Menu bar
;disappears after a few seconds.
Text field :shows the selected menu or
submenu as well as display messages.
The following messages can appearint he
multifunction display:
Z Shift recommendation
(Ypage 167)
XjY Parking Guidance (Y page 203)
¯ Cruise control (Y page 182)
È SPEEDTRONIC (Y page 185)
_ Adaptive Highbeam Assist
(Ypage 130)
À ATTENTION ASSIST
(Ypage 208)
¤ ECO start/stop function
(Ypage 162)
Ä Speed Limit Assist
(Ypage 209)
à Lane Keeping Assist
(Ypage 212)
à Active Lane Keeping Assist
(Ypage 217)
ë HOLD function (Y page 198)
Ä PRE-SAFE®
Brake (Y page 69)
120 km/h! Maximum permissible speed
exceeded (only for certain coun-
tries)
Menus and submenus
Menu overview
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to call up the menu bar and select
a menu.
Operating the on-board computer
(Y page 231).
Depending on the equipment fitted in the
vehicle, you can call up the following menus:
R Trip menu (Y
page 233)
R Navi menu (navigation instructions)
(Y page 235)
R Audio menu (Y
page 236) R
Tel menu (telephone) (Y
page 238)
R Assist. menu (assistance) (Y
page 239)
R Serv. menu (Y
page 241)
R Settings menu (Y
page 242)
The Audio ,
Navi and
Tel menus differ slightly
in vehicles with an audio system and in vehi-
cles with COMAND Online. The examples
given in this Owner's Manual apply to vehicles
equipped with COMAND Online. Trip menu
Standard display X
Press and hold the %button on the
steering wheel until the Trip menu with
trip meter :and total distance
recorder ;is shown.
Trip computer "From start" or "From
reset" Example: "From start" trip computer
:
Distance
; Time
= Average speed
? Average fuel consumption
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
From start or
From reset .Menus and submenus
233On-board computer and displays Z
i
Vehicles for the United Kingdom: this
function is not available.
Selecting the permanent display function
You can determine whether the multifunction
display permanently shows yours peed or the
outside temperature.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Inst. cluster submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Permanent display: function.
You will see the selected setting: outsidetemperature or
Dig. speedo [mph] .
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
i Speed is displayed in mph.
i Vehicles for the United Kingdom :this
function is unavailable.
Lights Switching the Daytime driving lights on/
off
The Day lights function can only be
switched on with the engine turned off.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Light submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Day lights: function.
If the Day lights: function has been
switched on, the cone of light and the
W symbol in the multifunction display
are shown in red.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
Further information on daytime driving lights
(Y page 123). Switching the Intelligent Light System
on/off
X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Light submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Intell. Light System function.
If the Intell. Light System function has
been switched on, the cone of light and the
L symbol in the multifunction display
are shown in red.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
When you activate Intell. Light System ,
you activate the following functions:
R motorway mode
R active light function
R cornering light function
R extended range foglamps
If you set the dipped-beamh eadlamps for
driving on the right/left, the multifunction
display shows the Intell. Light System:
system inoperative Inactive for
left-side traffic or
Intell. Light System: System inoperative Inactive
for right-side traffic (Y
page 243)
display message instead of the Intell. Light System function in the
Light sub-
menu.
Further information on the Intelligent Light
System (Y page 128).
Setting the dipped-beam headlamps for
driving on the left/right
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Light submenu.
X Press ato confirm. Menus and submenus
243On-board computer and displays Z
X
Press the :or9 button to select the
Dipped beams Setting for: function.
You will see the selected setting: Right-side traffic or
Left-side traffic .
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
If you change the setting, conversion does
not take place until the next time the vehi-
cle is stationary.
This function is only available on vehicles with
the Intelligent Light System.
You can use this function to switch between
symmetrical and asymmetrical dipped beam
(Y page 122).
If you set the dipped-beam headlamps for
driving on the right/left, then motorway
mode and the extended range foglamps are
unavailable.
Aq ualified specialist workshop can set the
dipped-beam headlamps for driving on the
right or left .
Switching Adaptive Highbeam Assis ton/
off
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Light submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Adapt. main beam function.
If the Adapt. main beam function has
been switched on, the cone of light and the
_ symbol in the upper multifunction
display are shown in red.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
For further information about Adaptive High-
beam Assist, see (Y page 130).
Activating/deactivating the surround
lighting and exterior lighting delayed
switch-off
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Light submenu. X
Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Surround lighting function.
When the Surround lighting function is
activated, the light cone and the area
around the vehicle are displayed in red in
the multifunction display.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
Deactivating delayed switch-off of the exte-
rior lighting temporarily:
X Before leaving the vehicle, turn the key to
position 0in the ignition lock.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
The exterior lighting delayed switch-off is
deactivated.
Delayed switch-off of the exterior lighting is
reactivated the next time you start the
engine.
If you have activated the Surround light‐ ing function and the light switch is set to
Ã, the following functions are activated
when it is dark:
R surround lighting: the exterior lighting
remains lit for 40 seconds after unlocking
with the key. If you start the engine, the
surround lighting is switched off and auto-
matic headlamp mode is activated
(Y page 123).
R Exterior lighting delayed switch-off: the
exterior lighting remains lit for 60seconds
after the engine is switched off. If you close
all the doors and the boot lid, the exterior
lighting goes off after 5seconds.
i Depending on your vehicle's equipment,
when the surround lighting and delayed
switch-off exterior lighting are on, the fol-
lowing light up:
R side lamps
R foglamps
R dipped-beam headlamps
R daytime driving lights
R surround lighting in the exterior mirrors 244
Menus and submenusOn-board computer and displays
Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
b
Switch off lights The lights are still switched on when you leave the vehicle. A
warning tone also sounds.
X Tur nthe light switch to Ã. Adaptive Main-beam
Assist inoperative Adaptive Highbeam Assist is faulty.
X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Adaptive Main-beam
Assist currently
unavailable See
Owner's Manual Adaptive Highbeam Assist is deactivated and temporarily inoper-
ative. Possible causes:
R
the windscreen is dirty in the camera's field of vision.
R visibility is impaired due to heavy rain, snow or fog.
X Cleant he windscreen.
If the system detects that the camera is fully operational again,
the Adaptive Main-beam Assist available again message
is displayed.
Adaptive Highbeam Assist is operational again. Engine
Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
+
Top
up coolant See
Owner's Manual The coolant level is too low.
!
Avoid making long journeys with too little coolant in the engine
cooling system. The engine will otherwise be damaged.
X Top up the coolant, observing the warning notes before doing
so (Y page 310).
X If the coolant needs topping up more often than usual, have the
engine coolant system checked at a qualified specialist work-
shop. ? The fan motor is faulty.
X
If the coolant temperature is below 120 †, you can continue
driving to the nearest qualified specialist workshop.
X Avoid heavy loads on the engine as you do so, e.g. driving in
mountainous terrain and stop-start traffic. Display messages
259On-board computer and displays Z
Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
Â
Remove starting
button, then
insert key The KEYLESS-GO key is no
tcontinually detected.
KEYLESS-GO is temporarily malfunctioning or is defective. Awarn-
ing tone also sounds.
X Insert the key into the ignition lock and turn it to the desired
position.
X Visi taqualified specialist workshop. Â
Close doors to
lock vehicle At least one door is open.
Awarning tone also sounds.
X Close all doors and loc kthe vehicle again. Warning and indicator lamps in the
instrument cluster Warning and indicator lamps over-
view
L Dipped-beam headlamps
(Ypage 124)
T Side lamps (Y page 125)
K Main-beam headlamps
(Ypage 127)
#! Turn signals (Y page 126)
R Rear foglamp (Y page 125)
ü Seat belts (Y page 276)
J Brakes (Ypage 277)
! ABS (Ypage 277)
ä ESP®
(Y page 278)
å ESP®
OFF (Y page 278)
6 SRS (Ypage 280)
; Engine diagnostics
(Ypage 280)
8 Reserve fuel (Y page 281)
? Coolant (Ypage 281)
· Distance warning signal
(Ypage 283)
% Diesel engine: preglow
(Ypage 160) Warning and indicator lamps in the instrument cluster
275On-board computer and displays Z