Page 177 of 318

message with3, the display shows the next
submenu.
XPress forg to activate or deactivate ESP.
XPress 3to confirm.
The next submenu is shown in the display.
If the å warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up when the vehicle is ready to
drive, ESP
®is deactivated.
Observe the information on warning lamps
(
Ypage 222) and display messages
(Ypage 194).
Setting the sensitivity of the rain sensor
The vehicle must be stationary. Use the buttons
in the instrument cluster.
XPress Èto select the Settingsmenu.
XPress3to select the Rain Sensorsub-
menu.
The display shows the current sensitivity set-
ting.
XPress forg to select the Low,Standardor
Sensitivesetting. This setting controls the
rain sensor's sensitivity to precipitation. The
windshield wiper will then wipe more or less
frequently at the same precipitation intensity.
XPress 3to confirm.
The next submenu is shown in the display.
You can find further information under "Wind-
shield wiper" (
Ypage 104).
Activating/deactivating ATTENTION
ASSIST
The vehicle must be stationary. Use the buttons in the instrument cluster.
XPress Èto select the Settingsmenu.
XPress3to select the Attention Assistsubmenu.
The display shows the current status.
If theAttention Assist Inoperative
message is shown in the display, ATTENTION
ASSIST is not available due to a malfunction
and is deactivated. If you confirm the mes-
sage with 3, the display shows the next sub-
menu.
XPress forg to activate or deactivate
ATTENTION ASSIST.
XPress 3to confirm.
The next submenu is shown in the display. Further information can be found under "ATTEN-
TION ASSIST" (
Ypage 150).
Selecting the permanent display func-
tion
With the
Permanent Display:function, you
can switch the display in the header between
outside temperature and speed.
If the display shows the speed in the header, the
outside temperature is shown with the odome-
ters (
Ypage 172).
The additional speedometer unit in the header is
always inverse to the speedometer unit.
The vehicle must be stationary. Use the buttons
in the instrument cluster.
XUsing Èselect the Settingsmenu.
XUsing3select the Permanent Display:submenu.
The display indicates the selected setting of
Outside Temp.
orSpeedometer.
XChange the setting by pressing forg.
XPress 3to confirm.
The next submenu is shown in the display.
Selecting the unit for the distance
In the Distance Unit:submenu, you can
select whether the display shows certain infor-
mation in kilometers or miles.
The vehicle must be stationary. Use the buttons
in the instrument cluster.
XPress Èto select the Settingsmenu.
XPress3to select the Distance Unit:sub-
menu.
The display indicates the selected setting of
km
or Miles.
XChange the setting by pressing forg.
XPress 3to confirm.
The display shows the next submenu or the
Settings
menu again.
The selected distance units are used for the dis- plays:
RDigital speedometer
ROdometer and trip odometer
RTrip computer
RRange
RCurrent consumption
RCruise control
RService intervals
On-board computer (vehicles without steering wheel buttons)175
On-board computer and displays
Z
Page 178 of 318

Setting the time and date
The vehicle must be stationary. Use the buttonsin the instrument cluster.
XPress Èto select the Settingsmenu.
XPress3to select the time and date display.
XPress forg to set the hours and press 3
to confirm.
XPress forg to set the minutes and press
3 to confirm.
XPress forg to set the day and press 3to
confirm.
XPress forg to set the month and press 3
to confirm.
XPress forg to set the year and press 3to
confirm.
The display shows the Settings
menu again.
On-board computer (vehicles with
steering wheel buttons)
Operating the on-board computer
Overview
:Display
;Right control panel
=Left control panel
XTo activate the on-board computer: turn
the SmartKey to position 1in the ignition lock.
You can control the displays and the settings in the on-board computer using the steering wheel
buttons in left control panels =. Using thesteering wheel buttons in right control panel
;
you can control the functions of the audio sys-
tem and switch on voice-operated control of the
navigation system (see the separate operating
instructions).
Steering wheel buttons
Left control panel on the steering wheel
=
;RCalls up the menu bar in the dis-
play
RSelects a menu
9
:Press briefly:
RScrolls through lists
RSelects a submenu or function
RIn the Audiomenu: opens the
track or station list and selects a
station or an audio track
RIn the Tel(Telephone) menu:
switches to the phone book and
selects a name or a telephone
number
9
:Press and hold:
RQuickly scrolls through all lists
RIn the Audiomenu: selects a sta-
tion or an audio track using rapid
scrolling.
RIn the Tel(telephone) menu:
starts rapid scrolling if the phone
book is open
aRConfirms the display message
RIn all menus: confirms the selected
entry in the list or the display
RIn the Audiomenu: stops the sta-
tion search
RIn the Tel(telephone) menu:
switches to the phone book and
starts dialing the selected number
176On-board computer (vehicles with steering wheel buttons)
On-board computer and displays
Page 179 of 318

%Press briefly:
RBack
RIn theAudiomenu: exits the track
or station list
RHides display messages
RExits the telephone book/redial
memory
RVehicles with a navigation system:
switches off voice-operated con-
trol of the navigation system (see
the manufacturer's operating
instructions)
%Press and hold:
RCalls up the standard display in the
Tripmenu
Right control panel on the steering wheel
6RMakes or accepts a call
RSwitches to the redial memory
~RRejects or ends a call
RExits the telephone book/redial
memory
W
XRAdjusts the volume
óRVehicles with a navigation system:
switches on voice-operated con-
trol of the navigation system (see
the manufacturer's operating
instructions)
8RMute
iThe audio devices, telephone and voice-
operated control using the steering wheel
buttons in the right control panel only func-
tion with a Mercedes-Benz audio or naviga-
tion system. If you are using an audio or nav-
igation system from another manufacturer,
the described functions may be restricted or
not available at all.
Display
Instrument cluster display
:
Clock (Ypage 187)
;Ä COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST dis-
tance warning function (Ypage 144)
j Active Parking Assist (
Ypage 154)
=Permanent display: outside temperature or
speed (Ypage 186)
120
km/h!(only for certain countries) max-
imum permissible speed exceeded
?Menu bar
Outside temperature (only if header Fdis-
plays the additional speedometer)
ADrive program (Ypage 128)
BTransmission position (Ypage 127)
CGearshift recommendation (Ypage 131)
DStatus area
EDisplay panel for display messages, menus
and menu bar
FHeader
XTo call up menu bar ?in the display
panel: press the =or; steering wheel
button.
The menu bar is faded out after a few sec-
onds.
Display panel Eshows the selected menu or
submenu and display messages.
On-board computer (vehicles with steering wheel buttons)177
On-board computer and displays
Z
Page 180 of 318

In status areaD, the display can show the sta-
tus of the following driving systems:
À ATTENTION ASSIST (
Ypage 150)
à Lane Keeping Assist (
Ypage 148)
V Cruise control (
Ypage 142)
è Rear window wiper (
Ypage 104)
è ECO start/stop function (
Ypage 123)
Menu overview
You can think of the order of the menus as a
circle. Use the =or; steering wheel
buttons to show the menu bar and scroll through
the menus. Use the :or9 steering
wheel buttons to scroll through their submenus and functions.
Operation information can be found under
"Operating the on-board computer"
(
Ypage 176).
Depending on the vehicle equipment, you can
call up the following menus:
RTripmenu (Ypage 178)
RNavimenu (navigation instructions)
(Ypage 180)
RAudiomenu (Ypage 181)
RTel(telephone) menu (Ypage 182)
RAssist.(assistance) menu (Ypage 183)
RServicemenu (Ypage 185)
RSettingsmenu (Ypage 186)
Trip menu
Standard display
Odometer
XPress and hold the %steering wheel but-
ton until the Tripmenu with trip odometer :
and odometer ;appears.
If the display shows the speed in the header, the
outside temperature is additionally displayed on
the lower edge of display panel =.
You can switch the permanent display in the
header (
Ypage 186).
Displaying the range and current fuel
consumption
Using the steering wheel buttons
XPress =or; to select the Tripmenu.
XPress:or9 to select range :and
consumption ;.
Approximate range :is calculated on the basis
of your current driving 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 Ïinstead of the
approximate range.
Recuperation display =shows whether, and, if
so, how much kinetic energy is being trans-
formed into electric current whilst the vehicle is
coasting. The recuperated energy is then stored
in the starter battery. Recuperation display =is
dependent on the engine installed and is there-
fore not available in all vehicles.
178On-board computer (vehicles with steering wheel buttons)
On-board computer and displays
Page 181 of 318

Trip computer "From Start" or "From
Reset"
:Distance
;Length of journey
=Average fuel consumption
?Average speed
Using the steering wheel buttons
XPress =or; to select the Tripmenu.
XPress:or9 to select the FromStartorFrom Resetsubmenu.
The values in the From
Startsubmenu are cal-
culated from the start of a journey whilst the
values in the From Reset
submenu are calcu-
lated from the last time the submenu was reset
(
Ypage 179).
The From
Starttrip computer function is auto-
matically reset in the following situations:
Rthe ignition has been switched off for more
than four hours.
R999 hours have been exceeded.
R9,999 miles have been exceeded.
The From Reset
trip computer is automatically
reset if the value exceeds 9,999 hours or
99,999 miles.
Digital speedometer
:Gearshift recommendation
Automatic transmission (
Ypage 131)
;Digital speedometer
Use the steering wheel buttons.
XPress =or; to select the Tripmenu.
XSelect the digital speedometer by press-
ing: or9.
Resetting values
Resetting values (example: "From start" trip com-
puter)
Using the steering wheel buttons
XPress =or; to select the Tripmenu.
XPress:or9 to select the function you
would like to reset.
XPress ato confirm.
XPress :to select Yesand press ato
confirm.
You can reset the values of the following func-
tions:
RTrip odometer
R"From start" trip computer
R"From reset" trip computer
On-board computer (vehicles withsteering whee lbu ttons)179
On-board computer and displays
Z
Page 182 of 318

Navigation menu
Displaying navigation instructions
In the Navimenu, the display shows the navi-
gation instructions from the audio system and or the navigation system. Further information on
the audio and/or navigation system can be
found in the separate operating instructions.
Using the steering wheel buttons
XActivate the audio and/or navigation system
(see separate operating instructions).
XPress =or; to select the Navimenu.
XPressato confirm.
Route guidance not active
:Direction of travel
;Current street
Route guidance active
No change of direction announced
:Distance to the next destination
;Change-of-direction symbol
=Distance to the next change of direction
?Current street
Change of direction announced with a
lane recommendation
:Road to which the change of direction leads
;Distance to the change of direction and dis-
tance graphic
=Recommended lane and new lane during a
change of direction
?Possible lane
ALane not recommended
BChange-of-direction symbol
On multilane roads, new lane recommendations can be displayed for the next change of direction
if the digital map contains the corresponding
data. During the change of direction, new lanes
may be added.
Lane not recommended A: you will not be able
to complete the next change of direction if you
stay in this lane.
Possible lane ?: you will be able to complete
the next change of direction in this lane only.
Recommended lane =: in this lane you will be
able to complete the next change of direction
and the one after that.
180On-board computer (vehicles withsteering whee lbu ttons)
On-board computer and displays
Page 183 of 318

Change of direction announced without
lane recommendation
:Road to which the change of direction leads
;Distance to the change of direction and dis-
tance graphic
=Change-of-direction symbol
If a change of direction is required, a dynamic
bar is shown as a distance graphic above the
distance to the change of direction ;. The bar
shortens towards the top of the display as you
approach the point of the announced change of
direction. The change of direction starts once
the distance graphic no longer shows a bar.
Other navigation system status indica-
tors
RNew Route...or Calculating Route
A new route is calculated.
ROff Mapor a compass needle pointing in the
direction of the destination
The vehicle position is outside the area of the
digital map (off-map position) or the road is
not recognized, e.g. unpaved roads (off-road).
RNo Route
No route could be calculated to the selected
destination.
RO
You have reached the destination or an inter-
mediate destination.
Audio menu
Selecting a radio station
:Waveband with station preset
;Station
Station ;is displayed with the station fre-
quency or station name. The station preset is
only displayed along with waveband :if the
station has been stored.
Using the steering wheel buttons
XSwitch on the audio system and select the
radio function (see separate operating
instructions).
XPress =or; to select the Audiomenu.
The display shows currently selected sta-
tion;.
XTo select a stored station: press9
or : briefly.
XTo select a station from the station list:
press and hold 9or:.
If a station list is not received:
XTo select a station using the station
search: press and hold 9or:.
On-board computer (vehicles with steering wheel buttons)181
On-board computer and displays
Z
Page 184 of 318

Operating the audio medium
Track information (example: SD memory card)
:
Audio source
;Current track
Depending on the audio system, you can play
audio files from different audio sources, such as
a memory card (SD), a USB storage medium or a
Bluetooth
®audio device.
Using the steering wheel buttons
XSwitch on the audio system and select an
audio source (see separate operating instruc-
tions).
XPress =or; to select the Audiomenu.
XTo open the track list: press:or9
briefly.
XTo select next/previous track from the
track list: briefly press :or9.
XTo select a track from the track list using
rapid scrolling: press and hold:or9
until the desired track is reached.
If you hold down :or9, the system
runs through the list more quickly. Not all
audio sources support this function.
If the corresponding track information is stored
on the audio media, the display may show the
following:
Rtrack number
Rartist and/or track name
Rfolder name
The track information does not appear in audio
AUX mode (Aux iliary audio mode: external
audio source connected).
Telephone menu
Introduction
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.
When using the phone, you must observe the
legal requirements for the country in which you
are currently driving.
XSwitch on the audio system (see the separate
operating instructions).
XSwitch on the mobile phone (see the manu-
facturer's separate operating instructions).
XEstablish a Bluetooth®connection between
the mobile phone and the audio system (see
the separate operating instructions).
Using the steering wheel buttons
XPress =or; to select the Telmenu.
The display shows one of the following mes-
sages:
RThe name of the network provider or PhoneREADY: the mobile phone has found a network
and is ready to receive.
RNo Service: there is no network available or
the mobile phone is searching for a network.
RBluetooth Ready: you have not yet estab-
lished a Bluetooth®connection between the
mobile phone and the audio system.
You can obtain further information about suita-
ble mobile phones and connecting mobile
phones via Bluetooth
®:
Rat your Mercedes-Benz Commercial Van Cen-
ter
Ron the Internet at http://www.mercedes-
benz.com/connect
182On-board computer (vehicles with steering wheel buttons)
On-board computer and displays