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During the change of direction, new lanes
may be added.
Recommended lane =: in this lane, you will
be able to complete the next two changes of
direction without changing lane.
Lane not recommended ?: you will not be
able to complete the next change of direction
if you stay in this lane.
Possible lane A: in this lane, you will only be
able to complete the next change of direction without changing lane.
Other status indicators of the naviga-
tion system R
O: you have reached the destination or an
intermediate destination.
R New route... New route... orCalculating route
Calculating route:
calculating a new route
R Off map
Off map orOff road
Off road : the vehicle position
is outside the area of the digital map (off-
map position)
R No route
No route : no route could be calculated to
the selected destination. Audio menu
Selecting a radio 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 sta-
tion ;if this has been stored. X
Switch on the audio system or COMAND
Online and select Radio, see the separate
operating instructions.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Audio
Audio menu.
X To select a stored station: briefly press
the 9 or: button.
X To select a station from the station list:
press and hold the 9or: button.
If no station list is received: X To select a station using the station
search: press and hold the 9or:
button.
i For information on switching wavebands
and storing stations, see the separate oper-
ating instructions.
i DAB radio mode (D
igitalAudio Broadcast-
ing); seethe separate operating instruc-
tions.
Audio player or audio media operation Example: CD/DVD changer display
Audio data from various audio devices or
media can be played, depending on the equip- ment fitted in the vehicle.
X Switch on the audio system or COMAND
Online and select audio CD, audio DVD or
MP3 mode, see the separate operating
instructions.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Audio Audiomenu.
X To select the next/previous track:
briefly press the 9or: button.
X To select a track from the track list
(rapid scrolling): press and hold the 9
or : button until desired track :has
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If you press and hold the
9or:
button, the rapid scrolling speed is
increased. Not all audio devices or media
support this function.
If track information is stored on the audio
player or medium, the multifunction display
will show the number and title of the track.
The current track does not appear in audio
AUX mode (Auxiliary audio mode: external
audio source connected).
Video DVD operation Example: CD/DVD changer display
X Switch on the audio system or COMAND
Online and select video DVD, see the sep-
arate operating instructions.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Audio
Audio menu.
X To select the next or previous scene:
briefly press the 9or: button.
X To select a scene from the scene list
(rapid scrolling): press and hold the 9
or : button until desired scene :has
been reached.
TV operation i
The memory position is only displayed
along with channel :if this has been
stored. X
Switch on COMAND Online and select TV,
see the separate operating instructions.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Audio
Audio menu.
X To select a stored channel: briefly press
the 9 or: button.
X To select a channel from the channel
list: press and briefly hold the 9
or : button.
i Storing a TV channel; see the separate
operating instructions.
i Depending on the digital TV broadcaster,
radio stations can also be received. The
multifunction display shows TV (RADIO) TV (RADIO). Telephone menu
Introduction G
WARNING
Operating the integrated information systems and communications equipment in the vehicle
while driving will distract you from traffic con-
ditions. You could then lose control of the
vehicle. There is a risk of an accident.
Only operate these devices if road traffic con-
ditions permit. If you are unsure about the
surrounding conditions, pull over to a safe
location and make entries only while the vehi-
cle is stationary.
When telephoning, you must observe the
legal requirements for the country in which
you are currently driving.
X Switch on the mobile phone; see the sepa-
rate operating instructions.
X Switch on the audio system or COMAND
Online, see the separate operating instruc-
tions. Menus and submenus
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X
Insert the mobile phone into the bracket
(Y page 319).
or
X Establish a Bluetooth ®
connection to
COMAND Online, see the separate operat-
ing instructions.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Tel Telmenu.
You will see one of the following display mes- sages in the multifunction display:
R Please
Please enter enterPIN:
PIN:the mobile phone has
been placed in the mobile phone bracket
and the PIN has not been entered.
When you enter your PIN via the mobile
phone, LINGUATRONIC, the audio system
or COMAND Online, the mobile phone
searches for a network.
R Telephone ready
Telephone ready or the name of the net-
work provider: the mobile phone has found a network and is ready to receive.
R Telephone No service Telephone No service: there is no net-
work available or the mobile phone is
searching for a network.
i You can obtain further information about
suitable mobile phones and connecting
mobile phones via Bluetooth ®
:
R from any Mercedes-Benz Service Centre
R on the Internet at http://
www.mercedes-benz.com/connect
Accepting a call Example: incoming call
X Press the 6button on the steering
wheel to accept an incoming call. If someone calls you when you are in the
Tel Tel
menu, a display message appears in the mul- tifunction display.
You can accept a call even if you are not in the
Tel
Tel menu.
Rejecting or ending a call X
Press the ~button on the steering
wheel.
You can end or reject a call even if you are not
in the Tel Telmenu.
Dialling an entry from the phone book X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Tel
Telmenu.
X Press the 9,:ora button to
switch to the phone book.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
desired name.
or X To begin rapid scrolling: press and hold
the 9 or: button for longer than
one second.
Rapid scrolling stops when you release the button or reach the end of the list.
X If only one telephone number is stored
for a name: press the6ora button
to start dialling.
or X If there is more than one number for a
particular name: press the6ora
button to display the numbers.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
number you want to dial.
X Press the 6ora button to start dial-
ling.
or X To exit the telephone book: press the
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Redialling
The on-board computer saves the last names
or numbers dialled in the redial memory.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Tel
Tel menu.
X Press the 6button to switch to the
redial memory.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
desired name or number.
X Press the 6ora button to start dial-
ling.
or
X To exit the redial memory: press the
~ or% button. Assistance menu
Introduction In the
Assist.
Assist. menu, you have the following
options:
R Showing the assistance graphic
(Y page 249)
R Activating/deactivating the Speed Limit
Assist message function (Y page 249)
R Activating/deactivating ESP ®
(Y page 250)
R Activating/deactivating PRE-SAFE ®
Brake
(Y page 250)
R Activating/deactivating ATTENTION
ASSIST (Y page 250)
R Activating/deactivating Blind Spot Assist
or Active Blind Spot Assist (Y page 250)
R Activating/deactivating Lane Keeping
Assist or Active Lane Keeping Assist
(Y page 251) Showing the assistance graphic
X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Assist. Assist.menu.
X Press 9or: to select Assist.
Assist.
graphic
graphic.
X Press the abutton.
The multifunction display shows the DIS-
TRONIC PLUS distance display in the assis- tance graphic.
The assistance graphic shows you the status of and/or information from the following driv-
ing systems or driving safety systems:
R DISTRONIC PLUS (Y page 197)
R ATTENTION ASSIST (Y page 218)
R Lane Keeping Assist (Y page 225)
R Active Lane Keeping Assist (Y page 229)
R Speed Limit Assist (Y page 219)
R PRE-SAFE ®
Brake (Y page 76)
Speed Limit Assist Activating/deactivating the Speed Limit
Assist message function
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Assist. Assist.menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
Speed Limit Assist
Speed Limit Assist
X Press the abutton.
The current selection is displayed.
X To activate or deactivate: pressa.
If the Speed Limit Assist message function is activated, a detected speed limit is auto-
matically displayed for five seconds. Other Menus and submenus
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items in the multifunction display are not
shown during this time.
Deactivating/activating ESP ®i
Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion in the description of ESP ®
(Y page 73). G
WARNING
If you deactivate ESP ®
, ESP ®
no longer sta-
bilises the vehicle. There is an increased risk
of skidding and an accident.
Only deactivate ESP ®
in the situations descri-
bed in the following.
It may be best to deactivate ESP ®
in the fol-
lowing situations:
R when using snow chains
R in deep snow
R on sand or gravel
Deactivating/activating ESP ®
on AMG vehi-
cles (Y page 74).
Further information about ESP ®
(Y page 72)
X Start the engine.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Assist.
Assist. menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
ESP
ESP.
X Press the abutton.
The current selection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: press thea
button again.
ESP ®
is deactivated if the åwarning lamp
in the instrument cluster lights up continu-
ously when the engine is running.
If the ÷ warning lamp and the åwarn-
ing lamp are lit continuously, ESP ®
is not
available due to a malfunction.
Observe the information on warning lamps
(Y page 291).
Observe the information on display messages (Y page 262). Activating/deactivating PRE-SAFE
®
Brake PRE‑SAFE
®
Brake is only available in vehicles
with DISTRONIC PLUS.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Assist. Assist.menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
PRE-SAFE Brake
PRE-SAFE Brake.
X Press the abutton.
The current selection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: press thea
button again.
When PRE-SAFE ®
Brake is deactivated, the
assistance graphic shows the æsymbol
in the multifunction display.
For more information on PRE‑SAFE ®
Brake,
see (Y page 76).
Activating/deactivating ATTENTION
ASSIST X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Assist.
Assist. menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
Attention Assist Attention Assist.
X Press the abutton.
The current selection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: press thea
button again.
When ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated, the é symbol appears in the multifunction
display in the assistance graphic display.
For further information about ATTENTION
ASSIST, see (Y page 218).
Activating/deactivating Blind Spot
Assist X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Assist. Assist.menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
Blind Spot Assist
Blind Spot Assist. 250
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X
Press the abutton.
The current selection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: press thea
button again.
If the Blind Spot Assist Sensors deac‐
Blind Spot Assist Sensors deac‐
tivated
tivated orAct. B. Spot Assist Sen‐
Act. B. Spot Assist Sen‐
sors deactivated
sors deactivated message appears, the
radar sensor system is deactivated.
X Switch on the radar sensor system
(Y page 255).
Further information about Blind Spot Assist
(Y page 223).
Further information about Active Blind Spot
Assist (Y page 227).
Activating/deactivating Lane Keeping
Assist X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Assist. Assist.menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
Lane Keep. Assist
Lane Keep. Assist
X Press the abutton.
The current selection is displayed.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to set Off
Off,
Standard
Standard orAdaptive
Adaptive.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
When Lane Keeping Assist or Active Lane
Keeping Assist is activated, the multifunc-
tion display shows the lane markings as
bright lines in the assistance graphic.
For further information about Lane Keeping
Assist, see (Y page 225).
For further information about Active Lane
Keeping Assist, see (Y page 229). Service menu
In the
Serv. Serv. menu, you have the following
options:
R Calling up display messages in the mes-
sage memory (Y page 261)
R Restarting the tyre pressure loss warning
system (Y page 369)
R Checking the tyre pressure electronically
(Y page 370)
R Calling up the service due date
(Y page 333) Settings menu
Introduction In the
Settings Settings menu, you have the following
options:
R Changing the instrument cluster settings
(Y page 252)
R Changing the light settings (Y page 252)
R Changing the vehicle settings
(Y page 255)
R Changing the auxiliary heating settings
(Y page 256)
R Changing the convenience settings
(Y page 257)
R Restoring the factory settings
(Y page 258) Menus and submenus
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Instrument cluster
Selecting the unit of measurement for dis-
tance
The Display unit Speed-/odometer: Display unit Speed-/odometer:
function allows you to choose whether cer-
tain displays appear in kilometres or miles in the multifunction display.
You can determine whether the multifunction display shows some messages in miles or kil-
ometres.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings
Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Inst. cluster
Inst. cluster submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Display unit Speed-/odometer
Display unit Speed-/odometer func-
tion.
You will see the selected setting: km kmor
miles
miles.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
The selected unit of measurement for dis-
tance applies to: R digital speedometer in the Trip Tripmenu
R total distance recorder and the trip meter
R trip computer
R current consumption and the range
R navigation instructions in the Navi
Navi menu
R cruise control
R SPEEDTRONIC
R DISTRONIC PLUS
R ASSYST PLUS service interval display
Selecting the permanent display function
Vehicles for the United Kingdom: this func-
tion is unavailable. You can determine whether the multifunction
display permanently shows your speed or the
outside temperature.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings Settingsmenu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Inst. cluster
Inst. cluster submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Permanent display:
Permanent display: function.
You will see the selected setting: outside
outside
temperature
temperature orAddit. speedo [mph]
Addit. speedo [mph].
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
i The speed is displayed in mph.
Lights Setting the brightness for the instrument
cluster lighting and switches
The lighting in the instrument cluster, in the
displays and the controls in the vehicle inte-
rior can be adjusted with the Brightness Brightness
Display/switches:
Display/switches: function.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings
Settingsmenu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Lights
Lights submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Brightness Display/switches:
Brightness Display/switches: func-
tion.
You will see the selected setting.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to adjust the
brightness to any level from Level 1
Level 1 to
Level 5 Level 5 (bright).
X Press the aor% button to save the
setting.
If the light switch is set to Ã,Tor
L, the brightness is dependent upon
the brightness of the ambient light.
i The light sensor in the instrument cluster
automatically controls the brightness of
the multifunction display. 252
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In daylight, the displays in the instrument
cluster are not illuminated.
Switching the daytime driving lights
on/off
The Day lights 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
Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Light
Light submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Day lights
Day lights function.
If the Day lights
Day lights function has been
switched on, the cone of light and the W
symbol in the multifunction display are
shown in orange.
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
Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Light
Light submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Intell. Light Sys. Intell. Light Sys. function.
If the Intell. Light Sys.
Intell. Light Sys. function has
been switched on, the cone of light and the L symbol in the multifunction display
are shown in orange.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
When you activate Intell. Light Sys.
Intell. Light Sys.,
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-beam headlamps for
driving on the right/left, the multifunction
display shows the Intell. Intell.Light
LightSystem:
System: System inoperative Inactive for
System inoperative Inactive for
left-side traffic left-side traffic
orIntell. Light
Intell. Light
System:
System: System
Systeminoperative
inoperative Inactive
Inactive
for right-side traffic
for right-side traffic display message
instead of the Intell.
Intell.Light
LightSys.
Sys.function
in the Light
Light submenu (Y page 253).
Further information on the Intelligent Light
System (Y page 127).
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
Settingsmenu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Light
Light submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Dipped beams Setting for:
Dipped beams Setting for: function.
You will see the selected setting: Right-
Right-
side traffic
side traffic orLeft-side traffic
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.
A qualified specialist workshop can set the
dipped-beam headlamps for driving on the
left/right.
Setting the brightness of the ambient
lighting
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings
Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Lights Lights submenu.
X Press ato confirm. Menus and submenus
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