Example:ñbutton
XTurn the SmartKey to position 2in the igni-
tion lock (
Ypage 151).
XPress the Ãbutton.
XPress the ñbutton repeatedly until the
desired climate mode appears in the dis-
play.
Setting the temperature
Activating or deactivating
Different temperatures can be set for the
driver's and front-passenger sides.
XTurn the SmartKey to position 2in the igni-
tion lock (
Ypage 151).
XTurn control :orD counter-clockwise or
clockwise.
Only change the temperature setting in
small increments. Start at 72 ‡ (22 †).
iIf you turn controls :and Dcounter-
clockwise to the lowest temperature set-
ting, air-recirculation mode may activate automatically, depending on the outside
temperature.
Setting the air distribution
Activating or deactivating
XTurn the SmartKey to position 2in the igni-
tion lock (
Ypage 151).
XPress the _button repeatedly until the
desired symbol appears in the display.
Air distribution settings
The following air distribution settings can be
selected:
P Directs air through the center and side
air vents
O Directs air through the footwell air
vents
S Directs air through the center, side and
footwell vents
¯ Directs air through the defroster vents
b Directs the airflow through the
defroster, center and side air vents
(Canada only)
a Directs air through the defroster and
footwell vents
_ Directs the airflow through the
defroster vents, the center and side air
vents as well as the footwell air vents
(Canada only)
iRegardless of the air distribution setting,
airflow is always directed through the side
142Operating the climate control systems
Climate control
restored. Air-recirculation mode remains
deactivated.
or
XPress the Ãbutton.
The indicator lamp in the ¬button goes
out. Airflow and air distribution are set to
automatic mode.
or
XTurn the temperature control on the cli-
mate control panel counter-clockwise or
clockwise.
Turn temperature control :orD counter-
clockwise or clockwise (
Ypage 137).
or
XPress the KorI button.
MAX COOL maximum cooling
The MAX COOL function is only available in
vehicles for the USA.
MAX COOL is only operational when the
engine is running.
XTo activate: press theÙbutton.
The indicator lamp in the button lights up.
XTo deactivate: press theÙbutton.
The indicator lamp in the button goes out.
The previously selected settings are
restored.
When you activate MAX COOL, climate con-
trol switches to the following functions:
Rmaximum cooling
Rmaximum airflow
Rair-recirculation mode on
Defrosting the windows
Windows fogged up on the inside
XActivate the ¿cooling with air dehu-
midification function.
XActivate the Ãmode button.
XIf the windows continue to fog up, activate
the¬ "Windshield defrosting" function.
iYou should only select this setting until
the windshield is clear again.
Windows fogged up on the outside
XActivate the windshield wipers.
XPress the _button repeatedly until the
P orO symbol appears in the dis-
play.
iYou should only select this setting until
the windshield is clear again.
Rear window defroster
General notes
The rear window defroster has a high current
draw. You should therefore switch it off as
soon as the rear window is clear. Otherwise,
the rear window defroster switches off auto-
matically after several minutes.
If the battery voltage is too low, the rear win-
dow defroster may switch off.
144Operating the climate control systems
Climate control
The residual heat function is only available on
vehicles for Canada.
It is possible to make use of the residual heat
of the engine to continue heating the station-
ary vehicle for up to 30 minutesafter the
engine has been switched off. The heating
time depends on the set interior temperature.
Activating or deactivating
XTurn the SmartKey to position0in the igni-
tion lock or remove it (
Ypage 151).
XTo activate: press theÌbutton.
The indicator lamp in the Ìbutton lights
up.
iThe blower will run at a low speed regard-
less of the airflow setting.
iIf you activate the residual heat function
at high temperatures, only the ventilation
will be activated. The blower runs at
medium speed.
XTo deactivate: press theÌbutton.
The indicator lamp in the Ìbutton goes
out.
Residual heat is deactivated automatically:
Rafter approximately 30 minutes
Rwhen the ignition is switched on
Rif the battery voltage drops
Setting the air vents
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Very hot or very cold air can flow from the air
vents. This could result in burns or frostbite in
the immediate vicinity of the air vents. There
is a risk of injury.
Make sure that all vehicle occupants always
maintain a sufficient distance to the air out-
lets. If necessary, redirect the airflow to
another area of the vehicle interior.
GWARNING
When AIRSCARF is switched on, very hot air
can flow from the vents in the head restraints. This could result in burns in the immediate
vicinity of the air vents. There is a risk of injury.
Reduce the heater output before it becomes
too hot.
In order to ensure the direct flow of fresh air
through the air vents into the vehicle interior,
please observe the following notes:
Rkeep the air inlet grille on the hood and in
the engine compartment on the front-
passenger side free of blockages, such as
ice, snow or leaves.
Rnever cover the air vents or air intake grilles
in the vehicle interior.
iYou can move the adjusters for the air
vents vertically or horizontally to set the
direction of the airflow.
iFor optimal climate control in the vehicle,
open the air vents completely and set the
adjusters to the central position.
Setting the center air vents
XTo open the center air vents: turn the
adjuster in one of center air vents :coun-
ter-clockwise.
XTo close the center air vents: turn the
adjuster in one of center air vents :clock-
wise until it engages.
Setting the air vents147
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Useful information
i
This Operator's Manual describes all
models and all standard and optional equip-
ment of your vehicle available at the time of
publication of the Operator's Manual.
Country-specific differences are possible.
Please note that your vehicle may not be
equipped with all features described. This
also applies to safety-related systems and
functions.
iRead the information on qualified special-
ist workshops (
Ypage 34).
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If you operate information systems and com-
munication equipment integrated in the vehi-
cle while driving, you will be distracted from
traffic conditions. You could also lose control
of the vehicle. There is a risk of an accident.
Only operate the equipment when the traffic
situation permits. If you are not sure that this
is possible, park the vehicle paying attention
to traffic conditions and operate the equip-
ment when the vehicle is stationary.
You must observe the legal requirements for
the country in which you are currently driving
when operating the on-board computer.
GWARNING
If the instrument cluster has failed or mal-
functioned, you may not recognize function
restrictions in systems relevant to safety. The
operating safety of your vehicle may be
impaired. There is a risk of an accident.
Drive on carefully. Have the vehicle checked
at a qualified specialist workshop immedi-
ately.
The on-board computer only shows messages
or warnings from certain systems in the mul-
tifunction display. You should therefore make sure your vehicle is operating safely at all
times.
If the operating safety of your vehicle is
impaired, pull over as soon as it is safe to do
so. Contact a qualified specialist workshop.
For an overview, see the instrument panel
illustration (
Ypage 41).
Displays and operation
Instrument cluster lighting
The lighting in the instrument cluster, in the
displays and the controls in the vehicle inte-
rior can be adjusted using the brightness con-
trol knob.
The brightness control knob is located on the bottom left of the instrument cluster
(
Ypage 41).
XTurn the brightness control knob clockwise
or counter-clockwise.
If you turn the light switch to Ã,Tor
L, the brightness is dependent upon
the brightness of the ambient light.
iThe light sensor in the instrument cluster
automatically controls the brightness of
the multifunction display.
In daylight, the displays in the instrument
cluster are not illuminated.
Speedometer with segments
The speedometer is divided into segments
only on vehicles with DISTRONIC PLUS.
The segments in the speedometer indicate
which speed range is available.
RDISTRONIC PLUS activated (Ypage 182):
One or two segments in the set speed
range light up.
RDISTRONIC PLUS detects a vehicle in front
that is driving at a slower speed than the
stored speed:
222Displays and operation
On-board computer and displays
FunctionPage
FNumber pad
• Selects stations via the
station presets
438
• Stores stations manually439
• Mobile phone authoriza-
tion
385
• Telephone number entry389
• Sends DTMF tones391
• Character entry303
• Selects a location for the
weather forecast from the
memory
505
zDisplays the current
track being played
452
g Selects stations by
entering the frequency
manually
439
g Selects a track449
GSwitches COMAND on/off297
Adjusts the volume297
FunctionPage
HSD memory card slot447
ICalls up the system menu308
JAccepts a call389
Dials a number389
Redial390
Accepts a waiting call391
KSwitches the sound on or
off
297
Switches the microphone
on/off
390
Cancels the text message
read-aloud function
401
Switches off navigation
announcements
297
LRejects a call389
Ends an active call392
Rejects a waiting call391
COMAND controller
Overview
:COMAND controller
You can use the COMAND controller to select
the menu items in the COMAND display.
You can:
Rcall up menus or lists
Rscroll within menus or lists and
Rexit menus or lists Operation
Example
:operating th eCOMAND controller
The COMAND controller can be:
Rpressed briefly or pressed and held W
Rturned clockwise or counter-clockwise
cVd
Rslid left or rightXVY
Rslid forwards or backwards ZVÆ
Rslid diagonallyaVb
294At a glance
COMAND
able, the navigation announcements will be in
English.
When you set the system language, the lan-
guage of the Voice Control System will
change accordingly. If the selected language
is not supported by the Voice Control System,
English will be selected.
XPress theWbutton.
XSelect Systemby turning cVdthe
COMAND controller and press Wto con-
firm.
XSelect Languageand press Wto confirm.
The list of languages appears. The #dot
indicates the current setting.
XSelect the language by turning cVdthe
COMAND controller and press Wto con-
firm.
COMAND loads the selected language and
sets it.
Assigning a favorites button
XTo assign a favorites button: press the
W button.
XSelect Systemby turning cVdthe
COMAND controller and press Wto con-
firm.
XSelect AssignasFavoriteand press W
to confirm.
The list of predefined functions appears.
The dot #indicates the currently selected
function.
XSelect the function by turning cVdthe
COMAND controller and press Wto con-
firm.
The favorites button is assigned the selec-
ted function.
XExample: to call up a favorite: press the
g favorites button.
This calls up the predefined function. You can select the following predefined func-
tions in a menu:
RSplitView on/off: you can switch the
screen view for the front passenger on or
off.
RDisplay On/Off: you can switch the dis-
play off or on.
RFull Screen: 'Clock': you can call up
the full screen with the clock.
R® Menu: you can call up the online and
Internet functions.
R360°Camera: you can call up the picture of
the 360° camera.
RFull screen: 'Map': you can call up the
full screen with the map.
RSpoken Driving Tip: you can call up the
current driving recommendation.
RDisplayTrafficMessages: you can call
up traffic reports.
RNavigate Home: you can start route guid-
ance to your home address if you have
already entered and saved the address
(
Ypage 329).
RDetour Menu: you can call up the Detour
menu and then block a section of the route
and recalculate the route (
Ypage 351).
RCompassScreen: you can call up the com-
pass.
Importing/exporting data
General notes
!Never remove the stick or card when writ-
ing data to the USB stick or the memory
card. You may otherwise lose data.
System settings311
COMAND
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Details on the displays:
Rfor all vehicles except AMG vehicles (see
the separate vehicle Operator's Manual)
Rfor AMG vehicles, see the separate vehicleOperator's Manual.
Exiting the display
XSlide XVY the COMAND controller until
the desired display (clock or fuel consump-
tion) is shown.
Seat functions
Overview
Using the Tbutton next to the COMAND
controller or the Seat menu item in the sys-
tem menu, you can call up different setting
functions. The following settings depend on
the type of seat and the vehicle model series:
RSeat cushion length
RBackrest side bolsters
RLumbar
RBalance
RSeat cushion side bolsters
RDynamics
RMassage
iYou can also store and recall the current
seat function settings using the memory
button and the corresponding memory
position switch; see the separate vehicle
Operator's Manual.
The massage function cannot be started or
stopped using the memory button.
Selecting the seat
First select the seat which you wish to adjust.
This function is not available for all vehicles.
XPress the TorW button.
XSelect Seatand press Wto confirm.
XTo switch to the lower line, for both options
slide VÆthe COMAND controller.
XSelect Driver's SeatorPassenger
Seatby turning cVdthe COMAND con-
troller and press Wto confirm.
Adjustment functions
Adjusting the seat cushion length
The availability of this function depends on
the type of seat and the vehicle model series.
This function allows you to adjust the height
of the seat cushion.
XSelect the seat (Ypage 316).
XSelect Seat Surfaceby turning cVdthe
COMAND Controller and press Wto con-
firm.
A scale appears.
316Vehicle functions
COMAND
XSelectDestinationin the navigation sys-
tem menu bar by turning cVdthe
COMAND controller and press Wto con-
firm.
XSelect From Last Destinationsand
press Wto confirm.
XSelect the desired destination by turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press W
to confirm.
The address entry menu appears again. The
destination address selected has been
entered.
XTo start route calculation: selectStart
and press Wto confirm.
Once the route has been calculated, route
guidance begins (
Ypage 329).
i“Last destinations” memory
(
Ypage 366).
Entering a destination using the map
Calling up the map
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: pressWthe COMAND
controller.
XSelect Destinationin the navigation sys-
tem menu bar by turning cVdthe
COMAND controller and press Wto con-
firm.
:Current vehicle position
;Crosshair
=Details of the crosshair position
?Map scale selected
XSelect UsingMapand press Wto confirm.
You will see the map with a crosshair.
Display =depends on the settings selected
in "Map information in the display"
(
Ypage 370). You can see the current street
name if the digital map contains the neces-
sary data, You can see the coordinates of the
crosshair if the geo-coordinate display is
switched on and the GPS signal is strong
enough.
Moving the map and selecting the desti-
nation
XTo scroll the map: slideXVY, ZVÆor
aVb the COMAND controller.
XTo set the map scale: as soon as you turn
cVd the COMAND controller, the scale bar
appears.
XTurn cVd until the desired scale is set.
Turning clockwise zooms out from the map;
turning counter-clockwise zooms in.
Navigation331
COMAND
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