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Vehicles for the United Kingdom: this func-
tion is unavailable.
Selects language
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 :or9 to select the Language:
Language:
function.
You will see the current setting.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to change the
setting.
X Press ato store the entry.
Time/date Setting the date
X Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Settings Settingsmenu.
X Press :or9 to select the Time/Date Time/Date
submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press :or9 to select the Date: Date:func-
tion.
You will see the current setting.
X To set the date: pressaagain.
X Press =or; to switch between the
day, month and year.
X Press :or9 to set the day, month or
year.
X Press ato store the entry.
The display shows the selected date.
Setting the time X Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Settings
Settings menu.
X Press :or9 to select the Time/Date Time/Date
submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press :or9 to select the Time:
Time:func-
tion.
You will see the current setting.
X To set the time: pressaagain.
X Press =or; to switch between hours
and minutes. X
Press :or9 to set the hours or
minutes.
X Press ato store the entry.
The display shows the selected time.
Lights Setting the daytime driving lights
The Daytime driving lights Daytime driving lights function can
only be switched on with the engine switched
off.
X Press the =or; button on the steering
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
Daytime driving lights
Daytime driving lights function.
If the Daytime
Daytime driving
drivinglights
lightsfunction has
been switched on, the cone of light and the
W symbol are shown in red in the multi-
function display.
X Press ato save the setting.
Further information on daytime driving lights
(Y page 74).
Surround lighting and exterior lighting
delayed switch-off X Press the =or; button on the steering
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
Surround lighting
Surround lighting function.
When the Surround lighting
Surround lighting function has
been activated, the cone of light is shown in
red in the multifunction display.
X Press ato save the setting.
Activating exterior lighting delayed switch-off
temporarily:
X Before leaving the vehicle, turn the key to
position 0in the ignition lock (Y page 96).
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition lock
(Y page 96).
Exterior lighting delayed switch-off is deacti-
vated.
Exterior lighting delayed switch-off is reactiva-
ted the next time you start the engine. 138
Menus and submenusOn-boardc
omputer and displays

X
Select ¯.
X Select Controller setting
Controller setting.
X Select the desire dsetting.
The #dot indicates the current setting.
i If the
Change station/title
Change station/title function is
active and the navigation system is running in
the front, zooming into or ou tofthe map is
only possible via the touchscreen.
i In the 3D display
,you can only zoom ou tof
the map up to acertain scale .Ifyouzoom out
beyond this scale ,the map switches to a2D
display. Settin
gthe system language
X Select ¯.
X Select the Language
Language.
Al ist of available languages appears.
X Select the desired language.
The #dot indicates the active language. Raisin
gorlowering the volume of
audio sources
Yo uc an raise or lowe rthe volume of individual
audi osources relative to the volume set on the
multimedi asystem. For example, yo ucan set
traffic reports to play back louder than the cur-
rentl yset volume.
X Select ¯.
X Select Volume
Volume.
X Select the desire daudio source.
Am enu appears.
X Set the desire dvalue using the arrows.
X Select Save ý.
The menu is closed. Starting
aself diagnosis
The self-diagnosis checksw hether radio and
GPS signals are being received and whether all
loudspeakers are emittings ound.
X Select ¯.
X Select Self-diagnosis Self-diagnosis.
The diagnostics display appears.
X Select TEST
TEST.
The self diagnosis starts. Calling up version info
rmation
X Select ¯.
X Select Versio ninfo
Versio ninfo.
Information on th esoftwar estatus of th emul-
timedia system is displayed. Resettin
gthe multimedi asystem
Resetting to factory settings Thi
sfunction return sthe settings of the multi-
media system to the factor ysettings. This will
delete all personal settings.
X Select ¯.
X Select Factory reset Factory reset.
Ap rompt appears asking whether you wish to
reset the multimedia system.
X To reset: selectYES
YES.
The multimedia system is reset to its factory
settings.
Restarting the multimedia system In the following cases, restarting the multimedia
system may be useful:
R if the multimedia system is not operating cor-
rectly
R if malfunctions occur
R if the vehicl eisdisplayedatani ncorrect loca-
tion on the map
There are two methods of restarting the multi-
media system.
Method 1: restart using the on/off knob
X Remove any devices that may be connected
to the multimedia system.
X Press and hold the on/off knob for five sec-
onds.
The multimedia system restarts.
Method 2: restart using the RESET button on the
front of the device
X Remove any devices that may be connected
to the multimedia system.
X Switch off the ignition.
X Using apointed object, press the RESET but-
ton on the front of the multimedia system.
The multimedia system restarts. System settings
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R
Alerts Alerts:a djusts the volume of acoustic warn-
ings
R Ding
Ding:a djusts the volume of the attention
tone. The attention tone is output before nav- igation announcements
R Keys Keys:a djusts the volume of the button tones
X Press the NAVI button.
The main menu appears.
X Select Settings
Settings.
X Select Sound
Sound.
X Select the desired function.
Am enu appears.
X Adjust the desired volume.
Activating/deactivating sound outputs The following functions are available:
R Voice Guidance Voice Guidance:w hen this function is acti-
vated, voice instructionsa re output
R Early Indication of Manoeuvres
Early Indication of Manoeuvres:w hen
this function is activated, the multimedia sys- tem announces impending changes of direc-
tion immediately.W hen this function is deac-
tivated, the multimedia system announces
impending changes of direction only just
before the change of direction.
R Announce Route Summary
Announce Route Summary:w hen this func-
tion is activated, the multimedia system reads out aroute summary during route search
R Announce
Announce Country CountryInfo
Info:when this function
is activated, the multimedia system reads out country information when reaching acountry
border
R Announce
Announce Traffic
TrafficInfo
Info:when this function
is activated, the multimedia system reads out traffic information received
R Announce System Messages
Announce System Messages:w hen this
function is activated, the multimedia system
reads out system messages
X Press the NAVI button.
The main menu appears.
X Select Settings
Settings.
X Select Sound
Sound.
X Select the desired function.
The function is activated or deactivated. Adjusting the verbosity level of voice
ins
truc tions
The followin gfunction sare available:
R Minimal Minimal:v oice instruction sare output once
directly before th enextc hang eofd irection
R Medium
Medium :voice instruction sare output when
approachin gthe next chang eofdirection and
immediately beforehand
R Verbose
Verbose:v oice instruction sare output at a
relatively far distanc efromt henext chang eof
direction ,when approachin gthe chang eof
direction and immediately beforehand
X Press th eNAVIbutton.
The main men uappears.
X Select Settings
Settings.
X Select Sound
Sound.
X Select Verbosity Level
Verbosity Level.
Am enua ppears.
X Selec tthe desired function.
The Ytickm arki ndicates th eactivated
function.
Readin gout stree tnames
X Press th eNAVIbutton.
The main men uappears.
X Select Settings
Settings.
X Select Sound
Sound.
X Select Say Roa dNames in Native Lan‐
Say Roa dNames in Native Lan‐
guage Area
guage Area orSay Roa dNames in For‐
Say Road Names in For‐
eign Language Area
eign Language Area.
Am enu appears.
X Select the desired function.
The Ytick mark indicates the activated
function.
Defining warning settings Speed warnings
If the digital map includes relevant data, the
multimedia system can issue awarning when
you exceed the maximum permissible speed.
This function is not available in all countries and
regions. The display of the maximum permissi-
ble speed may differ from the actual traffic sit-
uation, e.g. due to erroneous map data. 190
NavigationMultimedia system

Setting map view and alignment
The following options are available:
R 3D map: the map view is aligned to the direc-
tion of travel
R 2D map in direction of travel: the map view is
aligned to the direction of travel. The direction
of travel is alwaysatt he top.
R North-oriented 2D map: the map view is dis-
played so that northisa lwaysatthe top
X Press the NAVI button.
The main menu appears.
X Dependin gonthe current setting, select 3D 3D,
2D
2D or2D
2DLL.
In accordance with your selection, the setting
changes to 3D
3D, 2D
2Dor2D
2DLL.
Defining regional settings Setting the user interface language
X Press the NAVI button.
The main menu appears.
X Select Settings Settings.
X Select Regional
Regional.
X Select Language
Language.
Al ist of available languages appears.
X Select the desired language.
The multimedia system is restarted with the
selected language set.
Setting the language for voice output
X Press the NAVI button.
The main menu appears.
X Select Settings Settings.
X Select Regional
Regional.
X Select Voice Language
Voice Language.
Al ist of the available languages and speakers
appears.
X Select the desired language and speaker.
The selected language and speaker are adop-
ted for the voice output.
Setting units and formats The following functions are available:
R Distance
Distance
R Fuel consumption Fuel consumption
R Weight
Weight
R Time Format
Time Format
R Date Format
Date Format R
Date Delimiter
Date Delimiter
R Coordinate Display Format
Coordinate Display Format
X Press the NAVI button.
The main menu appears.
X Select Settings
Settings.
X Select Regional Regional.
X Select Units &Formats
Units &Formats.
X Select the desired function.
Am enu appears.
X Select the desired setting.
The Ytick indicates the activated function.
Setting the time zone and daylight saving
time
X Press the NAVI button.
The main menu appears.
X Select Settings
Settings.
X Select Regional Regional.
X Select Time Zone
Time Zone.
X To set the time zone automatically: select
Automatic Time Zone
Automatic Time Zone.
Am enu appears.
X Select the desired setting.
The Ytick indicates the activated function.
X To set the time zone manually: select
Automatic Time Zone Automatic Time Zone.
Am enu appears.
X Select Manual Time Zone Manual Time Zone.
The Ytick indicates the activated function.
X Select Time Zone
Time Zone.
X Set the desired time zone using the slider.
X To activate or deactivate daylight saving
time:
select Daylight Saving Time Daylight Saving Time.
The function is activated or deactivated.
Activating or deactivating menu anima-
tions If this function is activated, buttons in menus,
keyboard displays and screen transitions are
animated.
X Press the NAVI button.
The main menu appears.
X Select Settings Settings.
X Select Display
Display.
X Select Menu Animations
Menu Animations.
The function is activated or deactivated. Navigation
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