MERCEDES-BENZ SLK350 2005 R171 Owner's Manual

131 Controls in detail
Control system
Instrument cluster submenu
Access the
Instr. cluster
submenu via
the
Settings...
menu. Use the
Instr.
cluster
submenu to change the instru-
ment cluster display settings. The follow-
ing functions are available:Selecting temperature display mode

Move the selection marker with
buttonæorç to the
Instr.
cluster
submenu.

Press buttonjork repeatedly
until you see
Temp. display
in the mul-
tifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press buttonæorç to set the
temperature display unit to degrees
Celsius (
°C) or degrees Fahrenheit (
°F).Selecting speedometer display mode

Move the selection marker with
buttonæorç to the
Instr.
cluster
submenu.

Press buttonjork repeatedly
until you see
Display unit
Speed-/odometer
in the multifunction
display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press buttonæorç to set the
speedometer unit to
km or
miles
.
Function
Page
Selecting temperature display
mode
131
Selecting speedometer display
mode
131
Selecting language
132
Selecting display (speed display
or outside temperature) for
status indicator
132

132 Controls in detailControl systemSelecting language
Move the selection marker with
buttonæorç to the
Instr.
cluster
submenu.

Press buttonjork repeatedly
until you see
Language
in the multifunc-
tion display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press buttonæorç to select
the desired language to be used for the
multifunction display messages.Available languages:


German


English


Italian


French


SpanishSelecting display (speed display or out-
side temperature) for status indicator

Move the selection marker with
buttonæorç to the
Instr.
cluster
submenu.

Press buttonjork repeatedly
until you see
Select display
in the
multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

133 Controls in detail
Control system

Press buttonæorç to select
the desired setting.
The selected display is then shown
continuously in the lower display.
The other display now appears in the
menu of the standard display:

Digital speedometer
or


Outside temperatureTime/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:Time and date synchronization with
head unit*
This function can only be seen on vehicles
with COMAND* and navigation module*.

Move the selection marker with
buttonæorç to the
Time/Date

submenu.

Press buttonjork repeatedly
until you see
Synchronization with
main unit
in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press buttonæorç to select
the desired setting.
Function
Page
Time synchronization with head
unit*
133
Setting the time (hours)
134
Setting the time (minutes)
134
Setting the date (month)
135
Setting the date (day)
136
Setting the date (year)
136

134 Controls in detailControl systemSetting the time (hours)
This function can be seen in vehicles with
audio system, or in vehicles with
COMAND* and navigation module*, if the
time and date synchronization with head
unit* feature was set to
Off
(page 133).

Move the selection marker with
buttonæorç to the
Time/Date

submenu.

Press buttonjork repeatedly
until you see
Clock, hours
in the mul-
tifunction display.
The selection marker is on the hours.

Press buttonæorç to set the
correct hours displayed in the multi-
function display.

Press reset buttonJto confirm the
set hours.Setting the time (minutes)
This function can be seen in vehicles with
audio system, or in vehicles with
COMAND* and navigation module*, if the
time and date synchronization with head
unit* feature was set to
Off
(page 133).
iVehicles with COMAND*:
For information on setting the time in
COMAND, refer to the separate
COMAND operating instructions.
iVehicles with COMAND*:
For information on setting the time in
COMAND, refer to the separate
COMAND operating instructions.

135 Controls in detail
Control system

Move the selection marker with
buttonæorç to the
Time/Date

submenu.

Press buttonjork repeatedly
until you see
Clock, minutes
in the
multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the minutes.

Press buttonæorç to set the
correct minutes displayed in the multi-
function display.

Press reset buttonJto confirm the
set minutes.Setting the date (month)
This function can be seen in vehicles with
audio system, or in vehicles with
COMAND* and navigation module*, if the
time and date synchronization with head
unit* feature was set to
Off
(page 133).

Move the selection marker with
buttonæorç to the
Time/Date

submenu.

Press buttonjork repeatedly
until you see
Set date month
in the
multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the month.

Press buttonæorç to set the
month.
iVehicles with COMAND*:
For information on setting the time in
COMAND, refer to the separate
COMAND operating instructions.

136 Controls in detailControl systemSetting the date (day)
This function can be seen in vehicles with
audio system, or in vehicles with
COMAND* and navigation module*, if the
time and date synchronization with head
unit* feature was set to
Off
(page 133).

Move the selection marker with
buttonæorç to the
Time/Date

submenu.

Press buttonjork repeatedly
until you see
Set date day
in the mul-
tifunction display.
The selection marker is on the day.

Press buttonæorç to set the
day.Setting the date (year)
This function can be seen in vehicles with
audio system, or in vehicles with
COMAND* and navigation module*, if the
time and date synchronization with head
unit* feature was set to
Off
(page 133).
iVehicles with COMAND*:
For information on setting the time in
COMAND, refer to the separate
COMAND operating instructions.
iVehicles with COMAND*:
For information on setting the time in
COMAND, refer to the separate
COMAND operating instructions.

137 Controls in detail
Control system

Move the selection marker with
buttonæorç to the
Time/Date

submenu.

Press buttonjork repeatedly
until you see
Set date year
in the mul-
tifunction display.
The selection marker is on the year.

Press buttonæorç to set the
year.Lighting submenu
Access the
Lighting
submenu via the
Settings...
menu. Use the
Lighting
sub-
menu to change the lamp and lighting set-
tings on your vehicle.
The following functions are available:Setting daytime running lamp mode
(USA only)

Move the selection marker with
buttonæorç to the
Lighting

submenu.

Press buttonjork repeatedly
until you see
Lamp circuit headlamp
mode
in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Function
Page
Setting daytime running lamp
mode (USA only)
137
Setting locator lighting
138
Setting night security illumina-
tion
139
Setting interior lighting delayed
shut-off
140
iThis function is not available in coun-
tries where the daytime running lamp
mode is mandatory and therefore in a
constant mode.

138 Controls in detailControl system
Press buttonæorç to select
manual operation (
manual
) or daytime
running lamp mode (
constant
) activat-
ed.
With daytime running lamp mode activated
and the exterior lamp switch in
positionMorU, the low beam
headlamps are switched on when the en-
gine 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
For more information on the daytime run-
ning lamp mode, see “Lighting”
(
page 106).Setting locator lighting
With the locator lighting feature activated
and the exterior lamp switch in
positionU, the following lamps will
switch on when the vehicle is unlocked
with the SmartKey during darkness:


Parking lamps


Tail lamps


License plate lamps


Side marker lamps


Front fog lamps
The locator lighting switches off when the
driver’s door is opened.
If you do not open a door after unlocking
with the SmartKey, the lamps will switch
off automatically after approximately
40 seconds.
iFor safety reasons, resetting the Lighting
submenu to factory settings
while driving (
page 129) will not de-
activate the daytime running lamp
mode.
The following message appears in the
multifunction display:
Lighting Cannot be completely
reset to factory settings while
driving
.

139 Controls in detail
Control system

Move the selection marker with
buttonæorç to the
Lighting

submenu.

Press buttonjork repeatedly
until you see
Function Surround
lighting
in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press buttonæorç to switch
the locator lighting function
On.

Turn the exterior lamp switch to
positionU when exiting the vehicle
(page 52).
The locator lighting feature is
activated.Setting night security illumination
(Headlamps delayed shut-off)
Use this function to set whether and how
long you would like the exterior lamps to il-
luminate during darkness after exiting the
vehicle and all doors closed.
With the delayed shut-off feature activated
and the exterior lamp switch in
positionU before the engine is turned
off, the following lamps will switch on after
you have removed the SmartKey from the
starter switch:


Parking lamps


Tail lamps


License plate lamps


Side marker lamps


Front fog lamps
If you do not open a door after removing
the SmartKey from the starter switch, the
lamps will switch off automatically after
approximately 60 seconds.

Move the selection marker with
buttonæorç to the
Lighting

submenu.

Press buttonjork repeatedly
until you see
Headlamps delayed
shut-off
in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press buttonæorç to select
the desired lamp-on period.iYou can reactivate this function within
ten minutes by opening a door.


140 Controls in detailControl system
You can select:

0s
, the delayed shut-off feature is
deactivated.


15 s
, 30 s
, 45 s
or
60 s
, select the
desired lamp-on period.

Turn the exterior lamp switch to
positionU before turning off the en-
gine (
page 52).
The headlamps delayed shut-off fea-
ture is activated.You can temporarily deactivate the de-
layed shut-off feature:

Before exiting the vehicle, turn the
SmartKey in the starter switch to
position0.

Then turn it to position2 and back to
position0.
The delayed shut-off feature is deacti-
vated. It will reactivate as soon as you
reinsert the SmartKey in the starter
switch.Setting interior lighting delayed shut-off
Use this function to set whether and how
long you would like the interior lighting to
remain lit during darkness after you have
removed the SmartKey from the starter
switch.

Move the selection marker with
buttonæorç to the
Lighting

submenu.

Press buttonjork repeatedly
until you see
Interior lighting
delayed shut-off
in the multifunction
display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.