Steam from an overheated engine can cause
serious burns which can occur just by opening
the engine hood. Stay away from the engine
if you see or hear steam coming from it.
Stop the vehicle in a safe location away from
other traffic. Turn off the engine, get out of the
vehicle and do not stand near the vehicle until
the engine has cooled down.
During severe operating conditions, e.g. stop-
and-go traffic, the coolant temperature may
rise close to 248‡ (120†).
! Excessive coolant temperature triggers a
warning in the multifunction display.
The engine should not be operated with a
coolant temperature above 248‡ (120†),
i.e. in the red zone of the coolant
temperature gauge. Doing so may cause
serious engine damage which is not
covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited
Warranty.
Resetting trip odometer
XMake sure you are viewing the standard
display ( Y page 102) in the multifunction
display.XPress and hold the reset button in the
instrument cluster (Y page 98) until the trip
odometer is reset.
Tachometer
The red marking on the tachometer
( Y page 26) denotes excessive engine speed.
! Avoid driving at excessive engine speeds,
as it may result in serious engine damage
that is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz
Limited Warranty.
To help protect the engine, the fuel supply is
interrupted if the engine is operated within
the red marking.
Control system
Introduction
The control system is activated as soon as the
starter switch is in position 1.
The control system enables you to call up
information about your vehicle and to change
vehicle settings.
For example, you can use the control system
to find out when your vehicle is next due for
maintenance service, to set the language for
messages in the instrument cluster display,
and much more.
GWarning!
A driver’s attention to the road and traffic
conditions must always be his/her primary
focus when driving.
For your safety and the safety of others,
selecting features through the multifunction
steering wheel should only be done by the
driver when traffic and road conditions permit
it to be done safely.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approximately
14 m) every second.
The control system relays information to the
multifunction display.
Multifunction steering wheel
The displays in the multifunction display and
the settings in the control system are
controlled by using the buttons on the
multifunction steering wheel.
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approximately 5 seconds, the Settings
menu reappears in the multifunction display.
Submenus in the Settings menu
XPress button V or U repeatedly until
the Settings menu appears in the
multifunction display.
XPress button &.
The collection of the submenus appears in
the multifunction display. There are more
submenus than can be displayed
simultaneously.
XPress button X.
The selection marker moves to the next
submenu.
XScroll down with button X, scroll up
with button W.
XWith the selection marker on the desired
submenu, use button & to access the
individual functions within that submenu.
XOnce within the submenu, use button
& to move to the next function or button
* to move to the previous function
within that submenu.
XUse button W or X to change the
settings of the respective function.
The following lists show what settings can be
changed within the various menus. Detailed
instructions on making individual settings can
be found on the following pages.
Instrument cluster submenu
RSelecting speedometer display mode
(Y page 108)
RSelecting language (Y page 108)
RSelecting display (digital speedometer or
outside temperature) for status indicator
(Y page 108)
Lighting submenu
RSwitching daytime running lamp mode on
or off (USA only) (Y page 109)
RSwitching locator lighting on or off
(Y page 109)
RSwitching night security illumination
(Headlamps delayed shut-off feature) on or
off (Y page 110)
RSwitching interior lighting delayed shut-off
on or off (Y page 111)
Vehicle submenu
RSwitching automatic central locking on or
off (Y page 111)
Convenience submenu
RActivating easy-entry/exit feature
(Y page 112)
Instrument cluster submenu
Access the Inst. Cluster submenu via the
Settings menu. Use the Inst. Cluster
submenu to change the instrument cluster
display settings.
The following functions are available:
RSelecting speedometer display mode
(Y page 108)
RSelecting language (Y page 108)
RSelecting display (digital speedometer or
outside temperature) for status indicator
(Y page 108)
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