliary ventilation is cur-
rently selected. The
departure time appears
in the display.
A departure time has
been activated. The aux-
iliary heating is currently
selected. The departure
time appears in the dis-
play.
Setting a departure time
X
Press the Xor Ybutton repeatedly until the
time to be changed appears in the display.
X Press the ONand OFF buttons simultane-
ously.
The Îsymbol in the remote control dis-
play flashes.
X Press the Xor Ybutton to set the desired
departure time.
i The longer you press the Xor Ybutton,
the faster the time changes.
X Press the ONand OFF buttons simultane-
ously.
The new departure time is stored.
Activating a set departure time
X Press the Xor Ybutton repeatedly until the
desired departure time appears in the dis-
play.
X Press the ONbutton.
The Ísymbol and the departure time
appear in the display. Deactivating a set departure time
X Press the Xor Ybutton.
The status of the auxiliary heating is shown
in the display.
X Press button Y.
The first departure time stored appears in
the display.
X Press the OFFbutton.
The display message OFFappears in the
display.
Activating/deactivating the heater
booster function* The heater booster function helps the engine
to reach its operating temperature faster dur-
ing its warm-up phase, as well as helping to
heat the vehicle interior faster. The heater
booster function switches on when outside
temperatures are low and the coolant tem-
perature is less than 70 †. You can also acti-
vate the heater booster manually.
i
The fuel tank must be filled up to the
reserve fuel level at least. Air conditioning
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