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Notes on thhe instrummeent display and on-board

computer

Only operate this equipment when the

traꢁc situation permits.

If you cannot be sure of this, stop the

vehicle whilst paying attention to road

and traꢁc conditions and operate the

equipment with the vehicle stationary.

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WARNING Risk of accident if the instru-

ment display fails

If the instrument display has failed or is mal-

functioning, function restrictions in systems

relevant to safety cannot be detected.

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NOTE Mercedes-AMG vehicles

The operating safety of your vehicle may be

impaired.

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Observe the notes in the Supplement.

You could otherwise fail to recognize

dangers.

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Drive on carefully.

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Have the vehicle checked immediately at

a qualiꢀed specialist workshop.

You must observe the legal requirements for the

country in which you are currently driving when

operating the on-board computer.

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WARNING Risk of distraction from infor-

mation systems and communications

equipment

The on-board computer shows only display mes-

sages and warnings from speciꢀc systems on the

instrument display. You must therefore ensure

that your vehicle is always reliable.

If you operate information systems and com-

munication devices integrated in the vehicle

when driving, you could be distracted from the

traꢁc situation. This could also cause you to

lose control of the vehicle.

If the operating safety of your vehicle is impaired,

park the vehicle immediately and in accordance

with the traꢁc conditions. Contact a qualiꢀed

specialist workshop.

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Overview of instrrumenntt display

availability display of the electric motor

(equipment-dependent)

The fuel supply will be interrupted to protect

the engine when the red mark on the tachom-

eter (overrevving range) is reached.

Index points

These show the selected display or menu con-

tent.

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Leꢂ display area of the instrument display

(example: speedometer): speedometer/time/

date/trip computer From Start and From

Reset/range/audio

The segments on the speedometer indicate

the statuses of the following systems: cruise

control/limiter/Active Distance Assist

DISTRONIC

Outside temperature

Digital speedometer

Time

Right display area of the instrument display

(example: tachometer): tachometer/average

fuel consumption/ECO display/navigation/G-

meter/assistant display/power meter/power

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Coolant temperature display

£ Voice Control System

Overview of buttons on the steering wheel

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During normal operation, the coolant temper-

ature display is permitted to rise to 248°F

(120°C).

Selected drive program

Selected transmission position

Center display area of the instrument display

(example: standard display for trip): Assis-

tance/Telephone/Navigation/Trip/Media/

Radio/Styles and displays/Service/Power

meter (equipment-dependent)

ò To call up the home screen of the multi-

media system

Touch Control multimedia system

% Back button (multimedia system)

Brightness control to adjust the lighting in the

Instrument Display and in the control ele-

ments of the vehicle interior

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Operating the on-board computer

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Fuel level, fuel ꢀller ꢃap location indicator,

range

Observe the legal requirements for the country in

which you are currently driving when operating

the on-board computer.

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P Back/Home button (press and hold),

on-board computer

Touch Control, on-board computer

Control panel for cruise control or Active Dis-

tance Assist DISTRONIC

Control panel for the MBUX multimedia sys-

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tem (/ page 214)

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The on-board computer is operated using the leꢂ-

hand Touch Control and the leꢂ-hand back/home

button.

To call up the menu bar: press the leꢂ-hand

back button until the menu bar is displayed.

To switch to the head-up display: press the

leꢂ-hand Touch Control or swipe upwards on

the leꢂ-hand Touch Control.

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Vehicles without Active Distance Assist

DISTRONIC: press the ò button to call up

the menu bar of the on-board computer.

When the on-board computer is being operated,

diꢄerent acoustic signals will sound as operating

feedback, e.g. when the end of a list is reached or

when you are scrolling through a list.

To set the three display ranges of the head-up

display: swipe upwards or downwards on the

leꢂ-hand Touch Control.

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To scroll on the menu bar: swipe leꢂ or right

on the leꢂ-hand Touch Control.

Full-screen menus

The following menus are available:

Vehicles with an instrument display in the wide-

screen cockpit: the following menus can be

shown full-screen on the instrument display:

To call up a menu, submenu or possible set-

tings on the menu, or conꢀrm a selection or

setting: press the leꢂ-hand Touch Control.

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Assistance

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Phone

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Assistance

Trip

Navigation

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Navigation

To scroll through displays or lists on the

menu, or select display content, a function,

an entry or a display: swipe upwards or down-

wards on the leꢂ-hand Touch Control.

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Trip

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Radio

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Media

On the corresponding menu, use the leꢂ-hand

Touch Control to scroll to the end of the list.

To exit a submenu: press the leꢂ-hand back

button.

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Designs & Disp.

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Press the leꢂ-hand Touch Control.

The selected menu will be displayed full-

screen.

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Service

Selecting the head-up display

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You can ꢀnd information about the possible

settings and selections on the menus in the

Digital Operator's Manual.

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To switch on the head-up display: switch on

the head-up display via the multimedia system

or activate it on the menu bar by swiping

upwards on the leꢂ-hand Touch Control.

The head-up display menu will be selected on

the head-up display.

The menus can be called up from the menu bar

on the instrument display.

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Overview of displays in thee instrumeent display

Displays on the instrument display:

Head-up Display

Function of the Head-up Display

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Active Parking Assist (/ page 200)

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NOTE Mercedes-AMG vehicles

Parking Assist PARKTRONIC deactivated

(/ page 197)

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Observe the notes in the Supplement.

You could otherwise fail to recognize

dangers.

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Cruise control (/ page 163)

Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC

(/ page 165)

The Head-up Display projects the following infor-

mation into the driver's ꢀeld of vision above the

cockpit, for example:

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Active Brake Assist (/ page 175)

Active Steering Assist (/ page 171)

Active Lane Keeping Assist (/ page 187)

Active Lane Change Assist (/ page 174)

ECO start/stop function (/ page 136)

HOLD function (/ page 159)

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Navigation instructions

Current speed

Detected instructions and traꢁc signs

Set speed in the driving system (e.g. cruise

control)

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The vehicle speed

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Information from the navigation system

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Information from the driving systems and driv-

ing safety systems

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Some warning messages

Adaptive Highbeam Assist (/ page 115)

System limits

Depending on the vehicle's equipment, diꢄerent

content can be shown in the three areas of the

Head-up Display (/ page 210).

The visibility of the displays will be aꢄected by the

following conditions:

Vehicles with Traꢁc Sign Assist: Detected instruc-

tions and traꢁc signs (/ page 180).

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Seat position

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Image position setting

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Ambient light

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Wet road surface

To select the Settings menu: swipe to the right Selecting what the Head-up Display shows

on the leꢂ-hand Touch Control.

The Settings menu 5 will be selected.

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Objects on the display cover

Polarization in sunglasses

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To call up the Settings menu: press the leꢂ-

hand Touch Control.

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In extreme sunlight, sections of the display

may appear washed out. You can correct this

by deactivating and reactivating the Head-up

Display.

To adjust the position: swipe upwards or

downwards on the leꢂ-hand Touch Control.

To adjust the brightness: swipe to the leꢂ or

right on the leꢂ-hand Touch Control.

Setting the Head-up Dissplay usingg the on-board

computer

Setting messages, assistance status, telephone,

audio and the Voice Control System

(Example)

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Switches the Head-up Display on/oꢄ

On-board computer:

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Press the leꢂ-hand Touch Control.

The list of setting options will be displayed.

HEAD-UP DISPLAY

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Leꢂ display area

Navigation system

Average consumption

G-meter

The following Head-up Display settings or displays

can be selected or shown:

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Swipe upwards or downwards on the leꢂ-hand

Touch Control and select a setting by pressing

the leꢂ-hand Touch Control.

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Position

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Brightness

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Central display area

Speedometer

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Messages

Set speed in the driver assistance system,

e.g. cruise control

Warnings from driver assistance systems, e.g.

distance warning

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Assistance status

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Telephone

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Audio

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Voice Control System

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Right display area

Traꢁc Sign Assist

Assistant display

Conꢀguring settings

Index points

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Display areas 2 to 4 that are not required can

be hidden.

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In audio mode, the station name or track will

be shown temporarily when the audio source

is being actively operated. In addition, the lat-

est calls will be displayed when the telephone

list on the instrument display is actively oper-

ated.

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Swipe upwards or downwards on the leꢂ-hand

Touch Control.

Switching the Head-up Display on/oꢄ vvia the mul-

timedia system

Multimedia system:

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Settings

Quick Access

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Select HUD.

The Head-up Display is activated.

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