Operation
OPERATION
The Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) features dual multi-function indicator Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) units. The dual OLED display units (1) are located in the center of the ElectroMechanical Instrument Cluster (EMIC). The EVIC functions and settings are controlled using both the EVIC function buttons (2, 3, 4 & 5) located on the steering wheel and the instrument cluster pushbuttons.
The microprocessor-based EMIC hardware and software uses various inputs to control the EVIC functions of the cluster. Some of these inputs are hard wired, but most are in the form of electronic messages that are transmitted by other electronic modules over the Controller Area Network (CAN) data bus network. .
The EMIC circuitry operates on battery current received through a fused B(+) fuse on a non-switched fused B(+) circuit, and monitors the electronic ignition switch status messages received from the Electronic Ignition Switch (EIS) (also known as the Electronic Ignition Switch/Central Gateway/EIS/CGW or EZS) over the CAN data bus. This arrangement allows the EMIC to provide some features regardless of the ignition switch position, while other features will operate only with the ignition switch in the ON or START positions. The EMIC circuitry is grounded through a ground circuit and take out of the vehicle wire harness with an eyelet terminal connector that is secured to a stud by a nut at a ground location on the vehicle sheet metal structure.
Proper diagnosis of the EMIC, the CAN data bus or the electronic message inputs to and outputs from the EMIC, as well as the retrieval or erasure of a Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) requires the use of a diagnostic scan tool. Refer to the appropriate diagnostic information.
The EVIC function buttons are used to operate the different functions of the EVIC system. Pressing and releasing the PLUS or MINUS buttons (2) Selects a EVIC submenu or adjusts the volume. The telephone buttons (3) are used to control the features of the UConnect(TM) hands-free communication system. Pressing and releasing the PAGE FORWARD or PAGE BACKWARDS buttons (4) allows the operator to jump from one EVIC menu to another. Pressing and releasing the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW buttons (5) allows the operator to jump from one EVIC submenu to another.
EVIC DISPLAY MODES
The table below shows the different EVIC menus and their individual functions.
OPERATION MENU
In the Operation menu, you can select the following functions using the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW buttons:
- Standard display with trip meter and odometer
- Display coolant temperature
- Call up the service due date
- Tire pressure monitor
- Check the engine oil level (only on vehicles with diesel engine)
Standard display
In its basic setting, you will see the odometer and the trip meter in the upper part of the EVIC display. This is referred to as the standard display.
If you see a different display, press the PAGE FORWARD or PAGE BACKWARDS button repeatedly until the standard display appears.
Displaying the coolant temperature
Press the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW button repeatedly until you see the coolant temperature in the display.
AUDIO MENU
You can use the functions in the Audio menu to control the audio equipment that is switched on. If no audio equipment is switched on, you will see the "AUDIO off" message in the EVIC display.
Selecting a radio station
1. Switch on the radio.
2. Press the PAGE FORWARD or PAGE BACKWARDS button repeatedly until you see the station currently selected.
3. Press the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW button repeatedly until you have found the desired station.
Operating the CD player
4. Switch on the radio and select the CD player.
5. Press the PAGE FORWARD or PAGE BACKWARDS button repeatedly until the settings for the CD being played are displayed.
6. Press the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW button repeatedly until you have set the desired track
NAVIGATION MENU
NOTE: The units used for distances are country-specific and depend on the setting in the Instrument submenu of the Settings menu.
In the NAV menu, you can select to have the navigation system route guidance shown in the display.
Press the PAGE FORWARD or PAGE BACKWARDS button repeatedly until you see the navigation menu in the EVIC display. You will see different messages in the display, depending on the status of the navigation system:
- The "NAV off" message is shown in the display if COMMAND APS is not switched on.
- The compass heading is shown in the display if route guidance is not active.
You can find additional information on how to activate route guidance in the Owners Manual.
MALFUNCTION MEMORY MENU
The Malfunction memory menu displays malfunctions that may have occurred. The message in the display depends on whether malfunctions have occurred or not. Press the PAGE FORWARD or PAGE BACKWARDS button repeatedly until you see the corresponding malfunction from the malfunction memory in the display.
No malfunctions
The "No malfunctions" message appears if no malfunctions have occurred.
Malfunctions occurred
If malfunctions have occurred, the number of malfunctions will be displayed.
1. Press the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW button.
You can scroll through the malfunctions one by one. The malfunction memory is cleared when you switch off the ignition. If any new malfunctions occur, they will be displayed again.
SETTINGS MENU
Optional (With Steering Wheel Switches)
The Settings menu has two functions:
- To reset: Press the reset button (32) for 3 sec. will reset all settings to the factory defaults
- A collection of submenus which you can use to make individual settings for your vehicle
1. Press the PAGE FORWARD or PAGE BACKWARDS button repeatedly until you see the Settings menu in the EVIC display.
Resetting settings
You can reset the functions in all submenus to the factory defaults.
2. Press the reset button (32) for approximately 3 seconds. You will see the message in the display prompting you to press the reset button once more to confirm.
3. Press reset button again. The functions in most submenus are reset to the factory defaults.If you do not press the reset button a second time to confirm, the changed settings remain set. The Settings menu is displayed again after approximately 5 seconds. For safety reasons, it is not possible to reset all of the functions while the vehicle is in motion. For example, the "Hdlmp" mode function in the Lighting submenu remains unchanged.
Resetting the functions of a submenu
You can reset the functions of an individual submenu to the factory defaults.
4. Select a function in a submenu.
5. Press reset button (32) for approximately 3 seconds. You will see the message in the display prompting you to press the reset button once more to confirm.
6. Press reset button again. Most functions in the chosen submenu are reset to the factory defaults.If you do not press the reset button a second time to confirm, the changed settings remain set. The Settings menu is displayed again after approximately 5 seconds. For safety reasons, it is not possible to reset all of the functions while the vehicle is in motion. For example, the "Hdlmp" mode function in the Lighting submenu remains unchanged.
SUBMENUS IN THE SETTINGS MENU
1. Press the UP ARROW button. You will see the collection of submenus. There are more submenus than can be displayed at the same time.
2. Press MINUS button. The selection marker moves to the next submenu.
The submenus are arranged in a hierarchy; press the MINUS button to scroll down, press the PLUS button to scroll up. You can select a function within the submenus by pressing the UP ARROW The settings themselves are changed by pressing the PLUS or MINUS button again.
The following are the settings you can make in the individual submenus:
- Select the unit for temperature
- Select the unit for the speedometer and odometer
- Select the language
- Select the display for the status line
Selecting the unit for the temperature
3. Select the Instrument cluster submenu using the PLUS or MINUS button.
4. Press the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW button repeatedly until you see the "Temperat" message in the display. The current setting is highlighted.
5. Press the PLUS or MINUS button to select the unit for all messages in the display: °C (degrees Celsius) or °F. (degrees Fahrenheit).
Selecting the unit for the speedometer
6. Select the Instrument cluster submenu using the PLUS or MINUS button.
7. Press the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW button repeatedly until you see the "Dig. speedo" message in the display. The current setting is highlighted.
8. Press the PLUS or MINUS button to select the unit for all messages in the display: km/h or m.p.h. (kilometers or miles per hour).
Selecting the unit for the odometer
9. Select the Instrument cluster submenu using the PLUS or MINUS button.
10. Press the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW button repeatedly until you see the "Trip" message in the display. The current setting is highlighted.
11. Press the PLUS or MINUS button to select the unit for all messages in the display: km/h or m.p.h. (kilometers or miles per hour).
Selecting the language
12. Select the Instrument cluster submenu using the PLUS or MINUS button.
13. Press the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW button repeatedly until you see the "Language" message in the display. The current setting is highlighted.
14. Use the PLUS or MINUS button to select the language in which the operating system messages are to be displayed.
The following are the languages available for the EVIC display:
- German (Deutsche)
- British English
- American English
- French
- Italian
- Spanish
Selecting the display for the status line
15. Select the Instrument cluster submenu using the PLUS or MINUS button.
16. Press the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW button repeatedly until you see the "Select displ" message in the display. The current setting is highlighted.
17. Press the PLUS or MINUS button to select whether to display the outside temperature or the speed. The selected display is then shown permanently in the bottom part of the display.
Selecting the unit for the tire pressure
18. Select the Instrument cluster submenu using the PLUS or MINUS button.
19. Press the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW button repeatedly until you see the "Tire pres" message in the display. The current setting is highlighted.
20. Press the PLUS or MINUS button to select the unit for the tire pressure: bar or psi.
CLOCK/DATE SUBMENU
You can reach the Clock/Date submenu via the Settings menu.
NOTE: The Clock/Date submenu only appears if you do not have COMAND APS* installed. With COMAND APS*, it is only possible to set the time using the audio system.
The following are the settings you can make in the Clock/Date submenu:
- Set the hours (clock)
- Set the minutes (clock)
- Select the time format
- Set the day
- Set the month
- Set the year
Setting the hours
1. Select the Clock/Date submenu using the PLUS or MINUS button.
2. Press the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW button repeatedly until you see the "Set clock Hours" message in the display.
3. Set the hour by pressing the PLUS or MINUS button.
Setting the minutes
4. Select the Clock/Date submenu using the PLUS or MINUS button.
5. Press the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW button repeatedly until you see the "Set clock Minutes" message in the display.
6. Set the minutes by pressing the PLUS or MINUS button.
Selecting the time format
7. Select the Clock/Date submenu using the PLUS or MINUS button.
8. Press the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW button repeatedly until you see the "12/24 h" message in the display. The current setting is highlighted.
9. Use the PLUS or MINUS button to select the 12 hour or 24 hour clock format.
Setting the day
10. Select the Clock/Date submenu using the PLUS or MINUS button.
11. Press the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW button repeatedly until you see the "Date Day" message in the display.
12. Set the day by pressing the PLUS or MINUS button.
Setting the month
13. Select the Clock/Date submenu using the PLUS or MINUS button.
14. Press the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW button repeatedly until you see the "Date Month" message in the display.
15. Set the month by pressing the PLUS or MINUS button.
Setting the year
16. Select the Clock/Date submenu using the PLUS or MINUS button.
17. Press the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW button repeatedly until you see the "Date Year" message in the display.
18. Set the year by pressing the PLUS or MINUS button.
LIGHTING SUBMENU
You can reach the Lighting submenu via the Settings menu. The following are the settings you can make in the Lighting submenu:
- Set constant headlamp mode
- Switch the locator lighting on or off
- Switch the exterior lighting delayed switch on or off
Setting constant headlamp mode
If you have set constant headlamp mode and the light switch is at 0, the following light up automatically when the engine is running:
- The parking lamps and low-beam headlamps
- The tail lamps
- The license plate lamp
NOTE: For safety reasons, it is not possible to reset the Hdlmp. mode function to the factory setting while the vehicle is in motion. You will see the following message in the display: Setting only possible at standstill USA only: If you turn the light switch to PARK LAMPS or LOW-BEAM, the corresponding light switches on. Constant headlamp mode remains activated if the light switch is turned to AUTO. Canada only: If you turn the light switch to LOW-BEAM, the low-beam headlamps are switched on. Constant headlamp mode remains activated if the light switch is turned to PARK LAMPS or AUTO.
1. Press the PLUS or MINUS to select the Lighting submenu.
2. Press the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW button repeatedly until you see the "Hdlmp" mode message in the display. The current setting is highlighted.
3. Press the PLUS or MINUS button to select whether you wish to operate the lighting manually or whether you wish to set constant headlamp mode.
Switching the locator lighting on or off
If you switch the locator lighting to On, the following lamps light up in the dark after you have unlocked the vehicle using the key:
- The parking lamps
- The tail lamps
- The license plate lamp
- The front foglamps
The locator lighting automatically switches off after 40 seconds or when you perform one of the following:
- Open the driver's door
- Insert the key into the ignition lock
- Lock the vehicle with the key
4. Press the PLUS or MINUS to select the Lighting submenu.
5. Press the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW button repeatedly until you see the "Loc" lighting message in the display. The current setting is highlighted.
6. Press the PLUS or MINUS button to switch the locator lighting On or Off.
Setting the exterior lighting delayed switch-off
The Headlamps (headlamps delayed switch-off) function enables you to set whether or not the exterior lighting should remain on in the dark after the doors have been closed. When you have set the delayed switch-off and have switched off the engine, the following light up:
- The parking lamps
- The tail lamps
- The license plate lamp
- The front foglamps
You can reactivate this function by opening a door within 10 minutes. The lights are switched off after 60 seconds if you do not open a door or if you close an opened door after the engine has been switched off.
7. Press the PLUS or MINUS to select the Lighting submenu.
8. Press the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW button repeatedly until you see the "Headlamps" message in the display. The current setting is highlighted.
9. Press the PLUS or MINUS button to select whether and for how long the lights should remain on.
VEHICLE SUBMENU
You can reach the Vehicle submenu via the Settings menu. The following are the settings you can make in the Vehicle submenu:
- Set station selection
- Set the windshield wiper sensitivity
Setting the windshield wiper sensitivity
You can use the Wiper sensor function to set the sensitivity of the rain sensor.
1. Press the PAGE FORWARD or PAGE BACKWARDS button repeatedly until you see the "Vehicle" message in the display.
2. Press the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW button repeatedly until you see the "Wipe sensor" message in the display. The current setting is highlighted.
3. Press the PLUS or MINUS button to select the level of sensitivity of the rain sensor.
- Level 1: High sensitivity Wiping beings in light rain
- Level 2: Moderate sensitivity
- Level 3: Low sensitivity. Wiping only begins in heavy rain.
CONVENIENCE SUBMENU
You can reach the Convenience submenu via the Settings menu.
Key-dependent settings
You can use the Key function to determine whether the settings in the following Submenus are stored as key-dependent settings:
- Instrument cluster
- Lighting
- Vehicle
NOTE: For safety reasons, it is not possible to set the Key function while the vehicle is in motion. You will see the following message in the display: Setting only possible at standstill.
1. Press the PAGE FORWARD or PAGE BACKWARDS button repeatedly until you see the "Convenience" message in the display.
2. Press the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW button repeatedly until you see the "Key" message in the display. The current setting is highlighted.
3. Press the PLUS or MINUS button to switch key dependence On or Off.
TRIP COMPUTER MENU
The Trip computer menu displays the following statistical data for your vehicle:
- Consumption statistics after start
- Consumption statistics after reset
- Reset Consumption statistics
NOTE: When you call up the trip computer again, it always displays the consumption statistics after start first. The units of the trip computer are country-specific and depend on the setting in the Instrument submenu of the Settings menu.
Consumption statistics after start
1. Press the PAGE FORWARD or PAGE BACKWARDS button repeatedly until you see the "After start" message in the display.
If you turn the key to position 0 in the ignition lock or remove it, all the values are reset after approximately 4 hours. The values will not be reset if you turn the key back to position 1 or 2 during this time.
Consumption statistics after reset
2. Press the PAGE FORWARD or PAGE BACKWARDS button repeatedly until you see the "After start" message in the display.
3. Press the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW button repeatedly until you see the "After reset" message.
Resetting the consumption statistics
4. Press the PAGE FORWARD or PAGE BACKWARDS button repeatedly until you see the "After start" message in the display.
5. Press the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW button repeatedly until you see the statistics that you want to reset in the display.
6. Press and hold the reset button on the left side of the instrument cluster until the values are reset to 0.The consumption statistics after start are automatically reset after 999 hours or 9,999 miles (kilometers). The consumption statistics after reset are automatically reset after 9,999 hours or 99,999 miles (kilometers).