MERCEDES-BENZ CL500 2003 C215 Owner's Manual

131 Controls in detail
Control system

Press button
è
or
ÿ
repeatedly
until you see the malfunction message
memory in the display.
No malfunction messages
If no malfunctions have occurred, the mes-
sage in the display is:
NO MALFUNCTIONMalfunctions have occurred
If malfunctions have occurred, you will see
the number of malfunctions in the display:
1Number of malfunctions
Press button
k
or
j
.
The stored messages will now be dis-
played in order. See the “Practical
hints” section for malfunction and
warning messages (
page 270).Should any malfunctions occur while driv-
ing, the number of malfunctions will reap-
pear in the display when the key in the
starter switch is turned to position0 or re-
moved from the starter switch.
Settings menu
In the
SETTINGS
menu there are two func-
tions:


The function
TO RESET: R BUTTON FOR
3 SEC.
, 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 button
è
or
ÿ
repeatedly
until the
SETTINGS
m e n u a p p e a r s i n t h e
display.
iThe message memory will be cleared
when you turn the key in the starter
switch to position1 or2. You will then
only see high priority malfunctions
(page 270).

132 Controls in detailControl systemResetting all settings
You can reset all the functions of all sub-
menus to the factory settings.
Press the reset button
J
(page 22)
in the instrument cluster for approxi-
mately three seconds.
In the display you will see the request
to press the reset button
J
again to
confirm.

Press the reset button
J
again.
The functions of all the submenus will
reset to factory settings.Submenus in the Settings menu

Press button
k
or
j
.
In the display you see the collection of
the submenus.

Press button
æ
or
ç
.
The selection marker moves to the next
submenu.
The submenus are arranged by hierarchy.
Scroll down with the
ç
button, scroll up
with the
æ
button.
Move within the submenus with the
k

or
j
button to the individual functions.
The settings themselves are made with
buttonæ
or
ç
.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
J
(page 22)
in the instrument cluster for approxi-
mately three seconds.
In the display you will see the request
to press the reset button
J
again to
confirm.

Press the reset button
J
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
J
a sec-
ond time.
Due to safety reasons, resetting all of
the settings while driving will not reset
all of the values in the
LIGHTING
or the
VEHICLE
menu.

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Control system
The table below shows what settings can
be changed within the various menus. De-
tailed instructions on making individual
settings can be found on the following pag-
es.INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
LIGHTING
VEHICLE
CONVENIENCE
Select temperature display
mode
Set daytime running lamp mode
(USA only)
Set station selection mode (ra-
dio)
Set key dependency
Select speedometer display
mode
Set locator lighting
Set automatic locking
Activate easy-entry / exit fea-
ture
Select language
Exterior lamps delayed shut-off
Set parking position for exterior
rear view mirrors
Interior lighting delayed shut-off
Set fold-in function for exterior
rear view mirrors

134 Controls in detailControl systemInstrument cluster submenu
Access the
INST. CLUSTER
submenu via
the
SETTINGS
menu. Use the
INST. CLUS-
TER
submenu to change the instrument
cluster display settings. The following
functions are available:Selecting temperature display mode

Move the selection marker with
the
æ
or
ç
button to the
INST.
CLUSTER
submenu.

Press button
j
or
k
repeatedly
until you see this message in the dis-
play:
TEMP. INDICATOR
.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press
æ
or
ç
to set the temper-
ature unit to degrees Celsius (°C) or
degrees Fahrenheit (°F).Selecting speedometer display mode

Move the selection marker with
the
æ
or
ç
button to the
INST.
CLUSTER
submenu.

Press button
j
or
k
repeatedly
until you see this message in the dis-
play:
DISPLAY VALUES IN
.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press
æ
or
ç
to set speedome-
ter unit to
MILES
or
KM.
Function
Page
Select temperature display
mode
135
Select speedometer display
mode
134
Select language
135

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Control system
Selecting language
Move the selection marker with
the
æ
or
ç
button to the
INST.
CLUSTER
submenu.

Press button
j
or
k
repeatedly
until you see this message in the dis-
play:
TEXT
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press
æ
or
ç
to select the lan-
guage to be used for the multifunction
display messages.
Available languages:


German


English


Italian


French


SpanishLighting submenu
Access the
LIGHTING
submenu via the
SET-
TINGS
menu. Use the
LIGHTING
submenu
to change the lamp and lighting settings on
your vehicle. The following functions are
available:
Function
Page
Set daytime running lamp mode
(USA only)
136
Set locator lighting
136
Exterior lights delayed shut-off
137
Interior lighting delayed shut-off
138

136 Controls in detailControl systemSetting daytime running lamp mode
(USA only)
Move the selection marker with
the
æ
or
ç
button to the
LIGHT-
ING
submenu.

Press button
j
or
k
repeatedly
until you see this message in the dis-
play:
LIGHT CIRCUIT HEADLIGHT MODE
.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press
æ
or
ç
to select manual
or daytime running lamp (constant)
mode. This function is not available in
countries where daytime running
lamps are mandatory.With daytime running lamp mode se-
lected and the exterior lamp switch at
position0, the following lamps will
come on automatically when the en-
gine is turned on:


Parking lamps and low beam head-
lamps


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 position
U
, the locator lighting fea-
ture is activated and the vehicle is un-
locked by remote control:


Parking lamps


Tail lamps


License plate lamps


Front fog lamps
The locator lighting switches off when the
driver’s door is opened. It switches off au-
tomatically after a period of approximately
40 seconds.

Move the selection marker with
the
æ
or
ç
button to the
LIGHT-
ING
submenu.
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 132) will not reset the daytime
running lamp mode.
In the display you will then see the mes-
sage:
LIGHTING – CANNOT BE TOTALLY
RESET TO FACTORY SETTINGS WHILE
DRIVING!
.

137 Controls in detail
Control system

Press button
j
or
k
repeatedly
until you see this message in the dis-
play:
LOCATOR LIGHTING
.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press
æ
or
ç
to select the de-
sired setting.
The locator lighting will be switched on
or off.Setting night security illumination
(Exterior lights 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 activated and the exterior lamp switch is
in position
U
, the following lamps will
remain lit after you remove the key from
the starter switch:


Parking lamps


Tail lamps


License plate lamps


Front fog lampsTo select delayed shut-off period:

Move the selection marker with
the
æ
or
ç
button to the
LIGHT-
ING
submenu.

Press button
j
or
k
repeatedly
until you see this message in the dis-
play:
HEADLIGHTS DELAYED SHUT-OFF
.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press
æ
or
ç
to select the de-
sired 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 de-
layed 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 remov-
ing the key, the lamps will automatical-
ly shut off after 60 seconds.

138 Controls in detailControl systemYou can temporarily deactivate the de-
layed shut-off feature:
Before leaving the vehicle, turn the key
in the starter switch to position0.

Turn the key in the starter switch to
position2 and back to0.
The delayed shut-off feature is deacti-
vated. It will reactivate as soon as you
reinsert the key in the starter switch.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*:

Press the KEYLESS-GO start/stop but-
ton on the gear selector lever
(page 33).Interior lighting delayed shut-off
Use this function to set whether and for
how long you would like the interior light-
ing to remain lit during darkness after the
key is removed from the starter switch.

Move the selection marker with
the
æ
or
ç
button to the
LIGHT-
ING
submenu.

Press button
j
or
k
repeatedly
until you see this message in the dis-
play:
INT. LIGHTING DELAYED
SHUT-OFF
.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press
æ
or
ç
to select the de-
sired lamp-on time period. You can se-
lect:


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


5 S,
10 S
, 15 S,
or
20 S
, the de-
layed shut-off feature is activated.

139 Controls in detail
Control system
Vehicle submenu
Access the
VEHICLE
submenu via the
SET-
INGS
menu. Use the
VEHICLE
submenu to
make general vehicle settings. The follow-
ing functions are available:
Setting station selection mode
Use the
STATION SEARCH USING
function
to select the manual or memory station se-
lection mode for the radio (
page 122).

Move the selection marker with
the
æ
or
ç
button to the
VEHI-
CLE
submenu.

Press button
j
or
k
repeatedly
until you see this message in the dis-
play:
STATION SEARCH USING
.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press
æ
or
ç
to select the de-
sired station selection mode. You can
select:


FREQUENCY


MEMORY
selects next stored station
Setting automatic locking
Use this function to activate or deactivate
the automatic central locking. With the au-
tomatic central locking system activated,
the vehicle is centrally locked at vehicle
speeds of approximately 9 mph
(15 km/h).

Move the selection marker with
the
æ
or
ç
button to the
VEHI-
CLE
submenu.

Press button
j
or
k
repeatedly
until you see this message in the dis-
play:
AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK
.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press
æ
or
ç
to switch
AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK
ON or
OFF
.
Function
Page
Set station selection mode
(radio)
see
below
Set automatic locking
139

140 Controls in detailControl systemConvenience submenu
Access the
CONVENIENCE
submenu via the
SETTINGS
menu. Use the
CONVENIENCE
sub-
menu to change the settings for a number
of convenience features. The following
functions are available:Setting key dependency
Use this function to set whether the mem-
ory settings for the seats, the steering
wheel, the mirrors, and the automatic cli-
mate control should be stored separately
for each key (
page 105).

Move the selection marker with
the
æ
or
ç
button to
the
CONVENIENCE
submenu.

Press button
j
or
k
repeatedly
until you see this message in the dis-
play:
SETTINGS KEY-DEPENDENT
.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press
æ
or
ç
to set key depen-
dency to
ON or
OFF
. Activating easy-entry / exit feature
Use this function to activate and deacti-
vate the easy-entry / exit feature. When
the feature is activated, the steering wheel
and driver’s seat will move back to facili-
tate exiting when you


remove the key from the starter switch


open the driver’s door.
However, the engine must be turned off.
Function
Page
Set key dependency
140
Activate easy-entry / exit feature
140
Set parking position for exterior
rear view mirrors
142
Set fold-in function for exterior
rear view mirrors
142