2003 MERCEDES-BENZ C230 KOMPRESSOR Display

117 Controls in detail
Control system
Select radio station
Turn on the radio (
page 168).
Vehicles with COMAND*:
Refer to separate operating instruc-
tions.

Press button
è
or
ÿ
repeatedly
until you see the currently tuned sta-
tion in the display.
1Station frequency
2Waveband setting
3Setting for station selection using
memory

Press button
k
or
j
repeatedly
until the desired station is found.
The type of search depends on the
setting for the station tuning
(
page 128):


The next stored station is selected
(SP)


Station searchOperate the CD player*

Turn on the radio and select the CD
player (
page 178).
Vehicles with COMAND*: Refer to
separate operating instructions.

Press button
è
or
ÿ
repeatedly
until the settings for the CD currently
being played are shown in the display.
1Current track
2Current CD (for CD changer*)

Press button
k
or
j
repeatedly
until the desired track is selected.
iYou can only store new stations using
the corresponding feature on the radio
(page 173).
Vehicles with COMAND*:
Refer to separate operating instruc-
tions.
You can also operate the radio in the
usual manner.
iTo select a CD from the magazine,
press a number on the audio system or
the COMAND* system key pad located
in the center dashboard.

118 Controls in detailControl systemOperate the cassette player
Turn on the radio and select the
Casette player (
page 174).
Vehicles with COMAND*: Refer to
separate operating instructions.

Press button
è
or
ÿ
repeatedly
until the settings for the cassette
currently being played are shown in the
display.
1Current side

Press button
j
to fast forward to
the next track.

Press button
k
to rewind the
cassette to the beginning of the current
track.
NAVI menu
The
NAV
menu contains the functions
needed to operate your navigation system.

Press button
è
or
ÿ
repeatedly
until you see the messageNAV
in the
display.


If the navigation system is switched off,
the message
NAV OFF
is shown in the
display.


If the navigation system is on, the
message
NAV ACTIVE
is shown in the
display.
Please refer to the COMAND* manual for
instructions on how to activate the route
guidance system*.
Malfunction memory menu
Use the malfunction memory menu to scan
malfunction and warning messages that
may be stored in the system. What
information is shown in the display
depends on whether malfunctions have
actually occurred.
iTo select the reverse side of the tape,
press button below track number on
the audio system display, or enter
request on the COMAND* system
located in the center dashboard.
Warning!
G
Malfunction and warning messages are only
indicated for certain systems and are inten-
tionally not very detailed. The malfunction
and warning messages are simply a remind-
er with respect to the operation of certain
systems and do not replace the owner’s
and/or driver’s responsibility to maintain
the vehicle’s operating safety by having all
required maintenance and safety checks
performed on the vehicle and by bringing
the vehicle to an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center to address the malfunction and
warning messages (
page 261).

119 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 occured, the
message 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 261).
Should any malfunctions occur while
driving, the number of malfunctions will
reappear in the display when the key in the
starter switch is turned to position0 or
removed from the starter switch.
Settings menu
In the
SETTINGS
menu there are two
functions:


The function
RESET TO FACTORY
SETTINGS
, 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
menu is seen in the
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 messages in the
multifunction display (
page 261).

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

Press the reset knob 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
ç
.
The selection marker moves to the next
submenu.
The submenus are arranged by hierarchy.
Scroll down with theç
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 knob (
page 22) in the
instrument cluster for approximately
three seconds.
In the display you will see the request
to press the reset knob again to
confirm.

Press the reset knob 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 knob a second
time.

121 Controls in detail
Control system
The table below shows what settings can
be changed within the various menus.
Detailed instructions on making individual
settings can be found on the following
pages.INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
LIGHTING
VEHICLE
CONVENIENCE
Set time (hours)
Set daytime running lamp mode
(USA only)
Set station selection mode
(radio)
Activate easy-entry/exit feature
Set time (minutes)
Set locator lighting
Set automatic locking
Set key dependency
Select time display mode
Exterior lamps delayed shut-off
Set parking position for exterior
rear view mirror
Select temperature display
mode
Interior lighting delayed shut-off
Select speedometer display
modeSelect languageSelect display (speed display or
outside temperature)

122 Controls in detailControl systemInstrument cluster submenu
Access the
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
submenu
via the
SETTINGS
menu. Use the
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
submenu to change
the instrument cluster display settings.
The following functions are available:Set time (hours)

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

Press button
j
or
k
repeatedly
until you see this message in the
display:
TIME SETTINGS – HOURS
.
The selection marker is on the hour
setting.

Press
æ
or
ç
to set the hour.Set time (minutes)

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

Press button
j
or
k
repeatedly
until you see this message in the
display:
TIME SETTINGS – MINUTES
.
The selection marker is on the minute
setting.

Press
æ
or
ç
to set the minutes.
Function
Page
Set time (hours)
see
below
Set time (minutes)
see
below
Select time display mode
123
Select temperature display
mode
123
Select speedometer display
mode
123
Select language
124
Select display (speed display or
outside temperature)
124

123 Controls in detail
Control system
Selecting time display mode
Move the selection marker with
the
æ
or
ç
button to the
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
submenu.

Press button
j
or
k
repeatedly
until you see this message in the
display:
12/24 HOUR
.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press
æ
or
ç
to set the
12h
or
24h
time display mode.Selecting temperature display mode

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

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

Press
æ
or
ç
to set temperature
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
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
submenu.

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

Press
æ
or
ç
to set
speedometer unit to km or
miles
.

124 Controls in detailControl systemSelecting language
Move the selection marker with
the
æ
or
ç
button to the
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
submenu.

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

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


German


English


French


Italian


SpanishSelecting display (speed display or
outside temperature)

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

Press button
j
or
k
repeatedly
until you see this message in the
display:
SELECT DISPLAY
.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press
æ
or
ç
to select the
display permanently shown in the
multifunction display.