You can determine whether the multifunction
display shows some messages in miles or
kilometers.
X
Press the = or ; button on the
steering wheel to select the Settings
menu.
X Press the : or 9 button to select the
Inst. Cluster submenu.
X Press the a button to confirm.
X Press the : or 9
button to select the
Display Unit Speed-/Odometer:
function.
You will see the selected setting: km or
miles.
X Press the a button to save the setting.
The selected unit of measurement for
distance applies to:
R the digital speedometer in the Trip menu
R odometer and the trip odometer
R 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 = or ; button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press the : or 9
button to select the
Instr. Cluster submenu.
X Press the a button to confirm.
X Press the :
or 9
button to select the
Permanent Display function.
You will see the selected setting: Outside
Temperature or Speedometer.
X Press the a button to save the setting.
i Speed is displayed in mph. Light submenu Setting the daytime running lamps
i
This function is not available in Canada.
X Press the = or ; button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press the : or 9
button to select the
Lights submenu.
X Press the a button to confirm.
X Press the :
or 9
button to select the
Daytime Running Lights function.
If the Daytime Running Lights have
been switched on, the cone of light and the
W symbol in the multifunction display
are shown in red.
X Press the a button to save the setting.
If you have activated the Daytime Running
Lights
function and the light switch is in the
à position, the daytime running lamps or
parking lamps and low-beam headlamps are
switched on depending on the brightness of
the ambient light.
When the low-beam headlamps are switched
on, the L indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up.
Further information on daytime running
lamps ( Y page 109).
Setting the brightness of the ambient
lighting
X Press the = or ; button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press the : or 9
button to select the
Lights submenu.
X Press the a button to confirm.
X Press the : or 9
button to select the
Amb. Light +/-. function.
You will see the selected setting.
X Press the a button to confirm.
X Press the :
or 9
button to adjust the
brightness to any level from Off to Level
5 (bright).
X Press the a or % button
to save the
setting. 216
Menus and submenus
On-board computer and displays
