Buttons); Ment Cluster Display - Mercedes-Benz Metris Operator's Manual

134 Instrument cluster and on-board computer
134
Ov Over ervie view of t w of the ins he instr trument clust ument cluster er
Instrument cluster (vehicles without steering-wheel

buttons)

1
Speedometer
2
Display
3
Tachometer
4 Sets the instrument lighting, changes values or
settings, scrolls through lists
5
Selects a submenu or resets values
6
Selects a menu or display
Instrument cluster (vehicles with steering-wheel
buttons)
1
Speedometer
2
Display
3
Tachometer
4
Coolant temperature display
5 Fuel level
Fuel ller cap location t: the fuel ller cap
is on the le
6
Adjusts the instrument lighting
Speedomet Speedometer er
Vehicles with steering-wheel buttons:
In vehicles with Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC,
there are illuminated segments on the speedome-
ter dial.
These segments show you what speed range is
available:
Variable limiter activated (
R
R
R
You can show the speed as a digital speedometer
on the display as well.
If you change your vehicle's wheel size, check its
assignment to the wheel size group (
If the assignment changes without recoding the
control units in the vehicle, the speedometer will
not display the speed accurately. The current vehi-
cle speed may then be higher than the speed
shown by the speedometer. Driving and driving
safety systems may then be operationally impaired
or may detect a malfunction and switch them-
selves o .
In some countries, an audible signal will sound
and/or a message will appear on the display when
the vehicle reaches the maximum speed permitted
by law, e.g. at 75 mph (120 km/h).
T T ac achomet
* NO
If the maximum permissible engine speed is
exceeded, the engine may be damaged.
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Outside t Outside tem
You should pay special attention to road conditions
when temperatures are around freezing point.
The outside temperature is shown on the instru-

ment cluster display (

Changes in the outside temperature will be dis-
played a er a short delay.
page 113)
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The segments light up from the start of the
scale to the selected limit speed.
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC switched on
( page 114)
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One or two segments light up in the saved
speed range.
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC detects a
vehicle in front.
The segments light up from the speed of the
vehicle in front up to the saved speed.
hometer er
NOTE TE Engine damage due to maximum
engine speed being exceeded
Avoid driving in the red speed range
(danger zone).
emper peratur ature display e display
page 137).
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