
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.340
Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .362
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . .203
Unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178
Key positions
Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182
KEYLESS GO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182
Kickdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209, 212 L
Lamp see Indicator and warning lamp . . .351
Lane-change assistant
see Blind Spot Assist . . . . . . . . . . .260
Lane recommendation . . . . . . . . . ..149
Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163
Licence plate lamp Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .345
Lighting
see Lights
Lights
Active light function . . . . . . . . . . . .197
Automatic headlamp mode . . . . . .195
Cornering light function . . . . . . . . .197
Daytime driving lights . . . . . . . . . .195
Dipped-beam headlamps . . . . . . . .195
Display messages . . . . . . . . . . . . .343
Foglamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195, 198
Hazard warning lamps . . . . . . . . . .196
Headlamp flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . .196
Light switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .194
Main-beam headlamps . . . . . . . . . .196
Motorway mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198
Rear foglamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .196
Switching off (display message) . . .345
Switching the daytime driving
lights on/off (on-board computer) .225
Switching the Intelligent Light
System on/off (on-board com-
puter) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .196
LIM indicator lamp
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .228
Distronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231
Distronic Plu s.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .236
Variable Speedtronic . . . . . . . . . . .243 Linguatronic
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162
Locator lighting Adjusting (COMAND) . . . . . . . . . . .167
Locking
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180
Emergency locking . . . . . . . . . . . . .366
From the inside (central locking
button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179
Setting to automatic (COMAND) . .167
Luggage compartment
Power closing feature . . . . . . . . . .180
Luggage compartment load, maximum
see Technical data
Luggage net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .278
Lumbar support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185
COMAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173 M
Main-beam headlamps Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .344
Maintenance
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .382
Making calls
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . .222
Manual drive program . . . . . . . . . . ..211
Massage function (PULSE) . . . . . . ..176
Matt paintwork Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .308
Media Interface
Active partition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Basic menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Connection options . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
iPod ®
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Metadata . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
MP3 player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Selecting categorie s.. . . . . . . . ..101
Selecting folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
Selecting music file s.. . . . . . . . ..100
Selecting playlists . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
Switching to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
USB mass storage device . . . . . . . .98
Memory card
Operation (on-board computer) . . .219
Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190 Index
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Indicator and warning lamps
Function Page
:
Turn signal indicator lamp 196
;
Electric parking brake indi-
cator lamp (red) 205,
354 =
Electric parking brake
warning lamp (yellow)
354
?
Seat belt warning lamp 355
A
ESP
®
(Electronic Stability
Program) warning lamp 352
B
Distance warning lamp* 351
C
Brake warning lamp 354
D
ESP
®
OFF warning lamp 352
E
Tyre pressure monitor
warning lamp*
354 Function Page
F
Turn signal indicator lamp 196
G
The lamp lights up briefly,
but has no function.
H
Engine diagnostics warning
lamp 354
I
ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sys-
tem) warning lamp
351
J
SRS (Supplemental
Restraint System) warning
lamp 353
K
Main-beam headlamps indi-
cator lamp 196
L
Reserve fuel warning lamp 356Instrument cluster
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R
only use a forward-facing child restraint
system on the front-passenger seat and
move the front-passenger seat to its rear-
most position.
R have the automatic child seat recognition
checked at a qualified specialist workshop.
To ensure that the automatic child seat rec-
ognition on the front-passenger seat func-
tions correctly, never place objects (such as
a cushion) under the child restraint system.
The entire base of the child restraint system
must always rest on the seat cushion. An
incorrectly fitted child restraint system can-
not perform its intended protective function
in the event of an accident, and could lead to
injuries.
i The windowbag, the sidebag and the belt
tensioner on the front-passenger side are
still active even if the front-passenger front
airbag is disabled by the automatic child-
seat recognition on the front-passenger
seat. G
Risk of injury
Do not place electronic devices on the front-
passenger seat, e.g.:
R laptops, when switched on
R mobile phones
R cards with transponders, e.g. ski passes or
access cards
Signals from electronic equipment can cause
interference in the automatic child seat rec-
ognition sensor system. This could lead to a
system malfunction. This may cause the
4 PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF warning lamp
to light up without there being a child seat
with automatic child seat recognition fitted.
This means that the front-passenger front air-
bag does not deploy during an accident. It is
also possible that the 4PASSENGER AIR-
BAG OFF warning lamp will not light up briefly
if you turn the key in the ignition lock to posi-
tion 2.
Suitable positioning of the child restraint system Weight categories and ages Group 0: up to 10 kg
up to approximately
9 months Group 0+: up to 13 kg
up to approximately
18 months
Child restraint system on the
front-passenger seat
As recommended
2 As recommended
2 Child restraint system on the
left-hand and right-hand rear
seats
Universal or as recommen-
ded Universal or as recommen-
ded
2
Only use child restraint systems with automatic child seat recognition. Occupant safety
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Headphones for the front passenger*
:
Volume control
; Battery compartment cover
= To switch the wireless headphones on/off
? Indicator lamp, differing displays
i Replace the headphone batteries if they
are low (Y page 369).
The colour of the indicator lamp shows the
following statuses:
Gree nThe headphones are switched on and
the batteries are full.
Red The headphones are switched on and the batteries are low.
Unlit The headphones are switched off or the batteries are either low or are not
inserted.
X To adjust the headphones: open both
sides of the headphones and adjust the size
of the headphones by pulling the head-
phone band in the direction of the arrow.
X To switch the headphones on/off: press
button =.
To preserve the batteries, the headphones
automatically switch off if they have not received an infrared signal for approx-
imately three minutes.
X To set the volume: turn volume con-
trol :until the desired volume is set. Basic functions
i Information about the components and
operating principles of COMAND can be
found on (Y page 58).
Switching COMAND on/off X
Press the ubutton.
i If you switch off COMAND, playback of
the current audio or video source will also
be switched off. You cannot switch off
COMAND while making a call* via
COMAND.
Sound X
To switch on/off: press the8button
on the multi-function steering wheel.
The sound from the respective audio or
video source is switched on or muted. 62
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:
Current setting
X To select a setting: slideZVÆ or turn
cVd .
X To save the setting: pressW.
The setting is stored and you exit the menu.
X To exit the menu without saving: press
the % back button or slide XVY.
i Please bear the following in mind:
R For the optimum audio experience for all
passengers when LOGIC7 ®
is switched
on, the balance and fade should be set to
the centre of the passenger compart-
ment.
R You will achieve the best sound results
by playing high-quality audio and video
DVDs.
R MP3 tracks should have a bit rate of at
least 128 kbit/s.
R Surround-sound playback does not work
for mono signal sources, such as the
medium waveband in radio mode.
R If the radio reception is poor, e.g. in a
tunnel, you should switch off LOGIC7 ®because it may otherwise switch auto-
matically between stereo and mono and
therefore distort the sound temporarily.
R On some stereo recordings, the sound
characteristics may differ from conven-
tional stereo playback.
Switching an audio/video source on or
off If you load a CD or DVD, the audio/video
source is automatically activated.
Active audio source
X
To switch off: selectAudio QAudio
off .
The audio source is switched off; Audio
off appears in the display.
X To switch on: selectAudio, then select the
desired audio source.
or
X Load a CD/DVD (Y page 77) or SD card
(Y page 78).
Active video source
X To switch off: selectVideo QVideo
off .
The video source is switched off; Video
off appears in the display.
X To switch on: selectVideo, then select the
desired video source.
or
X Insert a DVD (Y page 77). Int
roduction
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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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:
To transmit individual characters using
the input speller
; To transmit a phone book entry as a char-
acter string
X To send individual characters: select the
desired number buttons using input
speller :.
Every character selected will be transmit-
ted immediately.
You can, for example, store the phone num-
ber of the answering machine in the phone
book. You can then search for the answering
machine phone number in the phone book.
X Select Name.
X Select the desired phone book entry.
The entry is immediately sent as a charac-
ter string.
X To return to the call display: select
B on the COMAND display.
i DTMF tones can also be transmitted using
LINGUATRONIC*; see the separate operat-
ing instructions.
Ending an active call
X Press the ~button on the telephone
keypad or on the multi-function steering
wheel or select ~from the telephone
basic menu. Call waiting, toggling and conference
connections with several persons
17, 18 You can be called by more than one person
(call waiting) while you are making a tele-
phone call. In the same way, you can call
another party while already on the phone with
someone.
You can either toggle between these two con-
versations or interconnect them to create a
conference call.
You can simultaneously switch back and forth
between two parties or conduct a conference
call with up to five others.
Toggling
19
If you are on the telephone and you receive
another call, the call waiting display will
appear. You also hear an acoustic signal.
X To reject: selectReject.
or
X Press the ~button on the telephone
keypad or the multi-function steering
wheel.
X To accept: selectAccept.
or
X Accept via LINGUATRONIC* –see separate
operating instructions.
or
X Press the 6button on the telephone
keypad or on the multi-function steering
wheel.
This will put the active call on hold. You now
have two calls. The call you have just accep-
ted is active.
i If your mobile phone does not support
HFP 1.5 or above, then the call which was
active is cancelled as soon as the second
call is accepted.
17 These functions are only available if they are supported by the mobile phone network provider.
18 These functions are only available if the mobile phone supports HFP 1.5 and above.
19 This function is only available if Toggling has been activated on the mobile phone. Telephone*
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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-
vate the sensors. 178
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