Back button
% Press briefly:
R Back
R Switches off voice-operated con-
trol for navigation or LINGUA-
TRONIC
R Hides display messages or calls up
the last Trip Tripmenu function used
R Exits the telephone book/redial
memory % Press and hold:
R
Calls up the standard display in the
Trip
Trip menu Multifunction display
:
Text field
; Menu bar
= Drive program
? Transmission position
A Permanent display: outside temperature or
speed
X To display menu bar ;:press the =
or ; button on the steering wheel.
If you do not press the buttons any longer,
menu bar ;is faded out after a few seconds.
Text field :shows the selected menu or sub-
menu as well as display messages.
Possible displays in the multifunction dis-
play:
R ZGearshift recommendation for manual
transmission (Y page 147) or for automatic
transmission (shifting manually)
(Y page 151)
R j Active Parking Assist (Y page 183)
R ¯ Cruise control (Y page 163) R
È SPEEDTRONIC (Y page 165)
R _ Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus
(Y page 117)
R ¤ ECO start/stop function (Y page 142)
R ë HOLD function (Y page 177)
R 120 km/h! 120 km/h! Maximum permissible speed
exceeded (only for certain countries) Menus and submenus
Menu overview
Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to call up the menu bar and select a menu.
Operating the on-board computer (Y page 214).
Depending on the equipment fitted in the vehi-
cle, you can call up the following menus:
R Trip Trip menu (Y page 215)
R Navi
Navi menu (navigation instructions)
(Y page 217)
R Audio
Audio menu (Y page 218)
R Tel
Tel menu (telephone) (Y page 219)
R Assist.
Assist. menu (assistance) (Y page 220)
R Serv.
Serv. menu (Y page 222)
R Settings
Settings menu (settings) (Y page 223)
The displays are dependent on the multimedia
system. This is why the displays for the Audio Audio,
Navi
Navi andTel
Tel menus may differ slightly to those
in your vehicle. Trip menu
Standard display X
Press and hold the %button on the steer-
ing wheel until the Trip
Tripmenu with trip
meter :and total distance recorder ;
appears. Menus and submenus
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i
If you reset the values in the "ECO display",
the values in the "From start" trip computer
are also reset. If you reset the values in the
"From start" trip computer, the values in the
"ECO display" are also reset. Navigation menu
Displaying navigation instructions In the
Navi
Navi menu, the multifunction display
shows navigation instructions.
Observe the additional information on naviga-
tion in the separate operating instructions for
the multimedia system.
X Switch on the multimedia system (see the
separate operating instructions).
X Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Navi
Navi menu.
Route guidance not active :
Direction of travel
; Current road
Route guidance active No change of direction announced
:
Distance to the destination
; Distance to the next change of direction
= Current road
? Symbol indicating "follow the road's course" Change of direction announced without a
lane recommendation :
Road to which the change of direction leads
; Distance to change of direction and visual
distance display
= Change-of-direction symbol
When a change of direction is announced, you
will see change-of-direction symbol =and dis-
tance graphic ;. This shortens towards the top
of the display as you approach the point of the
announced change of direction.
Change of direction announced with a
lane recommendation :
Road to which the change of direction leads
; Distance to change of direction and visual
distance display
= Lanes not recommended
? Recommended lane and new lane during a
change of direction
A Change-of-direction symbol
On multilane roads, new lane recommendations
can be displayed for the next change of direction
if the digital map supports this data. During the change of direction, new lanes may be added.
Lane not recommended =: you will not be able
to complete the next change of direction if you
stay in this lane.
Recommended lane and new lane during a
change of direction ?: in this lane you will be
able to complete the next two changes of direc- tion without changing lane. Menus and submenus
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Other status indicators of the naviga-
tion system The navigation system displays additional infor-
mation and the vehicle status.
Possible displays
R New route...
New route... orCalculating route Calculating route
A new route is calculated.
R Road not mapped
Road not mapped
The vehicle position is inside the area of the
digital map but the road is not recognised, e.g.
new roads, car parks or private land.
R No route
No route
No route could be calculated to the selected
destination.
R O: you have reached the destination or an
intermediate destination. Audio menu
Selecting a radio station :
Active station list
; Station with preset position
The menu shows station ;with station fre-
quency or station name. The preset position is
only displayed along with station ;if this has
been saved.
X Switch on the multimedia system and select
radio (see the separate operating instruc-
tions).
X Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Audio
Audio menu.
X To select a preset list or station list: press
and briefly hold the 9or: button until the preset list or station list in the desired
frequency range is shown.
X To select a station: briefly press9
or :.
i DAB radio mode (Digital
AudioBroadcast-
ing) is an optimised digital transmission
standard designed for the mobile reception of
radio transmissions.
Audio player or audio media operation Audio files from various audio players or media
can be played, depending on the equipment fit-
ted in the vehicle.
X Switch on the multimedia system and select
audio CD or MP3 mode (see the separate
operating instructions).
X Press the =or; button on the steering
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 9or:
button until desired track :appears.
If you press and hold the 9or: button,
the rapid scrolling speed is increased. Not all audio players or media support this function. If track information is stored on the audio
player or media, the multifunction display will
show the number and title of the track.
Video DVD operation Only for vehicles with a COMAND Online multi-
media system: you can use the
Audio Audiomenu to
play video DVDs. 218
Menus and submenusOn-board computer and displays
R
Checking the tyre pressure electronically
(Y page 326)
R Calling up the service due date
(Y page 294) Settings menu
Introduction Depending on the equipment fitted in the vehi-
cle, In the
Settings Settings menu you have the follow-
ing options:
R Changing the instrument cluster settings
(Y page 223)
R Changing the light settings (Y page 223)
R Changing the vehicle settings (Y page 225)
R Changing the heating settings (Y page 226)
R Changing the convenience settings
(Y page 227)
R Restoring the factory settings (Y page 228)
Instrument cluster Selecting the distance unit
The Display unit Speed-/odometer:
Display unit Speed-/odometer: func-
tion allows you to choose whether certain dis-
plays appear in kilometres or miles in the mul-
tifunction display.
X Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Settings Settingsmenu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Instrument cluster
Instrument cluster submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Display unit Speed-/odometer
Display unit Speed-/odometer function.
You will see the selected setting: km
kmormiles
miles.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
The selected unit of measurement for distance
applies to the: R the digital speedometer in the Trip
Trip menu
R the total distance recorder and trip meter
R the trip computer
R the current consumption and the range
R the navigation instructions in the Navi
Navi menu
R cruise control
R SPEEDTRONIC
R DISTRONIC PLUS
R ASSYST PLUS service interval display Switching the additional speedometer
on/off
Vehicles for the United Kingdom: this function is unavailable.
Only vehicles with manual transmission have
this function.
If the additional speedometer is switched on,
the speed is shown in the status bar of the mul-tifunction display instead of the outside tem-
perature.
The speed display is inverse to your speedome-
ter.
X Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett.
Sett. menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Instrument cluster Instrument cluster submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Dig. speedo [mph]:
Dig. speedo [mph]: orDig. speedo
Dig. speedo
[km/h]:
[km/h]: function.
You will see the selected setting: on
on oroff
off .
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
Selecting permanent display
Vehicles for the United Kingdom: this function is unavailable.
The Permanent display: Permanent display: function allows you
to choose whether the multifunction display
always shows the outside temperature or the
speed.
The speed display is inverse to your speedome-
ter.
X Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Settings Settingsmenu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Instrument cluster
Instrument cluster submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Permanent display:
Permanent display: function.
The current setting, outside temperature
outside temperature
or Addit. speedo [mph]:
Addit. speedo [mph]: , appears.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
Lights Setting the brightness for the instrument
cluster lighting and switches
The lighting in the instrument cluster, in the dis- plays and the controls in the vehicle interior can Menus and submenus
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Warning/
indicator
lamp
N N
Signal type
Possible causes/consequences and M
M Solutions !
N
The yellow ABS warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) is faulty.
An additional warning tone indicates that EBD (electronic brake force distribution) is faulty.
Other driving and driving safety systems may also be faulty.
G WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the functions listed above. The front and rear wheels could therefore lock, for example, if you brake
hard.
The steerability and braking characteristics may be severely affected. The braking
distance may increase in an emergency braking situation.
If ESP ®
is not operational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilise the vehicle.
There is an increased danger of skidding and risk of an accident.
X Observe the additional display messages in the multifunction display.
X Drive on carefully.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
If the ABS control unit is faulty, there is also a possibility that other systems, such as the navigation system or the automatic transmission, will be unavailable. J÷
å!
N
The red brake system warning lamp and the yellow ESP ®
, ESP ®
OFF and ABS
warning lamps are lit while the drive system is running.
ABS and ESP ®
are faulty.
Other driving and driving safety systems may also be faulty.
G WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the functions listed above. The front and rear wheels could therefore lock, for example, if you brake
hard.
The steerability and braking characteristics may be severely affected. The braking
distance may increase in an emergency braking situation.
If ESP ®
is not operational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilise the vehicle.
There is an increased danger of skidding and risk of an accident.
X Observe the additional display messages in the multifunction display.
X Drive on carefully.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately. 256
Warning and indicator lamps in the instrument clusterOn-board computer and displays
Adjusting the volume
X
Turn the qcontrol knob.
The volume is adjusted:
R for the currently selected media source
R during traffic or navigation announcements
R in hands-free mode during a phone call
Switching the sound on/off X
Press the 8button on the control panel.
If the audio output is switched off, the status
line will show the 8symbol. If you switch
the media source or set the volume, the sound
is automatically switched on.
i Navigation messages will be heard even if
the sound is muted.
Functions The multimedia system has the following func-
tions:
R Radio mode
R Media mode with media search
R Sound systems
R Navigation system
COMAND Online: navigation via the hard drive
Audio 20: navigation via SD card
R Communication functions
R Vehicle functions with system settings
R Favourites functions
Controller The controller in the centre console lets you:
R select menu items on the display
R enter characters
R select a destination on the map
R save entries
The controller can be:
R turned 3
R slid left or right 1
R slid forwards or back 4
R slid diagonally 2
R pressed briefly or pressed and held 7Back button You can use the
%button to exit a menu or to
call up the basic display of the current operating mode.
X To exit the menu: briefly press the%
button.
The multimedia system changes to the next
higher menu level in the current operating
mode.
X To call up the basic display: press the%
button for longer than two seconds.
The multimedia system changes to the basic
display of the current operating mode. Favourites
Calling up and exiting favourites X
To call up: press theòbutton on the con-
troller.
X Select a favourite, e. g. Vehicle Vehicle.
The favourites are displayed.
X To exit: press the òbutton again.
Adding favourites Adding a predefined favourite
:
To add a new favourite
; To rename a selected favourite
= To move a selected favourite
? To delete a selected favourite
X Press the òbutton.
X Slide 6the controller.
The menu bar is shown.
X Select Reassign
Reassign.
The categories are displayed.
X Select a category.
The favourites are displayed. 264
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X
Select a favourite.
X Add a favourite at the desired position.
If a favourite has already been added at this
position, it will be overwritten.
Adding your own favourite
X Select Vehicle VehicleQ Climate control Climate control.
X Press and hold the òbutton until the
favourites are displayed.
X Add a favourite at the desired position.
If a favourite has already been added at this
position, it will be overwritten. Navigation mode
Important safety notes 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.
You must observe the legal requirements for the country in which you are currently driving whenoperating the navigation system.
General notes Correct functioning of the navigation system
depends, amongst other things, on GPS recep-
tion. In certain situations, GPS reception may be
impaired, there may be interference or there
may be no reception at all, e.g. in tunnels or
multi-storey car parks.
Audio 20 is equipped with Garmin ®
MAP PILOT
(see the manufacturer's operating instructions).
The Garmin ®
MAP PILOT operating instructions
are stored on the SD memory card as a PDF file. The SD card box contains a quick guide.
The following descriptions apply to navigation
with COMAND Online. Further information can
be found in the Digital Owner's Manual. Selecting a route type and route options Multimedia system:
X Select Navi
Navi QNavigationNavigation.
The map displays the current vehicle position.
X Slide 6the controller.
X Select Options OptionsQ Route settings
Route settings .
Notes for route types:
R Eco route
Eco route
R Dynamic route
Dynamic route
Traffic reports on the route for the route guid-
ance are taken into account.
R Dynamic route only after request Dynamic route only after request
You can decide whether or not current traffic
reports should be taken into account for route
calculation.
R Calculate alternative routes
Calculate alternative routes
Different routes are being calculated. In order
to do so, instead of Start
Start, select the menu
item Continue Continue .
Notes for route options:
R Use toll roads
Use toll roads
The route calculation includes roads which
require you to pay a usage fee (toll).
R Use vignette roads
Use vignette roads (not available in all
countries)
The route calculation includes roads which
require you to pay a time-based fee (vignette). A vignette allows temporary use of the route
network, e. g. 10 days or 1 year.
Entering an address Multimedia system:
X Select Navi NaviQNavigationNavigation.
The map displays the current vehicle position.
X Slide 6the controller.
X Select Destination
DestinationQ Address entry
Address entry.
Enter an address, e.g. as follows:
R town or postcode, street, house number
R country, town or postcode
R town or postcode, centre
R street, town or postcode, junction
X Select Town
Town.
The town in which the vehicle is currently
located (current vehicle position) is at the top.
Below this, you will see locations for which
route guidance has already been carried out. Operating system
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