2010 MERCEDES-BENZ R320 audio

Armrest, rear

Storage compartment .................... 199
Ashtrays ............................................. 204
Aspect ratio (tires) ............................ 249
Audio/DVD menu .............................. 128
Auto-dimming rear view mirrors ........ 94
Automatic central locking ..........74, 137
Automatic headlamp mode ................98
Automatic interior lighting control ..102
Automatic locking when driving ......137
Automatic shift program ..................120
Automatic transmission ................... 115
Automatic shift program ................120
Emergency operation (limp-home
mode) ............................................ 121
Gear range indicator ......................120
Gear ranges ................................... 119
Gear selector lever ........................116
Hill-start assist system .................. 153
Kickdown ....................................... 119
One-touch gearshifting ..................120
Program mode indicator ................120
Program mode selector switch
(automatic shift program) ..............120
Shifting procedure ......................... 118
Steering wheel gearshift control .... 121
Towing a trailer .............................. 119
Transmission position indicator ..... 118
Transmission positions .................. 118
AUX socket ........................................ 198
Axle oils .............................................. 351B
BabySmart™
Air bag deactivation system ............. 45
Self-test

........................................... 47
Backrest
see Seats
Backup lamps
Messages in the multifunction
display ........................................... 295
Bar (air pressure unit) ....................... 249
BAS (Brake Assist System) ................. 64
Batteries, SmartKey
Checking condition ..........................73
Replacing ....................................... 310Battery, Vehicle
................................. 333
Charging ........................................ 335
Jump starting ................................. 336
Messages in the multifunction
display

................................... 282, 292
Bead (tire) .......................................... 249
Beverage holders see Cup holders
Bleeding the fuel system (diesel
engine) ............................................... 331
BlueTEC
AdBlue ®
tank ................................. 331
AdBlue ®
tank capacity ................... 351
Brake fluid
Checking level ............................... 227
Messages in the multifunction
display ........................................... 286
Brake lamps
Cleaning lenses ............................. 265
Brake pads
Messages in the multifunction
display ........................................... 285
Brakes ................................................ 253
Parking brake ........................ 114, 255
Warning lamp ................................. 301
Break-in period .................................. 220
Bug cover (Radiator) ......................... 224
Bulbs see Replacing bulbs C
CAC (Customer Assistance Center) ...23
California retail buyers and
lessees, important notice for .............21
Calls (phone) ...................................... 140
Can holders see Cup holders


Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants .................................. 350
Cargo compartment
Cargo net ....................................... 196
Cargo volume, expanding ..............189
Cover blind .................................... 194
Fuse box ........................................ 342
Hooks ............................................ 189
Tie-down rings ............................... 188
Cargo compartment cover blind ...... 194 Index
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Cargo net ...........................................
196
Cargo tie-down rings .........................188
Carpets, cleaning .............................. 267
Central locking
Automatic ................................ 74, 137
KEYLESS-GO
.................................... 71
Locking/unlocking from inside ........ 74
SmartKey ......................................... 70
Central locking/unlocking switch .....74
Certification label .............................. 344
Children in the vehicle
Air bags ........................................... 37
BabySmart™ air bag deactivation
system ............................................. 45
Child safety locks (rear doors) ......... 61
Child seat anchors – LATCH-type ....60
Indicator lamp, front passenger
front air bag off (Canada only) ......... 45
Indicator lamp, front passenger
front air bag off (USA only) .............. 42
Infant and child restraint systems .... 55
OCS (Occupant Classification
System) ........................................... 42
Override switch ................................ 62
Safety notes ..................................... 55
Tether anchorage points .................. 57
Top tether ........................................ 57
Child safety
see Children in the vehicle
Child seat anchors – LATCH-type
see Children in the vehicle
Chrome-plated exhaust tip,
cleaning .............................................. 268
Cigarette lighter ................................ 205
Climate control system ....................162
3-zone automatic climate control ..170
Air conditioning .....................167, 175
Air conditioning refrigerant ............ 352
Air distribution ....................... 168, 177
Air recirculation mode ........... 169, 179
Air volume ............................. 168, 178
Automatic mode .................... 167, 176
Climate control .............................. 164
Deactivating system ..............166, 175
Front defroster ...................... 168, 178
Residual heat and
ventilation .............................. 170, 180
Temperature .......................... 168, 176Clock
............................................ 28, 133
Cockpit ................................................. 27
Cold tire inflation pressure ..............249
Collapsible tire (spare wheel) ..........350
Collapsible wheel chock ...................272
COMAND system see separate COMAND system
operating instructions

Combination switch ..........................100
Comfort submenu Easy-entry/exit feature .................. 137
Fold-in function for exterior rear
view mirrors ................................... 138
Seat belt adjustment feature ......... 138
Compass
Calling up ....................................... 216
Control system .................................. 123
Multifunction display .....................125
Multifunction steering wheel ......... 123
Resetting to factory settings .......... 131
Control system menus ...................... 126
AIRMATIC/Compass ...................... 129
Audio/DVD .................................... 128
Distronic ........................................ 129
Navigation ..................................... 129
Settings ......................................... 130
Standard display ............................ 126
Telephone ...................................... 140
Trip computer ................................ 139
Vehicle status message memory ...130
Control system submenus
Comfort ......................................... 137
Instrument cluster .........................132
Lighting .......................................... 134
Time/Date ..................................... 133
Vehicle ........................................... 137
Coolant
Anticorrosion/antifreeze ............... 356
Capacities ...................................... 351
Checking level ............................... 225
Messages in the multifunction
display ........................................... 290
Corner-illuminating front fog
lamps .................................................. 101
Cruise control .................................... 142
Activating ....................................... 143
Canceling ....................................... 1436
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Multifunction steering wheel
Function Page
:
Multifunction display 125
;
Press button 6:
to answer a call 140
to dial
4 140
to redial
4 140
Press button ~:
to end a call 140
to reject an incoming call 140
Press button
W or X: to select submenus in the
Settings menu
131
to set values
to set the volume
Press button ? to turn
the Voice Control System
on 5
, see separate operating
instructions. Function Page
=
Press button V or U
to select next/previous
menu. 123
Press button & or *
briefly: to move within a menu
to select previous or next
track, scene or stored
station within Audio/DVD
menu
128
to switch to the phone book
and select a name or
number within Telephone
menu
140
Press and hold button
& or *:
to select previous or next
track with quick search or
to select previous or next
station in station list or
wave band within
Audio/
DVD menu 128
to start the quick search in
the phone book within
Telephone
menu 140
Press button A to turn
the Voice Control System
off 5
, see separate operating
instructions. 4
Function only available in telephone menu.
5 Vehicles without Voice Control System: Button without function. 30
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Multifunction display
;
Press button
6
to answer a call
to dial8
to redial 8
~ to end a call
to reject an incoming call Press button
W
X
to select submenus in the
Settings menu
to set values
to set the volume Press button
?
to turn Voice Control System
on9
, see separate operating
instructions =
Press button
V
U
to select next or previous menu Press button briefly
&
*
to move within a menu
Within Audio/DVD
menu to
select previous or next track,
scene or stored station
Within Telephone menu to
switch to the phone book and
select a name or number Press and hold button
&
*
Within Audio/DVD
menu to
select previous or next track
with quick search or to select
previous or next station in
station list or wave band
Within Telephone menu to
start the quick search in the
phone book Press button
A
to turn Voice Control System
off9
, see separate operating
instructions Depending on the selected menu, pressing
the buttons on the multifunction steering
wheel will alter what appears in the
multifunction display.
The information available in the multifunction
display is arranged in menus and
accompanying functions and submenus.
The individual functions are then found within
the relevant menu (radio or CD operations
under Audio/DVD
menu, for example).
These functions serve to call up relevant
information or to customize the settings for
your vehicle.
It is helpful to think of the menus, and the
functions within each menu, as being
arranged in a circular pattern.
8 Function only available in telephone menu.
9 Vehicles without Voice Control System: Button without function. 124
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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.
10 The vehicle status message memory menu is only displayed if there is a message stored. 126
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Audio/DVD menu
The functions in the Audio/DVD menu
operate the audio or video equipment which
you have currently switched on.
The following functions are available:
R Selecting radio station (Y page 128)
R Operating audio devices/audio media
(Y page 128)
R Operating video DVD (Y page 129)
If no audio equipment is currently switched
on, the message AUDIO Off appears in the
multifunction display.
Selecting radio station The HD Radio with SIRIUS Satellite Radio is
treated as a radio application.
For more information on HD Radio with
SIRIUS Satellite Radio, refer to separate
COMAND system operating instructions.
Additional optional satellite radio equipment
and a subscription to a satellite radio service
provider are required for satellite radio
operation. Contact an authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center for details and availability for
your vehicle.
X
Switch on the COMAND system and select
radio. Refer to separate COMAND system
operating instructions.
X Press button V or U repeatedly until
the currently tuned station appears in the
multifunction display. Example illustration
:
Wave band setting and stored memory
position
; Station frequency X
Selecting next or previous stored
station: Press button * or & briefly
to select a stored station.
X Selecting next or previous station in the
station list: Press and hold button * or
& to select a station.
X Selecting next or previous station in
wave band (Only if no station list is
available): Press and hold button * or
& to select a station.
You can only store new stations using the
corresponding feature on the radio. Refer to
separate COMAND system operating
instructions.
You can also operate the radio in the usual
manner.
Operating audio devices/audio media X
Switch on the COMAND system and select
the audio device or audio media. Refer to
separate COMAND system operating
instructions.
X Press button V or U repeatedly until
the Audio/DVD menu appears in the
multifunction display. Example illustration
:
Disc number
; Current track
X Selecting next or previous track: Press
button * or & briefly.
X Selecting a track from the track list
(quick search): Press and hold button
* or &.
The current track does not appear during
Audio AUX mode operation. 128
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Operating video DVD
X
Switch on the COMAND system and select
DVD-Video. Refer to separate COMAND
system operating instructions.
X Press button V or U repeatedly until
the Audio/DVD menu appears in the
multifunction display. :
Disc number
; Current scene
X Press button * or & to select a
scene. Navigation menu
The Navigation menu contains the functions
needed to operate your navigation system.
X Press button V or U repeatedly until
the Navigation menu appears in the
multifunction display.
The message shown in the multifunction
display depends on the status of the
navigation system:
R With the COMAND system switched off,
the message NAVI Off appears in the
multifunction display.
R With the COMAND system switched on
but route guidance not activated, the
direction of travel and, if applicable, the
name of the street currently traveled on
appear in the multifunction display.
R With the COMAND system switched on
and route guidance activated, the
direction of travel and maneuver
instructions appear in the multifunction
display. Please refer to separate COMAND system
operating instructions for instructions on how
to activate the route guidance system. AIRMATIC/Compass menu
The AIRMATIC/Compass menu displays the
AIRMATIC messages and the direction into
which you are currently driving.
X Press button V or U repeatedly until
one of the following messages appears in
the multifunction display.
Vehicles without AIRMATIC: Vehicles with AIRMATIC:
For information on AIRMATIC, see
“AIRMATIC” (
Y page 153).
For information on the compass, see
“Compass” ( Y page 216). Distronic menu
Use the Distronic menu to display the
current settings for your Distronic system.
The information shown in the multifunction
display depends on whether the Distronic
system is activated or deactivated.
Please refer to the “Driving systems” section
of this manual ( Y page 145) for instructions
on how to activate Distronic. Control system
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Keep compartment lids closed. This will help
to prevent stored objects from being thrown
about and injuring vehicle occupants during
R
braking
R vehicle maneuvers
R an accident
Glove box Depending on vehicle equipment, an AUX
socket or a media interface is located in the
glove box. For information on Audio AUX
mode or on media interface, see separate
COMAND system operating instructions.
X
Opening: Pull glove box lid release :.
X Closing: Push glove box lid ; upwards
until it engages.
You can lock the glove box, e.g. when the
vehicle is in the shop for service.
The glove box can only be locked or unlocked
with the mechanical key. 1
Glove box unlocked
2 Glove box locked
Storage compartment in front center
console X
Tab on chrome label ; of cover : lightly.
Cover : swings open automatically.
Front armrest storage compartment/
telephone tray The storage compartment and the telephone
tray can be opened separately.198
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