MERCEDES-BENZ C350S 2008 W204 Owner's Manual

170 Controls in detail
Control system
Time/date submenu
Access the
Time/date submenu via the
Settings menu. Use the Time/Date
submenu to change the instrument cluster
display settings.
The following functions are available:Set the time
This function is not available if your vehicle
is equipped with the COMAND* system
and navigation module*.
Press % or $ to select the
Instr. Cluster submenu.
Press #.
Press % or $ to select the
Time/date function.
Press #.
Press % or $ to select the Time
function.
Press #.
The current time appears in the multi-
function display.
To set a new time press # again.
Press button ( or & to select
the setting you wish to change: hours
or minutes.
Press button % or $ to change
the setting which is highlighted.
Press # to store the entry.
Set the date
This function is not available if your vehicle
is equipped with the COMAND* system
and navigation module*.
Press % or $ to select the
Instr. Cluster submenu.
Press #.
Press % or $ to select the
Time/date function.
Press #.
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Set the time (hours)170
Set the time (minutes)170
Set the date (month)170
Set the date (day)170
Set the date (year)170
iVehicles with COMAND*:
For information on setting the time, refer to the
separate COMAND operating instructions.
iVehicles with COMAND*:
For information on setting the date, refer to the
separate COMAND operating instructions.

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Control system
Press % or $ to select the date
function.
Press #.
The current date appears in the multi-
function display.
To set a new date press # again.
Press button ( or & to select
the setting you wish to change: month,
day or minutes.
Press button % or $ to change
the setting which is highlighted.
Press # to store the entry.Lighting submenu
Access the
Lights submenu via the
Settings menu. Use the Lights submenu
to change the lamp and lighting settings on
your vehicle.
The following functions are available:Setting daytime running lamp mode
(USA only)
Press % or $ to select the
Lights submenu.
Press #.
Press % or $ to select the Day-
time Running Lamps
feature.
Press #.
The current setting
Enabled
or
Disabled is shown.
Press # again if you would like to
change the current status.
FunctionPage
Setting daytime running lamp
mode (USA only)171
Setting locator lighting172
Setting interior lighting delayed
shut-off173
iThis function is not available in countries
where the daytime running lamp mode is manda-
tory and therefore in a constant mode.


172 Controls in detail
Control system
Depending on the previous status, the
daytime running lamps feature will be
Enabled orDisabled.
With
Daytime Running Lamps mode En-
abled
selected and the exterior lamp
switch at position M or *, the low
beam headlamps are switched on when
the engine is running.
In low ambient light conditions the follow-
ing lamps will switch on additionally:

Parking lamps

Tail lamps

License plate lamps

Side marker lamps
also illuminates the instrument cluster.
For more information on the daytime run-
ning lamp mode (
page 110).Setting locator lighting
Press % or $ to select the
Lights submenu.
Press #.
Press % or $ to select the Sur-
round Lighting
feature.
Press #.
The current setting
Enabled
or
Disabled is shown.
Press # again if you would like to
change the current status.
Depending on the previous status, the
locator lighting feature will be
Enabled
or
Disabled.
With the locator lighting feature activated
and the exterior lamp switch in
positionU, the following lamps will
switch on during darkness when the vehi-
cle is unlocked with the SmartKey:

Parking lamps

Tail lamps

License plate lamps

Side marker lamps

Front fog lamps
also illuminates the instrument cluster.
iIf you turn the exterior lamp switch to anoth-
er position, the corresponding lamp(s) will
switch on.
iMake sure the light switch is set toB
or* when you switch off the daytime running
lamps while driving at night.
iFor safety reasons, resetting the Lights
submenu to factory settings (
page 165) while
driving will not deactivate the daytime running
lamp mode.
The following message appears in the
multifunction display:
Lighting - Cannot be completely reset
to factory settings while driving.


173 Controls in detail
Control system
The locator lighting switches off when the
driver’s door is opened.
If you do not open a door after unlocking
the vehicle with the SmartKey, the lamps
will switch off automatically after
approximately 40 seconds.
Setting interior lighting delayed shut-off
Use this function to set whether you would
like the interior lighting to remain on for
10 seconds during darkness after you have
removed the SmartKey from the starter
switch.
Press % or $ to select the
Lights submenu.
Press #.
Press % or $ to select the Inte-
rior Lighting Delay
feature.
Press #.
The current setting
Enabled
or
Disabled is shown.
Press # again if you would like to
change the current status.
Depending on the previous status, the
interior lighting delayed shut-off fea-
ture will be
Enabled orDisabled.Vehicle submenu
Access the
Vehicle submenu via the
Settings menu. Use the Vehicle submenu
to make general vehicle settings.
The following function is available:
Setting automatic locking
Use this function to activate or deactivate
the automatic central locking. With the
automatic central locking system
activated, the vehicle is centrally locked at
vehicle speeds of approximately 9 mph
(15 km/h).
Press % or $ to select the
Vehicle submenu.
Press #.
Press % or $ to select the Auto-
matic Door Lock
feature.
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Setting automatic locking173


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Control system
Press #.
The current setting
Enabled
or
Disabled is shown.
Press # again if you would like to
change the current status.
Depending on the previous status, the
automatic central locking feature will
be
Enabled orDisabled.
Convenience submenu
Access the
Convenience submenu via the
Settings menu. Use the Convenience
submenu to change the settings for the
convenience features.
The following functions are available:Activate easy-entry/exit feature*
(Canada only)
FunctionPage
Activate easy-entry/exit
feature* (Canada only)174
Setting fold-in function* for exte-
rior rear view mirrors175Warning!G
You must make sure no one can become
trapped or injured by the moving steering
wheel when the easy-entry/exit feature is
activated.
To stop steering wheel movement, do one of
the following:

Move steering wheel adjustment stalk*
(
page 94).

Press memory position switch*
(
page 104).
Do not leave children unattended in the ve-
hicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle.
Children could open the driver’s door and
unintentionally activate the easy-entry/exit
feature, which could result in an accident
and/or serious personal injury.


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Control system
Press % or $ to select the
Convenience submenu.
Press #.
Press % or $ to select the Easy
Entry/Exit
feature.
Press #.
The current setting
Enabled
or
Disabled is shown.
Press # again if you would like to
change the current status.
Depending on the previous status, the
easy-entry/exit feature will be
Enabled
or
Disabled.Setting fold-in function* for exterior
rear view mirrors
Using this function, you can set the exteri-
or rear view mirrors to be automatically
folded in when you lock the vehicle.
Press % or $ to select the
Convenience submenu.
Press #.
Press % or $ to select the Fold
Mirrors in when Locking
function.
Press #.
The current setting
Enabled
or
Disabled is shown.
Press # again if you would like to
change the current status.
Depending on the previous status, the
automatic fold-in function* for exterior
rear view mirrors will be
Enabled
or
Disabled.
iWith this function set to Enabled and the
exterior rear view mirrors folded in using the but-
ton on the door control panel, the exterior rear
view mirrors will not fold out when you switch on
the ignition. You will then have to fold out the ex-
terior rear view mirrors using the button on the
door control panel.
Make sure both exterior rear view mirrors are
folded out completely before driving off.

176 Controls in detail
Audio system
Audio and telephone, operation
These instructions are intended to help
you become familiar with your
Mercedes-Benz audio system. They con-
tain useful tips and a detailed description
of the user functions.Audio system overview
Warning!G
In order to avoid distraction which could
lead to an accident, the driver should enter
system settings with the vehicle at a
standstill and operate the system only when
road and traffic conditions permit. Always
pay full attention to traffic conditions first
before operating system controls while
driving.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your car is
covering a distance of 44 feet
(approximately 14 m) every second.
ItemPage
1Audio display180
2Opening button180
3Audio control unit177
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4Delete button184
5Audio controller182
6Back button184

177 Controls in detail
Audio system
Operating safetyAudio system components
With the audio system you can operate the
following main functions:

audio function with the radio, Sat*,
disc (CD audio or MP3 mode)

the telephone* with the phone book

various system settings
The audio system consists of the following:

audio control unit

audio display

audio controller with back and delete
button
In addition, the audio system can also be
operated with the multifunction steering
wheel (
page 152).
In these instructions, the keypad (right
side of audio control unit) and the function
buttons are referred to as “buttons”.Audio control unit
With the audio control unit you can:

switch the audio system on/off

adjust the volume

select the operating modes

enter telephone numbers and accept,
reject, initiate and end telephone calls

load and eject CDs
Warning!G
Any alterations made to electronic
components can cause malfunctions.
The radio, amplifier, CD changer*, satellite
radio*, and telephone* are interconnected.
When one of the components is not opera-
tional or has not been removed/replaced
properly, the function of other components
may be impaired.
This condition might seriously impair the
operating safety of your vehicle.
We recommend that you have any service
work on electronic components carried out
at an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.

178 Controls in detail
Audio system
Audio control unit overview

179 Controls in detail
Audio system
ItemPage
1Switching to radio mode196
Switching wavebands196
Switching to Sat* mode
2Switching to CD audio or
MP3 mode213
3Disc slot
Loading CDs
Ejecting CDs
Updating the map software
4Load/eject button214
5Clear button for deleting
digit or entire entries184
237
Entering a passcode228
Entering a telephone
number237
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6Keypad
Tuning to a station via the
station memory197
Storing stations manually198
Entering a passcode228
Entering a telephone
number237
Sending DTMF tones240
CD changer*: Selecting CD217
7Tuning to a station via
station search197
Fast forward219
Selecting next track219
8Switching audio on/off188
9Setting the volume189
aTuning to a station via sta-
tion search197
Fast reverse219
Selecting previous track219
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bConfirming a passcode228
Accepting a call239
Initiating a call237
Redial238
cRejecting a call239
Ending an active call238
dOpening system menu192
eSwitching sound on/off189
Switching hands-free
microphone on/off240
fSwitching to telephone
mode225
gSound settings189