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Display settings
Switching the display on or off X
To switch off: selectVehicle QDis‐
play off .
X To switch back on again: turncVd , slide
ZVÆ , slide XVYor press W.
or
X Press the ubutton.
Display design X
Select Vehicle QSystem QDisplay. X
Select Day design orNight design or
Automatic .
i When the Automatic setting is selected,
COMAND evaluates the readings from the
automatic vehicle light sensor and
switches between the display designs auto-
matically. Time settings
Setting the time i
The navigation system* requires the cor-
rect time for destination guidance with
time-dependent traffic guidance and for
calculating the provisional arrival time.
The time can only be set in 30-minute incre-
ments. COMAND automatically sets the pre-
cise time. X
Select Vehicle QSystem QTime Q
Time.
X To select hours or minutes: slideXVY.
X To set the value: turncVd or slide ZVÆ.
X To save the setting: pressW.
Setting the time zone i
The navigation system* requires the cor-
rect time zone for destination guidance
with time-dependent traffic guidance and
for calculating the provisional arrival time.
X To set the time zone: selectVehicle
Q System QTime QTime zone.
The country list appears. The #dot in front
of a list entry indicates the current setting.
X Select the country in which you are cur-
rently driving.
A time zone list may also be displayed,
depending on the country selected.
X Select the desired time zone.
X Select summer time orstandard time .
The #dot in front of a list entry indicates
the current setting.
X To store the setting and exit the menu:
slide XVY.
Setting the date X
Select Vehicle QSystem QTime Q
Date.
X To select the month or year: slideXVY
X To set the value: turncVd or slide ZVÆ.
X To save the setting: pressW. System
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X
Select Vehicle QSystem QReset.
A prompt appears asking whether you
really wish to reset.
X Select YesorNo.
If you select Yes, a prompt will appear again
asking whether you really wish to reset.
X Select YesorNo.
If you select Yes, COMAND will be reset
and restarted. Vehicle
Introduction to the vehicle menu
i Information about the components and
operating principles of COMAND can be
found on (Y page 58).
In this menu, you can set the following vehicle
functions:
R Multicontour seat settings*
R Rear window blind*
R EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature
R Exterior lighting delayed switch-off time
R Interior lighting delayed switch-off time
R Ambient lighting*
R Automatic folding mirror
R Locator lighting
R Automatic locking feature
R Interior motion sensor*
R Tow-away protection*
R Boot lid opening limiter
You can open the "Vehicle" menu in one of
two ways. Opening the "Vehicle" menu from the
main area in the centre of the display :
"Vehicle" menu item
; Main area
X Select Vehicle :.
Main area ;is active. You can select indi-
vidual vehicle functions by sliding XVYor
turning cVd.
Opening from the "Vehicle" menu :
"Vehicle" submenu
X Select Vehicle QVehicle.
"Vehicle" submenu :is opened. You can
select the individual vehicle functions from
this menu by sliding XVYor turning cVd
and making your selection with W.
In the next section, it is the first procedure
that is always described. 164
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X
Select Vehicle.
The main area is active.
X To select the Easy-entry/exit fea‐
ture: slideXVY or turn cVd.
X To select a setting: slideZVÆ or turn
cVd .
The current setting is indicated by a #dot. Setting the delayed switch-off time
Interior lighting: you can set whether and for
how long you wish the interior lighting to
remain on in the dark after you have removed
the key from the ignition lock.
Exterior light: you can set whether and for
how long you want the exterior lighting to
remain on in the dark after the doors have
been closed. The exterior lighting automati-
cally switches off after the switch-off delay
has elapsed.
You may select from the following settings:
R 0 seconds: delayed switch-off is deactiva-
ted.
R 15, 30, 45, 60 seconds: delayed switch-off
is activated.
i You can reactivate this function by open-
ing a door within one minute. If none of the
doors are opened after the key is removed
from the ignition lock or if a door is not
closed after it has been opened, the exte-
rior lights switch off after 60 seconds. X
Select Vehicle.
The main area is active.
X To select the Interior lighting
delayed switch-off /Exterior light‐
ing delayed switch-off menu:slide
XVY or turn cVd.
A menu appears.
The current setting is indicated by a #dot.
X To select a setting: slideZVÆ or turn
cVd .
The selected setting is indicated by a #
dot. Adjusting the ambient lighting*
You can make the following settings:
R SOLAR (yellow interior lighting)
R NEUTRAL (white interior lighting)
R POLAR (blue interior lighting)
R Brightness of the interior lighting on a
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X
Select Vehicle.
The main area is active.
X To select the Ambient lighting menu:
slide XVY or turn cVd.
A menu appears.
The current setting is indicated by a #dot.
X To select a setting: slideZVÆ or turn
cVd .
The selected setting is indicated by a #
dot. Switching the locator lighting on/off
If you switch on the locator lighting, the fol-
lowing come on in the dark after you have
unlocked the vehicle using the remote con-
trol:
R the side lamps
R the tail lamps
R the licence plate lighting
R the front foglamps
R the lamps in the exterior mirror
the locator lighting switches off again when
you open the driver’s door. If you do not open
the driver’s door, the locator lighting switches
off automatically after 40 seconds. X
Select Vehicle.
The main area is active.
X To select the Locator lighting func-
tion: slideXVY or turn cVd.
X To switch the locator lighting off or on:
press W. Activating/deactivating the auto-
matic locking feature
You can use this function to activate or deac-
tivate the automatic central locking feature.
If the automatic locking feature is activated,
your vehicle will lock centrally from a speed
of approximately 15 km/h.
You will find further information about the
automatic locking feature in the "Automatic
locking feature" section (Y page 180). X
Select Vehicle.
The main area is active.
X To select the Automatic locking fea-
ture: slideXVY or turn cVd.
X To switch the automatic locking fea-
ture off/on: pressW. Priming/deactivating the interior
motion sensor*
i You can assign this function to the pro-
grammable button (Y page 163). Vehicle
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If the vehicle has become very warm and the
automatic air-conditioning system is cooling
the interior, the blower settings are briefly
suspended.
X Open the air-conditioning main menu via
the air-conditioning function bar.
X Select Airflow and press W.
A menu appears.
The current setting is indicated by a #dot. X
To change the airflow: slideZVÆ or turn
cVd.
X To confirm your selection: pressW.
Auxiliary heating* departure time You can use the
Auxiliary heating,
departure time function to:
R enter a departure time at which the vehicle
is preheated by the auxiliary heating
R select a time from the three stored depar-
ture times
X To select the auxiliary heating depar-
ture time submenu: in the air-condition-
ing main menu, select Auxiliary heat‐
ing, departure time and pressW. The auxiliary heating timer function calcu-
lates the switch-on time according to the out-
side temperature so that the vehicle is pre-
heated by the departure time. When the
departure time is reached, the auxiliary heat-
ing continues to heat for a further 5 minutes
and then switches off.
Selecting a departure time
X In the air-conditioning main menu, select
Auxiliary heating, departure time
and press W.
The current setting is indicated by a #dot. X
Select the desired departure time and
press W.
The yellow indicator lamp lights up on the
button for the auxiliary heating on the
centre console.
A selected departure time is only initiated
once and is not repeated daily. Once the
departure time has been reached, the system
switches back to the No pre-selection
option.
Deselecting a departure time
X In the air-conditioning main menu, select
Auxiliary heating, departure time
and press W.
The current setting is indicated by a #dot. 172
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Opening and closing
.........................178
Boot .................................................... 180
Key positions .................................... 182
Seats .................................................. 183
Steering wheel .................................. 187
Mirrors ............................................... 189
Memory function .............................. 190
Seat belts ........................................... 191
Lights ................................................. 194
Windscreen wipers ...........................199
Side windows .................................... 200
Driving and parking ..........................202
Automatic transmission ...................206
Instrument cluster ............................212
On-board computer ..........................213
Driving systems ................................ 227
Air conditioning ................................. 262
Sliding sunroof .................................. 274
Loading and stowing ........................275
Features ............................................. 280 177Controls
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Opening and closing
Key
The key centrally locks/unlocks:
R the doors
R the boot lid
R the fuel filler flap G
Risk of accident
If children are left unsupervised in the vehicle,
they could:
R open a door from the inside at any time,
even if it has been locked
R start the vehicle using a key which has been
left in the vehicle
R release the parking brake
They could thereby endanger themselves and
others. Never leave children unsupervised in
the vehicle. Always take the key with you
when leaving the vehicle, even if you are only
leaving it for a short time. :
Battery check lamp
; & To lock the vehicle
= F To unlock the boot lid
? % To unlock the vehicle
When unlocking, the turn signals flash once.
When locking, they flash three times.
When it is dark, the surround lighting also
comes on if it is activated in COMAND.
If you do not open either a door or the boot
lid after you have unlocked the vehicle, it will automatically relock after approximately 40
seconds.
KEYLESS GO* You can start, lock or unlock the vehicle using
KEYLESS GO. To do this, you only need carry
the key with you. When you touch the surface
of the sensors on the vehicle's door handles,
KEYLESS GO establishes a radio connection
between the vehicle and the key.
The distance to the vehicle's door handle
from which you wish to lock or unlock the
vehicle must not be greater than 1 m.
When starting the engine and whilst driving,
KEYLESS GO also checks whether a valid key
is in the vehicle by periodically establishing
radio contact. X
To unlock the vehicle: pull the door han-
dle.
X To lock the vehicle: touch sensor sur-
face :.
If you pull on the handle of the boot lid, only
the boot of the vehicle is unlocked.
i If the vehicle has been parked for a long
time, the sensor surfaces are deactivated
automatically.
Pull on the door handle to unlock the door
and switch on the ignition once to reacti-
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Individual settings
You can change the setting of the locking
system in such a way that only the driver's
door and the fuel filler flap are unlocked. This
could be useful if you frequently travel on your
own.
X To change the setting: press the%
and & buttons simultaneously for
approximately six seconds until the battery
check lamp flashes twice.
The key now functions as follows:
X To unlock the driver's door: press the
% button once.
X To unlock centrally: press the%but-
ton twice.
X To lock centrally: press the&button.
The KEYLESS GO* function is changed as fol-
lows:
X To unlock the driver's door : pull the door
handle on the driver's door.
X To unlock centrally: pull the door handle
on the front-passenger door or on the rear
doors.
X To lock centrally: touch sensor sur-
face :on one of the door handles.
Restoring the factory settings X
Press the %and& buttons simulta-
neously for approximately six seconds until
the battery check lamp flashes twice.
Additional information R
Convenience opening (Y page 201)
R Convenience closing (Y page 201)
R Opening and closing in an emergency
(Y page 365) Opening the doors from the inside
X
Pull door handle ;.
If the door is locked, locking knob :pops
up. The door is unlocked and can be
opened.
i When a door is opened, the side window
on that side opens slightly. When the door
is closed, the side window closes again.
! The side windows will not open/close if
the battery is discharged or if the side win-
dows have iced up. It will then not be pos-
sible to close the door. Do not attempt to
force the door to close. You could other-
wise damage the door or the side window. Locking/unlocking the vehicle from
the inside
You can centrally lock or unlock the vehicle
from the inside. This feature may be useful if,
for example, you wish to unlock the front-
passenger door from the inside or lock the
vehicle before you pull away. G
Risk of accident
Do not leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle. They could open a door from the
inside – even if it is locked – and thereby
endanger themselves and others. Opening and closing
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