key MERCEDES-BENZ SLR CLASS 2005 Service Manual

133 Controls in detail
Control system

Move the selection marker with button
æ or ç to the
Lighting
sub-
menu.

Press button j or k repeatedly
until you see this message in the left
display:
Headlamps delayed
switch-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 switch-off feature
is deactivated


15 s
, 30 s
, 45 s
or
60 s
, the delayed
switch-off feature is activated

Turn the exterior lamp switch to
positionU before turning off the en-
gine (
page 105).
The headlamps delayed switch-off fea-
ture is activatedYou can temporarily deactivate the de-
layed switch-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 switch-off feature is deac-
tivated. It will reactivate as soon as you
reinsert the SmartKey in the starter
switch.
iYou can reactivate this function within
ten minutes by opening a door.

134 Controls in detailControl systemInterior lighting delayed switch-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
SmartKey is removed from the starter
switch. 
Move the selection marker with button
æ or ç to the
Lighting
sub-
menu.

Press button j or k repeatedly
until you see this message in the left
display:
Int. lighting delayed
switch-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 switch-off feature
is deactivated


5 s
, 10 s
, 15 s
or
20 s
, the delayed
switch-off feature is activatedVehicle submenu
Access the
Vehicle
submenu via the
Set-
tings
menu. Use the
Vehicle
submenu to
make general vehicle settings.
The following functions are available:
Function
Page
Set station selection mode
(radio)
135
Set automatic locking
135
Tire inflation pressure display
136

137 Controls in detail
Control system
Fuel consumption statistics after start
Press button ÿ or è repeatedly
until you see the first function of the
Trip computer menu.

Press button j or k repeatedly
until you see this message in the left
display:
After start.
1Distance driven since start
2Average speed since start
3Time elapsed since start
4Average fuel consumption since startFuel consumption since last reset

Press button ÿ or è repeatedly
until you see the first function of the
Trip computer menu.

Press button j or k repeatedly
until you see this message in the left
display:
From reset.
1Distance driven since last reset
2Average speed since last reset
3Time elapsed since last reset
4Average fuel consumption since last re-
set
iAll statistics stored since the last en-
gine start will be reset approximately
four hours after the SmartKey in the
starter switch is turned to position0 or
removed from the starter switch.
Resetting will not occur if you turn the
SmartKey back to position1 or2 with-
in this time period.

145 Controls in detail
Audio system
Item
Page
1
CD mode selector
156
2
Manual tuning
(radio)
149
Fast forward/reverse
(cassette, CD)
154,
158
Speed dialing memory
(telephone)
163
3
Radio mode selector
149
4
Display panelCassette compartment be-
hind display panel
Item
Page
5
Alpha-numeric keypadBand selection,
station buttons (radio)
149
CD selection (CD)
158
Telephone number entry, re-
trieving speed dialing mem-
ory (telephone)
161
6
Scanning (radio, cassette,
CD)
151,
154,
158
7
Function button
150
8
Light-emitting diode
Item
Page
9
Function keys
a
Cassette eject
153
b
Cassette mode selector
152
c
Telephone mode selector
160
d
Seek tuning (radio)
150
Track search (cassette, CD)
153,
158
Speed dialing memory
(telephone)
163
e
On/off
146
Volume
146

146 Controls in detailAudio systemButton and soft key operation
In these instructions, the alpha-numeric
keypad (right side of radio panel) and the
function buttons (left side of radio panel)
are referred to as “buttons”. The four keys
below the display panel are referred to as
“soft keys”.
Operation
Switching on/off
Switching on:
Turn SmartKey in starter switch to
position1 or2.
or

Press control knoba.
Switching off:

Remove SmartKey from starter switch.
or

Press control knoba.Adjusting the volume

Turn control knoba.
The volume will increase or decrease
depending on the direction turned.
Adjusting audio functions
Press the AUD key to call up the bass, tre-
ble, balance and fader functions in the var-
ious operating modes. Settings for bass
and treble are stored separately for the AM
and FM frequency bands, cassette mode
and CD mode.
!Do not press directly on the display
face. Otherwise the display will be
damaged.
iIf the radio is switched on without the
SmartKey in the starter switch, it will
automatically switch off again after ap-
proximately 30 minutes.
iThe volume setting can be selected
separately for the telephone and audio
system.

147 Controls in detail
Audio system
Bass
Regardless of operating mode, press
the
AUD
key repeatedly until
BASS

appears on the display.

Press
+ or
- key to increase or de-
crease level.
or

Press both
+ and
- keys simultaneously
to reset the Bass to its center (flat) lev-
el.Treble

Regardless of operating mode, press
the
AUD
key repeatedly until
TREBLE

appears on the display.

Press
+ or
- key to increase or
decrease level.
or

Press both
+ and
- keys simultaneously
to reset the Treble to its center (flat)
level.Fader

Regardless of operating mode, press
the
AUD
key repeatedly until
FADER

appears on the display.

Press
F or
R key to shift sound accord-
ingly to the front or rear speakers.
or

Press both
F and
R keys simultaneously
to reset the Fader to its center level.
iYour vehicle may or may not have the
fader function, depending on the
vehicle equipment and model.

148 Controls in detailAudio systemBalance
Regardless of operating mode, press
the
AUD
key repeatedly until
BALANCE

appears on the display.

Press
L or
R key to shift sound accord-
ingly to the left or right speakers.
or

Press both
L and
R keys simultaneously
to reset the Balance to its center level.Returning audio functions to factory
settings

Regardless of operating mode, press
and hold
AUD
key longer than two
seconds.
RESET
will appear on the
display.
All settings for bass, treble and balance
are returned to the center level and the
volume is set to a predefined level.Audio system sound selection (EXT)*

Regardless of operating mode, press
the
AUD
key.
The sound settings menu appears on
the display.

Press the
EXT
key.

Press one of the function keys.

149 Controls in detail
Audio system
You can select from among the
following settings:

DRV
: The tone level is set to the
Driver position; sound is directed
toward the passengers.


SP: The tone level is set for Speech,
optimizing the sound for the spoken
word.


AMB
: The tone level is set for
Ambience, producing a
three-dimensional sound.


OFF
: The audio system sound
selection is turned off.
Telephone muting
The radio will switch to telephone mode
when a call is incoming. The current audio
source is muted.
Radio operation
Selecting radio mode
Pressb button.

You can now receive radio stations
over the analog FM, AM or WB station
frequencies.
Analog station frequencies
Selecting the band
You can select from among FM, AM or WB
frequency bands.
Weather band (
page 152).

Press FM, AM or WB key repeatedly un-
til desired band has been selected.The FM, AM and WB frequency bands
are called up one after the other.
The frequency band currently selected
appears in the upper left-hand corner
of the display.
Selecting a station
The following options are available for
selecting a station:


Direct frequency band input
(page 150)


Manual tuning (
page 150)


Automatic seek tuning (
page 150)


Scan tuning (
page 151)


Preset buttons (
page 151)


Automatic station memory (Autostore)
(page 151)
iFM frequency band:
FM 87.7......107.9 MHz
AM frequency band:
MW (medium wave) 530......1710 KHz

151 Controls in detail
Audio system
Scan tuning

Starting scan tuning
Select desired frequency band.

Press2 button.SC will appear on the display. The
radio briefly tunes in all receivable
stations on the band selected. The
first scan cycle will tune in only the
stations with a strong signal. The
second scan cycle will tune in every
receivable station.


Ending scan tuning
Press2 button ord, c,
f or ebutton.SC disappears from the display.Manual station memory (Presets)
You can store ten AM and ten FM stations.


Storing stations
Tune in the desired station.

Press and hold desired station
button4 toM until a brief
signal tone is heard.
The frequency is stored on the
selected station button.
The frequency band and station
button number are shown in the up-
per left-hand corner of the display.


Retrieving a station from memory
Press desired station button4
toM.Automatic station memory (Autostore)
The Autostore memory function provides
an additional memory level. The station
memory for manually stored stations is not
overwritten.


Calling up Autostore memory level
Briefly press the
AS key.
AS is highlighted in the display.
The radio finds the ten stations with
the strongest signals. These
stations are stored on the station
buttons4 toM in order of
signal strength.


Retrieving a station from memory
Press desired station button4
toM.


Leaving the Autostore memory level
Press the
AS key.
The highlighted
AS in the display
disappears.

152 Controls in detailAudio systemWeather band
Press the
WB key.
The weather band station last selected
is tuned in.

Select the desired weather band
station with buttons4 to7.
If a station cannot be tuned in, a scan
is automatically started.

Pressf or ebutton. The next
receivable weather band station is
tuned in.
Cassette operation
Playing cassettes
Press3 button.
The display panel folds down and the
cassette compartment becomes ac-
cessible.

Insert cassette into the cassette com-
partment until it engages and tap it
gently.
The cassette will be pulled in automati-
cally. The system switches to cassette
mode. Side 1 will be played and
SIDE 1

appears in the display. Side 1 is the
side of the cassette which is facing up-
ward. The cassette deck will automati-
cally detect the type of tape.

Fold display panel back up and press
gently on the display panel frame to
lock it in place.
or

If a cassette is already in the
mechanism, pressj button.!Do not press directly on the display
face. Otherwise the display will be
damaged.