Operating the on-board computer
Overview
1 Multifunction display
2 Switches on the Voice Control System;
see the separate operating instructions
3 Right control panel
4 Left control panel
5 Back button
■ To activate the on-board computer: turn the SmartKey to position 1 in the ignition lock.
You can control the multifunction display and the settings in the on-board computer using the buttons on the multifunction steering wheel
Left control panel
Right control panel
Back button
Multifunction display
1 Time
2 Permanent display: outside temperature or speed
3 Text field
4 Menu bar
5 Drive program
6 Transmission position
■ To show menu bar 4 : press the= or;button on the steering wheel.
Menu bar 4 disappears after a few seconds.
Text field 3 shows the selected menu or submenu as well as display messages.
You can set the time using the audio system or COMAND; see the separate operating instructions.
The following messages may appear in the multifunction display:
Active Parking Assist
Cruise control
DSR
Off-road program (vehicles
without the ON&OFFROAD
package)
Off-road program (vehicles with
the ON&OFFROAD package)
LOW RANGE off-road gear
Adaptive Highbeam Assist
ATTENTION ASSIST
Lane Keeping Assist
Active Lane Keeping Assist
HOLD function
Distance warning function
Distance warning function
See also:
Driving tips
Accelerator pedal position
Your style of driving influences how the
automatic transmission shifts gear:
• little throttle: early upshifts
• more throttle: late upshifts
Kickdown
Use kickdown for ...
Manual drive program
Switching on the manual drive program
In manual drive program M, you can change
gear using the steering wheel paddle shifters
if the transmission is in position D. You can
see the currently select ...
Braking
Important safety notes
WARNING
If you activate the LOW off-road gear while
driving on a slippery road surface, the wheels
may lose traction:
• if you remove your foot from the
accelerator pedal ...