Important safety notes
GWARNING
If you operate information systems and com-
munication equipment integrated in the vehi-
cle when driving, you may be distracted from
the traffic situation. You could also lose con-
trol of the vehicle. There is a risk of an acci-
dent.
Only operate this 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 thecountry in which you are currently driving whenoperating 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.
If the operating safety of your vehicle isimpaired, pull over as soon as it is safe to do so.Contact a qualified specialist workshop.
The on-board computer only shows messages orwarnings from certain systems in the multifunc-tion display. You should therefore make sureyour vehicle is operating safely at all times.
For an overview, see the instrument panel illus-tration (Ypage 36).
Displays and operation
Instrument cluster lighting
The lighting in the instrument cluster, in the dis-plays and the controls in the vehicle interior canbe adjusted using brightness control knob C.
XTurn brightness control knob Cup or down.If you turn the light switch (Ypage 109) to the `, Xor Xposition, the brightnesswill depend upon the brightness of the ambi-ent light.
iThe light sensor in the instrument clusterautomatically controls the brightness of themultifunction display.
In daylight, the displays in the instrumentcluster are illuminated. A dimming function isnot possible in daylight.
Speedometer with segments
The speedometer is divided into segmentsdepending on the equipment.
The segments in the speedometer indicatewhich speed range is available.
RCruise control activated (Ypage 160):
The segments light up from the stored speedto the end of the scale.
RActive Distance Assist DISTRONIC activated(Ypage 164):
One or two segments in the set speed rangelight up.
RActive Distance Assist DISTRONIC detects avehicle in front moving more slowly than thestored speed:
The segments between the speed of the vehi-cle in front and the stored speed light up.
208Displays and operation
On-board computer and displays
RChanging the instrument cluster settings(Ypage 222).
RRestoring the factory settings (Ypage 223).
Assistance submenu
Traffic Sign Assist
You can activate or deactivate the warning func-tion of Traffic Sign Assist in theTrafficTrafficSignSignAssistAssistmenu. When the function is activated,detected traffic signs and information appear inthe multifunction display for five seconds.
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