2013 MERCEDES-BENZ M-Class display

X
Switch on the mobile phone (see the
separate operating instructions).
X Switch on COMAND (see the separate
operating instructions).
X Establish a Bluetooth ®
connection to
COMAND; see the separate operating
instructions.
X Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Tel menu.
You will see one of the following display
messages in the multifunction display:
R Phone READY or the name of the network
provider: the mobile phone has found a
network and is ready to receive.
R Telephone No Service : there is no
network available or the mobile phone is
searching for a network.
Accepting acall Example: incoming call
If someone calls you whe
nyou are in the
Tel menu, a display message appears in the
multifunction display.
X Press the 0004button on the steering
wheel to accept an incoming call.
You can accept a call even if you are not in
the Tel menu.
Rejecting or ending acall X
Press the 000Dbutton on the steering
wheel.
You can end or reject a call even if you are not
in the Tel menu. Dialing a number from the phone book X
Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Tel menu.
X Press the 0003,0004or000B button to
switch to the phone book.
X Press the 0003or0004 button to select the
desired name.
or
X To begin rapid scrolling: press and hold
the 0003 or0004 button for longer than
one second.
Rapid scrolling stops whe nyou release the
button or reach the end of the list.
X If only one telephone number is stored
for a name: press the0004or000B button
to start dialing.
or
X If there is more than one number for a
particular name: press the0004or000B
button to display the numbers.
X Press the 0003or0004 button to select the
number you want to dial.
X Press the 0004or000B button to start
dialing.
or
X To exit the telephone book: press the
000D or0007 button.
Redialing The on-board computer saves the last names
or numbers dialed in the redial memory.
X
Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Tel menu.
X Press the 0004button to switch to the
redial memory.
X Press the 0003or0004 button to select the
desired name or number.
X Press the 0004or000B button to start
dialing.
or
X To exit the redial memory: press the
000D or0007 button. Menus and submenus
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Assistance menu
Introduction In the
DriveAssist menu, you have the
following options:
R showing the distance display
(Y page 272)
R activating/deactivating th edistance
warning function (Y page 272)
R activating/deactivating the PRE-SAFE ®
Brake (Y page 272)
R activating/deactivating ATTENTION
ASSIS T(Ypage 273)
R activating/deactivating Blind Spot Assist
or Active Blind Spot Assist (Y page 273)
R activating/deactivating Lane Keeping
Assist or Active Lane Keeping Assist
(Y page 273)
Showing the distance display X
Press 0002or0005 on the steering wheel
to select the DriveAssist menu.
X Press the 0003or0004 button to select
Distance Display .
X Press the 000Bbutton.
The DISTRONIC PLUS distance display
appears in the multifunction display
(Y page 202).
If the Sensors Deactivated message
appears, the radar senso rsystem is
deactivated.
X Activate the rada rsensor system
(Y page 277). Switching the distance warning
function on and off X
Press 0002or0005 on the steering wheel
to select the DriveAssist menu.
X Press 0003or0004 to select Dist. Warning .
X Press the 000Bbutton.
The curren tselection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: press the000B
button again.
When the distance warning function is
activated, the multifunction display shows
the 0003 symbol if the HOLD function is not
activated (Y page 207).
Vehicles with Active Parking Assist: if
PARKTRONIC is activated and you are driving
at a speed under 22 mph (35 km/h), the 000F
Active Parking Assist symbol is shown instead
of the 0003symbol ( Ypage 217).
Further information on the distance warning
function (Y page 68).
Activating/deactivating PRE-SAFE ®
Brake PRE-SAFE
®
Brake is only available in vehicles
with DISTRONIC PLUS.
X Press 0002or0005 on the steering wheel
to select the DriveAssist menu.
X Press the 0003or0004 button to select
PRE-SAFE Brake .
X Press the 000Bbutton.
The curren tselection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: press the000B
button again.
When PRE-SAFE ®
Brake is activated, the
multifunction display shows the 0003symbol
as long as the HOLD function is not activated
(Y page 207).
Vehicles with Active Parking Assist: if
PARKTRONIC is activated and you are driving
at a speed under 22 mph (35 km/h), the 000F
Active Parking Assist symbol is shown instead
of the 0003symbol ( Ypage 217). 272
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If the
PRE-SAFE Brake: Sensors Deactivated message appears, the radar
sensor system is deactivated.
X Activate the radars ensor system
(Y page 277).
For more information on PRE-SAFE ®
Brake,
see (Y page 73).
Activating/deactivating ATTENTION
ASSIST X
Press 0002or0005 on the steering wheel
to select the DriveAssist menu.
X Press the 0003or0004 button to select
Attention Asst. X
Press the 000Bbutton.
The curren tselection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: press the000B
button again.
When ATTENTION ASSIST is activated, the
0003 symbol appears in the multifunction
display when the ignition is on.
For further information about ATTENTION
ASSIST, see (Y page 230).
Activating/deactivating Blind Spot
Assist X
Press 0002or0005 on the steering wheel
to select the DriveAssist menu.
X Press the 0003or0004 button to select
Blind Spot Asst. .
X Press the 000Bbutton.
The curren tselection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: press the000B
button again.
If the Blind Spot Assist Sensors Deactivated or
Active Blind Spot Assist Sensors Deactivated message
appears, the radar sensor system is
deactivated.
X Activate the radar sensor system
(Y page 277). For further information about Blind Spot
Assist, see (Y
page 233).
For further information about Active Blind
Spot Assist, see (Y page 237).
Activating/deactivating Lane Keeping
Assist X
Press 0002or0005 on the steering wheel
to select the DriveAssist menu.
X Press the 0003or0004 button to select
Lane Keep. Asst. X
Press the 000Bbutton.
The curren tselection is displayed.
X Press 000Bto confirm.
X Press 0004or0003 to set Off ,
Standard or
Adaptive .
X Press the 000Bbutton to save the setting.
When Lane Keeping Assist or Active Lane
Keeping Assist is activated, the 0001symbol
appears in the multifunction display when the
ignition is on.
For further information about Lane Keeping
Assist, see (Y page 235).
For further information about Active Lane
Keeping Assist, see (Y page 241). Maintenance menu
In the
Serv menu, you have the following
options:
R call up display messages in message
memory (Y page 282)
R restart the tire pressure loss warning
system (Y page 406) Menus and submenus
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R
check the tire pressure electronically
(Y page 406)
R call up service due date (Y page 369)Settings menu
Introduction In the
Sett. menu, you have the following
options:
R changing the instrument cluster settings
(Y page 274)
R changing the light settings (Y page 274)
R changing the vehicle settings
(Y page 276)
R changing the convenience settings
(Y page 277)
R restoring the factory settings
(Y page 278)
Instrumen tcluster submenu Selecting the unit of measurement for
distance
The
Display Unit Speed-/Odometer: function allows you to choose whether
certain displays appear in kilometers or miles
in the multifunction display.
You can determine whether the multifunction
display shows some messages in miles or
kilometers.
X
Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to selec tthe Sett. menu.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Inst. Cluster submenu.
X Press 000Bto confirm. X
Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Display Unit Speed-/Odometer: function.
You will see the selected setting:
km or
miles .
X Press the 000Bbutton to save the setting.
The selected unit of measurement for
distance applies to:
R the digital speedometer in the Trip menu
R the odometer and the trip odometer
R the trip computer
R current consumption and the range
R the navigation instructions in the Navi menu
R cruise control
R DISTRONIC PLUS
R ASSYST PLUS service interval display
Selecting the permanent display function
You can determine whether the multifunction
display permanently shows your speed or the
outside temperature.
X Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Inst. Cluster submenu.
X Press 000Bto confirm.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Permanent Display: function.
You will see the selected setting: Outside Temperature or
Speedometer km/h (USA)/Speedometer mph (Canada).
X Press the 000Bbutton to save the setting.
i The speed is shown in km/h (USA)/mph
(Canada).
Light submenu Setting the daytime running lamps
i
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X
Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Lights submenu.
X Press 000Bto confirm.
X Press 0004or0003 to select the Daytime Running Lights: function.
If the Daytime Running Lights: have
been switched on, the cone of light and the
0004 symbol in the multifunction display
are shown in red.
X Press the 000Bbutton to save the setting.
Further information on daytime running
lamps (Y page 120).
Switching Adaptive Highbeam Assist on/
off
X Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Lights submenu.
X Press 000Bto confirm.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Adaptive Highbeam function.
If the Adaptive Highbeam function has
been switched on, the cone of light and the
0005 symbol in the upper multifunction
display are shown in red.
X Press the 000Bbutton to save the setting.
For further information about Adaptive
Highbeam Assist, see (Y page 126).
Setting the brightness of the ambient
lighting
X Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Lights submenu.
X Press 000Bto confirm.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Amb. Light +/-. function.
You will see the selected setting.
X Press 000Bto confirm. X
Press the 0004or0003 button to adjust the
brightness to any level from Off to
Level 5 (bright).
X Press the 000Bor0007 button to save the
setting.
Setting the ambient lighting color
X Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Lights submenu.
X Press 000Bto confirm.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Ambient Light Color function.
X Press 000Bto confirm.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to set the
color to SOLAR ,
NEUTRAL or
POLAR .
X Press the 000Bor0007 button to save the
setting.
Surround lighting and exterior lighting
delayed switch-off
X Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Light submenu.
X Press 000Bto confirm.
X Press 0004or0003 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 000Bbutton to save the setting.
Deactivating delayed switch-off of the
exterior lighting temporarily:
X Before leaving the vehicle, turn the
SmartKey to position 0in the ignition lock.
X Turn the SmartKey to position 2in the
ignition lock.
The exterior lighting delayed switch-off is
deactivated. Menus and submenus
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Delayed switch-off of the exterior lighting is
reactivated the next time you start the
engine.
If you have activated the
SurroundLighting functio
nand the light switch is set
to 0006, the following functions are activated
when it is dark:
R Surround lighting: the exteriorlighting
remains lit for 40 seconds after unlocking
with the SmartKey. If you start the engine,
the surround lighting is switched off and
the automatic headlamp mode is activated
(Y page 120).
R Exterior lighting delayed switch-off: the
exterior lighting remains lit for
60 seconds after the engine is switched off.
If you close all the doors and the tailgate,
the exterior lighting goes off after
5s econds.
i Depending on your vehicle's equipment,
when the surround lighting and delayed
switch-off exterior lighting are on, the
following light up:
R Parking lamps
R Daytime running lamps
R Side marker lamps
R Surround lighting in the exterior mirrors
Activating/deactivating the interior
lighting delayed switch-off
If you activate the Interior LightingDelay function, the interior lighting remains
on for 20seconds after you remove the
SmartKey from the ignition lock.
X Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Lights submenu.
X Press 000Bto confirm.
X Press 0004or0003 to select the
Interior Lighting Delay function.
When the Interior Lighting Delay function is activated, the vehicle interior is displayed in red in the multifunction
display.
X Press the 000Bbutton to save the setting.
Vehicle submenu Activating/deactivating the automatic
door locking mechanism
If you activate the
Automatic Door Lock function, the vehicle is centrally locked above
a speed of around 9 mph (15 km/h).
X Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press 0004or0003 to select the Vehicle submenu.
X Press 000Bto confirm.
X Press 0004or0003 to select the
Automatic Door Lock function.
When the Automatic Door Lock function
is activated, the vehicle doors are displayed
in red in the multifunction display.
X Press the 000Bbutton to save the setting.
For further information on the automatic
locking feature, see (Y page 86).
Activating/deactivating the acoustic
locking verification signal
If you switch on the Acoustic Lock function,
an acoustic signal sounds when you lock the
vehicle.
X Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press 0004or0003 to select the Vehicle submenu.
X Press 000Bto confirm.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Acoustic Lock function.
If the Acoustic Lock function is activated,
the 000B symbol in the multifunction
display lights up red.
X Press the 000Bbutton to save the setting. 276
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Activating/deactivating the rada
rsensor
system
X Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to selec tthe Sett. menu.
X Press 0004or0003 to select the Vehicle submenu.
X Press 000Bto confirm.
X Press the 0003or0004 button to select
Radar Sensor (See Oper. Manual): .
You will see the selected setting: Enabledor
Disabled .
X Press the 000Bbutton to save the setting.
The following systems are switched off when
the radar sensor system is deactivated:
R DISTRONIC PLUS (Y page 194)
R BAS PLUS (Y page 67)
R PRE-SAFE ®
Brake (Y page 73)
R Blind Spot Assist (Y page 233)
R Active Blind Spot Assist (Y page 237)
Convenience submenu Activating/deactivating the EASY-
ENTRY/EXIT feature
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, move
steering wheel adjustment lever or press one
of the memory position buttons.
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 the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Convenience submenu.X
Press 000Bto confirm.
X Press 0004or0003 to select the Easy Entry/Exit function.
If the Easy Entry/Exit function is
activated, the vehicle steering wheel is
displayed in red in the multifunction
display.
X Press the 000Bbutton to save the setting.
Further information on the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT
feature (Y page 112).
Switching the belt adjustment on/off
X Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Convenience submenu.
X Press 000Bto confirm.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Belt Adjustment function.
When the Belt Adjustment function is
activated, the vehicle seat belt is displayed
in red in the multifunction display.
X Press the 000Bbutton to save the setting.
For further information on belt adjustment,
see (Y page 57).
Switching the fold-in mirrors when
locking feature on/off
This function is only available on vehicles with
the memory function (Y page 116).
When you activate the Auto. Mirror Folding function, the exterior mirrors are
folded in when the vehicle is locked. If you
unlock the vehicle and then open a door, the
exterior mirrors fold out again.
X Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Convenience submenu.
X Press 000Bto confirm. Menus and submenus
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X
Press 0004or0003 to select the Auto. Mirror Folding function.
If the Auto. Mirror Folding function is
activated, the vehicle's exterior mirror is
displayed in red in the multifunction
display.
X Press the 000Bbutton to save the setting. 0002
To fold the exterior mirrors in or out
If you have switched the Auto. MirrorFolding on and you fold the exterior mirrors
in using button 0002, they will not fold out
automatically (Y page 114).
You can then only fold out the exterior mirrors
using button 0002.
Restoring the factory settings X
Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Factory Setting submenu.
X Press 000Bto confirm.
The Reset All Settings? message
appears.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select
No or
Yes .
X Press 000Bto confirm the selection.
If you select Yes , the multifunction display
shows a confirmation message.
For safety reasons, the Daytime RunningLights function in the
Lights submenu is
only reset if the vehicle is stationary. ON&OFFROAD menu
Multifunction display (example)
X
Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the ON&OFFROAD menu.
You can set the following curren tsettings to
appear in the ON&OFFROAD menu:
R On-road program (Y page 243)
R Off-road program (Y page 248) AMG menu in AMG vehicles
AMG displays 0002
Digital speedometer
0003 Gear indicator
001F Upshift indicator
001E Engine oil temperature
001C Coolant temperature
001D ECO start/stop function status indicator
(Ypage 161)
X Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the AMG menu.
Upshift indicator UP 001F
indicates that the
engine has reached the overrevving range
when in the manual gearshift program.
Upshift indicator UP 001F
fades out other
messages until you have shifted up.
When the engine oil temperature is below
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