Tachometer
The red marking on the tachometer
(Y page 29) 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 (Y page 79).
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.
GWarning!
HYBRID vehicles: It is imperative that you read
the HYBRID Supplemental Operating
Instructions included in your vehicle literature
portfolio. You may otherwise not recognize
potential danger.
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.
:Multifunction display;Press button~to end a call
to reject an incoming call
6to answer a call
to dial10
to redial10
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Submenus in the Settings menuXPress 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/odometer display
mode (Y page 131) (Canada only)
RSelecting digital speedometer display
mode (Y page 131)
RSelecting language (Y page 131)
RSelecting display (digital speedometer or
outside temperature) for status indicator
(Y page 131)
Time/Date submenu
RSetting the time (Y page 132)
RSetting the date (Y page 132)
Lighting submenu
RSwitching daytime running lamp mode on
or off (USA only) (Y page 133)
RSwitching locator lighting on or off
(Y page 133)
RSwitching night security illumination
(Headlamps delayed shut-off feature) on or
off (Y page 134)
RSwitching interior lighting delayed shut-off
on or off (Y page 135)
Vehicle submenu
RSwitching automatic central locking on or
off (Y page 135)
Comfort submenu
RActivating easy-entry/exit feature
(Y page 136)
RActivating/deactivating seat belt
adjustment feature (Y page 136)
RSwitching fold-in function for exterior rear
view mirrors on or off (Y page 137)
Instrument cluster submenu
Access the Instrument Cluster submenu
via the Settings menu. Use the
Instrument Cluster submenu to change
the instrument cluster display settings.
The following functions are available:
RSelecting speedometer/odometer display
mode (Y page 131) (Canada only)
RSelecting digital speedometer display
mode (Y page 131)
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