Setting the brightness
:
Brightness of the instrument cluster light-
ing
; Brightness of the COMAND display
X To brighten or dim: turn:or; to the
right or to the left.
i If Night View Assist Plus* is activated,
only the brightness of the multi-function
display is adjusted with control :.
Display design When the default settings are selected, the
display automatically switches between day
design and night design.
You can change these settings using
COMAND (Y
page 161). SPLITVIEW*
SPLITVIEW allows you to simultaneously use
different COMAND functions on the front-
passenger side and on the driver's side.
Depending on the viewing angle of the display
(from the driver's seat or from the front-
passenger seat), you will see two different
displays.
For example, the "Navi" function can be used
from the driver's side while the "Video" func-
tion is used on the front-passenger side.
To operate COMAND from the front-
passenger side with SPLITVIEW, use the remote control and the special infrared head-
phones for the front passenger.
Please bear the following in mind: R
Volume adjustment on the headphones for
the front-passenger side can only be car-
ried out on the headphones. Before putting
on the headphones, make certain that the
volume has not been set too high.
R You can only use media from the driver's
and front-passenger sides separately if the
media are from different sources. Example:
on the driver's side, an audio CD is being
played on the DVD changer*. This means
that on the front-passenger side, the DVD
changer* cannot be used to play a different
medium, for instance a video DVD. How-
ever, other media can be used at the same
time on the front-passenger side, including
radio, memory card, MUSIC REGISTER*,
Media Interface*, USB or AUX*.
R If you use the same medium on both sides,
you can both carry out the respective set-
tings.
R There must be intervisibility between the
headphones and the display so that
COMAND can optimally transmit music and
speech via the infrared signal on the front-
passenger's headphones. For this reason,
please also observe that the headphones
have left and right sides, and use them cor-
rectly.
R Only entertainment functions, i.e. audio,
TV* and video, may be used separately with
SPLITVIEW.
R The multi-function steering wheel can only
used for functions which relate to the driv-
er's side. Introduction
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Retracting/extending the rear win-
dow blind*
! Make sure that the rear window blind can
move freely. Otherwise, the blind or other
objects could be damaged.
i The rear window blind is switched off at
temperatures below -20 †. X
Select Vehicle.
The main area is active.
X To select the Rear window blind func-
tion: slideXVY or turn cVd.
X To retract/extend the rear window
blind: pressW. Folding the mirrors in/out automati-
cally
In the Automatic mirror folding menu,
you can set the exterior mirror so that it auto-
matically folds in when the vehicle is locked. X
Select Vehicle.
The main area is active.
X To select the Automatic mirror fold‐
ing menu: slideXVY or turn cVd.
X To switch automatic mirror folding on/
off: press W. Setting the easy-entry/exit feature
G
Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can become trapped
when you activate the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT fea-
ture.
If there is a risk of entrapment by the steering
column, move the steering wheel adjustment
lever or press the memory button.
If there is a risk of entrapment by the seat, you
can also cancel the adjustment procedure by
moving the seat adjustment switch. The steer-
ing column and driver’s seat* stop moving
immediately.
Never leave children unsupervised in the vehi-
cle. They could open the driver’s door and
thereby unintentionally activate the EASY-
ENTRY feature and become trapped as a
result.
You can make a setting in COMAND so that
the steering wheel swings upwards and/or
the driver's seat moves backwards before you
get into the vehicle. You can make the fol-
lowing settings:
R Off : the function is switched off.
R Steering column : the steering wheel
swings upwards.
R Steering column and seat*: the steer-
ing wheel swings upwards and the driver’s
seat moves backwards. Vehicle
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X
Select No pre-selection and pressW.
Entering a departure time
X In the air-conditioning main menu, select
Auxiliary heating, departure time
and press W.
X Select Set time and pressW. X
To change the hours or minutes: slide
ZVÆ or turn cVd.
X To switch between hours and minutes:
slide XVY.
X To store the departure time: pressW. Seats
Lumbar support
i Information about the components and
operating principles of COMAND can be
found on (Y page 58).
The lumbar support in the backrest of the
driver's and front-passenger seats can be
adjusted to provide optimum support for your
back. X
To select the seat: press theTfunc-
tion button.
The main area of the COMAND display is
active. A scale appears. X
To move to the lower menu bar: slide
ZVÆ .
X To confirm your selection: pressW.
i When you press the Tfunction button,
the previously adjusted seat is active.
X To adjust the lumbar support: slide
XVY or turn cVduntil the desired setting
is reached.
X To confirm your selection: pressW. Multicontour seat*
i Information about the components and
operating principles of COMAND can be
found on (Y page 58).
The contour of the driver's seat and front-
passenger seat backrests can be individually
adjusted to provide optimum support for your
back. This is achieved by controlling the pres-
sure in the air chambers in the multicontour
seat.
The adjustments are made using the
COMAND display.
i When you adjust the multicontour seat,
you may hear the air being pumped in or
released. Seats
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You can adjust the following air cushions:
R seat side bolsters
R seat backrest side bolsters
R backrest curvature in the lumbar region
R backrest curvature in the upper back
region
X Make sure that the key is in position 2in
the ignition lock.
X Press the Tfunction button.
Selecting the seat You must first select the seat for which you
wish to make adjustments.
X Press the Tfunction button.
The main area is active.
X To move to the lower menu bar: slide
ZVÆ. X
To select a seat: slideXVY or turn cVd.
X To confirm your selection: pressW.
Exiting the menu There are several ways of exiting the menu for
the multicontour seat:
X Press the Tfunction button again.
or
X Press any function button.
or
X Select another main function from the
basic menu. Display values Two values are displayed on the setting scale
if you adjust the multicontour seat:
R Red: this is the set value which you specify
when making the adjustment.
R White: this is the current actual value,
which is slowly brought into line with the
set value.
Adjusting the seat side bolsters This function allows you to adjust the air
cushions in the seat side bolsters.
X
Select the seat (Y page 174).
X To select Seat sides: slideXVY or turn
cVd.
X To confirm your selection: pressW.
A scale appears. X
Slide ZVÆ or turn cVduntil the desired
setting is reached.
X To save the setting: pressW.
Adjusting the seat backrest side bol-
sters This function allows you to adjust the air
cushions in the seat backrest side bolsters.
X
Select the seat (Y page 174).
X To select the Backrest sides: slide
XVY or turn cVd.
X To confirm your selection: pressW.
A scale appears. 174
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X
Slide ZVÆ or turn cVduntil the desired
setting is reached.
X To save the setting: pressW.
Adjusting the backrest curvature in the
lumbar region This function allows you to adjust the air
cushions in the lumbar region of the backrest.
X
Select the seat ( Ypage 174).
X To select Lumbar:slide XVY or turn
cVd .
X To confirm your selection: pressW.
A crosshair appears. You can make two
settings:
R Vertical: to move the point of greatest
lumbar support up or down
R Horizontal: to adjust the amount of sup-
port X
Slide ZVÆ orXVY until the desired setting
is reached.
X To save the setting: pressW.
Adjusting the backrest curvature in the
upper back region This function allows you to adjust the air
cushions in the upper back region of the back-
rest.
X
Select the seat ( Ypage 174).
X To select Shoulders :slide XVY or turn
cVd .
X To confirm your selection: pressW.
A scale appears. X
Slide ZVÆ or turn cVduntil the desired
setting is reached.
X To save the setting: pressW.
Resetting adjustments You can reset the seat settings to the factory
settings.
X
Select the seat ( Ypage 174).
X Select Reset all settings :slide or turn
cVd .
X To confirm your selection: pressW. Active multicontour seat*
The dynamic function of the active multicon-
tour seat automatically adapts the side bol- Seats
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A
Seat fore-and-aft adjustment
B Backrest angle
i If PRE-SAFE ®
has been activated, the
front-passenger seat and the electrically
adjustable rear seats* are brought into a
more favourable position.
i You can store the seat settings using the
memory function (Y page 190).
i The head restraint height is automatically
adjusted relative to the seat fore-and-aft
adjustment.
i When the key is in position 1or 2in the
ignition lock, the front-passenger seat head
restraint is lowered, if:
R the front-passenger seat belt is not
engaged
R no occupant is detected on the front-
passenger seat
R the vehicle is stationary
When the key is in position 1or 2in the
ignition lock, the front-passenger seat head
restraint moves back to the original posi-
tion if the front-passenger seat belt is
engaged or an occupant is detected on the
front-passenger seat.
i To ensure the largest possible range of
seat settings, certain seat adjustment func-
tions will automatically activate other seat
adjustment functions. Head restraint angle X
Pull or push the bottom of the head
restraint. Adjusting the front-passenger seat
from the driver’s seat
G
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When adjusting a front-passenger seat that is
occupied, make sure that it is as far away from
the front-passenger airbag as possible. The
front passenger could otherwise sustain seri-
ous or fatal injuries in the event of an accident
or braking manoeuvre.
Make sure that nobody can become trapped
when adjusting the seat.
The front-passenger seat can be adjusted
when there is no key in the ignition lock. For
this reason, children should never be left
unsupervised in the vehicle. They could
become trapped if the seats move.
You can use the seat switches on the driver's
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X
To activate/deactivate: press button1.
If the indicator lamp in button 1is lit, you
can access the following functions for the
front-passenger seat:
R seat adjustment
R seat heating/ventilation*
R memory function Folding forward the driver's seat and
front-passenger seat backrest
In order to make it convenient for passengers
to get in and out of the rear compartment, the
driver's or front-passenger seat:
R is automatically moved forwards when the
backrest is folded forwards
R is automatically moved backwards when
the backrest is folded back
i The head restraint is lowered automati-
cally when the seat release lever is pulled. G
Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can become trapped
when moving the seat. If there is a risk of
someone becoming trapped, press the seat
adjustment switch on the door.
Folding the backrest forwards X
Pull seat release lever 1in the direction of
the arrow and fold the backrest forwards.
The head restraint is lowered and the seat
moves forwards. Folding back the backrest X
Fold the backrest back until it engages.
The seat moves to its original position. The
head restraint is raised. The backrest is
engaged again. G
Risk of injury
Make sure that the backrest engages fully.
The seat belt will not work if the backrest is
not engaged. If the backrest is not engaged,
the message Front right seat backrest
not locked orFront left seat back‐
rest not locked appears in the multi-func-
tion display. Stop the vehicle as soon as road
and traffic conditions permit and remove any
objects that are blocking the backrest. Lumbar support
You can adjust the lumbar support using
COMAND (Y page 173). Multicontour seat*
You can adjust the multi-contour seat using
COMAND (Y page 173). Active multicontour seat*
You can adjust the active multi-contour seat
using COMAND (Y page 175).
i If PRE-SAFE ®
has been activated, the air
pressure in the air chambers (the side cush-
ions of the seat cushion and backrest) of
the multi-contour seat* or active multi-con-
tour seat* is increased. Seats
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driver's seat automatically switches to the
highest level.
X To switch off: press button:repeatedly
until all indicator lamps go out.
i If the battery voltage is too low, the seat
ventilation may switch off. Seat heating
The three red indicator lamps in the button
indicate the heating level you have selected. i
The system automatically switches down
from level 3to level 2after approximately
eight minutes.
The system automatically switches down
from level 2to level 1after approximately
ten minutes.
The system automatically switches off
approximately 20 minutes after it is set to
level 1.
X Make sure that the key is in position 1or
2 in the ignition lock.
X To switch on: press button:repeatedly
until the desired heating level is set.
X To switch off: press button:repeatedly
until all indicator lamps go out.
i If the battery voltage is too low, the seat
heating may switch off. Steering wheel
Points to remember
G
Risk of injury
The electrically adjustable steering wheel can
be adjusted when the key is removed from the
ignition lock. Therefore, do not leave children
unsupervised in the vehicle as they could
become trapped as the steering wheel is
adjusted. G
Risk of accident
Only adjust the steering wheel when the vehi-
cle is stationary and do not pull away until the
steering wheel adjustment mechanism is
locked in position. Otherwise, you might drive
without the steering wheel adjustment mech-
anism being locked in position and be distrac-
ted from road and traffic conditions by an
unexpected movement of the steering wheel
and cause an accident.
However, the steerability of the vehicle is not
affected.
When you adjust the steering wheel, make
sure that:
R the steering wheel can be reached with
your arms slightly bent
R you can move your legs freely
R you can see all the displays in the instru-
ment cluster clearly Steering wheel
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