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displayed temperature, i.e. degrees Cel- sius (°C) or degrees Fahrenheit (°F), see “Selecting temperature display mode” (컄 page 142)

The temperature sensor is located in the front bumper area. Due to its location, the sensor can be affected by road or engine heat during idling or slow driving. This means that the accuracy of the displayed temperature can only be verified by com- parison to a thermometer placed next to the sensor, not by comparison to external displays (e.g. bank signs, etc.). When moving the vehicle into colder ambi- ent temperatures (e.g. when leaving your garage), you will notice a delay before the lower temperature is displayed. A delay also occurs when ambient temper- atures rise. This prevents inaccurate tem- perature indications caused by heat radiated from the engine during idling or slow driving.

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왔 Control system The control system is activated as soon as the SmartKey in the starter switch is turned to position 1 or as soon as the KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button is in position 1. The control system enables you to 앫 call up information about your vehicle 앫 change vehicle settings For example, you can use the control sys- tem to find out when your vehicle is next due for service, to set the language for messages in the instrument cluster dis- play, and much more.

The displays for the audio systems (ra- dio, CD player, cassette player) will ap- pear in English, regardless of the language selected.

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Warning!

Multifunction display

A driver’s attention to the road and traffic 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 per- mit 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 (approximate- ly 13.5 m) every second.

The control system relays information to the multifunction display.

1 Outside temperature 2 Trip odometer 3 Automatic transmission program mode 4 Main odometer 5 Current gear selector lever position

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Multifunction steering wheel

The displays in the multifunction display and the settings in the control system are controlled by the buttons on the multifunc- tion steering wheel (컄 page 24).

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Pressing any of the buttons on the multi- function steering wheel will alter what is shown in the multifunction display. The information available in the multifunc- tion display is arranged in menus, each containing a number of functions or sub- menus. The individual functions are then found within the relevant menu (radio or CD op- erations under Audio, for example). These functions serve to call up relevant informa- tion or to customize the settings for your vehicle.

1 Multifunction display in the speed-

ometer Operating the control system

2 Selecting the submenu or setting

the volume ç down / to decrease æ up / to increase

3 Telephone*

í to take a call ì to end a call

4 Menu systems

è for next menu ÿ for previous menu

5 Moving within a menu j for next display k for previous display

It is helpful to think of the menus, and the functions within each menu, as being ar- ranged in a circular pattern. 앫 If you press button è or ÿ re- peatedly, you will pass through each menu one after the other.

앫 If you press button k or j 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 “Settings menu” (컄 page 139). The number of menus available in the sys- tem depends on which optional equipment is installed in your vehicle. The menus are described on the following pages.

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Menus

This is what you will see when you scroll through the menus.

The table on the next page provides an overview of the individual menus.

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Menus, submenus and functions

Menu 1
Standard dis- play Digital speed- ometer

Call up FSS

Check engine oil level

Menu 2 Menu 3 Menu 4 Menu 5
AUDIO

Distronic* Malfunction

NAVI*

Select radio station

Activate route guid- ance

Call up set- tings

memory Call up malfunc- tion messages

Select satellite ra- dio station Operate CD player* Operate cas- sette player

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Menu 6
Settings

Menu 7
Trip computer

Menu 8
Telephone

Reset to factory settings

Instrument clus- ter submenu

Time submenu

Fuel consumption statistics after start Fuel consumption statistics since the last reset Call up range

Load phone book

Search for name in phone book

Lighting sub- menu Vehicle sub- menu Convenience submenu

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The 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.

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Standard display menu

AUDIO menu

You can select the functions in the stan- dard display menu with button k or j. The following functions are available:

Function Page Call up digital speedometer 134
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Call up FSS Check engine oil level 283

Display digital speedometer 왘 Press the j or k button repeat- edly until you see the digital speedom- eter appear in the display. The current vehicle speed is shown in the multifunction display.

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:

Page Function Select radio station 135
Select satellite radio station* 135
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Operate CD player* Operate cassette player 136

The type of search depends on the setting for the station tuning (컄 page 148): 앫 The next stored station is selected (SP) 앫 Station search

You can only store new stations using the designated feature on the radio (컄 page 191). Vehicles with COMAND*: Refer to separate operat- ing instructions. You can also operate the radio in the usual manner.

Select radio station 왘 Turn on the radio (컄 page 186). Vehi-

cles with COMAND*: Refer to separate operating instructions.

왘 Press button è or ÿ repeatedly

until you see the currently tuned sta- tion in the display.

1 Waveband 2 Setting for station selection using

memory

3 Station frequency 왘 Press button k or j repeatedly

until the desired station is found.

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Select satellite radio station* The Sirius -Satellite - Radio is treated as a radio application. 왘 Select SAT radio with the correspond-

ing softkey in the radio menu.

1 SAT mode and preset number 2 Setting for station selection using

memory

3 Channel name or number 왘 Press button k or j repeatedly

until the desired channel is found.

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Feature description is based on prelim- inary information available at time of printing. For more information on satellite radio operation, see “Satellite radio (SAT)* (USA only)” (컄 page 192). Vehicles with COMAND*: Refer to sep- arate operating instructions.

Operate the CD player* 왘 Turn on the radio and select the CD player (컄 page 199). Vehicles with COMAND*: Refer to separate operat- ing instructions.

왘 Press button è or ÿ repeatedly until the settings for the CD currently being played are shown in the display.

Operate the Cassette player* 왘 Turn on the radio and select the cas- sette player (컄 page 196). Vehicles with COMAND*: Refer to separate op- erating instructions.

왘 Press button è or ÿ repeatedly until the settings for the cassette cur- rently being played are shown in the display.

1 Current CD (for CD changer*) 2 Current track 왘 Press button k or j repeatedly

until the desired track is selected.

To select a CD from the magazine, press a number on the audio system or the COMAND* system key pad located in the center dashboard.

1 Current side 왘 Press button j to fast forward to

the next track.

왘 Press button k to rewind the cas- sette to the beginning of the current track.

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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 (컄 page 221) for in- structions on how to activate Distronic. 왘 Press button è or ÿ repeatedly until you see one of the following two pictures in the display.

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Distronic deactivated When Distronic is deactivated you will see the standard display in the display.

1 Vehicle ahead, if detected 2 Actual distance to vehicle ahead 3 Preset distance threshold to vehicle

ahead

4 Your vehicle 5 Symbol for activated distance warning

function

To select the reverse side of the tape, press button below track number on the audio system display, or enter re- quest on the COMAND* system locat- ed in the center dashboard.

NAV menu

The Nav menu contains the functions need- ed to operate your navigation system. 왘 Press button è or ÿ repeatedly

until you see the message Nav in the display.

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

앫 If the navigation system is on, the mes-

sage Nav active is shown in the dis- play.

Please refer to the COMAND* manual for instructions on how to activate the route guidance system*.

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Distronic activated When you activate Distronic, you will see the set speed for about five seconds in the Distronic display. The following display then appears:

1 Distronic activated

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Malfunction memory menu

Use the malfunction memory menu to scan malfunction and warning messages that may be stored in the system. What infor- mation is shown in the display depends on whether malfunctions have actually oc- curred.

Warning!

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 (컄 page 314).

왘 Press button è or ÿ repeatedly until you see the malfunction message memory in the display.

No malfunction messages If no malfunctions have occurred, the mes- sage in the display is: No Malfunction

Malfunctions have occurred If malfunctions have occurred, you will see the number of malfunctions in the display:

1 Number of malfunctions 왘 Press button k or j.

The stored messages will now be dis- played in order. See the “Practical hints” section for malfunction and warning messages (컄 page 314).

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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 position 0 or removed from the starter switch.

The message memory will be cleared when you turn the SmartKey in the starter switch to position 1 or 2. You will then only see high-priority malfunc- tions (컄 page 314).

Settings menu

In the Settings menu there are two func- tions: 앫 The function Reset to factory set-

tings?, with which you can reset all the settings to the original factory settings.

앫 A collection of submenus with which you can make individual settings for your vehicle.

왘 Press button è or ÿ 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. 왘 Press the reset button in the instru-

ment cluster for approximately three seconds. In the display you will see the request to press the reset button again to con- firm.

왘 Press the reset button again.

The functions of all the submenus will reset to factory settings.

The settings you have changed will not be reset unless you confirm the action by pressing the reset button a second time. After approximately five seconds, you will see the Settings... menu again.

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Submenus in the Settings menu 왘 Press button k or j.

In the display you see the collection of the submenus.

왘 Press button ç.

The selection marker moves to the next submenu.

The submenus are arranged by hierarchy. Scroll down with the ç button, scroll up with the æ button. Move within the submenus with the k or j button to the individual functions. The settings themselves are made with button æ or ç.

Resetting the functions of a submenu For each submenu you can reset all the functions to the factory settings. 왘 Move to a function in the submenu. 왘 Press the reset button (컄 page 126) 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.

왘 Press the reset button again.

All functions of the submenu will reset to factory settings.

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The 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 Select temperature dis- play mode Select speedometer dis- play mode Select language

Set time (hours)

Set time (minutes)

Select display (speed dis- play or outside tempera- ture) for status display Select display (speed dis- play or outside tempera- ture) for standard display

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LIGHTING Set daytime running lamp mode (USA only) Set locator lighting

VEHICLE Set station selection mode (radio) Set automatic locking

CONVENIENCE Activate easy-entry/exit feature Set key-dependency

Exterior lamps delayed shut-off Interior lighting delayed shut-off

Set opening limiter for trunk lid

Set parking position for exterior rear view mirror

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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:

Function Select temperature display mode Select speedometer display mode Select language Select display (speed display or outside temperature) for status display Select display (speed display or outside temperature) for stan- dard display

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Selecting temperature display mode 왘 Move the selection marker with

the æ or ç button to the Instr. cluster submenu.

Selecting speedometer display mode 왘 Move the selection marker with

the æ or ç button to the Instr. cluster submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until you see this message in the dis- play: Temp. indicator. The selection marker is on the current setting.

until you see this message in the dis- play: Display unit. The selection marker is on the current setting.

왘 Press æ or ç to set the temper- ature unit to degrees Celsius (°C) or de- grees Fahrenheit (°F).

왘 Press æ or ç to set speedome-

ter unit to km or miles.

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Selecting language 왘 Move the selection marker with

the æ or ç button to the Instr. cluster submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until you see this message in the dis- play: Language. The selection marker is on the current setting.

왘 Press æ or ç to select the lan-

guage to be used for the multifunction display messages. Available languages: 앫 German 앫 English 앫 French 앫 Italian 앫 Spanish

Selecting display (speed display or out- side temperature) for status indicator 왘 Move the selection marker with

the æ or ç button to the Instr. cluster submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until you see this message in the dis- play: Status line display. The selection marker is on the current setting.

왘 Press æ or ç to select the sta- tus line to degrees Fahrenheit (°F) or miles

You will see the status indicator when you have called up a different display from the standard display.

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Selecting display (speed display or out- side temperature) for standard display 왘 Move the selection marker with

the æ or ç button to the Instr. cluster submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until you see this message in the dis- play: Basic display. The selection marker is on the current setting.

왘 Press æ or ç to select the dis- play permanently shown in the multi- function display.

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Time submenu This function is only available in vehicles with audio system.

Vehicles with COMAND*: For information on setting the time, re- fer to the separate COMAND operating instructions.

Access the Time submenu via the Settings menu. Use the Time submenu to change the time display settings. The following functions are available:

Function Set time (hours) Set time (minutes)

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Set time (hours) 왘 Move the selection marker with

the æ or ç button to the Time submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until you see this message in the dis- play: Clock, hours. The selection marker is on the hour set- ting.

왘 Press æ or ç to set the hour. 왘 Press the reset button in the instru-

ment cluster to confirm. The hour is set and stored.

Lighting 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:

Function Set daytime running lamp mode (USA only) Set locator lighting Exterior lamps delayed switch-off Interior lighting delayed switch-off

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Set time (minutes) 왘 Move the selection marker with

the æ or ç button to the Time submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until you see this message in the dis- play: Clock, minutes. The selection marker is on the minute setting.

왘 Press æ or ç to set the minutes. 왘 Press the reset button in the instru-

ment cluster to confirm. The minutes are set and stored.

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Setting daytime running lamp mode (USA only) 왘 Move the selection marker with

the æ or ç button to the Light- ing submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until you see this message in the dis- play: Lamp circuit headlamp. The selection marker is on the current setting.

왘 Press æ or ç to select manual or

daytime running lamp (constant) mode. This function is not available in countries where daytime running lamps are mandatory.

컄컄

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컄컄

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: 앫 Parking lamps and low beam head-

lamps

앫 License plate lamps (in low ambient

light conditions)

If 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 (컄 page 140) while driving will not re- set the daytime running lamp mode. In the display you will then see the mes- sage: Lighting – Cannot be com- pletely reset to factory settings while driving.

Setting locator lighting During darkness, the following lamps will come on when the exterior lamp switch is in position U, the locator lighting fea- ture is activated, and the vehicle is un- locked with the SmartKey: 앫 Parking lamps 앫 Tail lamps 앫 License plate lamps 앫 Front fog lamps To activate locator lighting: 왘 Make sure the function surround light-

ing is set to on, see (컄 page 146).

왘 Turn the exterior lamp switch to posi-

tion U.

The locator lighting switches off when the driver’s door is opened. It switches off au- tomatically after a period of approximately 40 seconds.

왘 Move the selection marker with

the æ or ç button to the Light- ning submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until you see this message in the dis- play: Function Surround lighting. The selection marker is on the current setting.

왘 Press æ or ç to select the de-

sired setting. The locator lighting will be switched on or off.

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Setting night security illumination (Exterior lamps delayed shut-off) Use the Headlamps delayed shut-off function to set whether and for how long you would like the exterior lamps to illumi- nate during darkness after all doors are closed. When the delayed shut-off feature is activated and the exterior lamp switch is in position U, the following lamps will remain lit after you remove the SmartKey from the starter switch: 앫 Parking lamps 앫 Tail lamps 앫 License plate lamps 앫 Front fog lamps

You can reactivate this function within ten minutes by opening a door. If you do not open a door after remov- ing the SmartKey, the lamps will auto- matically switch off after 60 seconds.

To activate night security illumination: 왘 Select delayed shut-off period,

see (컄 page 147).

왘 Turn the exterior lamp switch to posi-

tion U.

To select delayed shut-off period: 왘 Move the selection marker with

the æ or ç button to the Light- ing submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until you see this message in the dis- play: Headlamps delayed shut-off. The selection marker is on the current setting.

왘 Press æ or ç to select the de-

sired lamp-on period.

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You can select: 앫 0 s, the delayed shut-off feature is

deactivated

앫 15 s, 30 s, 45 s or 60 s, the delayed

shut-off feature is activated

You can temporarily deactivate the de- layed shut-off feature: 왘 Before leaving the vehicle turn the SmartKey in the starter switch to position 0.

왘 Then turn it to position 2 and back

to 0. The delayed shut-off feature is deacti- vated. It will reactivate as soon as you reinsert the SmartKey in the starter switch.

For vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*: 왘 Press the KEYLESS-GO start/stop but-

ton on the gear selector lever (컄 page 33).

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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. 왘 Move the selection marker with

the æ or ç button to the Light- ing submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until you see this message in the dis- play: Interior lamp delayed shut-off. The selection marker is on the current setting.

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왘 Press æ or ç to select the de-

sired lamp-on time period. You can se- lect: 앫 0 s, the delayed shut-off feature is

deactivated.

앫 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:

Function Set station selection mode (radio) Set automatic locking Set opening limiter for trunk lid

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Setting station selection mode Use the Audio Search function to select the manual or memory station selection mode for the radio (컄 page 135). 왘 Move the selection marker with

the æ or ç button to the Vehi- cle submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until you see this message in the dis- play: Audio Search function. The selection marker is on the current setting.

왘 Press æ or ç to select the de- sired station selection mode. You can select: 앫 freq. 앫 memory selects next stored station

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). 왘 Move the selection marker with

the æ or ç button to the Vehi- cle submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until you see this message in the dis- play: Automatic door lock. The selection marker is on the current setting.

Setting trunk lid opening limiter (vehi- cles with trunk lid opening/closing sys- tem*) Use this function to activate or deactivate the trunk lid opening limiter function. You can also activate or deactivate the opening height limitation with the trunk lid closing switch, see (컄 page 99). 왘 Move the selection marker with the æ or ç button to the Vehicle submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until you see this message in the dis- play: Opening limiter Trunk lid. The selection marker is on the current setting.

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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:

Function Page Activate easy-entry/exit feature 150
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Set key-dependency Set parking position for exterior 151
rear view mirror

왘 Press æ or ç to switch

Automatic door lock on or off.

왘 Press æ or ç to switch

Opening limiter trunk lid on or off.

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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 facilitate ex- iting when you 앫 remove the SmartKey from the starter

switch

앫 open the driver’s door However, the engine must be turned off.

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Warning!

You must make sure no one can become 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 serious personal injury.

After entering the vehicle, the steering wheel and seat will move into the position stored in memory when 앫 the driver’s door is closed. 앫 you put the SmartKey in the starter switch or press the KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button.

앫 press the appropriate stored position

button on the memory switch (컄 page 116).

To cancel seat/steering wheel move- ment, do one of the following: 앫 Press seat adjustment switch

(컄 page 35)

앫 Move the steering column stalk

(컄 page 38)

앫 Press the memory switch

(컄 page 116)

왘 Move the selection marker with

the æ or ç button to the Convenience submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until you see this message in the dis- play: Function Easy-entry feature. The selection marker is on the current setting.

왘 Press æ or ç to change the

easy-entry/exit setting. The following settings are available for the easy-entry/exit feature:

off

The easy-entry/ex- it feature is deacti- vated. Only the steering column is moved. Steer. col. + seat Both the steering

Steering col.

column and the seat are moved.

Setting key-dependency Use this function to set whether the mem- ory settings for the seats, the steering wheel and the mirrors should be stored separately for each SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO (컄 page 116). 왘 Move the selection marker with

the æ or ç button to the Convenience submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until you see this message in the dis- play: Key-dependent. The selection marker is on the current setting.

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왘 Press æ or ç to set key-depen-

dency 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 gear R is engaged. For additional information, see “Activating ex- terior rear view mirror parking position” (컄 page 168).

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Use the trip computer menu to call up sta- tistical data on your vehicle. The following information is available:

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Function Fuel consumption statistics after start Fuel consumption statistics since last reset Call up range (distance to empty) 153

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Fuel consumption statistics after start 왘 Press button ÿ or è repeatedly

until you see the first function of the Trip computer menu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until you see this message in the left display: After start.

1 Distance driven since start 2 Time elapsed since start 3 Average speed since start 4 Average fuel consumption since start

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왘 Move the selection marker to

the Convenience submenu using the æ or ç button.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until you see this message in the dis- play: Mirror adjustment parking aid. The selection marker is on the current setting.

왘 Press æ or ç to switch function

on or off.

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i All statistics stored since the last en- gine start will be reset approximately four hours after the SmartKey in the starter switch is turned to position 0 or removed from the starter switch. Resetting will not occur if you turn the SmartKey back to position 1 or 2 with- in this time period.

Fuel consumption since last reset 왘 Press button ÿ or è repeatedly

until you see the first function of the Trip computer menu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until you see this message in the dis- play: After reset.

1 Distance driven since last reset 2 Time elapsed since last reset 3 Average speed since last reset 4 Average fuel consumption since last re-

set

Resetting fuel consumption statistics 왘 Press button ÿ or è repeatedly

until you see the first function of the Trip computer menu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until you see the reading that you want to reset in the display.

왘 Press and hold the reset button in the instrument cluster (컄 page 126) until the value is reset to 0.

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Call up range (distance to empty) 왘 Press button ÿ or è repeatedly

until you see the first function of the Trip computer menu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until you see this message in the dis- play: Range. In the display you will see the calculat- ed range based on the current fuel tank level.

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TEL menu*

Warning!

A driver’s attention to the road must always be his/her primary focus when driving. For your safety and the safety of others, we rec- ommend that you pull over to a safe location and stop before placing or taking a tele- phone call. If you choose to use the tele- phone while driving, please use the hands-free device and only use the tele- phone when weather, road and traffic condi- tions permit.

Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from using a cellular telephone while driving a ve- hicle.

Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph (approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is covering a distance of approximately 44 feet (approximately 13.5 m) every sec- ond.

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Never operate radio transmitters equipped with a built-in or attached antenna (i.e. with- out being connected to an external antenna) from inside the vehicle while the engine is running. Doing so could lead to a malfunc- tion of the vehicle’s electronic system, pos- sibly resulting in an accident and ⁄or personal injury.

You can use the functions in the Tel menu to operate your telephone, provided it is connected to a hands-free system and switched on. 왘 Switch on the telephone and Audio or

COMAND*.

왘 Press button ÿ or è on the

steering wheel repeatedly until you see the Tel menu in the display.

Which messages will appear in the display field depends on whether your telephone is switched on or off: 앫 If the telephone is off, the message in the multifunction display is: Tel off.

앫 If the telephone is on:

The telephone will then search for a network. During this time the display is empty. As soon as the telephone has found a network, READY is indicated in the dis- play.

1 Signal strength This standby message indicates that your telephone is ready for use and you can op- erate it using the control system.

i Vehicles with Audio system: The signal strength is indicated in the top right corner, for example “S9”. The higher the number, the stronger the signal from the cellular network. Vehicles with COMAND*: The signal strength is indicated by bars in the top left corner. The higher the number of bars, the stronger the signal from the cellular network.

Answering a call When your telephone is ready to receive calls, you can answer a call at any time. In the display you will then see the message:

왘 Press button í.

You have answered the call. In the dis- play you see the length of the call.

If you do not wish to accept a call, press button ì.

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Ending a call 왘 Press button ì.

You have ended the call. In the display you will again see the standby mes- sage.

Dialing a number from the phone book If your telephone is ready to receive calls, you may select and dial a number from the phone book at any time. 왘 Press button ÿ or è repeatedly until you see the Tel menu in the dis- play.

왘 Press button j or k.

The control system reads the phone book which is stored in the telephone. This may take up to 30 seconds. In the display you will see the message Please wait. When the message Please wait disap- pears, the phone book has been load- ed.

컄컄

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컄컄

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until the desired name appears in the display. The stored names are displayed in as- cending or descending alphabetical or- der.

If you press and hold j or k for longer than one second, the system scrolls rapidly through the list of names until you release the button again. Cancel the quick search mode by pressing ì.

왘 Press button í.

The system dials the selected phone number. 앫 If the connection is successful, the

name of the party you called and the duration of the call will appear in the display.

앫 If no connection is made, the con- trol system stores the dialed num- ber in the redial memory.

Redialing The control system stores the most recent- ly dialed phone numbers. This eliminates the need to search through your entire phone book. 왘 Press button ÿ or è repeatedly until you see the Tel menu in the dis- play.

왘 Press button í.

In the display you see the first number in the redial memory.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until the desired name appears in the display.

If you do not want to use the telephone, press button ì.

왘 Press button í.

The control system dials the selected phone number.

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왔 Automatic transmission Information on driving with an automatic transmission is found in the “Getting started” section (컄 page 44). Your vehicle’s transmission adapts its gear shifting process to your individual driving style by continually adjusting the shift points up or down. These shift point adjust- ments are performed based on current operating and driving conditions. If the operating conditions change, the automatic transmission reacts by adjusting its gear shift program.

During the brief warm-up, transmission upshifting is delayed. This allows the catalytic converter to heat up more quickly to operating temperature.

The automatic transmission selects indi- vidual gears automatically, depending on: 앫 the gear selector lever position D with

gear ranges 4, 3, 2, 1 (컄 page 159)

앫 the selected shift program

(C/S) (컄 page 163) or (C/S/M) (CLK 55 AMG only) (컄 page 164)

앫 the position of the accelerator pedal

(컄 page 163)

앫 the vehicle speed The current gear selector lever position and shift program (C/S) or (C/S/M) appear in the multifunction display (컄 page 129). An additional indication of the current gear selector lever position can be found on the cover of the shifting-gate. The indicators come on when you activate a switch (e.g. unlocking the vehicle or opening a door) and go out after approximately 15 minutes.

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Warning!

It is dangerous to shift the gear selector lever out of P or N if the engine speed is higher than idle speed. If your foot is not firmly on the brake pedal, the vehicle could accelerate quickly forward or reverse. You could lose control of the vehicle and hit someone or something. Only shift into gear when the engine is idling normally and when your right foot is firmly on the brake pedal.

When the gear selector lever is in position D, you can influence transmission shifting by 앫 limiting the gear range 앫 changing gears manually

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i To avoid overrevving the engine when the gear selector lever is moved to the D– direction, the transmission will not shift to a lower gear if the engine's max. speed would be exceeded.

Upshifting 왘 Briefly press the gear selector lever to

the right in the D+ direction.

The transmission will shift from the current gear to the next higher gear as permitted by the shift program. This action simul- taneously extends the gear range of the transmission.

Canceling gear range limit 왘 Press and hold the gear selector lever in the D+ direction until D reappears in the multifunction display.

The transmission will shift from the current gear range directly to gear range D.

Shifting into optimal gear range 왘 Press and hold the gear selector lever

in the D– direction.

The transmission will automatically select the gear range suited for optimal acceleration and deceleration. This will involve shifting down one or more gears.

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One-touch gearshifting

Even with an automatic transmission you can change the gears manually when the gear selector lever is in position D.

Downshifting 왘 Briefly press the gear selector lever to

the left in the D– direction.

The transmission will shift from the current gear to the next lower gear. This action simultaneously limits the gear range of the transmission (컄 page 159).

Warning!

On slippery road surfaces, never downshift in order to obtain braking action. This could result in drive wheel slip and reduced vehicle control. Your vehicle’s ABS will not prevent this type of loss of control.

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Gear ranges

With the gear selector lever in position D, you can limit the transmission’s gear range by pressing the gear selector lever to the left (D-), and reverse the gear range limit by pressing the gear selector lever to the right (D+).

The selected gear range appears in the multifunction display. If you press on the accelerator when the engine has reached its rpm limit, the transmission will upshift beyond any gear range limit selected.

Effect

é The transmission shifts through

fourth gear only.

è The transmission shifts through

third gear only. With this selection you can use the braking effect of the engine.

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Effect

ç The transmission shifts through

second gear only. Allows the use of engine’s braking power when driving: 앫 on steep downgrades 앫 in mountainous regions 앫 under extreme operating

conditions

æ The transmission operates only

in first gear. For maximum use of engine’s braking effect on very steep or lengthy downgrades.

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Gear selector lever position

Effect

ì Park position

Gear selector lever position when the vehicle is parked. Place gear selector lever in position P only when vehicle is stopped. The park position is not intended to serve as a brake when the vehicle is parked. Rather, the driver should always set the parking brake in addition to placing the gear selector lever in position P to secure the vehicle.

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Effect The SmartKey can only be removed from the starter switch with the gear selector lever in position P. With the SmartKey removed, the gear selector lever is locked in position P. If the vehicle’s electrical system is malfunctioning, the gear selector lever could remain locked in position P (컄 page 347). í Reverse gear

Place gear selector lever in position R only when vehicle is stopped.

Effect ë Neutral

No power is transmitted from the engine to the drive axle. When the brakes are released, the vehicle can be moved freely (pushed or towed). To avoid damage to the trans- mission, never engage N while driving. If the ESP is deactivated or malfunctioning: Move gear selector lever to N only if the vehicle is in danger of skidding, e.g. on icy roads.

ê Drive

The transmission shifts automatically. All five forward gears are available.

! Coasting the vehicle, or driving for any other reason with gear selector lever in N can result in transmission damage that is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.

Warning!

Getting out of your vehicle with the gear selector lever not fully engaged in position P is dangerous. Also, position P alone is not intended to or capable of preventing your vehicle from moving, possibly hitting people or objects.

Always set the parking brake in addition to shifting to position P (컄 page 46). When parked on an incline, turn the front wheels towards the road curb.

Do not park this vehicle in areas where com- bustible materials such as gras, hay, or leaves can come into contact with the hot exhaust system, as these materials could be ignited and cause a vehicle fire.

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Warning!

Steering wheel gearshift control (Speedshift) CLK 55 AMG

When leaving the vehicle, always remove the SmartKey from the starter switch, take the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* with you and lock the vehicle. Do not leave children unat- tended in the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. Children could move the gear selector lever from position P, which could result in an accident and/or serious personal injury.

In the manual shift program mode you can change the gears manually on the steering wheel or by using the gear selector lever (컄 page 158). Allow engine to warm up under low load use. Do not place full load on the engine until the operating temperature has been reached. Shift into reverse gear only when the vehicle is stopped.

Avoid spinning of a drive wheel for an extended period when driving off on slippery road surfaces. This may cause serious damage to the drive train which is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.

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The steering wheel gearshift buttons are located to the left and right of the steering wheel.

Downshifting 왘 Press button 2 on the left side of the

steering wheel.

Upshifting 왘 Press button 3 on the right side of the

steering wheel.

When driving in the manual program mode (컄 page 164), the transmission will shift from the current gear to the next lower gear (컄 page 165).

When driving in the manual program mode (컄 page 164), the transmission will shift from the current gear to the next higher gear (컄 page 165).

You cannot shift with the steering wheel gearshift buttons when the gear selector lever is in position P, N or R.

Warning!

On slippery road surfaces, never downshift in order to obtain braking action. This could result in drive wheel slip and reduced vehicle control. Your vehicle’s ABS will not prevent this type of loss of control.

You cannot shift with the steering wheel gearshift buttons when the gear selector lever is in position P, N or R.

1 Shift button 2 Left button: downshift 3 Right button: upshift

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Program mode selector switch

왘 Press the program mode selector

Accelerator position

The program mode selector switch is located on the lower part of the center console.

1 Program mode selector switch S Sport C Comfort

For standard driving For comfort driving

Never change the program mode when the gear selector lever is out of position P. This could result in a change of driving characteristics for which you may not be prepared.

switch 1 repeatedly until the letter of the desired shift program appears in the multifunction display (컄 page 129). Select C for comfort driving: 앫 The vehicle starts out in second

gear (both forward and reverse) for gentler starts. This does not apply if full throttle is applied or gear range 1 is selected.

앫 Traction and driving stability are

improved on icy roads.

앫 Upshifts occur earlier even when

you give more gas. The engine then operates at lower rpms and the wheels are less likely to spin.

앫 The power transmission ratio for

gear selector lever position R changes depending on the program mode selected (S or C).

Your driving style influences the transmission’s shifting behavior: Less throttle More throttle

Earlier upshifting Later upshifting

Kickdown Use kickdown when you want maximum acceleration. 왘 Press the accelerator past the point of

resistance. The transmission shifts into a lower gear.

왘 Ease on the accelerator when you have

reached the desired speed. The transmission shifts up again.

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Manual shift program CLK 55 AMG

In the manual shift program mode you can change the gears manually on the steering wheel (컄 page 161) or by using the gear selector lever (컄 page 158). Allow engine to warm up under low load use. Do not place full load on the engine until the operating temperature has been reached. Shift into reverse gear only when the vehicle is stopped.

Avoid spinning of a drive wheel for an extended period when driving off on slippery road surfaces. This may cause serious damage to the drive train which is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.

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Program mode selector switch The program mode selector switch is located on the lower part of the center console.

For standard driving For comfort driving For manual gear shifting

1 Program mode selector switch S Sport C Comfort M Manual The selected shift program (C/S/M) is indicated in the multifunction display (컄 page 129).

Activating manual shift program 왘 Press program mode selector

switch 1 repeatedly until the M for manual shift program appears in the multifunction display. The program mode switches to manual program mode M. Automatic shifting is switched off. The gear range is not limited.

You can change the gears manually when the gear selector lever is in position D. You can upshift or downshift through the gears in succession. The current gear selector lever position and the selected shift program (C/S/M) is indicated in the multifunction display (컄 page 129).

Downshifting 왘 Briefly press the gear selector lever to

the left in the D- direction (컄 page 158).

왘 Press button 3 on the right side of the

steering wheel (컄 page 161). The transmission shifts to the next higher gear.

or 왘 Press button 2 on the left side of the

steering wheel (컄 page 161). The transmission shifts to the next lower gear.

Warning!

On slippery road surfaces, never downshift in order to obtain braking action. This could result in drive wheel slip and reduced vehicle control. Your vehicle’s ABS will not prevent this type of loss of control.

Upshifting 왘 Briefly press the gear selector lever to

the right in the D+ direction (컄 page 158).

or

Deactivating manual shift program 왘 Press the program mode selector

switch repeatedly until S or C appears in the right multifunction display field.

or 왘 Restart the engine.

The transmission will go into the last shift program mode selected (S or C). Program mode M is not stored.

The last selected automatic program mode (S or C) is switched on when the engine is restarted in the automatic program mode.

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Emergency operation (Limp Home Mode)

If vehicle acceleration worsens or the transmission no longer shifts, the trans- mission is most likely operating in limp home (emergency operation) mode. In this mode, only second gear and reverse gear can be activated. 왘 Stop the vehicle. 왘 Move gear selector lever to P. 왘 Turn off the engine. 왘 Wait at least ten seconds before

restarting.

왘 Restart the engine. 왘 Move gear selector lever to position D

(for second gear) or R.

왘 Have the transmission checked at an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center as soon as possible.

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Controls in detail Good visibility 왔 Good visibility Windshield wipers

More information on the windshield wipers can be found in the “Getting started” sec- tion (컄 page 48).

Intermittent wiping is interrupted when the vehicle is at a standstill and a door is opened.

A rain sensor automatically controls the windshield wipers depending on how wet the windshield is. 왘 Switch ignition on. 왘 Set the wiper switch to position I

(컄 page 49).

After the initial wipe, pauses between wipes are automatically controlled by the rain sensor.

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Do not leave windshield wipers in inter- mittent setting when the vehicle is tak- en to an automatic car wash or during windshield cleaning. Wipers will oper- ate in the presence of water sprayed on the windshield, and wipers may be damaged as a result. The switch should not be left in inter- mittent setting as the wipers will wipe the windshield once every time the en- gine is started. Dust that accumulates on the windshield might scratch the glass and/or damage the wiper blades when wiping occurs on a dry wind- shield.

Headlamp cleaning system*

The switch is located on the left side of the dashboard.

1 Headlamp washer switch 왘 Switch on ignition. 왘 Press switch 1.

The headlamps are cleaned with a high-pressure water jet.

For information on filling up the washer reservoir, see “Windshield washer system and headlamp cleaning system*” (컄 page 394).

Rear view mirror

More information on setting the rear view mirrors can be found in the “Getting start- ed” section (컄 page 38).

Automatic antiglare rear view mirror The reflection brightness of the exterior rear view mirror on the driver’s side and the interior rear view mirror will respond automatically to glare when 앫 the ignition is switched on,

and

앫 incoming light from headlamps falls on the sensor in the interior rear view mir- ror.

The rear view mirror will not react if 앫 reverse gear is engaged 앫 the interior lighting is turned on

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Warning!

Warning!

Exercise care when using the passenger side exterior rear view mirror. The mirror surface is convex (outwardly curved surface for a wider field of view). Objects in mirror are closer than they appear. Check your in- terior rear view mirror or glance over your shoulder before changing lanes.

Electrolyte drops coming into contact with the vehicle paint finish can be completely removed only while in the liquid state by applying plenty of water.

The automatic antiglare function does not react if incoming light is not aimed directly at sensors in the interior rear view mirror.

The interior rear view mirror and the exterior rear view mirror on the driver’s side do not react, for example, if the rear window sun shade* is in raised position.

Glare can endanger you and others.

Warning!

In the case of an accident, liquid electrolyte may escape from the mirror housing if the mirror glass breaks.

Electrolyte has an irritating effect. Do not al- low the liquid to come into contact with eyes, skin, clothing, or respiratory system. In case it does, immediately flush affected area with water, and seek medical help if necessary.

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The exterior rear view mirror returns to its previously stored driving position: 앫 ten seconds after you put the gear se-

lector lever out of position R

앫 immediately once your vehicle exceeds

a speed of approximately 6 mph (10 km/h)

앫 immediately when you press button 3

for driver’s side mirror.

1 Adjustment button 2 Passenger-side exterior rear view

mirror button

3 Driver’s side exterior rear view mirror

button

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