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Adjusting the instrument cluster
illumination
X To brighten illumination: Press and hold
button = until the desired level of
illumination is reached.
X To dim illumination: Press and hold
button : until the desired level of
illumination is reached.
i The instrument cluster illumination is
dimmed
or brightened automatically to suit
ambient light conditions.
The instrument cluster illumination will also
be adjusted automatically when you switch
on the vehicle’s exterior lamps.
i With the exterior lighting switched on, the
brightness of the switches in the center
console will also be adjusted when using
button : or =. Resetting trip odometer
X Make sure you are viewing the standard
display

(Y page 126) in the multifunction
display.
X Press and hold the reset button in the
instrument cluster

(Y page 122) until the
trip odometer is reset. 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. G
Warning!
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. Control system
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Menus and submenus
i
The headings used in the menus table are
designed to facilitate navigation within the
system and are not necessarily identical to
those shown in the multifunction display.
The first function displayed in each menu
will automatically show you which part of
the system you are in. Function
:
Standard display
menu
(Y page 126) ;
Audio/DVD
menu (Y page 128) =
Navigation menu (Y page 129)
?
AIRMATIC/Compass
menu
(Y page 129) A
Distronic
menu (Y page 129) B
Vehicle status message
memory
10
menu (Y page 130) C
Settings menu (Y page 130)
D
Distance warning function
menu
(Y page 138) Function
E
Trip computer
menu (Y page 139) F
Telephone
menu (Y page 140) Standard display menu
Standard display
In the standard display, trip odometer
: and
main odometer ; appear in the
multifunction display.
X If you see another display, press button
V or U repeatedly until the standard
display appears.
X Press button & or * to select the
functions in the Standard display menu.
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The following functions are available:
R
Restarting the tire pressure loss warning
system (Y page 232) (Canada only)
R Checking tire inflation pressure with the
Advanced TPMS (Y page 232) (USA only)
R Checking coolant temperature
(Y page 127)
R Calling up digital speedometer or outside
temperature ( Y page 127)
R Calling up maintenance service indicator
display ( Y page 262)
Checking coolant temperature G
Warning!
Driving when your engine is overheated can
cause some fluids which may have leaked into
the engine compartment to catch fire. You
could be seriously burned.
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.
X Press button & or * repeatedly until
the coolant temperature appears in the
multifunction display. 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†). Doing so may cause serious
engine damage which is not covered by the
Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.
Calling up digital speedometer or
outside temperature You can select whether the digital
speedometer or the outside temperature
appears in the multifunction display
(Y page 133).
G
Warning!
The outside temperature indicator is not
designed to serve as an ice-warning device
and is therefore unsuitable for that purpose.
Indicated temperatures just above the
freezing point do not guarantee that the road
surface is free of ice. The road may still be icy,
especially in wooded areas or on bridges.
X Press button & or * repeatedly until
the digital speedometer or the outside
temperature appears in the multifunction
display. Digital speedometer
Outside temperature Control system
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Vehicle status message memory
menu
Use the Vehicle status message memory
menu to scan malfunction and warning
messages that may be stored in the memory.
Such messages appear in the multifunction
display and are based on conditions or
system status the vehicle’s system has
recorded.
The Vehicle status message memory menu
only appears if messages have been stored. G
Warning!
Malfunction and warning messages are only
indicated for certain systems and are
intentionally not very detailed. The
malfunction and warning messages are
simply a reminder with respect to the
operation of certain systems. They do not
replace the owner’s and/or driver’s
responsibility to maintain the vehicle’s
operating safety. Have all required
maintenance and safety checks performed on
the vehicle. Bring the vehicle to an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center to address the
malfunction and warning messages.
X Press button V or U repeatedly until
the Vehicle status message memory
menu appears in the multifunction display.
If conditions have occurred causing status
messages to be recorded, the number of
messages appears in the multifunction
display. X
Press button & or *.
The stored messages will now be displayed
in the order in which they have occurred. For malfunction and warning messages,
see “Vehicle status messages in the
multifunction display” (
Y page 274).
i After you have scrolled through all
recorded status messages, the first
recorded message appears again.
Should the vehicle’s system record any
conditions while driving, the number of
messages will reappear in the multifunction
display when the SmartKey in the starter
switch is turned to position 0 or removed
from the starter switch. With KEYLESS-GO,
the number of messages will reappear when
you turn off the engine by pressing the
KEYLESS-GO start/stop button and open the
driver’s door.
Except for high-priority messages, the vehicle
status message memory will be cleared when
you switch off the ignition. Settings menu
Introduction In the
Settings menu there are two
functions: The function To reset, press
reset button for 3 seconds, with which
you can reset all the settings to the original
factory settings and a collection of submenus
with which you can make individual settings
for your vehicle.
The following settings and submenus are
available in the Settings menu:
R Resetting to factory settings
(Y page 131)
R Submenus in the Settings menu
(Y page 131)
R Instrument cluster submenu
(Y page 132)
R Time/Date submenu ( Y page 133)
R Lighting submenu ( Y page 134)
R Vehicle submenu ( Y page 137)
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Vehicle submenu
Access the
Vehicle submenu via the
Settings menu. Use the Vehicle submenu
to set the automatic central locking.
Switching automatic central locking on or
off
Use this function to switch the automatic
central locking on or off. With the automatic
central locking activated, the vehicle is
locked centrally at a vehicle speed of
approximately 9 mph (15 km/h).
X Press button V or U repeatedly until
the Settings menu appears in the
multifunction display.
X Press button &.
X Move the selection marker with button
W or X to the Vehicle submenu.
X Press button & or * repeatedly until
the message Automatic Door Locking
appears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting. X
Press button W or X to switch the
automatic central locking On or Off.
Comfort submenu Access the
Comfort submenu via the
Settings menu. The following functions are available:
R
Activating easy-entry/exit feature
(Y page 137)
R Activating/deactivating the seat belt
adjustment feature (Y page 138)
R Switching fold-in function for exterior rear
view mirrors on or off (Y page 138)
Activating easy-entry/exit feature
Use this function to activate and deactivate
the easy-entry/exit feature (Y page 92). G
Warning!
You must make sure no one can become
trapped or injured by the moving steering
wheel when the easy-entry/exit feature is
activated.
To stop steering wheel movement do one of
the following:
R Move steering wheel adjustment stalk.
R Press one of the memory position buttons.
R Press memory button M.
Do not leave children unattended in the
vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle.
Children could open the driver’s door and
unintentionally activate the easy-entry/exit
feature, which could result in an accident
and/or serious personal injury.
X Press button V or U repeatedly until
the Settings menu appears in the
multifunction display.
X Press button &.
X Move the selection marker with button
W or X to the Comfort submenu.
X Press button & or * repeatedly until
the message Easy-entry Function
appears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting. Control system
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X
Press button W or X to activate ( On)
or deactivate (Off) the easy-entry/exit
feature.
Activating/deactivating seat belt
adjustment feature
Use this feature to set the seat belts to be
adjusted automatically with the driver’s or
front passenger seat belt fastened and the
starter switch in position 2.
For more information on the seat belt
adjustment feature, see ( Y page 51).
X Press button V or U repeatedly until
the Settings menu appears in the
multifunction display.
X Press button &.
X Move the selection marker with button
W or X to the Comfort submenu.
X Press button & or * repeatedly until
the message Belt Adjustment appears in
the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting. X
Press button W or X to active ( On) or
deactivate (Off) the seat belt adjustment
feature. Switching fold-in function for exterior
rear view mirrors on or off
Use this function to set the exterior rear view
mirrors to be folded in automatically when
you lock your vehicle.
With this function set to
On and the exterior
rear view mirrors folded in using the button
on the door control panel ( Y page 95), the
exterior rear view mirrors will not fold out
when you switch on the ignition. You will then
have to fold out the exterior rear view mirrors
using the button on the door control panel
(Y page 95).
Make sure both exterior rear view mirrors are
folded out completely before driving off.
X Press button V or U repeatedly until
the Settings menu appears in the
multifunction display.
X Press button &.
X Move the selection marker with button
W or X to the Comfort submenu.
X Press button & or * repeatedly until
the message Fold In Mirrors When
Locking appears in the multifunction
display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting. X
Press button W or X to switch the
function On or Off. Distance warning function
In vehicles equipped with Distronic, you can
determine whether the distance warning
function is to be enabled or disabled. With this
function set to On, the system will alert you
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slower vehicle moving in your vehicle’s path
and the danger of a collision exists, even
when the Distronic is switched off.
X
Press button V or U repeatedly until
the message Distance Warning appears
in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting. X
Press button W or X to switch the
distance warning function On or Off.:
Symbol for activated distance warning
function
If the distance warning function is switched
on you will see the symbol Ä in the
Standard display. When the distance warning
function is switched off the symbol Ä will
not appear. Trip computer menu
Use the Trip computer menu to call up
statistical data on your vehicle.
The following information is available:
R Fuel consumption statistics since start
(Y page 139)
R Fuel consumption statistics since last reset
(Y page 139)
R Resetting fuel consumption statistics
(Y page 140) R
Distance to empty ( Y page 140)
R Current fuel consumption (Y page 140)
When you enter the Trip computer menu,
you will always see the fuel consumption
statistics since start first.
Fuel consumption statistics since start X
Press button U or V repeatedly until
the message From Start appears in the
multifunction display. :
Distance driven since start
; Time elapsed since start
= Average speed since start
? Average fuel consumption since start
All statistics stored since the last engine start
will be reset approximately 4 hours after the
SmartKey in the starter switch is turned to
position 0 or removed from the starter switch.
Resetting will not occur if you turn the
SmartKey back to position 1 or 2 within this
time period.
Fuel consumption statistics since last
reset X
Press button U or V repeatedly until
the message From Start appears in the
multifunction display.
X Press button & or * repeatedly until
the message From Reset appears in the
multifunction display. Control system
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:
Distance driven since last reset
; Time elapsed since last reset
= Average speed since last reset
? Average fuel consumption since last reset
Resetting fuel consumption statistics X
Press button U or V repeatedly until
the message From Start appears in the
multifunction display.
X Press button & or * repeatedly until
the reading that you want to reset appears
in the multifunction display.
X Press and hold the reset button in the
instrument cluster until the respective
values are reset to 0.
The fuel consumption statistics reset
automatically to 0 after 99 999 miles or
9 999 hours, whichever occurs first.
Distance to empty X
Press button U or V repeatedly until
the message From Start appears in the
multifunction display.
X Press button & or * repeatedly until
the message Range: appears in the
multifunction display.
The calculated remaining driving range
based on the current fuel tank level
appears in the multifunction display.
If only very little fuel is left in the tank, a
vehicle at the fuel pump C appears
instead of the remaining driving range. Current fuel consumption
X
Press button U or V repeatedly until
the message From Start appears in the
multifunction display.
X Press button & or * repeatedly until
the message Consumption appears in the
multifunction display.
The current fuel consumption appears in
the multifunction display. Telephone menu
G
Warning!
A driver’s attention to the road must always
be his/her primary focus when driving. For
your safety and the safety of others, we
recommend that you pull over to a safe
location and stop before placing or taking a
telephone call. If you choose to use the
telephone while driving, please use the hands-
free device and only use the telephone when
weather, road and traffic conditions permit.
Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from
using a mobile phone while driving a vehicle.
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.
You can connect your telephone to the
COMAND system via Bluetooth ®
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