R Button reset MERCEDES-BENZ C230 KOMPRESSOR SPORT 2004 W203 Owner's Manual

23 At a glance
Instrument cluster
Item
Page
1
Left turn signal indicator
lamp
47
2
Speedometer
3
Right turn signal indicator
lamp
47
4
Fuel gauge with:Fuel reserve warning lamp
278
5
warning lamp
60,
278
1Supplemental
restraint system
indicator lamp
54,
278
6
Multifunction display
with:
113
Trip odometer
111
Main odometer
113
Item
Page
Gear selector lever
position
44,
145
Program mode
146
Outside temperature
indicator
111
Digital clock
113
7
?Engine malfunction
indicator lamp
276
vElectronic Stability
Program (ESP)
warning lamp
74,
277
AHigh beam head-
lamp indicator
47,
106
EIndicator lamp
without function
1
DTRIndicator lamp
without function
1
1The indicator lamp illuminates with SmartKey in
starter switch position2. It sh ould go out when the
engine is running.
Item
Page
8
-Antilock Brake
System (ABS)
indicator lamp
72,
274
;Brake warning
lamp, USA only
45,
50,
275
3Brake warning
lamp, Canada only
45,
50,
275
9
Tachometer
111
a
Reset button for:

Resetting trip
odometer
111


Resetting individual
settings
124


Instrument cluster
illumination
109

109 Controls in detail
Instrument cluster
Instrument cluster
For a full view illustration of the instrument
cluster, see “At a glance” (
page 22).
The instrument cluster is activated when
you


open a door


turn on the ignition


press the reset button (
page 22)


switch on the exterior lamps
You can change the instrument cluster
settings in the Instrument cluster submenu
of the control system (
page 126).
Instrument cluster illumination
Use the reset button (
page 22) to adjust
the illumination brightness for the instru-
ment cluster.To brighten illumination

Turn the reset button in the instrument
cluster clockwise (
page 22).
The instrument cluster illumination will
brighten.
To dim illumination

Turn the reset button in the instrument
cluster counterclockwise (
page 22).
The instrument cluster illumination will
dim.
iThe instrument cluster illumination is
dimmed or brightened automatically to
suit ambient light conditions.
The instrument cluster illumination will
also be adjusted automatically when
you switch on the vehicle’s exterior
lamps.

111 Controls in detail
Instrument cluster
Trip odometer
Make sure you are viewing the trip
odometer and main odometer in the
multifunction display (
page 113).

If it is not displayed, press buttonè
orÿ on the multifunction steering
wheel until the trip odometer appears
(page 114).

Press and hold the reset button on the
instrument cluster (
page 22) until
the trip odometer is reset.
Tachometer
The red marking on the tachometer
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
The outside temperature is indicated in the
multifunction display (
page 23). 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 127).
!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!
G
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.

119 Controls in detail
Control system
Select radio station
Turn on the radio (
page 176).
Vehicles with COMAND*:
Refer to separate operating
instructions.

Press buttonè orÿ repeatedly
until you see the currently tuned
station in the display.
1Station frequency
2Waveband setting
3Setting for station selection using
memory

Press buttonk orj repeatedly
until the desired station is found.
The type of search depends on the
setting for the station tuning
(page 132):


The next stored station is selected
(SP)


Station searchSelect satellite radio station*
The Sirius-Satellite-Radio is treated as a
radio application.

Select SAT radio with the correspond-
ing softkey in the radio menu.
1Channel name or number
2SAT mode and preset number
3Setting for station selection using
memory
iYou can only store new stations using
the corresponding feature on the radio
(page 181).
Vehicles with COMAND*:
Refer to separate operating
instructions.
You can also operate the radio in the
usual manner.


123 Controls in detail
Control system
Settings menu
In the
SETTINGS
menu there are two
functions:


The function
RESET TO FACTORY
SETTINGS
, with which you can reset all
the settings to the original factory
settings.


A collection of submenus with which
you can make individual settings for
your vehicle.

Press buttonè orÿ repeatedly
until the
SETTINGS
menu is seen in the
display.Resetting all settings
You can reset all the functions of all
submenus to the factory settings.

Press the reset button in the
instrument cluster (
page 22) for
approximately three seconds.
In the display you will see the request
to press the reset button again to
confirm.

Press the reset button again.
The functions of all the submenus will
reset to factory settings.
iThe settings you have changed will not
be reset unless you confirm the action
by pressing the reset button a second
time. Approximately five seconds after
pressing the reset button for the
second time, the
SETTINGS...
menu
reappears in the display.
For safety reasons, the following
functions are not reset while driving:


the
LIGHT CIRCUIT HEADLIGHT MODE

function in the
LIGHTING
submenu


the
SETTINGS KEY-DEPENDENT
function in the
CONVENIENCE

submenu

124 Controls in detailControl systemSubmenus in the Settings menu
Press buttonk orj.
In the display you see the collection of
the submenus.

Press buttonç.
The selection marker moves to the next
submenu.
The submenus are arranged by hierarchy.
Scroll down with theç button, scroll up
with theæ button.
Move within the submenus with thek
orj button to the individual functions.
The settings themselves are made with
buttonæ orç.Resetting the functions of a submenu
For each submenu you can reset all the
functions to the factory settings.

Move to a function in the submenu.

Press the reset button (
page 22) in
the instrument cluster for approxi-
mately three seconds.
In the display you will see the request
to press the reset button again to
confirm.

Press the reset button again.
All functions of the submenu will reset
to factory settings.
iThe settings you have changed will not
be reset unless you confirm the action
by pressing the reset button a second
time. Approximately five seconds after
pressing the reset button for the
second time, the
SETTINGS...
menu
reappears in the display.

130 Controls in detailControl system
With daytime running lamp mode
selected and the exterior lamp switch
at position0, the following lamps will
come on automatically when the
engine is turned on:

Parking lamps and low beam
headlamps


License plate lamps (in low ambient
light conditions)Setting locator lighting
During darkness, the following lamps will
come on when the exterior lamp switch is
in positionU, the locator lighting
feature is activated, and the vehicle is
unlocked by SmartKey:


Parking lamps


Tail lamps


License plate lamps


Front fog lamps
To activate locator lighting:

Make sure the function
LOCATOR
LIGHTING
is set.

Turn the exterior lamp switch to
positionU.
The locator lighting switches off when the
driver’s door is opened. It switches off
automatically after a period of approxi-
mately 40 seconds.

Move the selection marker with
theæ orç button to the LIGHTING
submenu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until you see this message in the
display:
LOCATOR LIGHTING
.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Pressæ orç to select the
desired setting.
The locator lighting will be switched on
or off.
iIf you turn the exterior lamp switch to
another position, the corresponding
lamp(s) will switch on.
For safety reasons, resetting the LIGHTING
submenu to factory settings
(
page 124) while driving will not
reset the daytime running lamp mode.
In the display you will then see the
message:
LIGHTING – CANNOT BE
TOTALLY RESET TO FACTORY SETTINGS
WHILE DRIVING
!.


136 Controls in detailControl systemSetting parking position* for exterior
rear view mirror
Use the
MIRROR SETTING WHEN PARKING

function to select whether the passen-
ger-side exterior rear view mirror should be
turned downward during parking maneu-
vers when reverse gearR is engaged.
For additional information, see “Activating
exterior rear view mirror parking posi-
tion*” (
page 150).

Move the selection marker to the CONVENIENCE
submenu using theæ
orç button.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until you see this message in the
display:
MIRROR SETTING WHEN
PARKING.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Pressæ orç to switch function ON or
OFF
.
Trip computer menu
Use the trip computer menu to call up
statistical data on your vehicle. The
following information is available:Function
Page
Fuel consumption statistics after
start
137
Fuel consumption statistics
since last reset
137
Call up range (distance to empty)
138

137 Controls in detail
Control system
Fuel consumption statistics after start
Press buttonÿ orè repeatedly
until you see the first function of the
Trip computer menu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until you see this message in the
display:
AFTER START
.
1Distance driven since start
2Time elapsed since start
3Average fuel consumption since start
4Average speed since startFuel consumption since last reset

Press buttonÿ orè repeatedly
until you see the first function of the
Trip computer menu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until you see this message in the
display:
AFTER RESET
.
1Distance driven since last reset
2Time elapsed since last reset
3Average fuel consumption since last
reset
4Average speed since last resetResetting fuel consumption statistics

Press buttonÿ orè repeatedly
until you see the first function of the
Trip computer menu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until you see the reading that you want
to reset in the display.

Press and hold the reset button in the
instrument cluster (
page 22) until
the value is reset to0.
iAll statistics stored since the last
engine start will be reset approximately
four hours after the SmartKey in the
starter switch is turned to position0 or
removed from the starter switch.
Resetting will not occur if you turn the
SmartKey back to position1 or2
within this time period.

179 Controls in detail
Audio system
You can select from among the
following settings:

DRV
: The tone level is set to the
Driver position; sound is directed
toward the passengers.


SP: The tone level is set for Speech,
optimizing the sound for the spoken
word.


AMB
: The tone level is set for
Ambience, producing a
three-dimensional sound.


OFF
: The audio system sound
selection is turned off.
Telephone* muting
If a telephone has been installed in the
vehicle, the radio will switch to telephone
mode when a call is incoming. The current
audio source is muted.
Radio operation
Selecting radio mode
Pressb button.

You can now receive radio stations
over the analog FM, AM or WB station
frequencies or you can receive chan-
nels digitally via satellite radio (SAT)*.
Analog station frequencies
Selecting the band
You can select from among FM, AM or WB
frequency bands.
Weather band (
page 182).

Press FM, AM or WB key repeatedly un-
til desired band has been selected.
The FM, AM and WB frequency bands
are called up one after the other.
The frequency band currently selected
appears in the upper left-hand corner
of the display.
Selecting a station
The following options are available for
selecting a station:


Direct frequency band input
(page 180)


Manual tuning (
page 180)


Automatic seek tuning (
page 180)


Scan tuning (
page 181)


Preset buttons (
page 181)


Automatic station memory (Autostore)
(page 181)
iFM frequency band:
FM 87.7......107.9 MHz
AM frequency band:
MW (medium wave) 530......1 710 KHz