Points to remember

The on-board computer is activated as soon as the key is turned to position 1 in the ignition lock. You can use the on-board computer to call up information relating to your vehicle and to make and adjust settings.

Luxury multi-function steering wheel (12 buttons)

Use the buttons on the luxury multi-function steering wheel to operate the on-board computer.

	Multi-function display
	Accepts or rejects a call* Increases/decreases the volume Mute
	Activates voice control*
	Press briefly: goes to the next menu up (Back), deactivates voice control* or fades out display messages Press and hold: selects the standard display
	Selects the menu bar and selects menus
	Press briefly: selects a submenu or scrolls in lists. In the Audio* menu: selects a stored station, an audio track or a video scene*. In the Tel* (telephone) menu: switches to the telephone book and selects a name or telephone number.
	Press and hold: in the Audio* menu selects the next or previous station and selects an audio track or video scene* using the fast scrolling feature. In the Tel* menu (telephone): starts rapid scrolling through the telephone book.
	Confirms selections and hides display messages

Several functions are combined thematically in the menus. For example, the Settings menu contains functions for adjusting settings on your vehicle. The functions can be used either to look up information or to change settings for your vehicle.

The arrangement of the menus can be envisaged as a circle.

Multi-function display

Description field Line for menus

Menus and submenus

	Function
	Trip menu more Displays the standard display or resets the trip meter more Displays or resets the trip computer from start more Displays or resets the trip computer from reset more Displays range and current fuel consumption (Not AMG vehicles.)  more Digital speedometer more
	AMG* menu more
	Navi* menu (navigation details) more
	Audio* menu more Selects a radio station more Operates the audio player or audio media more Operates the DVD video* more
	Tel* menu (telephone) more
	Service menu more Calls up display messages more Tyre pressure loss warning system more ASSYST PLUS more
	Settings menu more Selects submenus more Resets to factory settings more

The number of menus shown depends on the optional equipment in the vehicle.

The Audio*, Navi* and Tel* menus are displayed slightly differently in vehicles with audio equipment* and vehicles with COMAND APS*. The examples given in this Owner's Manual apply to vehicles equipped with COMAND APS*.

Trip menu

Use the buttons on the luxury multi-function steering wheel.

Standard display

Trip meter Total distance recorder

Trip computer from start

The values in the From start submenu refer to the start of the journey.

Kilometres Time Average speed Average fuel consumption

The From start trip computer is automatically reset if the trip is interrupted for longer than 4 hours. It is automatically reset if the trip exceeds 999 hours or 9,999 kilometres.

Trip computer from reset

The values in the From reset submenu refer to the last time the submenu was reset.

Kilometres Time Average speed Average fuel consumption

The From reset trip computer is automatically reset if the trip exceeds 9,999 hours or 99,999 kilometres.

Displays the range and current fuel consumption

Current fuel consumption Approximate range

The approximate range which can be covered depends on the tank's contents and your current driving style. If there is only a small amount of fuel left in the tank, the display shows a vehicle being refuelled instead of the range .

Digital speedometer

Upshift instruction* Digital speedometer

Further information on the upshift instruction* more.

Resetting

You can reset the following functions:

• Trip meter

• Trip computer from start

• Trip computer from reset

AMG* menu

These functions are only available on AMG vehicles.

Use the buttons on the luxury multi-function steering wheel.

Digital speedometer Gear indicator Upshift instruction Engine oil temperature Coolant temperature

Shift UP instruction indicates that the engine has reached the overrevving range. Shift UP instruction blocks other messages in the multi-function display until you have shifted up.

The engine oil temperature gauge flashes if the engine oil temperature has not reached 80 . Avoid driving at full engine output during this time.

SETUP

SETUP shows the gearshift program and the ESP® mode.

Gearshift program (S/C/M) ESP® mode (ON/SPORT/OFF)

RACETIMER

The RACETIMER allows time measurements to be saved.

While you have the RACETIMER displayed, you will not be able to adjust the volume using the and buttons.

Digital speedometer Gear indicator RACETIMER Lap

You can start the RACETIMER when the engine is running or if the key is in position 2 in the ignition lock.

The RACETIMER interrupts timing when you stop the vehicle and turn the key to position 1 in the ignition lock. When you turn the key to position 2 or 3 and then press the button, timing is continued.

Storing the lap time and starting a new lap

It is possible to store a maximum of sixteen laps.

Gear indicator RACETIMER Fastest lap time (best lap) Lap

Resetting the current lap

Deleting all laps

It is not possible to delete a single stored lap on its own.

Overall evaluation

This function is only available if you have stored at least one lap and have stopped the RACETIMER.

RACETIMER overall evaluation Total time driven Average speed Distance covered Top speed

Lap evaluation

This function is only available if you have stored at least two laps and have stopped the RACETIMER.

Lap Lap time Average lap speed Lap length Top speed during lap

Navigation* menu

The multi-function display shows navigation instructions in the Navi menu.

Use the buttons on the luxury multi-function steering wheel.

Route guidance inactive

Direction of travel Current road

The road you are currently driving on only appears if it is still in the Audio 50 APS* or COMAND APS* memory.

Route guidance active

No change of direction announced

Distance to destination Distance to next change of direction Current road Symbol for "follow the road's course"

Change of direction announced without change of lane

Road into which the change of direction leads Distance to change of direction and graphical distance display Symbol for change of direction

When a change of direction is announced, you will see the symbol for the change of direction and beside it a graphical distance display . This decreases in size as you approach the announced change of direction.

Change of direction announced with change of lane

Road into which the change of direction leads Distance to change of direction and graphical distance display Lane recommendation Symbol for change of direction

On multiple-lane roads, a lane recommendation may be shown for the next change of direction. There may be additional lanes during a change of direction.

Uninterrupted lane New lane during a change of direction Lane recommended for the change of direction

Lane recommendation display

For more information on lane recommendations, see the separate operating instructions.

Navigation status indicators in the multi-function display

When route guidance is activated, the following messages may appear:

• : you have reached the destination.

• New route... or Calculating route: Calculating a new route

• Off map or Off road: the vehicle position is outside the area of the digital map (off-map position).

• No route: no route to the selected destination could be calculated.

For more information, see the separate operating instructions.

Audio* menu

Use the functions in the Audio menu to operate the audio system* or COMAND APS*. If the audio equipment* or COMAND APS* is switched off, the multi-function display will show Audio off.

Use the buttons on the luxury multi-function steering wheel.

Selecting a radio station

Operating the audio player or audio media*

Audio data from various audio devices or media can be played, depending on the equipment fitted in the vehicle.

Operating the video DVD*

Tel* menu

Functions and displays are dependent on the optional equipment installed in your vehicle.

You can place your mobile phone in the mobile phone bracket* more, or set up a Bluetooth connection to the audio equipment* or COMAND APS*; see the separate operating instructions.

Use the buttons on the luxury multi-function steering wheel.

Mobile phone on

PIN code not yet entered

The Please enter PIN message appears in the multi-function display.

Mobile phone operational

The multi-function display shows the name of the GSM network provider.

Accepting a call

You can also accept a call if you have not selected the Tel menu.

Rejecting or ending a call

You can also reject or end a call if you have not selected the Tel menu.

Dialling a number from the phone book

For information on entering new phone numbers in the phone book, see the separate operating instructions for the mobile phone, the audio equipment* or COMAND APS*.

If your mobile phone is able to receive calls, you can search for and dial a number from the phone book in the audio equipment* or COMAND APS* at any time.

Redialling

The on-board computer stores the most recently dialled names and numbers from the mobile phone.

Service menu

In the Service menu, you can:

• call up display messages more

• restart the tyre pressure loss warning system more

• call up the service due date more

Calling up display messages

The on-board computer stores certain display messages. You can call up display messages in this menu.

Use the buttons on the luxury multi-function steering wheel.

Settings menu

In the Settings menu, you can:

• change the instrument cluster settings more

• change the time/date settings more

• change the light settings more

• change the vehicle settings more

• change the convenience settings more

• restore the factory settings more

Use the buttons on the luxury multi-function steering wheel.

Instrument cluster

The Instrument cluster menu contains the following functions:

• units for speed and distance

• language

• dig. speedo, on vehicles with manual transmission

• permanent display*, on vehicles with automatic transmission*

Selecting the units for speed and distance

The Display Unit Speed-/Odometer function allows you to choose whether certain displays appear in mph or km/h.

The selected units apply to:

• the total distance recorder and the trip meter

• the trip computer

• the digital speedometer in the Trip menu

• cruise control*

• Speedtronic*

Selecting the language

This menu is only available on vehicles without audio equipment.

The Language function allows you to select the language for the instrument cluster.

Activating or deactivating the additional speedometer on vehicles with manual transmission

The Speedometer (mph) function allows you to select whether the multi-function display shows the speed in mph.

Selecting the Permanent display function*

Only automatic transmission vehicles have this function*

The Permanent display function allows you to choose whether the multi-function display always shows the outside temperature or the speed in mph.

Time/date

This menu is only available on vehicles without audio system or with Audio 20*.

Your vehicle could have the following audio system*:

A:

Audio 20*

B:	Audio 50 APS*

C:	COMAND APS*

Depending on the audio system* fitted, time and date are received from GPS satellites and therefore cannot be set using the on-board computer; see the following table.

	A	B	C
Set using the on-board computer	X
Automatic GPS satellite reception		X	X
Set the time zone just once; see the separate operating instructions		X	X

The Time/date menu allows you to set the time and the date.

Setting the time

Setting the date

Lights

The Lights menu contains the following functions:

• Intelligent Light System*

• Daytime driving lights