2003 MERCEDES-BENZ CL600 set clock

23 At a glance
Instrument cluster
Item
Page
1
Coolant temperature
gauge
115
2
Fuel gauge with:Fuel reserve warning lamp
268
3
L
Left turn signal
indicator lamp
K
Right turn signal
indicator lamp
46
46
4
Speedometer with:v
Electronic Stability
Program (ESP)
warning lamp
264
l
Distance warning
lamp
1
1Vehicles without Distronic*: Warning lamp without
function. It illuminates with SmartKey in starter
switch position2. It should go out when the engine
is running.
265
5
Tachometer
115
Item
Page
6
Right display with:-
Antilock Brake Sys-
tem (ABS) malfunc-
tion indicator lamp
265
A
High beam head-
lamp indicator
111
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Seat belt nonusage
warning lamp
266
7
J
Reset button
114
8
Display with:
Program mode
147
Gear range indicator
145
Digital clock (see
COMAND operating
instructions)
9
Multifunction display
with:
Trip odometer
117
Main odometer
117
Item
Page
Stored speed for:Cruise control or
176
Distronic*
179
10
Outside temperature indi-
cator
115
11
Left display with:1
Supplemental
restraint system
indicator lamp
266
;
Brake warning
lamp, except
Canada
267
3
Brake warning
lamp, Canada only
267
?
Engine malfunction
indicator lamp
268
12
Knob for instrument clus-
ter illumination
114

114 Controls in detailInstrument cluster
Instrument clusterA full view illustration of the instrument
cluster can be found in the “At a glance”
section of this manual (
page 22).
The instrument cluster is activated when
you


open a door


turn on the ignition


press the reset button
J
(page 22)


switch on the exterior lamps
You can change the instrument cluster set-
tings in the Instrument cluster submenu of
the control system (
Seite 134).
Instrument cluster illumination
1Knob for adjusting instrument cluster
illumination
Use knob1 to adjust the illumination
brightness for the instrument cluster.

Press the knob1.
The knob will pop out.
To brighten illumination

Turn the knob1 clockwise.
The instrument cluster illumination will
brighten.
To dim illumination

Turn the knob1 in the instrument clus-
ter counterclockwise.
The instrument cluster illumination will
dim.
iThe instrument cluster illumination is
dimmed or brightened automatically to
suit ambient light conditions.
The instrument cluster illumination will
also be adjusted automatically when
you switch on the vehicle’s exterior
lamps.

296 Practical hintsWhere will I find...?Vehicle jack
To prepare the vehicle jack for use
Remove the vehicle jack from the spare
wheel well under the trunk floor.

Push the crank handle up.

Turn the crank handle clockwise until it
engages (operational position).
Storing the vehicle jack in the trunk

Retract the vehicle jack arm to the
base of the vehicle jack.

Push the crank handle up.

Turn the crank handle counterclock-
wise to the end of the stop (storage po-
sition).Spare wheel
Removing the spare wheel

Take out vehicle tool kit tray 2.

Turn the luggage bowl 3 counterclock-
wise.

Remove the spare wheel 4.
Storing the spare wheel

Place spare wheel 4 in wheel well and
secure it with luggage bowl 3.

Turn the luggage bowl 3 clockwise to
its stop.

Place vehicle tool kit tray 2 in luggage
bowl 3.
Warning!
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The jack is designed exclusively for jacking
up the vehicle at the jack take-up brackets
built into both sides of the vehicle. To help
avoid personal injury, use the jack only to lift
the vehicle during a wheel change. Never
get beneath the vehicle while it is supported
by the jack. Keep hands and feet away from
the area under the lifted vehicle. Always
firmly set parking brake and block wheels
before raising vehicle with jack.
Do not disengage parking brake while the
vehicle is raised. Be certain that the jack is
always vertical (plumb line) when in use, es-
pecially on hills. Always try to use the jack
on level surface. Make sure that the jack
arm is fully seated in the jack take-up brack-
et. Always lower the vehicle onto sufficient
capacity jackstands before working under
the vehicle.

305 Practical hints
Replacing bulbs
Parking and standing lamp bulb
Switch off the lights.

Open the hood (
page 237).

Press ends of housing cover1 tab to-
gether and remove cover.

Pull out the bulb socket with the bulb.

Pull the bulb out of the bulb socket.

Insert a new bulb in the socket.

Reinstall the bulb socket.

Align housing cover and click into
place.Side marker lamp bulb

Switch off the lights.

Carefully slide lamp towards rear.

Remove front end first.

Twist bulb socket counterclockwise
and pull out.

Pull bulb out of the bulb socket.

Insert new bulb in socket.

Reinstall bulb socket, push in and twist
clockwise.

To reinstall lamp, set rear end in
bumper and let front end snap into
place.
Replacing bulbs for rear lamps
Tail lamp assemblies
1Backup lamp (black socket)
2Turn signal lamp (white socket)
3Tail, standing and parking lamp (red
socket)
4Driver’s side: tail, parking and rear fog
lamp
Passenger’s side: tail and parking lamp
(red socket)

315 Practical hints
Battery
Reconnecting the battery
Turn off all electrical consumers.

Connect the positive lead and fasten its
cover 4.

Connect negative lead 3.Batteries contain materials that can harm
the environment if disposed of improperly.
Large 12-volt storage batteries contain
lead. Recycling of batteries is the preferred
method of disposal. Many states require
sellers of batteries to accept old batteries
for recycling.!Never invert the terminal connections.!The battery, its filler caps and the vent
tube must always be securely installed
when the vehicle is in operation.
iThe following procedures must be car-
ried out following any interruption of
battery power (e.g. due to reconnect-
ing):

Set the clock. Refer to the separate
COMAND operating instructions.


Resynchronize the ESP
(page 283).


Resynchronize side windows
(page 172).


Resynchronize sliding/pop-up roof
(page 175).

357 Index
Cleaning
Cup holder 260
Distronic* system sensor cover 259
Gear selector lever 260
Hard plastic trim items 260
Headlamps 154
Headliner 261
Instrument cluster 260
Leather upholstery 261
Light alloy wheels 260
Parktronic* system sensor 259
Plastic and rubber parts 261
Seat belts 261
Steering wheel 260
Windows 260
Windshield 47
Wiper blades 259
Clock 23
Closing
Cup holder 204
Glove box 199
Hood 238
Side windows 170
Side windows with KEYLESS-GO* 86
Sliding/pop-up roof 173, 301
With SmartKey 174Sliding/pop-up roof with
KEYLESS-GO* 86, 172, 175
Trunk 90
Windows 169
Windows with
KEYLESS-GO* 172, 175
Windows with SmartKey 171
Closing sliding/pop-up roof
In an emergency 301
Cockpit 20, 347
Cockpit management and data system
(COMAND) 348
COMAND 348
COMAND see separate operating instruc-
tions
Combination switch 111
High beam flasher 46, 111
Turn signals 46
Windshield wipers 47
Consumer information 345
Control and operation of radio
transmitters 232
Control system 117, 348
AUDIO menu 122
Convenience submenu 140
Display digital speedometer 122Distronic* menu 128
Functions 119, 121
Instrument cluster submenu 134
Lighting submenu 135
Malfunction memory menu 130
Menus 120, 121, 349
Multifunction display 117
Multifunction steering wheel 118
NAVI menu 127
Operating
CD player 123
Selecting radio system 122
Settings menu 131
Standard display menu 122
Submenus 119, 121
TEL* menu 125
Trip computer menu 129
Vehicle submenu 139
Convenience submenu 140
Activating easy-entry/exit
feature 140
Setting automatic locking 139
Setting fold-in function for exterior rear
view mirrors 142
Setting parking position for exterior
rear view mirror 142