2004 MERCEDES-BENZ C320 COUPE clock setting

23 At a glance
Instrument cluster
Item
Page
1
Reset button for:

Resetting trip odome-
ter
107


Instrument cluster illu-
mination
105


Resetting individual
settings
119
2
Tachometer with:?Engine malfunction
indicator lamp
260
-Antilock Brake Sys-
tem (ABS) malfunc-
tion warning lamp
258
;Brake warning
lamp, except Cana-
da
259
3Brake warning
lamp, Canada only
259
Item
Page
3
Speedometer with:LLeft turn signal indi-
cator lampKRight turn signal in-
dicator lampvElectronic Stability
Program (ESP)
warning lamp
261
AHigh beam head-
lamp indicator
102
EIndicator lamp
without function
1
DTRIndicator lamp
without function
1
1The indicator lamp illuminates briefly when you
turn the SmartKey in the starter switch to
position2
Item
Page
4
Multifunction display
with:Trip odometer
107
Main odometerOutside temperature dis-
play
107
Digital clock
122
Display for program mode
and gear selector lever
position
142
144
5
Fuel gauge with:Fuel reserve warning lamp
262
warning lamp
262
1Supplemental re-
straint system indi-
cator lamp
262

105 Controls in detail
Instrument cluster
Instrument cluster
For a full view illustration of the instrument
cluster, see “At a glance” (
page 22).
The instrument cluster is activated when
you:


open a door


turn on the ignition


press the reset button (
page 22)


switch on the exterior lamps
You can change the instrument cluster
settings in the Instrument cluster submenu
of the control system (
page 122).
Instrument cluster illumination
Use the reset button (
page 22) to adjust
the illumination brightness for the instru-
ment cluster.To brighten illumination

Turn the reset button in the instrument
cluster (
page 22) clockwise.
The instrument cluster illumination will
brighten.
To dim illumination

Turn the reset button in the instrument
cluster (
page 22) 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.

109 Controls in detail
Control system
Control system
The control system is activated as soon as
the SmartKey in the starter switch is
turned to position1. The control system
enables you to

call up information about your vehicle


change vehicle settings
For example, you can use the control sys-
tem to find out when your vehicle is next
due for service, to set the language for
messages in the instrument cluster dis-
play, and much more.
The control system relays information to
the multifunction display.
Multifunction display
1Outside temperature
2Main odometer
3Trip odometer
4Automatic transmission program mode
5Current gear selector lever position
6Digital clock
iThe displays for the audio systems (ra-
dio, CD player, cassette player) will ap-
pear in English, regardless of the
language selected.
Warning!
G
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, se-
lecting features through the multifunction
steering wheel should only be done by the
driver when traffic and road conditions per-
mit it to be done safely.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approximate-
ly 13.5 m) every second.

351 Index
Checking
Coolant level 235, 241
Oil level 235, 237
Tire inflate pressure 235
Vehicle lighting 235
Child safety 65
Airbags 58
Infant and child
restraint systems 62, 65
LATCH child seat mounts 70
Child seat mounts see LATCH child seat
mounts 70
Cigarette lighter 204
Cleaning
Cup holder 255
Gear selector lever 255
Hard plastic trim items 255
Headlamps 148
Headliner and shelf
below rear window 255
Instrument cluster 255
Leather upholstery 256
Light alloy wheels 254MB Tex upholstery 256
Plastic and rubber parts 256
Seat belts 255
Steering wheel 255
Upholstery 256
Windows 254
Windshield 50
Wiper blades 254
Wood trims 256
Climate control 150
Adjusting 153
Defogging windshield 153
Defrosting 154
Rear window defroster 149
Setting the temperature 153
Clock 23, 122
Closing
Glove box 200
Hood 237
power window with SmartKey 188Roller sunblind for the
sliding/pop-up roof 189
Side windows 187
Sliding/pop-up roof 190, 292
Trunk lid 86
Windows 186
Windows with SmartKey 188
Closing sliding/pop-up roof
In an emergency 292
Cockpit 20, 341
Cockpit management and data system
(COMAND*) 342
Collapsible tire 342
COMAND* 342
COMAND* see separate operating instruc-
tions
Combination switch 102
High beam flasher 102
Turn signals 48
Windshield wipers 49
Consumer information 339
Control and operation of radio
transmitters 230
Control system 109, 342

367 Index
Daytime running lamp mode 125, 126
Exterior rear view mirror
parking position 97
Higher speed in cruise control 196
Hours (clock) 122
Individual vehicle settings 118
Interior lighting delayed shut-off 128
Key dependent memory 131
Lamps and lighting
(control system) 125
Language, multifunction display 124
Locator lighting 126
Lower speed in cruise control 196
Miles/kilometers in
speedometer 124
Minutes (clock) 122
Night security illumination 127
Parking position for
exterior rear view mirrors 132
Slower speed in cruise control 196
Speed in cruise control 196
Speedometer display mode 124
Station selection mode 128
Temperature (interior) 153Temperature indicator 123
Time display mode (Clock) 123
Units
Speedometer 124
Temperature 123
Settings
Convenience functions 129
Factory, SmartKey 83
Individual (SmartKey) 131
Lighting (control system) 125
Menus and submenus 111
Resetting all (control system) 119
Resetting in the submenu 120
Selective 83
Settings menu
Functions in 118
Individual vehicle settings 118
Submenus 119, 120
Shift lock 344Shifting
Gear selector lever positions 142
Into optimal gear range (automatic
transmission) 140
Into reverse (manual
transmission) 138
Side impact airbags 61
Side marker lamps
Replacing bulbs 294, 298
side markers
Cleaning 253
Side windows
Automatic closing 187
Automatic opening 187
Cleaning 254
Closing 186, 187
Closing fully (Express-close) 187
Closing with SmartKey 188
Opening 186, 187
Opening fully (Express-open) 187
Opening with SmartKey 188
Stopping 187
Synchronizing power windows 188