Mercedes-Benz GL-Class: Instrument cluster - Settings menu - Menus and submenus - On-board computer and displays - Mercedes-Benz GL-Class Owner's ManualMercedes-Benz GL-Class: Instrument cluster

Selecting the unit of measurement for distance

This function is only available in Canada.

The Display unit Speedometer/ Odometer function allows you to choose whether certain displays appear in kilometers or miles.

The selected unit of measurement for distance applies to:

• the analog speedometer
• the odometer and the trip odometer
• the trip computer
• the navigation instruction in the

Navigation menu

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► Press the steering wheel to select the Settings button on the steering wheel to select the Settings menu.
► Press the selection of submenus. button to call up the selection of submenus.
► Press the Instrument Cluster submenu. button to select the Instrument Cluster submenu.
► Press the Unit Speedometer/Odometer. button to select Display Unit Speedometer/Odometer.
► Press the km or Miles as the unit of measurement for button to select km or Miles as the unit of measurement for distance.
► Press the button to, select a different display. button to select a different display.

Selecting the unit of distance for the digital speedometer

► Press to select the Settings menu. on the steering wheel to select the Settings menu.
► Press the ► Press the button to select submenus.
► Press the Instrument cluster submenu. button to select the Instrument cluster submenu.
► Press the unit Digital speedometer. button to display Display unit Digital speedometer.
► Press the km or miles as the unit of measurement for button to select km or miles as the unit of measurement for distance.
► Press the button to, select a different display. button to select a different display.

Selecting the language

The Language: function allows you to select the language for the instrument cluster.

► Press to select the Settings menu. on the steering wheel to select the Settings menu.
► Press the ► Press button to select submenus.
► Press Instrument cluster submenu. to select the Instrument cluster submenu.
► Press ► Press the to select Language.
► Press the desired language. button to select the desired language.
► Press the button to, select a different display.button to select a different display.

Selecting the status line display

► Press to select the Settings menu. on the steering wheel to select the Settings menu.
► Press the ► Press button to select submenus.
► Press Instrument cluster submenu. to select the Instrument cluster submenu.
► Press display. to select Status line display.
► Press the status line: speed (Speed) or outside 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, you will see the display you have not selected.

► Press the   button to, select a different display.  button to select a different display.

    Resetting to factory settings
    For safety reasons, the Daytime Running Lamps function in the Lighting submenu is only reset when the engine is switched off. ► Press on the steering wheel to select the Settings menu. ...

    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/da ...

    See also:

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