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Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2006 Owners Manual User Manual

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Controls in detail

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:

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call up information about your vehicle

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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 control system relays information to
the multifunction display.

Multifunction display

1 Trip odometer
2 Main odometer
3 Gear position indicator (currently se-

lected gear position highlighted)

4 Outside temperature

For more information on menus displayed
in the multifunction display, see “Menus”
(

page 153).

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

Warning!

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A driver’s attention to the road and traffic

conditions 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 14 m) every second.