MERCEDES-BENZ C240 4MATIC WAGON 2004 S203 Owner's Manual

121 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

122 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.

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Control system
The table below shows what settings can
be changed within the various menus.
Detailed instructions on making individual
settings can be found on the following
pages.INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
LIGHTING
VEHICLE
CONVENIENCE
Set time (hours)
Set daytime running lamp mode
(USA only)
Set station selection mode
(radio)
Activate easy-entry/exit feature
Set time (minutes)
Set locator lighting
Set automatic locking
Set key-dependency
Select time display mode
Exterior lamps delayed shut-off
Set parking position for exterior
rear view mirror
Select temperature display
mode
Interior lighting delayed shut-off
Select speedometer display
modeSelect languageSelect display (speed display or
outside temperature)

124 Controls in detailControl systemInstrument cluster submenu
Access the
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
submenu
via the
SETTINGS
menu. Use the
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
submenu to change
the instrument cluster display settings.
The following functions are available:Set time (hours)
This function can only be seen with audio
system.

Move the selection marker with
theæ orç button to the INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
submenu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until you see this message in the
display:
TIME SETTINGS – HOURS
.The selection marker is on the hour
setting.

Pressæ orç to set the hour.
Set time (minutes)
This function can only be seen with audio
system.

Move the selection marker with
theæ orç button to the INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
submenu.
Function
Page
Set time (hours)
124
Set time (minutes)
124
Select time display mode
125
Select temperature display
mode
125
Select speedometer display
mode
126
Select language
126
Select display (speed display or
outside temperature)
127
iVehicles with COMAND*:
For information on setting the time,
refer to the separate COMAND
operating instructions.
iVehicles with COMAND*:
For information on setting the time,
refer to the separate COMAND
operating instructions.

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Control system

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until you see this message in the
display:
TIME SETTINGS – MINUTES
.
The selection marker is on the minute
setting.

Pressæ orç to set the minutes.Selecting time display mode

Move the selection marker with
theæ orç button to the INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
submenu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until you see this message in the
display:
12/24 HOUR
.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Pressæ orç to set the
12h
or
24h
time display mode.Selecting temperature display mode

Move the selection marker with
theæ orç button to the INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
submenu.

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

Pressæ orç to set temperature
unit to degrees Celsius (°C) or degrees
Fahrenheit (°F).

126 Controls in detailControl systemSelecting speedometer display mode
Move the selection marker with
theæ orç button to the INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
submenu.

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

Press æ or ç to set
speedometer unit to
Km or
Miles
.Selecting language

Move the selection marker with
theæ orç button to the INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
submenu.

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

Pressæ orç to select the
language to be used for the
multifunction display messages.Available languages:


German


English


French


Italian


Spanish

127 Controls in detail
Control system
Selecting display (speed display or
outside temperature)
Move the selection marker with
theæ orç button to the INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
submenu.

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

Pressæ orç to select the
display permanently shown in the
multifunction display.Lighting 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
theæ orç button to the LIGHTING
submenu.

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until you see this message in the
display:
LIGHT CIRCUIT HEADLIGHT
MODE
.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Pressæ orç to select manual
or daytime running lamp (constant)
mode. This function is not available in
countries where daytime running
lamps are mandatory.
Function
Page
Set daytime running lamp mode
(USA only)
127
Set locator lighting
128
Exterior lamps delayed shut-off
129
Interior lighting delayed shut-off
130


128 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 122) 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!
.


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Control system
Setting night security illumination
(Exterior lamps delayed shut-off)
Use the
HEADLIGHTS DELAYED SHUT-OFF

function to set whether and for how long
you would like the exterior lamps to illumi-
nate during darkness after all doors are
closed.
When the delayed shut-off feature is acti-
vated and the exterior lamp switch is in
positionU, the following lamps will re-
main lit after you remove the SmartKey
from the starter switch:


Parking lamps


Tail lamps


License plate lamps


Front fog lampsTo activate night security illumination:

Select delayed shut-off period
(page 129).

Turn the exterior lamp switch to
positionU.
To select delayed shut-off period:

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

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until you see this message in the
display:
HEADLIGHTS DELAYED
SHUT-OFF.The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Pressæ orç to select the
desired lamp-on period.
You can select:

0 s
, the delayed shut-off feature is
deactivated


15 s
, 30 s
, 45 s
or
60 s
, the delayed
shut-off feature is activated
iYou can reactivate this function within
ten minutes by opening a door.
If you do not open a door after
removing the SmartKey, the lamps will
automatically switch off after
60 seconds.

130 Controls in detailControl systemYou can temporarily deactivate the
delayed shut-off feature:
Before leaving the vehicle turn the
SmartKey in the starter switch to
position0.

Then turn it to position2 and back
to0.
The delayed shut-off feature is
deactivated. It will reactivate as soon
as you reinsert the SmartKey in the
starter switch.Interior lighting delayed shut-off
Use this function to set whether and for
how long you would like the interior
lighting to remain lit during darkness after
the SmartKey is removed from the starter
switch.

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

Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until you see this message in the
display:
INT. LIGHTING DELAYED
SHUT-OFF.The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Pressæ orç to select the
desired lamp-on time period.
You can select:

0 s
, the delayed shut-off feature is
deactivated


5 s,
10 s
, 15 s
or
20 s
, the delayed
shut-off feature is activated