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or
X Use the program selector button to change
the drive program (Y page 194).
Manual drive program Mis deactivated.
The automatic transmission switches into
the automatic drive program that was last
selected. Manuald
rive program (AMG vehicles
and vehicles with the AMG sports
package)
General notes In this drive program, you can permanently
change gear yourself by using the steering
wheel gearshift paddles. The transmission
must be in position D.
i As well as this permanent drive program
M,y ou can also activate temporary drive
program M(Y page 197).
Activating the manual drive program X
Press the program selector button
(Y page 194) repeatedly until Mappears in
the multifunction display.
X AMG vehicles: turn the drive program
selector (Y page 195) until Mappears in the
multifunction display.
The indicator Mon the drive program selec-
tor lights up in red.
Manual drive program Mcan be selected
using the program selector button or the drive
program selector. In manual drive program M,
you can change gear yourself using the steer-
ing wheel gearshift paddles if the transmis-
sion is in position D.
Upshifting X
Pull the right-hand steerin gwheel gearshift
paddle.
The automatic transmission shifts up to the next gear. AMG vehicles !
In manual gearshift program
M,the auto-
matic transmission does not shift up auto-
matically even when the engine limiting
speed for the current gear is reached.
When the engine limiting speed is reached, the fuel supply is cut to prevent the engine
from overrevving. You must make sure that the engine speed does not reach the red
area of the rev counter. Otherwise, there is
ar isk of engine damage. :
Gear indicator
; Upshift indicator
Before the engine speed reaches the red area, an upshift indicator will be shown in the mul-
tifunction display.
X When the UP UPmessage appears in the mul-
tifunction display ,pull on the right-hand
steerin gwheel gearshift paddle.
Gearshift recommendation The gearshift recommendations assist you in
adopting an economical driving style. The rec- ommended gear is shown in the multifunction
display.
X If relevant gearshift recommendation :
appears in the multifunction display on the instrument cluster, pull on the right-hand 198
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If you must drive on stretches of road on
which water has collected, please bear in
mind that:
R in the case of standing water, the water
level must be no highert han the loweredge
of the vehicle body
R you shouldd rive no faster than walking
pace Winter driving
G
WARNING
If you shift down on aslippery road surface in
an attempt to increase the engine's braking
effect, the drive wheels could lose their grip.
This increases the risk of skidding and having
an accident.
Do not shift down for additional engine brak-
ing on aslippery road surface. G
DANGER
If the exhaust pipe is blocked or adequate
ventilation is not possible, poisonous gases
such as carbon monoxide (CO) may enter the vehicle .This is the case, e.g. if the vehicle
becomes trapped in snow. There is arisk of
fatal injury.
If you leave the engine or the auxiliary heating
running, make sure the exhaust pipe and area
around the vehicle are clear of snow. To
ensure an adequate supply of fresh air, open a window on the side of the vehicle that is not
facing into the wind.
Have yourv ehicle winterproofe dataqualified
specialist workshop at the onset of winter.
You shouldd rive particularly carefully on slip-
pery road surfaces .Avoid sudden accelera-
tion, steering and braking manoeuvres. If the vehicle threatens to skid or cannot be
stopped when moving at low speed:
X Vehicles with manual transmission:
shift to neutral.
X Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shift the transmission to position N.
X Try to bring the vehicle under control by
using corrective steering.
The outsid etemperature indicator is not
designed to serve as an ice-warning device
and is therefore unsuitable for that purpose.
Changes in the outsid etemperature are dis-
played after ashort delay.
Indicated temperature sjust 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 areasoronb ridges. The
vehicle could skid if you fail to adapt your
driving style. Alwaysa dapt yourdriving style
and drive at aspeed to suit the prevailing
weather conditions.
You shouldp ay specialattention to road con-
ditions when temperature sare around freez-
ing point.
Further information on driving with snow
chains (Y page 419).
Further information on driving with summer
tyres (Y page 418).
Observe the notes in the "Winter operation"
section (Y page 418). Driving systems
Mercedes-Benz Intelligent Drive
Mercedes-Benz Intelligent Drive stands for
innovative driver assistance and safety sys-
tems which enhance comfort and support the driver in critical situations. With these intelli-
gent co-ordinated systems Mercedes-Benz
has set amilestone on the path towards
autonomou sdriving.
Mercedes-Benz Intelligent Drive embraces all
elements of active and passive safety in one
wellt hought-out system –for the safety of the Driving systems
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vehicl
eoccupants and that of other road
users.
Further information on driving safety systems (Y page7 7). Cruise control
General notes Cruise control maintains
aconstant road
spee dfor you.Itb rakes automatically in order
to avoi dexceeding the set speed. You must
select alow gearing ood time on long and
steep downhill gradients, especially if the
vehicl eisladen or towing atrailer. By doing
so, you willm ake use of the braking effect of
the engine. This relieves the loadont he brake
system and prevents the brakes from over-
heating and wearing too quickly.
Use cruise control only if road and traffic con- ditions are appropriate for maintaining a
stead yspee dfor ap rolonged period. You can
store any road spee dabove 30 km/h.
Important safety notes If you fail to adapt yourd
riving style,cruise
control can neither reduce the risk of an acci-
dent nor overrid ethe lawsofp hysics. Cruise
control cannot take into account road,
weather or traffic conditions. Cruise control is only an aid.Y ou are responsibl efor the dis-
tance to the vehicl einfront, for vehicl espeed,
for braking in good time, and for staying in the lane.
Do not use cruise control:
R in road and traffic conditions which do not
allow you to maintai naconstant speed
(e.g. in heavy traffic or on winding roads)
R on smooth or slippery roads. Braking or
accelerating can caus ethe drive wheels to
lose traction and the vehicl ecouldt hen
skid
R when there is poor visibility, e.g. due to fog,
heavy rain or snow If there is
achange of drivers, advise the new
drive rofthe spee dstored.
Cruise control lever :
To activate or increase speed
; LIM indicator lamp
= To activate at the current speed/last
stored speed
? To activate or reduce speed
A To switch between cruise control and var-
iable SPEEDTRONIC
B To deactivate cruise control
You can operate cruise control and variable
SPEEDTRONIC with the cruise control lever.
The LIM indicator lamp on the cruise control
leve rindicates which system you have selec-
ted:
R LIMi ndicator lamp off: cruise control is
selected.
R LIMi ndicator lamp on: variable SPEED-
TRONIC is selected.
When you activate cruise control, the stored
spee diss hownint he multifunction display
for five seconds. 212
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In
as peed range from 0-60km/h,Stop&Go
Pilotf ocuses on the vehicle in front, taking
into account lane markings, e.g. when follow- ing vehicle sinatraffic jam.
At speedsofm ore than 60 km/h ,Steering
Assist focuses on detected lane markings
(left and right), only focusing on the vehicle in
front if detected lane markings are not pres-
ent.
If these conditions are not present, Steering
Assist and Stop&Go Pilotc annot provide
assistance.
DISTRONIC PLUS must be active in order for
the function to be available.
Important safety notes
If you fail to adapt yourd riving style,
DISTRONIC PLUS with Steering Assist and
Stop&Go Pilotc an neither reduce the risk of
an accident nor override the lawsofp hysics.
It cannot take into account road, weather or
traffic conditions. DISTRONIC PLUS with
Steering Assist and Stop&Go Pilotiso nly an
aid.Y ou are responsible for the distance to
the vehicle in front, for vehicle speed,f or
braking in good time, and for staying in lane.
DISTRONIC PLUS with Steering Assist and
Stop&Go Pilotd oes not detect road and traf-
fic conditions and does not detect all road
users. If you are following avehicle which is
driving towards the edge of the carriageway,
yourv ehicle could come into contact with the
kerb or other road boundaries. Be particularly
aware of other road users, e.g. cyclists, that
are directly next to yourv ehicle.
Obstacles such as traffic pylons on the lane or
projecting out into the lane are not detected.
An inappropriate steering intervention, e.g.
after intentionally driving over alane marking,
can be corrected at any time if you steer
slightly in the opposite direction.
DISTRONIC PLUS with Steering Assist and
Stop&Go Pilotc annot continuousl ykeep your
vehicle in lane. In some cases, the steering
intervention is not sufficient to bring the vehi-
cle back to the lane. In such cases, you must steer the vehicle yourself to ensure that it
does not leave the lane.
The support offered by the system may be
impaired if:
R
there is poor visibility, e.g. due to insuffi-
cient illumination of the road, or due to
snow, rain, fog or spray
R there is glare, e.g. from oncoming traffic,
the sun or reflection from other vehicles
(e.g. if the road surface is wet)
R the windscree nisdirty, misted up, dam-
aged or covered, for instance by asticker,
in the vicinity of the camera
R no, or several ,unclea rlane markings are
present for one lane, e.g. in aconstruction
area
R the lane markings are worn away, dark or
covered up, e.g. by dirt or snow
R the distance to the vehicle in front is too
small and the lane markings thus cannot be
detected
R the lane markings change quickly, e.g.
lanes branch off, cross one another or
merge
R the road is narrow and winding
R there are highlyv ariable shade conditions
on the road
The system is switched to passive and no lon-
ger assists you by performing steering inter-
ventions if:
R you actively change lanes
R you switch on the turn signal
R you take yourh ands off the steering wheel
or do not steer for aprolonge dperio dof
time
i After you have finished changing lanes,
Steering Assist and Stop&Go Pilota re auto-
matically active again. Driving systems
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If indicator lamps
=and ?are off:
X Press button :twice.
Indicator lamps =and ?lightu p. You
have selected Sport +mode.
The AMG
AMG Ride
Ride Control
Control SPORT +
SPORT +message
appears in the multifunction display.
If indicator lamp ?lights up:
X Press button :once.
Second indicator lamp =lights up. You
have selected Sport +mode.
The AMG
AMG Ride
Ride Control
Control SPORT +
SPORT +message
appears in the multifunction display.
Comfort mode
When Comfort mode is selected, the handling
characteristics of yourv ehicle are more com-
fortable .Select this mode if you prefer amore
comfortable driving style. Select Comfort
mode also when driving fast on straight roads, e.g. on straight stretches of motorway.
X Press button :repeatedly until indicator
lamps =and ?go out.
You have selected Comfort mode.
The AMG Ride Control COMFORT
AMG Ride Control COMFORT mes-
sage appears in the multifunction display.
Storing and calling up settings
Once the suspension setting and drive pro-
gram have been selected, you can store and
call up yours ettings using AMG button ;.
X To store: press and hold AMG button ;
until you hear atone.
X To call up: press AMG button ;.
The stored suspension setting and drive
program are selected.
X To display: brieflypress AMG button ;.
Yours election appears in the multifunction
display. Vehicl
elevel Important safety notes
G
WARNING
People's limbs may become trapped if they
are located underneath the vehicle or
betwee nthe vehicle body and the tyres when
the vehicle is lowering. There is adanger of
injury.
When lowering the vehicle ,make sure no one
is underneath the vehicle or in the immediate vicinity of the wheela rches.
The vehicle may be lowered if you press the
suspension setting selector button or the
AMG button. The vehicle is lowered even if the
vehicle is at astandstill.
! If Sport or Sport
+suspension tuning has
been selected, the vehicle's ground clear-
ance decreases. Make sure that no objects
become trapped or that the vehicle has not
been damaged, for example, on the kerb.
i The vehicle level at the rear axle may
change visibly if you park the vehicle and
the outsid etemperature changes. If the
temperature drops, the vehicle level low-
ers; with an increase in temperature ,the
vehicle level rises.
Changing the rear axle level
This function is only available for the E63
AMG 4MATIC.
The vehicle level at the rear axle depends on
the selected suspension mode and the vehi-
cle speed.
The vehicle level at the rear axle changes
whiled riving depending on which suspension
mode is selected:
R Comfort: +10 mm
R Sport +and Sport: -15 mm
When changing from Comfort to Sport or
Sport +, the axle is lowered approximately
25 mm. When changing from Sport or Sport +
to Comfort, the axle is raiseda pproximately234
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25 mm
.The leve lchange also occurs when
stationary.
If you drive faster than 170 km/h, the rear
axle leve lisset to amiddle level. Thi sincrea-
ses road safety and reduces airr esistance. If
you then drive slower than 150 km/h, the
leve loft he rear axle is again adjusted to cor-
respond to the selected suspension mode.
Load compensation
The vehicle can compensate differences in
the vehicle leve lbyraising or lowering the
rear axle .Thisist he case ,for example, when
people get out of the vehicle or whe nlug gage
is removed.
Al oadc ompensation occurs if:
R ad oor, the boot lid or the tailgate is opened
R the parked vehicle is unlocked
The engine needs to be running for larger level
changes. 4MATIC (permanent all-whee
ldrive)
If you fai ltoadapt you rdriving style, 4MATIC
can neither reduce the risk of an accident nor override the laws of physics. 4MATIC cannot
take account of road ,weather and traffic con-
ditions. 4MATIC is only an aid. You are
responsibl efor the distance to the vehicle in
front, for vehicle speed, for braking in good
time, and for staying in lane.
If ad rive wheel spins due to insufficient grip:
R whe npulling away,o nly depress the accel-
erato rpedal as far as is necessary.
R accelerate les swhend riving.
! Never tow the vehicle with one axle
raised. Thi smay damage the transfer case.
Damag eofthis sort is not covered by the
Mercedes-Benz implied warranty. All
wheels must remain eithe ronthe ground or
be fully raised. Observe the instructions for towing the vehicle with allw heels in full
contact with the ground.
i In wintry driving conditions, the maximum
effect of 4MATIC can only be achieved if you use winter tyres
(M+S tyres), with snow
chains if necessary.
4MATIC ensures that allf our wheels are per-
manently driven. Together with ESP ®
,it
improves the traction of you rvehicle when-
ever adrive wheel spins due to insufficient
grip. PARKTRONIC
Important safety notes PARKTRONI
Cisanelectronic parking aidw ith
ultrasoni csensors .Itmonitors the area
around you rvehicle using six sensors in the
front bumper and six sensors in the rear
bumper. PARKTRONI Cindicates visually and
audibly the distance between you rvehicle
and an object.
PARKTRONI Cisonly an aid. It is not asubsti-
tute for you rattention to the immediate sur-
roundings. The responsibility for safe
manoeuvring and parking remains with you.
Make sure that there are no persons, animals
or objects in range while manoeuvring and
parking.
! When parking, pay particular attention to
objects above or below the sensors ,such
as flower pots or trailer drawbars.
PARKTRONI Cdoes not detect such objects
whe nthey are in the immediate vicinity of
the vehicle. You coul ddamage the vehicle
or the objects.
The sensors may not detect snow and
objects which absorb ultrasoni csources.
Ultrasonic sources, such as an automatic
car wash, alorry's compressed-air brakes
or ap neumatic drill, coul dcause
PARKTRONI Ctomalfunction.
PARKTRONI Cmay not function correctly on
uneve nterrain. Driving systems
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Warning in the multifunction display
If fatigu
eorincreasing lapses in concentra-
tion are detected, awarning appears in the
multifunction display: Attention Assist:
Attention Assist:
Take abreak!
Take abreak!
In addition to the message show ninthe mul-
tifunction display, you wil lthen hea rawarn-
ing tone.
X If necessary, take abreak.
X Confirm the message by pressing the a
button on the steering wheel.
On long journeys, take regularb reaks in good
time that allow for adequate recuperation. If
you do not take abreak, you wil lbewarned
again after 15 minutes at the earliest. This will only happen if ATTENTION ASSIST still
detects typical indicators of fatigu eor
increasing lapses in concentration. Traffic SignA
ssist
General notes Traffi
cSign Assist displays the maximum
spee dpermitted and overtaking restrictions
to the drive rinthe instrument cluster. Driving
onto asection of road in the wrong direction
trigger sawarning. Traffi cSign Assist detects
traffic signs with camera system :attached
behind the top of the windscreen. The data
and genera ltraffic regulations stored in the
navigation syste mare also use dtodetermine
the current spee dlimit. If
at raffic sign that is relevant to you rvehicle
is passed, the displayoft he speedlimits and
overtaking restrictions is updated.
The displayc an also be updated without a
visible traffic sign if:
R the vehicl echanges road s(e.g. motorway
exit or sli proad)
R av illage or town boundary is passed which
is stored in the digital map
R the last traffic sign detected by the camera
has not been repeated
If as ign indicating the end of arestriction
(speed limi torovertaking restriction) is
passed, the sign is displayed for five seconds.
The currently applicable traffic regulation
continues to be show ninthe assistance
graphic display.
The camera also detects traffic signs with a
restriction indicated by an additiona lsign
(e.g. in wet conditions).
The traffic signs are only displayed with the
restrictions if:
R the regulation must be observed with the
restriction, or
R Traffi cSign Assist is unable to determine
whether the restriction applies
If Traffi cSign Assist is unable to determine a
maximu mpermitted spee dfrom any of the
available sources, no spee dlimi tisd isplayed
in the instrument cluster either. Traffi
cSign Assist is not available in allc oun-
tries. In this case, symbol :is show ninthe
assistance graphic display( Ypag e286).
Important safety notes Traffi
cSign Assist is only an aida nd is not
always abl etocorrectly displays peedlimits Driving systems
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rear and side of yourv
ehicleare alsom oni-
tored with the aid of the rada rsensor system.
Active Lane Keeping Assist detects lane
markings on the road and can warn you
before you leave yourl ane unintentionally.If
you do not react to the warning, alane-cor-
recting application of the brakes can bring the
vehicl eback into the original lane.
This function is available withi naspeedrange
between 60 km/h and 200 km/h.
For Active Lane Keeping Assist to assist you
when driving, the rada rsensor system must
be operational.
Important safety notes
If you fail to adapt yourd riving style,Active
Lane Keeping Assist can neither reduce the
risk of an accident nor overrid ethe lawsof
physics. Active Lane Keeping Assist cannot
take account of road and weather conditions.
It may not detect traffic situations. Active
Lane Keeping Assist is only an aid.Y ou are
responsible for the distance to the vehicl ein
front, for vehicl espeed, for braking in good
time, and for staying in lane.
Active Lane Keeping Assist cannot continu-
ousl ykeep yourv ehicleini ts lane. G
WARNING
Active Lane Keeping Assist cannot always
clearly detect lane markings.
In such cases, Active Lane Keeping Assist
can:
R give an unnecessary warning and then
make acourse-correcting brake application
to the vehicle
R neither give awarning nor intervene
There is arisk of an accident.
Always pay particular attention to the traffic
situation and keep withi nthe lane, especially
if Active Lane Keeping Assist alerts you.T er-
minate the intervention in anon-critical driv-
ing situation. The system may be impaired or may not func-
tion if:
R there is poor visibility, e.g. due to insuffi-
cient illumination of the road ,ordue to
snow, rain, fog or spray
R there is glare, e.g. from oncoming traffic,
the sun or reflectio nfrom other vehicles
(e.g. if the road surface is wet)
R the windscreen is dirty ,misted up, dam-
agedorc overed, for instance by asticker,
in the vicinity of the camera
R the rada rsensors in the front or rear bump-
ers or the radiator trim are dirty ,e.g.
obscured by snow
R no or several, unclea rlane markings are
present for one lane, e.g. in aconstruction
area
R the lane markings are worn away,d ark or
covered up, e.g. by dirt or snow
R the distance to the vehicl einfront is too
smal land the lane markings thus cannot be
detected
R the lane markings change quickly, e.g.
lanes branch off, cross one another or
merge
R the road is narrow and winding
R there are highly variable shad econditions
on the road
If no vehicl eisdetected in the adjacent lane
and broken lane markings are detected, no
lane-correcting brake application is made.
Warning vibratio nthrough the steering
wheel
Aw arning may be given if afront wheel
passes over alane marking. It willw arny ou by
means of intermittent vibration in the steer-
ing whee lfor up to 1.5 seconds.
Lane-correcting brake application G
WARNING
Al ane-correcting brake application cannot
alwaysb ring the vehicl eback into the original
lane. There is arisk of an accident. 264
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Outsid
etemperature display
You should pay special attention to road con-
ditions when temperatures are around the
freezing point.
Bear in mind that the outside temperature
display indicates the temperature measured
and does not recor dthe road temperature.
The outside temperature display is in the mul- tifunction display (Y page 279).
Changes in the outside temperature are dis-
played after ashort delay. Speedometer with segments
The segments in the speedometer indicate
which speed range is available.
R Cruise control activated (Y page 212):
The segments light up from the stored
speed to the maximum speed.
R Variable SPEEDTRONIC activated
(Y page 215):
The segments light up from the start of the
scale to the selected limit speed.
R DISTRONIC PLUS activated (Y page 217):
One or two segments in the set speed
range light up.
R DISTRONIC PLUS detects avehicle in front:
The segments between the speed of the
vehicle in fron tand the stored speed light
up. Operating the on-board computer
Overview :
Multifunction display
; Vehicles with Audio 20: switches on
voice-operated control for navigation (see
manufacturer's operatin ginstructions)
Vehicles with COMAND Online: switches
on LINGUATRONIC (see the separate
operatin ginstructions)
= Right control panel
? Left control panel
A Back button
X To activate the on-board computer: turn
the key to position 1in the ignition lock.
You can control the multifunction display and
the settings in the on-board computer using
the button sonthe multifunction steering
wheel. Displays and operation
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X
Press the :or9 button to select the
Intell. Light Sys.
Intell. Light Sys. function.
If the Intell. Light Sys.
Intell. Light Sys. function has
been switched on, the cone of light and the L symbol in the multifunction display
are shown in orange.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
When you switch the Intell. Light Sys.
Intell. Light Sys.
function on, you activat ethe following func-
tions:
R Motorway mode
R Active light function
R Cornerin glight function
R Extended range foglamps
If you set the dipped-beam headlamps for
driving on the right/left, the multifunction
display shows the Intell.
Intell. Light LightSystem:
System:
System inoperative Inactive for
System inoperative Inactive for
left-side traffic left-side traffic orIntell. Light
Intell. Light
System:
System: System
Systeminoperative
inoperative Inactive
Inactive
for right-sid etraffic
for right-sid etraffic display message
instead of the Intell.
Intell. Light
LightSys.
Sys.function
in the Light
Light submenu (Y page 291). This
display message will only appear if the setting for driving on the left/right is set opposite to
your vehicle's country version.
Observe the additional information on the
Intelligent Light System (Y page 145).
Setting the dipped-beam headlamps for
driving on the left/right
This function is only availabl eonvehicles with
the Intelligent Light System.
You can use this function to switch between
symmetrical and asymmetrical dipped beam
(Y page 142).
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings
Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Light
Light submenu.
X Press ato confirm. X
Press the :or9 button to select the
Dipped beams Setting for: Dipped beams Setting for: function.
You will see the selected setting: Right-
Right-
side traffic
side traffic orLeft-side traffic
Left-side traffic.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
If you change the setting, conversion does
not take place until the next time the vehi-
cle is stationary.
If you set the dipped-beam headlamps for
driving on the right/left, then motorway
mode and the extended range foglamps are
unavailable. These are only deactivated if the
setting for driving on the left/right is set
opposite to your vehicle's country version.
Aq ualified specialist workshop can set the
dipped-beam headlamps for driving on the
left/right.
Setting the brightness of the ambient
lighting
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings
Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Lights Lights submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Amb. light +/-
Amb. light +/- function.
You will see the selected setting.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to adjust the
brightness to any level from Off
OfftoLevel 5
Level 5
(bright).
X Press the aor% button to save the
setting.
Setting the ambient lighting colour X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings
Settingsmenu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Lights
Lights submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Amb. light col.
Amb. light col. function.
X Press ato confirm. Menus and submenus
291On-board computer and displays Z