display MERCEDES-BENZ C CLASS COUPE 2005 User Guide

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Controls in detail
Instrument cluster
Trip odometer
Make sure you are viewing the trip
odometer and main odometer in the
multifunction display (
page 123).

If it is not displayed, press button
è
or ÿ on the multifunction steering
wheel until the trip odometer appears
(page 124).

Press and hold the reset button in the
instrument cluster (
page 119) until
the trip odometer is reset.
Tachometer
The red marking on the tachometer
(page 24) denotes excessive engine
speed.
To help protect the engine, the fuel supply
is interrupted if the engine is operated
within the red marking.
Outside temperature indicator
!Avoid driving at excessive engine
speeds, as it may result in serious
engine damage that is not covered by
the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.
Warning!
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The outside temperature indicator is not de-
signed to serve as an ice-warning device and
is therefore unsuitable for that purpose.
Indicated temperatures just above the freez-
ing point do not guarantee that the road sur-
face is free of ice. The road may still be icy,
especially in wooded areas or on bridges.

122 Controls in detailInstrument clusterThe outside temperature is indicated in the
multifunction display (
page 123). For
information on how to select the unit of the
indicated temperature, i.e. degrees
Celsius (°C) or degrees Fahrenheit (°F),
see “Selecting temperature display mode”
(
page 137).
The temperature sensor is located in the
front bumper area. Due to its location, the
sensor can be affected by road or engine
heat during idling or slow driving. This
means that the accuracy of the displayed
temperature can only be verified by com-
parison to a thermometer placed next to
the sensor, not by comparison to external
displays (e.g. bank signs, etc.). When moving the vehicle into colder ambi-
ent temperatures (e.g. when leaving your
garage), you will notice a delay before the
lower temperature is displayed.
A delay also occurs when ambient temper-
atures rise. This prevents inaccurate tem-
perature indications caused by heat
radiated from the engine during idling or
slow driving.

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Controls in detail
Control system
 Control system
The control system is activated as soon as
the SmartKey in the starter switch is
turned to position 1. The control system
enables you to

call up information about your vehicle


change vehicle settings
For example, you can use the control
system to find out when your vehicle is
next due for service, to set the language
for messages in the instrument cluster
display, and much more.
The control system relays information to
the multifunction display.
Multifunction display
1 Trip odometer
2 Main odometer
3 Current program mode (automatic
transmission*)
4 Current gear selector lever
position/gear range (automatic trans-
mission*)
5 Digital clock
6 Status indicator (outside tempera-
ture/digital speedometer)
iThe displays for the audio systems
(radio and CD player) 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,
selecting features through the multifunction
steering wheel should only be done by the
driver when traffic and road conditions
permit 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
(approximately 14 m) every second.

124 Controls in detailControl systemMultifunction steering wheel
The displays in the multifunction display
and the settings in the control system are
controlled by the buttons on the multifunc-
tion steering wheel.Pressing any of the buttons on the multi-
function steering wheel will alter what is
shown in the multifunction display.
The information available in the multifunc-
tion display is arranged in menus, each
containing a number of functions or sub-
menus.
The individual functions are then found
within the relevant menu (radio or CD
operations under
AUDIO
, for example).
These functions serve to call up relevant
information or to customize the settings
for your vehicle.
1
Multifunction display in the
speedometerOperating the control system
2
Selecting the submenu or setting
the volume:
Press buttonæ up/to increaseçdown/to decrease
3
Telephone*:
Press buttonsto take a calltto end a call
4
Moving within a menu:
Press buttonjfor next displaykfor previous display
5
Menu systems:
Press buttonèfor next menuÿfor previous menu

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Controls in detail
Control system
It is helpful to think of the menus, and the
functions within each menu, as being
arranged in a circular pattern.

If you press button
è orÿ
repeatedly, you will pass through each
menu one after the other.


If you press button k orj
repeatedly, you will pass through each
function display, one after the other, in
the current menu. In the
Settings
menu, instead of functions
you will find a number of submenus for
calling up and changing settings. For
instructions on using these submenus, see
“Submenus in the Settings menu”
(
page 134). The number of menus available in the sys-
tem depends on which optional equipment
is installed in your vehicle.
The menus are described on the following
pages.

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Controls in detail
Control system
Menus, submenus and functions
Menu
1
Menu 2
Menu3
Menu4
Menu5
Menu6
Menu7
Standard
display
AUDIO
NAV*
Vehicle status
message memory
Settings
Trip computer
Telephone*
(page 128)
(page 129)
(page 131)
(page 132)
(page 133)
(page 151)
(page 153)
Commands/submenusDigital
speedometer or
outside tempera-
ture
Select radio sta-
tion
Activate route
guidance
Call up vehicle mal-
function, warning
and system status
messages stored
in memory
Reset to factory
settings
Fuel consump-
tion statistics af-
ter start
Load phone
book
Call up mainte-
nance service
display
Select satellite
radio station*
(USA only)
Instrument clus-
ter submenu
Fuel consump-
tion statistics
since the last
reset
Search for name
in phone book
Check engine oil
level
Operate the
CD player*
Time/Date
submenu
Call up range
Lighting
submenuVehicle
submenuConvenience
submenu

128 Controls in detailControl system
Standard display menu
In the standard display, the main odometer
and the trip odometer are shown in the
multifunction display.1 Trip odometer
2 Main odometer If you see another display, press
button
è orÿ repeatedly until the
standard display appears.
You can select the functions in the
standard display menu with button k
or j .
The following functions are available:
iThe headings used in the menus table
are designed to facilitate navigation
within the system and are not neces-
sarily identical to those shown in the
control system displays.
The first function displayed in each
menu will automatically show you
which part of the system you are in.
Function
Page
Display digital speedometer or
outside temperature
129
Call up maintenance service
display
330
Check engine oil level
293

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Controls in detail
Control system
Display digital speedometer or outside
temperature
Press button
j ork repeatedly
until the digital speedometer appears
in the multifunction display.
The current vehicle speed is shown in
the multifunction display.
1 Digital speedometer
AUDIO menu
The functions in the
AUDIO
menu operate
the audio equipment which you currently
have turned on.
If no audio equipment is currently turned
on, the message
AUDIO OFF
appears in the
multifunction display.
The following functions are available:
iYou can have the outside temperature
displayed instead of the digital speed-
ometer. You can select the setting in
the submenu
Instr.Cl.
via the
function
Status line display

(
page 138).
Function
Page
Select radio station
130
Select satellite radio station*
(USA only)
130
Operate CD player*
131

130 Controls in detailControl systemSelect radio station
Turn on the radio (
page 198).
Vehicles with COMAND*:
Refer to separate operating
instructions.

Press button è orÿ repeatedly
until the currently tuned station
appears in the multifunction display.
1 Waveband setting
2 Station frequency

Press button k orj repeatedly
until the desired station is found. Select satellite radio station*
(USA only)
The satellite radio is treated as a radio
application.

Select satellite radio with the
corresponding soft key (SAT) in the
radio menu.
1 SAT mode and preset number
2 Channel name or number

Press button k orj repeatedly
until the desired channel is found.
iYou can only store new stations using
the corresponding feature on the radio
(page 206).
Vehicles with COMAND*:
Refer to separate operating
instructions.
You can also operate the radio in the
usual manner.

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Controls in detail
Control system
Operate the CD player
Turn on the radio and select the
CD player (
page 213).
Vehicles with COMAND*:
Refer to separate operating
instructions.

Press button è orÿ repeatedly
until the settings for the CD currently
being played appear in the
multifunction display. 1
Current CD (for CD changer*)
2 Current track

Press button k orj repeatedly
until the desired track is selected.
NAV* menu
The
NAV
menu contains the functions
needed to operate your navigation system.

Press button è orÿ repeatedly
until the message
NAV
appears in the
multifunction display.


If the navigation system is switched off,
the message
NAV OFF
appears in the
multifunction display.


If the navigation system is on, different
messages, depending on the current
state of the navigation system, appear
in the multifunction display.
Please refer to the COMAND* manual for
instructions on how to activate the route
guidance system*.
iFor more information on satellite radio
operation, see “Introduction to satellite
radio* (USA only)” (
page 208).
Vehicles with COMAND*:
Refer to separate operating
instructions.
iTo select a CD from the magazine,
press a number on the audio system or
the COMAND* system key pad located
in the center dashboard.