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138 Controls in detailControl system
Press buttonk orj.
The stored messages will now be dis-
played in order. See the “Practical
hints” section for malfunction and
warning messages (
page 318).
Should any malfunctions occur while driv-
ing, the number of malfunctions will reap-
pear in the display when the SmartKey in
the starter switch is turned to position0 or
removed from the starter switch.
Settings menu
In the
Settings
menu there are two func-
tions:
The function
To reset: Press reset
button for 3 seconds
, with which you
can reset all the settings to the original
factory settings.
A collection of submenus with which
you can make individual settings for
your vehicle.
Press buttonè orÿ repeatedly
until the
Settings
menu is seen in the
display.Resetting all settings
You can reset all the functions of all sub-
menus to the factory settings.
Press the reset button in the instru-
ment cluster (
page 22) for approxi-
mately three seconds.
In the display you will see the request
to press the reset button again to con-
firm.
Press the reset button again.
The functions of all the submenus will
reset to factory settings.
iThe message memory will be cleared
when you turn the SmartKey in the
starter switch to position1 or2. You
will then only see high priority malfunc-
tions. These are highlighted by red
background (
page 318).
iThe settings you have changed will not
be reset unless you confirm the action
by pressing the reset button a second
time.
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139 Controls in detail
Control system
Submenus in the Settings menu
Press buttonk orj.
In the display you see the collection of
the submenus.
Press buttonç.
The selection marker moves to the next
submenu.The submenus are arranged by hierarchy.
Scroll down with theç button, scroll up
with theæ button.
Move within the submenus with thek
orj button to the individual functions.
The settings themselves are made with
buttonæ orç.Resetting the functions of a submenu
For each submenu you can reset all the
functions to the factory settings.
Move to a function in the submenu.
Press the reset button (
page 22) in
the instrument cluster for approximate-
ly three seconds.
In the display you will see the request
to press the reset button again to con-
firm.
Press the reset button again.
All functions of the submenu will reset
to factory settings.
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140 Controls in detailControl systemThe table below shows what settings can
be changed within the various menus. De-
tailed instructions on making individual
settings can be found on the following pag-
es.INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
TIME/DATE
LIGHTING
VEHICLE
CONVENIENCE
DYNAMIC SEAT*
Select temperature dis-
play mode
Synchronizing the
time
Set daytime running
lamp mode
(USA only)
Set automatic lock-
ing
Activate
easy-entry / exit
feature
Set level for dynam-
ic seat, driver
Select speedometer dis-
play mode
Set time (hours)
Set locator lighting
Set SmartKey-de-
pendency
Set level for dynam-
ic seat, passenger
Select language
Set time (minutes)
Ambient lighting
Set parking position
for exterior rear
view mirror
Select display (speed dis-
play or outside tempera-
ture) for status line
Set date (month)
Exterior lamps de-
layed shut-off
Select display (speed dis-
play or outside tempera-
ture) for basic display
Set date (day)
Interior lighting de-
layed shut-off
Tire pressure unit dis-
play*
Set date (year)
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141 Controls in detail
Control system
Instrument cluster submenu
Access the
Instr. cluster
submenu via
the
Settings
menu. Use the
Instr. clus-
ter
submenu to change the instrument
cluster display settings. The following
functions are available:Selecting temperature display mode
Move the selection marker with
theæ orç button to the
Instr.
cluster
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until you see this message in the dis-
play:
Temp. indicator
.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Pressæ orç to set the temper-
ature unit to degrees Celsius (°C) or
degrees Fahrenheit (°F).Selecting speedometer display mode
Move the selection marker with
theæ orç button to the
Instr.
cluster
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until you see this message in the dis-
play:
Display unit Speed-/odometer
.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press æ or ç to set speedome-
ter unit to
km or
miles
.
Function
Page
Select temperature display
mode
141
Select speedometer display
mode
141
Select language
142
Select display (speed display or
outside temperature) for status
display
142
Select display (speed display or
outside temperature) for basic
display
143
Tire pressure display*
143
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143 Controls in detail
Control system
Selecting display (speed display or out-
side temperature) for basic display
Move the selection marker with
theæ orç button to the
Instr.
cluster
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until you see this message in the dis-
play:
Basic display
.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Pressæ orç to select the dis-
play permanently shown in the multi-
function display.Tire pressure display*
Use this function to set the unit for the tire
pressure display.
Move the selection marker with the
æ or ç button to the
Instr,
cluster
submenu.
Press button j or k repeatedly
until you see this message in the dis-
play:
Display unit Tire pressure
.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press æ or ç to select the de-
sired tire pressure unit.Time / Date submenu
Access the
Time/Date
submenu via the
Settings
menu. Use the
Time/Date
sub-
menu to change the time and date display
settings. The following functions are avail-
able:
Function
Page
Synchronizing the time
144
Set time (hours)
144
Set time (minutes)
144
Set date (month)
145
Set date (day)
145
Set date (year)
145
iInformation on setting the time, refer to
separate COMAND instructions.
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146 Controls in detailControl systemLighting submenu
Access the
Lighting
submenu via the
Set-
tings
menu. Use the
Lighting
submenu
to change the lamp and lighting settings on
your vehicle. The following functions are
available:Setting daytime running lamp mode
(USA only)
Move the selection marker with
theæ orç button to the Lighting
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until you see this message in the dis-
play:
Lamp circuit headlamp
.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Pressæ orç to select
manual
or
daytime running lamp (
constant
)
mode. This function is not available in
countries where daytime running
lamps are mandatory.With daytime running lamp mode se-
lected and the exterior lamp switch at
position 0, the following lamps will
come on automatically when the en-
gine is turned on:
Parking lamps and low beam head-
lamps
License plate lamps (in low ambient
light conditions)
Function
Page
Set daytime running lamp mode
(USA only)
146
Set locator lighting
147
Ambient light level
147
Exterior lamps delayed shut-off
148
Interior lighting delayed shut-off
149
iIf you turn the exterior lamp switch to
another position, the corresponding
lamp(s) will switch on.
For safety reasons, resetting the Lighting
submenu to factory settings
(
page 138) while driving will not re-
set the daytime running lamp mode.
In the display you will then see the mes-
sage:
Lighting
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Control system
Interior lighting delayed shut-off
Use this function to set whether and for
how long you would like the interior light-
ing to remain lit during darkness after the
SmartKey is removed from the starter
switch.
Move the selection marker with
theæ orç button to the
Light-
ing
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until you see this message in the dis-
play:
Interior lamp delayed
shut-off
.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Pressæ orç to select the de-
sired lamp-on time period. You can se-
lect:
0 s
, the delayed shut-off feature is
deactivated.
5 s,
10 s
, 15 s
or
20 s
, the delayed
shut-off feature is activated.Vehicle submenu
Access the
Vehicle
submenu via the
Set-
tings
menu. Use the
Vehicle
submenu to
make general vehicle settings. The follow-
ing functions are available:
Setting automatic locking
Use this function to activate or deactivate
the automatic central locking. With the au-
tomatic central locking system activated,
the vehicle is centrally locked at vehicle
speeds of approximately 9 mph
(15 km / h).
Function
Page
Set automatic locking
149
Limiting opening height of trunk
lid*
150
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150 Controls in detailControl system
Move the selection marker with
theæ orç button to the
Vehi-
cle
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until you see this message in the dis-
play:
Automatic door lock
.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Pressæ orç to switch
Automat-
ic door lock
on or
off
.Limiting opening height of trunk lid*
Use this function to activate or deactivate
the limiting opening height of trunk lid.
Move the selection marker with
theæ orç button to the
Vehi-
cle
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until you see this message in the dis-
play:
Opening limiter trunk lid
.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Pressæ orç to switch
Opening
limiter Trunk lid On
or
Off
.Convenience submenu
Access the
Convenience
submenu via the
Settings
menu. Use the
Convenience
sub-
menu 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 deacti-
vate the easy-entry / exit feature. When
the feature is activated, the steering wheel
and driver’s seat will move back to facili-
tate exiting when you
remove the SmartKey from the starter
switch
open the driver’s door
However, the engine must be turned off.
Function
Page
Activate easy-entry / exit feature
150
Set SmartKey-dependency
152
Set parking position for exterior
rear view mirror
152
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151 Controls in detail
Control system
After entering the vehicle, the steering
wheel and seat will move into the position
stored in memory when
the driver’s door is closed
you put the SmartKey in the starter
switch or press the KEYLESS-GO
start/stop button*
you press the appropriate stored posi-
tion button on the memory switch
(page 117).
Move the selection marker with
theæ orç button to
the
Convenience
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until you see this message in the dis-
play:
Function Easy-entry feature
.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Pressæ orç to change the
easy-entry / exit setting.
The following settings are available for the
easy-entry / exit feature
Warning!
G
You must make sure that no one can be-
come trapped or injured by the moving
steering wheel and the driver’s seat when
the easy-entry / exit feature is in operation
and the driver’s door is being opened or the
SmartKey is removed from the starter
switch.
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 personal injury.
iTo cancel seat / steering wheel move-
ment, do one of the following:
Press seat adjustment switch
(page 35).
Move the steering column stalk
(page 37).
Press the memory button
(page 117).
off
The
easy-entry / exit
feature is deactivat-
ed
Steering col.
Only the steering
column is moved.
Steering col. +
seat
Both the steering
column and the
seat are moved.
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152 Controls in detailControl systemSetting SmartKey-dependency
Use this function to set whether the mem-
ory settings for the seats, the steering
wheel, the mirrors and other settings of
the control system should be stored sepa-
rately for each SmartKey (
page 88).
Move the selection marker with
theæ orç button to
the
Convenience
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until you see this message in the dis-
play:
Key-dependent
.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Pressæ orç to set Smart-
Key-dependency to
on or
off
. Setting parking position for exterior rear
view mirror
Use the
Mirror adjustment parking aid
function to select whether the passen-
ger-side exterior rear view mirror should be
turned downward during parking maneu-
vers when reverse gearR is engaged. For
additional information, see “Activating ex-
terior rear view mirror parking position”
(
page 168).
Move the selection marker to the Convenience
submenu using theæ
orç button.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until you see this message in the dis-
play:
Mirror adjustment parking aid
.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Pressæ orç to switch function on or
off
.
Dynamic seat* submenu
Access the Dynamic Seat
submenu via the
Settings
menu. Use the
Dynamic Seat
submenu to change the settings for the dy-
namic seats. The following functions are
available:
Function
Page
Adjust driver seat
153
Adjust passenger seat
141