Head-up display
Content and information for the following systems are shown in the head-up display:
0043 Navigation messages
0044 Current speed
0087 Set DISTRONIC PLUS speed (Y page 177)
The selected cruise control speed (Y page 175)Contents and Information in the AMG display in AMG vehicles:
0043 Current engine speed
0044 Current speed
0087 Upshift indicator
0085 Currently selected gear, gearshift options when shifting manually 230
Displays and operationOn-board computer and displays
In the Settings menu, in the submenu head-up display, you have the following settings options:
R Switching other displays on/off (Y page 242)
R Setting the position (Y page 242)
R Setting the brightness (Y page 242)Menus and submenus
Menu overview
Press the 00E2button on the steering wheel
to call up the list of menus and select a menu.
Operating the on-board computer
(Y page 227).
Depending on the equipment installed in the
vehicle, you can call up the following menus:
R Trip Trip menu (Y page 231)
R Navi Navi menu (navigation instructions)
(Y page 233)
R Radio
Radio menu (Y page 235)
R Media
Media menu (Y page 236)
R Telephone
Telephone menu (Ypage 237)
R Assistance Info Display
Assistance Info Display menu
(Y page 239)
R Service
Service menu (Ypage 239)
R Settings
Settings menu (Ypage 239)
R AMG
AMG menu in AMG vehicles (Y page 245)Trip menu
Standard display X
Press and hold the 0038button on the
steering wheel until the Trip
Trip menu with trip odometer
0043and odometer 0044is
shown.
Displaying the range and current fuel
consumption AMG vehicles: the menu only displays approx-
imate range 0043.
X Use 00E2 on the steering wheel to call up
the list of menus.
X Press the 0064or0063 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip
Trip menu.
X Confirm by pressing 0076on the steering
wheel.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select
approximate range 0043, current fuel con-
sumption 0044and recuperation display 0087.
Approximate range 0043that can be covered
is calculated according to your current driv- ing style and the amount of fuel in the tank.If there is only a small amount of fuel left in
the fuel tank, the display shows a vehicle
being refueled 00A8instead of range 0043.
Recuperation display 0087shows you if
energy has been recuperated from the
kinetic energy in overrun mode and saved
in the battery. Recuperation display 0087
depends on the engine installed and is
therefore not available in all vehicles. Menus and submenus
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ECO display
The ECO display is not available for AMG vehi-
cles.
X Use 00E2 on the steering wheel to call up
the list of menus.
X Press the 0064or0063 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip
Tripmenu.
X Confirm by pressing 0076on the steering
wheel.
X Press 0064or0063 to select ECO
ECODisplay
Display.
If the ignition remains switched off for longer
than four hours, the ECO display will be auto- matically reset.
For further information on the ECO display,
see (Y page 171).
Trip computer "From Start" or "From
Reset" 0043
Distance
0044 Driving time
0087 Average fuel consumption
0085 Average speed X
Use 00E2 on the steering wheel to call up
the list of menus.
X Press the 0064or0063 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip Tripmenu.
X Confirm by pressing 0076on the steering
wheel.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select
From Start
From Start orFrom Reset From Reset.
The values in the From Start
From Startsubmenu are
calculated from the start of a journey whilst
the values in the From Reset From Resetsubmenu are
calculated from the last time the submenu
was reset (Y page 233).
The From Start From Start trip computer is automati-
cally reset if:
R the ignition has been switched off for more
than four hours.
R 999 hours have been exceeded.
R 9,999 miles have been exceeded.
The From Reset
From Reset trip computer is automati-
cally reset if the value exceeds 9,999 hours or
99,999 miles.
Digital speedometer X
Use 00E2 on the steering wheel to call up
the list of menus.
X Press the 0064or0063 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip
Tripmenu.
X Confirm by pressing 0076on the steering
wheel.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
digital speedometer. 232
Menus and submenusOn-board computer and displays
Assistance graphic menu
X
Use 00E2 on the steering wheel to call up
the list of menus.
X Press the 0064or0063 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Assistance
AssistanceInfo
Info
Display
Display menu.
X Confirm by pressing 0076on the steering
wheel.
The multifunction display shows the
DISTRONIC PLUS distance display in the
assistance graphic.
X Press 0064to display the ATTEN-
TION ASSIST assessment.
The assistance graphic displays the status of and information from the following driving
systems or driving safety systems:
R DISTRONIC PLUS (Y page 183)
R Spotlight function of Night View Assist Plus
(Y page 243)
R Distance warning and the autonomous
braking function COLLISION PREVENTION
ASSIST PLUS (Y page 68)
R PRE-SAFE ®
Brake (Y page 73)
R Active Blind Spot Assist (Y page 217)
R ATTENTION ASSIST (Y page 211)
R Active Lane Keeping Assist (Y page 220) Maintenance menu
Introduction In the
Service Service menu, you have the following
options:
R Calling up display messages in message
memory (Y page 246)
R Checking the tire pressure electronically
(Y page 363)
R Calling up the service due date
(Y page 324).
R Checking the oil level using the on-board
computer (Y page 321) (S 65 AMG only) Settings menu
Introduction In the
Settings Settings menu, you have the following
options:
R Changing assistance settings
(Y page 240)
R Changing head-up display settings
(Y page 242) Menus and sub
menus
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R
Changing the light settings (Y page 243)
R Changing the instrument cluster settings
(Y page 243)
R Restoring the factory settings
(Y page 244)
Assistance submenu Deactivating/activating ESP
®
Observe the "Important safety notes" section
in the description of ESP ®
(Y page 71). G
WARNING
If you deactivate ESP ®
, ESP ®
no longer sta-
bilizes 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
For further information about ESP ®
, see
(Y page 71).
X Start the engine.
X Use 00E2 on the steering wheel to call up
the list of menus.
X Press the 0064or0063 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings
Settings menu.
X Confirm by pressing 0076on the steering
wheel.
X Use 0064 or0063 to select the DriveAs‐
DriveAs‐
sist sist submenu.
X Press 0076to confirm.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select
ESP
ESP .
X Press 0076to confirm.
The current selection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: press the0076
button again. ESP
®
is deactivated if the 00BBwarning lamp
in the instrument cluster lights up continu-
ously when the engine is running.
If the 00E5 warning lamp lights up continu-
ously, ESP ®
is not available due to a malfunc-
tion.
Observe the information on warning lamps
(Y page 283).
Observe the information on display messages
(Y page 247).
Automatic activation of Night View Assist Plus
X Use 00E2 on the steering wheel to call up
the list of menus.
X Press the 0064or0063 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings
Settings menu.
X Confirm by pressing 0076on the steering
wheel.
X Use 0064 or0063 to select the DriveAs‐ DriveAs‐
sist
sist submenu.
X Press 0076to confirm.
X Use 0064 or0063 to select Night View
Night View
Assist
Assist .
X Press 0076to confirm.
The current selection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: press the0076
button again.
If Night View Assist Plus automatic activation is switched on, the night vision image is auto-matically shown in the multifunction display if
an object is detected.
For further information about Night View
Assist Plus (Y page 215).
Activating/deactivating COLLISION PRE-
VENTION ASSIST PLUS
X Use 00E2 on the steering wheel to call up
the list of menus.
X Press the 0064or0063 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings Settingsmenu.
X Confirm by pressing 0076on the steering
wheel.
X Use 0064 or0063 to select the DriveAs‐
DriveAs‐
sist sist submenu. 240
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X
Press 0076to confirm.
X Use 0063 or0064 to select Collision
Collision
Prevention
Prevention.
X Press 0076to confirm.
The current selection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: press the0076
button again.
When COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
PLUS is deactivated, the 00D4symbol
appears in the multifunction display in the
Assistance Graphic
Assistance Graphic menu.
For further information about COLLISION
PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS, see (Y page 68).
Activating/deactivating PRE-SAFE ®
Brake
PRE‑SAFE ®
Brake is only available in vehicles
with DISTRONIC PLUS.
X Use 00E2 on the steering wheel to call up
the list of menus.
X Press the 0064or0063 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings
Settings menu.
X Confirm by pressing 0076on the steering
wheel.
X Use 0064 or0063 to select the DriveAs‐ DriveAs‐
sist
sist submenu.
X Press 0076to confirm.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select
PRE-SAFE Brake
PRE-SAFE Brake.
X Press 0076to confirm.
The current selection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: press the0076
button again.
When PRE-SAFE ®
Brake is deactivated, the
00D4 symbol appears in the Assistance
Assistance
Info
Info Display
Display menu in the multifunction dis-
play.
For more information on PRE‑ SAFE®
Brake,
see (Y page 73). Activating/deactivating Active Blind Spot
Assist
X Use 00E2 on the steering wheel to call up
the list of menus.
X Press the 0064or0063 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings Settingsmenu.
X Confirm by pressing 0076on the steering
wheel.
X Use 0064 or0063 to select the DriveAs‐
DriveAs‐
sist
sist submenu.
X Press 0076to confirm.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select
Blind Spot Assist
Blind Spot Assist.
X Press 0076to confirm.
The current selection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: press the0076
button again.
When Active Blind Spot Assist is activated, gray radar waves propagating backwards
appear next to the vehicle in the Assis‐
Assis‐
tance Info Display tance Info Display menu in the multi-
function display.
For further information about Active Blind
Spot Assist, see (Y page 217).
Setting ATTENTION ASSIST X Use 00E2 on the steering wheel to call up
the list of menus.
X Press the 0064or0063 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings
Settings menu.
X Confirm by pressing 0076on the steering
wheel.
X Use 0064 or0063 to select the DriveAs‐ DriveAs‐
sist
sist submenu.
X Press 0076to confirm.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select
Attention Assist
Attention Assist.
X Press 0076to confirm.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to set Off
Off,
Standard
Standard orSensitive
Sensitive .
X Press the 0076button to confirm the selec-
tion.
When ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated, the 00D7 symbol appears in the Assistance
Assistance Menus and submenus
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Graphic
Graphic
menu in the multifunction display
when the ignition is on.
For further information about ATTENTION
ASSIST, see (Y page 211).
Activating/deactivating Active Lane
Keeping Assist
X Use 00E2 on the steering wheel to call up
the list of menus.
X Press the 0064or0063 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings
Settings menu.
X Confirm by pressing 0076on the steering
wheel.
X Use 0064 or0063 to select the DriveAs‐ DriveAs‐
sist
sist submenu.
X Press 0076to confirm.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select
Lane Keeping Assist
Lane Keeping Assist.
X Press 0076to confirm.
The current selection Standard
StandardorAdap‐
Adap‐
tive tive is displayed.
X To change the setting: press0076again.
For further information about Active Lane
Keeping Assist, see (Y page 220).
Head-up display submenu Switching other displays on/off
You can switch the display of additional infor-
mation on and off in the on-board computer. If the head-up display (Y page 229) is activated,
this will be shown on the windshield.
X Use 00E2 on the steering wheel to call up
the list of menus.
X Press the 0064or0063 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings
Settings menu.
X Confirm by pressing 0076on the steering
wheel.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Head-up Display
Head-up Display submenu.
X Press 0076to confirm.
X Press the 0064or0063 buttons to select
Display Content
Display Content.
X Press 0076to confirm. Switching the navigation messages dis-
play on/off
X Press the 0076button to save the setting.
When you switch on the Navigation NavigationMes‐ Mes‐
sages
sages display, navigation messages are
shown on the windshield when the head-up
display is activated.
Further information on navigation (see the
separate operating instructions).
Setting the position
You can adjust the position of the head-up
display. This allows you to compensate for
differences in the seat position.
X Switch on the Head-up display
(Y page 229).
X Use 00E2 on the steering wheel to call up
the list of menus.
X Press the 0064or0063 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings Settingsmenu.
X Confirm by pressing 0076on the steering
wheel.
X Use the 0064or0063 button to select the
Head-up Display
Head-up Display submenu.
X Press 0076to confirm.
X Use the 0064or0063 button to select the
Position
Position function.
X Press the 0076button to save the setting.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to set the
position from Level
Level+5
+5(high) to Level
Level-5
-5
(low).
X Press the 0076or0038 button to save the
setting.
Using the Memory function, you can save and
call up the position of the Head-up display as
a single memory preset (Y page 116).
Setting the brightness
The brightness of the head-up display is auto-
matically adjusted to the surrounding ambi-
ent light. You can also individually adjust the
brightness of the head-up display. 242
Menus and submenusOn-board computer and displays
X
Switch on the Head-up display
(Y page 229).
X Use 00E2 on the steering wheel to call up
the list of menus.
X Press the 0064or0063 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings
Settings menu.
X Confirm by pressing 0076on the steering
wheel.
X Use the 0064or0063 button to select the
Head-up Display
Head-up Display submenu.
X Press 0076to confirm.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Brightness
Brightness function.
X Press the 0076button to save the setting.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to set the
brightness from Level +5
Level +5(bright) to
Level -5
Level -5 (dark).
X Press the 0076or0038 button to save the
setting.
Light submenu Switching the spotlight function on/off
X Use 00E2 on the steering wheel to call up
the list of menus.
X Press the 0064or0063 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings
Settingsmenu.
X Confirm by pressing 0076on the steering
wheel.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Lights
Lights submenu.
X Press 0076to confirm.
X Use 0064 or0063 to select the Spotlight
Spotlight
function.
X Press the 0076button to save the setting.
When the spotlight function is activated,
the assistance graphic shows the pedes-
trian symbol.
Further information on the spotlight function
(Y page 215).
Switching the daytime running lamps on/
off
This function is not available in Canada. X
Use 00E2 on the steering wheel to call up
the list of menus.
X Press the 0064or0063 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings
Settings menu.
X Confirm by pressing 0076on the steering
wheel.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Lights Lights submenu.
X Press 0076to confirm.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Daytime Running Lights
Daytime Running Lights function.
If the Daytime Running Lights
Daytime Running Lights function
has been switched on, the cone of light and the 0086 symbol in the multifunction dis-
play are shown in white.
X Press the 0076button to save the setting.
Further information on daytime running
lamps (Y page 120).
Instrument cluster submenu 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 kilometers or miles in the multifunction display.
X Use 00E2 on the steering wheel to call up
the list of menus.
X Press the 0064or0063 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings Settingsmenu.
X Confirm by pressing 0076on the steering
wheel.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Instrument Cluster
Instrument Cluster submenu.
X Press 0076to confirm.
X Press the 0064or0063 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 0076button to save the setting. Menus and submenus
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