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Setting units of measureYou can select which units of measure are
to be used.
Select the menu item for units of measure
from the Settings menu and make the
desired setting. Board information display,
trip computer
3
The trip computer provides information on
driving data, which is continually recorded
and evaluated electronically.
Access trip computer vehicle data by
pressing the BC button on the Infotainment
system or the left adjuster wheel on the
steering wheel.
Some of the functions appear on the
display in an abbreviated form.
Once a function has been selected, the
subsequent rows of the trip computer
function are displayed.
The functions are displayed in the following
order:
z Instantaneous consumption
z Average consumption
z Effective consumption
z Average speed
z Distance travelled
z Range
z Stop watch Instantaneous consumptionDisplay changes depending on speed;
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Unit Europe-SI
Display in l/h below 13 km/h.
Display in l/100 km above 13 km/h.
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Inst. Consumpt.
7.6
l/100km
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Average consumptionDisplay of average consumption.
The measurement can be restarted at any
time – see "Resetting trip computer
information".
Effective consumption
Displays amount of fuel consumed.
The measurement can be restarted at any
time – see "Resetting trip computer
information".
Average speed
Display of average speed.
The measurement can be restarted at any
time - see "Resetting trip computer
information".
Stoppages in the journey with the ignition
off are not included in the calculations.
Distance travelled
Displays number of kilometres (miles)
driven. The measurement can be restarted
at any time – see "Resetting trip computer
information".Range
Range is calculated fr
om current fuel tank
content and instantaneous consumption.
The display shows average values.
The vehicle updates the range
automatically after a brief delay when the
vehicle has been refuelled.
If the fuel in the tank will allow less than
50 km (30 miles) of travel, the warning
"Range" appears on the display.
If the fuel in the tank will allow less than
30 km (20 miles) of travel, the warning
"Refuel!" 3 appears on the display. Resetting trip computer information
The following trip computer information
can be reset (restart measurements):
z
Average consumption
z Effective consumption
z Average speed
z Distance travelled
Select the desired trip computer
information.
Reset by pressing the left adjuster wheel on
the steering wheel or the OK button on the
Infotainment system.
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Range
257km
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Stop watchOperating using the arrow buttons:
To start, press left arrow button to select
menu item Start and press OK button to
start/stop.
To reset, press left arrow button to select
menu item Reset and press OK button.
Operating using the left adjuster wheel on
the steering wheel:
To start, select menu item Start and press
to start/stop.
To reset, select menu item Reset and press
to confirm command. Interruption of power supply
If the power supply has been interrupted or
if the battery voltage
has dropped too low,
the values stored in the trip computer will
be lost.
Graphical information display3 or
colour information display 3,
selecting functions
The functions and settings of some
equipment 3 can be accessed via the
graphical information display or the
colour information display.
Functions are selected and executed in the
menu on the display using the arrow
buttons 3, the multifunction knob 3 on the
Infotainment system or the left adjuster
wheel on the steering wheel.
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Stop Watch
01:22:32
h
Range257km
Aver. Consump.
7.0Ltr./100km
Inst. Consumpt.
7.6Ltr./100km
19,5° 19:36
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To select using the arrow buttons:
Select menu items via menus and with
the buttons on the Infotainment system.
If check control3 issues a warning
message, the display is blocked from other
functions. Acknowledge the message by
pressing the right or left arrow button. If
there are several warning messages,
acknowledge them one at a time. To select using the multifunction knob:
To exit a menu, turn the multifunction knob
left or right to
Return or Main and select.
If check control 3 issues a warning
message, the display is blocked from other
functions. Acknowledge the message by
pressing the multifunction knob.
If there are several warning messages,
acknowledge them one at a time. To select using the le
ft adjuster wheel on
the steering wheel:
If check control 3 issues a warning
message, the display is blocked from other
functions. Acknowledge the message by
pressing the left adjuster wheel. If there are
several warning messages, acknowledge
them one at a time.
Turn Mark menu items or
commands, select functions.
Press Select marked item, confirm
command.Turn up Previous menu item.
Turn down Next menu item.
Press Select marked item,
confirm command.
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For each functional area there is a main
page (Main), which is selected at the
top edge of the display:
zAudio
z Navigation 3
z Telephone 3
z Trip computer 3
For audio, navigation 3 and telephone 3
functions – see Infotainment system
instruction manual. Graphical information display
3 or
colour information display 3,
system settings
The settings are accessed via the Settings
menu.
Press the Main button 3 (not found on all
Infotainment systems) on the Infotainment
system (call up main display).
Press the Settings button on the
Infotainment system. On Infotainment
System CD 30, make sure no menu has
been selected.
The Settings menu is displayed. Setting date and timeSelect menu item
Time, Date from the
Settings menu.
The menu for Time, Date is displayed.
Select the menu items required:
make the desired setting.
FM [TP] CDin
90.6 MHz
19,5° 19:36
7
77 7Settings 19,5° 19:36
Time, Date 19:36
Language
Units 10 . 07 . 2004
Contrast
Day / Night
6
6 6 6 Ign. logic
7
77 7 Time, Date 19,5° 19:36
Time 19:36
Date 10 . 07 . 2004
6
6 6 6 Synchron. clock automatical.
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Correcting time 3With the navigation system, date and time
are set automatically upon receipt of a
GPS
1) satellite signal. If the displayed time
does not match local time, it can be
corrected manually or automatically by
receiving an RDS
2) time signal 3.
Some RDS transmitters do not send correct
time signals. If the incorrect time is
displayed often, deactivate automatic
time synchronisation 3 and set the time
manually.
To correct time with the help of RDS, select
menu item Synchron. clock automatical.
from the Time, Date menu.
The box in front of Synchron. clock
automatical. will be ticked:
see Fig. 17340 T. Language selection
You can select the display language for
some functions.
Select menu item
Language from the
Settings menu.
The available langua ges are displayed. Select the desired language.
Selections are indicated by a
6 in front of
the menu item.
In systems with voice output 3, when the
language setting of the display is changed,
the system will ask whether the
announcement language should also be
changed – see Infotainment system
instruction manual.
1)GPS = Global Positioning System,
satellite system for w orld-wide positioning.
2)RDS = Radio Data System.
7
77 7Settings 19,5° 19:36
Time, Date
Language Deutsch
Units English
Contrast Español
Day / Night ...
6
6 6 6 Ign. logic
7
77 713 Languages 19,5° 19:36
XDeutsch
English
Español
Nederlands
Français
Italiano
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Setting units of measureYou can select which units of measure are
to be used.
Select menu item Units from the Settings
menu.
The available units are displayed.
Select the desired unit.
Selections are indicated by a o in front of
the menu item. Adjusting contrast 3 (graphicalinformationdisplay)Select menu item
Contrast from the
Settings menu.
The menu for Contrast is displayed.
Confirm the required setting. Setting display mode
3The display can be adjust
ed to suit the light
conditions: black or coloured text on a light
background or white or coloured text on a
dark background.
Select menu item Day / Night from the
Settings menu.
The options are displayed.
Automatic; adapted based on vehicle
lighting.
Always day design; black or coloured text
on light background.
Always night design; white or coloured
text on dark background.
Selections are indicated by a o in front
of the menu item.
Ignition logic
3See Infotainment system instruction
manual.
7
77 7 Settings 19,5° 19:36
Time, Date
Language
~Europe-SI
Units
|Japan
Contrast
|Great Britain
Day / Night
|USA
6
6 6 6 Ign. logic
7
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Graphical information display3 or
colour information display 3,
trip computer 3
The trip computers provide information on
driving data, which is continually recorded
and evaluated electronically.
The trip computer main page provides
information on range, average
consumption and instantaneous
consumption.
To display other trip computer data,
press the BC button on the Infotainment
system and select the trip computer menu
in the display. RangeRange is calculated fr
om current fuel tank
content and instantaneous consumption.
The display shows average values.
After refuelling, the vehicle updates the
range automatically after a brief delay. If the fuel in the tank will allow less than
50 km (30 miles) of travel, the warning
"Range" appears on the display.
If the fuel in the tank will allow less than
30 km (20 miles) of travel, the warning
"Refuel!"
3 appears on the display.
Acknowledge the menu item as described
on page 84.
Instantaneous consumption
Display changes depending on speed;
ÜBoard Computer 19,5° 19:36
BC 1 All values
BC 2
257.0kmTimerØ40km/hTyres
31.0Ltr.
Ø 7.0Ltr./100km
1
11 1
8
88
8
Range257km
Aver. Consump.
7.0Ltr./100km
Inst. Consumpt.
7.6Ltr./100km
19,5° 19:36
Display in l/h below 13 km/h.
Display in l/100 km above 13 km/h.
Range
33km
OK