Points to remember

The on-board computer is activated as soon as you turn the key to position 2 in the ignition lock. You can use the on-board computer to call up information relating to your vehicle and to make and/or adjust settings.

Multi-function steering wheel

Use the buttons on the 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: selects next higher menu level up (back), deactivates voice control* or fades out display messages. Press and hold: selects the standard display
	Selects a menu
	Press briefly: selects a submenu or scrolls through lists. In the Audio menu: selects a stored station, an audio track or a video scene menu. In the Telephone* menu: switches to the phone book and selects a name or phone number.
	Press and hold: in the Audio menu, selects the next or previous station. In the Telephone* menu: starts rapid scrolling through the telephone book.
	Confirms selection or fades out display messages. In the Telephone* menu: switches to the phone book and starts dialling.

Multi-function display

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Menu bar Description field

Menus and submenus

	Function
	Trip menu more displays the standard display or resets the trip meter more displays or resets the trip computer more calls up the range more digital speedometer more
	Navi* menu (navigation details) more
	Audio menu more selects a radio station more operates the audio player or audio media more operates the video DVD more operates the TV* more
	AMG* menu more
	Telephone* menu more
	Assistance* menu more shows the distance display* more activates/deactivates the distance warning system* more activates/deactivates the PRE-SAFE® Brake* more activates/deactivates Blind Spot Assist* more
	Service menu more calls up display messages more restarts the tyre pressure loss warning system more or checks the tyre pressure electronically* more
	calls up the service due date more checks the engine oil level more
	Settings menu more switches the daytime driving lights on/off more switches Speedtronic on/off more shows or hides the digital speedometer more selects the unit of measurement for distance more activates/deactivates the radar sensor system* more

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

Trip menu

Use the buttons on the multi-function steering wheel.

Standard display

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.

Calling up the range

Digital speedometer

Digital speedometer

Resetting

You can reset the following functions:

• trip meter

• trip computer From start

• trip computer From reset

Navigation* menu

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

Use the buttons on the multi-function steering wheel.

Route guidance inactive

Direction of travel Current road

The road you are currently driving on only appears if it is in the COMAND memory.

Route guidance active

No change of direction announced

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

Change of direction announced without change of lane

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

When a change of direction is announced, you will see visual distance display next to the symbol for the change of direction. 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 Symbol for change of direction Distance to change of direction and visual distance display Lane recommendation

On multiple-lane roads, COMAND can provide a lane recommendation 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

Further information on lane recommendations more.

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...: COMAND is calculating the new route.

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

• No route: COMAND cannot calculate a route to the selected destination.

Audio menu

The functions in the Audio menu are used to operate the audio system. If the audio system is not switched on, the multi-function display shows Audio off.

Use the buttons on the multi-function steering wheel.

Selecting a radio station

You can only change the waveband and store new stations using COMAND.

Operating the audio player or audio media

Operating the video DVD

Operating the TV*

AMG* menu

These functions are only available on AMG vehicles.

Use the buttons on the multi-function steering wheel.

Gear indicator Upshift instruction Engine oil temperature On-board voltage

Shift up instruction tells you that the engine has reached the overrevving range in the manual gearshift program. Shift up instruction blocks other messages in the multi-function display until you have shifted up.

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

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.

Gear indicator Seconds 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)

Resetting the current lap

Deleting all laps

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

or

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 Top speed Distance covered Average speed

Lap evaluation

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

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

Telephone menu*

You can use the functions in the Telephone menu to operate the mobile phone, provided it is connected to the Mercedes-Benz hands-free system.

Use the buttons on the 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

Rejecting or ending a call

Dialling a number from the phone book

For information on entering new telephone numbers into the phone book, see the separate mobile phone operating instructions or COMAND more.

When you put the mobile phone into the cradle, the on-board computer reads in the telephone book that is stored on the SIM card or the mobile phone. This can take some time.

While the on-board computer reads the SIM card:

• you can dial a telephone number from the redial list.

• you can dial a telephone number from the telephone book stored in COMAND.

• the multi-function display shows the message Reading data... next to the phone book entries.

If the message Updating data... appears, COMAND has finished reading in the data. The multi-function display then shows all the phone book entries in COMAND and the mobile phone.

Redialling

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

Assistance menu*

Use the buttons on the multi-function steering wheel.

Showing the distance display*

This function is only available with Distronic* or Distronic Plus*.

Activating/deactivating the distance warning system*

This function is only available with Distronic*.

Activating/deactivating the PRE-SAFE® Brake*

This function is only available with Distronic Plus*.

Activating/deactivating Blind Spot Assist*

Service menu

In the Service menu, you can:

• call up display messages

• restart the tyre pressure loss warning system more or check the tyre pressure electronically* more

• call up the service due date more

• check the engine oil level* more

Calling up display messages

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

Switching off the ignition clears all display messages except for the highest priority display messages. The on-board computer will delete these display messages only after the reason for the message has been rectified.

Use the buttons on the multi-function steering wheel.

Settings menu

Use the buttons on the multi-function steering wheel.

Switching the daytime driving lights on/off

If you have set the Daytime driving lamps and the light switch is set to or , the side lamps, dipped-beam headlamps and licence plate lighting are switched on automatically when the engine is running. If you turn the light switch to a different position the corresponding light is switched on.

Make sure that the light switch is set to or if you are switching off daytime driving lights while driving at night.

Showing or hiding the digital speedometer

You can also show the digital speedometer in the multi-function display.

Vehicles with a kilometre speedometer: the digital speedometer has mph units. Vehicles with a miles speedometer: the digital speedometer has km/h units.

Selecting the unit of measurement for distance

The selected unit of measurement for distance applies to:

• the analogue speedometer

• the total distance recorder and the trip meter

• all values in From start and From reset in the Trip menu

• the digital speedometer in the Trip menu

• the distance values in the navigation system*

• cruise control

• Speedtronic

• Distronic* or Distronic Plus*

The digital speedometer shows alternative speed units more.

Activating/deactivating the radar sensor system*

Vehicles with a navigation system*: the radar sensor system is deactivated automatically if you are close to radio telescope facilities.

The following systems are switched off when the radar sensor system is deactivated:

• Distronic Plus*

• BAS PLUS*

• Park Assist* and Parking Guidance*

• PRE-SAFE® Brake*

• Blind Spot Assist*