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vated automatically, press hazard warning flash- er switch 1 once to switch it off.

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Hazard warning flasher

The hazard warning flasher can be switched on at all times, even with the SmartKey removed from the starter switch or with the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* removed from the vehicle. The hazard warning flasher switches on automatically when an air bag deploys. The hazard warning flasher switch is locat- ed on the upper part of the center console.

1 Hazard warning flasher switch

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Interior lighting in the front

The controls are located in the overhead control panel.

1 Left front reading lamp on/off 2 Automatic control on/off 3 Rear interior lighting on/off 4 Right front reading lamp on/off 5 Front interior lighting on/off 6 Interior lighting 7 Ambient lighting 8 Front reading lamps

! An interior lamp switched on manually does not go out automatically. Leaving an interior lamp switch in the ON posi- tion for extended periods of time with the engine turned off could result in a discharged battery.

Deactivating automatic control

i The interior lighting is factory-set to auto- matic mode. 왘 Press switch 2.

The interior lighting remains switched off in darkness, even when you: 앫 unlock the vehicle 앫 remove the SmartKey from the

starter switch

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앫 open a door 앫 open the tailgate

Activating automatic control 왘 Press switch 2.

The interior lighting switches on in darkness, when you: 앫 unlock the vehicle 앫 remove the SmartKey from the

starter switch

앫 open a door 앫 open the tailgate

The interior lighting switches off after a preset time (컄 page 179).

i If a door remains open, the interior lighting switches off automatically after approximately 5 minutes. An interior lamp switched on manually does not go out automatically.

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Manual control

Switching front/rear interior lighting on and off 왘 Press front/rear interior lighting

switch 5 or 3 (컄 page 149) to switch on the desired interior light.

왘 Press front/rear interior lighting

switch 5 or 3 again to switch off the respective interior light.

Switching front reading lamps on and off The front reading lamps are located in the lower edge of the interior rear view mirror. 왘 Press front reading lamp

switch 1 or 4 (컄 page 149) to switch on the desired front reading lamp.

왘 Press front reading lamp

switch 1 or 4 again to switch off the respective front reading lamp.

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Ambient lighting You can switch the ambient lighting 7 (컄 page 149) on and off, using the “Control system” (컄 page 178).

Interior lighting in the rear

The overhead control panel is located above the rear seat bench.

1 Left rear reading lamp on/off 2 Left rear reading lamp 3 Ambient lighting switch, to brighten 4 Ambient lighting 5 Right rear reading lamp 6 Right rear reading lamp on/off 7 Ambient lighting switch, to dim 8 Rear interior lamp

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Door entry lamps

Cargo compartment lamps

For better orientation in the dark, the cor- responding door entry lamps will switch on in the darkness when you open a door and the automatic control is activated. The door entry lamps will switch off when the corresponding door is closed.

The cargo compartment lamps switch on if the cargo compartment is opened. If you leave the tailgate open for an extend- ed period of time, the cargo compartment lamps will switch off automatically after approximately 10 minutes.

i If you turn the SmartKey in the starter switch to position 0 and switch off the head- lamps, the door entry lamps will remain lit for ap- proximately 5 minutes.

Rear reading lamps 왘 Press rear reading lamp

switch 1 or 6 to switch on the re- spective rear reading lamp.

왘 Press rear reading lamp

switch 1 or 6 again to switch off the respective rear reading lamp.

Ambient lighting 왘 Press ambient lighting switch 3 or 7

repeatedly until ambient lighting 4 has reached the desired intensity.

You can switch the ambient lighting on and off, using the “Control system” (컄 page 178).

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Controls in detail Instrument cluster

A full view illustration of the instrument cluster can be found in the “At a glance” section of this manual (컄 page 26).

1 Reset button The instrument cluster is activated when you 앫 open a door 앫 switch on the ignition (컄 page 37) 앫 press the reset button 1
앫 switch on the exterior lamps You can modify the instrument cluster set- tings in the instrument cluster submenu of the control system (컄 page 172).

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Warning!

Adjusting instrument cluster illumina- tion

No messages will be displayed if either the instrument cluster or the multifunction dis- play is inoperative.

As a result, you will not be able to see infor- mation about your driving conditions, such as speed or outside temperature, warning/ indicator lamps, malfunction/warning mes- sages or the failure of any systems. Driving characteristics may be impaired.

If you must continue to drive, please do so with added caution. Visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center as soon as possible.

Use the reset button 1 to adjust the illu- mination brightness for the instrument cluster.

i The instrument cluster illumination is dimmed or brightened automatically to suit am- bient light conditions. The instrument cluster illumination will also be adjusted automatically when you switch on the vehicle’s exterior lamps.

To brighten illumination 왘 Turn the reset button 1 in the instru-

ment cluster clockwise. The instrument cluster illumination will brighten.

To dim illumination 왘 Turn the reset button 1 in the instru-

ment cluster counterclockwise. The instrument cluster illumination will dim.

! Excessive coolant temperature triggers the coolant temperature warning lamp (컄 page 384) and (컄 page 413) and a warning in the multifunc- tion display (컄 page 384) and (컄 page 413). The engine should not be operated with the cool- ant temperature above 248°F (120°C). Doing so may cause serious engine damage which is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.

i During severe operating conditions, e.g. stop-and-go traffic, the coolant temperature may rise close to 248°F (120°C).

Coolant temperature indicator

Warning!

앫 Driving when your engine is overheated can cause some fluids which may have leaked into the engine compartment to catch fire. You could be seriously burned.

앫 Steam from an overheated engine can cause serious burns which can occur just by opening the engine hood. Stay away from the engine if you see or hear steam coming from it.

Turn off the engine, get out of the vehicle and do not stand near the vehicle until the engine has cooled down.

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Trip odometer

Make sure you are viewing the trip odome- ter display (컄 page 155). 왘 If it is not displayed, press button è

or ÿ repeatedly until the trip odometer appears.

왘 Press and hold the reset button 1

(컄 page 152) until the trip odometer is reset.

Tachometer

The red marking on the tachometer de- notes excessive engine speed.

! Avoid driving at excessive engine speeds, as it may result in serious engine damage that is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.

To help protect the engine, the fuel supply is interrupted if the engine is operated within the red marking.

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Outside temperature indicator

Warning!

The outside temperature indicator is not de- signed to serve as an ice-warning device and is therefore unsuitable for that purpose.

Indicated temperatures just above the freez- ing point do not guarantee that the road sur- face is free of ice. The road may still be icy, especially in wooded areas or on bridges.

The outside temperature is displayed in the instrument cluster (컄 page 26). The temperature sensor is located in the front bumper area. Due to its location, the sensor can be affected by road or engine heat during idling or slow driving. This means that the accuracy of the displayed temperature can only be verified by com- parison to a thermometer placed next to the sensor, not by comparison to external displays (e.g. bank signs etc.).

When moving the vehicle into colder ambi- ent temperatures (e.g. when leaving your garage), you will notice a delay before the lower temperature is displayed. A delay also occurs when ambient temper- atures rise. This prevents inaccurate tem- perature indications caused by heat radiated from the engine during idling or slow driving.

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왔 Control system The control system is activated as soon as the SmartKey in the starter switch is turned to position 1 or as soon as the KEYLESS-GO start/stop button* is in position 1. The control system enables you to: 앫 call up information about your vehicle 앫 change vehicle settings For example, you can use the control sys- tem to find out when your vehicle is next due for service, to set the language for messages in the instrument cluster dis- play, and much more.

i The displays for the audio systems (radio, CD player) will appear in English, regardless of the language selected.

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Warning!

Multifunction display

A driver’s attention to the road and traffic conditions must always be his/her primary focus when driving.

For your safety and the safety of others, se- lecting features through the multifunction steering wheel should only be done by the driver when traffic and road conditions per- mit it to be done safely.

Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph (approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is covering a distance of 44 feet (approximate- ly 14 m) every second.

The control system relays information to the multifunction display.

1 Outside temperature 2 Trip odometer 3 Automatic transmission program mode 4 Main odometer 5 Current gear selector lever position Above illustration shows the standard dis- play. For more information on menus displayed in the multifunction display, see “Menus” (컄 page 158).

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Multifunction steering wheel

The displays in the multifunction display and the settings in the control system (컄 page 155) are controlled by the buttons on the multifunction steering wheel.

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1 Multifunction display

5 Moving within a menu:

Operating the control system

2 Selecting the submenu or setting

the volume: Press button æ up/to increase ç down/to decrease

3 Telephone*: Press button s to take a call

to dial to redial

t to end a call

to reject an incoming call

4 Menu systems:

Press button è for next menu ÿ for previous menu

Press button j for next display k for previous display

Depending on the selected menu (컄 page 158), pressing the buttons on the multifunction steering wheel will alter what is shown in the multifunction display. The information available in the multifunc- tion display is arranged in menus, each containing a number of functions or sub- menus. The individual functions are then found within the relevant menu (radio or CD op- erations under AUDIO, for example). These functions serve to call up relevant informa- tion or to customize the settings for your vehicle.

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The menus are described on the following pages.

It is helpful to think of the menus, and the functions within each menu, as being ar- ranged in a circular pattern. 앫 If you press button è or ÿ re- peatedly, you will pass through each menu one after the other.

앫 If you press button k or j re- peatedly, you will pass through each function display, one after the other, in the current menu.

In the Settings menu, instead of functions you will find a number of submenus for calling up and changing settings. For in- structions on using these submenus, see the “Settings menu” section (컄 page 169). The number of menus available in the sys- tem depends on which optional equipment is installed in your vehicle.

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Menus

This is what you will see when you scroll through the menus.

The table on the next page provides an overview of the individual menus.

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Menus, submenus and functions

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Menu 1
Standard display (컄 page 161)

s Digital speedometer

Calling up maintenance system display

1 AMG vehicles only.

Menu 2
AMG1
(컄 page 161) Engine oil temperature Vehicle supply voltage

RACETIMER Overall analysis Lap analysis

Menu 3
AUDIO (컄 page 165) Selecting radio station Selecting satellite radio station* Operating CD player

Menu 4
NAV* (컄 page 167) Show route guidance in- structions, current direc- tion traveled

Menu 5
Distronic* (컄 page 167) Calling up settings

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Menu 6
Vehicle status mes- sage memory1
(컄 page 168) Calling up vehicle mal- function, warning and system status messages stored in memory

Menu 7
Settings

Menu 8
Trip computer

Menu 9
TEL*

(컄 page 184) Loading phone book

Searching for name in phone book

(컄 page 169) Resetting to factory set- tings Instrument cluster sub- menu Time/Date submenu

Lighting submenu Vehicle submenu Convenience submenu

(컄 page 183) Fuel consumption statis- tics since start Fuel consumption statis- tics since the last reset Resetting fuel consump- tion statistics Distance to empty

1 The vehicle status message memory menu is only displayed if there is a message stored.

i The headings used in the menus table are designed to facilitate navigation within the sys- tem and are not necessarily identical to those shown in the control system displays.

The first function displayed in each menu will au- tomatically show you which part of the system you are in.

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Standard display menu

AMG menu

왘 Press button k or j repeatedly to select the functions in the standard display menu.

The following functions are available:

Function Calling up digital speedometer Calling up maintenance service indicator

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Display digital speedometer 왘 Press button k or j repeatedly until the digital speedometer appears in the multifunction display.

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Use buttons k or j to select the fol- lowing functions in the AMG menu:

i This function is only available in AMG vehi- cles.

The main screen of the AMG menu shows you the gear currently engaged as well as the engine oil temperature. 왘 Press button è or ÿ repeatedly

until you see the AMG menu.

Function Vehicle supply voltage RACETIMER Overall analysis Lap analysis

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i If the engine reaches the overspeed range in the manual shift program, the menu will be shown in red. In addition, you will see UP next to gear indicator 1 as a reminder to upshift.

1 Gear indicator 2 Engine oil temperature

i The engine oil temperature symbol flashes if the engine oil temperature has not yet reached 80°C. During this time, avoid driving at full en- gine speed.

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Vehicle supply voltage 왘 Press button è or ÿ repeatedly

until you see the AMG menu.

왘 Press button j repeatedly until you

see the vehicle supply voltage.

1 Gear indicator 2 Vehicle supply voltage

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RACETIMER

Warning!

The RACETIMER feature is only for use on roads and in conditions where high speed driving is permitted. Racing on public roads is prohibited under all circumstances and the driver is and must always remain re- sponsible for following posted speed limits.

The RACETIMER allows you to time and save driving stretches in hours, minutes and seconds. 왘 Press button è or ÿ repeatedly

until you see the AMG menu.

왘 Press button j repeatedly until you

see the RACETIMER.

1 Gear indicator 2 RACETIMER 3 Lap

i You can start the RACETIMER when the engine is running or the starter switch is in position 2 (컄 page 37).

i While the RACETIMER is being displayed, you cannot adjust the volume using buttons æ or ç.

Starting the RACETIMER 왘 Press button æ.

The timer starts.

Displaying intermediate time 왘 Press button ç while the timer is

running. The intermediate time is shown for 5 seconds.

Stopping the RACETIMER 왘 Press button æ.

The timer stops.

i When you stop the vehicle and turn the Smartkey to position 1 (컄 page 38) or, in vehi- cles with KEYLESS-GO*, turn off the engine and do not open the driver’s door, the RACETIMER stops timing. Timing is resumed when you switch the ignition back on (컄 page 38) or restart the engine (컄 page 52) and then press the æ button.

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Saving lap time and starting a new lap

왘 Press button ç within the next

i You can save up to nine laps. 왘 Press button ç while the timer is

running. The intermediate time will be shown for 5 seconds.

5 seconds. The intermediate time shown will be saved as a lap time. The RACETIMER begins timing the new lap. The new lap begins to be timed as soon as the intermediate time is called up.

1 Gear indicator 2 RACETIMER 3 Best lap time 4 Lap number

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Resetting current lap 왘 Press button æ while the timer is

running. The timer stops.

왘 Press button ç.

The lap time is reset to “0”.

Deleting all laps

i It is not possible to delete a single saved lap. 왘 Press button æ while the timer is

running. The timer stops.

왘 Press the reset button twice

(컄 page 27).

왘 Press button æ.

The timer starts. The saved laps are de- leted.

i When you switch off the engine, the RACETIMER will be reset to “0” after 30 seconds. All laps are deleted.

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Overall analysis

Lap analysis

i These functions are only available if you have saved at least one lap and have stopped the RACETIMER. 왘 Press button è or ÿ repeatedly

i These functions are only available if you have saved at least two laps and have stopped the RACETIMER. 왘 Press button è or ÿ repeatedly

until you see the AMG menu.

until you see the AMG menu.

왘 Press button j repeatedly until you

왘 Press button j repeatedly until you

see the overall analysis.

see the lap analysis.

1 Overall analysis of RACETIMER 2 Overall driving time 3 Maximum speed 4 Overall distance driven 5 Average speed

1 Lap number 2 Lap time 3 Maximum speed 4 Lap length 5 Average speed during lap 왘 Press button j or k to see other

lap analyses.

i Each lap is shown in its own submenu. The fastest lap is indicated by flashing symbol 1.

AUDIO menu

The functions in the AUDIO menu operate the audio equipment which you currently have turned on. If no audio equipment is currently turned on, the message AUDIO off appears in the multifunction display. The following functions are available:

Page Function Selecting radio station 165
Selecting satellite radio station* 165
Operating CD player 166

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Selecting radio station 왘 Turn on COMAND and select radio. Re- fer to separate COMAND operating in- structions.

왘 Press button è or ÿ repeatedly

until you see the currently tuned sta- tion in the multifunction display.

Selecting satellite radio station* (USA only) The satellite radio is treated as a radio ap- plication. 왘 Select SAT radio with the correspond-

ing softkey in the radio menu.

1 SAT mode and preset number 2 Setting for station selection using

memory

3 Channel name or number 왘 Press button k or j repeatedly

until the desired channel is found.

1 Waveband setting 2 Station frequency 왘 Press button k or j repeatedly

until the desired station is found.

i You can only store new stations using the corresponding feature on the radio, see separate operating instructions. You can also operate the radio in the usual man- ner.

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i Additional optional satellite radio equipment and a subscription to satellite radio service pro- vider are required for satellite radio operation. Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for details and availability for your vehicle. For more information, refer to separate COMAND operating instructions.

Operating CD player

i The COMAND system and the CD changer can play audio CDs as well as MP3-CDs. For more information on operating the CD changer refer to separate COMAND operat- ing instructions.

1 Current CD (for CD changer) 2 Current track 왘 Press button k or j repeatedly

until the desired track is selected.

1 MP3 mode 2 Current track 왘 Press button k or j repeatedly

until the desired track is selected.

i To select a CD from the CD changer maga- zine, press a number on the COMAND system key pad located in the center console.

i Level of information displayed will vary de- pending on the information contained on the MP3-CD insert in the single CD player of the COMAND system. To select a MP3-CD from the CD changer maga- zine, press a number on the COMAND system key pad located in the center console.

Selecting CD track 왘 Turn on COMAND and select CD or

CD changer. Refer to separate COMAND operating instructions.

왘 Press button è or ÿ repeatedly until the settings for the CD currently being played appear in the multifunc- tion display.

Selecting MP3-CD track 왘 Turn on COMAND and select MP3-CD. Refer to separate COMAND operating instructions.

왘 Press button è or ÿ repeatedly until the settings for the MP3-CD cur- rently being played appear in the multi- function display.

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NAV* menu

Distronic* menu

Use the Distronic menu to display the current settings for your Distronic system. What information is shown in the multi- function display depends on whether the Distronic system is active or inactive. Please refer to the “Driving systems” sec- tion of this manual (컄 page 249) for in- structions on how to activate Distronic. 왘 Press button è or ÿ repeatedly until you see one of the following two pictures in the multifunction display.

The NAV menu contains the functions needed to operate your navigation system. 왘 Press button è or ÿ repeatedly

until you see the message NAV in the multifunction display.

앫 If COMAND is switched off, the mes-

sage NAV off appears in the multifunc- tion display.

앫 With COMAND switched on but route guidance not activated, the direction of travel and, if available, the name of the street currently traveled on appear in the multifunction display.

앫 With COMAND switched on and route

guidance activated, the direction of travel and maneuver instructions ap- pear in the multifunction display.

Please refer to the COMAND manual for in- structions on how to activate the route guidance system.

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Distronic deactivated When Distronic is deactivated, you will see the standard display in the multifunction display.

1 Vehicle ahead, if detected 2 Actual distance to vehicle ahead 3 Preset distance threshold to vehicle

ahead

4 Your vehicle 5 Symbol for activated distance warning

function

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Distronic activated With Distronic activated, the Distronic display is shown in the multifunction dis- play and one or two segments around the set speed are illuminated in the speedometer.

1 Distronic activated

Vehicle status message memory menu

Use the vehicle status message memory menu to scan malfunction and warning messages that may be stored in the sys- tem. Such messages appear in the multi- function display and are based on conditions or system status the vehicle’s system has recorded. The vehicle status message memory menu only appears if there are any messages stored.

Warning!

Malfunction and warning messages are only indicated for certain systems and are inten- tionally not very detailed. The malfunction and warning messages are simply a remind- er with respect to the operation of certain systems and do not replace the owner’s and/or driver’s responsibility to maintain the vehicle’s operating safety by having all required maintenance and safety checks performed on the vehicle and by bringing the vehicle to an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center to address the malfunction and warning messages (컄 page 394).

왘 Press button è or ÿ repeatedly until the vehicle status message mem- ory appears in the multifunction dis- play. If the vehicle status message memory menu does not appear, then there are no messages stored.

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Vehicle status messages have been recorded If conditions have occurred causing status messages to be recorded, the number of messages appears in the multifunction dis- play:

Should the vehicle’s system record any conditions while driving, the number of messages will reappear in the multifunc- tion display when the SmartKey in the starter switch is turned to position 0 or removed from the starter switch.

i The vehicle status message memory will be cleared when you turn the SmartKey in the start- er switch to position 1 or 2. You will then only see high-priority messages in the multifunction display (컄 page 394).

왘 Press button k or j.

The stored messages will now be dis- played in the order in which they have occurred. For malfunction and warning messages, see “Vehicle status messag- es in the multifunction display” (컄 page 394).

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Settings menu

In the Settings menu there are two func- tions: 앫 The function To reset: Press reset button for 3 seconds, with which you can reset all the settings to the original factory settings.

앫 A collection of submenus with which you can make individual settings for your vehicle.

왘 Press button è or ÿ repeatedly until the Settings menu is seen in the multifunction display.

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The following settings and submenus are available in the Settings menu:

The functions of all the submenus will reset to factory settings.

i The settings you have changed will not be re- set unless you confirm the action by pressing the reset button a second time. After approximately 5 seconds, the Settings menu reappears in the multifunction display. For safety reasons, the Headlamp mode func- tion in the Lighting submenu is not reset while driving.

Submenus in the Settings menu 왘 Press button j.

In the multifunction display you see the collection of the submenus.

Page Function Resetting all settings 170
Submenus in the Settings menu 170
Instrument cluster submenu 172
174
Time/date submenu 176
Lighting submenu Vehicle submenu 180
181
Convenience submenu

Resetting all settings You can reset all the functions of all sub- menus to the factory settings. 왘 Press the reset button in the instru-

ment cluster (컄 page 152) for approxi- mately 3 seconds. In the multifunction display you will see the request to press the reset button again to confirm.

왘 Press the reset button again.

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왘 Press button ç.

The selection marker moves to the next submenu.

The submenus are arranged by hierarchy. Scroll down with button ç, scroll up with button æ. With the selection marker on the desired submenu, use the button j to access the individual functions within that sub- menu. Once within the submenu, you can use the button j to move to the next function or the button k to move to the previous function within that submenu. The settings themselves are made with button æ or ç.

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The table below shows what settings can be changed within the various menus. Detailed instructions on making individual settings can be found on the following pag- es.

Instrument cluster (컄 page 172) Selecting speedometer display mode

Time/Date (컄 page 174) Synchronizing the time

Selecting language

Setting the time (hours)

Vehicle (컄 page 180) Setting automatic locking

Lighting (컄 page 176) Setting daytime run- ning lamp mode (USA only) Setting locator lighting Limiting opening height of tailgate*

Convenience (컄 page 181) Activating easy-entry/exit feature

Setting parking position for exterior rear view mirror1

Selecting display (speed dis- play or outside temperature) for status line Selecting display (speed dis- play or outside temperature) for basic display

1 If equipped.

Setting the time (minutes) Setting ambient light-

Audio search function

ing

Setting the date (month)

Setting the date (day) Setting the date (year)

Setting headlamps de- layed shut-off Setting interior lighting delayed shut-off

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Instrument cluster submenu Access the Instr. cluster submenu via the Settings menu. Use the Instr. clus- ter submenu to change the instrument cluster display settings. The following functions are available:

Function Selecting speedometer display mode Selecting language Selecting display (speed display or outside temperature) for sta- tus line display Selecting display (speed display or outside temperature) for basic display

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Selecting speedometer display mode 왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the Instr. cluster submenu.

Selecting language 왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the Instr. cluster submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until the message Display unit Speed-/odometer appears in the multi- function display. The selection marker is on the current setting.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until the message Language appears in the multifunction display. The selection marker is on the current setting.

왘 Press button æ or ç to set speedometer unit to km or miles.

왘 Press button æ or ç to select the language to be used for the multi- function display messages.

Available languages: 앫 German 앫 English 앫 French 앫 Italian 앫 Spanish 앫 Dutch 앫 Danish 앫 Swedish 앫 Portuguese 앫 Turkish 앫 Russian

i Russian is available for Canada vehicles only.

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Selecting display (speed display or out- side temperature) for status line display 왘 Move the selection marker with

Selecting display (speed display or out- side temperature) for basic display 왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the Instr. cluster submenu.

button æ or ç to the Instr. cluster submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until the message Status line dis- play appears in the multifunction dis- play. The selection marker is on the current setting.

until the message Basic display ap- pears in the multifunction display. The selection marker is on the current setting.

왘 Press button æ or ç to select the display permanently shown in the multifunction display.

왘 Press button æ or ç to select the status line to Speed or Outside temp..

i You will see the status indicator when you have called up a different display from the stan- dard display.

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Time/Date submenu Access the Time/Date submenu via the Settings menu. Use the Time/Date sub- menu to change the time and date display settings. The following functions are avail- able:

Function Synchronizing the time Setting the time (hours) Setting the time (minutes) Setting the date (month) Setting the date (day) Setting the date (year)

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i Information on setting the time, refer to sep- arate COMAND instructions.

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Synchronizing the time This function can only be seen on vehicles with COMAND and navigation module*. 왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the Time/Date submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until the message Time, synchroniz. with Head Unit appears in the multi- function display. The selection marker is on the current setting.

Setting the time (hours) This function can only be seen when time synchronization is switched off. 왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the Time/Date submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until the message Time, hours Press R to confirm appears in the multifunc- tion display. The selection marker is on the hour set- ting.

왘 Press button æ or ç to select

왘 Press button æ or ç to set the

the desired setting.

hours.

왘 Confirm by pressing reset button

(컄 page 152).

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Setting the date (month) 왘 Move the selection marker with

Setting the date (day) 왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the Time/Date submenu.

button æ or ç to the Time/Date submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until the message Set date Month ap- pears in the multifunction display. The selection marker is on the month setting.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until the message Set date Day ap- pears in the multifunction display. The selection marker is on the day setting.

왘 Press button æ or ç to set the

왘 Press button æ or ç to set the

month.

day.

Setting the time (minutes) This function can only be seen when time synchronization is switched off. 왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the Time/Date submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until the message Time, minute(s) Press R to confirm appears in the multifunction display. The selection marker is on the minute setting.

왘 Press button æ or ç to set the

minutes.

왘 Confirm by pressing reset button

(컄 page 152).

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Setting the date (year) 왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the Time/Date submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until the message Set date Year ap- pears in the multifunction display. The selection marker is on the year setting.

왘 Press button æ or ç to set the

year.

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Lighting submenu Access the Lighting submenu via the Set- tings menu. Use the Lighting submenu to change the lamp and lighting settings on your vehicle. The following functions are available:

Function Setting daytime running lamp mode (USA only) Setting locator lighting Setting ambient lighting Setting headlamps delayed shut-off Setting interior lighting delayed shut-off

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Setting daytime running lamp mode (USA only)

i This function is not available in countries where the daytime running lamp mode is manda- tory and therefore in a constant mode. 왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the Lighting submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until the message Headlamp mode ap- pears in the multifunction display. The selection marker is on the current setting.

왘 Press button æ or ç to select manual operation (manual) or daytime running lamp mode (constant) activat- ed.

i For safety reasons, resetting the Lighting submenu to factory settings while driving (컄 page 170) will not deactivate the daytime running lamp mode. The following message appears in the multifunc- tion display: Lighting - Cannot be com- pletely reset to factory settings while driving.

With daytime running lamp mode activated and the exterior lamp switch in position M or U, the low beam headlamps are switched on when the en- gine is running. In low ambient light conditions the follow- ing lamps will switch on additionally: 앫 Parking lamps 앫 Tail lamps 앫 License plate lamps 앫 Side marker lamps For more information on the daytime run- ning lamp mode, see “Lighting” (컄 page 141).

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Setting locator lighting With the locator lighting feature activated and the exterior lamp switch in position U, the following lamps will switch on during darkness when the vehi- cle is unlocked using button Œ on the SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*: 앫 Parking lamps 앫 Tail lamps 앫 License plate lamps 앫 Side marker lamps 앫 Front fog lamps The locator lighting switches off when the driver’s door is opened. If you do not open a door after unlocking the vehicle with the SmartKey, the lamps will switch off automatically after approxi- mately 40 seconds. 왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the Lighting submenu.

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왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until the message Function Surround lighting appears in the multifunction display. The selection marker is on the current setting.

왘 Press button æ or ç to switch the locator lighting function On or Off.

왘 Turn the exterior lamp switch to

position U when exiting the vehicle. The locator lighting feature is activat- ed.

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Setting ambient lighting Use this function to adjust the brightness of the ambient lighting. 왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the Lighting submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until the message Ambient light lev- el appears in the multifunction display. The selection marker is on the current setting.

왘 Press button æ or ç to select the desired brightness of the ambient lighting. The setting 1 represents the darkest level and setting 5 the brightest level. The ambient light is switched off at set- ting 0.

Setting night security illumination (Headlamps delayed shut-off) Use this function to set whether you would like the exterior lamps to remain on for 15 seconds during darkness after exiting the vehicle and closing all doors. With the delayed shut-off feature activated and the exterior lamp switch in position U before the engine is turned off, the following lamps will switch on when the engine is turned off: 앫 Parking lamps 앫 Tail lamps 앫 License plate lamps 앫 Side marker lamps 앫 Front fog lamps If after turning off the engine you do not open a door or do not close an opened door, the lamps will automatically switch off after 60 seconds.

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You can temporarily deactivate the de- layed shut-off feature: 왘 Before exiting the vehicle, turn the SmartKey in the starter switch to position 0.

왘 Then turn it to position 2 and back to

position 0. The delayed shut-off feature is deacti- vated. It will reactivate as soon as you reinsert the SmartKey in the starter switch.

Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*: 왘 Press the KEYLESS-GO start/stop but-

ton on the gear selector lever (컄 page 39).

Setting interior lighting delayed shut-off Use this function to set whether you would like the interior lighting to remain on for 10 seconds during darkness after you have removed the SmartKey from the starter switch. 왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the Lighting submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until the message Interior lighting delayed shut-off appears in the mul- tifunction display. The selection marker is on the current setting.

왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the Lighting submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until the message Headlamps delayed shut-off appears in the multifunction display. The selection marker is on the current setting.

왘 Press button æ or ç to switch Headlamps delayed shut-off On or Off.

왘 Turn the exterior lamp switch to

position U before turning off the engine.

왘 Press button æ or ç to switch Interior lighting delayed shut-off On or Off.

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Vehicle submenu Access the Vehicle submenu via the Set- tings menu. Use the Vehicle submenu to make general vehicle settings. The follow- ing functions are available:

Function Setting automatic locking Limiting opening height of tail- gate* Audio search function

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Setting automatic locking Use this function to activate or deactivate the automatic central locking. With the au- tomatic central locking system activated, the vehicle is centrally locked at vehicle speeds of approximately 9 mph (15 km/h). 왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the Vehicle submenu.

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왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until the message Automatic door locking appears in the multifunction display. The selection marker is on the current setting.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until the message Tailgate opening limiter appears in the multifunction display. The selection marker is on the current setting.

왘 Press button æ or ç to switch

Automatic door locking On or Off.

왘 Press button æ or ç to switch Tailgate opening limiter On or Off.

Limiting opening height of tailgate* Use this function to activate or deactivate the limiting opening height of tailgate. 왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the Vehicle submenu.

Setting station selection mode Use the Audio search function to select the manual or memory station selection mode for the radio (컄 page 165). 왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the Vehicle submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until the message Audio search func- tion appears in the multifunction dis- play. The selection marker is on the current setting.

Convenience submenu Access the Convenience submenu via the Settings menu. Use the Convenience sub- menu to change the settings for a number of convenience features. The following functions are available:

Function Activating easy-entry/exit fea- ture Setting parking position for exte- rior rear view mirror1
1 If equipped.

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왘 Press button æ or ç to select the desired station selection mode. You can select: 앫 frequenc. 앫 memory selects next stored station

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Activating easy-entry/exit feature Use this function to activate and deacti- vate the easy-entry/exit feature (컄 page 46).

Warning!

You must make sure no one can become trapped or injured by the moving steering wheel when the easy-entry/exit feature is activated.

To stop steering wheel movement, do one of the following: 앫 Move steering column stalk

(컄 page 45).

앫 Press one of the memory position

buttons (컄 page 139).

Do not leave children unattended in the ve- hicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. Children could open the driver’s door and unintentionally activate the easy-entry/exit feature, which could result in an accident and/or serious personal injury.

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Setting parking position for exterior rear view mirror Depending on production date, your vehi- cle may not be equipped with this function. Use the Mirror adjust. parking aid function to select whether the passenger- side exterior rear view mirror should be turned downward during parking maneu- vers when reverse gear R is engaged. For additional information, see “Activating ex- terior rear view mirror parking position” (컄 page 202). 왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the Convenience submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until the message Mirror adjust. parking aid appears in the multifunc- tion display. The selection marker is on the current setting.

왘 Press button æ or ç to switch Mirror adjust. parking aid On or Off.

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왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the Convenience submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until the message Easy-entry func- tion appears in the multifunction dis- play. The selection marker is on the current setting.

왘 Press button æ or ç to switch

Easy-entry function On or Off.

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Trip computer menu

Use the trip computer menu to call up sta- tistical data on your vehicle. The following information is available:

Function Fuel consumption statistics since start Fuel consumption statistics since last reset Resetting fuel consumption statistics Distance to empty

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Fuel consumption statistics since start 왘 Press button ÿ or è repeatedly

Fuel consumption since last reset 왘 Press button ÿ or è repeatedly

until you see the first function of the trip computer menu.

until you see the first function of the trip computer menu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until the message From start appears in the multifunction display.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until the message Since reset appears in the multifunction display.

1 Distance driven since start 2 Time elapsed since start 3 Average speed since start 4 Average fuel consumption since start

1 Distance driven since last reset 2 Time elapsed since last reset 3 Average speed since last reset 4 Average fuel consumption since last re-

set

i All statistics stored since the last engine start will be reset approximately 4 hours after the SmartKey in the starter switch is turned to position 0 or removed from the starter switch. Resetting will not occur if you turn the SmartKey back to position 1 or 2 within this time period.

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Resetting fuel consumption statistics 왘 Press button ÿ or è repeatedly

Distance to empty 왘 Press button ÿ or è repeatedly

until you see the first function of the trip computer menu.

until you see the first function of the trip computer menu.

TEL* menu

Warning!

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until you see the reading that you want to reset in the multifunction display.

왘 Press and hold the reset button in the instrument cluster (컄 page 152) until the value is reset to 0.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until the message Range: appears in the multifunction display. The calculated remaining driving range based on the current fuel tank level ap- pears in the multifunction display.

i If only very little fuel is left in the tank, a ve- hicle at the fuel pump is shown instead of the range.

A driver’s attention to the road must always be his/her primary focus when driving. For your safety and the safety of others, we rec- ommend that you pull over to a safe location and stop before placing or taking a tele- phone call. If you choose to use the tele- phone while driving, please use the hands-free device and only use the tele- phone when weather, road and traffic condi- tions permit.

Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from using a cellular telephone while driving a ve- hicle.

Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph (approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is covering a distance of 44 feet (approximate- ly 14 m) every second.

Never operate radio transmitters equipped with a built-in or attached antenna (i.e. with- out being connected to an external antenna)

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from inside the vehicle while the engine is running. Doing so could lead to a malfunc- tion of the vehicle’s electronic system, pos- sibly resulting in an accident and/or serious personal injury.

You can use the functions in the Tel menu to operate your telephone, provided it is connected to a hands-free system and switched on. 왘 Switch on the telephone and COMAND. 왘 Press button ÿ or è on the

steering wheel repeatedly until the Tel menu appears in the multifunction dis- play.

Which messages will appear in the multi- function display depends on whether your telephone is switched on or off: 앫 If the telephone is off, the message in the multifunction display is: TEL off.

앫 If the telephone is on:

The telephone will then search for a network. During this time the multi- function display is empty. As soon as the telephone has found a network, READY appears in the multi- function display.

This standby message indicates that your telephone is ready for use and you can op- erate it using the control system.

Answering a call When your telephone is ready to receive calls, you can answer a call at any time. In the multifunction display you will then see the message, or if available, the caller ID (number and name):

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왘 Press button s.

You have answered the call. In the mul- tifunction display you see the length of the call.

i If you do not wish to accept a call, press button t.

Ending a call 왘 Press button t.

You have ended the call. In the multi- function display you will again see the standby message.

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Dialing a number from the phone book If your telephone is ready to receive calls, you may select and dial a number from the phone book at any time. 왘 Press button ÿ or è repeatedly until you see the Tel menu in the mul- tifunction display.

왘 Press button j or k.

The control system reads the phone book which is stored in the telephone. This may take several minutes. In the multifunction display you will see the message Please wait. When the message Please wait disap- pears, the phone book has been load- ed.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until the desired name appears in the multifunction display. The stored names are displayed in as- cending or descending alphabetical or- der.

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i If you press and hold button j or k for longer than 1 second, the system scrolls rap- idly through the list of names until you release the button again. Cancel the quick search mode by pressing button t. 왘 Press button s.

The system dials the selected phone number. 앫 If the connection is successful, the

name of the party you are calling and the duration of the call will ap- pear in the multifunction display.

앫 If no connection is made, the con- trol system stores the dialed num- ber in the redial memory.

Redialing The control system stores the most recent- ly dialed phone numbers. This eliminates the need to search through your entire phone book. 왘 Press button ÿ or è repeatedly until you see the Tel menu in the mul- tifunction display. 왘 Press button s.

In the multifunction display you see the first number in the redial memory.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until the desired name appears in the multifunction display.

왘 Press button s.

The control system dials the selected phone number.

왔 Automatic transmission For more information on driving with an automatic transmission, see “Automatic transmission” (컄 page 52). Your vehicle’s transmission adapts its gear shifting process to your individual driving style by continually adjusting the shift points up or down. These shift point adjust- ments are performed based on current operating and driving conditions. If the operating conditions change, the automatic transmission reacts by adjusting its shift program.

i During the brief warm-up, transmission upshifting is delayed. This allows the catalytic converter to heat up more quickly to operating temperature.

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Warning!

Gear selector lever

Make sure that absolutely no objects are ob- structing the pedals’ range of movement. Keep the driver’s footwell clear of all obsta- cles. If there are any floormats or carpets in the footwell, make sure that the pedals still have sufficient clearance.

During sudden driving or braking maneuvers the objects could get caught between the pedals. You could then no longer brake or accelerate. This could lead to accidents and injury.

The gear selector lever is located on the lower part of the center console.

Gearshift pattern for automatic transmission P Park position R Reverse gear N Neutral D Drive position

i The current gear selector lever position P, R, N or D appears in the multifunction display (컄 page 189).

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Warning!

Shifting procedure

It is dangerous to shift the gear selector lever out of park position P or neutral position N if the engine speed is higher than idle speed. If your foot is not firmly on the brake pedal, the vehicle could accelerate quickly forward or reverse. You could lose control of the vehicle and hit someone or something. Only shift into gear when the engine is idling normally and when your right foot is firmly on the brake pedal.

An additional indication of the current gear selector lever position can be found on the cover of the shifting-gate. The indicators come on when you activate a switch (e.g. unlocking the vehicle or opening a door) and go out after approxi- mately 15 minutes.

The automatic transmission selects indi- vidual gears automatically, depending on: 앫 gear selector lever position D (컄 page 189) with gear ranges (컄 page 192)

앫 the selected program mode:

(C/S) (컄 page 193) or (M/C/S) (E 63 AMG only) (컄 page 197)

앫 the position of the accelerator pedal

(컄 page 191)

앫 the vehicle speed

! Allow engine to warm up under low load use. Do not place full load on the engine until the operating temperature has been reached. Shift into reverse gear R or park position P only when the vehicle is stopped. Avoid spinning of a drive wheel for an extended period when driving off on slippery road surfaces. This may cause serious damage to the drivetrain which is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.

When the gear selector lever is in drive position D, you can influence transmission shifting by: 앫 limiting the gear range 앫 changing gears manually

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The current gear selector lever position appears in the multifunction display.

1 Current gear selector lever position

Effect

ì Park position

Gear selector lever position when the vehicle is parked. Place gear selector lever in park position P only when vehicle is stopped. The park position is not intended to serve as a brake when the vehicle is parked. Rather, the driver should always set the parking brake in addition to placing the gear selector lever in park position P to secure the vehicle.

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