2003 MERCEDES-BENZ C240 WAGON display

116 Controls in detailControl systemSettings menu
In the
SETTINGS
menu there are two func-
tions:


The function
RESET TO FACTORY SET-
TINGS
, 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.Resetting all settings
You can reset all the functions of all sub-
menus to the factory settings.

Press the reset knob in the instrument
cluster for approximately three sec-
onds.
In the display you will see the request
to press the reset knob again to con-
firm.

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
.
iThe settings you have changed will not
be reset unless you confirm the action
by pressing the reset knob a second
time.
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117 Controls in detail
Control system
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 in the instrument
cluster for approximately three sec-
onds.
In the display you will see the request
to press the reset knob again to con-
firm.

Press the reset knob again.
All functions of the submenu will reset
to factory settings.
The table below shows what settings can
be changed within the various menus. De-
tailed instructions on making individual
settings can be found on the following pag-
es.
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)
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118 Controls in detailControl systemInstrument cluster submenu
Access the
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
submenu
via the
SETTINGS
menu. Use the
INSTRU-
MENT CLUSTER
submenu to change the in-
strument cluster display settings. The
following functions are available:Set time (hours)

Move the selection marker with
the
æ
or
ç
button to the
IN-
STRUMENT CLUSTER
submenu.

Press button
j
or
k
repeatedly
until you see this message in the dis-
play:
TIME SETTINGS – HOURS
.
The selection marker is on the hour set-
ting.

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

Move the selection marker with
the
æ
or
ç
button to the
IN-
STRUMENT CLUSTER
submenu.

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

Press
æ
or
ç
to set the minutes.
Function
Page
Set time (hours)
118
Set time (minutes)
118
Select time display mode
119
Select temperature display
mode
119
Select speedometer display
mode
119
Select language
120
Select display (speed display or
outside temperature)
120
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119 Controls in detail
Control system
Selecting time display mode
Move the selection marker with
the
æ
or
ç
button to the
IN-
STRUMENT CLUSTER
submenu.

Press button
j
or
k
repeatedly
until you see this message in the dis-
play:
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
IN-
STRUMENT CLUSTER
submenu.

Press button
j
or
k
repeatedly
until you see this message in the dis-
play:
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
IN-
STRUMENT CLUSTER
submenu.

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

Press
æ
or
ç
to set speedome-
ter unit to
km or
miles
.
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120 Controls in detailControl systemSelecting language
Move the selection marker with
the
æ
or
ç
button to the
IN-
STRUMENT CLUSTER
submenu.

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

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


German


English


Italian


French


SpanishSelecting display (speed display or out-
side temperature)

Move the selection marker with
the
æ
or
ç
button to the
IN-
STRUMENT CLUSTER
submenu.

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

Press
æ
or
ç
to select the dis-
play permanently shown in the multi-
function display.
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121 Controls in detail
Control system
Lighting submenu
Access the
LIGHTING
submenu via the
SET-
TINGS
menu. Use the
LIGHTING
submenu
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
the
æ
or
ç
button to the
LIGHT-
ING
submenu.

Press button
j
or
k
repeatedly
until you see this message in the dis-
play:
LAMP CIRCUIT HEADLAMP MODE
.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press
æ
or
ç
to select manual
or daytime running lamp (constant)
mode. This function is not available in
countries where daytime running
lamps are mandatory.With daytime running lamp mode se-
lected and the exterior lamp switch at
position0, the following lamps will
come on automatically when the en-
gine is turned on:


Parking lamps and low beam head-
lamps


License plate lamps (in low ambient
light conditions)
Function
Page
Set daytime running lamp mode
(USA only)
see
below
Set locator lighting
122
Exterior lamps delayed
switch-off
122
Interior lighting delayed shut-off
124
iIf you turn the exterior lamp switch to
another position, the corresponding
lamp(s) will switch on.
For safety reasons, resetting the LIGHTING
submenu to factory settings
(
page 117) will not reset the daytime
running lamp mode.
In the display you will then see the mes-
sage:
LIGHTING – CANNOT BE COM-
PLETELY RESET TO FACTORY SETTINGS
WHILE DRIVING!
.
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129 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 multi-
function display:
AFTER START
.
1Distance driven since start
2Time elapsed since start
3Average fuel consumption since start
4Average speed 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 dis-
play:
AFTER RESET
.
1Distance driven since last reset
2Time elapsed since last reset
3Average fuel consumption since last
reset
4Average speed since last reset
iAll statistics stored since the last en-
gine start will be reset approximately
four hours after the key in the starter
switch is turned to position0 or re-
moved from the starter switch.
Resetting will not occur if you turn the
key back to position1 or2 within this
time period.
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130 Controls in detailControl systemResetting fuel consumption statistics
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 the reading that you want
to reset in the display.

Press and hold the reset knob in the in-
strument cluster (
page 22) until the
value is reset to
0.Call up range (distance to empty)

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 dis-
play:
RANGE
.
In the display you will see the calculat-
ed range based on the current fuel tank
level.
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