wheel MERCEDES-BENZ SLK55AMG 2010 R171 Service Manual

Activating manual shift program
X
Press the program mode selector switch
repeatedly until M appears in the
multifunction display.
The automatic transmission switches to
manual program mode M. Automatic
shifting is switched off. The gear range is
not limited.
You can change the gears manually with drive
position D selected. You can upshift or
downshift through the gears in succession.
i Manual program mode M will not be
stored. When the engine is turned off with
manual program mode M selected, the
automatic transmission will go to
automatic program mode C when the
engine is restarted.
Upshifting !
In manual program mode M, the
automatic transmission will not upshift,
even if the engine has reached its
overrevving range. Shift up into the next
gear before the engine has reached its
overrevving range. Make absolutely certain
that the engine speed does not reach the
red marking on the tachometer. Otherwise
the engine could be damaged which is not
covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited
Warranty.
X Briefly press the gear selector lever to the
right in the D+ direction.
or
X Briefly pull right gearshift control ;
(Y page 89).
The automatic transmission shifts into the
next higher gear. Upshift indicator In manual program mode
M, upshift
indicator ; in the multifunction display
advises you to upshift before the engine
reaches the overspeed range. In addition,
symbol ^ may appear instead of manual
program mode symbol M in the multifunction
display. Thus you can drive at the maximum
engine speed for each gear without
overrevving the engine.
X Shift the automatic transmission from
current gear : into the next higher gear.
The fuel supply will otherwise be
interrupted to prevent the engine from
overrevving.
Downshifting G
Warning!
On slippery road surfaces, never downshift in
order to obtain braking action. This could
result in drive wheel slip and reduced vehicle
control. Your vehicle’s ABS will not prevent
this type of loss of control.
X Briefly press the gear selector lever to the
left in the D- direction.
or
X Briefly pull left gearshift control :
(Y page 89).
The automatic transmission shifts into the
next lower gear.
i For maximum acceleration, press and
hold the gear selector lever to the left in the
D- direction or pull and hold the left
gearshift control. Depending on the engine
speed the automatic transmission selects Automatic transmission
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Activating the instrument cluster
The instrument cluster is activated when you
R open the driver’s door
R switch on the ignition
R press reset button .
R switch on the exterior lamps
i Opening the driver’s door or pressing the
reset button . without switching on the
ignition or the exterior lamps activates the
instrument cluster illumination only for
30 seconds. Adjusting the instrument cluster
illumination
X To brighten illumination: Press knob :
briefly.
X To dim illumination: Press knob ;
briefly.
The illumination brightness for the instrument
cluster changes each time you press
knob :

or ;. Several settings are possible.
i The instrument cluster illumination is
dimmed or brightened automatically to suit
ambient light conditions.
You can only adjust the brightness of the
instrument cluster illumination when it is
dark outside.
i With the exterior lighting switched on, the
brightness of the switches in the center
console will also be adjusted when using
knob : or ;. Resetting trip odometer
X Make sure you are viewing the standard
display

(Y page 96) in the multifunction
display.
X Press and hold reset button .
until the trip
odometer is reset. Tachometer
The red marking on the tachometer
(Y

page 26) denotes excessive engine speed.
! Avoid driving at excessive engine speeds,
as it may result in serious engine damage
that is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz
Limited Warranty.
To help protect the engine, the fuel supply is
interrupted if the engine is operated within
the red marking. Clock
In vehicles with the audio system, the clock
can be set via the control system
(Y page 105).
For setting the time with the COMAND
system, see separate COMAND system
operating instructions. Control system
Introduction
The
control system is activated as soon as the
starter switch is in position 1.
The control system enables you to call up
information about your vehicle and to change
vehicle settings.
For example, you can use the control system
to find out when your vehicle is next due for
maintenance service, to set the language for
messages in the instrument cluster display,
and much more. G
Warning!
A driver’s attention to the road and traffic
conditions must always be his/her primary
focus when driving.
For your safety and the safety of others,
selecting features through the multifunction
steering wheel should only be done by the
driver

when traffic and road conditions permit
it to be done safely. Control system
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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.
The control system relays information to the
multifunction display. Multifunction steering wheel
The displays in the multifunction display and
the settings in the control system are
controlled by using the buttons on the
multifunction steering wheel. :
Multifunction display
;
Press button
6
to answer a call
to dial3
to redial 3
~ to end a call
to reject an incoming call Press button
W
X
to select submenus in the
Settings menu
to set values
to operate the RACETIMER
4
to set the volume =
Press button
V
U
to select next or previous menu Press button briefly
&
*
to move within a menu
Within Audio/DVD
menu to
select previous or next track,
scene or stored station
Within Telephone menu to
switch to the phone book and
select a name or number Press and hold button
&
*
Within Audio/DVD
menu to
select previous or next track
with quick search or to select
previous or next station in
station list or wave band
Within Telephone menu to
start the quick search in the
phone book Depending on the selected menu, pressing
the buttons on the multifunction steering
wheel will alter what appears in the
multifunction display.
The information available in the multifunction
display is arranged in menus and
accompanying functions and submenus.
The individual functions are then found within
the relevant menu (radio or CD operations
under Audio/DVD
menu, for example).
These functions serve to call up relevant
3 Function only available in telephone menu.
4 AMG vehicles only. 94
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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.
X Press button &. 108
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Audio system
Audio and telephone operation
These instructions are intended to help you
become familiar with your Mercedes-Benz
audio system. They contain useful tips and a
detailed description of the user functions. G
Warning!
In order to avoid distraction which could lead
to an accident, the driver should enter system
settings with the vehicle at a standstill and
operate the system only when road and traffic
conditions permit. Always pay full attention to
traffic conditions first before operating
system controls while driving.
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. Operating safety
G
Warning!
Any alterations made to electronic
components can cause malfunctions.
The radio, amplifier, CD changer, satellite
radio, and telephone are interconnected.
When one of the components is not
operational or has not been removed/
replaced properly, the function of other
components may be impaired.
This condition might seriously impair the
operating safety of your vehicle. We recommend that you have any service
work

on electronic components carried out at
an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. Audio system components
With the audio system you can operate the
following main functions:
R Audio function with the radio, Satellite
radio,

disc (CD audio or MP3 mode), Audio
AUX and external audio devices
R the mobile phone with the phone book
R various system settings
In addition, the audio system can also be
operated with the multifunction steering
wheel (Y page 94).
In these instructions, the keypad (right side
of audio control unit) and the function buttons
are referred to as “buttons”.
Audio control unit With the audio control unit you can
R
switch the audio system on/off
R adjust the volume
R select the operating modes
R enter telephone numbers and accept,
reject, initiate and end telephone calls
R load and eject CDs 112
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multifunction steering wheel buttons as they
relate to audio functions described in this
section.
Menu
The table below shows the structure of the
modes and their menus. Each mode has a
basic menu. Each menu item in turn has
several submenu items. Button Mode/Menu
$
Radio mode
Radio (FM/AM) (Y page 121)
Weather Band (
Y page 121) Satellite radio (
Y page 125) h
Disc mode
CD/MP3 mode (Y page 131)
Media interface operation
(Y page 139)
Audio AUX mode (
Y page 145) %
Telephone mode
Telephone mode (Y page 146)
i
System menu
System settings (Y page 119)
Display on/off (
Y page 120) Calling up an operating mode
X
Press the respective button ( $, h,
%, or i) on the audio control unit.
The basic menu of the selected mode
appears in the audio display. The main area
is active. The active area is highlighted.
i The following screens show the audio
display’s day design. The appearance of the
highlighted items in the menu will vary
depending on the display design. Illustration: Radio function basic menu
X
Moving to the menu bar: Press
button :.
Horizontal menus X
Moving through the menu bar: Press
button = or ;.
The currently selected item is highlighted.
X Confirming the selected menu item:
Press button 9.
X Exiting the menu bar without
confirming a selection: Press button
9 or k.
Vertical submenus Audio system
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X
Adjusting: Turn rotary control :.
The volume will increase or decrease
depending on the direction turned.
Adjusting volume for telephone calls
In hands-free mode, you can adjust the
volume of a telephone call while the call is
currently active.
During a telephone call:
X Turn rotary control :.
The volume will increase or decrease
depending on the direction turned.
i The volume of the audio system or a
telephone call can also be adjusted by
pressing the button W or X on the
multifunction steering wheel ( Y page 94).
Sound X
Switching on/off: Press button 8 on
the audio control unit (Y page 113).
The sound of the current audio source is
switched on or off.
i When the sound is switched off, the
symbol 8 appears in the status line.
If you change the audio source, or alter the
volume, the sound is automatically
switched on again.
In CD and MP3 mode, button 8
switches the pause function on or off.
Selecting sound settings You can select different bass and treble
settings for each individual audio source. The
particular
Sound menu can be opened from
the basic menu for the desired operating
mode, or by pressing the button J on the
audio control unit.
Example:
$ Q Sound Q Bass Adjusting bass or treble
X
J Q Bass or Treble.
or
X Select Sound Q Bass or Treble.
A longer and brighter bar indicates the
previously stored setting. The red pointer
indicates the currently selected setting. Example for adjusting bass
X
Changing setting: Press button 9
or : until desired treble or bass setting
is reached.
X Saving setting: Press button 9 or k.
The setting is stored and the menu is
exited.
Adjusting balance
Balance is used to determine whether the
sound focus should be shifted toward the
driver’s side or the passenger side.
X J Q Balance.
or
X Select Sound Q Balance.
The current setting is indicated by a red
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R
Station memory (except Weather Band)
R Manual frequency entry (except Weather
Band/satellite radio)
For using satellite radio see ( Y page 125).
The station search proceeds in the following
frequency increments:
R 200 kHz in FM range
R 10 kHz in AM range
Tuning to a station/channel via station/
channel search function
i The search function searches for the next
receivable station in the FM or AM wave
band. In Weather Band (WB) the search
function switches to the next channel in the
channel list. For tuning to a station/
channel you can also use the buttons on
the multifunction steering wheel, see
Audio/DVD menu (Y page 100).
X Press button $ on audio control unit
repeatedly until the FM/AM/WB wave
band is selected.
X Press buttons EF or =; on
audio control unit.
Depending on the pressed button, the
system searches downward or upward and
stops at the next station/channel.
Selecting a station using station memory
i This function is not available for Weather
Band.
X Press button $ on audio control unit
repeatedly until desired wave band has
been selected.
X Select Presets.
The memory menu appears. The dot # in
front of a memory position indicates that
the currently selected station is saved
there. X
Select a station in the memory menu using
the buttons 9 and : and press 9.
or
X Press desired station button j to
x, with the keypad in audio control unit
briefly.
Tuning to a station by entering the
frequency manually
i This function is not available for Weather
Band/satellite radio.
X $ Q Radio Q Enter Frequency
The menu for manual frequency entry
appears. or
X
Press button l on the keypad in audio
control unit briefly.
The Enter Frequency submenu appears. Audio system
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X
Selecting a category: Press button 9
or :.
X Setting the selected category: Press
button 9.
The selected program category
(alphabetical
order) will appear in the audio
display. The last tuned channel in the new
category will begin to play.
When searching, tuning in, or selecting
from the channel list, the All Channels
option accesses all of your subscribed
channels.
i When you select the category All
Channels, you have access to all the
channels you subscribed to, regardless of
category.
Tuning in channels You have the following selection options:
R
the channel search function
R the manual channel number entry
R the channel list
R the channel presets
Tuning in channels using channel search
function
X Press button = or ; when the main
area in the basic menu is active.
Depending on the pressed button, the
system

searches upward or downward and
stops at the next subscribed channel.
or
X Press button E
or F on audio control
unit.
Depending on the pressed button, the
system searches upward or downward and
stops at the next subscribed channel.
i Which
channels are available depends on
which channels you have subscribed to and
the program category you have selected
(Y page 127). For tuning in channels you
can also use the buttons on the multifunction steering wheel, see “Audio
menu” (
Y page 100).
Tuning

in channels using manual channel
number entry
X $ (repeatedly, if necessary) Q Sat
Q Enter Channel.
The

menu for manual channel number entry
appears.
or
X In Sat mode, press button l on the
keypad in audio control unit briefly.
X Channel number entry with keypad:
Enter

desired channel number with buttons
j to x with the keypad in audio
control unit briefly.
Further operation depends on whether the
selected channel number is valid or if the
channel is included in your subscription.
X Exiting menu without making an entry:
Press button k.
Channel number is valid and channel is
included
in subscription: The audio system
tunes in the channel entered.
Channel number is invalid: The message
Invalid Channel appears in the audio
display.
X Press button 9, k, = or ; to
close the message.
Channel number is valid, but channel is
not
included in subscription: The message
Call SIRIUS to activate: appears
(Y page 126).
X Press button 9, k, = or ; to
close the message in the audio display. 128
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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.
i The functions and services available to
you while using the mobile phone depend
on your service provider and the type of
mobile phone you are using. Also see
separate operating manual of your mobile
phone for instructions on how to use your
mobile phone.
When the mobile phone is connected via the
Bluetooth ®
interface to the audio system, you
can operate the mobile phone using the
following devices:
R Audio control unit (Y page 156)
R Buttons 6 and ~ on the
multifunction steering wheel ( Y page 94)
R Mobile phone keypad or similar input
device
Please note that these functions are only
available with Mercedes-Benz approved
mobile phones.
TEL Menu Menu Function
Telephone
Bluetooth
®
phones Download contacts
Delete contacts
Adjust volume
Name
Phone book
Call lists
Microphone off/
on
Call Lists or Mic On/
Mic Off
Delete Call Lists General notes
Making calls via Bluetooth
®
interface
The audio system telephone function via the
Bluetooth ®
interface is available in
conjunction with a Bluetooth ®
enabled
mobile phone.
With

a suitable mobile phone, you can use the
hands-free device and receive electronic
business cards (vCards) via the Bluetooth ®
interface.
Calls disconnected while the vehicle is in
motion
Interruptions to the connection may occur if
R there is insufficient mobile network
coverage
R you move from one mobile network
transmitter/receiver area (mobile network
cell) into another and no channels are free
or the cell is full
R you are using a SIM card that is not
compatible with the available network
R when using a mobile phone with
“Twincard”, the mobile phone is
simultaneously logged into the network
with the second SIM card
Operating options
i The components and operating principles
of the audio system can be found on
(Y page 112) and ( Y page 116).
When the mobile phone is connected via the
Bluetooth ®
interface to the audio system, you
can operate the mobile phone using the
following devices:
R Buttons 6 and ~ and keypad on
audio control unit ( Y page 113)
R Multifunction steering wheel ( Y page 94)
Please note that these functions are only
available with Mercedes-Benz approved
mobile phones. Please contact an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center for information on Audio system
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