Mercedes-Benz R-Class 2012 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 208)

X Press the W or X button to select
km or miles as the unit of measurement for
distance.
X Press the &, V or U button to
select a different display.
Selecting the language
The
Language: function allows you to select
the language for the instrument cluster.
X Press V or U on the steering wheel
to select the
Settings menu.
X Press the & button to select submenus.
X Press W or X to select the
Instrument cluster submenu.
X Press & to select Language .
X Press the W or X button to select the
desired language.
X Press the &, V or U button to
select a different display.
Selecting the status line display
X Press V or U on the steering wheel
to select the
Settings menu.
X Press the & button to select submenus.
X Press W or X to select the
Instrument cluster submenu.
X Press & to select Status line
display .
X Press W or X to select the display in
the status line: speed (
Speed ) or outside
temperature ( Outside temp. ).
The selected display now appears
constantly in the lower multifunction
display. When you scroll through the
Standard display menu (
Y page 202), you
will see the display you have not selected.
X Press the &, V or U button to
select a different display.
Time/date
This submenu is only available on vehicles
with no navigation module. To set the time
and the date for vehicles with a navigation
module, see the separate operating
instructions.
In the
Time/date submenu, you can set the
time and date.
X Press V or U on the steering wheel
to select the
Settings... menu.
X Press the & button to select submenus.
X Press the W or X button to select the
Time/date submenu.
X To set the time: press & to select
Clock Set Hour or Clock Set
Minute(s) .
or
X To set the date: press & to select
Date Set Day , Date Set Month or Date
Set Year .
X Press W or X to set a value.
X Press the &, V or U button to
select a different display.
Lights
Switching the daytime running lamps on/
off
This function is not available in Canada.
If you have activated the
Daytime Running
Lights function and the light switch is in the
$ or à position, the daytime running
lamps are automatically switched on when
the engine is running.
In the dark, the following also light up:
R the low-beam headlamps
R the parking lamps
R
the tail lamps
R
the license plate lamp
R
the side marker lamps
On vehicles with daytime running lamps, the
factory setting is
On
X Switch off the engine.
X Press V or U on the steering wheel
to select the
Settings menu.
X Press the & button to select submenus.
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Menus and submenus
On-board computer and displays