
9
: Press and hold:
R Scrolls rapidly through all lists
R In the Radio
Radio orMedia Media menu:
selects a station, audio track or
video scene using rapid scrolling
R In the Telephone Telephone menu: starts
rapid scrolling if the phone book is open a R
In all menus: confirms the selec-
ted entry in the list
R In the Radio
Radio orMedia
Media menu:
opens the list of available radio
sources or media
R In the Telephone Telephone menu:
switches to the phone book and
starts dialling the selected num-
ber ñ R
Switches off LINGUATRONIC
(see the separate operating
instructions) % Press briefly:
R Back
R In the Radio Radio orMedia
Media menu:
deselects the track or station list or list of available radio sources
or media
R Hides display messages
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 ó R
Switches on LINGUATRONIC
(see the separate operating
instructions) Multifunction display
:
Top status bar
; Display
= Bottom status bar
Display panel ;shows the selected menu or
submenu and display messages.
X To open the menu list: press theò
button on the steering wheel.
Display panel ;appears in the menu list.
Possible top status bar displays:
- - - -† Outside temperature (Y
page 245)
# Turn signal, left (Y page 128)
L Dipped-beam headlamps
(Ypage 127)
K Main-beam headlamps (Y page 128)
R Rear foglamp (Y page 127)
T Side lamps and licence plate lighting
(Ypage 127)
! Turn signal, right (Y page 128)
Possible bottom status bar displays:
è ECO start/stop function
(Ypage 165)
ë HOLD function (Y page 205)246
Displays and operationOn-board computer and displays

Further information on navigation can be
found on COMAND Online (see the separate
operating instructions).
Further information about Traffic Sign Assist
(Y page 230).
Setting the position
You can adjust the position of the head-up
display on the windscreen. You can compen-
sate for height differences if the seat posi-
tions are changed, for example.
X Switch on the head-up display
(Y page 247).
X Press òon the steering wheel to open
the menu list.
X Press the :or9 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings
Settings menu.
X Confirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
X Press :or9 to select the Head-up Head-up
display
display submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Position
Position function.
X Press ato save the setting.
X Press :or9 to adjust the position
to a level from Level +5
Level +5 toLevel -5
Level -5.
X Press aor% to save the setting.
Using the Memory function, you can save and
call up the set position of the head-up display as a single memory preset (Y page 122).
Adjusting the brightness
The brightness of the head-up display is auto-
matically adjusted to the surrounding light
conditions. You can also individually adjust
the brightness of the head-up display.
X Switch on the head-up display
(Y page 247).
X Press òon the steering wheel to open
the menu list.
X Press the :or9 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings
Settings menu.
X Confirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel. X
Use : or9 to select the Head-up
Head-up
display display submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Brightness
Brightness function.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
X Press :or9 to adjust the bright-
ness to a level from Level +5
Level +5 (bright) to
Level -5
Level -5 (dark).
X Press the aor% button to save the
setting.
Light submenu Switching the Intelligent Light System
on/off
X Press òon the steering wheel to open
the menu list.
X Press :or9 on the steering wheel
to select the Settings Settingsmenu.
X Confirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
X Use : or9 to select the Lights
Lights
submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Intelligent Light System
Intelligent Light System function.
If the Intelligent Light System
Intelligent Light System func-
tion has been switched on, the cone of light and the Lsymbol in the multifunction
display are shown in white.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
If you switch on the Intelligent Light
Intelligent Light
System
System function, the following functions are
activated:
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 Inactive for left-
Inactive for left-
side traffic side traffic orInactive for right-
Inactive for right-
side traffic
side traffic display message in the262
Menus and submenusOn-board computer and displays

Lights
Lights
submenu instead of the Intelli‐
Intelli‐
gent Light System
gent Light System function (Ypage 263).
This display message will only appear if the
setting for driving on the left/right is set
opposite to your vehicle's country version.
Further information on the Intelligent Light
System (Y page 129).
Switching the spotlight function on or off
X Press òon the steering wheel to open
the menu list.
X Press :or9 on the steering wheel
to select the Settings
Settings menu.
X Confirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
X Press :or9 to select the Lights Lights
submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Spotlight
Spotlight function.
X Press the abutton 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 235).
Setting the dipped-beam headlamps for
driving on the left/right
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 126).
X Press òon the steering wheel to open
the menu list.
X Press the :or9 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings
Settings menu.
X Confirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
X Press :or9 to select the Lights Lights
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.
If you set the dipped-beam headlamps for
driving on the right/left, then motorway
mode and the extended range foglamps are
unavailable. These are only deactivated if the
setting for driving on the left/right is set
opposite to your vehicle's country version.
A qualified specialist workshop can set the
dipped-beam headlamps for driving on the
left/right.
Instrument cluster submenu Selecting the distance unit
The
Display Display unit
unitSpeed-/odometer
Speed-/odometer func-
tion allows you to choose whether certain
displays appear in kilometres or miles in the
multifunction display.
X Press òon the steering wheel to open
the menu list.
X Press the :or9 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings Settingsmenu.
X Confirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
X Press :or9 to select the Instru‐
Instru‐
ment cluster
ment cluster submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Display unit Speed-/odometer
Display unit Speed-/odometer func-
tion.
The current setting km kmorMiles
Miles appears.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
The selected unit of measurement for dis-
tance applies to the:
R speedometer
R digital speedometer in the Trip
Tripmenu Menus and submenus
263On-board computer and displays Z

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions Night View Assist
Night View Assist
inoperative inoperative Night View Assist Plus is faulty.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Spotlight inopera‐
Spotlight inopera‐
tive tive Night View Assist Plus is deactivated and temporarily inoperative.
Possible causes:
R the windscreen is dirty in the camera's field of vision
R the camera in the radiator trim is dirty
R visibility is impaired due to heavy rain, snow or fog
R the outside temperature is too high
X Clean the windscreen.
X Clean the camera in the radiator trim.
If the system has been switched off due to excessive outside tem- peratures, the system will switch back on automatically once it has
cooled down.
If the system detects that the camera is fully operational, the dis- play message disappears.
Night View Assist Plus is operational again. Night View Assist Plus is faulty.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Traffic Sign Traffic Sign
Assist currently Assist currently
unavailable See unavailable See
Owner's Manual Owner's Manual Traffic Sign Assist is temporarily inoperative.
Possible causes:
R the windscreen is dirty in the camera's field of vision
R visibility is impaired due to heavy rain, snow or fog
X Clean the windscreen.
If the system detects that the camera is fully operational, the dis-
play message disappears.
Traffic Sign Assist is operational again. Traffic Sign Traffic Sign
Assist inoperative Assist inoperative Traffic Sign Assist is faulty.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. ë
Off Off The HOLD function is deactivated. The vehicle is skidding.
A warning tone also sounds.
X Reactivate the HOLD function later (Y page 205).DISTRONIC PLUS off DISTRONIC PLUS off DISTRONIC PLUS has been deactivated (Y
page 194).
If it was not deactivated by the driver, a warning tone also sounds. Display
messages
291On-board computer and displays Z