Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class 2013 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 222)

Instrument cluster
Selecting the unit of measurement for
distance
The
Display Unit Speed-/Odometer:
function allows you to choose whether
certain displays appear in kilometers or miles
in the multifunction display.
You can determine whether the multifunction
display shows some messages in miles or
kilometers.
X Press the = or ; button on the
steering wheel to select the
Sett. menu.
X Press the : or 9 button to select the
Inst. Cluster submenu.
X Press a to confirm.
X Press the : or 9 button to select the
Display Unit Speed-/Odometer:
function.
You will see the selected setting:
km or
miles .
X Press the a button to save the setting.
The selected unit of measurement for
distance applies to:
R the digital speedometer in the Trip menu
R
odometer and the trip odometer
R
trip computer
R
current consumption and the range
R the navigation instructions in the 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
steering wheel to select the
Sett. menu.
X Press the : or 9 button to select the
Inst. Cluster submenu.
X Press a to confirm.
X Press the : or 9 button to select the
Permanent Display: function.
You will see the selected setting Outside
Temperature or Speedometer [km/h]
(USA)/ Speedometer [mph] (Canada).
X Press the a button to save the setting.
i The speed is shown in km/h (USA)/mph
(Canada).
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
interior can be adjusted using the
Brightness Display/Switches: function.
X Press the = or ; button on the
steering wheel to select the
Sett. menu.
X Press the : or 9 button to select the
Lights submenu.
X Press a to confirm.
X Press the : or 9 button to select the
Brightness Display/Switches:
function.
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 to
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.
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Menus and submenus
On-board computer and displays