Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class 2015 - Manual (Page 240)

Instrument cluster
Selecting the unit of measurement for dis-
tance
The
Display Unit Speed-/Odometer: Display Unit Speed-/Odometer:
function allows you to choose whether cer-
tain displays appear in kilometers or miles in
the multifunction display.
X Press the = or ; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Sett. Sett. menu.
X
Press the : or 9 button to select the
Instr. Cluster Instr. Cluster submenu.
X Press a to confirm.
X Press the : or 9 button to select the
Display Unit Speed-/Odometer Display Unit Speed-/Odometer func-
tion.
You will see the selected setting: km km or
miles miles .
X Press the a button to save the setting.
The selected unit of measurement for dis-
tance applies to:
R Digital speedometer in the Trip Trip menu
R
Odometer and the trip odometer
R
Trip computer
R Current consumption and the range
R Navigation instructions in the Navi Navi menu
R Cruise control
R DISTRONIC PLUS
R
ASSYST PLUS service interval display
Selecting the permanent display function
You can determine whether the multifunction
display permanently shows your speed or the
outside temperature.
X Press the = or ; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Sett Sett menu.
X
Press the : or 9 button to select the
Inst. Cluster Inst. Cluster submenu.
X
Press a to confirm.
X
Press the : or 9 button to select the
Permanent Display Permanent Display function.
You will see the selected setting Outside Outside
Temperature Temperature or Additional Speedome‐ Additional Speedome‐
ter [km/h] ter [km/h] / Additional Additional Speedometer Speedometer
[mph] [mph] .
X Press the a button to save the setting.
i The speed is highlighted in km/h or in
mph conversely to your speedometer.
Lights
Setting the brightness of the instrument
cluster lighting and switches
The lighting in the instrument cluster, in the
displays and the controls in the vehicle inte-
rior can be adjusted with the Brightness Brightness
Display/Switches: Display/Switches: function.
X Press the = or ; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Sett. Sett. menu.
X Press the : or 9 button to select the
Lights Lights submenu.
X
Press a to confirm.
X
Press the : or 9 button to select the
Brightness Display/Switches: Brightness Display/Switches: func-
tion.
You will see the selected setting.
X
Press a to confirm.
X Press the : or 9 button to adjust the
brightness to any level from Level 1 Level 1 to
Level 5 Level 5 (bright).
X Press the a or % button to save the
setting.
If the light switch is set to Ã, T or
L, the brightness is dependent upon
the brightness of the ambient light.
i The light sensor in the instrument cluster
automatically controls the brightness of
the multifunction display.
In daylight, the displays in the instrument
cluster are not illuminated.
Switching the daytime running lamps on/
off
i This function is not available in Canada.
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