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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. The control system
enables you to
앫 call up information about your vehicle
앫 change vehicle settings
For example, you can use the control
system to find out when your vehicle is
next due for service, to set the language
for messages in the instrument cluster
display, and much more.
The control system relays information to
the multifunction display.
Multifunction display
1 Trip odometer
2 Main odometer
3 Current program mode
4 Current gear selector lever
position/gear range
5 Digital clock
6 Status indicator (outside tempera-
ture/digital speedometer)
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The displays for the audio systems
(radio, CD player) will appear in English,
regardless of the language selected.
Warning! G
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,
selecting features through the multifunction
steering wheel should only be done by the
driver when traffic and road conditions
permit 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
(approximately 14 m) every second.
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Multifunction steering wheel
The displays in the multifunction display
and the settings in the control system are
controlled by the buttons on the multifunc-
tion steering wheel.
Pressing any of the buttons on the multi-
function 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.
1 Multifunction display
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
t to end a call
4 Menu systems:
Press button
è for next menu
ÿ for previous menu
5 Moving within a menu:
Press button
j for next display
k for previous display
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C 230 Kompressor Sport, and
C 320 Sport:
Steering wheel in these vehicles will
vary from steering wheel shown.
However, multifunction steering wheel
symbols and feature description apply
to Sport models as well.
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It is helpful to think of the menus, and the
functions within each menu, as being
arranged in a circular pattern.
앫 If you press button è or ÿ
repeatedly, you will pass through each
menu one after the other.
앫 If you press button k or j
repeatedly, 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
instructions on using these submenus, see
“Submenus in the Settings menu”
(
컄 page 133).
The number of menus available in the sys-
tem depends on which optional equipment
is installed in your vehicle.
The menus are described on the following
pages.
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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
Menu 1 Menu 2 Menu 3 Menu 4 Menu 5 Menu 6 Menu 7
Standard display AUDIO NAV* Vehicle status
message memory
Settings Trip computer Telephone*
(컄 page 126) (컄 page 127) (컄 page 130) (컄 page 130) (컄 page 132) (컄 page 148) (컄 page 150)
Commands/submenus
Digital speedometer
or outside tempera-
ture
Select radio
station
Activate route
guidance
Call up vehicle mal-
function, warning
and system status
messages stored in
memory
Reset to factory
settings
Fuel consumption
statistics after
start
Load phone
book
Call up maintenance
service display
Select satellite
radio station*
(USA only)
Instrument clus-
ter submenu
Fuel consumption
statistics since
the last reset
Search for
name in
phone book
Check engine oil
level
Operate the
CD player*
Time/Date
submenu
Call up range
Lighting
submenu
Vehicle
submenu
Convenience
submenu
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Standard display menu
In the standard display, the main odometer
and the trip odometer are shown in the
multifunction display.
1 Trip odometer
2 Main odometer
If you see another display, press
button è or ÿ repeatedly until the
standard display appears.
You can select the functions in the
standard display menu with button k
or j.
The following functions are available:
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The headings used in the menus table
are designed to facilitate navigation
within the system and are not neces-
sarily identical to those shown in the
control system displays.
The first function displayed in each
menu will automatically show you
which part of the system you are in.
Function Page
Display digital speedometer or
outside temperature
127
Calling up maintenance service
display
292
Checking engine oil level 280
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Display digital speedometer or outside
temperature
왘 Press button j or k repeatedly
until the digital speedometer appears
in the multifunction display.
The current vehicle speed is shown in
the multifunction display.
1 Digital speedometer
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:
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You can have the outside temperature
displayed instead of the digital
speedometer. You can select the
setting in the submenu
Instr.Cl.
via
the function
Status line display
(컄 page 136).
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Select radio station 128
Select satellite radio station*
(USA only)
128
Operate the CD player* 129
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Select radio station
왘 Turn on the radio (컄 page 186).
Vehicles with COMAND*:
Refer to separate operating
instructions.
왘 Press button è or ÿ repeatedly
until the currently tuned station
appears in the multifunction display.
1 Waveband setting
2 Station frequency
왘 Press button k or j repeatedly
until the desired station is found.
Select satellite radio station*
(USA only)
The satellite radio is treated as a radio
application.
왘 Select satellite radio with the
corresponding soft key (SAT) in the
radio menu.
1 SAT mode and preset number
2 Channel name or number
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You can only store new stations using
the corresponding feature on the radio
(컄 page 194).
Vehicles with COMAND*:
Refer to separate operating
instructions.
You can also operate the radio in the
usual manner.
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왘 Press button k or j repeatedly
until the desired channel is found.
Operate the CD player*
왘 Turn on the radio and select the
CD player (컄 page 201).
Vehicles with COMAND*:
Refer to separate operating
instructions.
왘 Press button è or ÿ repeatedly
until the settings for the CD currently
being played appear in the
multifunction display.
1 Current CD (for CD changer*)
2 Current track
왘 Press button k or j repeatedly
until the desired track is selected.
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Feature description is based on
preliminary information available at
time of printing.
For more information on satellite radio
operation, see “Introduction to satellite
radio* (USA only)” (
컄 page 196).
Vehicles with COMAND*:
Refer to separate operating
instructions.
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To select a CD from the magazine,
press a number on the audio system or
the COMAND* system key pad located
in the center dashboard.
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NAV* menu
The
NAV
menu contains the functions
needed to operate your navigation system.
왘 Press button è or ÿ repeatedly
until the message
NAV
appears in the
multifunction display.
앫 If the navigation system is switched off,
the message
NAV OFF
appears in the
multifunction display.
앫 If the navigation system is on, different
messages, depending on the current
state of the navigation system, appear
in the multifunction display.
Please refer to the COMAND* manual for
instructions on how to activate the route
guidance system*.
Vehicle status message memory menu
Use the vehicle status message memory
menu to scan malfunction and warning
messages that may be stored in the
system. Such messages appear in the mul-
tifunction display and are based on condi-
tions or system status the vehicle’s system
has recorded.
왘 Press button è or ÿ repeatedly
until the vehicle status message
memory appears in the multifunction
display.
Warning! G
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 309).
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No vehicle status messages
If no conditions are recorded in memory,
the message in the multifunction display
is:
No message
Vehicle status messages have been
recorded
If conditions have occured causing status
messages to be recorded, the number of
messages appears in the multifunction
display:
1 Number of messages
왘 Press button k or j.
The stored messages will now be
displayed in the order in which they
have occured. For malfunction and
warning messages, see “Vehicle status
messages in the multifunction display”
(
컄 page 309).
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.
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The vehicle status message memory
will be cleared when you turn the
SmartKey in the starter switch to
position 1 or 2. You will then only see
high-priority messages in the multi-
function display (
컄 page 309).
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Settings menu
In the
Settings
menu there are two
functions:
앫 The function
Reset to factory
settings
, 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 appears in the
multifunction display.
Resetting all settings
You can reset all the functions of all
submenus to the factory settings.
왘 Press the reset button in the
instrument cluster (컄 page 117) for
approximately three seconds.
The request to press the reset button
once more to confirm appears in the
multifunction display.
왘 Press the reset button once more.
The functions of all the submenus will
reset to factory settings.
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The settings you have changed will not
be reset unless you confirm the action
by pressing the reset button a second
time. After approximately five seconds,
the
Settings
menu reappears in the
multifunction display.
For safety reasons, the following
functions are not reset while driving:
앫 the
Hdlamp mode
function in the
Lighting
submenu
앫 the
Key dependency
function in the
Convenience
submenu
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Submenus in the Settings menu
왘 Press button k or j.
The collection of the submenus
appears in the multifunction display.
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.
Move within the submenus with
button k or j to the individual
functions.
The settings themselves are made with
button æ or ç.
Resetting the functions of a submenu
For each submenu you can reset all the
functions to the factory settings.
왘 Move to a function in the submenu.
왘 Press the reset button (컄 page 117) in
the instrument cluster for approxi-
mately three seconds.
The request to press the reset button
once more to confirm appears in the
multifunction display.
왘 Press the reset button once more.
All functions of the submenu will reset
to factory settings.
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The settings you have changed will not
be reset unless you confirm the action
by pressing the reset button a second
time. After approximately five seconds,
the
Settings
menu reappears in the
multifunction display.
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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
pages.
Instrument cluster Time/Date Lighting Vehicle Convenience
Selecting temperature
display mode
Time synchronization with head
unit*
Setting daytime running
lamp mode (USA only)
Setting automatic
locking
Activating
easy-entry/exit feature
Selecting speedometer
display mode
Setting the time (hours) Setting locator lighting Setting key-dependency
Selecting language Setting the time (minutes) Setting night security
illumination
Setting parking position
for exterior rear view
mirror
Selecting display (speed
display or outside
temperature) for status
indicator
Selecting time display mode Setting interior lighting
delayed shut-off
Selecting automatic time
change (Daylight Saving Time
(DST) summer/Standard time
winter)
Setting the date (month)
Setting the date (day)
Setting the date (year)
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Instrument cluster submenu
Access the
Instr.Cl.
submenu via the
Settings
menu. Use the
Instr.Cl.
submenu to change the instrument cluster
display settings.
The following functions are available:
Selecting temperature display mode
왘 Move the selection marker with
button æ or ç to the
Instr.Cl.
submenu.
왘 Press button j or k repeatedly
until the message
Temperature
indicator
appears in the multifunction
display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
왘 Press button æ or ç to set tem-
perature unit to
°C
(degrees Celsius)
or
°F
(degrees Fahrenheit).
Selecting speedometer display mode
왘 Move the selection marker with
button æ or ç to the
Instr.Cl.
submenu.
왘 Press button j or k repeatedly
until the message
Disp.Unit
Speed/odo
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
.
Function Page
Selecting temperature display
mode
135
Selecting speedometer display
mode
135
Selecting language 136
Selecting display (speed display
or outside temperature) for
status indicator
136
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Selecting language
왘 Move the selection marker with
button æ or ç to the
Instr.Cl.
submenu.
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 select
the language to be used for the
multifunction display messages.
Available languages:
앫 German
앫 English
앫 French
앫 Italian
앫 Spanish
Selecting display (digital speedometer
or outside temperature) for status
indicator
왘 Move the selection marker with
button æ or ç to the
Instr.Cl.
submenu.
왘 Press button j or k repeatedly
until the message
Status line
display
appears in the multifunction
display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
왘 Press button æ or ç to select
the desired setting.
The selected display is then shown
continuously in the lower display.
The other display now appears in the
menu of the standard display:
앫 Digital speedometer
or
앫 Outside temperature
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Time/Date submenu
Access the
Time/Date
submenu via the
Settings
menu. Use the
Time/Date
submenu to change the instrument cluster
display settings.
The following functions are available:
Time synchronization with head unit*
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 synchro.
w/Head Unit
appears in the multifunc-
tion display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
왘 Press button æ or ç to select
the desired setting.
Setting the time (hours)
This function can only be seen with audio
system.
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
appears
in the multifunction display.
Function Page
Time synchronization with
head unit*
137
Setting the time (hours) 137
Setting the time (minutes) 138
Selecting time display mode 139
Selecting automatic time change
(Daylight Saving Time (DST)
summer/Standard time winter)
139
Setting the date (month) 139
Setting the date (day) 140
Setting the date (year) 141
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Vehicles with COMAND*:
For information on setting the time,
refer to the separate COMAND
operating instructions.
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The selection marker is on the hour
setting.
왘 Press button æ or ç to set the
hour.
왘 Press the reset button in the instru-
ment cluster (컄 page 117) to confirm.
The hour is set and stored.
Setting the time (minutes)
This function can only be seen with audio
system.
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 Minutes
appears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the minute
setting.
왘 Press button æ or ç to set the
minutes.
왘 Press the reset button in the instru-
ment cluster (컄 page 117) to confirm.
The minutes are set and stored.
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Vehicles with COMAND*:
For information on setting the time,
refer to the separate COMAND
operating instructions.
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Selecting time display mode
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
Clock display
appears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
왘 Press button æ or ç to set
the
12h
or
24h
time display mode.
Selecting automatic time change
(Daylight Saving Time (DST)
summer/Standard time winter)
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
Change-over
Summer / Winter time
appears in the
multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
왘 Press button æ or ç to select if
the changeover between summer and
winter time should be automatic or
manual.
Setting the date (month)
This function can only be seen with audio
system.
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
Date Set MM
appears
in the multifunction display.
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Vehicles with COMAND*:
For information on setting the date,
refer to the separate COMAND
operating instructions.
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The selection marker is on the month
setting.
왘 Press button æ or ç to set the
month.
Setting the date (day)
This function can only be seen with audio
system.
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
Date Set day
appears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the day
setting.
왘 Press button æ or ç to set the
day.
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Vehicles with COMAND*:
For information on setting the date,
refer to the separate COMAND
operating instructions.
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Setting the date (year)
This function can only be seen with audio
system.
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
Date Set YY
appears
in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the year
setting.
왘 Press button æ or ç to set the
year.
Lighting submenu
Access the
Lighting
submenu via the
Settings
menu. Use the
Lighting
submenu to change the lamp and lighting
settings on your vehicle.
The following functions are available:
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Vehicles with COMAND*:
For information on setting the date,
refer to the separate COMAND
operating instructions.
Function Page
Setting daytime running lamp
mode (USA only)
142
Setting locator lighting 143
Setting night security
illumination
143
Setting interior lighting delayed
shut-off
145
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Setting daytime running lamp mode
(USA only)
왘 Move the selection marker with
button æ or ç to the
Lighting
submenu.
왘 Press button j or k repeatedly
until the message
Hdlamp mode
appears
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
)
activated.
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
engine is running.
In low ambient light conditions the
following 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
running lamp mode, see “Lighting”
(
컄 page 109).
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This function is not available in
countries where the daytime running
lamp mode is mandatory and therefore
in a constant mode.
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For safety reasons, resetting the
Lighting
submenu to factory settings
(컄 page 133) while driving will not
deactivate the daytime running lamp
mode.
The following message appears in the
multifunction display:
Lighting - Cannot be completely
reset to factory sets. while
driving.
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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 when the vehicle is unlocked
with the SmartKey during darkness:
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
with the SmartKey the lamps will switch off
automatically after approximately
40 seconds.
왘 Move the selection marker with
button æ or ç to the
Lighting
submenu.
왘 Press button j or k repeatedly
until the message
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
.
왘 Turn the exterior lamp switch to
position U when exiting the vehicle
(컄 page 109).
The locator lighting feature is
activated.
Setting night security illumination
(Headlamps delayed shut-off)
Use this function to set whether and how
long you would like the exterior lamps to
illuminate during darkness after exiting the
vehicle and all doors closed.
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 after
you have removed the SmartKey from the
starter switch:
앫 Parking lamps
앫 Tail lamps
앫 License plate lamps
앫 Side marker lamps
앫 Front fog lamps
If you do not open a door after removing
the SmartKey from the starter switch, the
lamps will switch off automatically after
approximately 60 seconds.
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왘 Move the selection marker with
button æ or ç to the
Lighting
submenu.
왘 Press button j or k repeatedly
until the message
Hdlamp delay off
appears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
왘 Press button æ or ç to select
the desired lamp-on period.
You can select:
앫
0 sec.
, the delayed shut-off feature
is deactivated.
앫
15 sec.
,
30 sec.
,
45 sec.
or
60 sec.
, select the desired
lamp-on period.
왘 Turn the exterior lamp switch to
position U before turning off the
engine (컄 page 109).
The headlamps delayed shut-off
feature is activated.
You can temporarily deactivate the
delayed 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
deactivated. It will reactivate as soon
as you reinsert the SmartKey in the
starter switch.
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You can reactivate this function within
ten minutes by opening a door.
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Setting interior lighting delayed shut-off
Use this function to set whether and how
long you would like the interior lighting to
remain lit 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
Int. light delay
off
appears in the multifunction
display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
왘 Press button æ or ç to select
the desired lamp-on period.
You can select:
앫
0 sec.
, the delayed shut-off feature
is deactivated.
앫
5 sec.
,
10 sec.
,
15 sec.
or
20 sec.
, the interior lighting de-
layed shut-off feature is activated
with the desired lamp-on period.
Vehicle submenu
Access the
Vehicle
submenu via the
Settings
menu. Use the
Vehicle
submenu
to make general vehicle settings.
The following function is available:
Setting automatic locking
Use this function to activate or deactivate
the automatic central locking. With the
automatic 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.
왘 Press button j or k repeatedly
until the message
Automatic door lk.
appears in the multifunction display.
Function Page
Setting automatic locking 145
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The selection marker is on the current
setting.
왘 Press button æ or ç to switch
the automatic central locking
On
or
Off
.
Convenience submenu
Access the
Convenience
submenu via the
Settings
menu. Use the
Convenience
submenu to change the settings for a
number of convenience features.
The following functions are available:
Activating easy-entry/exit feature*
Use this function to activate and
deactivate the easy-entry/exit feature
(
컄 page 98).
Function Page
Activating
easy-entry/exit feature*
146
Setting key-dependency 147
Setting parking position* for
exterior rear view mirror
148
Warning! G
You must make sure no one can become
trapped or injured by the moving steering
wheel and driver’s seat when the
easy-entry/exit feature is activated.
To cancel seat/steering wheel movement,
do one of the following:
앫 Press seat adjustment switch*
(컄 page 30).
앫 Move steering column stalk*
(컄 page 40).
앫 Press memory position switch*
(컄 page 107).
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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 feature
appears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
왘 Press button æ or ç to change
the easy-entry/exit setting.
The following settings are available for
the easy-entry/exit feature:
Setting key-dependency
Use this function to set whether the
memory settings for the seats, the steering
wheel and the mirrors should be stored
separately for each SmartKey
(
컄 page 106).
왘 Move the selection marker with
button æ or ç to the
Convenience
submenu.
왘 Press button j or k repeatedly
until the message
Key dependency
appears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
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.
Off
The easy-entry/exit
feature is
deactivated
Steer. Column
Only the steering
column is moved
St.col.+seat
Both the steering
column and the seat
are moved
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왘 Press button æ or ç to set
key-dependency
On
or
Off
.
Setting parking position* for exterior
rear view mirror
Use the
Mirror set. parking aid
function
to select whether the passenger-side
exterior rear view mirror should be turned
downward during parking maneuvers when
reverse gear R is engaged. For additional
information, see “Activating exterior rear
view mirror parking position*”
(
컄 page 170).
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 set.
parking aid
appears in the
multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
왘 Press button æ or ç to switch
function
On
or
Off
.
Trip computer menu
Use the trip computer menu to call up
statistical data on your vehicle.
The following information is available:
Function Page
Fuel consumption statistics after
start
149
Fuel consumption statistics
since last reset
149
Calling up range
(distance to empty)
150
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Fuel consumption statistics after start
왘 Press button ÿ or è repeatedly
until the first function of the Trip
computer menu appears in the
multifunction display.
왘 Press button j or k repeatedly
until the message
After start
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
Fuel consumption since last reset
왘 Press button ÿ or è repeatedly
until the first function of the Trip
computer menu appears in the
multifunction display.
왘 Press button j or k repeatedly
until the message
After reset
appears
in the multifunction display.
1 Distance driven since last reset
2 Time elapsed since last reset
3 Average speed since last reset
4 Average fuel consumption since last
reset
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All statistics stored since the last
engine start will be reset approximately
four 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
until the first function of the Trip
computer menu appears in the
multifunction display.
왘 Press button j or k repeatedly
until the reading that you want to reset
appears in the multifunction display.
왘 Press and hold the reset button in the
instrument cluster (컄 page 117) until
the value is reset to
0
.
Calling up range (distance to empty)
왘 Press button ÿ or è repeatedly
until the first function of the Trip
computer menu appears in the
multifunction display.
왘 Press button j or k repeatedly
until the message
Distance
appears in
the multifunction display.
The calculated range based on the
current fuel tank level appears in the
multifunction display.
TEL menu*
Warning! G
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
recommend that you pull over to a safe
location and stop before placing or taking a
telephone call. If you choose to use the
telephone while driving, please use the
hands-free device and only use the
telephone when weather, road and traffic
conditions permit.
Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from
using a cellular telephone while driving a
vehicle.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet
(approximately 14 m) every second.
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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
message
TEL
appears in the
multifunction display.
Which messages will appear in the
multifunction display depends on whether
your telephone is switched on or off:
앫 If the telephone is off, the message
PHONE OFF
appears in the multifunction
display.
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, the message
READY
appears in
the multifunction display.
This standby message indicates that your
telephone is ready for use and you can
operate 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:
왘 Press button s.
You have answered the call. The
duration of the call appears in the
multifunction display.
Never operate radio transmitters equipped
with a built-in or attached antenna (i.e. with-
out being connected to an external antenna)
from inside the vehicle while the engine is
running. Doing so could lead to a malfunc-
tion of the vehicle’s electronic system,
possibly resulting in an accident and
personal injury.
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Ending a call
왘 Press button t.
You have ended the call. The standby
message appears in the multifunction
display.
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 the message
TEL
appears in the
multifunction display.
왘 Press button j or k.
The control system reads the phone
book which is stored in the telephone.
This may take up to 30 seconds. The
message
Please wait
appears in the
multifunction display.
When the message
Please wait
disappears, the phone book has been
loaded.
왘 Press button j or k repeatedly
until the desired name appears in the
multifunction display.
The stored names are displayed in
ascending or descending alphabetical
order.
1 Name from the phone book
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왘 Press button s.
The system dials the selected phone
number.
앫 If the connection is successful, the
name of the party you called and
the duration of the call will appear
in the multifunction display.
앫 If no connection is made, the
control system stores the dialed
number in the redial memory.
Redialing
The control system stores the most
recently dialed phone numbers. This
eliminates the need to search through your
entire phone book.
왘 Press button ÿ or è repeatedly
until the message
TEL
appears in the
multifunction display.
왘 Press button s.
The first number in the redial memory
appears in the multifunction display.
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.
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If you press and hold button j
or k for longer than one second,
the system scrolls rapidly through the
list of names until you release the
button again.
Cancel the quick search mode by
pressing button t.

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