The fuel supply is interrupted to protect the
engine when the red band is reached. Outside temperature display
You should pay special attention to road condi-
tions when temperatures are around freezing
point.
Bear in mind that the outside temperature dis-
play indicates the measured air temperature
and not the road surface temperature.
The outside temperature display is in the multi-
function display (Y page 283).
A change in the outside temperature is shown in the multifunction display after a delay. Coolant temperature gauge
G
WARNING
If you open the bonnet while the engine is
overheating or while there is a fire in the
engine compartment, you could come into
contact with hot gases or other leaking ser-
vice products. There is a danger of injury.
Allow an overheating engine to cool down
before opening the bonnet. If there is a fire in the engine compartment, leave the bonnet
closed and notify the fire brigade.
All vehicles except PLUG-IN HYBRID vehicles:
the coolant temperature gauge is in the instru-
ment cluster on the right-hand side (Y page 32).
PLUG-IN HYBRID vehicles: the multifunction dis- play shows the coolant temperature in the
Coolant
Coolant (Ypage 292) submenu.
Under normal operating conditions and with the specified coolant level, the coolant temperature
may rise to 120 †.
At high outside temperatures and when driving
uphill, the coolant temperature may rise to the
end of the scale. Operating the on-board computer
Overview :
Multifunction display
; Right control panel
= Left control panel
X To activate the on-board computer: turn
the key 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.
In vehicles with the multimedia system
COMAND Online, you can find further informa-
tion on LINGUATRONIC in the separate operat-
ing instructions.
In vehicles with the multimedia system
Audio 20, you can find further information on
voice-controlled navigation in the separate man-
ufacturer's operating instructions. 282
Displays and operationOn-board computer and displays
Left control panel
=
; R
Calls up the menu and menu bar 9
: Press briefly:
R Scrolls through lists
R Selects a submenu or function
R In the Audio Audio menu: selects the
previous or next station, when the preset list or station list is active,
or an audio track or video scene
R In the Tel
Tel(telephone) menu:
switches to the phone book and
selects a name or telephone num-
ber 9
: Press and hold:
R
In the Audio Audio menu: selects a pre-
set list or a station list in the
desired frequency range, or
selects an audio track or video
scene using rapid scrolling
R In the Tel
Tel (Telephone) menu:
starts rapid scrolling if the phone
book is open a R
Confirms the selection or display
message
R In the Tel Tel(Telephone) menu:
switches to the telephone book
and starts dialling the selected
number % Press briefly:
R Back
R Switches off voice-operated navi-
gation or LINGUATRONIC
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 Right control panel
~ R
Rejects or ends a call
R Exits the telephone book/redial
memory 6 R
Makes or accepts a call
R Switches to the redial memory W
X R
Adjusts the volume 8 R
Mute ? R
Switches on voice-operated navi-
gation or LINGUATRONIC Multifunction display
:
Permanent display: outside temperature or
speed (Y page 293)
; Time
= Text field
? Menu bar
A Drive program (Y page 168)
B Transmission position (Y page 168)
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.
i Set the time using the multimedia system
(see the Digital Owner's Manual). Displays and operation
283On-board computer and displays Z
Possible displays in the multifunction dis-
play:
R ZGearshift recommendation, when shifting
manually (Y page 172)
R j Active Parking Assist (Y page 228)
R ¯ Cruise control (Y page 203)
R LIM
LIM SPEEDTRONIC (Y page 205)
R READY
READY PLUG-IN HYBRID operation activated
(PLUG-IN HYBRID vehicles) (Y page 266)
R HYBRID
HYBRID operating mode, additional operating
mode displays (PLUG-IN HYBRID vehicles)
(Y page 261)
R è Electric range (PLUG-IN HYBRID vehi-
cles) (Y page 261)
R LOW RANGE
LOW RANGE LOW RANGE off-road gear
(Y page 255)
R _ Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus
(Y page 126)
R è ECO start/stop function (Y page 161)
R ë HOLD function (Y page 219)
R a DISTRONIC PLUS Steering Assist and
Stop&Go Pilot (Y page 214)
R 120 km/h!
120 km/h! Maximum permissible speed
exceeded (only for certain countries)
R DSR
DSR Downhill Speed Regulation
(Y page 252) 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 282).
Depending on the equipment fitted in the vehi-
cle, you can call up the following menus:
R Trip
Trip menu (Y page 284)
R Navi Navi menu (navigation instructions)
(Y page 286)
R Audio
Audio menu (Y page 287)
R Tel
Tel menu (telephone) (Y page 288)
R Assist.
Assist. menu (assistance) (Y page 289)
R Serv.
Serv. menu (Y page 291)
R Settings
Settings menu (settings) (Y page 292)
R ON&OFFROAD
ON&OFFROAD menu (Ypage 297)
R AMG AMG menu (Mercedes-AMG vehicles)
(Y page 297) 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.
Trip computer "From start" or "From
reset" :
Distance
; Driving time
= Average speed
? Average fuel consumption
X Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Trip Tripmenu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
From start
From start orFrom reset
From reset.
The values in the From
Fromstart
start submenu are cal-
culated from the start of a journey, whilst the
values in the From reset
From resetsubmenu are calcu-
lated from the last time the submenu was reset
(Y page 285).
The From start
From start trip computer is automatically
reset if:
R the ignition has been switched off for more
than four hours.
R 999 hours have been exceeded.
R 9,999 kilometres have been exceeded.
The From reset From reset trip computer is automatically
reset if the value exceeds 9,999 hours or
99,999 kilometres. 284
Menus and submenusOn-board computer and displays
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 inter-
mediate destination. Audio menu
Selecting a radio station :
Active station list
; Station with preset position
The multifunction display shows station ;with
station frequency or station name. The preset
position is also displayed if the station ;was
stored. Store stations ;in the multimedia sys-
tem.
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 in the multifunction display.
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 :has been
reached.
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. The current track does not appear in audio AUX mode ( Auxiliary
audio mode: external audio source connected). Menus and submenus
287On-board computer and displays Z
Video DVD operation
X
Switch on the multimedia system and select
video DVD; see the separate operating
instructions.
X Press the =or; button on the steering
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 The preset position is also displayed only if the
channel :has been stored. Store TV channels
in the multimedia system.
X Switch on the multimedia system and select
TV; see the separate operating instructions.
X Press the =or; button on the steering
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
9or: but-
ton.
i Depending on the digital TV broadcaster,
radio stations can also be received. The mul-
tifunction 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 manu-
facturer's operating instructions).
X Switch on the multimedia system (see sepa-
rate operating instructions).
X Insert the mobile phone into the bracket
(Y page 366).
or X Establish a Bluetooth ®
connection to the mul-
timedia system; see the separate operating
instructions.
X Establish a Bluetooth ®
connection to the mul-
timedia system; see the separate operating
instructions.
X Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Tel
Tel menu.
You will see one of the following display mes-
sages in the multifunction display:
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
Telephone No
Noservice
service: there is no network
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 at any Mercedes-Benz Service Centre
R on the Internet at http://www.mercedes-
benz.com/connect 288
Menus and submenusOn-board computer and displays