MERCEDES-BENZ C CLASS COUPE 2005 Owners Manual

140 Controls in detailControl system
The selection marker is on the hour
setting.

Press buttonæ orç to set the
hour. Setting the time (minutes)
This function can be seen in vehicles with
audio system, or in vehicles with
COMAND* if the time synchronization with
head unit* feature was set to
Off
.

Move the selection marker with
button
æ orç to the
Time/Date

submenu.

Press button j ork repeatedly
until the message
Time Minutes

appears in the multifunction display. The selection marker is on the minute
setting.

Press button
æ orç to set the
minutes.
iVehicles with COMAND*:
For information on setting the time in
COMAND, refer to the separate
COMAND operating instructions.


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Selecting time display mode
Move the selection marker with
button
æ orç to the
Time/Date

submenu.

Press button j ork repeatedly
until the message
Clock display

appears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press button æ orç to set
the
12h
or
24h
time display mode. Selecting automatic time change
(Daylight Saving Time (DST) summer /
Standard Time winter)
This function can be seen in vehicles with
audio system, or in vehicles with
COMAND* if the time synchronization with
head unit* feature was set to
Off
.

Move the selection marker with
button
æ orç to the
Time/Date

submenu.

Press button j ork repeatedly
until the message
Change-over
Summer / Winter time
appears in the
multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press button æ orç to select if
the changeover between summer and
winter time should be automatic or
manual.
Setting the date (month)
This function can be seen in vehicles with
audio system, or in vehicles with
COMAND* if the time synchronization with
head unit* feature was set to
Off
.
iVehicles with COMAND*:
For information on setting the date in
COMAND, refer to the separate
COMAND operating instructions.

142 Controls in detailControl system
Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Time/Date

submenu.

Press button j ork repeatedly
until the message
Date Set MM
ap-
pears in the multifunction display. The selection marker is on the month
setting.

Press button
æ orç to set the
month. Setting the date (day)
This function can be seen in vehicles with
audio system, or in vehicles with
COMAND* if the time synchronization with
head unit* feature was set to
Off
.

Move the selection marker with
button
æ orç to the
Time/Date

submenu.

Press button j ork repeatedly
until the message
Date Set day

appears in the multifunction display.
iVehicles with COMAND*:
For information on setting the date in
COMAND, refer to the separate
COMAND operating instructions.

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The selection marker is on the day
setting.

Press button
æ orç to set the
day. Setting the date (year)
This function can be seen in vehicles with
audio system, or in vehicles with
COMAND* if the time synchronization with
head unit* feature was set to
Off
.

Move the selection marker with
button
æ orç to the
Time/Date

submenu.

Press button j ork repeatedly
until the message
Date Set YY
appears
in the multifunction display. The selection marker is on the year
setting.

Press button
æ orç to set the
year.
iVehicles with COMAND*:
For information on setting the date in
COMAND, refer to the separate
COMAND operating instructions.

144 Controls in detailControl systemLighting submenu
Access the
Lighting
submenu via the
Settings
menu. Use the
Lighting
submenu to change the lamp and lighting
settings on your vehicle.
The following functions are available:Setting daytime running lamp mode
(USA only)

Move the selection marker with
button
æ orç to the
Lighting

submenu.

Press button j ork repeatedly
until the message
Hdlamp mode
appears
in the multifunction display. The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press button
æ orç 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
position MorU , the low beam
headlamps are switched on when the
engine is running.
Function
Page
Setting daytime running lamp
mode (USA only)
144
Setting locator lighting
145
Setting night security
illumination
146
Setting Interior lighting delayed
shut-off
147
iThis function is not available in coun-
tries where the daytime running lamp
mode is mandatory and therefore in a
constant mode.

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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
running lamp mode, see “Lighting”
(
page 110). Setting locator lighting
With the locator lighting feature activated
and the exterior lamp switch in
position
U, 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.

Move the selection marker with
button æorç to the
Lighting

submenu.

Press button jork repeatedly
until the message
Surround lighting
appears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press button æorç to switch
the locator lighting function
On.

Turn the exterior lamp switch to
position U when exiting the vehicle
(page 110).
The locator lighting feature is
activated.
iFor safety reasons, resetting the Lighting
submenu to factory settings
(
page 135) 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 sets. while
driving.

146 Controls in detailControl systemSetting 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 come 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
button æorç to the
Lighting

submenu.

Press button jork repeatedly
until the message
Hdlamp delay off

appears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press button æorç to select
the desired lamp-on period.
You can select:

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


15 sec.
, 30 sec.
, 45 sec.

or
60 sec.
, select the desired
lamp-on period.

Turn the exterior lamp switch to
position U before turning off the
engine (
page 110).
The headlamps delayed shut-off
feature is activated.
iYou can reactivate this function within
ten minutes by opening a door.

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You can temporarily deactivate the
delayed shut-off feature:
Before exiting the vehicle, turn the
SmartKey in the starter switch to
position
0.

Then turn it to position 2 and back to
position 0.
The delayed shut-off feature is
deactivated. 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
button
æorç to the
Lighting

submenu.

Press button jork repeatedly
until the message
Int. light delay
off
appears in the multifunction
display. The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press button
æorç to select
the desired lamp-on period.
You can select:

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


5sec.
, 10 sec.
, 15 sec.

or
20 sec.
, the interior lighting
delayed shut-off feature is activat-
ed with the desired lamp-on period.

148 Controls in detailControl systemVehicle 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).

Move the selection marker with
button æ orç to the
Vehicle

submenu.

Press button j ork repeatedly
until the message
Automatic door lk.

appears in the multifunction display. The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press button
æ orç to switch
the automatic central locking
On or
Off
. Convenience submenu
Access the
Convenience
submenu via the
Settings
menu. Use the
Convenience

submenu to change the settings for a
number of convenience features.
The following functions are available:
Activating easy-entry/exit feature*
Use this function to activate and deacti-
vate the easy-entry/exit feature
(
page 100).
Function
Page
Set automatic locking
148
Function
Page
Activate easy-entry/exit
feature*
148
Setting key-dependency
149
Setting parking position for exte-
rior rear view mirror
150

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Move the selection marker with
button
æ orç to the Convenience
submenu.

Press button j ork repeatedly
until the message
Easy-entry feature

appears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press æ orç to change the
easy-entry/exit setting. The following settings are available for
the easy-entry/exit feature:
Setting key-dependency
Use this function to set whether the
memory settings for the seats, the steering
wheel and the mirrors should be stored
separately for each SmartKey
(
page 107).

Move the selection marker with
button æ orç to the Convenience
submenu.

Press button j ork repeatedly
until the message
Key dependency

appears in the multifunction display.
Warning!
G
You must make sure no one can become
trapped or injured by the moving steering
wheel and driver’s seat when the easy-en-
try/exit feature is activated.
To cancel seat/steering wheel movement,
do one of the following:

Press seat adjustment switch*
(page 38).


Move steering column stalk*
(page 41).


Press the memory position switch*
(page 108).
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.
Off
The easy-entry/exit
feature is
deactivated
Steer. Column
Only the steering
column is moved
St.col.+seat
Both the steering
column and the seat
are moved