iThe way that the climate control status
display is called up depends on your vehi-
cle's climate control system.
Example settings for the defrost function (top) and
for the climate mode in automatic mode
XTo hide the display: turn or press the
COMAND controller.
or
XPress one of the buttons on COMAND.
Fuel consumption indicator
Overview
Depending on the vehicle equipment and the
engine variant installed, fuel consumption
can be shown in the COMAND display.
If your vehicle is a hybrid vehicle and the
installed engine variant supports it, you can
call up other displays (see the separate oper-
ating instructions).
Calling up/exiting the display
XTo call up the full screen display: press
the W button.
XIn the system menu, slide ZVthe
COMAND controller up until the Full
Screenoption is selected.
XPressWthe COMAND controller.
The system display is shown as full screen
(without system menu).
XSlide XVY the COMAND controller repeat-
edly until the fuel consumption indicator
appears.
The COMAND display shows the fuel con-
sumption for the last 15 minutes of the
journey.
XTo exit the full-screen display: pressW
the COMAND controller.
The system menu appears.
Every bar of the graph displays the average
value for one minute.
The fuel consumption display may differ from
the display in the FROM START
trip computer
in the Trip
menu; see the vehicle Operator's
Manual.
Driving conditions menu (Active Body
Control)
General notes
On vehicles with Active Body Control (ABC),
you can display some driving systems and
additional information in the COMAND dis-
play.
Calling up drive status regulator (ABC)
XPress W.
XIn the system menu, slide ZVthe
COMAND controller up until the display/
selection window is selected.
XSlide XVY the COMAND controller repeat-
edly until the driving conditions menu
(ABC) appears.
The corresponding displays appear in the
COMAND display.
Vehicle functions315
COMAND
Z
vide the best possible grip in wintry road con-
ditions.
Only these tires will allow driving safety sys-
tems such as ABS and ESP
®to function opti-
mally in winter. These tires have been devel-
oped specifically for driving in snow.
Use M+S tires of the same make and tread on all wheels to maintain safe handling charac-
teristics.
Always observe the maximum permissible
speed specified for the M+S tires you have
mounted.
When you have mounted the M+S tires:
XCheck the tire pressures (Ypage 575).
XRestart the tire pressure monitor
(
Ypage 577).
Snow chains
GWARNING
If snow chains are installed to the front
wheels, they may drag against the vehicle
body or chassis components. This could
cause damage to the vehicle or the tires.
There is a risk of an accident.
To avoid hazardous situations:
Rnever install snow chains to the front
wheels
Ralways install snow chains in pairs to the
rear wheels.
For safety reasons, Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you only use snow chains that
have been specially approved for your vehicle
by Mercedes-Benz, or are of a corresponding
standard of quality. For more information,
please contact a qualified specialist work-
shop. If you intend to mount snow chains, please
bear the following points in mind:
RSnow chains may not be mounted on all
wheel/tire combinations. Permissible
wheel-tire combinations (
Ypage 593).
ROnly use snow chains when driving on
roads completely covered by snow.
Remove the snow chains as soon as possi-
ble when you come to a road that is not
snow-covered.
RLocal regulations may restrict the use of
snow chains. Observe the appropriate reg-
ulations if you wish to install snow chains.
RDo not exceed the maximum permissible
speed of 30 mph (50 km/h).
ROn vehicles with Active Body Control (ABC),
you must drive at a raised vehicle level if
snow chains have been installed
(
Ypage 194).
You may wish to deactivate ESP
®when pull-
ing away with snow chains installed
(
Ypage 74). You can thereby allow the wheels
to spin in a controlled manner, achieving an
increased driving force (cutting action).
Tire pressure
Tire pressure specifications
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Underinflated or overinflated tires pose the
following risks:
Rthe tires may burst, especially as the load
and vehicle speed increase.
Rthe tires may wear excessively and/or
unevenly, which may greatly impair tire
traction.
Rthe driving characteristics, as well as steer-
ing and braking, may be greatly impaired.
There is a risk of an accident.
Tire pressure571
Wheels and tires
Z