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121 Controls in detail
Control system
Control system
The control system is activated as soon as
the SmartKey in the starter switch is
turned to position1. The control system
enables you to

call up information about your vehicle

change vehicle settings
For example, you can use the control
system to find out when your vehicle is
next due for service, to set the language
for messages in the instrument cluster
display, and much more.
The control system relays information to
the multifunction display.
Multifunction display
1Main odometer
2Trip odometer
3Current program mode
(automatic transmission* only)
4Status indicator (outside
temperature/digital speedometer)
5Current gear selector lever posi-
tion/gear range
(automatic transmission* only)
iThe displays for the audio systems (radio,
CD player) will appear in English, regardless of
the language selected.
Warning!G
A driver’s attention to the road and traffic
conditions must always be his/her primary
focus when driving.
For your safety and the safety of others, se-
lecting features through the multifunction
steering wheel should only be done by the
driver when traffic and road conditions
permit it to be done safely.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just
30 mph (approximately 50 km/h), your
vehicle is covering a distance of
44 feet (approximately 14 m) every second.

231 Controls in detail
Audio system
Accepting an incoming call
If the telephone is active in the background
(reception symbol is visible in the display),
the audio source is muted when an incom-
ing call is received. A ringing tone can be
heard and the caller’s telephone number,
or the name under which the telephone
number has been saved in the telephone
book, appears in the display. If the caller’s
number is not relayed,
CALL will appear in
the display.
Press s button.
The call is accepted.Muting a call
It is possible to mute a call; the caller is
then no longer able to hear you.

Mute on
PressMUT soft key.
MIC MUTE will appear in the display.

Mute off
PressMUT soft key again.
Terminating a call
Press t button.
The current call is terminated and the
muted audio source becomes active
again.Accepting a second incoming call
If you receive another call during an
already active call, you can accept the
second call and switch between the two.

Accepting a second call
Place new call by entering
telephone number manually.
You are connected to the second
caller; the first caller is kept on hold.
iYou will be notified of the second call acous-
tically, but you will not see this in the display.

371 Practical hints
What to do if …
Display symbolDisplay messagePossible cause/consequencePossible solution
±Display malfunction
Drive to workshopCertain electronic systems are un-
able to relay information to the con-
trol system. The following systems
may have failed:

Coolant temperature display

Tachometer

Cruise control display
Have the electronic systems checked by an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
JYou are driving with one or more
doors open.Close the doors.