display MERCEDES-BENZ SLK350 2010 R171 Service Manual

X
Press the reset button . in the instrument
cluster for approximately 3 seconds.
The message Reset to factory
settings? Push reset button to
confirm appears in the multifunction
display.
X Press the reset button . once more.
The settings of all the submenus will be
reset to factory settings.
The settings you have changed will not be
reset unless you confirm the action by
pressing the reset button . a second time.
After approximately 5 seconds, the
Settings menu reappears in the
multifunction display.
Submenus in the Settings menu X
Press button V or U repeatedly until
the Settings menu appears in the
multifunction display.
X Press button &.
The collection of the submenus appears in
the multifunction display. There are more
submenus than can be displayed
simultaneously. X
Press button X.
The selection marker moves to the next
submenu.
X Scroll down with button X, scroll up
with button W.
X With the selection marker on the desired
submenu, use button & to access the
individual functions within that submenu.
X Once within the submenu, use button
& to move to the next function or button * to move to the previous function
within that submenu.
X Use button W or X to change the
settings of the respective function.
The following lists show what settings can be
changed within the various menus. Detailed
instructions on making individual settings can
be found on the following pages.
Instrument cluster submenu
R Selecting speedometer display mode
(Y page 104)
R Selecting language ( Y page 104)
R Selecting display (digital speedometer or
outside temperature) for status indicator
(Y page 104)
Time/Date submenu
R Setting the time ( Y page 105)
R Setting the date (Y page 105)
Lighting submenu
R Switching daytime running lamp mode on
or off (USA only) (Y page 106)
R Switching locator lighting on or off
(Y page 106)
R Switching night security illumination
(Headlamps delayed shut-off feature) on or
off (Y page 107)
R Switching interior lighting delayed shut-off
on or off ( Y page 107)
Vehicle submenu
R Switching automatic central locking on or
off (Y page 108)
Convenience submenu
R Activating easy-entry/exit feature
(Y page 108)
Instrument cluster submenu Access the
Instr. Cluster submenu via
the Settings menu. Use the Instr. Control system
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Cluster submenu to change the instrument
cluster display settings.
The following functions are available:
R
Selecting speedometer display mode
(Y page 104)
R Selecting language ( Y page 104)
R Selecting display (digital speedometer or
outside temperature) for status indicator
(Y page 104)
Selecting speedometer display mode
X Press button V or U repeatedly until
the Settings menu appears in the
multifunction display.
X Press button &.
X Move the selection marker with button
W or X to the Instr. Cluster
submenu.
X Press button & or * repeatedly until
the message Display Unit Speed-/
Odometer appears in the multifunction
display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting. X
Press button W or X to set
speedometer unit to Km or Miles.
Selecting language
X Press button V or U repeatedly until
the Settings menu appears in the
multifunction display.
X Press button &. X
Move the selection marker with button
W or X to the Instr. Cluster
submenu.
X Press button & or * repeatedly until
the message Language appears in the
multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting. X
Press button W or X to select the
language to be used for the multifunction
display messages.
Selecting display (digital speedometer or
outside temperature) for status indicator
X Press button V or U repeatedly until
the Settings menu appears in the
multifunction display.
X Press button &.
X Move the selection marker with button
W or X to the Instr. Cluster
submenu.
X Press button & or * repeatedly until
the message Select Display appears in
the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
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X
Press button W or X to select the
desired setting.
The selected display is then shown
continuously in the status indicator (lower
display).
The other display now appears in the
Standard display menu (Y page 96).
Time/Date submenu Access the
Time/Date submenu via the
Settings menu. Use the Time/Date
submenu to change the time and date display
settings.
The following functions are available:
R Setting the time ( Y page 105)
R Setting the date (Y page 105)
Setting the time
This function is only available in vehicles with
audio system.
Vehicles with COMAND system:
For information on setting the time in the
COMAND system, refer to the separate
COMAND system operating instructions.
X Press button V or U repeatedly until
the Settings menu appears in the
multifunction display.
X Press button &.
X Move the selection marker with button
W or X to the Time/Date submenu.
X Press button & or * repeatedly until
the message Time-Hours Press R To
Confirm or Time-Minute(s) Press R
To Confirm appears in the multifunction
display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting. Example illustration for setting the hour
X
Press button W or X to set the hours
or minute(s).
X Press reset button . to confirm.
Setting the date
X Press button V or U repeatedly until
the Settings menu appears in the
multifunction display.
X Press button &.
X Move the selection marker with button
W or X to the Time/Date submenu.
X Press button & or * repeatedly until
the message Set Date Month , Set Date
Day, or Set Date Year appears in the
multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting. Example illustration for setting the month
X
Press button W or X to set the
month, day, or year.
Lighting submenu Access the
Lighting submenu via the
Settings menu. Use the Lighting submenu
to change the lamp and lighting settings on
your vehicle. Control system
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The following functions are available:
R
Switching daytime running lamp mode on
or off (USA only) (Y page 106)
R Switching locator lighting on or off
(Y page 106)
R Switching night security illumination
(Headlamps delayed shut-off feature) on or
off (Y page 107)
R Switching interior lighting delayed shut-off
on or off ( Y page 107)
Switching daytime running lamp mode on
or off (USA only)
X Press button V or U repeatedly until
the Settings menu appears in the
multifunction display.
X Press button &.
X Move the selection marker with button
W or X to the Lighting submenu.
X Press button & or * repeatedly until
the message Headlamp Mode appears in
the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting. X
Press button W or X to select
manual operation ( Manual) or daytime
running lamp mode ( Constant).
With daytime running lamp mode switched on
and the exterior lamp switch in
position $ or Ã, the low-beam
headlamps are switched on when the engine
is running.
In low ambient light conditions the following
lamps will come on additionally:
R Parking lamps
R Tail lamps R
License plate lamps
R Side marker lamps
For more information on the daytime running
lamp mode, see ( Y page 72).
For safety reasons, resetting all the functions
of all submenus to the factory settings while
driving ( Y page 102) will not deactivate the
daytime running lamp mode.
The following message appears in the
multifunction display:
Lighting Cannot be completely reset
to factory settings while driving.
Switching locator lighting on or off
With the locator lighting feature activated and
the exterior lamp switch in position Ã, the
following lamps will come on during darkness
when the vehicle is unlocked using button
% on the SmartKey:
R Parking lamps
R Tail lamps
R License plate lamps
R Side marker lamps
R Front fog lamps
The locator lighting goes out when the driver’s
door is opened.
If you do not open the driver’s door after
unlocking the vehicle with the SmartKey, the
lamps will go out automatically after
approximately 40 seconds.
X Press button V or U repeatedly until
the Settings menu appears in the
multifunction display.
X Press button &.
X Move the selection marker with button
W or X to the Lighting submenu.
X Press button & or * repeatedly until
the message Surround Lighting
Function appears in the multifunction
display.
The selection marker is on the current
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X
Press button W or X to switch the
locator lighting function On or Off.
X Turn the exterior lamp switch to position
à when exiting the vehicle.
The locator lighting feature is activated.
Switching night security illumination
(Headlamps delayed shut-off feature) on
or 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
position à before the engine is turned off,
the following lamps will come on when the
engine is turned off:
R Parking lamps
R Tail lamps
R License plate lamps
R Side marker lamps
R Front fog lamps
If, after turning off the engine, you do not
open a door or do not close an opened door,
the lamps will automatically go out after
60 seconds.
X Press button V or U repeatedly until
the Settings menu appears in the
multifunction display.
X Press button &. X
Move the selection marker with button
W or X to the Lighting submenu.
X Press button & or * repeatedly until
the message Headlamps Delayed Shut-
off appears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting. X
Press button W or X to switch the
headlamps delayed shut-off feature On or
Off.
X Turn the exterior lamp switch to position
à before turning off the engine.
The headlamps delayed shut-off feature is
activated.
You can temporarily deactivate the
headlamps delayed shut-off feature:
X Before exiting the vehicle, turn the
SmartKey in the starter switch to position
0.
X Then turn it to position 2 and back to
position 0.
The headlamps delayed shut-off feature is
deactivated. It will reactivate as soon as
you start the engine.
Switching interior lighting delayed shut-
off on or 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.
X Press button V or U repeatedly until
the Settings menu appears in the
multifunction display.
X Press button &. Control system
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X
Move the selection marker with button
W or X to the Lighting submenu.
X Press button & or * repeatedly until
the message Interior Lighting
Delayed Shut-off appears in the
multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting. X
Press button W or X to switch the
interior lighting delayed shut-off feature
On or Off.
Vehicle submenu Access the
Vehicle submenu via the
Settings menu. Use the Vehicle submenu
to set the automatic central locking.
Switching automatic central locking on or
off
Use this function to switch the automatic
central locking on or off. With the automatic
central locking activated, the vehicle is
locked centrally at a vehicle speed of
approximately 9 mph (15 km/h).
X Press button V or U repeatedly until
the Settings menu appears in the
multifunction display.
X Press button &.
X Move the selection marker with button
W or X to the Vehicle submenu.
X Press button & or * repeatedly until
the message Automatic Door Lock
appears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting. X
Press button W or X to switch the
automatic central locking On or Off.
Convenience submenu Access the
Convenience submenu via the
Settings menu. Use the Convenience
submenu to activate the easy-entry/exit
feature.
Activating easy-entry/exit feature
Use this function to activate and deactivate
the easy-entry/exit feature (Y page 67). G
Warning!
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 stop steering wheel movement do one of
the following:
R Move steering wheel adjustment stalk.
R Press one of the memory position buttons.
R Press memory button M.
Do not leave children unattended in the
vehicle, 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.
X Press button V or U repeatedly until
the Settings menu appears in the
multifunction display.
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X
Move the selection marker with button
W or X to the Convenience
submenu.
X Press button & or * repeatedly until
the message Easy-entry Function
appears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting. X
Press button W or X to activate ( On)
or deactivate (Off) the easy-entry/exit
feature. Trip computer menu
Use the Trip computer menu to call up
statistical data on your vehicle.
The following information is available:
R Fuel consumption statistics since start
(Y page 109)
R Fuel consumption statistics since last reset
(Y page 109)
R Resetting fuel consumption statistics
(Y page 110)
R Distance to empty ( Y page 110)
Fuel consumption statistics since start X
Press button U or V repeatedly until
the message From Start appears in the
multifunction display. :
Statistics called up: since start
; Time elapsed since start
= Average fuel consumption since start
? Average speed since start
A Distance driven since start
All statistics stored since the last engine start
will be reset approximately 4 hours after the
SmartKey in the starter switch is turned to
position 0 or removed from the starter switch.
Resetting will not occur if you turn the
SmartKey back to position 1 or 2 within this
time period.
Fuel consumption statistics since last
reset X
Press button U or V repeatedly until
the message From Start appears in the
multifunction display.
X Press button & or * repeatedly until
the message From Reset appears in the
multifunction display. :
Statistics called up: since last reset
; Time elapsed since last reset
= Average fuel consumption since last reset
? Average speed since last reset
A Distance driven since last reset Control system
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Resetting fuel consumption statistics
X
Press button U or V repeatedly until
the message From Start appears in the
multifunction display.
X Press button & or * repeatedly until
the reading that you want to reset appears
in the multifunction display.
X Press and hold the reset button . in the
instrument cluster until the respective
values are reset to 0.
The fuel consumption statistics reset
automatically to 0 after 99 999 miles or
9 999 hours, whichever occurs first.
Distance to empty X
Press button U or V repeatedly until
the message From Start appears in the
multifunction display.
X Press button & or * repeatedly until
the message Range: appears in the
multifunction display.
The calculated remaining driving range
based on the current fuel tank level
appears in the multifunction display.
If only very little fuel is left in the tank, a
vehicle at the fuel pump C appears
instead of the remaining driving range. Telephone menu
G
Warning!
A driver’s attention to the road must always
be his/her primary focus when driving. For
your safety and the safety of others, we
recommend that you pull over to a safe
location and stop before placing or taking a telephone call. If you choose to use the
telephone while driving, please use the hands-
free device and only use the telephone when
weather, road and traffic conditions permit.
Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from
using a mobile phone while driving a vehicle.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approximately
14 m) every second.
You can connect your telephone to the audio
system (Y page 146) or to the COMAND
system via Bluetooth ®
, see separate
COMAND system operating instructions.
X Switch on the audio system ( Y page 117)
or the COMAND system, see separate
COMAND system operating instructions.
X Press button U or V repeatedly until
the Telephone menu appears in the
multifunction display.
One of the following messages will appear
in the multifunction display:
R No Service: No network is available.
R Bluetooth Ready: The telephone has
not been connected to the audio system
or COMAND system via Bluetooth ®
yet.
X Connect the telephone to the audio
system or COMAND system via
Bluetooth ®
.
R Ready or name of the network provider
(if available): The telephone has found a
network and is ready for use. You can
operate it using the control system.
Answering a call When your telephone is ready to receive calls,
you can answer a call at any time. In the
multifunction display you will then see the
following message, or if available, the caller
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X
Press button 6.
You have answered the call.
Ending a call or rejecting an incoming
call X
Press button ~.
Dialing a number from the phone book When your telephone is ready to receive calls,
you may select and dial a number from the
phone book. You can add new numbers to the
phone book with the telephone
(Y page 153). Vehicles with COMAND, see
separate operating instructions.
X
Press button U or V repeatedly until
the Telephone menu appears in the
multifunction display.
X Press button & or * repeatedly until
the desired name appears in the
multifunction display.
If you press and hold button & or
* for longer than 1 second, the system
scrolls rapidly through the list of names
until you release the button again.
The stored names are displayed in
alphabetical order. Example illustration
:
Selected name from the phone book X
Press button 6.
The control system dials the selected
phone number.
If the connection is successful and this
feature is supported by your network
provider, the name of the party (if stored in
your phone book) you are calling will
appear in the multifunction display.
The control system stores the dialed
number in the redial memory.
or
X Press button ~ if you do not want to
make the call. Redialing
The control system stores the most recently
dialed phone numbers. This eliminates the
need to search through your entire phone
book.
X
Press button U or V repeatedly until
the Telephone menu and the standby
message appears in the multifunction
display.
X Press button 6.
The first number in the redial memory
appears in the multifunction display.
X Press button & or * repeatedly until
the desired number or name appears in the
multifunction display.
X Press button 6.
The control system dials the selected
phone number. Control system
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Audio control unit overview
Item
:
Switching to radio mode
(Y page 122)
Calling up wave bands
(Y page 122)
Switching on Sat mode
(Y page 127)
;
Calling up the System Settings menu
(Y page 120)
=
Switching to CD and MP3 mode
(Y page 131) or media interface
mode (
Y page 139) ?
Switching to telephone mode
(Y page 146)
A
Load/eject button (Y page 134)
B
Disc slot
C
Display D
Keypad
Tuning to a station via the station
memory (
Y page 123)
Storing stations manually
(Y page 124)
Entering a passcode (Y page 150)
Entering a phone number
(Y page 156)
Sending DTMF tones ( Y page 159)
CD changer: Selecting a CD
(Y page 137)
CD: Selecting a track (Y page 138) E
Back button
F
Clear button for deleting digits or
entire entries (
Y page 157) G
Confirmation button
H
Navigation buttons for moving within
menus and for exiting menus
I
Adjusting the volume (Y page 117)
J
Switching audio system on/off
(Y page 117) Audio system
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