Mercedes-Benz

Overview and operation of the on-board computer (vehicles with steering-wheel buttons)

WARNING Risk of distraction from information systems and communications equipment

If you operate information systems and communication devices integrated in the vehicle when driving, you could be distracted from the traffic situation. This could also cause you to lose control of the vehicle.

Only operate this equipment when the traffic situation permits.

If you cannot be sure of this, stop the vehicle whilst paying attention to road and traffic conditions and operate the equipment with the vehicle stationary.

You must observe the legal requirements for the country in which you are currently driving when operating the on-board computer.

Display

Right control panel

Left control panel

If you turn the key to position in the ignition lock, the on-board computer will be activated.

Vehicles with manual transmission: if you remove the key, then quickly re-insert it and turn it to position , the on-board computer and the instrument cluster will not be activated.

You can control the displays and the settings on the on-board computer using the steering-wheel buttons on left control panel .

You can use the steering-wheel buttons on right control panel to control the functions of the audio system and switch on the voice control function of the navigation system.

Steering-wheel buttons

Left control panel on the steering wheel
	Call up the menu bar on the display Select a menu
	Press briefly Scroll through lists Select a submenu or function On the Audio menu, open the track or station list and select a station or audio track On the Telephone menu, switch to the telephone book and select a name or a telephone number.
	Press and hold Quickly scroll through all lists On the Audio menu, select a station or audio track using rapid scroll On the Telephone menu with the telephone book open, start rapid scroll.
	Confirm display messages In all menus, confirm the selected entry in the list or the display On the Audio menu, stop the station search function On the Telephone menu, switch to the telephone book and start dialling the selected number.
	Press briefly Back Hide display messages On the Audio menu, exit the track or station list Exit the telephone book or redial memory Vehicles with navigation system: switch off voice control for navigation
	Press and hold Call up the standard display on the Trip menu

Right control panel on the steering wheel
	Make or accept a call Switch to the redial memory
	Reject or end a call Exit the telephone book or redial memory
	Adjust the volume
	Vehicles with navigation system: switch on voice control for navigation
	Switch the sound on/off

Operating the audio equipment, telephone and voice control using the steering-wheel buttons on the right control panel works only with a Mercedes-Benz audio or navigation system. If you are using an audio or navigation system from another manufacturer, the described functions may be restricted or may not be available at all.