display MERCEDES-BENZ SLK CLASS 2007 Owner's Guide

138 Controls in detail
Control system
The table below shows what settings can
be changed within the various submenus.Detailed instructions on making individual
settings can be found on the following
pages.
Instrument clusterTime/DateLightingVehicleConvenience*
(page 139)(page 141)(page 143)(page 146)(page 147)
Selecting digital speed-
ometer display modeSynchronizing time and
date with head unit*Setting daytime running
lamp mode (USA only)Selecting audio search
functionActivating
easy-entry/exit feature*
Selecting languageSetting the timeSetting locator lightingSetting automatic locking
Selecting display (speed
display or outside
temperature) for status
indicatorSetting the dateSetting night security
illumination
Setting interior lighting
delayed shut-off

139 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 following functions are available:Selecting digital speedometer display
mode
Move the selection marker with
buttonæorç to the
Instr.
cluster
submenu.
Press buttonjork repeatedly
until the message
Display unit
Digital speedometer
appears in the
multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press buttonæorç to set the
speedometer unit to
km or miles.Selecting language
Move the selection marker with
buttonæorç to the
Instr.
cluster
submenu.
Press buttonjork repeatedly
until the message
Language appears in
the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press buttonæorç to select
the desired language to be used for the
multifunction display messages.
FunctionPage
Selecting speedometer display
mode139
Selecting language139
Selecting display (speed display
or outside temperature) for
status indicator140

140 Controls in detail
Control system
Available languages:

German

English

French

Italian

Spanish

Dutch

Danish

Swedish

Portuguese

TurkishSelecting display (speed display or
outside temperature) for status
indicator
Move the selection marker with
buttonæorç to the
Instr.
cluster
submenu.
Press buttonjork repeatedly
until the message
Select display
appears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
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 temperature

141 Controls in detail
Control system
Time/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 is only available in vehicles
with COMAND* and navigation module*.
Move the selection marker with
buttonæorç to the
Time/Date
submenu.
Press buttonjork repeatedly
until the message
Time synchroniza-
tion with Head Unit
appears in the
multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press buttonæorç to select
the desired setting.Setting the time
This function is only available 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 141).
FunctionPage
Time and date synchronization
with head unit*141
Setting the time141
Setting the date142
iVehicles with COMAND*:
For information on setting the time in COMAND,
refer to the separate COMAND operating
instructions.

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Move the selection marker with
buttonæorç to the
Time/Date
submenu.
Press buttonjork repeatedly
until the message
Time, hours Press
R to confirm
or Time, minute(s)
Press R to confirm
appears in the
multifunction display.
Example illustration for setting the hour
Press buttonæorç to set the
hours or minute(s).
Press reset buttonJto confirm.Setting the date
This function is only available 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 141).
Move the selection marker with
buttonæorç to the
Time/Date
submenu.
Press buttonjork repeatedly
until the message
Set date Month, Set
date Day
, or Set date Year appears in
the multifunction display.
Example illustration for setting the month
Press buttonæorç to set the
month, day, or year.
iVehicles with COMAND*:
For information on setting the time in COMAND,
refer to the separate COMAND operating
instructions.

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Control system
Lighting submenu
Access the
Lighting submenu via the
Settings... menu. Use the Lighting sub-
menu 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
buttonæorç to the
Lighting
submenu.
Press buttonjork repeatedly
until the message
Headlamp mode
appears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press buttonæorç to select
manual operation (
Manual) or daytime
running lamp mode (
Constant).With daytime running lamp mode activated
and the exterior lamp switch at
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 109).
FunctionPage
Setting daytime running lamp
mode (USA only)143
Setting locator lighting144
Setting night security
illumination144
Setting interior lighting delayed
shut-off 145
iThis function is not available in countries
where the daytime running lamp mode is manda-
tory and therefore in a constant mode.
iFor safety reasons, resetting all the func-
tions of all submenus to the factory settings
while driving (
page 136) will not deactivate the
daytime running lamp mode.
The following message appears in the multifunc-
tion display:
Lighting Cannot be completely reset to
factory settings while driving
.

144 Controls in detail
Control system
Setting locator lighting
With the locator lighting feature activated
and the exterior lamp switch in
positionU, the following lamps will
switch on during darkness when the vehi-
cle is unlocked with the SmartKey:

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
the vehicle with the SmartKey, the lamps
will switch off automatically after approxi-
mately 40 seconds.
Move the selection marker with
buttonæorç to the
Lighting
submenu.
Press buttonjork repeatedly
until the message
Function Surround
lighting
appears in the multifunction
display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press buttonæorç to switch
the locator lighting function
On or Off.
Turn the exterior lamp switch to
positionU when exiting the vehicle
(
page 55).
The locator lighting feature is
activated.Setting night security illumination
(Headlamps delayed shut-off)
Use this function to set whether you would
like the exterior lamps to remain on for
15 seconds during darkness after exiting
the vehicle and closing all doors.
With the headlamps delayed shut-off
feature activated and the exterior lamp
switch in positionU before the engine
is turned off, the following lamps will
switch on when the engine is turned off:

Parking lamps

Tail lamps

License plate lamps

Side marker lamps

Front fog lamps

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Control system
If after turning off the engine you do not
open a door or do not close an opened
door, the lamps will automatically switch
off after 60 seconds.
Move the selection marker with
buttonæorç to the
Lighting
submenu.
Press buttonjork repeatedly
until the message
Headlamps delayed
shut-off
appears in the multifunction
display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press buttonæorç to switch
the headlamps delayed shut-off feature
On or Off.
Turn the exterior lamp switch to
positionU before turning off the
engine (
page 55).
The headlamps delayed shut-off
feature is activated.
You can temporarily deactivate the
delayed 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 you would
like the interior lighting to remain on for
10 seconds 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 the message
Interior lighting
delayed shut-off
appears in the
multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press buttonæorç to
switch the interior delayed shut-off
feature
On or Off.

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Control system
Vehicle submenu
Access the
Vehicle submenu via the
Settings... menu. Use the Vehicle sub-
menu to make general vehicle settings.
The following functions are available:
For additional information on central
locking, see “Automatic central locking”
(
page 102).Selecting audio search function
Use of the Audio search function to
select a radio station (
page 133) will
enable you to start a frequency scan
(
Frequency) or select a radio station stored
in memory (
Memory).
Move the selection marker with
buttonæ orç to the
Vehicle
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until the message
Audio Search
function
appears in the multifunction
display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press buttonæ orç to select
Frequency or Memory.Setting automatic locking
Use this function to activate or deactivate
the automatic locking system.
With the automatic locking system
activated, the vehicle is centrally
locked at vehicle speeds of approximately
9mph(15km/h).
Move the selection marker with
buttonæorç to the
Vehicle
submenu.
Press buttonjork repeatedly
until the message
Automatic door
lock
appears in the multifunction
display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press buttonæorç to set the
automatic central locking to
On or Off.
FunctionPage
Selecting audio search function146
Setting automatic locking146

147 Controls in detail
Control system
Convenience* submenu
Access the
Convenience submenu via the
Settings... menu. Use the Convenience
submenu to change the settings for a num-
ber of convenience features.
The following function is available:Activating easy-entry/exit feature*
Use this function to activate and
deactivate the easy-entry/exit feature
(
page 44).
Move the selection marker with
buttonæorç to the
Convenience submenu.
Press buttonjork repeatedly
until the message
Easy-entry
function
appears in the multifunction
display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press buttonæorç to switch
the easy-entry function
On or Off.
FunctionPage
Activating easy-entry/exit
feature*147
Warning!G
You must make sure no one can become
trapped or injured by the moving steering
wheel when the easy-entry/exit feature is
activated.
To cancel steering wheel movement, do one
of the following:

Move steering wheel adjustment stalk*
(
page 44).

Press one of the memory position
buttons* or the memory buttonM*
(
page 107).
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.