Button MERCEDES-BENZ E320 2005 W211 Repair Manual

147 Controls in detail
Control system
It is helpful to think of the menus, and the
functions within each menu, as being ar-
ranged in a circular pattern.

If you press buttonè orÿ re-
peatedly, you will pass through each
menu one after the other.


If you press buttonk orj re-
peatedly, 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 in-
structions on using these submenus, see
the “Settings menu” section (
page 154).
The number of menus available in the sys-
tem depends on which optional equipment
is installed in you vehicle.The menus are described on the following
pages.

150 Controls in detailControl systemStandard display menu
You can select the functions in the stan-
dard display menu with buttonk
orj.
The following functions are available:Display digital speedometer

Press buttonj twice.
The current vehicle speed is shown in
the multifunction display.
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
is shown in the
display.
The following functions are available:Select radio station

Turn on the radio. Refer to separate op-
erating instructions.

Press buttonè orÿ repeatedly
until you see the currently tuned sta-
tion in the display.
1Waveband setting
2Station frequency

Press buttonk orj repeatedly
until the desired station is found.
iThe 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
Call up digital speedometer
150
Call up maintenance display
343
Check tire pressure*
322
Check engine oil level
305
Function
Page
Select radio station
150
Select satellite radio station*
151
Operate CD player
151

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Select satellite radio station*
The satellite radio is treated as a radio ap-
plication.
Select SAT radio with the correspond-
ing softkey in the radio menu.
1SAT mode and preset number
2Setting for station selection using
memory
3Channel name or number

Press buttonk orj repeatedly
until the desired channel is found.Operate the CD player

Turn on the radio and select the CD
player. Refer to separate operating in-
structions.

Press buttonè orÿ repeatedly
until the settings for the CD currently
being played are shown in the display.
1Current CD (for CD changer*)
2Current track

Press buttonk orj repeatedly
until the desired track is selected.
iYou can only store new stations using
the corresponding feature on the radio,
see separate operating instructions.
You can also operate the radio in the
usual manner.
iAdditional optional satellite radio
equipment and a subscription to satel-
lite radio service provider are required
for satellite radio operation. Contact an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for
details and availability for your vehicle.
For more information, refer to separate
COMAND operating instructions.
iTo select a CD from the magazine,
press a number on the COMAND
system SmartKey pad located in the
center console.

152 Controls in detailControl systemNAV* menu
The
Nav
menu contains the functions
needed to operate your navigation system.

Press buttonè orÿ repeatedly
until you see the message
NAV
in the
display.


If the navigation system is switched off,
the message
NAV off
is shown in the
display.


If the navigation system is switched on,
the message
NAV Active
is shown in
the display.
Please refer to the COMAND manual for in-
structions on how to activate the route
guidance system.
Distronic* menu
Use the Distronic menu to display the cur-
rent settings for your Distronic system.
What information is shown in the display
depends on whether the Distronic system
is active or inactive.
Please refer to the “Driving systems” sec-
tion of this manual (
page 235) for in-
structions on how to activate Distronic.

Press buttonè orÿ repeatedly
until you see one of the following two
pictures in the display.Distronic deactivated
When Distronic is deactivated, you will see
the standard display in the display.
1Vehicle ahead, if detected
2Actual distance to vehicle ahead
3Preset distance threshold to vehicle
ahead
4Your vehicle
5Symbol for activated distance warning
function

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Distronic activated
When Distronic is activated,
Distronic

and the set speed are seen in the display.
1Distronic activated
Vehicle status message memory menu
Use the vehicle status message memory
menu to scan malfunction and warning
messages that may be stored in the sys-
tem. Such messages appear in the multi-
function display and are based on
conditions or system status the vehicle’s
system has recorded.

Press buttonè orÿ repeatedly
until the vehicle status message mem-
ory appears in the multifunction dis-
play.
No vehicle status messages
If no conditions are recorded in memory,
the message in the multifunction display
is:
NO MESSAGESVehicle status messages have been re-
corded
If conditions have occurred, causing status
messages to be recorded the number of
messages appears in the multifunction dis-
play:
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 (
page 367).

154 Controls in detailControl system
Press buttonk orj.
The stored messages will now be dis-
played in the order in which they have
occurred. For malfunction and warning
messages, see “Vehicle status messag-
es in the multifunction display”
(page 367).
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 position0 or re-
moved 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 24) 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 vehicle status message memory
will be cleared when you turn the
SmartKey in the starter switch to
position1 or2. You will then only see
high priority messages in the multifunc-
tion display (
page 367).
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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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 24) 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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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.

Press buttonæ orç to set the
temperature 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 button æ or ç to set
speedometer unit to
km or
miles
.
Function
Page
Select temperature display
mode
157
Select speedometer display
mode
157
Select language
158
Select display (speed display or
outside temperature) for status
display
158
Select display (speed display or
outside temperature) for basic
display
159
Tire pressure display*
159

158 Controls in detailControl systemSelecting language
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:
Language
.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press buttonæ orç to select
the language to be used for the multi-
function display messages.
Available languages:

German


English


French


Italian


SpanishSelecting display (speed display or out-
side temperature) for status 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:
Status line display
.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press buttonæ orç to select
the status line to degrees Fahrenheit
(°F) or
miles
.
iYou will see the status indicator when
you have called up a different display
from the standard display.

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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.

Press buttonæ orç to select
the display permanently shown in the
multifunction 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 buttonæ or ç to select
the desired 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
160
Set time (hours)
160
Set time (minutes)
160
Set date (month)
161
Set date (day)
161
Set date (year)
161
iInformation on setting the time, refer to
separate COMAND instructions.