2013 MERCEDES-BENZ R-CLASS FAMILY TOURER steering

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The light sensor in the instrument cluster
automatically controls the brightness of
the multifunction display.
Displays and switches in the vehicle
interior: if the light switch is set to Ã,
brightness control takes ambient light into
account. If the light switch is set to Tor
L, brightness control does not take
ambient light into account. Tachometer
! Do not drive in the overrevving range, as
this could damage the engine.
The red band in the tachometer indicates the
engine's overrevving range.
The fuel supply is interrupted to protec tthe
engine when the red band is reached. Outside temperature display
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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.
The outside temperature display is in the
multifunction display (Y page 203).
Changes in the outside temperature are
displayed after a short delay. Speedometer with segments
The segments in the speedometer indicate
which speed range is available.
R DISTRONIC activated (Y page 175):
One or two segments in the set speed
range light up.
R DISTRONIC detects a vehicle in front: The segments between the speed of the
vehicle in front and the stored speed light
up. Operating the on-board computer
Overview :
Multifunction display
; Right control panel
= Left control panel
X To activate the on-board computer: turn
the SmartKey to position 1in the ignition
lock.
You can control the multifunction display and
the settings in the on-board computer using
the buttons on the multifunction steering
wheel.
Left control panel ~ R
Rejects or ends a call
R Exits phone book/redial
memory 6 R
Makes or accepts a call
R Switches to the redial memory Displays and operation
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X R
Selects submenus in the
Settings menu
R Changes values
R Adjusts the volume ? R
Switches on the Voice Control
System; see the separate
operating instructions Right control panel
V
U R
Selects a menu :scrolls back and
forth &
*
Press briefly:
R
Scrolls back and forth within a
menu
R In the Audio menu: selects a
stored station, an audio track or
a video scene
R In the Telephone menu:
switches to the phone booka nd
selects a name or a telephone
number &
*
Press and hold:
R
In the Audio menu: selects the
previous/next statio norselects
an audio trac kusing rapid
scrolling
R In the Telephone menu: starts
rapid scrolling through the
phone book A R
Switches off the Voice Control
System; see the separate
operating instructions Multifunction display
:
Description field
; Transmission position (Y page 155)
= Drive program (Y page 157)
? Status bar with outside temperature or
speed (Y page 207)
Text field :shows the selected menu or
submenu as well as display messages. Menus and submenus
Menu overview
Press the VorU button on the
steering wheel to call up the menu bar and
select a menu.
Operating the on-board computer
(Y page 201).
Depending on the equipment installed in the
vehicle, you can call up the following menus:
R Standard display menu (Ypage 203)
R Audio menu (Y page 204)
R Navigation menu (Ypage 205)
R AIRMATIC/compass menu (Ypage 205)
R DISTRONIC menu (Ypage 180)
R Message memory menu (Ypage 214)
R Settings menu (Ypage 206)
R Additional functions menu
(Y page 211)
R Trip computer menu (Ypage 211)
R Telephone menu (Ypage 212) 202
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Standard display menu
Standard display Standard display
:
Trip odometer
; Odometer
X Press the VorU button on the
steering wheel to select the standard
display.
X To reset the trip odometer: press and
hold the .reset button in the instrument
cluster until the trip odometer is reset.
You can select the following functions in the
Standard display menu using the&or
* button:
R Tire pressure loss warning (Y page 319)
(Canada only)
R Tire pressure monitor (Y page 320) (USA
only)
R Coolant temperature (Y page 203)
R Digital speedometer or outside
temperature (Y page 203)
R ASSYST PLUS service interval display
(Y page 288)
R Engine oil level (Y page 285)
Displaying the 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.
! If the coolant temperature is over 248 ‡
(120 †), do not continue driving. The
engine will otherwise be damaged. X
Press the VorU button on the
steering wheel to select the standard
display.
X Press the &or* button to select the
coolant temperature.
Under normal driving conditions, with the
correcta nti-corrosiona nd antifreeze additive
concentration, the reading may rise to
248 ‡(120 †) .
Displaying the digital speedomete ror
outside temperature Digital speedometer
Outside temperature
If you have selected the digital speedometer
for the status bar (Y
page 207), the outside
temperature is displayed here. Menus and submenus
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X
Press the VorU button on the
steering wheel to select the standard
display.
X Press the &or* button to select
digital speedometer or the outside
temperature.
i Vehicles for the United Kingdom: this
function is not available. Audio menu
Selecting aradio station :
Waveband
; Station frequency with memory position
i Station ;is displayed with the station
frequency or station name. The memory
position is only displayed along with
station ;if this has bee nstored.
X Switch on COMAND and select Radio; see
the separate operating instructions.
X Press the VorU button on the
steering wheel to select the Audiomenu.
X To select astore dstation: briefly press
the & or* button.
X To select a station from the station
list: press and briefly hold the &or
* button.
If no statio nlist is received:
X To select astation using the station
search: press and briefly hold the &or
* button.
i For informatio nonswitching waveband
and storing stations; see the separate
operating instructions. i
SIRIUS XM satellite radio functions like a
normal radio.
For more informatio nonsatellite radio
operation, see the separate operating
instructions.
Operating audio player or audio media Display CD/DV
Dchanger (example)
: Current CD in the CD/DVD changer
; Current title
Audio data from various audiod evices or
media can be played, depending on the
equipment installed in the vehicle.
X Switch on COMAND and activate audio
CD/DVD mode or MP3 mode; see the
separate operating instructions.
X Press the VorU button on the
steering wheel to select the Audiomenu.
X To select the next/previous track:
briefly press the &or* button.
X To select a track from the track list
(rapid scrolling): press and briefly hold the
& or* button.
The curren ttrack will not be displayed in
audio AUX mode ( Auxiliary audio mode:
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Video DVD operation
Display CD/DV
Dchanger (example)
: Current DVD in the CD/DVD changer
; Current scene
X Switch on COMAND and select video DVD;
see the separate operating instructions.
X Press the VorU button on the
steering wheel to select the Audiomenu.
X Press the &or* button to select a
scene. Navigation system menu
Displaying navigation instructions In the
Navigation menu: the instructions
from the navigation system appearint he
multifunction display.
For more information, see the separate
operating instructions.
X Switch on COMAND (see the separate
operating instructions).
X Press the =or; button on the
steering wheel to select the Navi menu.
Route guidance not active The direction of travel appears in the
multifunction display. If the name of the street is part of the
navigation system data, this will also be
displayed.
Route guidance active
Example: navigation instruction
The navigation instructions appearint
he
multifunction display. AIRMATIC/compass menu
Example display for vehicles with AIRMATIC
package and compass
X
Press VorU on the steering wheel
to select the AIRMATIC/compass menu.
In the AIRMATIC/compass menu you can
view the messages for level control
(Y page 183) and see the compass display
(Y page 280). The display in the AIRMATIC/
compass menu depends on the optional
equipment in your vehicle. Menus and submenus
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Settings menu
Introduction In the
Settings menu, you have the following
options:
R restore the factory settings
R change the instrument cluster settings
R change the time/date settings 12
R change the light settings
R change the vehicle settings
R change the convenience settings
Restoring the factory settings X
Press the VorU button on the
steering wheel to select the Settingsmenu.
X Press and hold the .reset button on the
instrument cluster for approximately three
seconds.
Ap rompt appears in the multifunction
display asking you to confirm by pressing
reset button .again.
X Press the .reset button again.
The settings of most functions are restored
to the factory settings.
or
X If you want to retain the settings, do not
press the .reset button a second time.
You will see the Settings menu again after
approximately five seconds.
X Press the VorU button to select a
different menu.
For safety reasons, the function DaytimeRunning Lamps in submenu
Lighting can
only be reset when the engine is switched off. Instrument cluster Selecting the unit of measurement for
distance
This function is only available in Canada.
The
Display Unit Speedometer / Odometer function allows you to choose
whethe rcertain displays appear in kilometers
or miles in the multifunction display.
X Press the VorU button on the
steering wheel to select the Settings menu.
X Press the &button to call up the
selection of submenus.
X Press the WorX button to select the
Instrument Cluster submenu.
X Press the &button to select Display Unit Speedometer / Odometer .
X Press the WorX button to select
Km or
Miles as the unit of measuremen
tfor
distance.
X Press the &,VorU button to
select a different display.
The selected unit of measurement for
distance applies to:
R analog speedometers
R the odometer and the trip odometer
R the trip computer
R navigation instructions in the Navigation
menu
R cruise control
R DISTRONIC
Selecting the unit of distance for the
digital speedometer
X Press the VorU button on the
steering wheel to select the Settings menu.
X Press the &button to call up the
selection of submenus.
X Press the WorX button to select the
Instrument Cluster submenu.
12 This function is not available in vehicles with navigation. 206
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X
Press the &button to select Display Unit Digital Speedometer .
X Press the WorX button to select
Mm or
Miles as the unit of measurement for
distance.
X Press the &,VorU button to
select a differen tdisplay.
Selecting the language
The Language function allows you to select
the language for the instrumen tcluster.
X Press the VorU button on the
steering wheel to selec tthe Settings menu.
X Press the &button to call up the
selection of submenus.
X Press the WorX button to select the
Instrument Cluster submenu.
X Press the &button to select Language .
X Press the WorX button to select the
desired language.
X Press the &,VorU button to
select a different display.
Selecting the status line display
X Press the VorU button on the
steering wheel to select the Settingsmenu.
X Press the &button to call up the
selection of submenus.
X Press the WorX button to select the
Instrument Cluster submenu.
X Press the &button to select Status Line Display .
X Press the WorX button to select the
status line display: vehicle speed ( Speed )
or outside temperature (Outside Temperature ).
The selected display now appears
constantly in the lower multifunction
display. When you scroll through the Standard display
menu (Ypage 203), you
will see the display you have not selected.
X Press the &,VorU button to
select a different display.
Time/date This submenu is only available on vehicles
with no navigation module. To set the time
and the date for vehicles with navigation, see
the separate operating instructions.
The
Time/Date submenu allows you to set
the time and the date.
X Press the VorU button on the
steering wheel to select the Settings menu.
X Press the &button to call up the
selection of submenus.
X Press the WorX button to select the
Time/Date submenu.
X To set the time: press the&button to
select Clock Set Hour or
Clock Set Minute(s) .
or
X To set the date: press&to select
Date Set Day ,
Date Set Month or
Date Set Year .
X Press the WorX button to set a
value.
X Press the &,VorU button to
select a different display.
Lights Switching the daytime running lamps on/
off
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This function is not available in Canada.
X Switch off the engine.
X Press the VorU button on the
steering wheel to select the Settings menu.
X Press the &button to call up the
selection of submenus. Menus and submenus
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X
Press the WorX button to select the
Lighting submenu.
X Press &to select Daytime Running Lamps .
X Press WorX to set daytime running
lamps to On or
Off .
X Press the &,VorU button to
select a differen tdisplay.
Further information on daytime running
lamps ( Ypage 121).
Switching the surround lighting on or off
The surround lighting switches off
automatically after 40 seconds or when the
driver's door is opened.
X Press the VorU button on the
steering wheel to selec tthe Settings menu.
X Press the &button to call up the
selection of submenus.
X Press the WorX button to select the
Lighting submenu.
X Press the &button to select the
Surround Lighting Function .
X Press WorX to switch the
Surround Lighting Function on or off.
X When leaving the vehicle, turn the light
switch to position Ã.
The surround lighting is activated.
X Press the &,VorU button to
select a different display.
If you activate the surround lighting function
and the light switch is set to Ã, the
following will light up if it is dark and you
unlock the vehicle using the key:
R Parking lamps
R License plate lamp
R Tail lamp
R Fog lamps 13
R Low-beam headlamps 14 R
Side marker lamps
R Surround lighting in the exterior mirrors
Activating/deactivating the exterior
lighting delayed switch-off
When you activate the Headlamp Delayed Shut-off function, the exterior lighting
remains on for 15 seconds after the doors are
closed when it is dark. At the same time, the
light switch must be at Ã.
If the engine is switched off and no doors are
opened, or if an open door is not closed, the
exterior lighting goes out after 60seconds.
X Press the VorU button on the
steering wheel to select the Settings menu.
X Press the &button to call up the
selection of submenus.
X Press the WorX button to select the
Lighting submenu.
X Press the &button to select Headlamp Delayed Shut-off .
X Press the WorX button to activate
or deactivate the Headlamp Delayed Shut-off function.
X Before switching off the engine, turn the
light switch to position Ã.
The exterior lighting delayed switch-off is
activated.
X Press the &,VorU button to
select a different display.
Deactivating the delayed switch-off
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 and back to position 0.
The delayed switch-off is deactivated.
Delayed switch-off is reactivated the next
time you start the engine.
13 Only for vehicles with front fog lamps.
14 Only for vehicles without front fog lamps. 208
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